Le sol, une ressource à considérer dans les stratégies d’aménagement des villes : mise en place d’une démarche collaborative pour construire un outil d’aide à la décision d’affecta... by Jean-Noël Consalès, Anne Blanchart, Geoffroy Séré, Laure Vidal-Beaudet, Christophe Schwartz

“…Within the framework of this programme financed by the French agency for ecological transition, ADEME, the level of knowledge on urban soils and the need for tools were assessed with a wide panel of French territorial and urban planning actors by means of a national online survey and a focus-group workshop. …”
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Exploring Shared SRAM Tables in FPGAs for Larger LUTs and Higher Degree of Sharing by Ali Asghar, Muhammad Mazher Iqbal, Waqar Ahmed, Mujahid Ali, Husain Parvez, Muhammad Rashid

“…In modern SRAM based Field Programmable Gate Arrays, a Look-Up Table (LUT) is the principal constituent logic element which can realize every possible Boolean function. …”
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An Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Inflammation, Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis and Atherogenesis Factors in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of the USPEH S... by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, V. D. Lunkov, I. Yu. Pirogova, E. V. Chesnokov, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…None of the participants in the observational programme reached a normal body mass by the end of the program; therefore, the attained positive changes should be attributed directly to the effects of UDCA.…”
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Investigation of the Effect of Physiotherapists' Basic Psychological Needs in Leisure on Life Satisfaction with Structural Equation Model by Ercan Zorba, Gökhan Dokuzoğlu, Muhammed Ömer Eren

“…The data were analysed with AMOS 21.0 and SPSS 25.0 package programmes. According to the result of the Independent Sample T-test between the Basic Psychological Needs in Leisure Activity and Life Satisfaction of the participants, a statistically significant difference was detected in favour of male participants only in the variable of relatedness, and according to the result of the Anova test between professional experience variables and Basic Psychological Needs in Leisure activity and Life Satisfaction, a statistically significant difference was detected in the total score of Basic Psychological Needs in Leisure activity, competence and relatedness sub-dimensions. …”
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Availability, accessibility and activation of mental health services among university students in Africa: a protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review with meta-analysis and met... by Hesborn Wao, Melvin A Wao, Ian Muriithi, Paul Seraii, Jackline Syonguvi

“…For cross-sectional studies, we will use the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies whereas qualitative or mixed-methods studies will be assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. OR, risk ratio or mean difference with 95% CI will be considered as the effect size. …”
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How do doctors manage physical activity advocacy for patients and their own self-care? A qualitative interview study of general practitioners in Ireland by Andrew O'Regan, Vikram Niranjan, Amanda Clifford, Joe MacDonagh, Ibak Baky, Alison Bourke, Conor Byrne

“…Support in the form of community-based resources and programmes as well as brief intervention skills could enhance GP ability to further promote physical activity.…”
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Cannabis and Suicidal Behaviour Among Adolescents: A Pilot Study from Trinidad by Hari D. Maharajh, Monique Konings

“…School based prevention programmes are necessary at the levels of parent-teacher partnership and classroom intervention. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Financial documents (available online) and reports from respective coordinating agencies were also reviewed.Setting Online key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted from Stockholm with participants residing in Bangladesh between June 2022 and September 2022.Participants Eight KIIs were conducted with professional health programme managers, executives and personnel involved in policy coordination and implementation in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.Results We identified four themes and three subthemes outlining key challenges in healthcare funding, including decreasing funds (supported by a quantitative assessment) due to macroglobal issues, conflicting short-term and long-term priorities between implementing partners, insufficient efficacy due to challenges with collaborative priority-setting and implementing common processes, and a lack of consensus regarding equity between host and refugee communities.Conclusions The study identified unique challenges beyond the commonly discussed health financing issues in a resource-deficient setting: stakeholders’ conflicting priorities regarding funding and undecided equity issues among the host and refugee communities are worth scholarly and policy focus. …”
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Implementation of support meetings for patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy by a multidisciplinary cancer team by Miho Jinno, Misako Dai, Kaori Ito, Yosuke Ando, Seira Toyosato-Nishibe, Maki Akiyoshi, Sachie Noda, Hidezo Matsuda, Naho Tsujii, Miho Zennami, Masami Yamamura, Yoko Katagata, Akemi Ito, Aki Takai, Shigeki Yamada, Kenji Kawada, Junko Sugama, Keiko Mano

“…Medical professionals designed the programme of support meetings to allow patients to interact with each other and engage in vicarious experiences. …”
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SYMBOLIC ANALYSIS OF CLASSICAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR DEEP LEARNING by Vladimir Milićević, Igor Franc, Maja Lutovac Banduka, Nemanja Zdravković, Nikola Dimitrijević

“…This unique original method can help scientists and programmers design complex machine learning algorithms and understand how deep learning algorithms work. …”
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Uncovering the boundary conditions of the association between concerns about falling and physical activity in adult populations: a scoping review protocol by Jason Brian Reed, Steve Amireault, Reese Colby Kerschner, Emilie Ann Chadwell, Heesoo Roh, Emily Ryan Jakob, Kelsie Jo Muller

“…Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and in the form of a one-page summary for extension programme leaders, part of a nationwide Cooperative Extension network.…”
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Kitchen Workstation and Stress in Meal Preparation by Women in Households of Ogun State, Nigeria by Gbolahan Ayodapo Otufale, Modinat Iyadunni Lasisi

“…It was concluded that women in the household experienced tiredness and pain due to posture in carrying out kitchen activities, frequency of meal preparation and the type of kitchen workstation used by the women. it was recommended that community outreach programme for improving kitchen ergonomics, and support to women in balancing their responsibilities to reduce the stress with frequent meal preparation, thereby improving the overall well-being.…”
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INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN UNIVERSITY LEARNING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH by Oleksandr V. Spivakovsky, Serhii A. Omelchuk, Vitaliy V. Kobets, Nataliia V. Valko, Daria S. Malchykova

“…There are limited and contradictory recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence in the educational process and in the educational programmes of higher education institutions. To define the scope of AI application, there is a need to develop institutional policies for higher education institutions, which will allow the academic community to determine the appropriate scope of AI application in the educational process and prevent the use of AI in areas where ethical norms are violated. …”
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IEEE 802.15.7-Compliant Full Duplex Visible Light Communication: Interference Analysis and Experimentation by Stefano Caputo, Stefano Ricci, Lorenzo Mucchi

“…The main contributions of this research deal with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) implementation, experimental data acquisition, interference evaluation, and performance assessment. …”
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Design and experimental validation of the action of small molecule-based inhibitors of the FADD protein by N. V. Ivanisenko, L. Hillert, V. A. Ivanisenko, I. N. Lavrik

“…Activation of CD95 leads to the induction of the cell death programme, apoptosis, via formation of the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC). …”
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Circularity in textile waste: Challenges and pathways to sustainability by Saloua Biyada, Jaunius Urbonavičius

“…The outcome of this study reveals that: i) the production of textile waste has increased significantly with the increase in clothing production; ii) the lack of rigorous environmental legislation related to the textiles production can further exacerbate the problem and contribute to increased environmental pollution; iii) the existing textile waste management programmes have proved unsuccessful; iv) clean and sustainable solutions such as biological treatment are required to overcome the harmful effects of textile waste; v) biotechnologies that use these wastes may generate valuable new products, clean energy, etc. …”
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The Hidden Influence and Catalysts of Religious and Moral Education in Ghanaian Basic Schools: Co-Curricular Activities in Perspective by Dennis Tawiah, John Kwaku Opoku, Peter Addai-Mensah

“…These insights aim to guide policymakers and educators in improving RME programmes in Ghanaian basic schools, holistic growth of students. …”
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Prioritizing implementation solutions for the urban family physician policy in Iran: a multi-criteria decision-making study by Lida Shams, Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh, Taha Nasiri, Fatemeh Mohammadi

“…Conclusion The findings of the study provide remedies for the problems of the Iranian Urban Family Physician Programme at the executive level and in priority order, from the standpoint of the insurance organisations. …”
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region by Seye Abimbola, Julie Leask, Harriet Dwyer, Majdi M Sabahelzain

“…Lessons can be learnt from past diplomatic and programmatic successes, while investments in innovative and flexible approaches may help increase the reach of vaccination programmes in inaccessible areas.…”
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy: effects on cardiovascular risk and vascular function by Kirsty A McGinley, Angela K Lucas-Herald, Paul Connelly, Christian Delles

“…Quality assessment was done using the relevant Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists. Results: Out of 2,564 potentially eligible studies, 69 studies met the inclusion criteria. …”
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