Floral diversity, structural integrity, and regeneration patterns of Endba-Zend dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia by Yitayih Dessie, Nigussie Amsalu, Belayneh Awoke, Getaneh Gebeyehu

“…Abstract This study was carried out at Endba-Zend Forest in Sekela District, Northwestern Ethiopia, to investigate the plant species composition, structure, and regeneration status of a remnant forest. …”
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Association of intermediate health determinants with gestational diabetes self-care: a structural equation modeling approach by Fatemeh Vakili, Zohreh Mahmoodi, Malihe Nasiri, Saiedeh Hanieh Alamolhoda, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Vajiheh Arabshahi Hoseinabadi

“…After data collection, data analysis was performed using SPSS-21 and Lisrel-8 software. …”
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FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION OF NOTCHED STRUCTURE USING COMBINED CRITICAL PLANE-CRITICAL DISTANCE APPROACH (MT) by LIAO Ding, ZHU ShunPeng, GAO JieWei, NIU XiaoPeng, HE JinChao

“…In this paper, by combining the popular Fatemi-Socie critical plane model with the critical distance theory, a fatigue lifing model for notched structures under multiaxial loads was established, and its effectiveness was verified with the fatigue test data of TC4 stepped shaft specimens. …”
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Analyzing Impact of Intellectual Capital on Business Performance Using Structural Models Based on Customer Knowledge Management by Seyedeh Maryam Ameli kalkhoran, Kamran Rabiei, Seyed Mehdi Seyed Alizadeh, Hakimeh Morabbi Heravi, Yaser Rouzpeykar

“…It was confirmed by a consensus of experts that the research instrument was valid, and the reliability of the research was 0.894%. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. …”
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Comparison of external load during differing microcycle structures across two competitive seasons in elite female Portuguese soccer players by Rafael Oliveira, Rafael Oliveira, Rafael Oliveira, João Paulo Brito, João Paulo Brito, João Paulo Brito, Renato Fernandes, Renato Fernandes, Mário C. Espada, Mário C. Espada, Mário C. Espada, Mário C. Espada, Mário C. Espada, Fernando J. Santos, Fernando J. Santos, Fernando J. Santos, Matilde Nalha, Piotr Zmijewski, Ryland Morgans

“…The microcycle structure of the first season included three training sessions (3dW) and a match per week, while the second season included four training sessions (4dW) plus a match per week. …”
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Spatial Relations between Geological Structures and Precious and Base Metal Deposits from Magnetic Investigation of the Pangar-Djérem Zone, Cameroon by Constantin Mathieu Som Mbang, Marcelin Pemi Mouzong, Li Zhen Cheng, Jocelyne Laure Megne Tafone, Charles Antoine Basseka, Joseph Kamguia, Jacques Etamè

“…The version three of Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid (EMAG2-v3) used in this work is aimed at establishing the spatial relationships between tectonic structures and gold and associated mineralization in the Pangar-Djérem area, central and southern Cameroon. …”
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EFFECT OF BOARD STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS FIRMS by Motunrayo Elizabeth OMOLEHIN, Folashade Olufunke OBAJE

“…This study, therefore, explored grey areas in the literature regarding board structure and sustainability performance. The panel data generalized least squares (random effect) method was used to analyse data sourced from annual reports, sustainability reports of selected oil and gas firms listed on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange from 2012 to 2022 and CSRHub database. …”
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Evaluating Theoretical Solvent Models for Thermodynamic and Structural Descriptions of Dacarbazine–Cyclodextrin Complexes. The Theoretical and Conductometric Study by Zdzisław Kinart, Marta Hoelm, Martyna Imińska

“…In this study, the influence of various implicit solvent models on the structural and thermodynamic properties of dacarbazine complexes with three cyclodextrins—α-CD, HP-β-CD, and HE-β-CD—was evaluated. …”
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INTERNATİONAL MİGRATİON AND AGRİCULTURAL SUSTAİNABİLİTY İN THE ÇUKUROVA REGİON: DETAİLED ANALYSİS OF SOCİO-ECONOMİC STRUCTURE AND MİGRATİON INTERACTİONS by Şinasi AKDEMIR, Ufuk GÜLTEKIN, Kasım Eren TUNA, Issaka Saidou ISMAILLA

“…The first phase of the research was to investigate the general structure of international migration movements to the Çukurova Region and their socio-economic effects. …”
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The songbird connectome (OSCINE-NET.ORG): structure–function organization beyond the canonical vocal control network by Andrew Savoy, Katherine L. Anderson, Joseph V. Gogola

“…Results We present the Oscine Structural Connectome for Investigating NEural NETwork ORGanization (OSCINE-NET.ORG), the first interactive mesoscale connectome for any vocal learner. …”
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A structure-based tool to interpret the significance of kinase mutations in clinical next generation sequencing in cancer by Amith Rangarajan, Ilona Sviezhentseva, Emma Gunderson, Yana Pikman, Yana Pikman, Matthew P. Jacobson, Beth Apsel Winger, Beth Apsel Winger

“…With the explosion of clinical NGS data and the concurrent availability of protein structures through the Protein Data Bank and protein models through programs such as AlphaFold, there exists an unprecedented opportunity to use structural information to help standardize NGS analysis with the overall goal of advancing personalized cancer therapy.MethodsUsing the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC), the largest curated database of clinical cancer mutations, we mapped thousands of missense mutations in the kinase and juxtamembrane (JM) domains of 48 receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) onto structurally aligned kinase structures, then clustered known activating mutations along with VUSs based on proximity in three-dimensional structure. …”
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WDNET-YOLO: Enhanced Deep Learning for Structural Timber Defect Detection to Improve Building Safety and Reliability by Xiaoxia Lin, Weihao Gong, Lin Sun, Xiaodong Yang, Chunwei Leng, Yan Li, Zhenyu Niu, Yingzhou Meng, Xinyue Xiao, Junyan Zhang

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Landscape structure, climate variability, and soil quality shape crop biomass patterns in agricultural ecosystems of Bavaria by Maninder Singh Dhillon, Thomas Koellner, Sarah Asam, Jakob Bogenreuther, Stefan Dech, Stefan Dech, Ursula Gessner, Daniel Gruschwitz, Sylvia Helena Annuth, Tanja Kraus, Thomas Rummler, Christian Schaefer, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Martina Wilde, Martina Wilde, Tobias Ullmann

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Structural Analysis and 3D Reconstruction of Underground Pipeline Systems Based on LiDAR Point Clouds by Qiuyao Lai, Qinchuan Xin, Yuhang Tian, Xiaoyou Chen, Yujie Li, Ruohan Wu

“…This study proposes a framework for reconstructing underground pipelines based on unstructured point cloud data, aiming to accurately identify and reconstruct pipe structures from complex scenes. …”
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Microbial carbonate rocks: composition, structures, textures, mechanisms and environments of formation. Emergence of the doctrine of microbial formations and their forms. Article 1 by V. G. Kuznetsov, L. M. Zhuravleva

“…Rocks and their constituent parts formed as a result of bacterial activity have been referred to as “biosedimentary structures” or “microbiolites”.Aim. The paper presents the results of generalization and systematization of accumulated research data on the abovementioned forms.Materials and methods. …”
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Profitability As a Moderator: Assessing The Influence of Capital Structure, Investment Decision and Firm Size on Firm Value by Naelati Tubastuvi, Arafah Esa Yuswandani, Azmi Fitriati, Akhmad Darmawan, Pensri Jaroenwanit

“…The purpose of this study is to determine whether capital structure, investment decisions, and firm size have an impact on firm value by examining profitability as a moderating factor. …”
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Control Parametric Analysis on Improving Park Restoring Force Model and Damage Evaluation of High-Strength Structure by Huang-bin Lin, Shou-gao Tang, Cheng Lan

“…In this study, the Park restoring force has been improved by adding two control parameters (energy-based strength degradation βe and ductility-based strength degradation βd). Based on the testing data, the constitutive model is input and 55 numerical models are developed to analyze the effects of various parameters on structural behavior. …”
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Seismic Analysis of Reticulated Shell Structure Based on Sensor Network for Smart Transportation Seismic Isolation Bearings by Jun Peng, Yufei Li

“…From the experimental data of the seismic response of the ground-isolated structure to the near-field pulsation and far-field vibration, the total energy of the ground-isolated structure under the near-field pulsed ground motion is the largest. …”
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Integrating Environmental Covariates into Adaptability and Stability Analyses: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach for Cotton Breeding by Matheus Massariol Suela, Moysés Nascimento, Ana Carolina Campana Nascimento, Camila Ferreira Azevedo, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Francisco José Correia Farias, Luiz Paulo de Carvalho, Diego Jarquin

“…In the context of phenotypic adaptability and stability analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM) offers an interesting approach to integrating environmental covariates. …”
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Understanding and reducing delayed dental care for early childhood caries: a structural equation model approach by Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Xin Liu

“…The data in this study were analyzed using a variety of statistical tests, including the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests, correlation analysis, multiple stepwise regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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