From Rockfall Observation to Operational Solutions: Nearly 20 years of Cryo-gravitational Hazard Studies in Mont-Blanc Massif by Florence Magnin, Ludovic Ravanel, Matan Ben-Asher, Josué Bock, Maëva Cathala, Pierre-Allain Duvillard, Pierrick Jean, Jean-Yves Josnin, Suvrat Kaushik, André Revil, Philip Deline

“…Mont-Blanc massif (MBM) has become a pilot study area thanks to the wealth of data and knowledge on rockfall and permafrost dynamics acquired through successive research projects. …”
Get full text

Limites de la cooperación internacional ambiental: el caso del Programa Piloto para la Protección de los Bosques Tropicales de Brasil by Elimar Pinheiro do Nascimento, Joseph S. Weiss

“…Beyond its many achievements, an analysis of the green alliances of the Pilot Program for the Protection of the Tropical Forests of Brazil (PPG7, Portuguese acronym), as well as the conflicts present in its creation and implementation, of the results achieved, and of the circumstances in which it came to an end, demonstrate that the PPG7 contributed little to the conservation of the forest, the institutional strengthening of the Amazon region, or its sustainable development. …”
Get full text

Influenza forecasting in human populations: a scoping review. by Jean-Paul Chretien, Dylan George, Jeffrey Shaman, Rohit A Chitale, F Ellis McKenzie

“…., sensitivity analysis); direct comparisons of diverse approaches; assessment of model calibration; integration of subjective expert input; operational research in pilot, real-world applications; and improved mutual understanding among modelers and public health officials.…”
Get full text

HPV vaccination knowledge, attitude, and practices among physicians in a teaching hospital, Karachi by Sehrish Habib Memon, Bhombhal Swaleha Tariq

“…Methods and Material: Physicians were approached in outpatient clinics, and a pilot-tested coded questionnaire was filled by them. …”
Get full text

Challenges and insights of transferring animal maze studies principles to human spatial learning research by Piruza Manukyan, Elizaveta Romanova, Alexander Latanov, Pavel Shlepnev, Anastasia Sharapkova, Naida Garabova, Vladimir Kasatkin, Vera Tolchennikova

“…However, these experiments frequently rely on simplified environments and tasks, which may not accurately reflect the complexity of real-world situations. Our pilot study aims to transfer a multi-alternative maze with a complex task structure, previously demonstrated to be useful in studying animal cognition, to studying human spatial cognition. …”
Get full text

Developing and evaluating a translanguaging-multiliteracies learning design (LDTMP) for student agency in a college English course in China by Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou, Sze Seau Lee, Sze Seau Lee, Si Na Kew

“…In the second phase, the prototype of LDTMP was implemented in a college English course and evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively through a pilot study. Results indicated significant differences in LDTMP on student agency compared to other instructional models across dimensions such as self-efficacy beliefs, teacher support, opportunities to influence, and opportunities to make choices.…”
Get full text

Impact of Osmotic Distillation on the Sensory Properties and Quality of Low Alcohol Beer by Liguori Loredana, De Francesco Giovanni, Albanese Donatella, Mincione Antonio, Perretti Giuseppe, Di Matteo Marisa, Russo Paola

“…In this study, a brown ale beer was used to obtain a low alcohol beer by osmotic distillation in a small pilot plant. Beer-diluted carbonated solutions were used as strippers and were taken under flux of CO2 in order to contrast loss of volatiles from beer during the process. …”
Get full text

A Reference Architecture for Virtual Human Integration in the Metaverse: Enhancing the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) Sector with AI-Driven Experiences by Orestis Spyrou, William Hurst, Caspar Krampe

“…The environment’s performance was evaluated using a keystroke-level model analysis. Key findings from a pilot study involving 10 users showed that, when directed by the AI storyteller, the average time to locate an artwork was 16.5 s, while the average time to ask a question was 15.8 s. …”
Get full text

SELF-HELP CONSOLIDATION CHALLENGES IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA by Judith T. OJO-AROMOKUDU, Claudia LOGGIA

“…It highlights areas of concern in the consolidation process and argues for a more regulatory framework to create an enabling environment for more sustainable self-help consolidation. A pilot study was conducted in the KwaZulu-Natal Province to assess the informal consolidation challenges, while proposing strategies to enhance the self-help construction practices. …”
Get full text

Intestinal Parasites Infection in Children with Cancer in Ahvaz, Southwest Iran by Roya Salehi Kahyesh, Arash Alghasi, Shekoufe Haddadi, Asaad Sharhani

“…In this descriptive cross-sectional pilot case-control study, fecal samples were collected from 52 children with malignancies hospitalized in Baqaei2 hospital in Ahvaz. …”
Get full text

Mesleki Eğitim Uygulamasında Öğrenci/Kurum Memnuniyetini Etkileyen Faktörlerin İncelenmesi (3+1 İme Sistemine Yönelik Bir Değerlendirme) by Mehmet Ölmez

“…Sorunu çözmek adına son yıllarda yeni bir uygulamalı eğitim modeli olan “3+1 İşletmede Mesleki Eğitim Uygulaması (İME)” bazı meslek yüksekokullarında pilot çalışma olarak kullanılmaya başlanmış ve başarılı olmuştur. …”
Get full text

University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by N.V. Prokazina, Ya.A. Yukhnevich

“…The conclusions and provisions are based on the results of international studies on the topic of ageism, the results of all-Russian studies of problems of discrimination based on age in the labor market and the results of the author's pilot study of ageism. The theoretical basis for the conclusions ob-tained was the theory of generations by W. …”

Eurasian Cooperation in Science and Higher Education: Prospects of Neofunctional «Spillovers» by V. M. Fatykhova

“…The main thesis of the author is that the launch of the process of the common Eurasian educational space will increase the effectiveness of achieving the goals of the Union Treaty, improving the quality and quantity of economic growth. The pilot projects of the Eurasian technology platforms, especially in the space field, not only serve as examples of successful interaction of mixed research teams, but also give a political signal of the readiness of countries to coordinate their national interests with long-term integration plans. …”
Get full text

Digital Health Technologies for Optimising Treatment and Rehabilitation Following Surgery: Device-Based Measurement of Sling Posture and Adherence by Joss Langford, Ahmed Barakat, Engy Daghash, Harvinder Singh, Alex V. Rowlands

“…However, methods for objective assessment of sling wear and use in everyday living are currently lacking. In this pilot study, we aim to determine if a sling-embedded triaxial accelerometer and/or wrist-worn sensor can be used to quantify arm posture during sling wear and adherence to sling wear. …”
Get full text

Geographic Information System-Based Framework for Sustainable Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Logistics Operations by Jonathan Agoo, Renz Joshua Lanuza, Jonathan Lee, Paul Anthony Rivera, Neil Oliver Velasco, Marielet Guillermo, Arvin Fernando

“…A mobile application built on this framework was integrated with a waypoint order optimization algorithm considering an entire route that traverses all the required pick-up and delivery points. It was pilot tested with an actual dispatch operation of a logistics company, yielding decreases of 92% and 43% in the average turnaround time and carbon footprint per completed service request, respectively, a decrease of 57% in operations cost, and an increase of 72% in profit. …”
Get full text

Degree of Functionality and Perception of Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Moderate Stroke: Differences between Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Typology by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi, Nuria Ortiz-Marqués, Silvia Martínez-Rodríguez

“…The objectives of this pilot study were to analyze the functional differences and the differences regarding the perception of health-related quality of life between people affected by ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, respectively, and between these and their normative groups. …”
Get full text

Examining the Effect of Consuming C8 Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil for 14 Days on Markers of NLRP3 Activation in Healthy Humans by Helena Neudorf, Garett Jackson, Jonathan P. Little

“…The purpose of this single-arm pilot trial was to determine if consuming 15 mL of C8 medium-chain triglyceride (trioctanoin; MCT) oil, which induces mild elevation of βHB, twice daily (30 mL total) for 14 days would suppress markers of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in young, healthy humans while following their habitual diet. …”
Get full text

Nutritional quality and climate impact of Norwegian adults’ diet classified according to the NOVA system by Christine Slaathaug, Mari Mohn Paulsen, Sepideh Jafarzadeh, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Lene Frost Andersen

“…We used dietary data from 348 participants in the Norkost 4 pilot study, collected through two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. …”
Get full text

The Prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome and Factors Associated in the Students of Dentistry in Integral Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Luis Alberto Chauca Bajaña, Luis Campos Lascano, Lourdes Jaramillo Castellon, Carlos Carpio Cevallos, Gabriela Cevallos-Pozo, Byron Velasquez Ron, Fábio França Vieira e Silva, Mario Perez-Sayans

“…Determine the prevalence of BS and associated factors in the integral clinic of the Dentistry Pilot School. Material and Methods. Two instruments were applied: (1) Maslach Burnout Inventory, which measures the degree of professional burnout through 22 items that describe the professional’s attitudes and feelings toward work, as well as symptoms associated with this phenomenon; (2) the second questionnaire determines the possible symptoms of BS and consists of 14 questions that describe tiredness, sleep problems, digestive problems, respiratory problems and headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), neck pain, back pain, and upper and lower extremity pain. …”
Get full text

Mini-Mental Parkinson: First Validation Study of a New Bedside Test Constructed for Parkinson’s Disease by F. Mahieux, D. Michelet, M.-J. Manifacier, F. Boller, J. Fermanian, A. Guillard

“…It includes seven ordered subsections, with a total score of 32. A pilot study was conducted in 50 community-dwelling parkinsonian patients, in order to establish its metrological qualities. …”
Get full text