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Detecting Favoritism in Public Procurement

The Journal of Industrial Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Favoritism as a mode of corruption is a major concern in public procurement (PP) in many countries. We propose a regression discontinuity design (RDD) test arguing that the winning history of marginal winners and losers can be used to detect favoritism.
Joosua Virtanen, Janne Tukiainen, Susmita Baulia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of silane treatment and resin cement type on bond strength to three-dimensional printed restorative resin: an in vitro experimental study. [PDF]

Restor Dent Endod
Park SJ, Lee EH, Kim RJY, Shin JH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinical Symptomatology, Cognition and Psychosocial Wellbeing in Adolescents With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Cross‐Sectional Observational Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling illness that frequently begins in adolescence, yet adolescents with ME/CFS remain an under‐researched population. We aimed to characterise the cognitive and psychosocial wellbeing of adolescents with ME/CFS relative to normative benchmarks and unaffected age‐peers ...
Tracey Chau, Elisha K. Josev, Adam Scheinberg, Natalie Thomas, Fiona McDonald, Colette Reveley, Paul R. Gooley, Christopher Armstrong, Sarah Knight   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Machine Learning Models for Optimal Prediction of Printed-Line Features in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Shen S, Chen R, Sun W, Zhao M, Zhang H.
europepmc   +1 more source

U.S.‐China Tensions and Macroeconomic Fluctuations

The Manchester School, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Business cycles and macroeconomic fluctuations are influenced by various factors. This paper analyzes the impact of the U.S.‐China Tension Index (UCT) on macroeconomic fluctuations in 32 countries using time series models from January 1999 to February 2024. The VAR model reveals that UCT shocks generate financial volatility and fluctuations in
Luccas Assis Attílio
wiley   +1 more source

An adaptive GPR-EKF framework for uncertainty-calibrated cutting-force prediction. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Fu W, Tian W, Xue H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Orthodontics: A Scoping Review of Methods and Applications

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into orthodontics raises important questions about which methods are being applied, how they are being validated, and what barriers remain to clinical implementation. This study was conducted to inform orthodontic practitioners, researchers, and educators about the possibilities that AI ...
Yodhathai Satravaha, Chaiyapol Chaweewannakorn, Kawin Sipiyaruk, Supatchai Boonpratham, Ard Likitkulthanaporn, Supakit Peanchitlertkajorn, Zaw Htet Aung   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncertainty-guided informative path planning for ecological monitoring using autonomous surface vehicles under Dubins motion constraints. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Chavez-Galaviz J, Bloss M, Mahmoudian N.
europepmc   +1 more source

Genetic Analysis of East African Sorghum Genotypes for Yield Components and Iron and Zinc Composition

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is a vital cereal crop in dry regions worldwide. However, in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), grain yields from currently grown varieties remain low (< 1 ton/ha) and exhibit variable nutrient composition. Therefore, the objective of this study was to undertake a genetic analysis of selected East African‐adapted ...
Charles Andiku, Hussein Shimelis, Mohammed Riyazaddin, Jacob Mashilo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An ion treatment planning framework for inclusion of nanodosimetric ionization detail through cluster dose. [PDF]

Med Phys
Facchiano S, Ortiz R, Cristoforetti R, D-Kondo N, Jäkel O, Faddegon B, Wahl N.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source