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Online Probability Panels (OPPs) have emerged as essential research infrastructures for social sciences, offering robust tools for longitudinal analysis and evidence-based policy-making. However, the growing role of the Open Science movement demands...

The use of probability-based panels that collect data via online or mixed-mode surveys has increased in the last few years as an answer to the growing concern with the quality of the data obtained with traditional survey modes. However, in order to a...

This study attempted to estimate the maximum size of inclusions in the ultra-low carbon Bake Hardening (BH) steels of automobile exposed panel. The Probable Maximum Sizes (PMS) of inclusions at the different steelmaking stages for BH steel with diffe...

Whilst panel testing of an extended group of genes including BRCA1/2 is commonplace, these studies have not been subdivided by histiotype or by a priori BRCA1/2 probability. Patients with a breast cancer diagnosis undergoing extended panel testing we...

In this study, we extend research on stablecoin credit risk by introducing a novel rule-of-thumb approach to determine whether a stablecoin is “dead” or “alive” based on a simple price threshold. Using a comprehensive dataset...

This study adopted a survey instrument based on a consistent conceptual framework to investigate racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 exposure, susceptibility, and treatment among Pennsylvania residents. A cross-sectional design was implemented...

The Lamb wave-based damage detection method shows great potential for composite impact failure assessments. However, the traditional single signal feature-based methods only depend on partial structural state monitoring information, without consideri...

Greenhouse gas emissions, produced by various sectors, including transportation, are significantly impairing the environment and drive climate change. Battery electric vehicles are increasingly seen as a way to alleviate these problems, but they must...

The aim of this paper is to provide a robust framework to assist researchers in deciding which methods to use, depending on the problem at hand, in order to estimate the probability of failure of marine structural parts that are subjected to variable...

Background/Objectives: Expanded carrier screening (ECS) panels often rely on pan-ethnic databases, such as the ACMG Tier 3 panel, but their ability to capture population-specific reproductive risk is uncertain. We characterized pathogenic/likely path...

This study aims to examine the determinants of catastrophic health expenditure in households with cancer patients by conducting a panel analysis of three-year data. Data are adopted from surveys administered by Korea Health Panel for 2012–2014....

Targeted therapies are a new paradigm in lung cancer management. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques have allowed for simultaneous testing of several genes in a rapid and efficient manner; however, there are other molecular diagnostic tools s...

With the clear goal of improving photovoltaic (PV) technology performance towards nearly-zero energy buildings, a graph theory-based model that characterizes photovoltaic panel structures is developed. An algorithm to obtain all possible configuratio...

The use of cross-laminated timber panels (CLT) made of low-grade structural timber has steadily increased in developing countries. These panels usually present several natural defects, which can cause a high local variation of their orthotropic elast...

Many surveys are performed using non-probability methods such as web surveys, social networks surveys, or opt-in panels. The estimates made from these data sources are usually biased and must be adjusted to make them representative of the target popu...

The FORensic Capture Enrichment (FORCE) panel is an all-in-one SNP panel for forensic applications. This panel of 5422 markers encompasses common, forensically relevant SNPs (identity, ancestry, phenotype, X- and Y-chromosomal SNPs), a novel set of 3...

Background and Objective: Unexplained infertility is a major challenge in reproductive medicine and requires advanced diagnostic approaches to identify the underlying factors accurately. This study aims to evaluate the utility of risk factor analysis...

The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of job insecurity among employees, applying a panel model that allows us to account for the business cycle. In addition, the data will enable the comparison of two measures of job insecurity, one wi...

When solar panels reach end-of-life, the disposal of solar panel waste is an issue of concern because it creates environmental pollution if it is improperly disposed of. It is expected that such waste will probably be increasing as the widespread use...

Pirenaica is the most important autochthonous cattle breed within the Protected Geographic Indication (PGI) beef quality label in the Basque region, in northern Spain. The short tandem repeats (STRs) are powerful markers to elucidate forensic cases a...

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has become a massive commercial success in recent years due to its high performance, technological advantages, and low environmental impact. The finite softwood raw material supply has motivated researchers to find altern...

When studying the impact of online reviews on product sales, previous scholars have usually assumed that every review for a product has the same probability of being viewed by consumers. However, decision-making and information processing theories un...

Glass as a construction material has become indispensable and is still on the rise in the building industry. However, there is still a need for numerical models that can predict the strength of structural glass in different configurations. The comple...

This paper presents insights into the blast response of sandwich panels with lightweight foam cores and asymmetric (different thicknesses) glass fibre epoxy face sheets. Viscously damped elastic vibrations were observed in the laminates (no core), wh...

This study evaluated species-specific 96-SNP panels for parentage assignment in Brazilian sheep and goats using genotypes from 1481 animals, generated with the EMBRAPA Multispecies 65K Illumina Infinium 1 chip. Panels were selected under strict quali...

This paper analyses the relationships between the traditional bank risk profile indicators and a new measure of banks’ probability of default that considers the Basel regulatory framework. First, based on the SYstemic Model of Bank Originated L...

Our aim was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of probable depression and anxiety in the general adult population in Germany. Repeated cross-sectional data (i.e., cross-sectional data observed at different time points: year 2012 and year 2014)...

A common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) diversity panel of 308 lines was established from local Spanish germplasm, as well as old and elite cultivars mainly used for snap consumption. Most of the landraces included derived from the Spanish common bean cor...

This work undertakes a techno-economic comparative analysis of the design of photovoltaic panel/wind turbine/electrolyzer-H₂ tank–fuel cell/electrolyzer-H₂ tank (configuration 1) and photovoltaic panel/wind turbine/battery/electrolyzer-H₂ tank...

This article evaluates the effect of the choice of survey recruitment mode on the value of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. Four different modes are compared: bringing respondents to one central location after phone recruitment, mall inte...

In this study, we investigate the residential stability and mobility patterns of Black single mothers compared to White single mothers. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics from 1970 to 2015, linked to the U.S. Census for contextual cha...

A research protocol based on imaging techniques and physicochemical analyses was designed and carried out in order to investigate the construction technology of four panel paintings produced by a very important 18th century artist, hieromonk Dionysiu...

The type of solar panels has a great impact on the optimal sizing of a hybrid photovoltaic–battery scheme. The optimization of these schemes based on a powerful optimization approach results in more cost-effective schemes. In this paper, a new...

This paper presents a systematic review that explores the latest advancements in predictive maintenance methods and cybersecurity for solar panel systems, shedding light on the advantages and challenges of the most recent developments in predictive m...

In critically ill patients, identification of the pathogen may allow for the timely adjustment of antibiotics and improved outcomes. Background/Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess whether performing a multiplex PCR pneumonia panel (PN-pane...

This paper aims to determine the Markovian pattern of the factors influencing social deprivation in Mexicans with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). To this end, we develop a methodology to meet the theoretical and practical considerations involved in a...

Inherited cardiomyopathies are characterized by clinical and genetic heterogeneity that challenge genetic diagnostics. In this study, we examined the diagnostic benefit of exome data compared to targeted gene panel analyses, and we propose new candid...

Hybrid breeding in sunflowers based on CMS PET1 requires development of restorer lines carrying, in most cases, the restorer gene Rf1. Markers for marker-assisted selection have been developed, but there is still need for closer, more versatile, and...

We examined the long-term impact of the 1959–1961 Chinese Famine on the survivors’ cognitive performance in this study. Using data from the 2010 China Family Panel Study, our cohort comparison analysis showed that people who experienced t...

Utilizing pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing and integrating evidence-based guidance in drug therapy enables an improved treatment response and decreases the occurrence of adverse drug events. We conducted a retrospective analysis to validate the YouScrip...

One of the ways of potential improvement of the particleboard properties, especially surface quality, can be the incorporation of wood fibers to face layers. This study aimed to evaluate the selected mechanical and physical parameters of single and m...

At present, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is replacing morphology-based cytology as the primary tool for cervical cancer screening in several countries. However, the HPV assays approved for screening lack detection for all but one of the possibl...

We developed and evaluated two pentaplex real-time fluorescent PCR assays (Panel 1/Panel 2) for simultaneous detection of ten ovine pathogens. Panel 1 targets respiratory pathogens: Bluetongue virus (BTV), Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), Schmall...

How is the probability of a sovereign debt crisis affected by fiscal devolution? Using annual cross-country panel data from 82 advanced and developing countries, the association between fiscal decentralization and the sovereign debt crisis is investi...

In this study, we provide the first estimates of the effect of COVID-19 (COVID-19 legal restrictions) on catastrophic medical expenditure and forgone medical care in Africa. Data for this study were drawn from the 2018/19 Nigeria General Household Su...

The advancement to Urban 4.0 requires urban digitization and predictive maintenance of infrastructure to improve efficiency, durability, and quality of life. This study aims to integrate intelligent technologies for the predictive maintenance of phot...

This study examined the effects of healthcare inequality on personal health. It aimed to determine how health insurance type and income level influence catastrophic health expenditure and unmet healthcare needs among South Koreans. Unbalanced Korean...

This paper discusses a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique for the detection of damage in composite aircraft structures following high energy wide area blunt impact (HEWABI) from ground service equipment (GSE), such as heavy cargo loaders and...

This study evaluated the behavior of different codend designs to provide the basic information that is relevant for improving the gear selectivity, energy efficiency, to better understand the fish behavior inside the codend, and prevent the probabili...

This study investigates how people in Japan perceived the severity of and probability of infection from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and how their willingness to purchase a hypothetical vaccine depends on these perceptions and their risk atti...