Practical concepts for the use of probabilistic methods in the structural analysis and reassessment of existing bridges - presentation of latest research and implementation by Thomas Braml, Christian Kainz

“…In structural engineering and bridge construction, probabilistic calculations are only performed in a few exceptional cases. The ability to directly use information from the existing structure is an important advantage of probabilistic methods. …”
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Application of Parametric Modeling Techniques for Automated Detailing of Exterior Finishes in Architectural BIM Models: A South Korean Case Study by Sihyun Kim, Min Htet Myint, Youngsu Yu, Wonbok Lee, Tae Wan Kim, Bonsang Koo

“…The requirement means that both the interior and exterior finishes of a building need to be explicitly modeled, which when performed manually is labor intensive and error prone. …”
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THE CURRENT STATE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RADIOLOGY – A REVIEW OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS, APPLICATIONS, AND CHALLENGES by Mariana Yordanova

“…Introduction: Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined as an artificial entity capable of solving problems, learning from experience, and performing tasks such as pattern recognition and inductive reasoning. …”
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Application of distributional cost-effectiveness analysis methodology in real-world studies: a scoping review protocol by Valeria E Rac, Troy Francis, Bethlehem Teshome, Aleksandra Stanimirovic

“…As a result, there is increasing interest in distributional cost-effectiveness analysis (DCEA), which incorporates equity considerations by explicitly assessing how health outcomes and costs are shared among diverse populations. …”
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Hydrophobic Ion Pairing of Polymyxin B with Oleic Acid: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study by Nargess Mehdipour, Sima Kiani, Hossein Eslami

“…The time scale for the slower process provides useful information on the rate of drug release from the hydrophobic ion paired complex.…”
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Scale Interactions of Turbulent Boundary Layer Flows Under Local Dynamic Wall Disturbance by Yu ZHANG, Zhanqi TANG, Xiaotong CUI, Nan JIANG

“…Correlation analyses were performed on velocity signals of different scales both upstream and downstream of the piezoelectric oscillator to determine their spatiotemporal relationships. …”
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Universal condensation threshold dependence on pump beam size for exciton-polaritons by Oleg I. Utesov, Min Park, Daegwang Choi, Soohong Choi, Suk In Park, Sooseok Kang, Jin Dong Song, Alexey N. Osipov, Alexey V. Yulin, Yong-Hoon Cho, Hyoungsoon Choi, Igor S. Aranson, Sergei V. Koniakhin

“…We have shown that the pumping intensity threshold, a crucial condensation characteristic, is explicitly related to the polariton spectral line properties. …”
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Trend-Enabled Recommender System with Diversity Enhancer for Crop Recommendation by Iulia Baraian, Rudolf Erdei, Rares Tamaian, Daniela Delinschi, Emil Marian Pasca, Oliviu Matei

“…This paper presents HOLISTIQ RS, a novel crop recommendation system explicitly designed for operation on low-specification hardware and in data-scarce regions. …”
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Deploying UAV-based detection of bridge structural deterioration with pilgrimage walk optimization-lite for computer vision by Jui-Sheng Chou, Chi-Yun Liu, Pin-Jun Guo

“…The PWO-Lite algorithm enhanced the YOLOv7's performance, increasing mean average precision by 4.1 % compared to YOLOv7 with augmented images and 13.9 % compared to YOLOv7 using original photos. …”
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Wind Power Forecasting Based on Multi-Graph Neural Networks Considering External Disturbances by Xiaoyin Xu, Zhumei Luo, Menglong Feng

“…Our innovation lies in the physically informed architecture that explicitly models the mathematical relationship: <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>P</mi><mi>inherent</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><mi>EIF</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Developing clinical reasoning along the cognitive continuum: a mixed methods evaluation of a novel Clinical Diagnosis Assessment by Lucinda E. Ainge, Amanda K. Edgar, Jacqueline M. Kirkman, James A. Armitage

“…Therefore, we designed the Clinical Diagnosis Assessment, an assessment for learning, to explicitly train Type 1 and Type 2 reasoning skills in optometry students. …”
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Reasons for omitting anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: an audit of patient records in general practice by Ina Grønkjaer Laugesen, Anna Mygind, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Flemming Bro

“…A decision on anticoagulant treatment was explicitly documented in the electronic patient record (at least once since diagnosis) for 94.6% of patients, with 22.3% revised in the past year. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Local Extrema in Rough Sea Surfaces Based on Computer Simulation by N. S. Pyko, E. D. Orandarenko, M. I. Bogachev

“…Computer simulations of a rough sea surface with combined wind and swell waves were performed. It is shown that the distribution of local maxima in the absence of swell waves could be well approximated by theWeibull (type III GEV) distribution, with the parameters explicitly depending on the wind speed. …”
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The use of deliberate practice in simulation-based surgical training for laparoscopic surgery – a systematic review by Dakshitha Wickramasinghe, Jonathan Vincent

“…DP-informed SBST resulted in improved accuracy, speed, confidence, and objective skill ratings. …”
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Release Behavior and Bioaccumulation Characteristics of Organophosphate Esters from Plastics in Marine Aquaculture by Zhi YANG, Dongni LIU, Shengnan HUANG, Xuetian DAI, Wei QIAN, Xiaoshan ZHU

“…The study provides valuable insights that can inform future strategies for reducing the ecological risks of plastic additives in marine environments.…”
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Problems of Attribution of Mass-produced Stone Carving Artworks of the Russkiye Samotsvety Sverdlovsk Factory in the 1950s–1980s by Sergey Yevgenyevich Vinokurov

“…It highlights the tendency for catalogue entries to attribute artworks to the author of a sketch or model, without explicitly acknowledging the direct performer of the object in the material. …”
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A Rule-Based Parser in Comparison with Statistical Neuronal Approaches in Terms of Grammar Competence by Simon M. Strübbe, Alexander T. D. Grünwald, Irina Sidorenko, Renée Lampe

“…Typically, text simplification is performed by language experts and is available for limited materials. …”
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Mapping neutron biological effectiveness for DNA damage induction as a function of incident energy and depth in a human sized phantom by Alice Mentana, Virgilio Quaresima, Pavel Kundrát, Isabella Guardamagna, Leonardo Lonati, Ombretta Iaria, Andrea Previtali, Giorgia Santi Amantini, Luca Lunati, Virginia Boretti, Livio Narici, Luca Di Fino, Luca Bocchini, Claudio Cipriani, Giorgio Baiocco

“…To this aim, we combined the simulation of radiation transport through biological matter, performed with the Monte Carlo code PHITS, and the prediction of DNA damage using analytical formulas, which ground on a large database of biophysical radiation track structure simulations performed with the code PARTRAC. …”
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Designing and Evaluating a Health System Resilient to Extreme Weather Events in Rural Madagascar by Michelle V. Evans, Elinambinina Rajaonarifara, Andres Garchitorena, Fianamirindra A. Ralaivavikoa, Paulea Eugenie Rahajatiana, Karen E. Finnegan, Laura Cordier, Luc Rakotonirina, Bénédicte Razafinjato, Tokiniaina M. Randrianjatovo, Christophe Révillion, Malazafeno Jocelyn Mbimbisoa, Matthew H. Bonds

“…Even when not targeting climate-health links explicitly, broad health system strengthening interventions (HSSis) can ensure that the health workforce, infrastructure, and networks are robust enough to respond to and recover from climate-driven shocks. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the CO-PARTNER tool for collaboration and parent participation in neonatal care. by Nicole R van Veenendaal, Jennifer N Auxier, Sophie R D van der Schoor, Linda S Franck, Mireille A Stelwagen, Femke de Groof, Johannes B van Goudoever, Iris E Eekhout, Henrica C W de Vet, Anna Axelin, Anne A M W van Kempen

“…For internal consistency we calculated composite reliability (CR). We performed multiple imputations by chained equations for missing data.…”
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