Governance and Dynamic Efficiency with Network Structure in the Brazilian Natural Gas Utilities by Francisco Roldineli Varela Marques, Alexandro Barbosa, Pedro Simões, Kelly Cristina de Oliveira

“…The main innovative contribution of this work is the application of inter-temporal (dynamic) efficiency analysis with network structure in the first stage, in this case, the ‘Dynamic DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) with network structure: A slacks-based–DNSBM (Dynamic Network Slacks-Based Measure)’, in which two divisional interactions <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>δ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi><mi>k</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>∗</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (technical–operational and economic–financial division) between <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>τ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>t</mi><mo>∗</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> periods and divisional <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>ρ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi><mi>k</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>t</mi><mo>∗</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> periods are reflected in the overall efficiency scores <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>θ</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>∗</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, representing an approach not yet explored by the previous literature on the sector and subject investigated. …”
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Characteristics of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size and Structure Associated With Extratropical Transition by Dzuy Nguyen, Benjamin A. Schenkel

“…Hence, this study examines changes in North Atlantic tropical cyclone outer size and structure using a large, multidecadal sample of cases from reanalysis data. …”
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Cooperation-Controlled Learning for Explicit Class Structure in Self-Organizing Maps by Ryotaro Kamimura

“…Experimental results showed that cooperation-controlled learning, in particular taking into account information on input units, could be used to produce clearer class structure than conventional self-organizing maps.…”
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Inference of Impulse Responses via Bayesian Graphical Structural VAR Models by Daniel Felix Ahelegbey

“…The BGSVAR framework provides a more efficient and interpretable method for estimating IRFs, which can enhance both forecasting performance and structural inferences in economic modelling. Through extensive simulations across various data-generating processes, we evaluate BGSVAR’s effectiveness in modelling dynamic interactions among US macroeconomic variables. …”
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Programmable composite pipeline structure supporting scheduling of integrated network and computing by HOU Saifeng, CUI Pengshuai, HU Yuxiang, DONG Yongji, LIU Yi

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Information Asymmetry, Capital Structure and Equity Value of Firms Listed on the WSE by Milena Gralewska, Anna Białek-Jaworska

“…The paper investigates the impact of capital structure and information asymmetry on the value of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. …”
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Effect of Metal Foam Structure on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics by Hu Chenyu, Lai Zhancheng, Hu Haitao, Han Weizhe

“…According to the experimental results, the boiling heat transfer correlation of the refrigerant on the surface with different structured metal foam is developed. The deviation between the prediction value of the correlation and 95% of the experimental data is within ±30% and the average deviation is 12.2%.…”
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Studies of structural and optical properties of sputtered SiC thin films by Mukesh Kumar Mukesh Kumar

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Structure and Laboratory Diagnostics of Non-medical Consumption of Modern Synthetic Drugs by O. L. Balabanova, V. V. Shilov, A. N. Lodyagin, S. I. Glushkov

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Structure and Stability of a Dimeric G-Quadruplex Formed by Cyclic Oligonucleotides by Joan Casals, Júlia Viladoms, Enrique Pedroso, Carlos González

“…In the presence of sodium, NMR data are consistent with a dimeric structure of the molecule in which two cycles self-associate forming a quadruplex with three guanine tetrads connected by edgewise loops. …”
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Debt Maturity Structure, Firm Value and Underinvestment Incentive - The Case of Pakistan by Syed Sikander Ali Shah, Ali Murad Syed, Sana Sheikh

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Impact of QCD sum rules coupling constants on neutron stars structure by F. Moradi Jangal, H. R. Moshfegh, K. Azizi

“…Abstract We present a detailed investigation on the structure of neutron stars, incorporating the presence of hyperons within a relativistic model under the mean-field approximation. …”
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Factor structure of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire in university students from Lima by Pablo D. Valencia, César Falcón

“…It also examined whether such structure was invariant between males and females. …”
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Monetary policy and income inequality in Brazil: structural vector autoregressive approach by Eshetie Woretaw Meried

“…Abstract The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of monetary policy shock on income inequality in Brazil. To estimate the Structural Vector Autoregressive (SVAR) model, time series data is gathered from the first quarter of 1998 to the last quarter of 2021. …”
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An integrated structural and biophysical approach to study carbon metabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Evelyn Y.-W. Huang, Francis Kuang, Haozhe Wu, Chai Xin Yu, Xiaoxu Chen, Glenda Vasku, Le Thao Anh Nguyen, Katherine J. Jeppe, Anna K. Coussens, Brooke X.C. Kwai, Ivanhoe K.H. Leung

“…To fully understand their roles and modulation, it is crucial to investigate the relationship between their structure, catalytic mechanism, and function. In this perspective, by using three examples from our studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) isocitrate lyase and related proteins, we highlight how an integrated approach combining structural, activity, and biophysical data provides insights into their biological functions. …”
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Convergence of City Relational Network, Production Sector Structure, and Regional Development by Zunguo Hu, Jujing Zhou

“…There is a strong correlation between government intervention and urban production structure in China. Particularly, the outputs of the cities partly come from the economic rent of city relational network (CRN), which is a unique regional policy and administrative hierarchy. …”
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Information and communication technology, upgrading of industrial structure and spatial spillover effect by Heyuan Fang, Kashif Iqbal

“…This paper investigates the impact of ICT on the industrial structure upgrading (ISU) process using the Spatial Dubin Model (SDM). …”
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OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF POLYGONAL THIN-WALLED TUBES STRUCTURE WITH INDUCED IMPERFECTION by MA ShaoLin, MIAO FuXing

“…The finite element analysis results were combined with the response surface method to optimize the design of thin-walled tubes with induced imperfection,and preliminary data and analysis results were provided for the optimal design of induced thin-walled energy-absorbing structures.…”
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Computational Reconstruction of the Volatility Term Structure in the General Hull–White Model by Slavi G. Georgiev, Lubin G. Vulkov

“…We computationally recover the volatility term structure as a piecewise-linear function of time. For every maturity, a cost functional, defined as the squared differences between theoretical and market prices, is minimized and the respective linear part is reconstructed. …”
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Network of Settlements in Novosibirsk District in 1920s: Population, Structure and Development Features by A. I. Tatarnikova

“…The novelty of the study lies in the analysis of the functioning of the settlement network in the early years of Soviet power, including the typical structure of its units, the average number of peasant households in settlements of different types, and the placement of mono-ethnic settlements in the Novosibirsk district. …”
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