The impact of BIM on project time and cost: insights from case studies by Karan Das, Salman Khursheed, Virendra Kumar Paul

“…These findings are synthesized into a decision-making framework that estimates the probability of errors, evaluates their potential time and cost implications, and ensures alignment with project budgets. …”
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TOURISM AS A WAY TO EXPAND THE HUMAN LIFE SPACE by L. V. Martseniuk, T. Yu. Charkina

“…Since any travel company is an open system and is completely dependent on environmental factors, we proposed a method for estimating the factors of internal and external environment. …”
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Noise Source Identification Method for a Carpet Tufting Machine Based on CEEMDAN-AIC by Wang Haohui, Sheng Xiaowei, Xu Yang

“…Next, the number of effective IMFs is estimated based on the AIC criterion, and the effective IMFs are selected by combining the energy characteristic index and the Pearson correlation coefficient method. …”
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A Feasibility Study on Monitoring Crustal Structure Variations by Direct Comparison of Surface Wave Dispersion Curves from Ambient Seismic Noise by K. Muhumuza

“…We cross-correlated four years of vertical component ambient noise data recorded by a seismic array in West Antarctica. To estimate fundamental mode Rayleigh wave Green’s functions, the correlations are computed in 4-hr segments, stacked over 1-year time windows and moving windows of 3 months. …”
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Effect of Admixture on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Loess: A Case Study by Pan Liu, Xuejiao Zhang, Min Zhang, Xueqiang Yang

“…An empirical algorithm was proposed based on the results to estimate ksat of lime-treated loess of which the lime content is out of the scope studied in this paper, and it would be useful for engineering design and numerical simulation of safety evaluation. …”
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Development of a Simple and Powerful Analytical Method for Formaldehyde Detection and Quantitation in Blood Samples by Yong-Hyun Kim, Jeongsik Park

“…Thus, a quantitative analysis of FA in blood is necessary in order to estimate its effect on the human body. In this study, a simple and rapid analytical method for the quantitation of FA in blood was developed. …”
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A Novel Mathematical Model for Fracturing Effect Evaluation Based on Early Flowback Data in Shale Oil Reservoirs by Yuhan Wang, Zhengdong Lei, Zhenhua Xu, Jie Liu, Xiaokun Zhang, Erhui Luo, Yuqi Liu, Pengcheng Liu

“…Finally, the reservoir reconstruction volume and the related hydraulic fracture parameters are estimated based on the material balance method, and the rationality of the model is verified via numerical simulation. …”
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Infants Born Large for Gestational Age and Developmental Attainment in Early Childhood by Cairina E. Frank, Kathy N. Speechley, Jennifer J. Macnab, M. Karen Campbell

“…Multivariable logistic regression with longitudinal standardized funnel weights and bootstrapping estimation were used. Results. Infants born LGA were not found to be at increased risk for poor verbal ability (aOR: 1.16 [0.49,2.72] and aOR: 0.83 [0.37,1.87] for girls and boys, resp.) or externalizing behaviour problems (aOR: 1.24 [0.52,2.93] and aOR: 1.24 [0.66,2.36] for girls and boys, resp.). …”
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Forecasting Optimal Solar Energy Supply in Jiangsu Province (China): A Systematic Approach Using Hybrid of Weather and Energy Forecast Models by Xiuli Zhao, Henry Asante Antwi, Ethel Yiranbon

“…The future demand for energy and need to use solar energy in order to avoid future energy crisis in Jiangsu province in China require energy planners in the province to abandon their reliance on traditional, “least-cost,” and stand-alone technology cost estimates and instead evaluate conventional and renewable energy supply on the basis of a hybrid of optimization models in order to ensure effective and reliable supply. …”
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Reconstruction by Pancreaticogastrostomy versus Pancreaticojejunostomy following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by YinFeng Shen, WenYin Jin

“…Proportions were combined, and the odds ratio (OR) with its 95% CI was used as the effect size estimate. Results. Four RCTs published in 1995 or later were included in this meta-analysis, in which 276 patients underwent PG and 277 patients underwent PJ followed PD. …”
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Bir Kuşak Bir Yol Girişimi ve Türkiye: Türkiye Girişime Dâhil Olmalı mı? by Erdem ATEŞ

“…Two separate models were established for export and import, and Prais-Winsten (PCSEs) and Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood (PPML) estimators were used in the models. According to the results of the implementation, considering that BRI aims to develop transportation infrastructure opportunities, it is thought that Turkey's being a part of this initiative will have an increasing effect on foreign trade volume. …”
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Hypertension and Associated Factors in Rural and Urban Areas Mali: Data from the STEP 2013 Survey by Hamidou Oumar Bâ, Youssouf Camara, Ichaka Menta, Ibrahima Sangaré, Noumou Sidibé, I. B. Diall, Souleymane Coulibaly, Maiga Asmaou Kéita, Georges Rosario Christian Millogo

“…Background. Our study aims to estimate hypertension (HTN) prevalence and its predictors in rural and urban area. …”
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An Effective Variable Transformation Strategy in Multitasking Evolutionary Algorithms by Qingzheng Xu, Lei Wang, Jungang Yang, Na Wang, Rong Fei, Qian Sun

“…After using variable transformation strategy, the estimated optimal solutions of all tasks are both near the center point of the unified search space. …”
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HВcorAg expression in HВeАg-negative hepatitis: correlation to clinical and histological activity and HВsAg-status by O. P. Dudanova, I. A. Pravdolyubova

“…Overall 32 patients HBeAg (–) AbHBe (+) CHB were studied: 13 – with HВsAg and 19 – without HВsAg. HBcorAg was estimated in liver tissue by immunehistochemical method («Novocastra» UK tests-systems). …”
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Speech Enhancement Using Joint DNN-NMF Model Learned with Multi-Objective Frequency Differential Spectrum Loss Function by Matin Pashaian, Sanaz Seyedin

“…The conventional MSE loss function computes the discrepancy between the estimated speech and clean speech across all frequencies, disregarding the process of changing amplitude in the frequency domain which contains valuable information. …”
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Improvement of Helicobacter pylori eradication efficacy at stomach and duodenum peptic ulcers by Natalya O. Schanova, Lyudmila V. Prokhorova

“…Aim of investigation. To estimate efficacy of the modified sequential therapy regimen of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication (with addition of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate) at treatment of peptic ulcer of the stomach (PUS) and duodenum (PUD) of severe and complicated course in the Russian population. …”
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CBCT Evaluation of Buccolingual Orientation of Inferior Alveolar Canal in Mandibular Posterior Region for Implant Planning by Michelle Kher Wei Chua, Wen Jiong Koh, Smita Nimbalkar, Pravinkumar G. Patil

“…The purpose of this retrospective study was to identify the buccolingual orientation of IAN in posterior mandible as adjunct information for implant planning and to estimate ethnicity-, sex-, and side-related variations in Malaysian population. …”
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Temporal trends in biosecurity in Irish pig herds using a standardized scoring system by Carla Correia-Gomes, Bárbara Terezo, David Graham

“…The data obtained will aid in estimating the cost–benefit of implementing biosecurity measures, crucial for decision-making and better returns on investments.…”
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Machine Learning-Based Lithium Battery State of Health Prediction Research by Kun Li, Xinling Chen

“…To address the problem of predicting the state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries, this study develops three models optimized using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, including the long short-term memory (LSTM) network, convolutional neural network (CNN), and support vector regression (SVR), for accurate SOH estimation. Key features were extracted by analyzing the temperature, voltage, and current curves of the battery, and health factors with high correlation to SOH were selected as model inputs using the Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Evaluation of the Potential of Spontaneous Medicinal Plants in the Bigoudine Watershed (Moroccan Western High Atlas) by Mohammed Said Kahouadji, Souâda Hseini, Brahim Jaafar, Younes Zaid, Azzeddine Kahouadji, Lahcen Zidane

“…The location of these species has been identified, and the plant formations concerned have been delimited. The estimated biomass potential of Thymus pallidus Coss. ex Batt, Lavandula dentata L., and Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. varies according to species, types of plant formations, their structures, and their biological states. …”
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