Microwave-assisted green synthesis, characterization, and in vitro antibacterial activity of NiO nanoparticles obtained from lemon peel extract by Heng Mei Hsuan, Win Yip Foo, Cheah Eddy Seong Guan, Chan Yu Bin, Rahman Md. Khalilur, Sultana Sabiha, Tey Lai-Hock, Wong Ling Shing, Djearamane Sinouvassane, Akhtaruzzaman Md., Aminuzzaman Mohammod

“…The morphological changes in B. subtilis and S. typhimurium were also evaluated by FE-SEM analysis, which showed that some cells were partially damaged and distorted in shape upon treatment with NiO NPs, thus demonstrating their promising antibacterial activities.…”
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Rainy and Dry Seasons Are Relevant Factors Affecting Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of Meliponini Honey by Flavia C. Lavinas, Brendo A. Gomes, Marcos V. T. Silva, Raissa Lima, Suzana G. Leitão, Mirian R. L. Moura, Rosineide C. Simas, Renata F. Barbosa, Fabricio O. Silva, Carla S. Carneiro, Igor A. Rodrigues

“…Chemometric tools were used for the samples’ discriminating analyses, including Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares–Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA). …”
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Impact of Financial Literacy on Saving Decisions: Insight from Aseman Project Operated by Barkat Foundation by VAhid Moghadam, Hadi Amiri, Sahar Baharipour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Parisa GHasemian

“…The research data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. …”
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Identification of heavy work investment antecedents: a research on digital leadership by Burcu Turan-Torun, Onur Oktaysoy, Mehmet Selman Kobanoglu, Ethem Topcuoglu, Muhammed Akif Yenikaya, Vurgun Topcuoglu, Selen Uygungil-Erdogan

“…The data obtained by convenience sampling methods were analyzed with Smart-PLS program. The study was shaped on the axis of structural equation modeling.ResultsThe findings of the analysis reveal that digital leadership has a significant effect on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction. …”
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The Influence of Mineral Matter on X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Characterization of Surface Oxides on Carbon by Francesca Cerciello, Annunziata Forgione, Paolo Lacovig, Silvano Lizzit, Antonio Fabozzi, Piero Salatino, Osvalda Senneca

“…Grinding of the samples or partial combustion emphasizes the charging effect. …”
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Surveying consumer preferences for eco-labeled fruits and vegetables in Euro-Mediterranean alternative food systems by Marzieh Aminravan, Sina Ahmadi Kaliji, Luca Mulazzani, Cosimo Rota, Luca Camanzi

“…Younger consumers exhibit stronger preferences for eco-labeled fruit and vegetables, while education levels show no significant effect. The analysis highlights the distinct roles of supply chains in shaping consumer preferences. …”
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A model for measuring the Quality of Work-Life by R. Forouzandeh Joonaghani, I Raeesi Vanani, S. A. Hosseini

“…Additionally, it is found that Organizational - Physical Conditions (SM = 0.300, p < 0.05), Organizational Work-Life Balance (SM = 0.281, p < 0.05), Social aspect - Communication with Coworkers (SM = 0.291, p < 0.05), and social aspect - Communication with Managers (SM = 0.209, p < 0.05) significantly affect Organizational Psychological Atmosphere and indirect effect on Quality of Work-Life.CONCLUSION: Findings from the Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling analysis reveal no direct effect of physical conditions, job factors, or communication with managers on the Quality of Work-Life, although indirect relationships were supported. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammatory index predicts fragility fracture risk in postmenopausal anemic females with type 2 diabetes mellitus: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study by Dinggui Huang, Qi He, Jiangmei Pan, Zhenwei Zhai, Jingxia Sun, Qiu Wang, Wenxin Chu, Jianhao Huang, Jinming Yu, Xiaoqin Qiu, Wensheng Lu

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis revealed a positive correlation between SII and fragility fracture risk in an approximately inverted J-shaped dose–response pattern (P for overall < 0.0001). …”
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Deep Learning Model Size Performance Evaluation for Lightning Whistler Detection on Arase Satellite Dataset by I Made Agus Dwi Suarjaya, Desy Purnami Singgih Putri, Yuji Tanaka, Fajar Purnama, I Putu Agung Bayupati, Linawati, Yoshiya Kasahara, Shoya Matsuda, Yoshizumi Miyoshi, Iku Shinohara

“…We experimented with various model sizes, adjusting epochs, and conducted performance analysis using a partial set of labeled data. The testing phase confirmed the effectiveness of the models, with YOLOv5n emerging as the optimal choice due to its compact size (3.7 MB) and impressive detection speed, making it suitable for resource-constrained applications. …”
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Coexistence networks of soil methanogens are closely tied to methane generation in wetlands on the northeastern of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau by Kun He, Jiacheng Zhao, Jianbin Pan, Qi Zhang, Huyuan Feng, Huyuan Feng

“…Further analysis using partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) revealed that PMPRs were closely associated with soil nutrition (soil total organic carbon and total nitrogen; standardized path coefficient = 0.307), methanogenic abundance (0.570) and network complexity (0.238). …”
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Effects of permafrost stability changes on vegetation dynamics in the middle part of the Greater Khingan Mountains by Jiaman Sun, Wei Shan, Chengcheng Zhang

“…Ridge regression and partial correlation analyses indicated that frozen soil status, precipitation, and evapotranspiration are the primary factors influencing vegetation dynamics, accounting for 32.90%, 30.45%, and 27.15%, respectively. …”
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Point-to-Interval Prediction Method for Key Soil Property Contents Utilizing Multi-Source Spectral Data by Shuyan Liu, Dongyan Huang, Lili Fu, Shengxian Wu, Yanlei Xu, Yibing Chen, Qinglai Zhao

“…Key soil properties play pivotal roles in shaping crop growth and yield outcomes. Accurate point prediction and interval prediction of soil properties serve as crucial references for making informed decisions regarding fertilizer applications. …”
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Environmental heterogeneity as a determinant of bee diversity patterns in the Atlantic Forest by Anderson Igomar Antonio, Admir Cesar de Oliveira Junior, Fabricio Villalobos, Santiago José Elías Velazco

“…Our findings highlight the significant role of environmental factors in shaping bee species richness in the Atlantic Forest at multiple scales. …”
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Interactive and personalized digital communication: Key predictors of political participation intention in young Moroccans by Hind Sbai, Souad Al Bakali, Hassan Azouaoui, Abdessamad Dibi

“…These results extend existing models, highlighting the critical role of interactivity and personalization in shaping youth political participation intention in the Moroccan context.…”
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Interpretable machine learning approaches to assess the compressive strength of metakaolin blended sustainable cement mortar by Naseer Muhammad Khan, Liqiang Ma, Waleed Bin Inqiad, Muhammad Saud Khan, Imtiaz Iqbal, Muhammad Zaka Emad, Saad S. Alarifi

“…Moreover, interpretable machine learning approaches including shapely additive explanatory analysis (SHAP), individual conditional expectation (ICE), and partial dependence plots (PDP) were conducted on the XGB model which highlighted that water-to-binder ratio and sample age are some of the most significant variables to predict the C-S of MK-based cement mortars. …”
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From reality to virtuality: Unveiling Gen Z's purchasing behavior through virtual influencers in the metaverse by Tri-Quan Dang, Tan-Minh Nguyen, Phuc-Thien Tran, Tien-Thao Cong Phan, Thach-Bao Huynh, Luan-Thanh Nguyen

“…The data were analyzed using a mixed-method approach, incorporating fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN techniques). …”
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Schizophrenia treatment preferences of psychiatrists versus guidelines: A European perspective by Martina Rojnic Kuzman, Merete Nordentoft, Andrea Raballo, Pavel Mohr, Andrea Fiorillo, Geert Dom, Goran Mihajlovic, Tihana Jendricko, Egor Chumakov, Stojan Barjaktarov, Bernardo Carpiniello, Michal Patarák, Lorcan Martin, Dominika Dudek, Jerzy Samochowiec, Māris Taube, Philippe Courtet, Dragan Babic, Goran Racetovic, Kirsten Catthoor, Celso Arango, Nataliya Maruta, Koray Basar, Simavi Vahip, György Szekeres, Lars Lien, Ana Popova, Ruslan Zhelev, Erika Jääskeläinen, Mirjana Delic, Eka Chkonia, Jana Chichai, Diogo Telles-Correia, Doina Constanta Maria Cosman, Julian Beezhold, Peter Falkai

“…Clinicians’ unique combination of knowledge and experience positions them to shape future guidelines, especially where real-world practice diverges from recommendations, reinforcing the need to integrate both research evidence and clinical consensus. …”
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Les quais nos 1, 12 et 13 du port romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) by Xavier Favreau, Nicolas Ménez

“…Box no. 12 is positioned obliquely relative to the edge of the riverbank and presents a shape that can probably best be restored as a non-rectangular parallelogram. …”
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Phosphorus Cycling Dominates Microbial Regulation of Synergistic Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Gene Dynamics During <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> Restoration on the Loess Plateau by Ning Peng, Yan Wang, Huifeng Wu, Hongjian Hao, Ahejiang Sailike, Zhouchang Yu, Shicai Li, Runhao Shi, Wenfang Hao, Wei Zhang

“…We analyzed soil physicochemical properties and conducted metagenomic sequencing, redundancy analysis (RDA), and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Phenotypic age mediates the associations between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective cohort study by Xiangjun Li, Jia Wang, Mengqi Zhang, Yujing Li, Xiaoxuan Li, Jiaqi Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Yixuan Zhang, Zhenkang Qiu

“…Moreover, mediation analysis revealed that PhenoAge partially mediated 45.33 %, 44.26 %, and 15.35 % of the associations of PLR with all-cause, CVD, and respiratory disease mortality, respectively. …”
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