Signal Timing Optimization for Transit Priority at Near-Saturated Intersections by Shijie Shu, Jing Zhao, Yin Han

“…Transit signal priority is a useful way to improve transit operations in urban networks. Most of the existing studies have been conducted in conditions with low saturation to avoid the detrimental effects of vehicles without priority. …”
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Novel Design Method for Bus Approach Lanes with Bus Guidance and Priority Controls for Prioritizing Through and Left-Turn Buses by Shijie Shu, Jing Zhao, Yin Han

“…Transit priority is a useful way of improving transit operations in urban networks. However, the through and left-turn buses are rarely prioritized simultaneously at isolated intersections in the existing studies. …”
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Dynamics of Graft Function Measured by DNA-Technology in a Patient with Severe Aplastic Anemia and Repeated Stem Cell Transplantation by Anna Karastaneva, Christian Urban, Herwig Lackner, Wolfgang Schwinger

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Learning English in the ‘shadow’: Patterns and implications of English private tutoring in Vietnam by Lan Thi Huong Nguyen, Thao Vu

“…Based on questionnaire data collected from 583 urban, regional, and rural school students, the findings revealed an enrolment rate of over 75%, with notable disparities in enrolment patterns among students in different socio-economic areas. …”
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Big Data-Driven Based Real-Time Traffic Flow State Identification and Prediction by Hua-pu Lu, Zhi-yuan Sun, Wen-cong Qu

“…With the rapid development of urban informatization, the era of big data is coming. …”
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Could the Incentive Policy of Shared Parking Be Sustainable? The Viewpoint of Personal Risk Aversion by Liangpeng Gao, Yue Zheng, Wenliang Jian, Yanjie Ji, Dounan Tang

“…Using an incentive measure to encourage people to share their private parking spaces could be an effective strategy for urban parking problems. This paper discusses an innovative mechanism of shared parking, “FlexPass,” which applies a reverse auction in which drivers propose bids in line with their individual expectations to share their idle parking spaces. …”
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Breaking the silos: integrated approaches to foster sustainable development and climate action by Oliver Lah

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Opportunities and Challenges for Pastoral Beef Cattle Production in Ethiopia by Belete Kuraz Abebe, Mulugeta Tesfaye Alemayehu, Sharew Mekonnen Haile

“…The potential for pastoral beef cattle producers in Ethiopia included population growth, urbanization, literacy, and family income, as well as high demand for beef animals in domestic and foreign markets. …”
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Tarsal metric trends over the Medieval-Post-Medieval transition in London by Malorie E. Albee

“…The Medieval-Post-Medieval transition in England was an important shift in the human biocultural environment. With urbanization and industrialization came resultant changes in living and working conditions and subsequent effects on the skeleton. …”
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Identification of a partnership model between a university and not-for-profit organization to address health professions education and health inequality gaps through simulation-bas... by Samyah Siraj, Beheshta Momand, Ginny Brunton, Adam Dubrowski

“…Training tools such as simulators are primarily limited to university and hospital-based research centers in urban areas. This scoping review aimed to examine current literature to identify a partnership model involving academic institutions and non-profit organizations (NPOs) that focuses on facilitating the wider distribution of simulators. …”
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INNOVATION OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING AI TOOLS by Petra Mikulcová, Kristína Medeková, Drahoslav Lančarič, Radovan Savov

“…Socioeconomic background and urban residency were linked to more supportive attitudes toward AI integration in education and privacy concerns. …”

Modeling Multimedia Ad Exposure: The Role of Low-Level Audiovisual Features by Urban Burnik, Andrej Kosir, Gregor Strle

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The Effect of Built-Up Area Density and Vegetation Density on Surface Temperature in Banjarmasin City by Sidharta Adyatma, Muhammad Muhaimin, Deasy Arisanty, Karunia Puji Hastuti

“…We employed remote sensing and surveys to monitor and detect regional changes in urban areas due to rapid development. Built-up areas can be mapped using the Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI) algorithm, and vegetation density can be mapped using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) algorithm. …”
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MLP Enhanced CO2 Emission Prediction Model with LWSSA Nature Inspired Optimization by Agoub Abdulhafith Younes Mussa, Wagdi M. S. Khalifa

“…A permutation feature significance analysis identified global trade, coal energy, export levels, urbanization, and natural resources as the most influential factors in CO₂ emissions, offering valuable insights for targeted interventions. …”
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Hydrological Information related Existed Dam Sites Assessment using ArcGIS in Zawita District by Zahraa Mahmood Klari, Dadvan Hakeem Abdulrahman

“…In other hand, the mismanagement of water resources and unplanned urbanization denoted as the most obstacles for developing the arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Dental Anxiety and Self-Esteem in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Orthopedics by Gema Nataly Barreiro Mendoza, Thainah Bruna Santos Zambrano, Alexandra Ludwika Wied

“…Results: The mean age of participants was 9 years, with 86.96% residing in urban areas. Sociodemographic variables showed statistically significant differences (p<0.05). …”
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Time-Dependent Transportation Network Design considering Construction Impact by Yi He, Ziqi Song, Lihui Zhang

“…We address the problem of selecting road-widening projects in an urban network, determining the optimal link capacity, and designing the schedule of the selected projects simultaneously. …”
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Fire Bombings and Forgotten Civilians: The Lawsuit Seeking Compensation for Victims of the Tokyo Air Raids 焼夷弾空襲と忘れられた被災市民―東京大空襲犠牲者による損害賠償請求訴訟... by Cary Karacas

“…The prime minister also admits that, by not capitulating to the United States once defeat became inevitable, the Japanese government essentially permitted the firebombing of Tokyo and thereafter the rest of urban Japan in 1945. To show the sincerity of its apologetic stance toward Tokyo air raid victims, the state agreed to provide financial compensation to survivors and bereaved family members, conduct a comprehensive survey of the dead, and build a memorial both to honor them and to serve as a reminder that the air raids had occurred. …”
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Water Budget on Various Land Use Areas Using NARR Reanalysis Data in Florida by Chi-Han Cheng, Fidelia Nnadi

“…1992 to 2002 data from North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) were used to investigate water budget on five land use areas: urban, forest, agriculture, lake, and wetland in the state of Florida, USA. …”
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Searching for health information in rural Canada. Where do residents look for health information and what do they do when they find it? by Roma M. Harris, C. Nadine Wathen, Jana M. Fear

“…</b> People living in rural areas may face specific barriers to finding useful health-related information, and their use of information may differ from their urban counterparts. <br><b>Method.</b> This random-digit dial telephone survey of 253 people (75% female) living in a rural, medically under-serviced area of Ontario, Canada, follows-up a previous interview study to examine with a larger sample issues related to searching for and using health information. …”
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