Building belief, achieving balance: how organizational climate fosters self-efficacy for a fulfilling work–life by Ishret Fayaz, Farzana Gulzar

“…The study analyzed responses from 587 participants through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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Removal of Pesticides from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption on Zeolites as Solid Adsorbents by C. De Smedt, F. Ferrer, K. Leus, P. Spanoghe

“…These assumptions are based on the particle size of the adsorbates, the water adsorption on the zeolites and the modifications of the crystal structures.…”
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Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence by Aqsa Sehar, Orangzab, Minhas Akbar, Minhas Akbar, Petra Poulova, Asokan Vasudevan, Tianjiao Huang

“…After checking for reliability and validity, the study used the structural equation modeling technique to examine the aforementioned association. …”
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Dynamics‐Oriented Underwater Mechanoreception Interface for Simultaneous Flow and Contact Perception by Hua Zhong, Yaxi Wang, Jiahao Xu, Yu Cheng, Sicong Liu, Jia Pan, Wenping Wang, Zheng Wang

“…This receptor, response‐elevated‐and‐expanded hair‐like tactile mechanoreceptor (REEM), is inspired by the mechanoreceptive mechanism of aquatic arthropods. REEM combines structural features from different mechanoreceptive sensilla, enabling it to capture a wide range of stimulus dynamics. …”
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Determinants of food security indicators in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: a focus on female-headed households by Getenet Ewunetu Tegegne, Arega Bazezew Berlie, Demsew Mengistie, Abiy Yigzaw

“…Through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and a structured survey of 330 households, the study employed the reduced coping strategy index (rCSI), household dietary diversity score (HDDS), and household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS) for assessment. …”
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Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Plant Leaf Extract of Catha edulis and Its Antibacterial Activity by Worku Wubet Andualem, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Endale Tsegaye Mohammed, Hadgu Hailekiros Belay, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa

“…XRD characterization confirmed that the biosynthesized CuO NPs possessed a good crystalline nature which perfectly matched the monoclinic structure of bulk CuO. Furthermore, the results obtained from SEM and TEM showed that the biosynthesized CuO NPs were spherical in shape. …”
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Effect of Different Deposition Power of In2O3 Target on the Characteristics of IGZO Thin Films Using the Cosputtering Method by Shang-Chao Hung, Kin-Tak Lam, Cheng-Fu Yang, Yu-Jhen Liou

“…The cosputtered IGZO thin films showed a very smooth and featureless surface and an amorphous structure regardless of the deposition power of In2O3 target due to the room temperature sputtering process. …”
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The myometrial transcriptome changes in mares with endometrosis by Ewa Monika Drzewiecka, Tomasz Molcan, Agnieszka Sadowska, Katarzyna Piotrowska-Tomala, Magda Słyszewska, Graça Ferreira Dias, Dariusz Jan Skarżyński, Anna Szóstek-Mioduchowska

“…In conclusion, transcriptomic alterations in the myometrium of mares with endometrosis may indicate an impaired function of the contractile machinery, mechanisms regulating calcium influx and handling, as well as changes in ECM composition, leading to a decreased contractile activity and structural changes in the myometrium of affected mares.…”
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Bacterial Diversity Associated with Terrestrial and Aquatic Snails by Konstantinos Apostolou, Canella Radea, Alexandra Meziti, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas

“…The introduction of the holobiont concept has triggered scientific interest in depicting the structural and functional diversity of animal microbial symbionts, which has resulted in an unprecedented wealth of such cross-domain biological associations. …”
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An Ecolevel Estimation Method of Individual Driver Performance Based on Driving Simulator Experiment by Yiping Wu, Xiaohua Zhao, Ying Yao, Jian Rong

“…Taking a number of one hundred of data segments in vehicle starting process as training sample, the optimal structure, functions, and learning rate of a backpropagation neural network model with three layers were obtained, after repeated model simulation experiments. …”
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Identifying the Purpose Fostering Factors in the Academic Lived Experience of Iranian Male Elites: A Qualitative Study by Mohamadreza Taghizadeh, Mansoureh Haj Hosseini, Elaheh Hejazi Moughari, Keyvan Salehi

“…Data were gathered through 2022 to 2023 through online or in-person semi-structured interviews with sixteen participants who were purposively selected. …”
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A Snake Venom-Secreted Phospholipase A2 Induces Foam Cell Formation Depending on the Activation of Factors Involved in Lipid Homeostasis by Elbio Leiguez, Karina Cristina Giannotti, Mariana do Nascimento Viana, Márcio Hideki Matsubara, Cristina Maria Fernandes, José Maria Gutiérrez, Bruno Lomonte, Catarina Teixeira

“…MT-III, a snake venom GIIA sPLA2, which shares structural and functional features with mammalian GIIA sPLA2s, activates macrophage defense functions including lipid droplet (LDs) formation, organelle involved in both lipid metabolism and inflammatory processes. …”
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The preparation of magnesium ferrous sulfate from pre-oxidized acid mine drainage by TAN Dongdong, NIE Guanghua, DENG Qiang

“…When the concentration ratio of the mother liquor was 1∶2, the crystallization temperature was 35 ℃, and the stirring rate was 240 r/min, the recovery rates of iron and magnesium in mother liquor were 31.31% and 13.48%, respectively, and the purity of the product could reach more than 98%. Structural analysis of the crystals confirmed that the product was magnesium ferrous sulfate. …”
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Discovery of two novel Flavobacterium species with potential for complex polysaccharide degradation by Xu-Dong Lian, Yong Guan, Yue Jiang, Dong-Heui Kwak, Mi-Kyung Lee, Zhun Li

“…However, their utilization is frequently constrained by challenges such as high molecular weights and indistinct sugar chain structures. Recently, two novel bacterial strains, N6T and J3T, were isolated from the Nakdong River in Korea. …”
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Design of a Free-Ruthenium In2S3 Crystalline Photosensitized Solar Cell by Byeong Sub Kwak, Younghwan Im, Misook Kang

“…Scanning electron microscopy of In2S3 revealed a microsized, 3D-connected sheet-like shape, which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction to be a beta-structure. The efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cells assembled with a layer grown with In2S3 increased with increasing In2S3 mole concentrations to 0.05 M (1.02%) but decreased at concentrations greater than 0.6~0.8%. …”
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Computationally-efficient rendering of diffuse reflections for geometrical acoustics based room simulation by Ewert Stephan D., Gößling Nico, Buttler Oliver, van de Par Steven, Hu Hongmei

“…Effects of scattering and multiple (inter-) reflections caused by larger geometric structures at walls, and by objects in the room are accounted for in a highly simplified manner. …”
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How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved... by Olivier Galy, Guillaume Wattelez, Francois Potdevin, Marie-Jeanne Urvoy, Thibaut Derigny, Paul Zongo, Pierre-Yves Leroux, Christophe Schnitzler

“…Despite schooling in similar educational systems, FR and NC adolescents develop distinct relationships with physical activity, which is influenced by the geographical-cultural and symbolic structures of their respective societies. This study explored the distribution of physical activity according to geographical culture and opportunity-temporal dimensions. …”
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Effects of screw configuration and interfacial properties on oil incorporation in high moisture extrusion by Shuzo Hashimoto, Naoya Ikenaga, Atze Jan van der Goot, Leonard M.C. Sagis

“…Less deformation of the air pockets between protein structures could be seen in the screw with fewer kneading discs in multiphoton microscopy. …”
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ADeFS: A Deep Forest Regression-Based Model to Enhance the Performance Based on LASSO and Elastic Net by Zari Farhadi, Mohammad-Reza Feizi-Derakhshi, Israa Khalaf Salman Al-Tameemi, Wonjoon Kim

“…The second step is cascade forest, which is structured layer-by-layer with a number of forests consisting of random forest (RF) and completely random forest (CRF) within each layer. …”
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Effective Safety and Security Measures in the Prevention of Various Crimes in Selected Ordinary, Public Secondary Schools: A Participatory Framework Approach by Tinyuku David Ngoveni, Dee Khosa, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng, Michael Moreti Mahome

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interviews which were conducted with 30 purposively selected participants and analysed using thematic content analysis (TCA). …”
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