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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Digital Literacy Education Among Students: Status, Pathways, and Implications in the Current Digital Era by Wang Yi, Wang Siqian

“…However, students from urban areas demonstrate significantly higher digital literacy levels compared to those from rural areas, particularly in security and privacy domains. …”
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Research on Optimization Model of Logistics Transportation Truck Path considering Environmental Impact: Experimental Data from Xiqing District, Tianjin by Qianqian Han, Yao Sun, Qingdong Wu, Zijian Bai

“…In recent years, the prohibition of trucks which could cause environmental pollution on urban roads has become widespread in China. However, some truck restriction policies might lead to a reduction in logistics transportation efficiency. …”
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L’agglomération secondaire de Famars/Fanum Martis (Nord) durant l’Antiquité tardive : d’un pôle commercial au centre militaire by Raphaël Clotuche, Bérangère Fort, Julie Donnadieu, Nicolas Tisserand, Annick Thuet

“…The fortification will be occupied until Carolingian times, when finally the urban centre is transferred to Valenciennes.…”
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BEYOND ONE PARTY STATE DOMINANCE: A REVIEW OF RECURRENT ISSUES IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC by IDREES MAHMUD GANA

“…Recent events, notably the rise of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, indicate a probable shift in political dynamics, as urban and young voters increasingly prioritize governance and policy problems over ethnic and regional loyalty. …”
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Europa in the Late Middle Ages and Development of Society and Culture of Grand Duchy of Lithuania by Rimvydas Petrauskas

“…Nevertheless, throughout the whole period in question, one can observe gradual spreading of elements of the late medieval European civilization in GDL - concepts of a monarch and the ruling house, idea of Christian estates and knightly ideology, church foundations, patronage and the cults of saints, the early noble parliamentarianism, the urban and rural self-government as well as self-government of ethnic and confessional groups, large landownership and colonization, political and literary writings, codification of the law and historical thinking. …”
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An UAV-assisted VANET architecture for intelligent transportation system in smart cities by Ali Raza, Syed Hashim Raza Bukhari, Farhan Aadil, Zeshan Iqbal

“…The severity of these challenges become even more intensified when deployed in urban areas. To overcome these hurdles, integrating micro unmanned aerial vehicles with vehicular ad hoc network provides a viable solution. …”
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Trends in Extreme Precipitation Indices in Iran: 1951–2007 by Robert C. Balling, Mohammad Sadegh Keikhosravi Kiany, Shouraseni Sen Roy, Javad Khoshhal

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Experimental Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Large-Diameter Mortar and Concrete Subjected to Cyclic Impact by Bi Sun, Yang Ping, Zhende Zhu, Zhijian Jiang, Nan Wu

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Health information orientation and health literacy as determinants of health promotion behaviors in adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Mi-Ae You, Jeong-Ah Ahn

“…IntroductionThis cross-sectional study aimed to identify the impact of health information orientation and health literacy on adolescents’ health-promoting behaviors.MethodsWe enrolled 149 middle school students from an urban city in South Korea through convenience sampling. …”
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« Brouillon du rapport présenté au concours pour accéder à la charge de directeur de promenades de la ville de Buenos Aires » dans Carlos Thays : ses écrits sur les jardins et les... by Charles Thays

“…But this is only part of his creation that, far from stopping only to amenities and urban projects, is also about science. From 1902, he designs the Botanical Garden of Buenos Aires and the Iguazu Park, the Argentina’s first national park dedicated to the conservation of natural areas. …”
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Humus and Humic Acids of Luvisol and Cambisol of Jiguli Ridges, Samara Region, Russia by Evgeny Abakumov, Nobihudu Fujitake, Takashi Kosaki

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Advancing Towards a Sustainable Future: A Systematic Review of Sustainable Net Zero Economy Implementation Studies by Vihas Vijay, Sathish A.S.

“…The findings reveal a strong emphasis on practical applications across energy, transportation, and urban planning sectors, underpinned by robust theoretical frameworks such as risk assessment, technology adoption, and educational theories. …”
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Structure Analysis of Factors Influencing the Preference of Ridesplitting by Xinghua Li, Feiyu Feng, Wei Wang, Cheng Cheng, Tianzuo Wang, Pengcheng Tang

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Modeling inequality levels with the help of spatial and non-spatial indices in northern Khorasan by ali asghar pilehvar

“…The results show that the city of Bojnourd with a coefficient of 90 channels in North Khorasan has been used for structural changes by providing data matrices and presenting maps (with the help of GIS), and the most change coefficient is related to the percentages of urban population percentages. Other results of the study indicate that according to the coefficient of variation and determination of z in the cities of North Khorasan province, Bojnourd city has the first rank in 6 indexes of 10 selected indexes and its z value is 8.57 and the clear distance with Shirvan is The title of the second city is with a z = -3.54. …”
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Social Well-Being in the Hungarian Metropolitan Regions: An Empirical Application Of The Stiglitz Report by Márton Berki, Levente Halász

“…The empirical analysis revealed that the former core–periphery downward slope of metropolitan regions has clearly changed over the past ten years; whereas city centres are still in a favourable position, and the urban outskirts are getting more and more fragmented, suburban zones have undergone significant restructuring. …”
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