Validity and Reliability of Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire-Turkish Version by Ayşegül KART, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…BSQ Turkish version completed by translation, back-translation and pilot assessment. Reliability of ACQ was analyzed by test-retest correlation, split-half technique, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. …”
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Recent advances in carbon-based adsorbent materials for ammonium removal from water by Ali Akbar Said, Mauliza Lisa, Rizki Fazli Rahmad

“…Future research should optimize these materials for real-world applications, pilot-scale studies, and complex wastewater matrices.…”
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A community methodological protocol of a multisector collective impact collaboration to address older adult isolation in a rural county in the U.S. by Christine Marcos, Michael Castellano, Lindsey Skripka, Lenard W. Kaye

“…Although such collaborations have been pursued before, the current one has exceeded expectations, launched a promising pilot, and formed exciting ripple effects throughout the region's aging services landscape. …”
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Tracking the Economic Benefits Generated by the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida by Charles Adams, Leslie Sturmer, Alan Hodges

“…Although successful by virtually any metric, the risks and uncertainty associated with commercial hard clam culture has led to the evaluation of programs that help mitigate risk, such as the former pilot Cultivated Clam Crop Insurance Program administered by USDA Risk Management Agency. …”
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Improving Traffic State Prediction Model for Variable Speed Limit Control by Introducing Stochastic Supply and Demand by Yuwei Bie, Mudasser Seraj, Can Zhang, Tony Z. Qiu

“…The performance of the proposed method is assessed using field data from a VSL pilot test in Edmonton, Canada, and is compared with the prediction results of the baseline METANET model during the road test. …”
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Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding by Yvonne Sliep, Marian Tankink, Friederike Bubenzer

“…The authors conducted pilot studies in four countries over a 4-year period using a co-creation process. …”
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The Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Communication Design. Case Studies from the Polytechnic of Milan: from Digital Culture to Sociology of Media by Giovanna Di Rosario, Matteo Ciastellardi

“…By examining the implications, challenges, and outcomes of embedding GenAI within these educational frameworks, we aim to highlight the role of AI as a «co-pilot» in learning processes, offering innovative approaches to knowledge creation and problem-solving. …”
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Construction Technologies of Self-compacting Concrete for Lining of Water Conveyance Shield Tunnel by SHI Aijun, WANG Yongjian, YAO Chukang, XIE Xiangming, WU Yulong, CAI Yixin

“…Some problems exist in the construction of composite lining of water conveyance shield tunnel,such as vertical transportation of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in deep work shafts,long-distance horizontal transportation of SCC in tunnels,and placing and casting of SCC in closed ring structures.In response to them,a transportation method and a placing mode suitable for SCC were chosen.The spacing of casting holes on the lined steel pipe (inner mold) was reasonably determined for SCC through a simulation test.Depending on the characteristics of the composite lining structure and the construction performance of SCC,related calculations and analyses are carried out for reasonable determination of the casting process and quality control measures such as the length of casting section,layer thickness,and placing speed.The determined parameters were applied in the pilot project of Shenzhen main branch of the Water Resources Allocation Project in the Pearl River Delta.We found that no aggregate separation occurred during the transportation of SCC,and the lined steel pipe did not float up or drift sideward during the casting of SCC.The drilling and coring test results showed that the height of the void between SCC and outer lining segment on the vault met the design requirements,and the lining space of closed ring structures was filled after backfilling and grouting.These results indicate that the SCC of composite lining is of good quality.Relevant construction technologies can provide references for the construction of similar projects.…”
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Challenges of MS‐based small extracellular vesicles proteomics by Daniel Fochtman, Lukasz Marczak, Monika Pietrowska, Anna Wojakowska

“…Reliable results can be obtained from sEV profiling provided that the analysis is well planned, prepared for, and backed by pilot studies or appropriate research.…”
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STUDY OF MICROSCOPIC ALGA DIVERSITY IN WEST SIBERIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THIRD GENERATION BIOFUEL PRODUCTION by A. V. Piligaev, K. N. Sorokina, A. V. Bryanskaya, E. A. Demidov, R. G. Kukushkin, N. A. Kolchanov, V. N. Parmon, S. E. Peltek

“…A1125 met the requirements for cultivation in a pilot-scale photobioreactor: high biomass productivity and high lipid content (0,081 g/l, or 23 % dry weight). …”
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ANIMALS IN ADVERTISING (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Yuliya V. Massalskaya, Anastasiya V. Nikolaeva

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How Precise Is Dental Volumetric Tomography in the Prediction of Bone Density? by Hakan Bilhan, Selda Arat, Onur Geckili

“…Within the limitations of this pilot study, it can be concluded that HU values alone could be a misleading diagnostic tool for the determination of bone density.…”
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Foveated Denoising for Ray Tracing Rendering by Daiyun Guo, Yan Zhang, Xubo Yang

“…In this paper, we quantify the non-uniform response of the HVS to flickering noise in the field of views (FOVs) by an SSIM-based model, where the sensitivity of each visual field is proportional to the tolerated variation of local SSIM per frame. Our pilot experiment reveals that denoising requirements vary significantly across the FOV, with central vision demanding a more stable SSIM variation. …”
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Composition of Algal Oil and Its Potential as Biofuel by Pascal Schlagermann, Gerold Göttlicher, Robert Dillschneider, Rosa Rosello-Sastre, Clemens Posten

“…The analysis is supported by lab tests as well as data gained by a pilot scale demonstrator combined with published data for well-known established processes. …”
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Ignition and Flame Stabilization of a Strut-Jet RBCC Combustor with Small Rocket Exhaust by Jichao Hu, Juntao Chang, Wen Bao

“…Then the paper conducts a series of experiments to investigate the combustion characteristics under this oxygen pilot method and found that the flame stabilization characteristics are different at different combustion modes.…”
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Role of digital socialisation of the elderly in protecting against telephone fraud by P. I. Аnanchenkova, I. А. Turin, K. K. Makarova

“…Informational and empirical basis of the research: data of the Federal State Statistics Service “Distribution of the population who are active Internet users by type of settlement and gender and age groups”, 2023; materials of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center “Telephone fraud: monitoring”, 2024; results of a pilot interview with experts from among the staff of specialised police departments, 2024. …”
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The impact of carbon emissions trading on green total factor productivity based on evidence from a quasi-natural experiment by Haisheng Hu

“…The findings reveal that (1) the carbon emissions trading system significantly enhances regional total factor productivity, primarily by optimizing resource allocation efficiency and strengthening regional competitiveness. (2) From a dynamic perspective, the policy effect exhibited a U-shaped relationship: from 2013 to 2018, green total factor productivity was suppressed due to underdeveloped market mechanisms and the policy environment; after 2018, with market maturation and policy stabilization, the policy effects improved significantly. (3) Spatial effect analysis indicates that the emissions trading system positively influences pilot regions but generates a siphon effect on nonpilot regions, leading to regional performance divergence, although the overall impact remains positive. (4) Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the policy has more pronounced effects in regions with higher carbon intensity, stricter environmental regulations, better infrastructure, and richer resource endowments, reflecting significant regional disparities in policy effectiveness. …”
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Ingredients Identification Through Label Scanning Using PaddleOCR and ChatGPT for Information Retrieval by Ahmad Wahyu Rosyadi, Siti Ma’shumah, Muhammad Qomaruz Zaman, Moh. Rizki Fajar

“…Additionally, the system's usability was assessed through pilot testing which received significant positive user feedback achieving 4.37 satisfaction level on Likert scale, particularly regarding the clarity and relevance of the ingredient information provided.…”
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Town Centricity Model – Delimiting the center of Athens, Greece by Ioannis Marakakis, Angelos Siolas, Thomas N. Chatzichristos

“…The use of both vector and raster spatial analyses are addressed, the most representative qualitative methods are surveyed and weighting factors with the use of Delphi method are assigned. The pilot study of the aforementioned methodology is implemented in a case study area located in the municipality of Athens in Greece, resulting to the delimitation of its centre. …”
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Comparison of stimulation sites enhancing dual-task performance using transcranial direct current stimulation in Parkinson’s disease by Seo Jung Yun, Sung Eun Hyun, Woo Hyung Lee, Byung-Mo Oh, Han Gil Seo

“…Abstract This pilot randomized crossover study aimed to compare the effects of stimulating various transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) target sites to improve dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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