An algorithm for a multicriteria optimization problem and its application to a facility location problem by Nemat Ghafari, M.A. Yaghoobi

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Insect frass fertilizer as soil amendment for improved forage and soil health in circular systems by Amanda J. Ashworth, Helen Carla S. Amorim, Gerson L. Drescher, Philip A. Moore, Maria Guadalupe Rojas, Juan Morales-Ramos, Ann M. Donoghue

“…Abstract Insect farming is expected to increase in coming years, thus generating high quantities of frass (insect excreta). Frass valorization hinges on basic agronomic research prior to industry upscaling. …”
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Community of trauma care partnering with stakeholders to improve injury outcomes: focus group analysis by Deborah M Stein, Elliott R Haut, Michelle A Price, Pam J Bixby, Anna Newcomb, Rosemary Kozar, Rochelle Dicker, Princess Fortin, Rachel D Appelbaum, Katherine Joseph, Morgan Hennessy, Sue Prentiss, Alexandra McConnell-Hill, Rochelle Flayter

“…Discussion topics were chosen to identify patients’ motivation to join research studies, preferences regarding consent, suggestions for increasing diversity and access, and feelings regarding outcomes, efficacy, and exception from informed consent. The focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed to identify the range of perspectives expressed and any common themes that emerged.Results Ten 90-minute focus groups included patients/caregiver (n=21/1) and researchers (n=14). …”
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Mapping of mental health care facilities and psychiatrists in a North Indian district of India by Aninda Debnath, Harshal Ramesh Salve, Rajesh Sagar, Anand Krishnan, Rakesh Kumar, Shashi Kant

“…The present study aimed to map all health facilities providing mental health services and all psychiatrists in district Faridabad, Haryana. …”
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Facile construction of polyoxometalate-modified polyaryletherketone-based hybrid membranes with enhanced proton conductivity by Bo Hu, Qiuchen Du, Yang Yang, Dengdeng Li, Jiawang Fu, Bailing Liu, Hong-Ying Zang, Yangguang Li, Haiming Xie, Zhongmin Su

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BIM Adoption for Facility Management in Urban Rail Transit: An Innovation Diffusion Theory Perspective by Xiaodong Xu, Guangbin Wang, Dongping Cao, Zhujing Zhang

“…Statistical analysis of the survey results provided evidence that, currently, BIM application areas directly related with facilities and equipment are most likely to be adopted. …”
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Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol by Ella Abourjaily, Kate Guastaferro, Kassidy McElwee, Christian M. Connell

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RETRACTED: Optimization of maintenance work by implementing an automated information system at a repair facility by Kukartsev Vladislav, Degtyareva Ksenia, Dalisova Natalia, Mazurov Alexandr, Bezvorotnykh Anastasia

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Assessing the instructional processes in higher education institutions: Amhara region’s universities and colleges in focus by Tadesse Melesse Merawi

“…The research design was descriptive survey and data were obtained from 204 participants (instructors, department heads and deans from Universities and Colleges) using questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. Both University and College instructors’ practices of the instructional processes and their conceptions on effective teaching and the factors affecting effective teaching were examined. …”
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Efficacy of Percutaneous Image-Guided Rupture of Lumbar Facet Cysts: A Retrospective Study by Yohei Ishihara, Masutaro Morishita, Koji Kanzaki

“…Percutaneous rupture of lumbar facet cysts (LFC) is the only nonsurgical treatment which is effective in directly reducing cysts. …”
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An Improved Genetic Algorithm Based Robust Approach for Stochastic Dynamic Facility Layout Problem by Yunfang Peng, Tian Zeng, Lingzhi Fan, Yajuan Han, Beixin Xia

“…This paper deals with stochastic dynamic facility layout problem under demand uncertainty in terms of material flow between facilities. …”
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During Disaster: Refining the Concept of Focusing Events to Better Explain Long-Duration Crises by Rob A. DeLeo, Kristin Taylor, Deserai A. Crow, Thomas A. Birkland

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A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses by Rasool Shabanloo, Majid Montazer, Ali Farahani, Nesa Karimi

“…They have potential use in scaffolds, drug delivery, bio face masks, wound dressings, and biosensors. Various surface modifications have been developed to improve their chemical and physical properties. …”
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Belarus’ Sovereignty in Question: Assessing its de facto Sovereign Status in the Shadow of Russia by Arūnas Molis, Sara Pastorello

“…To illustrate the application of our framework, we adopt a case study approach focused on Belarus. As a nation situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe with a history marked by geopolitical contestation and strategic manoeuvring, Belarus provides a compelling context for examining sovereignty dynamics. …”
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Use of augmented reality technology at the stages of the life cycle of a capital construction facility by S. I. Evtushenko, M. D. Kuzenko

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Personality as a Correlate of Accentedness: The Case of Formal Setting Without Pronunciation-Focused Instruction by Małgorzata Baran-Łucarz

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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Passive Façade and Proposals for Improving Its Energy Performance by Eugen Iavorschi, Laurențiu Dan Milici, Pavel Atănăsoae, Constantin Ungureanu

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Wii-Fit for Improving Gait and Balance in an Assisted Living Facility: A Pilot Study by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Timothy R. Malloy, Jenenne A. Geske, Patricia M. Dubbert, Richard A. Dennis, Kimberly K. Garner, Melinda M. Bopp, William J. Burke, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms was conducted in an assisted living facility with twenty-two mild AD subjects. In both groups the intervention occurred under supervision for 30 minutes daily, five times a week for eight weeks. …”
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Fucose as a nutrient ligand for Dikarya and a building block of early diverging lineages by Małgorzata Orłowska, Drishtee Barua, Sebastian Piłsyk, Anna Muszewska

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Fire safety of a novel concept of ventilated façade integrating Phase Change Materials by Ovadiuc Emanuil-Petru, Calotă Răzvan, Năstase Ilinca, Simion Adrian, Anghel Ion

“…Ventilated facades represent a modern solution increasingly adopted in smart, low-energy building designs. …”
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