Fuzzy structural risk of default for banks in Southern Africa by Ephraim Matanda, Eriyoti Chikodza, Farai Kwenda

“…The results from the proposed model are fairly stable and consistent compared to those from hazard function and structural credit risk models currently used in the markets. …”
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Effect of changes in the structure of myoglobin on the color of meat products by Jun Han, Yaru Wang, Yi Wang, Shiqin Hao, Kaiping Zhang, Jianjun Tian, Ye Jin

“…This paper reviews the six main factors currently affecting the color of cured meat products: (1) Quality of raw meat and the content of myoglobin; (2) physical structure of the muscle and achromatic aberration; (3) lipid oxidation; (4) Maillard reaction; (5) additives; and (6) packaging methods. …”
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Oceanic mesoscale eddies as revealed by Lagrangian coherent structures by F. J. Beron‐Vera, M. J. Olascoaga, G. J. Goni

“…We demonstrate the feasibility of using dynamical systems tools to unambiguously identify mesoscale oceanic eddies from surface ocean currents derived using climatological hydrography and altimetry. …”
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Does telework weaken urban structure–travel relationships? by Erik Elldér

“…This paper investigates whether urban structure influences daily travel behavior differently when people telework in urban contexts. …”
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Product and Process Data Structure for Automated Battery Disassembly by Domenic Klohs, Moritz Frieges, Jonas Gorsch, Philip Ellmann, Heiner Hans Heimes, Achim Kampker

“…The result shows that much of the required data to automate the disassembly of used batteries are currently not yet available. Further efforts must be made to establish data structures and standards regarding product- and process-related disassembly data.…”
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Optimizing the structure of agricultural production with account of hail forecasts by L. T. Sozaeva, A. Kh. Kagermazov

“…The object of this study is the optimization of the structure of agricultural production with account of hail storms. …”
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The impact of energy structure on agricultural green productivity in China by Linhua Peng, Lingming Chen, Huan Dai

“…Abstract The agricultural development in China is currently grappling with the challenges of limited water and soil resources, environmental pollution, and ecosystem degradation. …”
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The Structural Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymers: A Review by Salvatore Benfratello, Luigi Palizzolo, Carmelo Sanfilippo, Antonino Valenza, Sana Ullah

“…Following a general overview of sustainability considerations, this review critically analyzes the structural performance and capability of geopolymers in structural repair applications. …”
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Effects of Nutrients on the Phytoplankton Community Structure in Zhanjiang Bay by Zhen Zeng, Fajin Chen, Qibin Lao, Qingmei Zhu

“…With rapid economic and social development, eutrophication in coastal areas is currently one of the most severe environmental problems worldwide. …”
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Inference of population structure using dense haplotype data. by Daniel John Lawson, Garrett Hellenthal, Simon Myers, Daniel Falush

“…We present multiple lines of evidence that, while many methods capture similar information among strongly differentiated groups, more subtle population structure in human populations is consistently present at a much finer level than currently available geographic labels and is only captured by the haplotype-based approach. …”
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An efficient approach towards index structures for skyline queries by Huaiguang Song, Zhongbo Wu, Binglei Guo, Zhao Wu, Min Wang

“…Subsequently, we extend our approach to other index structures such as the sorted R-Tree, ZB-Tree, and Quad-Tree. …”
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Structure and biological action of analogs and derivatives of biogenic polyamines by O. S. Egorov, N. Yu. Borisova, E. Ya. Borisova, M. L. Rezhabbaev, E. Yu. Afanas’eva, E. V. Arzamastsev

“…The purpose of this review is to summarize the results of the studies devoted to understanding the biological activity of compounds of the polyamine series, comparing their biological action with action on certain molecular targets. Due to the structural diversity of this group of substances, it is impossible to fully reflect the currently available data in one review. …”
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The structure of the local detector of the reprint model of the object in the image by A. A. Kulikov

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Determinants of capital structure: a case of hospitals in China by Qi Zhang, Audrey Laporte

“…There is currently limited empirical evidence on how operational and financial factors influence the debt-to-asset decisions of hospitals in China. …”
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Wetland restoration, household income, and livelihood structure of farmers by Ji Feng, Yali Wen, Huiyuan Zhang, Wei Duan, Haiguang Hao

“…Further, farmers' family livelihood strategies have changed, and choosing other types of agricultural production and off farm employment are currently the main choices for farmers. Wetland restoration has changed their income structures. …”
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Project-based action in the structure of educational-game environments by N.V. Gromyko, Y.V. Gromyko, S.P. Usoltsev

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Spline approximation of multivalued functions in linear structures routing by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

“…The theory and methods of spline approximation of plane curves given by a sequence of points are currently undergoing rapid development. Despite fundamental differences between used splines and those considered in the theory and its applications, results published earlier demonstrate the possibility of using spline approximation when designing routes of linear structures. …”
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Study of the Structure and Properties of Concrete Modified with Nanofibrils and Nanospheres by Alexey N. Beskopylny, Sergey A. Stel’makh, Evgenii M. Shcherban’, Valery Varavka, Besarion Meskhi, Levon R. Mailyan, Maksim Kovtun, Sergei Kurlovich, Diana El’shaeva, Andrei Chernil’nik

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Features of the Structure of Age-related Expenses in the Russian Federation by K. V. Kuznetsov

“…Changes in the demographic structure of the population (aging of the population) can directly or indirectly lead to the transformation of key socio-economic indicators. …”
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Fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based sensors: a review of technology and recent applications in structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil engineering structures by Mohammad Hany Yassin, Mohamad Hussein Farhat, Reza Soleimanpour, Michel Nahas

“…Abstract Structural health monitoring (SHM) has become increasingly common in assessing built structures and the ongoing monitoring of older ones, whether for preventive maintenance applications or for assuring the integrity of deteriorating structures. …”
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