A digital measurement approach for structural condition assessment of sewers by Martins Luís Lages, Ribeiro Álvaro Silva, Almeida Maria do Céu, Brito Rita Salgado

“…This paper describes the application of photogrammetric digital reconstruction within the context of structural condition assessment of sewers. The acquisition of multiple images of the observation scenario and application of the bundle adjustment technique, supported by computational algorithms dedicated to image parallel computation and clustering, is the base for the approach adopted. …”
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The structure and sickness rate of eye and adnexa diseases in children in Ukraine. by O. P. Vіtovska, O. M. Savіna

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The effect of foreign direct investment on structural transformation in developing countries by Ezo Emako, Seid Nuru, Mesfin Menza

“…This paper investigates the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on structural transformation using panel data from 44 developing countries and four newly industrialized countries from 1990 to 2018 by employing the generalized method of moment approach of Arellano-Bond (1991). …”
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Environmental assessment of non-metallic reinforcement for concrete structures as an alternative to steel reinforcement by Nadine Stoiber, Mathias Hammerl, Benjamin Kromoser

“…One approach to counter this issue includes material reduction of structural components via the use of non-metallic reinforcement, such as carbon, glass and basalt fibre reinforced polymers. …”
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Analytical Study of Stud Shear Connector Behavior in Steel–UHPC Composite Structures by Wei Du, Zhijian Hu, Zhi Zhou

“…These findings provide a crucial basis for understanding the behavior of stud shear connectors in composite structures.…”
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Damage and Failure Modeling of Composite Material Structures Using the Pam-Crash Code by Eduardo Martin-Santos, Lucia G. Barbu, Pablo Cruz

“…Finally, the solution is applied to simulate impact tests on large structures. Good correlations with experimental data are obtained in fast computational times, making this methodology a candidate for application in composite-related automotive simulations.…”
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Study on the Deformation Characteristics of Railway Subgrade Structures Induced by Groundwater Level Changes by Baolong Li, Lulu Jiang, Dongli Wang, Yi Yin, Yupeng Shen, Yunxi Han

“…Following this, the settlement characteristics of the subgrade structure were analysed. Subsequently, based on the Biot consolidation theory of the soil, a numerical simulation model was established to study the threshold parameters of the groundwater extraction on site. …”
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Structural plasticity of the FOXO-DBD:p53-TAD interaction by Klara Kohoutova, Pavel Srb, Veronika Obsilova, Vaclav Veverka, Tomas Obsil

“…Overall, our findings not only provide the structural insights into interactions between FOXO4 and p53 but also highlight their potential as targets for developing senolytic compounds.…”
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Algorithms for managing patients with structural heart abnormalities in therapeutic practice by E. A. Barabanova, A. A. Arakelyants, T. V. Zaugolnikova, T. E. Morozova

“…Among structural heart abnormalities (SНA) in clinical practice, mitral valve prolapse, an open oval window, and atrial septal aneurysm, which can present a real threat to the health and life of patients, are most common. …”
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Structure and development of the Czech wine market and foreign wine trade by Kamila Vesela, David Křížek, Lucie Severova

“…The aim of the presented text is to evaluate the structure and development of the Czech wine market, foreign wine trade and to analyse the factors shaping domestic demand for wine. …”
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The corporate culture—performance linkage via corporate structure in Vietnam by Quang Linh Huynh, Van Kha Nguyen

“…This study examines this interplay, focusing on structural mediation. Data from 500 publicly listed Vietnamese firms were analyzed using regression to test an integrative model. …”
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Structure-aware sample consensus for robust stereo visual odometry by Chun Liu, Zhengning Li, Zhuo Chen, Hangbin Wu

“…The experiments with both synthetic and real-world data show that structure-aware sample consensus outperforms the random sample consensus and its variants in robustness, while maintaining a lower computational cost. …”
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Efficiency, market structure and performance of the insurance industry in an emerging economy by Kenneth Ofori-Boateng, Williams Ohemeng, Ernest Ahawaadong Boro, Elvis Kwame Agyapong

“…Using data comprising a panel of 29 general insurance firms from 2008–2019, the paper used the Herfindahl Hirschman Index and the concentration ratio to measure the SCP in addition to computing efficiency as a measure for the Efficient Structure (ES) hypothesis. …”
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Insights into the curing kinetics of epoxy/PLA: Implications of the networking structure by I. D. S. Silva, J. J. P. Barros, A. Albuquerque, N. G. Jaques, M. V. L. Fook, R. M. R. Wellen

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Visual scripting approach for structural safety assessment of masonry walls by Lasorella Mariaceleste, Percolla Giulia, Pisano Aurora Angela, Fuschi Paolo

“…The proposed approach can be useful for practical purposes, indeed it allows us to quickly identify the key factors that influence the structural response and, through the tuning of some input data, can furnish some hints for design purposes. …”
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Dynamic graph structure evolution for node classification with missing attributes by Xiaomeng Song, Bin Zhou, Yanjiang Wang, Weifeng Liu

“…Graph completion learning (GCL) methods have been developed to address this issue, aiming to reconstruct missing node attributes based on existing structural relationships. However, the accuracy of these reconstructions is highly dependent on the quality of the initial graph structure, which often contains errors and inaccuracies. …”
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Influence of internal technological defects on the mechanical properties of structural CFRP by D.S. Lobanov, S.V. Slovikov, E.M. Lunegova

“…The main technological defects of structural carbon fiber in samples of the internal "glueline defect", are three geometric shapes (circle, square, rectangle) and a "buckling" inner layer. …”
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Improving Students' Vocabulary Mastery Through Structured Listening Exercises by Nurul Fauzah, Rifqi Muzaki Husni, Heykal Fikri, Iqmal Wahyudi

“…This study explores the impact of structured listening practice on enhancing vocabulary acquisition among Arabic language students at Pondok Pesantren Dalwa. …”
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Review and Challenges in the Geophysical Mapping of Coal Mine Water Structure by Chuantao Yu, Weiying Chen, Xi Zhang, Kangxin Lei

“…Generally, the water-bearing structures of coal mines mainly include coal seam, roof, coal seam, floor, and goaf, while the main water-conducting structures include faults, collapsed columns, and collapsed goaf areas. …”
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New Routes to Phylogeography: A Bayesian Structured Coalescent Approximation. by Nicola De Maio, Chieh-Hsi Wu, Kathleen M O'Reilly, Daniel Wilson

“…To address this problem, we introduce BASTA (BAyesian STructured coalescent Approximation), a new approach implemented in BEAST2 that combines the accuracy of methods based on the structured coalescent with the computational efficiency required to handle more than just few populations. …”
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