Parental preferences for sex of children in Nigeria: Cultural influences and family structure. by Alex Bawuah, Michael Sarfo, Godness Kye Biney, Francis Appiah, Linus Baatiema, Sanni Yaya

“…To address this gap, we investigated how cultural factors and family structure is associated with parental sex preferences in the country.…”
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Topology Optimization Method of Magnetic Resonance Logging Sensor Magnet Structure by SONG Yanzuo, YU Huiyuan, CHEN Jingzhi, SHEN Yue, XU Xianneng, XU Zheng

“…However, current designs of magnet systems often rely on empirical structures and lack theoretical research on optimal configurations. …”
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An integrated approach to uncertainty and global sensitivity analysis in penstock structural modeling by Manal Haddouch, Imane Hajjout, El Mostapha Boudi

“…Enhanced penstock structural models significantly advance hydropower engineering, yet their increasing complexity introduces challenges. …”
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Sustainable Valorization of Jackfruit Peel Waste: Bio‐Functional and Structural Characterization by Rangina Brahma, Subhajit Ray, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Shridhar

“…Therefore, this study aimed at the bio‐functional and structural characterization of A. heterophyllus peel waste for unlocking its potential for food applications. …”
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GIS-MONITORING FORMATION OF ETHNIC STRUCTURE OF POPULATION OF URBAN AGLOMERATIONS IN RUSSIA by A. A. Cherkasov, N. V. Sopnev, V. R. Gaydukov

“…At the same time, in modern conditions, Russian agglomerations have become attractive for a multi-ethnic migration flow, which leads to a change in the ethnic structure of the population not only in the core cities, but also in suburban areas. …”
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Analysis of argument structure constructions in a deep recurrent language model by Pegah Ramezani, Pegah Ramezani, Achim Schilling, Achim Schilling, Patrick Krauss, Patrick Krauss

“…This supports the hypothesis that hierarchical linguistic structure can emerge through prediction-based learning. …”
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DYNAMICS, STRUCTURE AND DRIVERS OF FISH CATCH IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION (2005–2017) by V. V. Samoylenko

“…The main trends in fisheries are considered by the fishery basins, including dynamics of annual catches and changes in their structure, both for inland and marine areas, on the data of fishery statistics for 2005–2017. …”
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Geology and sandbox analogue modelling of the Karatau structural complex (Southern Urals) by Farkhutdinov Anvar, Lallemant Siegfried, Maillot Bertrand, Farkhutdinov Iskhak, Khakimova Svetlana

“…The Karatau structural complex (KSC) is one of the most complicated geological structures of the Southern Urals. …”
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Neonatal brain injury influences structural connectivity and childhood functional outcomes. by Alice Ramirez, Shabnam Peyvandi, Stephany Cox, Dawn Gano, Duan Xu, Olga Tymofiyeva, Patrick S McQuillen

“…To explore neural correlates of adverse language outcomes in CHD, we used hypothesis-based and data-driven approaches to identify pathways with altered structural connectivity. …”
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Spatial and Spectral Structure-Aware Mamba Network for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Jie Zhang, Ming Sun, Sheng Chang

“…Originally designed for 1D causal sequence modeling, Mamba is challenging for HSI tasks that require simultaneous awareness of spatial and spectral structures. Current Mamba-based HSI classification methods typically convert spatial structures into 1D sequences and employ various scanning patterns to capture spatial dependencies. …”
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Spatial–Temporal Variability of Soybean Yield Using Separable Covariance Structure by Tamara Cantú Maltauro, Miguel Angel Uribe-Opazo, Luciana Pagliosa Carvalho Guedes, Manuel Galea, Orietta Nicolis

“…Modeling the spatiotemporal dependency structure through geostatistical methods is essential for accurately estimating the parameters that define this structure and for performing Kriging-based interpolation. …”
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Development of a structural equation model for sustainable construction practices in Nigeria by H. C. O. Unegbu, D. S. Yawas, B. Dan-asabe, A. A. Alabi

“…Abstract This study develops a sustainability model to promote sustainable construction practices in Nigeria. Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the research investigates the interrelationships among several independent latent constructs—organizational culture, government policies, financial implications, stakeholder processes, and technology availability—and their effects on sustainability outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of the genetic diversity and population structure of 5 pheasant breeds in Shanghai by Lina Qi, Xianyu Li, Jingle Jiang, Wengang Zhang, Xuelin Lu, Hongyan Yuan, Weijian Zhang

“…Understanding their genetic diversity and population structure is important for future advancements in pheasant breeding. …”
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Investigation of Colloidal Structure and Biopharmaceutical Properties of New Antibacterial Composition of Gramicidin S by A. A. Drannikov, I. S. Vatlin, M. Е. Trusova, A. Di Martino, S. V. Krivoshchekov, А. M. Guriev, M. V. Belousov

“…Investigation of colloidal structure and biopharmaceutical properties of new gramicidin S antibacterial composition.Materials and methods. …”
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Neurocognitive and brain structure correlates of reading and television habits in early adolescence by Andreas M. Rauschecker, Pierre Nedelec, Simon Pan, Maria Olaru, Ryan M. Nillo, Clare E. Palmer, Diliana Pecheva, Anders M. Dale, Terry L. Jernigan, Leo P. Sugrue

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Push Factors of Population Migration in Russian Regions in Terms of Age Structure by Evgeniya Mikhailovna Moiseeva

“…The relationship between the age structure and the intensity of migration is two-way. …”
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Spherical-deconvolution informed filtering of tractograms changes laterality of structural connectome by Yifei He, Yoonmi Hong, Ye Wu

“…Laterality indices were computed for six popular biological features, including four microstructural measures (AD, FA, RD, and T1/T2 ratio) and two structural features (fiber length and connectivity) for each brain region. …”
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Analysis of knee fold structure model in Nanchuan Block of southeastern Chongqing by NI Feng,ZHU Feng,MENG Qingli

“…Previously, the structural interpretation of the Nanchuan block primarily identified faulted anticlines constrained by major reverse faults, without adequately addressing the structural deformation across the entire belt. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE KNEE JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH MONOGONARTHROSIS IN THE STAGE OF EXACERBATION by Taras Khanyk

“…The goal is to study the structural changes of the elements of the knee joint and their functional consequences in patients with monogonarthrosis of the 1st-2nd grade in the stage of exacerbation according to the data of a complex clinical and arthroscopic study. …”
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Changes in the Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Аim: to conduct a comparative analysis of serum albumin's structural and functional properties in decompensated cirrhotic patients by means of spin prob EPR spectroscopy.Materials and methods. …”
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