A Decision Support System for Simulating and Predicting the Impacts of Various Tournament Structures on Tournament Outcomes by Khalid Ruzelan, Yusof Muhammad Mat, Rosli Nurzahidah Che, Nawawi Mohd Kamal Mohd

“…The outcomes can be influenced by several factors, such as attack, defence and home advantage strength values, as well as tournament structures. However, the claim that different structures, such as knockout (KO), round-robin (RR) and hybrid structures, have their own time restraints and requirements has limited the evaluation of the best structure for a particular type of sports tournament using quantitative approaches. …”
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An interface-based microscopic model for the failure analysis of masonry structures reinforced with timber retrofit solutions by Fabrizio Greco, Lorenzo Leonetti, Paolo Lonetti, Paolo Nevone Blasi, Arturo Pascuzzo, Giacinto Porco

“…The reliability of the proposed model in reproducing the failure behavior of masonry is assessed through comparisons with experimental and numerical data available in the literature. Additionally, the efficacy of the retrofit technique based on timber frame structures is investigated in detail through pushover analyses on a two-story masonry wall representative of real-life masonry buildings. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Antiglaucoma Eye Drops on Conjunctival Structures: An In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study by Wenqing Zhu, Xiangmei Kong, Jianjiang Xu, Xinghuai Sun

“…The study was aimed at comparing the long-term effects of different antiglaucoma eye drops on conjunctival structures using laser scanning confocal microscopy. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge by Enhui Zhang, Yuchen Wu, Sai Guo, Peng Li, Hong Li

“…The monitoring method of deploying stress gauges at the steel support structure of the lower bearing platform provides a new method to obtain the stress pattern of the steel spherical hinge and even the bridge as a whole.…”
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An Innovative Approach to Estimate Chloride Diffusion Coefficient in Submerged Concrete Structures Using Soft Computing by Seyyed Ali Habibi, Ali Hemmati, Hosein Naderpour

“…Corrosion is one of the most important and common factors in the destruction of structures. Among all kinds of structures, corrosion of submerged structures is of great importance and prevalence due to the impossibility of direct visibility, high reconstruction cost and special environmental conditions. …”
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Prediction on Slip Modulus of Screwed Connection for Timber–Concrete Composite Structures Based on Machine Learning by Wen-Wu Lu, Yu-Wei Chen, Ji-Gang Xu, Hui-Feng Yang, Hao-Tian Tao, Wei Zheng, Ben-Kai Shi

“…Screwed connections are widely adopted in timber–concrete composite (TCC) structures. Owing to the diverse connection configurations and complex shear mechanisms, existing empirical models or theoretical formulas cannot accurately and efficiently predict the shear modulus of a screwed connection. …”
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Mortality, structure, propagation, and microhabitat characterization of Haageocereus acranthus: a case study on coastal lomas by Vladimir Camel, Freddy Pillpa, Virginia Colqui, Jose Ataucusi, July Quispe-Huañahue, Edwin Felix, Zulema Ninanya-Parra, Key Maravi-Hinostroza, Keiko Caysahuana, Rita Cabello-Torres

“…The study aimed to propagate, evaluate mortality and structure, and characterize the microhabitat of Haageocereus acranthus in the coastal lomas of Mangomarca, Lima, Peru. …”
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Counterfactual explanations of tree based ensemble models for brain disease analysis with structure function coupling by Shaolong Wei, Zhen Gao, Hongcheng Yao, Xiaoyu Qi, Mingliang Wang, Jiashuang Huang

“…Abstract Convergent evidence has suggested that the disruption of either structural connectivity (SC) or functional connectivity (FC) in the brain can lead to various neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Persistent Lagrangian transport patterns in the Black Sea identified from climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures by Mainara Biazati Gouveia, Elisaveta Peneva, Irina Gancheva, Emil V. Stanev

“…Abstract The quasi-steady Lagrangian transport patterns in the Black Sea are quantified and identified from climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures. Wind velocity and Earth observation data have been incorporated to illustrate the potential applications of these results. …”
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Distributed agents structure for current-only adaptive relaying scheme reinforced against failures and cyberattacks by M. Elgamal, A. Abdel Menaem, Majed A. Alotaibi, V. Oboskalov, Akram Elmitwally

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Mathematical modeling of aerodynamic behavior of antenna-mast structures when designing communication on railway transport by A. A. Loktev, V. V. Korolev, O. I. Poddaeva, K. D. Stepanov, I. Yu. Chernikov

“…According to normative legal documents for structures classified as particularly dangerous, technically complex or as unique objects, it is necessary to additionally determine the aerodynamic coefficients by blowing structures in wind tunnels or by recommendations developed by specialized organizations. …”
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Exploring genetic structures and shared sites between alcohol, cheese intake, and inflammatory bowel disease by Zhifang Huang, Weichao Yuan

“…BackgroundAn association has been observed between alcohol and cheese intake and the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), necessitating further exploration from a genetic structural perspective.MethodsThe present analysis was focused on the intake of alcohol and cheese in conjunction with IBD genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, with the objective of exploring genetic correlations and identifying common loci. …”
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Classification of Russian regions taking into account the structure of informal employment and the level of socio-economic development by E. I. Dubravskaya

“…Five groups of regions are obtained, homogeneous in terms of the structural characteristics of informal employment and generalized factors of socio-economic development. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Road Network Structure on Inter-Regional Accessibility in a Diverse Road Network by R. Thiede, I. Fabris-Rotelli, P. Debba, C. Cleghorn

“…We investigate the effects of road structure in two ways. Firstly, regions are chosen based on the road network structure, which is done by extending a previously developed road network clustering algorithm for this novel use. …”
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Genetic diversity and structure of red handed howler monkeys assessed by mitochondrial and genotyping by sequencing analyses by Jacqueline Vieira Gardellin, Carla C. Gestich, Pedro M. Galetti, Luana Portela, Victor Yunes Guimarães, Fabiano Rodrigues de Melo, Amy Goldberg, Patrícia Domingues de Freitas

“…Here, we characterized the genetic diversity and structure of howler monkeys rescued before the flooding. …”
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Confirmation of the factorial structure of the Japanese short version of the TEMPS-A in psychiatric patients and general adults by Nakato Y, Inoue T, Nakagawa S, Kitaichi Y, Kameyama R, Wakatsuki Y, Kitagawa K, Omiya Y, Kusumi I

“…Conclusion: A firm five-factor structure was not found in the 39-item short version of the Japanese TEMPS-A. …”
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Damage evolution and toughening mechanism in brick-and-mortar structure: Essential role of interface thickness ratio by Tian Qiu, Chengyu Guan, Lihong Liang

“…The brick-and-mortar structure, known for its excellent mechanical properties, holds significant potential in biomimetic design. …”
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Barycenter reflected equatorial Pacific sea level structure evolution and its indication of ENSO events by Wen Luo, Lin Yi, Zhaoyuan Yu, Hui Sun, Linwang Yuan

“…Focused on the zonal and meridional response of sea level change to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events, this paper retrieves the overall average, positive anomaly and negative anomaly sea surface height (SSH) series of equatorial Pacific area (EPA) from satellite altimetry data from 1993 to 2013. The barycenter method is then applied to each of the three series to get the zonal and meridional barycenter coordinates. …”
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Investigation of Flame Structure and PAHs’ Evolution in a Swirl-Stabilized Spray Flame at Elevated Pressure by Wenyu Wang, Runfan Zhu, Siyu Liu, Yong He, Wubin Weng, Shixing Wang, William L. Roberts, Zhihua Wang

“…The data suggest that the swirl number changes the flame structure from V-shaped to crown-shaped, as observed at both atmospheric and elevated pressures. …”
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Structure of comorbidity in urban population with essential hypertension in the clinical practice of a local general practitioner by Esedulla M. Osmanov, Rustam R. Manyakov, Amina S. Garaeva, Liliya M. Tuktamysheva, Laurija H. Korkmazova, Imam M. Arsanukaev, Jasmina A. Garaeva, Arthur A. Antonov

“…Taking into account gender- and age-related features, to examine the structure of comorbidity in outpatients with essential hypertension residing in the city of Tambov. …”
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