Africa’s (Under) Development at the Mercy of International Financial Institutions’ Reform Programmes: A Dependency Theory Perspective by Nsizwazonke E. Yende

“…However, their operations in the global south have often been critiqued for perpetuating structural inequalities. This is because IMF and WB through the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) to debt servicing obligations, impose neoliberal economic reforms that prioritize laissez-faire and fiscal austerity, frequently undermining the role of state sovereignty. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven computational methods for antibody design and optimization by Luiz Felipe Vecchietti, Bryan Nathanael Wijaya, Azamat Armanuly, Begench Hangeldiyev, Hyunkyu Jung, Sooyeon Lee, Meeyoung Cha, Ho Min Kim

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Effect of Risk Perception and Solidarity Attitudes on the Image of Post-Disaster Destinations in Mexico and Intention to Visit by Ariadna Nicole Tovar-Perpuli, Edgar Rojas-Rivas, Laura Eugenia Tovar-Bustamante, Ismael Colín-Mar, Jazmín Zaragoza-Alonso

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Gaps in health coverage for racialized im/migrant sex workers in metro Vancouver: Findings of a community-based cohort study (2014–2021) by Shira M. Goldenberg, Maggie Hamel-Smith Grassby, Alaina Ge, Melissa Braschel, Charlie Zhou, Kate Shannon

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Synthesis and study of structural and electrophysical characteristics of piezoceramic section (1–x)(0.8PbMgNbOBiScO3)⋅ x(0.8PbTiOBiScO3) of the ternary system BiScO3–PbTiO3–PbMgNbO... by Artur Nogai, Maxim Sysoev, Alexandr Bush, Adolf Nogai

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GPR in Damage Identification of Concrete Elements—A Case Study of Diagnostics in a Prestressed Bridge by Piotr Łaziński, Marcin Jasiński, Mateusz Uściłowski, Dawid Piotrowski, Łukasz Ortyl

“…It underscores the critical role of GPR in enhancing the diagnostic and maintenance programs for prestressed bridge structures, thereby improving their overall integrity and longevity.…”
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Comparing physical analogue and traditional videos for learning and emotional engagement by Tingting Zhu, Rutwa Engineer, Xaria Prempeh, Anna Ly, Michelle Craig, Andrew Petersen

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Design and Optimization of a Compliant Morphing Trailing Edge for High-Lift Generation by Salvatore Ameduri, Bernardino Galasso, Maria Chiara Noviello, Ignazio Dimino, Antonio Concilio, Pietro Catalano, Francesco Antonio D’Aniello, Giovanni Marco Carossa, Laurent Pinazo, John Derry, Britney Biju, Shruthi Shreedharan

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Redundancy Design and Workspace Analysis of 3-PRS Parallel Mechanism by Junjie Huang, Pengfei Wang, Bowen Zhang, Junwei Zhao

“…Based on the 3-PRS parallel mechanism structure characteristic，starting from the configuration of a kinematic sub-branches，a redundant kinematic sub-branches is designed，and then a 3-PR（P）S redundant parallel mechanism is proposed. …”
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HOW TO TRANSFER COMPETENCIES INTO THE LEARNING CONTENT by Nikolay V. Sosnin

“…The article discusses the problem of content structure of competence2oriented learning. It is argued that the key issue in this problem is the way to transfer competencies of a graduate into learning content of educational program. …”
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Optimizing the Location of 5G Network Base Stations Taking into Account Intra-System Interference by Serhii Siden, Roman Tsarоv, Mohammed Jamal Salim, Kateryna Shulakova, Saad Malik Talha, Liliia Bodnar

“…This work is devoted to the structural optimization of 5G networks, specifically addressing the problem of base station (BS) placement optimization in indoor network deployment. …”
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Structural basis for a nucleoporin exportin complex between RanBP2, SUMO1-RanGAP1, the E2 Ubc9, Crm1 and the Ran GTPase by Vladimir Baytshtok, Michael A. DiMattia, Christopher D. Lima

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Factors influencing pneumatic precision corn planter adoption in the Philippines: An empirical study using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Partial Least Squares Structur... by Duan P. Mary Rose, Gonzales G. Gamaliel, Papaya Iway Harold Jay, Buot Pisao Amadito Jr., Montebon Defensor Vincet Rhey, Moya S. Emmanuel, Mata Dumanacal Marlon

“…Da-ta from 393 farmers were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to examine the relationships between Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PEU), Behavioral Intention (BI), and three extended TAM constructs: Compatibility (CO), Observability (OB), and Personal Innovativeness (PI). …”
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Experimental and theoretical studies on structural changes in the microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) protein induced by N-hetarenes: a new class of therapeutic candid... by Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Mohd. Saeed Maulana Abdul Rasheed, Md. Ataur Rahman, Saleha Anwar, Shahzaib Ahamad, Dinesh Gupta

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SUPPLY CHAIN FEATURES OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY PARTICULAR CASE AIRBUS AND BOEING by Daniela MOCENCO

“…Aerospace sector is one of the most globalized industries in terms of market structure and production system. Through aircraft development programs aviation industry has introduced new solutions to develop its products. …”
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Investigating design parameter effects on the curvature of composite soft actuators by automated numerical simulation with Python integration by Trinh Xuan Hiep, Van Binh Phung

“… In the realm of soft robotics, investigating the effect of design parameters on the deformation of complex structures like soft composite actuators is a challenging task. …”
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Integrated engineering geological evaluation of Proterozoic sandstones: a case study of the construction site near the town of Udokan by T. G. Ryashchenko, S. A. Tyrshih, T. A. Kornilova, E. V. Bryzhak

“…The samples have been examined for water absorption and longitudinal seismic wave velocity, the structural and textural characteristics of rocks in petrographic thin sections have been studied for the first time. …”
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Assessing female call responses to syllable level details in song by Nora H. Prior, Nora H. Prior, Adam R. Fishbein, Adam R. Fishbein, Esther Martinez Garcia, Savannah Clough, Mary R. Elson, Gregory F. Ball, Gregory F. Ball, Robert J. Dooling, Robert J. Dooling

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Genome-Wide Identification and Classification of MicroRNAs Derived from Repetitive Elements by Jeong-An Gim, Hong-Seok Ha, Kung Ahn, Dae-Soo Kim, Heui-Soo Kim

“…In this study, 406 previously identified and 1,494 novel RE-derived miRNAs were sorted from the GENCODE v.19 database using the RepeatMasker program. They were divided into six major types, based on their genomic structure. …”
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An investigation on performance of Stock market companies owned by the banking system in Iran: A Development Approach by Towhid Firoozan Sarnaghi, Mohammad reza Monjazeb, Leila Khosravi

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