Comparative study of NLFE models for simulating settlement-induced damage in masonry façades: macro- and simplified micro-models by Alfonso Prosperi, Michele Longo, Paul A. Korswagen, Giorgia Giardina, Jan G. Rots

“…Damage assessment for masonry structures subjected to settlement is crucial for ensuring structural safety, guiding repairs, and preserving the built environment. …”
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Tra corpo e società: la nozione di habitus linguistico di Pierre Bourdieu e le sue dimensioni cognitive by Irene D’Agostino

“…Looking at language, as a human faculty, we are prompted to investigate the relation between the invariant elements, that we define natural, on one side, and the historical and social variations, on the other. Within a perspective that interprets cognitive operations as socially and historically determined, Bourdieu's notion of linguistic habitus may be a way of interpreting the link between human nature, society and language in terms of embodiment of social structures in the subject's cognitive patterns. …”
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A Novel Deeply-Learned Image Quality Analysis Algorithm for Clustering by Zhongzhe Chen, Xing Gao

“…Furthermore, we integrate a contraction regularizer derived by the contracted autoencoders to the optimization task of our designed clustering, so as to enhance the clustering structure’s quality. This model’s simplified structure allows for more efficient end-to-end training and shows enhanced stability and resilience against variations in initial network parameter settings. …”
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Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated via GTA wire arc additive manufacturing by Xiaoyu Cai, Fukang Chen, Bolun Dong, Sanbao Lin

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STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR AN INTERIOR GRIFFITH CRACK OPENED BY HEATED WEDGE IN A STRIP WHOSE EDGES ARE NORMAL TO CRACK AXIS

“…After second world war, we have seen a very rapid development of Thermoelasticity stimulated by various engineering sciences. As we know, structures behave in different fashion under climate variation and the most responsible factor for these variations is heat which falls through and causes deformation of the body. …”
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On the Kinetic Nature of Solar Wind Discontinuities by A. V. Artemyev, V. Angelopoulos, I. Y. Vasko, A. Runov, L. A. Avanov, B. L. Giles, C. T. Russell, R. J. Strangeway

“…The formation of such structures depends on whether they are rotational or tangential discontinuities. …”
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Near complete assembly of Pyricularia penniseti infecting Cenchrus grass identified its eight core chromosomes by Yuyong Li, Xianjun Wang, Jianqiang Huang, Zhenyu Fang, Xiwen Lian, Guodong Lu, Guifang Lin, Zonghua Wang, Baohua Wang, Xiuxiu Li, Huakun Zheng

“…A telomere-to-telomere genome assembly would facilitate the identification of genome-wide structural variations through comparative genomics. …”
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Self-reactive impedance surfaces for enhanced quasi-line wave propagation in the terahertz spectrum by Zahra Ahmadi, Hamed Saghaei, Mohammad Pasdari-Kia, Haddi Ahmadi, Nasrin Razmjooei, Farzaneh Sadat Ghoreishi, Kazem Zafari, Kamalodin Arik, Hamid Nezamdoost, Mahdi Nooshyar, Homayoon Oraizi

“…Our proposed structure demonstrates superior performance in both bandwidth and mode singularity within the terahertz spectrum, surpassing traditional line wave designs.…”
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Evidence for loss of a partial flagellar glycolytic pathway during trypanosomatid evolution. by Robert W B Brown, Peter W Collingridge, Keith Gull, Daniel J Rigden, Michael L Ginger

“…The paraflagellar rod is an essential extra-axonemal structure in trypanosomes and related protists, providing a platform into which metabolic activities can be built. …”
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Chloroplast whole genome assembly and phylogenetic analysis of Persicaria criopolitana reveals its new taxonomic status by Tao Zou, Dan Li, Chun-Yan Zhao, Ming-Lin Chen

“…Comparative genomic analyses with other Persicaria species were conducted to identify structural variations and evolutionary dynamics. Phylogenetic relationships were reconstructed using maximum-likelihood methods based on whole chloroplast genome sequences. …”
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The Impacts of Multiscale Urban Road Network Centrality on Taxi Travel: A Case Study in Shenzhen by Dan Wang, Yongxi Gong, Xin Zhang, Yaoyu Lin

“…As a crucial part of the urban system, road networks play a key role in the evolution of the urban structure. Therefore, studying the structural characteristics of urban road networks is pivotal for improving the efficiency of traffic network nodes and for relieving traffic pressure. …”
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Description of the Human Penile Urethra Epithelium by Matisse Duval, David Brownell, Stéphane Chabaud, Alexis Laungani, Eric Philippe, Stéphane Bolduc

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The male urethra is a complex structure that plays a critical role in genitourinary health and function. …”
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Niche Differences in Coexisting Species: Ecological Insights Into the Role of Activity Patterns, Space Use, and Environmental Preferences by Carolina Reyes‐Puig, Urtzi Enriquez‐Urzelai, Neftalí Sillero, Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou

“…ABSTRACT The differences in niche structure enable the coexistence of ecologically similar species by reducing direct competition, combining spatial and temporal segregation with phenotypic variation that influences the differential use of resources and habitats. …”
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An Improved UNet-Based Path Recognition Method in Low-Light Environments by Wei Zhong, Wanting Yang, Junhuan Zhu, Weidong Jia, Xiang Dong, Mingxiong Ou

“…To address this, a path navigation algorithm for trellis orchards is proposed based on the UNet-CBAM model. The network structures of UNet, FCN, and SegNet are compared to identify and select the optimal structure for further improvement. …”
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Quantitative Analysis for the Reconstruction of Porous Media Using Multiple-Point Statistics by Qing Xie, Jianping Xu, Yuanda Yuan, Cong Niu

“…The pore structure reconstruction of the porous media is of great importance to the research of mechanisms of fluid flow in porous media. …”
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Presenting and evaluating a new empirical relationship for estimating the rate of infiltration in trenches by Mojtaba Hassanpour, Hossein Khozeymehnezhad, Abalfazl Akbarpour

“…Empirical formulas are indispensable tools in water engineering and hydraulic structure design. Derived from meticulous field observations, experiments, and diverse datasets, these formulas help to estimate water leakage in structures such as dams, tunnels, canals, and pipelines. …”
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A rare case of adult ovarian inguinal hernia with an associated pelvic ectopic kidney by Komal Mishra, Pratapsingh Parihar, Rakshanda Agrawal

“…Ultrasound revealed a hernia sac in the left inguinal region containing a structure consistent with the ovary, confirmed by the presence of follicles and normal vascularity on Doppler imaging. …”
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Use of stereophotogrammetry for measuring the volume of external facial anatomy: a systematic review by Ricardo Eustachio de Miranda, Suzana Matayoshi, Janaina Lucila Brabo, Letícia Harumi Miyoshi

“…Two-dimensional photography has limitations in capturing structure depth and volume, requiring other instruments to evaluate these changes. …”
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Adsorption of various compounds onto nanooxides unmodified and differently pretreated by V. M. Gun'ko, O. K. Matkovsky

“… Features of interfacial adsorbate/adsorbent phenomena depend on several factors: particulate morphology, texture, and structure of adsorbents, molecular weight, shape, and polarity of adsorbates; as well as prehistory of adsorbents pretreated under different conditions. …”
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Experimental evaluation of water surface profiles upstream and downstream of a culvert with and without an apron by Soroush Jafari, Mohammad Vaghefi, Amin Mahmoudi

“…Culverts are structures designed to facilitate the transfer of water beneath roadways, effectively connecting two areas within a catchment. …”
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