The structure and predictive value of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing by John R Beard, A T Jotheeswaran, Matteo Cesari, Islene Araujo de Carvalho

“…Longitudinal mediation and moderation analysis of incident care dependence.Settings Community, United Kingdom.Participants 2560 eligible participants aged over 60 years.Main outcome measures Activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).Results One general factor (intrinsic capacity) and five subfactors emerged: locomotor, cognitive; psychological; sensory; and ‘vitality’. This structure is consistent with biological theory and the model had a good fit for the data (χ2=71.2 (df=39)). …”
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Community structure of shrews in montane taiga forests of west Khentey, Mongolia by Purevjal Tserendavaa, Klaus Hackländer, Erdenetsetseg Erdenechimeg, Boris I. Sheftel, Ravchig Samiya, Enkhbat Undrakhbayar, Altanchimeg Nomin, Tumurbaatar Dayanjalba, Michael Muehlenberg

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Nanoscale structural alteration of lung collagen in response to strain and bleomycin injury by Richard T. Deyhle, Robin Krüger, Luca Fardin, Irma Mahmutovic Persson, Jose Luis Cercos-Pita, Gaetano Perchiazzi, Andreas Menzel, Martin Bech, Lars E. Olsson, Sam Bayat

“…Abstract The link between the structural organization of the fibrillar components of lung extracellular matrix (ECM), local tissue stiffness and global viscoelastic behaviour is not known. …”
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Backgrounds of origin and character of structural changes in testicles of coalminers of Donbass region by Yu. V. Danilov, T. I. Shevchenko, K. V. Motkov

“…For the verification of Chernobyl factor that influences the structure of testicles of Chernobyl accident liquidators that reside in Donbass region it is necessary to establish pre-existing morphological changes due to harmful work conditions in coal mines. …”
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Development of heat supply systems for structural subdivisions of JSC “Russian Railways” by S. V. Glukhov, А. V. Kovalenko, S. V. Chicherin

“…Authors suggest organizing on the basis of the available structures of JSC RZD an expert group which will be engaged in collecting and processing input data, interacting with municipal authorities and regulating organizations for successful modernization of systems of heat supply from boiler units of JSC RZD. …”
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Index Method for Assessing Structural Changes in the Economy: Issues of Theory and Practice by T. N. Belova

“…The development of a scale for assessing the indexes of structural changes included: firstly, a comparison of the assessment results using the Ryabtsev, Gatev and Salai indexes based on observation data; secondly, the construction of aligned values (trends) for ranked series according to the Ryabtsev, Gatev, Salai indexes; thirdly, comparison of the alignment results and construction of the required scale for assessing measures of the significance of structural changes. …”
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Ambient seismic noise imaging of a tailings dam internal structure by Thulisile Kunjwa, Moctar Doucouré

“… Several tailings dam failures have been reported over the past few decades, raising questions about the stability of these structures. Over the past 30 years, there have been more severe failures of tailings dams, which have resulted in damage to the environment, fatalities and severe socio-economic issues. …”
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Population structure in a fungal human pathogen is potentially linked to pathogenicity by E. Anne Hatmaker, Amelia E. Barber, Milton T. Drott, Thomas J. C. Sauters, Adiyantara Gumilang, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Dea Garcia-Hermoso, Justin L. Eagan, Nancy P. Keller, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Oliver Kurzai, Antonis Rokas

“…Here, we analyze genomic data from 300 (117 clinical and 183 environmental) A. flavus isolates from 13 countries, including 82 clinical isolates sequenced in this study, to examine population and pan-genome structure and their relationship to pathogenicity. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…This research assesses the correlation between common rationality (as a basis for decision-making), collective decision-making, and cohesion.METHODS: To achieve the research purpose, a conceptual model is designed using the research background and interviews with experts, and then the structural equation method is used to achieve the research objectives, and Smart PLS 2.0 software is used to analyze the data. …”
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Transcriptional Profile and Structural Conservation of SUMO-Specific Proteases in Schistosoma mansoni by Roberta Verciano Pereira, Fernanda Janku Cabral, Matheus de Souza Gomes, Liana Konovaloff Jannotti-Passos, William Castro-Borges, Renata Guerra-Sá

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Tension and compression behaviors of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) for structural use by Qunying Mou, Siyang Ji, Peng Li, Xianjun Li, Zhangjing Chen, Lin He, Xiazhen Li

“…The variations in bearing capacity and failure modes of bamboo were mainly attributed to its structural characteristics, particularly the three-dimensional network structure of nodes.…”
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Structure, function and assembly of soybean primary cell wall cellulose synthases by Ruoya Ho, Pallinti Purushotham, Louis FL Wilson, Yueping Wan, Jochen Zimmer

“…Different subsets of CesA isoforms are necessary for primary and secondary cell wall biogenesis. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize the Glycine max (soybean) primary cell wall CesAs CesA1, CesA3, and CesA6. …”
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Model characteristics of the structure and interrelations of integral parameters of students' physical condition by Oleksandr Pryimakov, Marek Sawczuk, Oleksii Tymoshenko, Nataliya Mazurok

“…The study utilized factor analysis, correlation analysis, dispersion analysis, and regression analysis to examine the relationships and patterns within the collected data. Results. The analysis of intra- and intergroup relationships among the studied parameters revealed that the structure of physical condition (PC) is consistent between girls and boys. …”
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Convergent reductions in interhemispheric functional, structural and callosal connectivity in Parkinson’s disease by Erlei Wang, Yujing Jia, Luqi Cheng, Chengjie Mao, Yiqing Bao, Junkang Shen, Yuanchao Zhang, Yuanchao Zhang, Guohua Fan

“…Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the interrelationships among imaging data and their clinical relevance.ResultsCompared to HCs, PD patients showed reduced VMHC and interhemispheric structural connectivity in similar brain regions, displaying a positive correlation trend between these measures. …”
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Analysis of the structural changes in domestic consumption of FUEL and energetic resources of Moscow by L. G. Moiseykina, E. S. Darda

“…The methodological basis of the study is made up of statistical methods of analysis of structure and structural shifts, dynamics. Their use made it possible to conduct a thorough analysis of the differentiation of consumption of various types of fuel and energy resources, as well as structural changes in the differentiations in question. …”
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STRUCTURE OF PRODUCT EXPORTS OF UKRAINE: ASSESSMENT OF THE ELASTICITY OF THE PRODUCT GROUPS DYNAMICS by Anatolii O. Zadoia

“…The article is devoted to the analysis of the structure of Ukrainian exports based on the use of the ABC method. …”
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Many-Objective Truss Structural Optimization Considering Dynamic and Stability Behaviors by João Marcos P. Vieira, José Pedro G. Carvalho, Dênis E. C. Vargas, Érica C. R. Carvalho, Patrícia H. Hallak, Afonso C. C. Lemonge

“…The most commonly used objective function in structural optimization is weight minimization. Nodal displacements, compliance, the first natural frequency of vibration, the critical load factor concerning global stability, and others can also be considered additional objective functions. …”
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Comparability of a Three-Dimensional Structure in Biopharmaceuticals Using Spectroscopic Methods by Víctor Pérez Medina Martínez, Mario E. Abad-Javier, Alexis J. Romero-Díaz, Francisco Villaseñor-Ortega, Néstor O. Pérez, Luis F. Flores-Ortiz, Emilio Medina-Rivero

“…DLM suggested that Infinitam has fewer exposed thiols than Enbrel, although DTNB method, circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence (TCSPC), and activity (TNFα neutralization) showed no differences. Overall, this data revealed the capabilities and drawbacks of each thiol quantification technique and their correlation with protein structure.…”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

“…Structure-specific simulations are obtained though a model that uses site-specific hourly historical meteorological data, and concrete properties from non-destructive permeability and resistivity measurements. …”
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Learning motif features and topological structure of molecules for metabolic pathway prediction by Jianguo Hu, Yiqing Zhang, Jinxin Xie, Zhen Yuan, Zhangxiang Yin, Shanshan Shi, Honglin Li, Shiliang Li

“…Scientific contribution MotifMol3D integrates motif information, graph neural networks, and 3D structural data to enhance feature extraction for small-sample molecules, improving the precision and interpretability of metabolic pathway predictions. …”
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