Identifying and Evaluating the Components of Human Resource Competence in the Era of Digital Transformation by Mahdieh Abidi, Rashid Zolfaghari Zafarani, Masoud Haghighi

“…Data collection was done in the qualitative part by using semi-structured interviews; and in the quantitative part by a researcher-made questionnaire. …”
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Investigating effective factors in the model of high organizational commitment in government organizations in charge of educational and cultural affairs by Seyed Alireza Mirjafari, Abdul Khaliq Gholami Anarestan, Karam Elah Daneshfard

“…The current research is practical in terms of its purpose, and survey-exploratory in terms of the research implementation method; and it is specifically based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the research includes managers and experts of government organizations in charge of educational and cultural affairs. 217 people were selected as a sample using the method of determining the sample size of Cochran's formula. …”
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Presenting the fintech market development model with an emphasis on existing challenges and strategies by Seyed Mani Sadraee, Farideh Haghshenaskashani, Mehdi Karimizand

“…The method of data collection and analysis is interview and thematic analysis in the qualitative part, and questionnaire and content validity technique (CVR) and semi-structured interview data collection tool in the quantitative part. …”
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Designing a general employee management model with an emphasis on performance management by Maryam Nasiri, Ameneh Firozabadi, Sanjar Slajagheh, Mahdi Mohamad Bagheri

“…The research collection tool is a semi-structured interview and a researcher-made questionnaire. …”
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Factors influencing livestock ownership and herd intensity among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jabulile Z. Manyike, Amon Taruvinga, Leocadia Zhou

“…Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using a double hurdle model. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

“…In addition to a T1 structural scan, neuroimaging data were collected while participants listened to familiar music (MEAM retrieval) versus unfamiliar music.ResultsWhen listening to familiar compared to unfamiliar music, greater fALFF activation patterns were observed in the right parahippocampal gyrus, controlling for age and GMV. …”
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Shear Wave Velocity Prediction with Hyperparameter Optimization by Gebrail Bekdaş, Yaren Aydın, Umit Işıkdağ, Sinan Melih Nigdeli, Dara Hajebi, Tae-Hyung Kim, Zong Woo Geem

“…Shear wave velocity (V_s) is an important soil parameter to be known for earthquake-resistant structural design and an important parameter for determining the dynamic properties of soils such as modulus of elasticity and shear modulus. …”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

“…Nanoparticle uptake and distribution across plant tissues were characterized using vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), highlighting alterations in magnetic behavior distinct from their intrinsic properties. Structural and compositional analyses via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed nanoparticle crystallinity, size, and morphology. …”
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Analysis of Uneven Settlement of Long-Span Bridge Foundations Based on SBAS-InSAR by Kaixuan Zhang, Weifo Xiao, Haojie Zhu, Shaowei Ning, Shenjiang Huang, Dongxing Jin, Rong A, Bhesh Raj Thapa

“…Bridge foundation settlement monitoring is crucial for infrastructure safety management, as uneven settlement can lead to stress redistribution, structural damage, and potentially catastrophic collapse. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Nonenhancing Glioblastoma Regions by Flóra John MD, Natasha L. Robinette MD, Alit J. Amit-Yousif MD, Edit Bosnyák MD, Geoffrey R. Barger MD, Keval D. Shah MD, Sandeep Mittal MD, Csaba Juhász MD, PhD

“…We combined MRI with perfusion imaging and amino acid PET to evaluate such nonenhancing glioblastoma regions. Methods: Structural MRI, relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) maps from perfusion MRI, and α-[ 11 C]-methyl- l -tryptophan (AMT)-PET images were analyzed in 20 patients with glioblastoma. …”
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Chinese medicine for headaches in emergency department: a retrospective analysis of real-world electronic medical records by Zhenhui Mao, Shirong Wu, Yuzhen Fan, Jingbo Sun, Shaohua Lyu, Qiaozhen Su

“…Data was extracted, screened and standardized using a structured approach. Descriptive analyses and Apriori algorithm-based association rules were employed for the study.ResultsA total of 3,355 medical records were analyzed, with over 86% of headaches classified as non-urgent. …”
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Public policy and sustainability: How green core competence, government trust, and policy satisfaction influence green R&D investments in the private sector by Fadi Abdelfattah, Mohammed Salah, Khalid Dahleez, Riyad Darwazeh, Hussam Al Halbusi

“…Data collected from 214 top management personnel across diverse industries in Oman were examined via Structural Equation Modeling. The findings reveal that GPIP positively affects GCC, indicating that firms excelling in green product innovation enhance their strategic environmental capabilities. …”
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Engaging Primary Care Professionals and People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Design of PREDIABETEXT, a Multifaceted Digital Intervention Aimed at Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: A... by Maria Jesús Serrano-Ripoll, Rocío Zamanillo-Campos, Sofía Mira Martínez, Maria Antònia Fiol-deRoque, Narges Malih, Escarlata Angullo-Martínez, Ignacio Ricci-Cabello

“…We collected the data through semi-structured phone interviews, using an interview guide aimed at gathering participants’ views about the two PREDIABETEXT proposed co-interventions (educational intervention targeted at professionals and delivered as an online training course, and behavioral intervention targeted at individuals at risk of T2DM and delivered using SMS short text messages). …”
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A wide-spectrum mid-infrared electro-optic intensity modulator employing a two-point coupled lithium niobate racetrack resonator by Hyeon Hwang, Kiyoung Ko, Mohamad Reza Nurrahman, Kiwon Moon, Jung Jin Ju, Sang-Wook Han, Hojoong Jung, Min-Kyo Seo, Hansuek Lee

“…In this study, we introduce an on-chip OIM that operates over a wide wavelength range in the mid-IR, implemented using a racetrack resonator structure in thin film lithium niobate (TFLN). The modulator employs a two-point coupling scheme, allowing active control of the coupling strength to maintain critical coupling and thereby ensuring high modulation extinction across a wide spectral region. …”
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Responses of fungal communities at different soil depths to grazing intensity in a desert steppe by Xiangjian Tu, Paul C. Struik, Shixian Sun, Zhang Wenbo, Yong Zhang, Ke Jin, Zhen Wang

“…The results of our study indicate that grazing changes the soil environment by changing TN, SWC, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and affects the diversity and community structure of soil fungi. This provides empirical support for coping with the impact of grazing on soil microbiomes in desert steppes.…”
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Low-threshold surface-emitting colloidal quantum-dot circular Bragg laser array by Yangzhi Tan, Yitong Huang, Dan Wu, Yunjun Wang, Xiao Wei Sun, Hoi Wai Choi, Kai Wang

“…Here, we have developed high-quality CQD material with core/interlayer/graded shell structure to achieve a low gain threshold and high stability. …”
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Ammonium, Nitrate, and Phosphate in Coastal Waters of Red River Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam by Luu Viet Dung, Nguyen Tai Tue, Tran Dang Quy, Mai Trong Nhuan

“…The spatial variation of nutrients, including ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate, can significantly influence coastal ecosystems’ structure, leading to both positive and negative results. …”
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Tacrolimus Protects Podocytes from Apoptosis via Downregulation of TRPC6 in Diabetic Nephropathy by Ruixia Ma, Ying Wang, Yan Xu, Rui Wang, Xianghua Wang, Ning Yu, Minghui Li, Yan Zhou

“…Exposed to high glucose (HG), DM rats exhibited disrupted biochemical conditions and impaired podocyte structure. Decreased expression of nephrin and increased expression of TRPC6, cleaved-caspase-3, and bax/bcl-2 ratios were found in podocytes, along with higher apoptotic percentage, while tacrolimus intervention counteracted the effect of HG on podocytes. …”
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Properties of new polycationic bacteriochlorin photosensitizers: cytotoxicity and interaction with biofilms by Irina Tiganova, Yulia Zhizhimova, Eteri Tolordava, Elena Makarova, Natalia Shevlyagina, Alexander Barmashov, Maria Baryshnikova, Vladimir Zhukhovitsky, Yulia Romanova

“…After incubation of P. aeruginosa 32 biofilms with tetracationic BCl-6 and BCl-5 without irradiation, gross disturbances in the structure of the biofilm matrix were observed by SEM, as well as a significant reduction of Alcian blue staining and polysaccharides in the matrix. …”
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria by Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE

“…Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS version 17.0 using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test to examine the association between menstrual hygiene products and lower urinary tract symptoms. …”
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