FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION OF NOTCHED STRUCTURE USING COMBINED CRITICAL PLANE-CRITICAL DISTANCE APPROACH (MT) by LIAO Ding, ZHU ShunPeng, GAO JieWei, NIU XiaoPeng, HE JinChao

“…In this paper, by combining the popular Fatemi-Socie critical plane model with the critical distance theory, a fatigue lifing model for notched structures under multiaxial loads was established, and its effectiveness was verified with the fatigue test data of TC4 stepped shaft specimens. …”
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EFFECT OF BOARD STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS FIRMS by Motunrayo Elizabeth OMOLEHIN, Folashade Olufunke OBAJE

“…This study, therefore, explored grey areas in the literature regarding board structure and sustainability performance. The panel data generalized least squares (random effect) method was used to analyse data sourced from annual reports, sustainability reports of selected oil and gas firms listed on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange from 2012 to 2022 and CSRHub database. …”
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INTERNATİONAL MİGRATİON AND AGRİCULTURAL SUSTAİNABİLİTY İN THE ÇUKUROVA REGİON: DETAİLED ANALYSİS OF SOCİO-ECONOMİC STRUCTURE AND MİGRATİON INTERACTİONS by Şinasi AKDEMIR, Ufuk GÜLTEKIN, Kasım Eren TUNA, Issaka Saidou ISMAILLA

“…This research aims to examine international migration movements and their effects on agricultural sustainability and the socio-economic structure in Turkey's Çukurova Region. The primary goal of the study is to provide strategic recommendations for the development of agricultural policies in the region by conducting a detailed analysis of the impacts of migration movements on agricultural sustainability. …”
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Towards implementing new payment models for the reimbursement of high-cost, curative therapies in Europe: insights from semi-structured interviews by Thomas Desmet, Thomas Desmet, Sissel Michelsen, Sissel Michelsen, Elena Van den Brande, Walter Van Dyck, Steven Simoens, Isabelle Huys

“…Statements were allocated into six main topics: payment structure, spread payments, outcome-based agreements, governance, transparency, and regulation.ResultsInterviews revealed the necessary conditions that, fulfilled together, are seen to be sufficient for the successful implementation of OBSP, including consensus on pricing, payment logistics, robust data infrastructure and financing, clear agreement terms (duration, outcome parameters, payment triggers), long-term patient follow-up solutions, an external multi-stakeholder governance body, and transparency regarding agreement types.ConclusionDespite the interest, the effective implementation of OBSP falls behind due to a lack of consensus on how this new reimbursement method can be a sustainable solution. …”
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Effect of a structured Orem’s self-care model nursing intervention on sleep quality and academic self-efficacy in nursing students by Mir Amirhossein Seyednazari, Kourosh Amini, Farhad Ramezani-Badr, Abdolah Khorami Markani

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The songbird connectome (OSCINE-NET.ORG): structure–function organization beyond the canonical vocal control network by Andrew Savoy, Katherine L. Anderson, Joseph V. Gogola

“…Results We present the Oscine Structural Connectome for Investigating NEural NETwork ORGanization (OSCINE-NET.ORG), the first interactive mesoscale connectome for any vocal learner. …”
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A structure-based tool to interpret the significance of kinase mutations in clinical next generation sequencing in cancer by Amith Rangarajan, Ilona Sviezhentseva, Emma Gunderson, Yana Pikman, Yana Pikman, Matthew P. Jacobson, Beth Apsel Winger, Beth Apsel Winger

“…With the explosion of clinical NGS data and the concurrent availability of protein structures through the Protein Data Bank and protein models through programs such as AlphaFold, there exists an unprecedented opportunity to use structural information to help standardize NGS analysis with the overall goal of advancing personalized cancer therapy.MethodsUsing the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC), the largest curated database of clinical cancer mutations, we mapped thousands of missense mutations in the kinase and juxtamembrane (JM) domains of 48 receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) onto structurally aligned kinase structures, then clustered known activating mutations along with VUSs based on proximity in three-dimensional structure. …”
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Landscape structure, climate variability, and soil quality shape crop biomass patterns in agricultural ecosystems of Bavaria by Maninder Singh Dhillon, Thomas Koellner, Sarah Asam, Jakob Bogenreuther, Stefan Dech, Stefan Dech, Ursula Gessner, Daniel Gruschwitz, Sylvia Helena Annuth, Tanja Kraus, Thomas Rummler, Christian Schaefer, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Martina Wilde, Martina Wilde, Tobias Ullmann

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Roughness and Energy Losses Induced by Mussel Growth on the Walls of Hydraulic Structures and Application to a Water Transfer Project by Jiahao Zhang, Mengzhen Xu, Boris Huber, Markus Grünzner, Koen Blanckaert

“…Abstract Mussel biofouling increases energy losses in hydraulic structures. The first contribution of this paper is the quantification of the mussel‐induced equivalent sand roughness ks as function of the mussel attachment density N and the shell length L. …”
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Profitability As a Moderator: Assessing The Influence of Capital Structure, Investment Decision and Firm Size on Firm Value by Naelati Tubastuvi, Arafah Esa Yuswandani, Azmi Fitriati, Akhmad Darmawan, Pensri Jaroenwanit

“…The purpose of this study is to determine whether capital structure, investment decisions, and firm size have an impact on firm value by examining profitability as a moderating factor. …”
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Control Parametric Analysis on Improving Park Restoring Force Model and Damage Evaluation of High-Strength Structure by Huang-bin Lin, Shou-gao Tang, Cheng Lan

“…In this study, the Park restoring force has been improved by adding two control parameters (energy-based strength degradation βe and ductility-based strength degradation βd). Based on the testing data, the constitutive model is input and 55 numerical models are developed to analyze the effects of various parameters on structural behavior. …”
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Seismic Analysis of Reticulated Shell Structure Based on Sensor Network for Smart Transportation Seismic Isolation Bearings by Jun Peng, Yufei Li

“…From the experimental data of the seismic response of the ground-isolated structure to the near-field pulsation and far-field vibration, the total energy of the ground-isolated structure under the near-field pulsed ground motion is the largest. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of European hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties. by Nanna Hellum Nielsen, Gunter Backes, Jens Stougaard, Stig Uggerhøj Andersen, Ahmed Jahoor

“…Progress in plant breeding is facilitated by accurate information about genetic structure and diversity. Here, Diversity Array Technology (DArT) was used to characterize a population of 94 bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties of mainly European origin. …”
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Distribution and Structure of China–ASEAN’s Intertidal Ecosystems: Insights from High-Precision, Satellite-Based Mapping by Zhang Zheng, Renming Jia

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Evaluation of the efficacy of clear aligners in mandibular advancement and their effect on mandibular trabecular structures using fractal dimension analysis by Nurver Karslı, Merve Gonca, Gizem Mine Türksever, Nesrin Atasaral Beyaz

“…Abstract Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the mandibular advancement protocol (MA) with clear aligners in the treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion and to assess their effect on the mandibular trabecular structure using fractal dimension analysis (FD-A) on panoramic radiographs. …”
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The role of scapular morphological structure in degenerative rotator cuff injury: a digital reconstruction radiograph study by Wen-bin Zhang, Fei-Long Lu, Yu-Lin Ma, Xiao-Ming Du, Hao Song, Zhao-Xi Yang, Yi-Mei Hu

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Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the HLS-EU-Q16 questionary in Venezuelan adults. by Judith Francisco-Pérez, Víctor López-Guerra, Gabriel Ortíz, Angélica Rojas, Carmen Martínez, Ronald Serrano

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Determinants of Dynamic Capital Structure and the Speed of Adjustment to Optimal Leverage: A Study on Financial Institutions in Turkey by Hülya Yılmaz

“…Using the dynamic panel data analysis method GMM-SYS, the speed of adjustment to optimal capital structure is determined to be 26%; however, during the global financial crisis (2007–2010), when financial institutions’ total debt ratios declined, this speed plummeted to 19%. …”
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Shaking Table Test of a Full-Scale RC Frame Structure with an Indoor Gas Piping System by Dezhang Sun, Endong Guo, Houli Wu, Zhibin Liu, Chenxi Mao, Haoyu Zhang, Xun Sun

“…To investigate the seismic behavior of a two-story RC frame structure with an indoor gas piping system, a shaking table test was performed and the data obtained from the shaking table test were analyzed in this paper. …”
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Cross-Cultural Examination of the Bifactor Structure and Network Invariance of Dark Triad Items Across Four Countries by Cristian Ramos-Vera, Dennis Calle, Angel García O'Diana, José Vallejos-Saldarriaga, Yul Carrasco Ramírez, Giancarlos Chapoñan Cubas

“…The results revealed that a bifactor model of the Dark Triad exhibited satisfactory fit indices, and the estimated networks reflected a unique and stable structure of positive correlations of aversive traits in general and in specific clusters. …”
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