IMPLEMENTING ETHNIC TOURISM AS A TOOL CONTRIBUTING TO THE DESTINATION COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, VIETNAM by Thi Thanh Kieu Nguyen

“…This study reaffirms the interrelationship and synergy among types of community capital and proves the value of the destination community well-being approach to ethnic tourism planning and governance. Future research implications are also presented.  …”
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Primary Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of the Spine: A Case Report of a Rare Entity and a Review of the Literature by Nikolaos A. Paidakakos, Aristides Rovlias, Evaggelos Rokas, Spyridon Theodoropoulos, Patroklos Katafygiotis

“…In conclusion, it is important to keep in mind this entity in the differential diagnosis of spinal tumors, in order to optimize treatment planning. With adequate treatment, local recurrence rates as low as 20% can be achieved.…”
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Adapting a consensus process for survivors of domestic abuse and child maltreatment: a brief report about adopting a trauma-informed approach in multistakeholder workshops by Ruth Gilbert, Gene Feder, Eszter Szilassy, Katherine Cowan, Emma Howarth, Karen Johns, Alison Gregory, Ursula Lindenberg, Claire Powell

“…There is, however, limited advice about how to safely involve survivors of violence and abuse in consensus-based studies.Methods/results This commentary provides an overview of the adaptations made to a process of core outcome set development, to ensure that survivors of violence and abuse felt safe, heard and supported, and able to contribute in a meaningful way.Conclusions We advocate for an iterative process of listening to and learning from survivors, as well as buy-in from funders to ensure research studies are appropriately resourced and involve sufficient planning time.…”
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Outcomes of OCT imaging-based reoperations in strabismus by Savleen Kaur, Jaspreet Sukhija, Srishti Raj, Shweta Chaurasia, Shubhi Singh M. Optom

“…It can be pivotal in surgical planning in reoperations (~ 40%).…”
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MIKE BASIN Based Decision Support Tool for Water Sharing and Irrigation Management in Rangawan Command of India by R. K. Jaiswal, N. C. Ghosh, Poonam Guru, Devakant

“…The developed models can be used for real time reservoir operation and irrigation planning under variable climatic conditions, conveyance and application efficiencies, consumptive use of surface and groundwater, and probable runoff and cropping pattern.…”
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Artificial Neural Network-Statistical Approach for PET Volume Analysis and Classification by Mhd Saeed Sharif, Maysam Abbod, Abbes Amira, Habib Zaidi

“…The increasing number of imaging studies and the prevailing application of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical oncology have led to a real need for efficient PET volume handling and the development of new volume analysis approaches to aid the clinicians in the clinical diagnosis, planning of treatment, and assessment of response to therapy. …”
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Form destabilization: Between reality and projection by Mojsilović Mila

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A comparative study of interpolation methods for the development of ore distribution maps by Mahinaz M. Shawky

“…Abstract Mining projects require precise knowledge about tonnage and quality of ore reserves for planning and decision-making. This is hard to establish as exploration operations, which are costly, time-consuming and require an accurate description of the deposit. …”
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Experimental and FEM Investigation of Cob Walls under Compression by Enrico Quagliarini, Gianluca Maracchini

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The Evolution of Policies for the Resource Utilization of Livestock Manure in China by Haoyu Lin, Hongchao Jiao, Hai Lin, Xuanguo Xu

“…New policies and measures should be introduced to promote the coupling of intensive livestock breeding and crop planting, with the direction of nutrient management planning and the incorporation of a service platform for the resource utilization of manure. …”
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The practice of quality assurance in the TVET system of the state of Amhara as perceived by major stakeholders by Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel

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Cost-Based Modeling for Optimal Energy Management of Smart Buildings with Renewable Energy Resources and Electric Vehicles Using a Scenario-Based Algorithm by Hanlie Cheng

“…Studies were conducted in different conditions to compare the proposed method with the existing methods of optimal operation of household energy hubs and the simultaneous optimization of planning and operation problems with an emphasis on the solar system to highlight the benefits of the proposed method. …”
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System Dynamics Modeling Can be Leveraged to Predict Critical Care Pathways and Costs for End Stage Renal Disease: US Population to 2020 by Luca Fernandez, Christopher Koliba, Asim Zia, Katharine Cheung, Richard Solomon, Christopher Jones

“…Patients can be shifted to more effective treatments, while planning integrating systems thinking can save Medicare’s ESRD program billions over the next decade.…”
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Daily allocation of energy consumption forecasting of a power distribution company using optimized least squares support vector machine by Marzia Ahmed, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Md. Maruf Hassan, Md. Atikur Rahaman, Mohammad Bin Amin

“…The results indicate that the novel gooseneck barnacle base-optimized LSSVM provides a robust and reliable solution with accuracy 99.98% for daily energy consumption for allocation forecasting, making it a valuable tool for power distribution companies aiming to optimize their resource allocation and planning processes.…”
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Insights from a Decade of Optimizing Emergency Medical Services Across Three Major Regions in Switzerland by Christoph Strauss, Michael Schmid, Daniel Kliem, Martin Müller

“…A new methodology that conceptualizes long-term prehospital care planning as an interdisciplinary and iterative process utilizing a novel combination of System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation is proposed.…”
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«Which of You Is Ready to Take a Leap to the Emptiness Today»? by Yu. A. Lukin

“…We compared two historical facts: planning of the expedition by C.  Columbus and M. Lomonosov’s departure from his home. …”
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Optimizing the Citra Raya Conservation Lake as Raw Material for Clean Water Treatment in the Citra Raya Residential Area, Tangerang by Suprapti S., Vebruara Ringgo, Hidayat Acep, Isradi Muhammad, Firdaus Hendy Yusman

“…Flow characteristics and a basic planning-month approach were used to analyze water availability. …”
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Modeling the Satisfaction of Bus Traffic Transfer Service Quality at a High-Speed Railway Station by Xiaoyun Cheng, Yu Cao, Kun Huang, Yuejiao Wang

“…The findings can provide helpful information for planners and managers to improve the services of existing HSR stations and to guide the planning of new ones.…”
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ADAPTATION OF DELONE AND MCLEAN MODEL FOR ERP SYSTEM QUALITY EVALUATION by Vesna Pavković, Dražena Gašpar, Mario Jadrić

“… This paper aims to determine whether the DeLone and McLean information system success model (D&M model) can be used to evaluate the quality of Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP system). The study examines the dimensions of the D&M model, adapted for empirical evaluation of ERP system quality by end-users of ERP systems in enterprises. …”
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A Brief Recap of Tips and Surgical Manoeuvres to Enhance Optimal Outcome of Surgically Placed Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters by Jodie H. Frost, Atul Bagul

“…The complications of catheterrelated dysfunction can be reduced with advanced planning of access placement, immaculate surgery, and attention to catheter insertion techniques. …”
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