Alkali-silica reactions (ASR) in concrete dams – field survey, ND-testing and laboratory analyses by Lindgård Jan, Bjerke Werner, Raj Chapagain Kamal, Reknes Kåre, Eeg Kjærnsmo Henrik, Mürer Stemland Kathrine, Rannem Isaksen Hilde, Isdahl-Engh Dan, Konow Thomas, Brunstad Ørjan

“…The main scope of the Norwegian R&D project "Excon" (2023-2025) is to contribute to extending the surface life of important concrete infrastructure and developing a decision-making tool that considers both economic and environmental factors. …”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Factors for University Choice Scale in a Military Academy by Hasan Hüseyin Balık, Adem Başpınar

“…All these findings show the Factors for University Choice Scale to be both a valid and reliable measurement tool in the sample from a military higher education institution. …”
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Case Report: A case study of positive doping control by animal-to-human drug transfer after an athlete administered medicine in spray format, containing clostebol acetate, to a pet... by Andrzej Pokrywka, Dariusz Sitkowski, Olga Surała, Laurie Gheddar, Pascal Kintz

“…To bolster the athlete's defense, it was essential to substantiate the scenario of an unconscious violation of anti-doping rules with scientific evidence. Hence, the decision was made to analyze and compare samples of the athlete's hair and her dog's fur. …”
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Conformity of Tourism Higher Education with Tourism Development Goals: Focusing on Tourism Undergraduate Program in Iran by Faranak Ranjbar Motalegh

“…Qualitative content analysis revealed three significant gaps in the existing curriculum: decision-making and strategic management skills, environmental awareness, and human resource management competencies. …”
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Consistency assessment of milk fat and protein percentages across 3 daily milkings in Holstein and Jersey dairy herds by Xiao-Lin Wu, Malia J. Caputo, Asha M. Miles, Ransom L. Baldwin, VI, Steven Sievert, Jay Mattison, John B. Cole, Javier Burchard, João Dürr

“…Dairy cattle milking test plans in the United States and globally have evolved substantially since the 1960s toward cost-effective sampling methods. Test-day recording frequencies vary, adapting to the specific management needs of different herds. …”
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Multicenter comparative analysis of local and aggregated data training strategies in COVID-19 outcome prediction with Machine learning. by Carine Savalli, Roberta Moreira Wichmann, Fabiano Barcellos Filho, Fernando Timoteo Fernandes, Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho, IACOV-BR Network

“…It is often used with large samples, aggregating data from different regions and hospitals. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between CD44 Expression and Gleason Grade among Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Joben Kianparsa, Masood Soltanipur, Mohammadreza Jalali Nadoushan

“…Results: This study included 80 PAC and 83 BPH samples. The mean expression of CD44 in PAC samples was significantly lower than in BPH samples (28.59 ± 14.84 vs. 47.82 ± 14.65, p < 0.001). …”
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Soil moisture sensor location-allocation using spatial association of surface moisture data by Dipankar Mandal, Raj Khosla, Louis Longchamps, Deepak Joshi

“…A global measure of spatial association (GMSA) analysis indicated consistency in spatial pattern between reduced number of sub-samples and original samples. Strategic sensor placement, driven by insights into soil-water dynamics patterns and intrinsic field properties, is essential for informed decision-making in water management within an irrigated maize field.…”
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Blind deconvolution estimation by multi-exponential models and alternated least squares approximations: Free-form and sparse approach. by Daniel U Campos-Delgado, Omar Gutierrez-Navarro, Ricardo Salinas-Martinez, Elvis Duran, Aldo R Mejia-Rodriguez, Miguel J Velazquez-Duran, Javier A Jo

“…The deconvolution process is a key step for quantitative evaluation of fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) samples. By this process, the fluorescence impulse responses (FluoIRs) of the sample are decoupled from the instrument response (InstR). …”
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Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA by Maryam Kazerani, Sana Zandkarimi, Mahdieh Mottaghi, Marzieh Kazerani, Sara Jambarsang

“…The participants reported the most difficulty using Internet information for health-related decisions and distinguishing quality and reliable health information sources from low-quality sources. …”
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Investigative model of repurchase intention on boycott brand of multinational franchise food and beverage in Indonesia by Mohamad Rizan, Agung Kresnamurti, Farah Chalida Hanoum, Raka Pria Anugrah, Heri Prabowo, Qristin Violinda, Guruh Ghifar Zalzalah, Hapsari Dyah Herdiany

“…The observation unit (respondent) used a convenience/accidental sampling technique. The analytical tool employed Lisrel version 88.0. …”
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Investigative model of repurchase intention on boycott brand of multinational franchise food and beverage in Indonesia by Mohamad Rizan, Agung Kresnamurti, Farah Chalida Hanoum, Raka Pria Anugrah, Heri Prabowo, Qristin Violinda, Guruh Ghifar Zalzalah, Hapsari Dyah Herdiany

“…The observation unit (respondent) used a convenience/accidental sampling technique. The analytical tool employed Lisrel version 88.0. …”
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Livelihood vulnerability of indigenous people to climate change around the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu, Indonesia by Septri Widiono, Ekawati Sri Wahyuni, Lala M. Kolopaking, Arif Satria

“…Primary data were collected through household surveys in two communities: Embong and Topos. In total, 146 samples were selected for this study using stratified random sampling. …”
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Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland by Claire Gilbourne, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Éamonn O’ Moore, Michelle A. Williams, Rachel Kiersey

“…An expert panel of 20 members was recruited through the HSE Public Health: National Health Protection Office using purposive sampling. Members of this panel included individuals with the requisite experience and knowledge of health protection research policy and practice who can elucidate research agenda needs and guide practice decisions. …”
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Optimizing Network Expansion and Battery Storage to Mitigate Cascading Outages via Detailed System Failures Simulations by Alex Villamarin-Jacome, Rodrigo Moreno, Mathaios Panteli, Matthias Noebels, Eduardo Alejandro Martinez Cesena, Robin Preece

“…The main findings demonstrate: (a) that incorporating cascading outages into investment planning leads to different network enhancement decisions compared to conventional planning models (which exclude cascading outages), (b) that an optimal mix of network enhancements can significantly mitigate cascading outages, and (c) the computational scalability of the proposed framework.…”
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Machine learning-derived diagnostic model of epithelial ovarian cancer based on gut microbiome signatures by Cheng Chen, Chengyuan Deng, Yanwen Li, Shuguang He, Yunhong Liu, Shuwen Pan, Wenqian Xu, Lu Fang, Yixi Zhu, Yingying Wang, Xiaoxin Jiang

“…Plasma samples were subjected to untargeted metabolomics profiling, followed by differential analysis to identify key metabolites that are significantly altered in epithelial ovarian cancer. …”
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Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Crop Diversification Among Smallholder Farmers in Bergville, South Africa by Busisiwe Vilakazi, Alfred O. Odindo, Mutondwa M. Phophi, Paramu L. Mafongoya

“…This study examined the socioeconomic factors influencing crop diversification among smallholder farmers. A two-stage sampling procedure was employed to elicit data from 161 farmers solely specializing in crop production. …”
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Green Supply Chain Management: The Effect of Procurement Sustainability on Reverse Logistics by Nataliia Letunovska, Felix Amoako Offei, Prince Amoh Junior, Oleksii Lyulyov, Tetyana Pimonenko, Aleksy Kwilinski

“…<i>Methods</i>: This study applied structural equation modeling to check the research hypotheses. A purposive sampling technique was used. A structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data. …”
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Parasitic Monitoring of Road Constructions: Setting Up and Implementing a New System for Pavement-Tyre Friction by Alessia Lazzaro, Massimo Merenda, Filippo Giammaria Pratico

“…Tyre-pavement friction influences transport safety, particularly in autonomous vehicles (AVs), where real-time friction estimation impacts critical decisions (e.g., stopping, changing lanes, and deceleration rate). …”
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Determinants of improved seed adoption and intensity in lentil farming: evidence from Terai region of Nepal by Damodar Gautam, Shiva Chandra Dhakal, Rishi Ram Kattel, Narayan Prasad Khanal

“…A total of 300 participants, selected using stratified random sampling, were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire. …”
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