Modelling Rail-Based Park and Ride with Environmental Constraints in a Multimodal Transport Network by Xinyuan Chen, Inhi Kim

“…To remedy the heterogeneous distribution of vehicle pollutants in the network, regulations in environmental sensitive districts are required and studied in this paper. To quantitatively evaluate and analyse this joint RPR and environmental regulation strategy in multimodal transport systems, this paper develops an environmental constrained combined modal split and traffic assignment (EC-CMSTA) model. …”
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Arsenic contamination in GBM plains with a focus on Bihar, India: risks and remediation by Nishita Ivy

“…Among the four major agro-climatic zones in Bihar, high numbers of As-affected districts are situated in Zone I and Zone II, respectively. …”
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Management of innovative development of urban areas by V. V. Merkulov, T. Yu. Shemyakina

“…The structure of agglomeration is formed by the cities, settlements, residential districts which don›t have clear physical boundary. …”
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Multifaceted Social and Environmental Disruptions Impact on Smallholder Plantations’ Resilience in Indonesia by Apri Andani, Irham Irham, Jamhari Jamhari, Any Suryantini

“…Using survey data from 360 smallholding farmers in six villages from three districts in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, the study deployed a multidimensional approach to assess smallholders’ resilience to social and environmental disruption as well as towards economic dynamics. …”
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Presence of Heavy Metals in over the Counter Teeth Whitening Products– An Evaluative Study by Chitra Ravi, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Manickam Ponnaiah, Deepika Chandrasekaran, Sowmiya Murugavel, Jimson Samson

“…Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study of teeth whitening products available Over the Counter (OTC) in pharmacies in Chennai and adjoining districts of Tamil Nadu was conducted during the period from December 2019 to February 2020. …”
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Sense of Happiness and Wellness Among Adolescents and Their School Environment by Sigita Lesinskienė, Rokas Šambaras, Ieva Ridzvanavičiūtė, Izabelė Jūraitytė, Severija Skabeikaitė, Urtė Stanelytė, Margarita Kubilevičiūtė

“…Methods: The study was conducted in 2023, surveying students in grades 7–10 from two Lithuanian cities and their districts. The study included 1992 students (females 50.2%) with a mean age of 14.53 ± 1.12. …”
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REVOLUTIONIZING LUXURY: THE ROLE OF AI AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENHANCING MARKETING STRATEGIES WITHIN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY LUXURY SECTORS by Maria Nascimento CUNHA, Manuel PEREIRA, António CARDOSO, Jorge FIGUEIREDO, Isabel OLIVEIRA

“…By analyzing the distribution of bookings across various districts in Portugal and Spain, the study highlights the disparities in economic prosperity and their correlation with the frequency and nature of luxury hotel stays. …”
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Traceability simulation of drainage in irrigation areas along the south bank of the Yellow River based on the SWAT model by Zheng Hexiang, Han Yujing, Han Yujing, Bao Rongxuan, Wang Biyu, Wu Jiabin, Tian Delong, Yan Haofang, Yan Haofang, Hao Beibei

“…The simulation of drainage sources in irrigation areas at the watershed scale is of great significance for understanding the characteristics and drainage status of irrigation districts under various water-saving irrigation and climatic conditions. …”
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A multi-centre, randomised trial for diagnostic efficacy of the automatic breast volume scanner ultrasound for breast cancer screening in China by Ying Xu, Yali Xu, Songjie Shen, Feng Mao, Xiaohui Zhang, Yanna Zhang, Yan Lin, Yidong Zhou, Qiang Sun

“…This study marks the first large-scale opportunistic screening of ABUS in the population.MethodsBetween January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019, 10,537 women aged 35–75 years from nine districts were randomly assigned to either HHUS or ABUS groups. …”
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How does planting structure change affect the agricultural net carbon sink? Evidence from the Jiangsu coastal economic Belt by Xiaomei Shen, Rong Yan, Mingdong Jiang

“…To further investigate this path, this paper calculated the agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and absorption status to analyze the NCS in 20 districts and counties within the Jiangsu Coastal Economic Belt (JCEB) from 2000 to 2020. …”
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An Investigation of The Reasons For and Expectations From Boxing Participation of Male Athletes Who Participated in The School Sports Young Adults B Category Boxing Turkey Champion... by Hüseyin Çiçek, Metin Yaman

“…Besides, 33.3% of the participants reside in metropolises, 51.0% in cities and 15.7% in districts.  It was also found that 31.4% of the  participants  were engaged in boxing for one year, 18.6% for two years, 18.6% for three years, 15.7% for four years, and 15.7% for five years and more.  …”
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Subject Advisors’ Understanding of their Curriculum Leadership Roles for Mathematics Improvement in South African Schools by Thabo France Sithole, Simon Adjei Tachie, Tafirenyika Mafugu

“…Using a case study design, seven Mathematics subject advisors and ten Mathematics educators were sampled from all seven districts of the Free State province. Data collection methods included in-depth semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis. …”
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Low Birth Weight, Child Gender, Number of Children, and Maternal Education as Risk Factors for Stunting in Palu City - Indonesia by Fahmi Hafid, Nasrul Nasrul, Amsal Amsal, Kadar Ramadhan, Taufiqurahman Taufiqurahman, Sarina Sariman

“…Methods: This study used a cross-sectional analytical design in eight sub-districts of Palu City (January-June 2024), involving 516 pairs of mothers and children aged 0-23 months. …”
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An investigation of consumer willingness to pay for traceable pork accompanied by supplementary quality assurance information by Zengjin Liu, Tingting Fan, Caixia Li, Shanshan Wang

“…This study explored consumer willingness to pay for traceable pork in Shanghai with additional quality credit information.MethodsIn October of 2020, 669 valid respondents were surveyed across 15 urban districts in Shanghai. By employing the contingent valuation method and a binary logit model, we empirically analyze consumer WTP for credit-traceable pork and its influencing factors, and estimate the average WTP.ResultsThe results indicate the following. (1) As bid prices increase, fewer consumers are willing to pay extra for credit-traceable pork. …”
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Assessment of inappropriate use of antibiotics and contributing factors in Awi Administrative Zone, Northwestern Amhara regional State, Ethiopia by Belsti Atnkut, Atalaye Nigussie, Bekele Gebreamanule, Bulti Kumera, Tess Astatkie

“…Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk variables linked to the inappropriate use of antibiotics in urban and rural districts of the Awi administrative zone community. …”
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An Investigation into Major Sheep Diseases and Management Practices in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Tadesse Birhanu, Tesfaye Debelu, Said Muhammed, Fikiru Getachew

“…A multistage sampling technique was used to select study districts and their respective kebeles, while the households were purposively selected. …”
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Russian Civilizational Identity as the Basis of Value Integrity and State Policy by Maria M. Mchedlova

“…The article is based on empirical data obtained during an online survey of students from 6 Federal Districts ( N = 1696).…”
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What drives farmers’ behavior under climate change? Decoding risk awareness, perceived impacts, and adaptive capacity in northern Italy by Sandra Ricart, Claudio Gandolfi, Andrea Castelletti

“…A well-structured online survey covering risk awareness, perception, and adaptation was used to randomly sample 460 respondents from 12 irrigation districts in northern Italy. Descriptive and multivariate statistics, including structural equation modeling, were employed to outline the profiles of farmers, explore the drivers shaping their behavior, and disentangle the magnitude and direction underpinning their adaptive capacity. …”
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Building resilience against cholera: lessons from the implementation of integrated community strategy for cholera control in Zambia by Nyuma Mbewe, Fred Kapaya, Moses Mwale, Peter Jay Chipimo, Precious Kalubula, Ladislas Hibusu, Stella Mumba Chomba Mulima, Kafusha Kapema, Kelvin Mwangilwa

“…This article describes the implementation of the integrated community strategy for cholera control (ICSCC) in three districts of the Copperbelt Province during this outbreak. …”
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Women’s Perspectives on Influencers to the Utilisation of Skilled Delivery Care: An Explorative Qualitative Study in North West Ethiopia by Biruhtesfa Bekele Shiferaw, Lebitsi Maud Modiba

“…This descriptive explorative qualitative study was conducted in two districts of West Gojjam zone in North West Ethiopia. …”
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