Social support and self-management activation among older adult chronic disease patients in China: the chain mediating role of acceptance of illness and fatigue by Shi Qing Zhang, Man Deng, Xue Jun Xu, Yue Yang, Shuang Zhao, Jianxin Yue, Yong Xia Chen, Fu Zhi Wang, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang

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Financial Management Practices and Performance of Private Universities in Uganda. by Habassa, Ivan Akatwijuka

“…The research team analyzed the quantitative data using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine and validate the developed research model. …”
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Spatial Ensemble Mapping for Coded Aperture Imaging—A Tutorial by Narmada Joshi, Agnes Pristy Ignatius Xavier, Shivasubramanian Gopinath, Vipin Tiwari, Vijayakumar Anand

“…The theory, simulation studies, and proof-of-concept experimental studies of SEM-CAI are presented. We believe that the developed approach will benefit microscopy, holography, and smartphone imaging systems.…”
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Influencing Factors and Paths of the Coupling Relationship Between Ecosystem Services Supply–Demand and Human Well-Being in the Hexi Regions, Northwest China by Yongge Li, Wei Liu, Meng Zhu, Qi Feng, Linshan Yang, Jutao Zhang, Zhenliang Yin, Xinwei Yin

“…Our results can provide a reference for promoting coordinated development of the ecological environment and sustainable human well-being in arid inland regions.…”
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Landscape fragmentation reduces but shape complexity enhances soil loss: Evidence from the plain grain-producing area along the Yangtze River in China by Shunqian Gao, Wenyi Yang, Xingyu Tan, Shumi Liu, Yangbiao Li, Xingzi Yu, Zhen Wang, Zhanhang Zhou, Chen Zeng

“…Soil loss poses a significant threat to global food security, necessitating the investigation of its driving mechanisms to develop effective mitigation strategies. The spatial-temporal patterns of soil loss in the Jianghan Plain, one of the major grain-producing area in China, were calculated using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model for the period from 2005 to 2019. …”
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DRIVERS OF GREEN BANKING ADOPTION: INSIGHTS FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS IN PAKISTAN by Zunera,Khalid, Farah,Yasser, Safia,Nosheen

“…Before the structure equation model (SEM), initial necessary testing, including convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis, was also performed. …”
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Accurate segmentation of localized corrosion in structural alloys via deep learning by Liang Zhao, Jenifer Locke, Fei Xu, Tiankai Yao, Xiaolei Guo

“…Abstract This study presents a deep learning-based approach for the automated segmentation of corrosion damage in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The proposed method enables rapid and accurate segmentation of corrosion features in these SEM images, making it highly suitable for real-time applications such as automated microscopy. …”
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Assessing GPT's capabilities in consumer food survey analysis: A comparative approach for understanding food technophobia and novel protein perceptions by Peihua Ma, Si Chen, Wenfan Su, Jiping Sheng, Xiaoxue Jia, Cheng-I Wei, Yunbo Luo, Jiao Xu, Yan Song, Ling Yong, Tong Ou, Ying Yue

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Investigation of CuTi Alloy for Applications as Non-Sparking Material by Alin-Marian Cazac, Romeo Gabriel Chelariu, Ramona Cimpoesu, Mihai Adrian Bernevig, Marcelin Benchea, Adrian Marius Jurca, Ancuța Mirela Radu, Gabriel Dragos Vasilescu, Bogdan Garaliu-Busoi, Fabian Cezar Lupu, Gheorghe Badarau, Costica Bejinariu

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Reservoir characteristics and main controlling factors of argillaceous limestone in the Mao-1 Member, middle permian Maokou formation, southeastern Sichuan basin, southwest China by Rong Yang, Rong Yang, Xiyan Yang, Xiyan Yang, Yu Zhang, Yao Du, Lin Qiao, Yunjing Lei, Yunjing Lei, Xiangyu Fan, Xiangyu Fan

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Assisted Egg White Biogenic Synthesis for Elaboration of ZnO Nanoparticles by Elena Andreea Vijan, Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Mihai Oproescu, Daniela Istrate

“…In the development of ecological techniques for their synthesis, using natural resources is a popular choice. …”
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Pore Structure and Its Controlling Factors of Cambrian Highly Over-Mature Marine Shales in the Upper Yangtze Block, SW China by Dadong Liu, Mingyang Xu, Hui Chen, Yi Chen, Xia Feng, Zhenxue Jiang, Qingqing Fan, Li Liu, Wei Du

“…Organic pores are sparsely developed with diameters predominantly below 50 nm, displaying honeycomb, slit-like, or linear morphologies. …”
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The impact of exposure to scientific research and inclusive mentoring style on medical undergraduates’ perceptions of critical thinking, communication, and passion by Kecheng Zhou, Chunhua Cao, Xiao Liu, Mengqi Sun, Zhihan Wu, Weiqin Zheng, Cheng Peng

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to model the structural relationships between the exposure to research and the self-perceived latent factors. …”
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Structural equation modeling of symptom clusters and health-related quality of life among patients with advanced colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy in Bangkok, Thailand by Savitree Suratako, Yaowarat Matchim, Mary Quinn Griffin

“…Conclusions: Symptom clusters, social support, and palliative care outcomes were identified as predictors of HRQoL in patients with advanced CRC receiving chemotherapy. Understanding the SEM of symptom clusters, social support, palliative care outcomes, and HRQoL may help nurses and other healthcare professionals develop effective interventions to better manage symptoms in patients with advanced CRC receiving chemotherapy. …”
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Comparison of geological conditions and prospects of exploration potential of shale gas in upper permian Wujiaping formation and Longtan Formation, Sichuan Basin by Manfei Chen, Manfei Chen, Manfei Chen, Jiajing Yang, Zhiyuan Lu, Ying Ming, Hua Wang, Siyu Chen, Wenjing Zhang

“…Shale gas is a vital transitional energy source during the energy transformation period. With the ongoing development of the Longmaxi Formation shale gas field in the Sichuan Basin, identifying new alternative stratigraphic sequences has become a key focus of current shale gas exploration. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Antiscaling Performance Study of Several Inhibitors to Prevent Barium Sulfate Formation during Water Injection in Oil Reservoirs by Haitao Li, Ran Li

“…The research results can provide a better understanding of the interaction between inhibitors and scale surfaces and can also lay scientific foundation for barite scale prevention and further development of inhibitors.…”
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Well Log Evaluation Method of Shale Gas Flow Capacity by NIE Xin, SUN Chuanrui, HAO Yuexiang, WANG Benqiang, LIN Wei, LI Bingke, WANG Chenchen, ZHANG Jizhen, HAN Denglin

“…It can be used to guide shale gas exploration and development.…”
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Ultrastructural Changes of the Peri-Tumoral Collagen Fibers and Fibrils Array in Different Stages of Mammary Cancer Progression by Marco Franchi, Valentina Masola, Maurizio Onisto, Leonardo Franchi, Sylvia Mangani, Vasiliki Zolota, Zoi Piperigkou, Nikos K. Karamanos

“…To investigate the progression from DCIS to MIBC, we analyzed peritumoral collagen architecture using correlative scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on histological sections from human biopsies. …”
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Effect of Washing Temperature on Adsorption of Cationic Dyes by Raw Lignocellulosic Biomass by Meryem Bounaas, Abdallah Bouguettoucha, Derradji Chebli, Kerroum Derbal, Abderrezzaq Benalia, Antonio Pizzi

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Embryonic toxicology evaluation of novel Cissus quadrangularis, bioceramics and tendon extracellular matrix incorporated scaffolds for periodontal bone regeneration using zebrafish... by S. Balaji Ganesh, Manoj Aravindan, Gurumoorthy Kaarthikeyan, Taniya Mary Martin, Meenakshi Sundaram Kishore Kumar, S. Chitra

“…Briefly, the scaffold immerged in the E3 medium for 48h and the extract (10, 50 and 100μl/ml) was evaluated against developing embryos for different developmental anomalies such as survival, malformation, heartbeat and the expression of RunX2 and Bmp2 genes. …”
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