Automated Crack Width Measurement in 3D Models: A Photogrammetric Approach with Image Selection by Huseyin Yasin Ozturk, Emanuele Zappa

“…The detected crack edges are projected onto a 3D mesh, enabling width measurements grounded in the structure’s true geometry rather than perspective-distorted 2D approximations. …”
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Evaluation of the gambling habits of Spanish adolescents and young adults post-COVID-19 and implementation of a digital escape room intervention for preventing gambling: study prot... by Alberto Barceló-Soler, Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Daniel Campos, María Beltrán-Ruiz, Marta Puebla-Guedea, Itxaso Cabrera-Gil, Javier García-Campayo, Yolanda López-del-Hoyo

“…Discussion The present project aims at assessing the gambling habits of a sample of 16–25-year-olds in the region of Aragon, Spain, that could be compared to the data gathered before the pandemic started, so not only the prevalence rates can be updated but also potential differences in habits (e.g., preferred gambling alternatives) can be detected. …”
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Speech-in-noise, psychosocial, and heart rate variability outcomes of group singing or audiobook club interventions for older adults with unaddressed hearing loss: A SingWell Proje... by Chi Yhun Lo, Benjamin Rich Zendel, Deniz Baskent, Christian Boyle, Emily Coffey, Nathan Gagne, Assal Habibi, Ellie Harding, Merel Keijzer, Gunter Kreutz, Bert Maat, Eva Schurig, Mridula Sharma, Carmen Dang, Sean Gilmore, Helen Henshaw, Colette M McKay, Arla Good, Frank A Russo

“…Hence, to address these concerns, this SingWell Project study utilizes an appropriately powered sample size, multisite, randomized controlled trial approach, with a robust preplanned statistical analysis.…”
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A Spatiotemporal Domain-Coupled Clustering Method for Performance Prediction of Cluster Systems by Yirui Zhang, Wei Cai, Jianxin Zhang, Ming Zhu, He Wang

“…By preprocessing data from the FAST health monitoring system, virtual samples constructed from temporal-domain data are integrated with spatial-domain data, thereby resolving the small-sample and even zero-sample issues caused by missing fault data in the FAST hydraulic actuator cluster system. …”
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Weak Identification Robust Tests for Subvectors Using Implied Probabilities by Marine Carrasco, Saraswata Chaudhuri

“…To prevent uncontrolled size distortion and introduce refined finite-sample performance, we extend the projection-based test to a modified version of the score test using implied probabilities obtained by information theoretic criteria. …”
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Centre et périphéries : des espaces en compétition ? by Moritz Lennert, Mathieu Van Criekingen

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Pratique des activités d’orientation-conseil et projet professionnel de l’élève au Cameroun by Rodrigue Mbwassak

“…To this end, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 628 students in the final year of secondary school in the city of Bertoua. …”
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Developing Proactive Compliance Mechanisms for Chinese International Construction Contractors: A PLS-SEM Analysis by Li Feng, Zhixiu Wang

“…This study aims to promote proactive compliance by contractors by establishing a theoretical framework, containing factors related to stakeholder pressures, project complexity, and compliance values. This study involves 135 samples of international construction experience, utilizing the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique for data analysis. …”
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A Climate-Informed Approach to Create Hourly Future Weather Timeseries for Power System Planning by Erik T. Smith, Delavane B. Diaz, Jacob Mardian

“…However, nearly all global climate model (GCM) projections are limited to daily temporal resolution, presenting a data gap that must be addressed to incorporate climate change projections directly into existing commercial tools for power system modeling. …”
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An Assessment of the Sensory Function in the Maxillofacial Region: A Dual-Case Pilot Study by João Maia Aguiar, José Machado da Silva, Carlos Fonseca, Jorge Marinho

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Healthcare utilization trends among patients with opioid use disorder in U.S. Hospitals: an analysis of length of stay, total charges, and costs, 2005–2020 by Fares Qeadan, Alexander Nicolson, Benjamin Tingey, Maurice L. Moffett, Sunday Azagba

“…Methods We used the Healthcare Cost & Utilization Projects (HCUP) National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data to compare these outcomes between patients with and without OUD. …”
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Academic and Socioсultural Adaptation of Students in Russian Universities by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky, V. S. Nikolskiy, N. V. Shabrova

“…The purpose of the article was to identify and interpret the problems of students’ adaptation to the educational process, research activities, project training, sociocultural environment of the university. …”
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The importance of individuals of different sizes in the population maintenance of a palm species used by the Fulni-ô Indigenous People in northeast Brazil by Juliana Loureiro Almeida Campos, Elcida de Lima Araújo, Aldicir Scariot, Eduardo Teles Barbosa Mendes, Rita de Cássia Quitete Portela, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

“…Using demographic data, we constructed integral projection models (IPMs) and conducted a life table response experiment (LTRE) analysis to estimate vital rates and deterministic population growth rates (λ) for each population and sampling interval. …”
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A Study on the Long-Term Tensile Strength Properties of the Geotextile Tubes by Myoung-Soo Won, Hyeon Jung Kim, Shamsher Sadiq, Ji-Hwi Gwak

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Design of Ag-Ge-Zn braze/solder alloys: Experimental thermodynamics and surface properties by Delsante S., Li D., Novakovic R., Borzone G.

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Effects of measurement errors on relationships between resting-state functional connectivity and psychological phenotypes by Tomosumi Haitani, Yuki Sakai, Saori C. Tanaka

“…Importantly, measurement errors can lead to requirement of about double sample size to find RSFC-phenotype associations in general. …”
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A universal ground test equipment design for the Chang’e series spacecraft by Wenjie Zhao, Wenjie Zhao, Jianing Rao, Jianing Rao, Cheng Hao, Wenyuan Jia, Zhenxing Dong, Zhenxing Dong, Xiaoyong Ma, Miao Ma, Wenhui Yang, Wenhui Yang, Yan Zhu, Yan Zhu, Junshe An, Junshe An

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Testing the TEC-MED-Integrated Transcultural Social–Ethical-Care Model for Older People in the Mediterranean Basin: A Mixed-Method Quasiexperimental Study Protocol by Marta Lima-Serrano, Regina Allande-Cussó, Ana Magdalena Vargas-Martínez, Georges Karam, Lea El-Korh, Ana María Porcel-Gálvez

“…Discussion: The TEC-MED project’s focus on integrating social and health care is expected to improve health outcomes and quality of life for older people and their caregivers. …”
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Advancing Agile Software Cost Estimation Through Data Synthesis: A Comparative Analysis of Five Generation Techniques by Xiaoyan Zhao, Zulkefli Mansor, Rozilawati Razali, Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Xin Xiong

“…Using cost data from 75 agile projects, these techniques were employed to generate three sets of data with sizes of 200, 500, and 1000. …”
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Impacts of Slope Type and Ecological Factors on Vegetation Restoration at DG Hydropower Station in Xizang Autonomous Region by Shen Jian, Li Mingming, Zhou Mingtao, Wang Chenyuan, Cheng Wei

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