AuxDepthNet: Real-Time Monocular 3D Object Detection with Depth-Sensitive Features by Ruochen Zhang, Hyeung-Sik Choi, Dongwook Jung, Phan Huy Nam Anh, Sang-Ki Jeong, Zihao Zhu

“…Monocular 3D object detection is a challenging task in autonomous systems due to the lack of explicit depth information in single-view images. Existing methods often depend on external depth estimators or expensive sensors, which increase computational complexity and complicate integration into existing systems. …”
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Constructing a conceptual framework: Interpreting visual preference and visual pollution factors among viewers in highway landscapes by Hangyu Gao, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Maulan Suhardi, Yu Guo, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Riyadh Mundher, Yue Zhuo, Jun Qi

“…This integration provides explicit connections between theoretical foundations and assessment variables, enabling a more informed evaluation of visual pollution impacts. …”
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy training in the United States: Program structure and competence assessment by Yutaka Tomizawa

“…To summarize, trainees should be prepared to (i) appropriately recommend endoscopic procedures as indicated by the findings of the consultative evaluation, with an explicit understanding of accepted specific indications, contraindications, and diagnostic/therapeutic alternatives, (ii) perform procedures safely, completely, and expeditiously, including possessing a thorough understanding of the principles of conscious sedation/analgesia techniques, the use of anesthesia‐assisted sedation where appropriate, and pre‐procedure clinical assessment and patient monitoring, (iii) correctly interpret endoscopic findings and integrate them into medical or endoscopic therapy, (iv) identify risk factors for each procedure, understand how to minimize each, and recognize and appropriately manage complications when they occur, (v) acknowledge the limitations of endoscopic procedures and personal skills and know when to request help, and (vi) understand the principles of quality measurement and improvement. …”
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Co-Designing in Cultural Tourism: TExTOUR ICT Services and Performance Monitoring System by Shabnam Pasandideh, Kashyap Raiyani, Pedro Martín Lerones, Sajib Ahmed, Pedro Pereira, Francisco J. Barrientos, João Martins

“…A successful co-designed platform integrates explicit services—requiring specialized software tools—and implicit services, facilitating evaluation processes. …”
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Engaging Multiple Actors in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Appraisal: An Application of MAMCA to the Case of HS2 High-Speed Rail by Yannick Cornet, Merrill Jones Barradale, Henrik Gudmundsson, Michael Bruhn Barfod

“…However, large-scale transport projects such as the HS2 high-speed rail system in the UK seem to have pushed this approach beyond its limits, leading to broad discontent with the appraisal process. There is a need both to develop new methods capable of integrating a wide range of perspectives in a systematic manner and to test these for large-scale projects. …”
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TARGE: large language model-powered explainable hate speech detection by Muhammad Haseeb Hashir, Memoona, Sung Won Kim

“…We introduce a novel framework wherein large language models (LLMs) generate explicit rationales by identifying and analyzing critical textual features indicative of hate speech. …”
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Was priority setting considered in COVID-19 response planning? A global comparative analysis by Claudia-Marcela Vélez, Lydia Kapiriri, Susan Goold, Marion Danis, Iestyn Williams, Bernardo Aguilera, Beverley M. Essue, Elysee Nouvet

“…Policymakers should consider integrating systematic priority setting in their routine decision-making processes.…”
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Crystal Plasticity Elastic-Plastic Rate-Independent Numerical Analyses of Pollycrystalline Materials by Marta Wójcik, Andrzej Skrzat, Feliks Stachowicz, Emil Spišák

“…The selected results of elastic-plastic problems obtained using both macro- and micro- scales software for the explicit and implicit integration are featured here. …”
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A Spatial Baseline of China's Blue Carbon Stocks for Improved Monitoring, Management, and Protection by Shaobo Sun, Zhaoliang Song, Laodong Guo, Carlos M. Duarte, Peter I. Macreadie, Zhen Zhang, Yunying Fang, Baozhang Chen, Zhengang Wang, Weiqi Wang, Yidong Wang, Dongjie Fu, Yuan Li, Yafei Wang, Hailong Wang, Cong‐Qiang Liu

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Boreal tree species classification using airborne laser scanning data annotated with harvester production reports, and convolutional neural networks by Raul de Paula Pires, Christoffer Axelsson, Eva Lindberg, Henrik Jan Persson, Kenneth Olofsson, Johan Holmgren

“…By integrating HPRs into the modelling process, this approach provides a practical solution for addressing challenges in remote sensing data annotation for forestry applications. …”
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Law and Individualism: Balancing Rights, Responsibilities, and Group Dynamics by Mirko Pečarič

“…Flexible legal models can integrate group accountability without eroding personal rights. …”
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Barriers and enablers in nursing students` clinical placement in a rural area with an indigenous population, a short communication by Nina B. Cheetham, Bente Norbye

“…The study reveals that explicit supervision and reflective dialogue are crucial for students to understand and address cultural aspects in healthcare. …”
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Design of a Gravity Ropeway in Nepal: A Methodological Analysis for Appropriate Technologies by Elena Blanco-Romero, Carles Domènech-Mestres, Manuel Ayala-Chauvin

“…This article describes the complete development of a design project for a context-integrated appropriate technology, a gravity ropeway for transporting agricultural products in remote areas of Nepal. …”
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Population dynamics and monitoring applied to decision-making by M. J. Conroy, D. C. Lee

“…Namely, because it allows the integration of disparate pieces of monitoring data in the simultaneous estimation of population parameters; allows forincorporation of expert judgment and data from other systems and species; and provides for explicit consideration of uncertainty in decision–making. …”
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A study of the propensity for communicative aggressiveness in cadet pilots by M. V. Erkhova, I. Sh. Aizatullova

“…Bojko’s questionnaire “Determination of integral forms of communicative aggressiveness” was used as a diagnostic tool. …”
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A Modified Differential Evolution for Source Localization Using RSS Measurements by Yunjie Tao, Lincan Li, Shengming Chang

“…The proposed method introduces an adaptive scaling factor that dynamically balances global exploration and local exploitation during the evolutionary process, coupled with a penalty-augmented cost function to effectively utilize boundary information while eliminating explicit constraint handling. …”
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Modeling K12 Teachers’ Online Teaching Competency and Its Predictive Relationship with Performance—A Mixed-Methods Study Based on Behavioral Event Interviews by Jun Tian, Wenhui Tian

“…Management competencies emerged as the strongest predictor of both process (β = 0.37) and outcome performance (β = 0.29), followed by instructional competencies (β = 0.31 and 0.24 respectively). …”
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Pedagogical Effectiveness of GMRCE Learning Model in Strengthening Learning Attitude in Gas Laws by Edison Uy

“…The study investigated the pedagogical effectiveness of the modified processes of Gamification, Modeling, Rewarding, Cognitive Teamwork, and Explicit Timing (GMRCE) Model in strengthening students’ learning attitude in Gas Laws among Grade 10 Science students at Pangdan National High School during the School Year 2022-2023. …”
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Modelling the future of cleaner energy: Explainable artificial intelligence model for green hydrogen production rate estimation by Okorie Ekwe Agwu, Saad Alatefi, Ahmad Alkouh

“…Overall, the model can be used in two modes: online, by integrating it into software programs, and offline, by simply entering parameter values into the explicit model without having to run long lines of code.…”
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How can ethical leadership increase employees' bootlegging innovation behavior in China?: a serial mediation model of psychological wellbeing and psychological entitlement by Junzhu Zhang, MyeongCheol Choi, Kaiyuan Wang, Hann Earl Kim

“…By exploring this complex and nuanced process, the study provides actionable recommendations for fostering bootlegging innovation behavior among employees. …”
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