Demographic Change and Commons Governance: Examining the Impacts of Rural Out-Migration on Public Open Spaces in China Through a Social–Ecological Systems Framework by Xuerui Shi, Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling, Pau Chung Leng

“…This study adopts the social–ecological systems (SES) framework to examine how rural out-migration shapes POS self-governance mechanisms. Based on survey data from 594 villagers across 198 villages in Taigu District, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and a mediation model grounded in the SES framework were employed for analysis. …”
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Microbial Community Distribution in Low Permeability Reservoirs and Their Positive Impact on Enhanced Oil Recovery by Jin Pang, Tongtong Wu, Xinan Yu, Chunxi Zhou, Jiaao Gao, Haotian Chen

“…The metabolic products of microorganisms help reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water, improve the fluidity of oil, and enhance the recovery rate. In addition, the structural changes in microbial communities are closely related to factors such as the permeability and porosity of reservoirs. …”
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The mediating role of cognitive arousal in the relationship between impulsivity and sleep quality among college students: a random intercept cross-lagged panel analysis by Erum Rehman, Farida Kenzhebayeva, Muhammad Jahangir, Kashif Sharif, Jamal Ahmed, Ayesha Khan

“…A longitudinal design was employed, collecting data from 521 college students across three waves over an academic year. …”
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Characterization of chicken Relaxin3 gene: mRNA expression and response to reproductive hormone treatment in ovarian granulosa cells, and single nucleotide polymorphisms associated... by Chunfeng Zhang, Yi Sun, Li Kang, Yunliang Jiang

“…As a protein structurally similar to insulin, relaxin3 (RLN3) plays a role in promoting arousal, suppressing depressive or anxious behaviors. …”
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Resolution enhancement of scanning electron micrographs using artificial intelligence by T. Reclik, S. Medghalchi, P. Schumacher, M.A. Wollenweber, T. Al-Samman, S. Korte-Kerzel, U. Kerzel

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Demonstrative Consumption and Developmental Components: The Analysis of the Effect of Demonstrative Consumption on Development-Oriented Components Among Citizens With Higher Educat... by Fatemeh Bayat, Shapour Behyan, asghar mohammadi

“…The measurement model and the structural model confirm the effects. Overall, the results showed the effect of demonstrative consumption pattern on developmental components. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil erosion in the Daqing river basin: a comparative analysis of mountains and plains by Meng Wang, Yuanyuan Ding, Yong Wang, Miao Liu, Xueli Han, Zhihao Luan

“…The impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors on erosion and their interactions with soil erosion were analyzed via random forest and partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results revealed that soil erosion in the Daqing River Basin averaged 159 t/(km2·a) from 2000 to 2022, with averages of 386 t/(km2·a) in the mountains and 1.1 t/(km2·a) in the plains. …”
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Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Augmented Reality Technology in the Development and Promotion Sports with the Moderating Role of Consumer Inertia by Alireza Nazemi Bidgoli, Samaneh Alipour, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani

“…This research explores the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) of augmented reality technology, considering the moderating role of consumer inertia in the advancement and promotion of sports.Methodology: This research, designed in an applied-descriptive manner, utilized the non-random sampling method, and the data collected through online questionnaires were analyzed using the structural equation modeling method. …”
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Validity of Yin-Yang temperament in Sasang Personality Questionnaire by Bo Kyung Hwang, Yeo-Jin Yoon, Sang Yun Han, Soo Jin Lee, Han Chae

“…Methods: SPQ test was conducted two times with three months interval in 247 Korean university students. The structural validity of first SPQ data was examined with Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha, and the correlation between first and second measure of SPQ was attested with Pearson's correlation. …”
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Predicting Adjustment of students based on School Culture: the mediating role of Quality of life at School by Seyed Alireza Ghasemi, Hossein Khosravi, Minoo Miri, Hadi Pourshafei, Faezeh Khosravi

“…Pearson's correlation coefficient test and structural equation approach and SPSS-26 and AMOS software were used for data analysis. …”
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Design of a Full-Range Capacitive Sensor Extensometer Using a High-Precision Ultrasonic Motor by Chen Dou, Wenbo Wang, Hong Li, Yunkai Dong, Weiwei Zhan, Liheng Wu, Jiaxin Chen

“…Conventional extensometers often employ eddy current displacement sensors or differential transformer sensors, which are constrained by structural limitations that hinder their ability to meet high-precision requirements. …”
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The Impact of Entrepreneurship and Mental Accounting on Business Sustainability: Exploring the Influence of Financial Performance by Sri Mulyani, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Djuminah Djuminah, Evi Gantyowati, Endang Dwi Amperawati

“…The quantitative methodology relies on the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to predict and confirm the relationships among variables. …”
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Measuring the level of muzakki satisfaction on Zakat institution performance by Setiawan bin Lahuri, Rusyda Afifah Ahmad, A’isa Zahroturrosyidah, Hartomi Maulana, Muchammad Taufiq Affandi

“…Methodology – This study uses Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) supported by SmartPLS 3.0, with a quantitative approach to measure muzakki satisfaction. …”
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Midterm results after aortic valve neocuspidizationCentral MessagePerspective by Anatol Prinzing, MD, Johannes Boehm, MD, Melchior Burri, MD, Julia Schreyer, MSc, Rüdiger Lange, MD, Markus Krane, MD

“…Transthoracic echocardiography was performed before the operation, at discharge, and annually thereafter. Data were analyzed for incidences of structural valve deterioration, bioprosthetic valve failure, survival, freedom from reoperation, and hemodynamic performance. …”
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Longitudinal Overlap and Metabolite Analysis in Spectroscopic MRI-Guided Proton Beam Therapy in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma by Abinand C. Rejimon, Anuradha G. Trivedi, Vicki Huang, Karthik K. Ramesh, Natia Esiashvilli, Eduard Schreibmann, Hyunsuk Shim, Kartik Reddy, Bree R. Eaton

“…Methods: Thirteen pediatric patients under 21 years old with supratentorial WHO grade III-IV glioma underwent baseline and serial whole-brain spectroscopic MRI alongside standard structural MRIs. Radiation targets were defined using T1-weighted contrast enhanced, T2-FLAIR, and Cho/NAA ≥ 2X maps. …”
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The Role of Endoscopy in the Postoperative Management of Patients Treated for Esophageal Atresia: 20 Years of Experience by Francesco Grasso, Fabio Baldanza, Sara Pernicone, Marco Pensabene, Maria Sergio, Maria Rita Di Pace

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Endoscopy plays a well know role in managing patients treated for esophageal atresia (EA), allowing the detection and treatment of complications such as anastomotic strictures, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and other structural abnormalities, during the critical first year of life. …”
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Influence of final irrigation with titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated roots by Mohamed I. Ebrahim, Fahd M. Hadhoud, Ali A. Alqarni, Shaimaa M. Al Harthi, Hassan T. Shawli

“…Background: Titanium dioxide (TiO2NP) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been recognized for their ability to enhance the structural integrity of dental materials. This study aimed to compare the influence of these nanoparticles on the structural resilience of treated root canals. …”
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Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-Infected Cell Model Systems by Haibin Ma, Zhenzhen Zheng, Min Liu, Mengsi Zhang, Xiaoyun Qu, Jingqiang Ren, Ming Liao

“…The FMDV genome, composed of single-stranded RNA, consists of approximately 8500 nucleotides and harbors a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding both structural and non-structural proteins vital for the virus’s pathogenicity and replication. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Echocardiography in Cats With and Without Ultrasonographic Evidence of Renal Infarction by Scott D. Gibson, Bianca N. Lourenço, Metzere Bierlein De la Rosa, Amanda E. Coleman, Chris McLaughlin, Allison Arne, Tonya L. Harris, Christianna Ziccardi, Shelly L. Vaden

“…Occult heart disease was defined as structural heart disease without clinical signs of congestive heart failure. …”
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Identifying Asthma-Related Symptoms From Electronic Health Records Using a Hybrid Natural Language Processing Approach Within a Large Integrated Health Care System: Retrospective S... by Fagen Xie, Robert S Zeiger, Mary Marycania Saparudin, Sahar Al-Salman, Eric Puttock, William Crawford, Michael Schatz, Stanley Xu, William M Vollmer, Wansu Chen

“…Most of these symptoms are documented in clinical notes in a free-text format, and effective methods for capturing asthma-related symptoms from unstructured data are lacking. ObjectiveThe study aims to develop a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm for identifying symptoms associated with asthma from clinical notes within a large integrated health care system. …”
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