Design and Construction of Underground Cable Fault Location and Notification System. by Mugisha, Simon

“…The underground cables are largely used in urban areas instead of overhead lines. This is because they have minimized transmission losses, can lead to death of human beings and destruction of property like buildings. …”
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Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda. by Jean Paul, Kabera

“…As for work preference, findings revealed that population growth is still concentrated in Rural areas rather than in urban areas. The study recommends that outdated norms considered children like wealth should be rejected and labour policies be implemented in close harmony with constructive customary laws. …”
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Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments by Elia Bertoldo, Victor Pérez Sánchez, Maria Martínez, Manel Martínez, Hawraa Khalife, Pol Forn-Díaz

“…Using a specifically-built cosmic muon detector, we identify underground sites, widely present in urban environments, where significant attenuation of cosmic muon flux, up to a factor 35 for 100 m depths, can be attained. …”
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Research on the Method of Traffic Organization and Optimization Based on Dynamic Traffic Flow Model by Shu-bin Li, Guang-min Wang, Tao Wang, Hua-ling Ren

“…Firstly, the operational states of the regional traffic network are obtained by simulation method based on the self-developed traffic simulation software DynaCHINA, in which the improved traffic flow simulation model was proposed in order to be more suitable for actual domestic urban transport situation. Then the appropriated optimization model and algorithm were proposed according to different optimized content and organization goals, and the traffic simulation processes more suitable to regional optimization were designed exactly. …”
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Beyond clay: tracing Mekelle’s pottery tradition through ethnoarchaeological and sociocultural lenses by Kibrom Gebremariam

“…Notably, a distinctive tradition of using different clay types for a single pottery type was observed. With urban expansion threatening this traditional craft, it has become crucial to document ethnographic data before its potential extinction. …”
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Joint Residence-Workplace Location Choice Model Based on Household Decision Behavior by Pengpeng Jiao, Tuo Sun, Jin Guo, Yangwei Li

“…Residence location and workplace are the two most important urban land-use types, and there exist strong interdependences between them. …”
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Association between air pollution and osteoporosis: A systematic review by Prabowo Nurhasan Agung, Soetrisno, Nurwati Ida, Ardyanto Tonang Dwi, Poncorini Eti, Nurudhin Arief, Dirgahayu Paramasari

“…These mechanisms include oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, and heavy metal toxicity in women disproportionately, older adults and urban populations. Conclusion: Further public health efforts, such as regulating air quality imbalance and developing social willingness to quit smoking, shall be called upon to alleviate osteoporosis burdens and promote bone health worldwide.…”
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One Step Ahead Prediction of Ozone Concentration for Determination of Outdoor Air Quality Level by Ercan Avşar, Waleed Mahmood

“…With the rapid spread of urbanization, competent authorities become increasingly anxious from air pollution risks and effect on citizens especially those with respiratory diseases. …”
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A Way to Automatically Generate Lane Level Traffic Data from Video in the Intersections by Zhongguo Yang, Sikandar Ali, Weilong Ding, Irshad Ahmed Abbasi, Muhammad Faizan Khan

“…Experiments are conducted on urban intersections to show that our method can generate these traffic data effectively.…”
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The Same Conversational Page? by Adrienne Jankens, Nicole Guinot Varty, Anna Lindner, Linda Jimenez, Anita Mixon, Carly Braxton, K.M. Begian-Lewis

“… Through surveys and focus group conversations, we studied students' experiences with instruction in writing-intensive (WI) courses at our urban R1 university and their awareness of and attitudes about linguistic and rhetorical diversity. …”
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Testing Methods for Masonry Cores: A way forward to increase reliability of mechanical properties evaluation by Rita Esposito, Francesca Ferretti

“… The assessment of unreinforced brick masonry structures and infrastructure is a worldwide challenge for the development of resilient urban areas and preservation of historical assets. …”
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Fire Protection of Utility Pine Wood Poles by José Saporiti Machado, Elisabete Cordeiro, Sofia Knapic, Telmo Morgado, Alfredo M. P. G. Dias

“…The increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires are affecting the use of wood products in rural areas as well as at the wildland–urban interface. The enhancement in wood products’ reaction/resistance to fire is a concern often raised by national authorities. …”
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A Comparison of Patient Satisfaction with Emergency Department Opt-In and Opt-Out Rapid HIV Screening by Douglas A. E. White, Alicia N. Scribner, Maria E. Martin, Stacy Tsai

“…We conducted a survey in an urban ED that provided rapid HIV screening using opt-in (February 1, 2007–July 31, 2007) and opt-out (August 1, 2007–January 31, 2008) approaches. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of NOx Emissions of City Buses on Real Road Based on Spatial Autocorrelation by Qikai Peng, Jiaqiang Li, Yanyan Wang, Longqing Zhao, Jianwei Tan, Chao He

“…Abstract To characterize the spatial and temporal distribution of NOx exhausted by urban buses, we measured real-world on-road NOx emissions from these vehicles in the city of Kunming, China, using an onboard monitoring platform. …”
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The Effect of Hand Reflexology Massage on Pain and Fatigue in Patients after Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Nahid Rejeh, Seyed Davood Tadrisi, Shahrooz Yazdani, Kiarash Saatchi, Mojtaba Vaismoradi

“…This study was conducted on 90 patients in an angiography department of a referral hospital in an urban area of Iran. The patients were randomly divided into two interventions (n = 45) and control (n = 45) groups. …”
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Edaphic Diversity, Polychemical Soil Status of the Prinevskaya Lowland and Prospects for Soils Use by Ekaterina Yu. Chebykina, Timur I. Nizamutdinov, Evgeny V. Abakumov, Natalia V. Dinkelaker

“…The soils examined show minimal contamination with trace elements, as verified by a range of individual and combined ecotoxicological indicators. Urban development planning, particularly in St. Petersburg, should prioritize the preservation of biodiversity and soil resources.…”
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Synergistic Optimization Method for URT Network Train Connection Scheme in Peak and Off-Peak Periods by Ruihua Xu, Xuyang Song, Feng Zhou, Fangsheng Wang

“…In this study, we developed a method for coordinating and optimizing the train connection plans of different lines under the conditions of urban rail transit (URT) network operation. The method allows trains of different lines to form good connections at transfer stations, which can shorten the waiting time of passengers for transfers and reduce passenger retention. …”
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Joint Modeling of Precipitation and Temperature Using Copula Theory for Current and Future Prediction under Climate Change Scenarios in Arid Lands (Case Study, Kerman Province, Ira... by T. Mesbahzadeh, M. M. Miglietta, M. Mirakbari, F. Soleimani Sardoo, M. Abdolhoseini

“…Therefore, predicting temporal trends of precipitation and temperature is very useful for societal and urban planning. In this research, in order to study the future trends in precipitation and temperature, we have applied scenarios of the fifth assessment report of IPCC. …”
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Emission Performance of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Petrol Diesel, Green Diesel, and Waste Cooking Oil Blends by O. Chiavola, E. Recco

“…The purpose of this paper is to conduct an experimental research on the impact of mixing ratio of biodiesel from waste cooking oil and an innovative diesel fuel (in which a renewable component is contained) on the emissions of an up-to-date light and compact small engine that has a leading role in city cars and urban vehicles. Two blends’ mixing ratios (20% and 40% by volume) were tested and the results were compared to those obtained when the engine was operated with low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and ULSD blended with 15% by volume of renewable diesel. …”
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Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Grassland Degradation on the Surface Climate in Overgrazing Area of Northwest China by Yanfei Li, Zhaohua Li, Zhihui Li, Xiaoli Geng, Xiangzheng Deng

“…The analysis results show that grassland will mainly convert into barren land, croplands, and urban land, which accounts for 42%, 48%, and 10% of the total converted grassland area, respectively. …”
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