VOC Emissions from a Rendering Plant and Evaluation for Removal of Pentanal by Oxidization Using Hydrogen Peroxide by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chun-Hung Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan, Ken-Lin Chang

“…Non-fresh dead livestock reduce the performance of odor control devices, and in Taiwan, t he treatment facilities in a rendering plant mostly are operated in a batch feeding, which causes volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the exhausted gas, that always caused complaints from the nearby neighborhood. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the respectful maternity care scale https://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-935-en.html by Sule Gokyildiz Surucu, Gunes Arslan, Burcu Avcibay Vurgec, Ebru Gozuyesil, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw

“…Measuring women’s perception of respectful maternity care provided in health facilities is important to provide holistic and humanistic care during labor. …”
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Assessment of the quality of groundwater wells in the island Municipality of Panglao, Bohol, Philippines by Ma. Grace Sumaria

“…Based on the overall results, the following recommendations were drawn for the Municipality of Panglao to implement: a) install a wastewater treatment facility to address the unfavorable presence of nitrate and other contaminants in the groundwater, and b) enact relevant ordinances to stop the rising influences of nitrate concentration and other water contaminants of its groundwater which are detrimental both to its growing population and to the environment.…”
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Geospatial Access to Emergency Obstetric Surgery in Indonesia: Is Travel Time for Access Too Long? by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Farizal Rizky Muharram, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Alifina Izza, Budi Prasetyo, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Budi Wiweko, Pandu Hanindito Habibie, Arya Ananda Indrajaya Lukmana, Muhammad Muhibuddin Hilmy Asari

“…Of the WRA population, 94.5% lived within 2 h of a facility. However, eight provinces had low timely access to these hospitals. …”
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Speaking of Animals: A Conceptual analysis of Animal Metaphors in Yoruba by Oluwadamilare Adisa

“…This paper diverges by using a conceptual/cognitive approach to explore how specific animal terms and their associated concepts are metaphorically employed to represent various facets of human experiences, behaviors, and attributes. …”
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Experiences of community-dwelling older adults living with multiple chronic conditions: a qualitative study by Sharon Kaasalainen, Jenny Ploeg, Marta Canesi, Kimberly D Fraser, Carrie McAiney, Maureen Markle-Reid, Sinead Dufour, Lisa Garland Baird, Tracey Chambers

“…Interview transcripts were analysed and coded using Thorne’s interpretive description approach.Results Five themes were identified representing older adults' experiences of living with MCC: (a) trying to stay healthy while living with MCC, (b) depending on family caregivers for support with just about everything, (c) paying the high costs of living with MCC, (d) making healthcare decisions by proxy and (e) receiving healthcare services that do not address the complex needs of persons living with MCC.Conclusions The experience of living with MCC in the community was complex and multi-faceted. The need for a person-centred and family-centred approach to care in the community, which includes the coordination of health and social services that are tailored to the needs of older adults and their informal caregivers, was underscored. …”
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Mitigation of the biosafety risks of sars-cov-2 at bsl-3 laboratories by Mustafa Sencer Karagül, Orbay Sayı, Mevlüt Demirbaş, Fahriye Saraç, Mustafa Hasöksüz

“…The system was established as an additional biosafety barrier before the discharge of laboratory exhaust air passing through high-efficiency particulate filters. …”
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Path selection algorithms for connecting wireless base stations to power centers in a mine by Denis A. Migov, Anastaiya N. Yurgenson

“…Necessary condition for the systems of safety and process control functioning in a mine is to provide power supply to the relevant facilities. The paper deals with one of the tasks of designing a power supply network in a mine within the framework of a hierarchical approach to organizing the network structure. …”
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Historia de las carreteras en el Perú, 1896-2024 by Mauricio Javier Pérez Baylón

“…Si bien hoy el país cuenta con una importante red de carreteras, constituirla no ha sido tarea fácil. Estas dificultades han sido causadas tanto por factores inherentes, como la compleja geografía, como por factores contextuales, como las crisis económicas y políticas. …”
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Eye Donation: Awareness, Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers among Paramedical and Allied Health Science Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India by Aimanfatima Kacheri, Rekha Mudhol, Sanjeev Chougule, Rhema Reny, Sagarika Kamath, Rajesh Kamath

“…However, other aspects assessed had much lower awareness rates; when the eyes are donated (53.3%), optimal time period for retrieval of tissue/organ (54%), ideal part transplanted (54%), age limit not restricting donation (67%), donation by donors using spectacles (48%), confidentiality of the donor and recipient (54%), hospital having the facility of an eye bank (63%). 49 percent of the respondents were willing to pledge themselves as eye donors, and a majority of the unwilling respondents reported that familial opposition was the reason for their hesitation. …”
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Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol Emissions in the Infected Population and Resulting Airborne Exposures in Different Indoor Scenarios by Michael Riediker, Christian Monn

“…This indoor scenario simulator may be helpful for decision makers as well as workplace and facility experts to assess and improve existing protection concepts, and to guide indoor exposure assessment campaigns.…”
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O rap de intervenção social em Maputo, Moçambique by Luca Bussotti, Julio Chinguai

“…A partir de 2002-2003, o rap moçambicano assumiu duas tendências claramente distintas, uma – minoritária em termos de artistas que a praticam, mas de maior significado artístico e social – comprometida e que conseguiu desenvolver uma contundente crítica política; a outra, mais virada para assuntos comerciais e de fácil fruição. Mediante uma reconstrução histórica baseada, essencialmente, em fontes orais e, uma segunda parte, centrada em entrevistas e na análise do discurso de algumas canções de rappers moçambicanos engajados, o artigo aqui apresentado pretende analisar como é que este género musical se difundiu na cidade de Maputo e quais as suas tendências atuais. …”
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Wae Bobok Tourism Potential: Mapping a Destination in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara by L. K. Herindiyah Kartika Yuni, I Wayan Kartimin

“…This research resulted: in (1) the tourism potential of Wae Bobok as a tourist destination, (2) Wae Bobok has been mapped into natural, cultural, and adventure tourism attractions based on its natural potential and resources. (3) SWOT analysis of Wae Bobok includes strengths; natural, cultural, and artificial attractions, strategic location and accessibility, available supporting facilities, and local products, managed by pokdarwis. …”
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A retrospective study to understand the differences in maternal mortality among women admitted in critical and stable conditions in Malawi by David Lissauer, James Chirombo, Nara Tagiyeva-Milne, Jennifer Riches, Rosemary Bilesi, Lumbani Makhaza, Laura Munthali, Malangizo Mbewe

“…Introduction Addressing the burden of preventable maternal deaths remains a critical focus of global health efforts in countries like Malawi which still has a high maternal mortality ratio of 381 deaths per 100 000 live births. …”
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A qualitative study of motivations for non-suicidal self-injury in a sample of psychiatric outpatients in Singapore by Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Say How Ong, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam

“…This qualitative research aims to understand the motivations of NSSI in adolescents/young adults in a mental health facility in Singapore. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 outpatients (6 males, 14 females) of the Institute of Mental Health aged 17–29 years who had reported NSSI as part of an earlier survey. …”
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Endogenous economic growth from the perspective of Islamic economic doctrine by Qasemi Abdulkhaliq, Tavakkoli Mohammad Javad

“…The findings of this research show that the economic doctrine of Islam and the economic and social policies based on moral principles and Islamic standards have wide and deep effects on human motivations and efforts and oblige people to behave decently towards each other and make optimal use of resources and facilities. From the perspective of Islamic ontology, human ownership of natural resources is beneficial. …”
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Fast-track microwave-assisted synthesis of CdMoO4 and CdWO4 nanoparticles for hybrid rGO/NPs electrodes in high-performance supercapacitors by Leonardo Vivas, Carolina Manquian, Daniella Esperanza Pacheco-Catalán, Paulina Márquez, Dinesh Pratap Singh

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Applying a quantitative fire risk assessment method in hospital settings: Case study. by Marzieh Beljikangarlou, Ali Ghazvinloo, Alireza Dehdashti, Mohammad Reza MirLavasani

“…This case study, conducted in two university hospitals in Semnan, Iran, examined fire risk factors in healthcare facilities using a developed fire risk assessment method. …”
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The U.S.-China Rivalry in Africa: Challenges and Prospects by V. K. Parkhomenko

“…It is possible to find some common ground, for example, in developing market relations, promoting infrastructure projects, combating piracy, expanding healthcare facilities in the African states, etc. According to the author, such an approach could prioritize the issues of peace and the development of the African peoples.…”
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Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with migraine: A standardized interview-based study by Preeti Sharma, Santosh Kumar, Vidhata Dixit, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Suprakash Chaudhury

“…Persons with migraine attending the facility were enrolled as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria set for this study. …”
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