Investigation of the Velocities of Coals of Diverse Rank under Water- or Gas-Saturated Conditions for Application in Coalbed Methane Recovery by Jizhao Xu, Cheng Zhai, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith, Yong Sun, Jisheng Guo, Zheng Ma, Huiteng Ma, Lei Qin

“…The discrete velocity ratio data were fit as negative linear correlations with UPVs, and different coals had different declining degrees, the difference of which might be attributed to the characteristics of structural cracks and the inherent properties of the coal, such as grain size and pore shape, which result in decreasing coal integrity and strength. …”
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Influence of digital transformation and strategic learning on agility and performance of Thai hotels by Sirinthra Sungthong, Kanokwan Meesook, Charoenchai Agmapisarn, Abror Abror, Narinthon Imjai, Somnuk Aujirapongpan

“…The sample consisted of 303 4–5-star hotels, selected through simple random sampling from a total population of 2,079 hotels nationwide. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using structural equation modeling. …”
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Object Detection in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning Models on a Custom Endometriosis Dataset by Andrey Bondarenko, Vilen Jumutc, Antoine Netter, Fanny Duchateau, Henrique Mendonca Abrão, Saman Noorzadeh, Giuseppe Giacomello, Filippo Ferrari, Nicolas Bourdel, Ulrik Bak Kirk, Dmitrijs Bļizņuks

“…This study investigates the application of deep learning models for object detection in laparoscopic videos, aiming to assist surgeons in accurately identifying and localizing endometriosis lesions and related anatomical structures. A custom dataset was curated, comprising of 199 video sequences and 205,725 frames. …”
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Neurobiological correlates of personality dimensions in borderline personality disorder using graph analysis of functional connectivity by Francesca D’Adda, Giovanni Sighinolfi, Micaela Mitolo, Mauro Scala, Lucia Guidi, Lorenzo Motta, Lorenzo Cirignotta, David Neil Manners, Caterina Tonon, Raffaele Lodi, Marco Menchetti

“…Patients had lower global connectivity and compromised centrality of several limbic structures and frontotemporal regions. Significant correlations were found between separation insecurity and global efficiency (R = 0.60, adjusted-p = 0.035) and between depressivity and the degree of the left middle temporal gyrus (R = 0.69, adjusted-p = 0.023) in females. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Automatic Negative Thoughts and Experiential Avoidance with Psychological Distress and the Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation in... by Ahmad Alipour, Afsaneh Rahimi, Shahin Shadnia, Mitra Rahimi, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini, Sayed Masoud Hosseini, Babak Mostafazadeh

“…To analyze the direct and indirect associations between the input and output variables, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed. In addition, SPSS-28 and Amos 29 software were used to analyzed the data. …”
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Enteral Feeding as a Part of Combination Treatment in a Patient after Small Intestine Transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutia, A. A. Ryk, V. V. Kiselev, I. V. Aleksandrova, A. V. Grishin, M. A. Godkov, E. V. Klychnikova, N. V. Shavrina, S. S. Sogreshilin, G. P. Titova, N. V. Borovkova

“…Restoration of histological structures in the graft mucosa was observed during morphological examination on day 7. …”
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Bridging the gap: the mediating role of self-efficacy in the impact of workload on core competencies among pediatric nurses by Abdelaziz Hendy, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Naglaa Hassan Abuelzahab, Amna Nagaty Aboelmagd, Hanan F. Alharbi, Nasiru Mohammed Abdullahi, Lisa Babkair, Yasir S. Alsalamah, Zainab Attia Abdallah, Waad Hasan Ali, Wesam Taher Almagharbeh

“…Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to assess direct and indirect effects. …”
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Current Applications of Raman Spectroscopy in Intraoperative Neurosurgery by Daniel Rivera, Tirone Young, Akhil Rao, Jack Y. Zhang, Cole Brown, Lily Huo, Tyree Williams, Benjamin Rodriguez, Alexander J. Schupper

“…Background: Neurosurgery demands exceptional precision due to the brain’s complex and delicate structures, necessitating precise targeting of pathological targets. …”
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Freshwater fish monitoring in a subtropical reservoir: Integrating eDNA metabarcoding and traditional methods in biodiversity resolution, invasive species detection, and environmen... by Yen-Ting Lin, Yi-Feng Dai, Hong-Yu Yang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Yen-Ting Hsu, Yu-I Lin, Hsiang-Yi Hsu, Yu-San Han

“…Multivariate analyses (NMDS, PCA, RDA) revealed method-specific community structures, with eDNA favoring native and small-bodied species, while traditional methods were biased toward large-bodied, invasive taxa. …”
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Characterization of the binding features between SARS-CoV-2 5’-proximal transcripts of genomic RNA and nucleocapsid proteins by Shih-Cheng Chen, Cui-Ting Xu, Chuan-Fu Chang, Chia-Shin Yang, Pin-Han Lin, Wei-Min Liu, Yeh Chen, Chien-Hung Yu

“…Deletions of the 5’-proximal structural elements of CoV gRNA transcripts, SL1 and SL5a/b/c in particular, were found to promote the formation of alternative conformations. …”
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Running-Induced Fatigue Exacerbates Anteromedial ACL Bundle Stress in Females with Genu Valgum: A Biomechanical Comparison with Healthy Controls by Xiaoyu Jian, Dong Sun, Yufan Xu, Chengyuan Zhu, Xuanzhen Cen, Yang Song, Gusztáv Fekete, Danica Janicijevic, Monèm Jemni, Yaodong Gu

“…These findings suggest that the structural characteristics of GV, combined with exercise-induced fatigue, exacerbate A–ACL loading and compromise knee joint stability, indicating a higher risk of ACL injury in fatigued females with GV.…”
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Community Social Capital and All-cause Mortality in Japan: Findings From the Adachi Cohort Study by Hiroshi Murayama, Mika Sugiyama, Hiroki Inagaki, Ayako Edahiro, Fumiko Miyamae, Chiaki Ura, Keiko Motokawa, Tsuyoshi Okamura, Shuichi Awata

“…We measured two aspects of social capital: neighborhood cohesion as cognitive social capital and neighborhood network as structural social capital. For district-level social capital, we aggregated the individual responses of neighborhood cohesion and neighborhood network in each district. …”
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Highly efficient variable step-size binary search algorithm for ultra-compact cyclic three-mode converters by Yongchen Wang, Hangming Fan, Zhe Yuan, Junlin Pan, Xiaoyang Liu, Mengfan Cheng, Qi Yang, Deming Liu, Lei Deng

“…The chosen examples of cyclic mode converters serve as typical complex proof-of-concept structures. The simulation results demonstrate that this method not only maintains excellent manufacturability but also enhances design efficiency over three times and exhibits superior performance. …”
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Pore development patterns and gas control effects of No.8 deep coal seam of Ordos Basin by Daojun HUANG, Hao XU, Jianling HU, Yu DONG, Pengshuai JIAO, Shida CHEN, Guoxiao ZHOU, Xiaozhuo WU, Heng WU

“…Focusing on core test data from 14 exploratory wells within the basin, this study systematically examines the controlling factors and development patterns of pore structures in coal reservoirs and explores their distribution patterns and gas-controlling mechanisms. …”
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Harnessing nature's potential: Exploring phytoestrogens in cervical cancer by Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Rasha M. Bashatwah, Omar Gammoh, Esam Qnais, Abdelrahim Alqudah, Vijay Mishra, Yachana Mishra, Mohamed El-Tanani

“…Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds with structural similarity to 17-β-estradiol and have attracted increasing research interest due to their estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties. …”
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Technology and understanding of post-fracturing coring in three-dimensional development zone of Fuling shale gas, Sichuan Basin, SW China by Huanquan SUN, Zhiyong LU, Li LIU, Jichao FANG, Aiwei ZHENG, Jiqing LI, Yuqiang ZHANG, Jialin XIAO

“…Based on the integrated engineering technology of post-fracturing drilling, coring and monitoring of shale and the analysis of fracture source tracing, the evaluation of the fracture network after fracturing in the three-dimensional development of shale gas was conducted. The data of core fractures after fracturing indicate that three major types of fractures are formed after fracturing: natural fractures, hydraulic fractures, and fractures induced by external mechanical force, which are further classified into six subcategories: natural structural fractures, natural bedding fractures, hydraulic fractures, hydraulically activated fractures, drilling induced fractures, and fractures induced by core transportation. …”
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Investigating the role of job satisfaction and work engagement dynamics in reducing turnover intentions among female bank employees by Nurdjanah Hamid, Wahda Rasyid, Andi Aswan, Insany Fitri Nurqamar, Romi Setiawan, Rianda Ridho Hafizh Thaha

“…The samples were drawn from office branches of four state-owned banks across twelve different cities/regencies in seven provinces on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to ensure that each indicator appropriately defined its constructs of the variables. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Soil Nutrient in Principal Paddy and Cereal Production Landscapes of Fengtai County within the Huai River Basin, Eastern China by Zhiyang Jiang, Zheng Yin, Xinbin Li, Daokun Chen, Meiqin Huang, Yuzhi Zhou, Tingsen Wu, Mingze Zhao, Wenshuo Wang, Yupeng Zhang

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) and Pearson correlation analysis were used to establish the minimum data set (MDS) of soil quality, which was used to calculate the soil quality index (SQI) and determine the key factors affecting soil quality. …”
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Influence of agroclimatic factors on the efficiency of multi-ovulation in cattle in the Peruvian tropics by Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Nilton Luis Murga Valderrama, Rainer Marco Lopez Lapa, José Américo Saucedo Uriarte, Deiner Jhonel Gongora Bardales, Hugo Frias Torres, Annie Yoselin Poclín Rojas, Benjamin Depaz Hizo, Ronald Will Vasquez Tarrillo, Lizeth Amparo Heredia Vilchez, Gustavo Ampuero Trigoso

“…Statistical tests were applied, including ANOVA and post-hoc tests (Tukey's Test), to assess the significance of differences between variables, such as the humidity index and temperature in relation to the production of viable structures and non-viable structures. Data visualization was achieved using R Studio libraries, including ggplot2, factoextra, and FactoMineR.ResultsThe analyses highlight the influence of the interaction between humidity and temperature, resulting in THI on bovine stress, revealing complex interactions that primarily affect embryo production. …”
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Deteriorated biomechanical properties of human hypertrophied septum in response to cardiomyocyte enlargement, overexpressed collagen, and disarrayed microstructures by Katherine M. Copeland, Houjia Chen, Uday Chintapula, Milad Almasian, Duc Khang Chung, Alan M. Taylor, Yichen Ding, Gaurav Sharma, Michael E. Jessen, Yi Hong, Kytai T. Nguyen, Matthias Peltz, Pietro Bajona, Jun Liao

“…Our viscoelastic mechanical data and microstructural characterizations build a strong foundation to understand the altered tissue behavior of the hypertrophied septum, the degree of deviation from the normal septum, and the underlying structural mechanisms.…”
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