Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a... by Mitch M Matoga, Evaristar Kudowa, Mercy Tsidya, Jennifer Tseka, Beatrice Ndalama, Naomi Bonongwe, Esther Mathiya, Edward Jere, Dumbo Yatina, Blessings Kamtambe, Mina C Hosseinipour, Charles S Chasela, Sara Jewett

“…Continued awareness raising on VMMC and addressing setting-specific structural factors are required to overcome barriers that impede demand-creation interventions for VMMC.…”
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Protocol on a systematic review of nomenclature and outcomes in children with complex critical illness in Paediatric Critical Care: The basis for consensus definition. by Sofia Cuevas-Asturias, Claire Rafferty, Hannah Mitchell, William Tremlett, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Natalie Pattison

“…In the UK, there are 30 PCC units with a total of approximately 400 beds. There is constant demand for these beds with a mean five-day length of stay and admissions increasing at a greater rate than age-specific population growth. …”
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Synthesis of glass-based catalysts for biodiesel production from a blend of beef tallow and waste cooking oil by M. Mashamba, L. Tshuma, L.B. Moyo, N. Tshuma, G.S. Simate

“…The perennial disparity between supply and demand of energy as a result of burgeoning populations, expeditious urbanisation and industrialisation has driven the need for alternative energy sources. …”
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Within-hospital Temporal Clustering of Postoperative Complications and Implications for Safety Monitoring and Benchmarking Using ACS-NSQIP Data by Mark E. Cohen, PhD, Yaoming Liu, PhD, Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, Bruce L. Hall, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS

“…ACS-NSQIP relies on periodic and on-demand reports for quality benchmarking. However, if rapid increases in postoperative complication rates (clusters) are common, other reporting methods might be valuable additions to the program. …”
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Multi-criteria decision-making method for emergency shelter site selection considering flood risk: A case study of Zhuhai, China by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Yansong Pan, Meiquan Li

“…Meanwhile, we found that the central part of Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai City has the greatest demand for emergency shelter construction and the best conditions for emergency shelter construction. …”
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How Significant Are Marine Invertebrate Collagens? Exploring Trends in Research and Innovation by Mariana Almeida, Tiago Silva, Runar Gjerp Solstad, Ana I. Lillebø, Ricardo Calado, Helena Vieira

“…Market trends show a strong presence of cosmetic and supplement products, aligning with market reports that predict a growing demand for marine collagens in cosmetics and personalized nutrition, particularly in targeted health supplements.…”
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Moringa oleifera Flour Fermentation as Feed Additive on Egg Quality in Mojosari Ducks with Different Storage Period by Rahmaniar Larasati, Sri Hidanah, Muchammad Yunus, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Emy Koestanti Sabdoningrum, Mohammad Anam Al Arif

“…Eggs are widely consumed by Indonesian people. High market demand will cause breeders to increase egg productivity and quality. …”
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Energy-Saving Metro Train Timetable Optimization Method Based on a Dynamic Passenger Flow Distribution by Jingshuang Li, Fuquan Pan, Hailiang Tang, Sen Tong, Lixia Zhang, Xinguang Li, Xiaoxia Yang

“…First, a logistic function is used to fit the passenger flow pattern of the origin-destination (OD) station pairs, and the number of passengers getting on and off at each station is derived by establishing the OD dynamic demand matrix for the entire metro line. Then, the passenger load in each station segment is calculated. …”
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Microstructural optimization by two-step tempering treatment and quantitative analysis of microstructure effect on the toughness at −40 °C in CrNiMoV steel by Li Wang, Junwei Qin, Yuzhi Zhu, Kaixuan Chen, Yanlin Wang, Zidong Wang

“…30CrNiMoV steel is widely used in engineering applications, where, in addition to high strength requirements, the demand for enhanced toughness is increasingly critical for safety. …”
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An Efficient Frequency Encoding Scheme for Optical Convolution Accelerator by Gongyu Xia, Jiacheng Liu, Qilin Hong, Pingyu Zhu, Ping Xu, Zhihong Zhu

“…In today’s era where the demand for computational resources by large models is increasingly high, optical computing offers an alternative physical platform for computation. …”
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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…These data highlight the high potential of trusted religious leaders to build knowledge about FP, which could address women's current unsatisfied demand for FP and promote maternal and child health in Muslim communities in Tanzania.…”
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Combining UAV-Based Multispectral and Thermal Images to Diagnosing Dryness Under Different Crop Areas on the Loess Plateau by Juan Zhang, Yuan Qi, Qian Li, Jinlong Zhang, Rui Yang, Hongwei Wang, Xiangfeng Li

“…Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems can capture high-resolution remote sensing images on demand, but the effectiveness of UAV-based dryness indices in mapping the high-resolution spatial heterogeneity of dryness across different crop areas at the agricultural field scale on the LP has yet to be fully explored. …”
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How to enhance company engagement in public-private emergency collaborations in the supply of essential goods by Markus Lüttenberg, Alexander Zienau, Marcus Wiens, Ole Hansen, Florian Diehlmann, Frank Schultmann

“…Purpose – In crises like natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, public actors might have to take over responsibility for the population’s supply when the market fails to meet the demand for essential goods. Companies can be valuable collaboration partners for public actors. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…Abstract As the global population continues to grow, so does the demand for energy resources. As a consequence, using renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels has become mandatory to reduce the environmental footprint of the energy sector. …”
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Influence of increasing chromium content on additively manufactured tool steels: Microstructural and mechanical evolution before and after heat treatment by Nicole Ofner, Sabine Carmen Bodner, Peter Kunnas, Atacan Asci, Kevin Kutleša, Andreas Stark, Philipp Höbenreich, Christin Aumayr, Liang Wu, Christoph Turk, Jozef Keckes, Michael Meindlhumer

“…The demand for high performance materials and tailored alloys is increasing within the additive manufacturing (AM) community. …”
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Recent Developments of Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Ring Distribution Network Based on Hybrid Optimization Techniques by Annas Alamshah, Suzana Pil Ramli, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Muhamad Usama, Hazlie Mokhlis, Hadi Suyono, Rini Nur Hasanah

“…Metaheuristics offer robust solutions but at the cost of high computational demand, and traditional mathematical methods, though precise, may fall short in dynamic environments. …”
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A novel hybrid system consisting of direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cell, gas turbine and dual-loop organic rankine cycle (DA-SOFC-GT-ORC): Multi-objective optimization and perform... by Weihua Cai, Hao Zhang, Xunjian Che, Zhongnong Zhang, Qian Li, Benan Cai, Kexin Liu

“…For minor fluctuations in power demand, it is recommended to adjust the air flow rate to maintain high economic efficiency.…”
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STUDI COWORKING SPACE BAGI MILENIAL by Annisa Nisrina, Andreas Handoyo

“…In addition, the benefits from various sides such as economic, social, sustainability, and psychological, also the reason coworking space is in great demand today. This study aims to determine what millennials need in coworking space to provide comfort. …”
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The Growth and Yield of Shallots and Melons Based on the Interseasonal Windbreaks Cropping System in Anticipation of Climate Change by Saparso, Sudarmaji Arief, Bachtiar Musthafa Muhammad, Tamad

“…Melon is one of the fruits favored by Indonesian people, as well as shallots which are often used as a spice for Indonesian cuisine. The demand for these two commodities are increased continuously, but the land for agriculture purpose is limited. …”
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Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study by Edwine Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Jacinta Nzinga, Audrey Mumbi, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Daniella Munene, Collins Jaguga, Davy Odhiambo, Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja, Mercy Maina, Michael Mungoma, Nadia Butt, Sultani Matendechero, Titus Kahiga, Eric Sedah, Sylvia Opanga

“…Subsequently, 65 (60%) of 108 pharmacies experienced a dip in demand to below prepandemic levels and 34 (31%) reported challenges with unavailability, high price and poor quality of products. …”
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