Spatial analysis of distribution and access to urban services at the level of urban neighborhoods with a spatial justice approach (Case study: Commercial uses of Ardabil city) by Alireza Mohammadi, Reza Hashemi Masoomabad, chnour Mohammadi

“…One of the most important and urgent issues of urban planning is the equitable distribution of facilities, services and accessibility of citizens at the urban level. …”
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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses according to age group, 2023–24 winter season, Kyoto, Japan by Yasufumi Matsumura, Masaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Tsuda, Koh Shinohara, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Satomi Yukawa, Taro Noguchi, Kazuo Takayama, Miki Nagao

“…Between December 2023 and March 2024, 2,992 upper respiratory samples collected from patients suspected of having ARIs at five facilities in Kyoto City, Japan, were tested for SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) using RT‒PCR. …”
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Treatment completion of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A perspective from healthcare users. by Ahmed Reshid Tusho, Sheila Theresa Mokoboto-Zwane

“…The seven prominent themes revealed were: drug-related challenges encompassing adverse events and the lengthy treatment duration; clinical hurdles such as delayed consultation following prolonged illness, diagnostic delays, and suboptimal dosages; psycho-emotional difficulties including emotional trauma and facing stigma from both the community and healthcare professionals; socio-economic constraints; service-related issues such as interruptions in monitoring tests, inadequate follow-up, and accessibility barriers; patient-related factors such as a false sense of recovery and reverting to previously quit habits; and provider-related issues such as lack of responsiveness and ineffective communication. …”
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Digital Health: The Cybersecurity for AI-Based Healthcare Communication by Abdullah M. Algarni, Vijey Thayananthan

“…Conclusion: Healthcare applications should be designed to be affordable while accommodating the essential facilities for human life.…”
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An Approach for Handling Uncertainties Related to Behaviour and Vehicle Mixes in Traffic Simulation Experiments with Automated Vehicles by Johan Olstam, Fredrik Johansson, Adriano Alessandrini, Peter Sukennik, Jochen Lohmiller, Markus Friedrich

“…Simulation results for four different types of road facilities are also presented to illustrate potential effects on traffic performance of the driving logics. …”
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Secondary School Learners’ Transition to the University: A Qualitative Research Approach by Mbulaheni Paul Tshisikhawe, Buyisani Dube

“…The study adopted a purposive sampling technique to select two lecturers and ten first-year learners, who were interviewed using face-to-face and focus group interviews. The sample was drawn from the lecturers who taught first-year modules and all first-year learners in the school of education. …”
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Operating Thermal Power Plants Efficiency Improvement under Current Conditions by V. V. Yanchuk, V. N. Romaniuk

“…The problem of energy saving is solved most rationally and with the least investment only by increasing the efficiency of natural gas use, especially due to the commissioning of the Belarusian NPP, the issue of preserving the possibility of using centralized heating facilities is acute. It is necessary to increase the thermodynamic efficiency of the cycles of steam turbine plants, both heating and condensing, which form the basis of the generation of the Belarusian power system, in order to restore the energy characteristics of the power system, which have somewhat decreased with the commissioning of the NPP. …”
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MARKETING ANALYZE OF JERUK SIAM (CITRUS NOBILUS LOURVAR) IN DESA PULAU JAMBU KECAMATAN KUOK KABUPATEN KAMPAR by Gita Dewanti, Ermi Tety, Suardi Tarumun

“…This research aims ti analyze: the marketing function, marketing channels, cost, margin, profit, marketing efficiency, and the problem that faced by the marketing institution of Jeruk Siam in Desa Pulau Jambu Kecamatan Kuok Kabupaten Kampar. …”
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Prevalence, Severity, and Determinant Factors of Anemia among Pregnant Women in South Sudanese Refugees, Pugnido, Western Ethiopia by Aklilu Alemayehu, Lealem Gedefaw, Tilahun Yemane, Yaregal Asres

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, severity, and determinants of anemia among pregnant women in South Sudanese refugees, Pugnido western, Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Pugnido Administration Refugee and Returnee Affairs Health Center from April 15 to June 30, 2015. …”
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Separation Techniques for Quantification of Radionuclides in Environmental Samples by Dusan Galanda, Pavol Rajec, Lubomir Mátel, Olga Rosskopfová, Silvia Dulanská

“…We found that the levels of both naturally occurring and anthropogenic radionuclides fell within the expected ranges, indicating that these facilities pose no radiological threat to the local environment. …”
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Assessing customer satisfaction: the case of test prescribers at the clinical biology laboratory of Centre Muraz/ Institut National de Santé Publique, Burkina Faso by Dame Yenyetou, Issouf Sanou, Chérileila Thiombiano, Bakary Diamoutany Sogodogo, Adama Sanou, Soufiane D. Sanou, Mamoudou Cisse, Amariane M. M. Kone, Aline R. Ouoba, Dramane Kania, Michel K. Gomgnimbou, Ibrahim Sangare, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo

“…Results Participants came from 19 different health care facilities. 82 prescribers completed the satisfaction survey. …”
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PRÁTICAS ERGONÔMICAS EM INDÚSTRIAS: NATUREZA, GESTÃO E ATORES ENVOLVIDOS by Andréa Gonçalves Pinto, Mauro José Andrade Tereso, Roberto Funes Abrahão

“…As melhorias ergonômicas implementadas estão muito ligadas aos aspectos físicos do trabalho, mais fáceis de serem reconhecidos. Os atores envolvidos entendem que as práticas ergonômicas melhoram as questões ligadas à saúde, segurança, produtividade e qualidade no trabalho. …”
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN EKOWISATA HUTAN MANGROVE DI DESA PERANCAK KABUPATEN JEMBRANA BALI by Rani Setyaningrum, I Nyoman Sudiarta, I Putu Sudana

“…The development strategies and programs that are considered effective to support the development of Perancak mangrove ecotourism are the diversification of educational tourism products by creating mangrove conservation day and sustainable fishing programs, strengthening the quality of tourism products through infrastructure improvement programs and the recruitment of local tour guides, the use of digital media by creating social media accounts accompanied by videos of ecotourism potential, the preparation of ecotourism branding materials Highlight visual elements and interesting stories of ecotourism, strengthen the quality of local communities through socialization and empowerment of the local economy, partnerships with private institutions and other tourism businesses, add tourist attraction facilities, improve the quality of the ecotourism environment and increase involvement and cooperation with external parties.…”
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Brake Drum Temperature Rise and Its Influence on Truck Driving Safety in Tunnel Groups Section by Yunyong He, Enhuai He, Le Zhang, Jianping Gao, Changfeng Yang, Lu Sun, Haotian Yang, Zhen Gong, Ziqiang Liu

“…The initial brake drum temperature, operating speed, and total vehicle mass are identified as the main controlling factors for the change in brake drum temperature. …”
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Identifying and Prioritizing Tourism Attractions in Ravansar Based on Tourist Attracting Potentials by Yousef Ghanbari, Hossein Komasi, Dawood Jamini, Azadََ Arianpour

“…This article from the viewpoint of its purpose is an applied one and according to its method is a descriptive - analytical study and survey. to achieve the goal of the article, 9 parameters including altitude , situation of infrastructure, number of tourists, facilities and services, accessibility, potentials of attraction surroundings, the ability to attract tourists in different seasons, economic impacts and the absence of natural hazards in seven most important tourist sites were selected and prioritized using TOPSIS techniques. …”
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Liraglutide Effect on Weight and A1C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Real-World Data from a Single Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Awadh AlRashidi, Rasha AlArfaj, Abdullah Al Ruqaib, Emad Masuadi, Munirah AlFaraj, Yousef Al-Saleh, Rakan AlEnezi, Moeber M Mahzari, Mohammed Z. Aljulifi

“…The present investigation was carried out at a medical facility located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical records of 290 patients who were diagnosed with T2DM and were above 18 years of age. …”
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The Struggle for Influence on the Roof of the World by E. M. Kozhokin

“…Of all countries, China has the most consistent and effective investment strategy, which includes the allocation of investment loans to Tajikistan, the creation of infrastructure facilities through these loans by Chinese companies and labor. …”
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Stool Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for TB diagnosis in children: experience from a national scale-up programme by S. Kabir, S. Choudhury, T. Rahman, S.M.M. Rahman, M.K.M. Uddin, A. Nashra, A. Hossain, S. Naher, K.M.S. Towhid, L. Shahrin, S. Ahmed, P. Daru, J. Hoffmann, S. Banu

“…METHODS: USAID's Alliance for Combating TB in Bangladesh Activity, in collaboration with the National TB Control Programme, is implementing a stool-based diagnostic approach at 51 healthcare facilities in Bangladesh to improve PTB detection. Specimens from children (<15 years) with presumptive TB were tested using ‘stool Ultra’ with routine TB diagnostics. …”
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ENRICHING CLASSROOMS WITH TECHNOLOGY: EFFECTIVENESS OF ICT INTEGRATION IN TEACHING AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE by GBEYONGU FREDERICK TERKIMBI, AKAA CHARITY WANGER, ONU DEBORAH OGBENE

“…Teachers attest that, teacher’s incompetency of ICT use, lack of teachers’ self-confidence, traditional appraisal of ICT and lack of ICT mainstreaming into schools’ policy were some of the constraints faced. Therefore, for effective integration of ICT in teaching Agricultural Science in secondary schools, it was recommended that teachers of Agricultural Science should be trained periodically; sufficient ICT facilities should be provided; there should be constant power supply; internet services should be enhanced, among others. …”
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The Role of Topography in Coastal City Planning Using a Comparison of Two Hierarchical Analysis Methods: AHP and AHP Fuzzy (Case Study: Nour City) by Mostafa taghvaee, Sadroddin motevali, Gholamreza Janbaz Ghobadi

“…In this encounter, if some essential principles and points are not observed, the morphodynamic balance of the environment will be disrupted and major risks will threaten the majority of urban equipment and facilities. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of unevenness in coastal city planning by comparing the two analytical hierarchy process methods, AHP and AHP FUZZY, in the city of Noor. …”
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