Structural patterns and regeneration status of woody plant species in the forest of Northwest Ethiopia by Worku Misganaw Tebabal, Getinet Masresha Kassa, Endale Adamu Anteneh

“…Five communities with different species diversity were identified. Structural data analyses showed that small trees and shrubs dominated the forest species. …”
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A structural equation modeling of predictive factors of mathematics undergraduates academic achievement by Oluwanife Segun Falebita, Akorede A. Asanre, Admire Chibisa

“…In this study, we assess the factors that predict the academic achievement of mathematics undergraduates through structural equation model (SEM).MethodsA survey was conducted with a sample of 411 randomly selected undergraduates from the Department of Mathematics in public universities in Southwestern Nigeria who were studying mathematical science or mathematics education. …”
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A Control Method for Thermal Structural Tests of Hypersonic Missile Aerodynamic Heating by Chao Lu, Guangming Zhang, Xiaodong Lv

“…This paper presents an intelligent proportional-derivative adaptive global nonsingular fast-terminal sliding-mode control (IPDAGNFTSMC) for tracking temperature trajectories of a hypersonic missile in thermal structural tests. Firstly, the numerical analyses on a hypersonic missile’s aerodynamic heating are based on three different external flow fields via the finite element calculation, which provides the data basis for the thermal structural test of hypersonic vehicles; secondly, due to temperature trajectory differences of a hypersonic missile and the thermal inertia and nonlinear characteristics of quartz lamps in thermal structural test, IPDAGNFTSMC is proposed, consisting of three components: (i) the mathematical model of the thermal structural test is established and further replaced via an intelligent proportional-derivative with a nonlinear extended state observer (NESO) for online unknown disturbances observation; (ii) compared with the traditional sliding-mode control method, the AGNFTSMC method eliminates the reaching phase and the initial control state is trapped on the sliding-mode surface. …”
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ConsensuSV-ONT – A modern method for accurate structural variant calling by Antoni Pietryga, Mateusz Chiliński, Sachin Gadakh, Dariusz Plewczynski

“…Abstract Improvements in sequencing technology make the development of new tools for detection of structural variance more and more common. However, since the tools available for the long-read Oxford Nanopore sequencing are limited, and the selection of the optimal tool presents a challenge, there is a need to create a tool based on Consensus that combines existing work to identify a set of high-quality, reliable structural variants that can be used for further downstream analysis. …”
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MRI-based insights into brain structural and functional alterations in schizophrenia treated with risperidone by Hangyu Li, Xinyue Chen, Shiji Peng, Ying Li, Rui Yu, Kaike Liao, Nian Liu

“…This review offers a summary of current findings on the impact of risperidone treatment on gray matter, white matter, and functional brain activity and connectivity in SZ patients, including its neural mechanisms, therapeutic benefits, and potential side effects.MethodsLiteratures on the use of risperidone for treating schizophrenia were searched in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science analyzing and summarizing the alterations in brain structure and function associated with risperidone.ResultsThrough the analysis and summary, it was found that risperidone treatment in SZ patients can have a marked effect on different structural and functional regions including the prefrontal lobe, temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus, corona radiata, basal ganglia, and corpus callosum.ConclusionMost research has focused on short-term effects, with limited longitudinal data to assess long-term efficacy and side effects, more researches could be added in the future. …”
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Assessment and forecasting of particulate matter emissions and structural health monitoring of buildings in Bangalore by L. Pinky Devi, R. Chandana, Din Bandhu

“…This study focuses on assessing PM emissions, forecasting Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, and evaluating the structural health of buildings in Bangalore. Data from 12 monitoring stations across the city, collected between 2013 and 2021, were analysed to identify key pollutants, seasonal variations, and their impact on buildings. …”
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Detection of Structural Damage After an Earthquake Using GIS and Remote Sensing Methods by Aşır Yüksel Kaya

“…However, high-resolution geospatial imagery and drones provide faster and more accurate detection of structural damage.  In this study, damaged building detection was performed using Göktürk-1 satellite images from 6 February 2023 using Mask-RCNN architecture. …”
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First-Principles Calculations to Investigate Structural, Electronic, Optical, and Elastic Properties of Ceria by Lemessa Asefa Eressa, Teshome Gerbaba Edossa

“…The structural, electronic, optical, and elastic properties of Ceria (CeO2) were investigated using local density approximation (LDA), PBE, DFT + U, and PBE0 approximations. …”
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Using DIC-based FEM to determine work-hardening parameters in structural steels by E. Fagerholt, D. Morin, V. Aune, T. Børvik, O. S. Hopperstad

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Structural insights into the roles of PARP4 and NAD+ binding in the human vault cage by Jane E. Lodwick, Rong Shen, Satchal Erramilli, Yuan Xie, Karolina Roganowicz, Simone Ritchey, Anthony A. Kossiakoff, Minglei Zhao

“…In this study, we determined the structure of the human vault cage in complex with PARP4 and its enzymatic substrate NAD+. …”
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Dynamic epidemiological models for dengue transmission: a systematic review of structural approaches. by Mathieu Andraud, Niel Hens, Christiaan Marais, Philippe Beutels

“…Model assumptions were systematically extracted from each reviewed model structure, and were linked with their underlying epidemiological concepts. …”
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Versatility of the Burkholderia cepacia complex for the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides: a comparative structural investigation. by Bruno Cuzzi, Yury Herasimenka, Alba Silipo, Rosa Lanzetta, Gianfranco Liut, Roberto Rizzo, Paola Cescutti

“…The ability of these microorganisms to produce exopolysaccharides with different structures is testified by numerous articles in the literature. …”
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Integration of Structural Characteristics from GEDI Waveforms for Improved Forest Type Classification by Mary M. McClure, Satoshi Tsuyuki, Takuya Hiroshima

“…Forest types correspond to differences in structural characteristics and species composition that influence biomass and biodiversity values, which are essential measurements for ecological monitoring and management. …”
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LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA - DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE PERIOD 2007-2020 by Agatha POPESCU, Toma Adrian DINU, Elena STOIAN, Valentin ŞERBAN, Horia Nicolae CIOCAN, Mirela STANCIU

“…Two sub-periods: P1- 2007-2013 and P2 2014-2020 were compared for assessing if the achievements in P2 were superior. The data from the National Institute of statistics regarding livestock and production by species were processed using fixed basis index, structural index, regression equations, coefficient of determination, multi annual mean per decade, absolute and relative differences between P2 and P1, in order to emphasize the trends and changes during the studied period. …”
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Concrete Damage Identification and Localization for Structural Health Monitoring Based on Piezoelectric Sensors by Hongjie Li, Bo Di, Yu Zheng, Hongwei Ma, Xiaomiao Huang, Hekun Wu, Jize Zhang

“…In recent years, effective methods for concrete damage identification and localization have become crucial in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM). This study proposes an approach utilizing piezoelectric sensors to detect and localize damage in concrete structures. …”
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A Structural Equation Model for Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Food Industry by Theofilos D. Mastos, Katerina Gotzamani, Petros Ieromonachou, George Tsiotras

“…A survey of 423 firms in the Greek food industry was conducted to meet these objectives. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, to explore the relationships between the model’s constructs. …”
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Ripening Study Based on Multi-Structural Inversion of Cherry Tomato qMRI by Yanan Li, Jingfa Yao, Wenhui Yang, Zhao Wei, Peng Luan, Guifa Teng

“…This study developed an advanced 3D non-local mean denoising model to enhance tissue feature analysis and applied an optimized TransUNet model for structural segmentation, obtaining multi-echo data from six tissue types. …”
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Effect of Individual Skills and Performance on Humanitarian Organisations: A Structural Equation Model by Shanaka Rajakaruna, Alge Wattage Wijeratne, Tim Mann, Chen Yan

“…The resultant Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to analyse the conceptual framework with data being gathered from HL practitioners across Sri Lanka by questionnaire. …”
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Dynamic evolution characteristics of meso-structural mechanics performance of coal measure mudstone by Yun Xu, Minmin Li, Guofu Li, Liangliang Liu, Gaowei Yue

“…With CT (computerized tomography) technology, the real-time dynamic scanning of mudstone samples is carried out after deformation stabilization, and the macroscopic mechanical indicators are connected with the microscopic scanning data to clarify the structural evolution law of mudstone during the loading process. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of mangrove rehabilitation using above-ground biomass and structural diversity by Asamaporn Sitthi, Uday Pimple, Camille Piponiot, Valery Gond

“…Using 32 years of Landsat time series-based normalized difference infrared index data and transect field inventory methods, we examined species and structural diversity as well as AGB distribution across 24 plots spanning a gradient from sea to land. …”
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