Vitamin D deficiency and exogenous vitamin D excess similarly increase diffuse atherosclerotic calcification in apolipoprotein E knockout mice. by Timothy Ellam, Abdul Hameed, Risat ul Haque, Munitta Muthana, Martin Wilkie, Sheila E Francis, Timothy J A Chico

“…<h4>Background</h4>Observational data associate lower levels of serum vitamin D with coronary artery calcification, cardiovascular events and mortality. …”
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Measuring the condition of Tehran Metropolitan based on Ubiquitous city indicators by Haniyeh Asadzadeh, Afshar Hatami, Farzaneh Sasanpour

“…The ubiquitous city is a future city in which physical spaces and electronic spaces are convergent. In terms of structural view ubiquitous city consists of space, ICT, and human. …”
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Effect of Inorganic and Nano-zinc oxide on Feed Intake, Weight Gain and Feed Conversion of Awassi Lambs by Razzaq Sabih Maky Baiee, Ali Ahmed Alaw Qotbi, Hayder Mohammed Hassan Habeeb

“… Zinc is one of the components of many enzymes that performs catalytic, structural and regulatory functions and important in the processes of cell metabolism, regulating appetite, growth and immune function. …”
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The mediating effect of green self-efficacy in the impact of green inclusive leadership on green organizational citizenship behavior by Laurine Nwosu

“…Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 324 frontline hotel employees in Northern Cyprus. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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What is the influence of psychosocial factors on artificial intelligence appropriation in college students? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, María de los Ángeles Guzmán Valle, Marco Arbulú Ballesteros, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Isaac Saavedra Torres, Pedro Manuel Silva León, Karina Saavedra Tirado

“…The study utilized partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the data and test the hypothesized relationships between the constructs. …”
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Steganographic method of acoustic information protection in critical applications systems by Oleksandr Mozhaiev, Yurii Gnusov, Oleksandr Manzhai, Volodymyr Strukov, Vitalii Nosov, Valery Radchenko, Serhii Yenhalychev

“…Further research is desirable to analyze the possible use of methods for synthesizing large ensembles of quasi-orthogonal discrete signals with improved ensemble, structural, and correlation properties to ensure higher security of acoustic channels in computer systems for critical applications. …”
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Measuring the Construct of Expectation of the Urban Development Services Technology Application by Urban Managers of Isfahan Municipality by Sharifeh Sargolzaei, Mahmoud Mohamadi

“…The results of the analysis of 64 questionnaires distributed among the managers of Isfahan municipality with confirmatory factor analysis method and structural equation modeling and Smart PLS software show that the test of hypotheses based on the direct and positive effect of 11 constructs affecting the expectation of technology use, 5 hypotheses have been confirmed and based on this, the constructs of " Speed of Doing Tasks", "accuracy of technology", "data transparency", "process transparency" and "Managers' Supervision on Processes" are among the results that have fulfilled the expectations of managers from the application of urban planning services technology. …”
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Enhancing Post-Disaster Damage Detection and Recovery Monitoring by Addressing Class Imbalance in Satellite Imagery Using Enhanced Super-Resolution GANs (ESRGAN) by U. Lagap, S. Ghaffarian

“…Numerical evaluations using Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) between SR and HR images confirm that ESRGAN effectively reconstructs high-resolution features, with Not Damaged (PSNR: 29.2, SSIM: 0.78) and New Buildings (PSNR: 30.3, SSIM: 0.81) exhibiting the highest reconstruction quality. …”
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The impact of implicit social conflict on ecosystem conservation in protected areas: a case study of Patatso National Park by Yuxi Zeng, Ling-en Wang, Linsheng Zhong

“…Here, we develop a theoretical framework, synthesizing theories related to conflict, displaced aggression, routine activity, withdrawal behavior, and livelihood, to explain how implicit conflicts affect ecological misbehavior of residents living within PAs. We collected data from 155 residents living in Patatso National Park, China, during April–June 2022 to test the relationships between our framework variables (i.e., implicit conflicts, ecological misbehavior, withdrawal intention, livelihood strategies) using partial least squares-structural equation modeling. …”
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Importance of evaluating GPS telemetry collar performance in monitoring reintroduced populations by James A. Vance, David S. Jachowski, Allen C. Boynton, Marcella J. Kelly

“…Errors caused by local habitat conditions in patchy and structurally complex landscapes should be accounted for in future models and management decisions. © 2017 The Wildlife Society.…”
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Association among objective and subjective sleep duration, depressive symptoms and all-cause mortality: the pathways study by Yuan Zeng, Tanshu Liu, Rui Qiu, Qingqing Lian

“…However, no study has quantitatively compared the effects of objective and subjective sleep duration on mortality or examined the mediating role of depressive symptoms in these associations. Methods Utilizing data from the NHANES 2011–2014, this study employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to explore the impact of depressive symptoms, measured by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores, on the relationship between both objective and subjective sleep durations and all-cause mortality. …”
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Behavior during Twin Tunnel Construction Based on Measurement Results and Validity of Numerical Analysis by Hitoshi TEZUKA, Koichi AOKI, Qiwei LIN, Yujing JIANG

“…In areas with poor ground stability, the excavation of a new tunnel can still lead to unanticipated impacts on the structural integrity of nearby, pre-existing tunnels. …”
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A 20‐year mapping of Bayesian belief networks in software project management by Abraham L. R. deSousa, Cleidson R. B. deSouza, Rodrigo Q. Reis

“…This work aims to provide an overview of the first 20 years of research in BBNs applied to SPM, and by so doing it contributes to the structuring of this research topic and the identification of new research opportunities. …”
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Interpretable multi-instance heterogeneous graph network learning modelling CircRNA-drug sensitivity association prediction by Mengting Niu, Chunyu Wang, Yaojia Chen, Quan Zou, Ximei Luo

“…Results We first extracted similar features of circRNAs and drugs and the structural features of drugs to construct a heterogeneous network. …”
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TAM-Based Model for Evaluating Learner Satisfaction of E-Learning Services Case Study: E-Learning System of University of Tehran by Sina Sayardoost Tabrizi, Azin Sabzian, Ali Moeini, Keikhosrow Yakideh

“…The study used the Partial Least Squares (PLS) analytical method to construct structural equations. In order to do so, data was collected from a comprehensive questionnaire distributed to 334 students at the University of Tehran, in which 143 participated. …”
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The effect of hospital budgeting system on physician-executives’ budget cognitive consciousness and medical decision making by Wen-Hsin Huang, Cheng-Tsung Lu

“…Subsequently, the formal questionnaire was mailed directly to physician-executives in teaching hospitals (National Health Insurance contracted). We used the Structural Equation Model to examine the causal relationships among research variables. …”
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Unravelling the infodemic: a systematic review of misinformation dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic by Sudip Bhattacharya, Alok Singh, Alok Singh

“…Effective mitigation requires a multi layered approach involving reactive (fact-checking), proactive (digital literacy, community engagement), and structural (policy and algorithm transparency) interventions. …”
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Users’ Perceived Service Quality of National Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Fatema Khatun, Novel Chandra Das, Md Rakibul Hoque, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, Monjur Rahman, Kyung Ryul Park, Sabrina Rasheed, Daniel D Reidpath

“…A validated mobile health service quality model based on structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyze the data with SmartPLS (version 3.0). …”
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Factors affecting African postdoctoral researcher capacity development within ‘learn-by-doing’ international research partnerships: findings from the ‘Partnership for Increasing th... by Justin Pulford, Imelda Bates, Jessica Amegee Quach, Innocent Valea

“…Supportive factors were primarily structural or attitudinal in nature, whereas hindering factors were primarily operational or contextual. …”
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Academic resilience as a mediator between meaning in life and subjective happiness among undergraduate students at the university of education, Winneba by Delight Abla Klutsey, Inuusah Mahama

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) with bootstrapped confidence intervals was utilized to test mediation effects. …”
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