Inter-agency collaboration in building urban fire resilience in Indonesia: how do metropolitan cities address it? by Ahmad Harakan, Yusuf Adam Hilman, A. Junaedi Karso, Awaluddin Awaluddin, Nurhalijah Nurhalijah, Indah Sidrawaty Muin, Aldy Nurdiansyah B, Arfan Fadillah, Rudi Hardi

“…The study examines inter-agency coordination, communication gaps, and resource allocation issues, which hinder effective disaster response.ResultsFindings reveal a concerning rise in fire incidents in Makassar, leading to significant socio-economic impacts, including fatalities and property damage. …”
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Assessing the language availability, readability, suitability and comprehensibility of heat-health messaging content on health authority webpages and online resources in Canada by Emily J. Tetzlaff, Kristina-Marie T. Janetos, Katie E. Wagar, Farah Mourad, Melissa Gorman, Victor Gallant, Glen P. Kenny

“…Objectives: Heat-health communication initiatives are a key public health protection strategy. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles in Periodontitis: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential by Zhang L, Li X, Zhang B, Li R

“…They play a key role in intercellular communication by transporting multiple signaling molecules. …”
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Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

“…The ability of pastoralists to adapt in comparison to agro-pastoralists is largely determined by numbers of factors, including inadequate livelihood strategies, poor access to social safety networks and services, knowledge and communication gaps, and availability of water resources. …”
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Improving vaccination uptake in pediatric Cochlear implant recipients by Lisa Jin, Paula Téllez, Ruth Chia, Daphne Lu, Neil K. Chadha, Julie Pauwels, Simon Dobson, Hazim Al Eid, Frederick K. Kozak

“…Although improvement was demonstrated, a communication gap continued to impede the adequacy of vaccination uptake in pediatric cochlear implant recipients following surgery at age 2 when the high-risk vaccine was due.…”
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Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study by Wubshet Debebe Negash, Asmamaw Atnafu, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Chalie Tadie Tsehay

“…Responsiveness was measured using the short version of the World Health Organization’s multicountry responsiveness survey, which has seven dimensions including autonomy, communication, confidentiality, attention, dignity, choice, and amenities. …”
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Proportional-Switch Adjustment Process-Based Day-by-Day Evolution Model for Mixed Traffic Flow in an Autonomous Driving Environment by Yihao Huang, Han Zhang, Aiwu Kuang

“…Given the rapid development of technologies such as new energy vehicles, autonomous driving, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, a mixed traffic flow comprising connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and human-driven vehicles (HDVs) is anticipated to emerge. …”
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Tumor-derived exosomal lncRNA-MIR193BHG promotes bone metastasis of breast cancer by targeting the miR-489-3p/DNMT3A signaling axis in osteoclasts by Xiaoya Liu, Rui Ma, Feng Wei, Maihuan Wang, Yiwei Jiang, Peng Zheng, Zhen Cao

“…Exosomes, small vesicles capable of mediating intercellular communication, play a crucial role in tumor metastasis. …”
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Evaluation of disparities in hospitalisation outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing patients with COVID-19: a multistate analysis of statewide inpatient databases from Florida, Mary... by Hiraku Kumamaru, Loren G Miller, Rie Sakai-Bizmark, Dennys Estevez, Emily H Marr, Jong Hyon Lee, Frank Wu

“…We did not detect any significant relationships with other outcomes.Conclusions Our findings suggest that higher hospitalisation costs were attributed to prolonged stays rather than costly interventions, such as ICU care. Communication barriers between healthcare providers and D/HH patients, coupled with providers’ cautious approach to discharging D/HH patients, may explain our findings.…”
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An indoor positioning method based on bluetooth array/PDR fusion using the SVD-EKF by Chenhui Li, Jie Zhen, Jianxin Wu

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EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SIMULATOR FOR MONITORING READING TECHNIQUE AND SPEED BASED ON SPEECH-TO-TEXT (STT) METHODS by Olesia Barkovska, Heorhii Ivashchenko, Dmytro Rosinskiy, Daniil Zakharov

“…The practical significance lies in the fact that the use of information and communication technologies and gamification of the learning process motivates to gain knowledge and encourages learning not only due to the game strategy, but also due to the fact that the child receives approval and the opportunity to perform the task again so to improve skills. …”
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Computational thinking in the context of higher education: Analytical review by E. K. Khenner

“…In computational thinking, cognitive skills include abstraction, decomposition, pattern recognition, algorithmisation, visualisation, logical thinking, communicative competence, the ability to present, structure and analyse data, and some others skills. …”
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Are we ready for the new normal in e-business education? Sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs by O. F. Derindag, B. Cizmeci

“…In this direction, Turkish people's perception and attitudes toward MOOCs have been addressed via sentiment analysis on Eksi Sozluk, the largest social communication and discussion platform in Turkey.Results. …”
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Bibliotherapy, reading and life quality coherence: interdisciplinary point by Daiva Janavičienė

“… Culture is revealed through communication. Culture in a knowledge society cannot be separated from the public and free word in books. …”
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A Low-Complexity Diversity-Preserving Universal Bit-Flipping Enhanced Hard Decision Decoder for Arbitrary Linear Codes by Praveen Sai Bere, Mohammed Zafar Ali Khan, Lajos Hanzo

“…V2X (Vehicle-to-everything) communication relies on short messages for short-range transmissions over a fading wireless channel, yet requires high reliability and low latency. …”
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Exploring the adoption of diaphragm and lung ultrasound (DLUS) by physiotherapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists: an updated scoping review by Simon Hayward, Camella Cardinael, Chloe Tait, Michael Reid, Andrew McCarthy

“…Grey literature sources were searched alongside communication with leading authors in the field. The Participants, Concept and Context (PCC) approach was employed to formulate the research question. …”
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Design of a Mobile Application for Disaster Management and Examination of the Suitability of Emergency Meeting Areas with GIS: The Case of Konya Province by Büşra Kart, Ceren Yağcı, Büşra Gözgörer, Efsun Avcı, Fatih İşcan

“…In addition, the application can help to avoid panic during the process until the temporary shelter is ready after the earthquake, allowing for more effective communication, collaboration, and providing a faster first emergency aid. …”
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Social participation challenges and facilitators among Chinese stroke survivors: a qualitative descriptive study by Xiaojuan Wan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung Chan, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yu Zhang, Zhi’e Gu, Limei Xu

“…Potential interventions to empower survivors could aim to improve their stroke-related knowledge, provide psychological encouragement, incorporate skills training to improve communication with family members, and organise peer support groups to augment social support networks.…”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“… Abstract BackgroundChatbots are increasingly accepted in public health for their ability to replicate human-like communication and provide scalable, 24/7 services. The high prevalence of dental caries in children underscores the need for early and effective intervention. …”
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Broadening the diversity of consumers engaged in guidelines: a scoping review by Sophie Hill, Tari Turner, Anneliese Synnot, Kelvin Hill, Allison Jauré, Bronwen Merner, Peta Bates, Alexandra Liacos

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