Self-Regulation as a Mediator Between Learning Motivation and Academic Procrastination in Students Who Are Preparing a Thesis by Aulia Aulia, Dewi Fortuna Septiantika, Daviddefikry Yondra Perdana, Agung Putra Azis, Dwi Bagus Irawan, Masyhuril Fajar

“…The data analysis in this study uses a path analysis technique with the partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM). …”
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The Importance of Money in Shaping Employee Intention to Stay In Small Businesses: The Moderating Roles of Growth Mindset and Caring Climate by Martinus Parnawa Putranta, Russel P.J. Kingshott, Debora Wintriarsi Handoko, Theresia Agung Maryudi Harsiwi

“…The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the proposed hypotheses. …”
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Social Media Marketing and Consumer Brand Engagement: Elevating Luxury Perfume Brand Equity by Yossie Rossanty, Endang Sulistya Rini, Beby Karina Fawzeea Sembiring, Amlys Syahputra Silalahi

“…The study employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the relationships among SMM, CBE, and CBBE constructs. …”
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Design of circulating temperature control system for rubber and plastic industry based on mechatronics by Hexun Cao, Weiming Liu

“…Aiming at the problem of poor control effect of current temperature control system, a new circulating temperature control system for plastic industry was proposed in this study.MethodsFirstly, fuzzy neural network and improved particle swarm optimization algorithm were introduced in this study, and then the hybrid algorithm was combined with mechatronics technology to design and implement a set of rubber and plastic industry cycle temperature control system.ResultsAccording to the test data, the improved algorithm performed well in both scenarios. …”
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Homosexual identity and network overlap predictors of HIV infection among older men from rural China: a case–control study by Yuan Li, Jia He, Yi Yang, Shuangfeng Fan, Jing Xi, ShiJiao He

“…Binary logistic regression with backward selection was applied.Results Out of 21 potential predictors of HIV infection, 4 were confirmed: receiving HIV-related health education (HRHE) (OR 0.449, 95% CI 0.238 to 0.848), self-reported homosexual identity (16.517 (95% CI 1.073 to 254.182)), visiting female sex workers (FSW) (58.427 (95% CI 7.895 to 432.403)), complete non-overlap of intimate social network and sexual network (2.912 (95% CI 1.372 to 6.177)), partial overlap (3.334 (95% CI 1.536 to 7.236)).Discussion Findings from this study suggest current comprehensive prevention and control services need to be strengthened to provide effective HRHE including condom use to older men and help them to improve condom use, especially during visiting FSW and among self-reported homosexual older men. …”
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Solvent‐Based and Matrix‐Matched Calibration Methods on Analysis of Ceftiofur Residues in Milk and Pharmaceutical Samples Using a Novel HPLC Method by Saniye Özcan, Serkan Levent, Nafiz Öncü Can

“…Methods CEF was analysed using a new HPLC method, in which separation was achieved on a C18 bonded fused‐core silica particle column by using isocratic elution; the method was optimized by testing different chromatographic conditions and validated according to the ICH Q2(R1) and United States Pharmacopeia guidelines. …”
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Enhanced As (V) Removal from Aqueous Solution by Biochar Prepared from Iron-Impregnated Corn Straw by Jiaming Fan, Xin Xu, Qunli Ni, Qi Lin, Jing Fang, Qian Chen, Xiaodong Shen, Liping Lou

“…Based on the X-ray diffraction spectra, saturation indices, and selective chemical extraction, the data suggested three main mechanisms for arsenate removal: sorption of arsenate, strong inner-sphere surface complexes with amorphous iron oxyhydroxide, and partial occlusion of arsenate into the crystalline Fe oxides or carbonized phase. …”
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Influence of the Chemical Composition of Asphalt and the 3D Morphology of the Aggregate on Contact Surface Adhesion by Luoke Li, Meng Guo, Cong Zeng

“…The results show that the shape factor (SF) can be used to characterize the needle-flake shape of the particles, the ellipsoid index (E) is suitable to determine the angularity of the aggregate particles, and the 3D joint roughness coefficient (JRC3D) describes the roughness of the particle surface. …”
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A study on the production of extracellular vesicles derived from novel immortalized human placental mesenchymal stromal cells by Yingying Tong, Jie Sun, Xin Jiang, Xu Jia, Huimin Xiao, Hua Wang, Guanghua Yang

“…Our findings indicate that the immortalization process preserves the particle size, quantity and surface marker profiles of EVs, providing a possible approach to produce high-yield EVs suitable for disease diagnosis and treatment.…”
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An empirical study of exploring the predictors of university teachers’ job satisfaction in Bangladesh: A structural equation modeling approach by Md Abdul Hye Zebon, Abdus Sattar, Md Sazzadur Ahamed

“…Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Prediction Model of Soybean Meal Protein Content Based on Low-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Near-infrared Data Fusion by REN Guo-wei, ZHENG Sheng-guo, LU Bing, LU Dao-li, CHEN Bin

“…Secondly, the two collected signals were preprocessed and the Successive Projections Algorithm (SPA) was used to extract the characteristic variables of the low-field NMR and near-infrared spectra. The partial least squares method, BP (Back Propagation) neural network and Sparrow Search Algorithm (SSA) were employed to optimize the BP neural network (SSA-BP). …”
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TopoQual polishes circular consensus sequencing data and accurately predicts quality scores by Minindu Weerakoon, Sangjin Lee, Emily Mitchell, Haynes Heaton

“…TopoQual leverages techniques including partial order alignments (POA), topologically parallel bases, and deep learning algorithms to polish consensus sequences. …”
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Evaluation of Mechanochemically Prepared CePO₄∙H₂O Nanoparticles as UV Filter for Photoprotective Formulations by Stanislav Kurajica, Filip Brleković, Sabina Keser, Goran Dražić, Katarina Mužina, Vanesa Mihajlović

“…The photocatalytic activity in the Castor oil degradation process and the cytotoxicity for human skin cells were determined and compared to commercial TiO₂ nanoparticles, with rhabdophane nanoparticles exhibiting superior properties. Small particle size, purity, absorption in the UV range, transparency to visible light, low photocatalytic activity, and low cytotoxicity indicated the possibility of prepared rhabdophane application as an inorganic UV filter in photoprotective formulations.…”
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Secrecy-Constrained UAV-Mounted RIS-Assisted ISAC Networks: Position Optimization and Power Beamforming by Weichao Yang, Yajing Wang, Dawei Wang, Yixin He, Li Li

“…To address this non-convex, multivariate, and coupled problem, we decompose it into three subproblems, which are solved iteratively using particle swarm optimization (PSO), semi-definite relaxation (SDR), majorization–minimization (MM), and alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) algorithms. …”
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Opportunities for gas-phase science at short-wavelength free-electron lasers with undulator-based polarization control by Markus Ilchen, Enrico Allaria, Primož Rebernik Ribič, Heinz-Dieter Nuhn, Alberto Lutman, Evgeny Schneidmiller, Markus Tischer, Mikail Yurkov, Marco Calvi, Eduard Prat, Sven Reiche, Thomas Schmidt, Gianluca Aldo Geloni, Suren Karabekyan, Jiawei Yan, Svitozar Serkez, Zhangfeng Gao, Bangjie Deng, Chao Feng, Haixiao Deng, Wolfram Helml, Lars Funke, Mats Larsson, Vitali Zhaunerchyk, Michael Meyer, Tommaso Mazza, Till Jahnke, Reinhard Dörner, Francesca Calegari, Olga Smirnova, Caterina Vozzi, Giovanni De Ninno, Jonas Wätzel, Jamal Berakdar, Sadia Bari, Lucas Schwob, Jérémy R. Rouxel, Shaul Mukamel, Klaus Bartschat, Kathryn Hamilton, Luca Argenti, Nicolas Douguet, Nikolay M. Novikovskiy, Philipp V. Demekhin, Peter Walter

“…Notably for polarization-controlled short-wavelength FELs, the gas phase offers new avenues for investigations of nonlinear and ultrafast phenomena in spin-orientated systems, for decoding the function of the chiral building blocks of life as well as steering reactions and particle emission dynamics in otherwise inaccessible ways. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Intussusception with Perforation after Splenectomy in Patient with Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Ibrahim Afifi, Hassan Al-Thani, Sajid Attique, Sherwan Khoschnau, Ayman El-Menyar, Rifat Latifi

“…Patient started to improve with partial distention and was shifted to rehabilitation unit. …”
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Effect of Rotation Speed and Flow Rate on Slip Factor in a Centrifugal Pump by Bo Chen, Baolin Song, Bicheng Tu, Yiming Zhang, Xiaojun Li, Zhigang Li, Zuchao Zhu

“…Detailed optical measurements of the flow inside the rotation passages of a five-bladed centrifugal pump impeller are obtained through particle image velocimetry (PIV). On the basis of experimental data, the deviation coefficient of slip velocity is proposed and then revised according to the slip factor calculation formula of Stechkin. …”
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Soft Tissue Management and Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Tongue Cancer Patient by Umberto Romeo, Marco Lollobrigida, Gaspare Palaia, Domenica Laurito, Riccardo Cugnetto, Alberto De Biase

“…The patient presented partial mandibular edentulism, defects in tongue mobility, and a bridge of scar tissue connecting one side of the tongue to the alveolar ridge. …”
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Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review by Beatrice Silva Fernandes, Jessica Fernandes Vasconcelos, Paulo Eduardo Goncalves, Joilson Francisco de Souza Junior, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Arthur Maynart Pereira Oliveira

“…The patient underwent partial resection of the lesion. The anatomopathological examination showed an infiltrative fibroproliferative lesion (“desmoid-like”), and immunohistochemistry showed myofibroblastic differentiation leading to the possibility of DT. …”
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Disertación para una nueva construcción en Colombia de la culpa in contrahendo by Vladimir Monsalve Caballero

“…El ordenamiento jurídico reconoce o admite que la autonomía privada sea el punto de partida y conformación del contrato, pero no hasta el extremo de considerar que, así las negociaciones preliminares permitan la concreción de un contrato, éste tenga un sistema propio, o autónomo, que esté sujeto a los términos incluidos en el texto contractual. …”
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