Disruptively regional: How women in Regional, Rural and Remote communities ‘imagine’ with and through digital and social media by Tara BRABAZON, Jacqueline EWART

“… Too often, regional, rural and remote cities and towns are configured in deficit to the metropolis.  As local newspapers have closed, how are local stories gathered, understood, published and disseminated?  …”
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IdentifyiIdentifying and Analyzing the Effects of Variables and Indicators Effectively on the Strategic Importance of Harirud for Iran with the Interaction Impact Analysis Approach by Morad Kaviani Rad, Afshin Mottaghi, Hadi Zarghani, Hasan Sadrania

“…The presence of this basin in a dry and semi-arid strip of world has caused Iran's dependence on the water of Harirud to provide water to the east and northwest, and especially to the metropolis of Mashhad. Therefore, the research question is: What are the variables and indicators effective on the Strategic Importance of Harirud for Iran? …”
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A Fast and Efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method for Market Microstructure Model by Sun Yapeng, Peng Hui, Xie Wenbiao

“…A fast and efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach based on an efficient simulation smoother algorithm and an acceptance-rejection Metropolis–Hastings algorithm is designed to estimate the non-linear MM model. …”
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Evaluating Affective User-Centered Design of Video Games Using Qualitative Methods by Yiing Y’ng Ng, Chee Weng Khong, Robert Jeyakumar Nathan

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Macroeconomía del sector servicios en la Ciudad de México, 1960-1998. by Gustavo Garza

“…Se parte de la hipótesis de que la ZMCM tenderá a especializarse en los servicios al productor, pues éstos se localizan preferentemente en las grandes metrópolis, tal como acontece en las ciudades globales de los países desarrollados. …”
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Qualitative study on nurse preceptors’ preparedness, roles and familiarity with the basic principles of teaching and learning in a district hospital in Ghana by Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah, Edward Appiah Boateng, John Antwi, Joyce Yeboah, Jennifer Owusu

“…Objective This qualitative study explored the experiences, preparedness, instructional practices and roles of preceptors supervising nursing students in a clinical setting.Design Exploratory descriptive study employing semi-structured interviews.Setting A district hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis accredited for training nursing students in clinical practice.Participants 12 nurse preceptors, each holding at least a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.Major findings Findings revealed gaps in the preparation of preceptors and a lack of a clear definition of preceptors’ roles and responsibilities from the outset, contributing to feelings of under-preparedness. …”
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Empire in the mirror of geopolitics by Aleksandr Aseev, Vasilii Shishkov

“…Geopolitical analysis emphasizes the central position of the Imperial metropolis in the coordinates of the center–periphery relations, on the one hand, acting as a source of political guidelines and rules, on the other hand, the concentration of political resources and monopolistic political position, provided, among other things, by superiority in geopolitical positioning due to long-term strategic planning and policy.…”
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Geopolitical Attitude in Urban Tourism Competition Using Tourism Attraction Index (Case Study: Tehran City) by arash ghorbani sepehr, Afshin Mottaghi, Zahra Ansari, Morad Delalat

“…One of the most important areas that can be used to operate the above strategies is the urban tourism area in the Tehran metropolis. Therefore, the issue of competition in urban tourism is an important factor in the progress of all cities of the country in competing with each other and, as a result of the prosperity and prosperity of the country at the national level, and then in competition with neighboring countries and globally, will make rapid progress and attract much capital to the country. …”
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Advanced Monte Carlo for Acquisition Sampling in Bayesian Optimization by Javier Garcia-Barcos, Ruben Martinez-Cantin

“…Interestingly, a mixture of proposals for the Metropolis–Hastings approach proves to be effective despite its simplicity.…”
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Comparative discourse analysis of logical memory recall in normal elderly from rural and urban areas by Lúcia Inês de Araújo, Sérgio Leme da Silva, Leonardo Caixeta

“…Methods: We evaluated neurologically normal elderly divided into two groups: 12 subjects resident in a rural area in Central Brazil (group 1, called “Interior”) and 10 subjects from a metropolitan area in a big city in Central Brazil (group 2, called “Metropolis”). Responses by 22 nondemented older adults to the Logical Memory subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale were examined in a propositional analysis. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…A survey was conducted with the aid of structured questionnaires in Port Harcourt metropolis. Of the 717 questionnaires that were returned and evaluated, 690 (96.2%) respondents claimed to have had malaria within the last one year; 244 (34%) received treatment from hospitals; 273 (38.1%) received treatment from pharmacies; 137 (19.1%) engaged in self medication and 17 (2.4%) received herbal treatment. …”
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Notes on medical publications in Villa Clara by Jesús Ramón Sánchez Pérez, José Ramón Ruiz Hernández

“…The existence of these figures during the colonial period laid the foundations for scientific development in the territory, despite the disinterest of the Spanish metropolis in promoting it; and this motivated them to begin to look for ways to express these scientific concerns through the publication or presentation of the work they carried out. …”
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Tianjin’s Italian-Style town: the conundrum between conservation practices and heritage value by Jingting Wang, Maurizio Marinelli

“…The redevelopment strategy for this larger area aimed to create a service-oriented commercial area, presented as an ‘urban living room’, while showcasing Tianjin as an international metropolis. This article analyses the evolution of the conservation strategy as well as the relevant legislation, management, and practices during the redevelopment of the former Italian concession. …”
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Smoke or no Smoke? Questions of Perspective in North and South by Mary Debrabant

“…Companionship is the force of the industrial metropolis and lack of oxygen is redeemed by wealth of social intercourse. …”
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Estimation for Akshaya Failure Model with Competing Risks under Progressive Censoring Scheme with Analyzing of Thymic Lymphoma of Mice Application by Tahani A. Abushal, Jitendra Kumar, Abdisalam Hassan Muse, Ahlam H. Tolba

“…The Bayes estimate is obtained by using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method under symmetric and asymmetric loss functions. We apply the Metropolis–Hasting algorithm to generate MCMC samples from the posterior density function. …”
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Changing needs and demand of clients vs ability to pay in architectural industry by Emeka J. Mba, Francis O. Okeke, Ajuluchukwu E. Igwe, Obas J. Ebohon, Foluso C. Awe

“…This study examines the factors driving changing client needs and their ability to pay for architectural services in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria. Using a quantitative approach, 83 registered architects (87% response rate) were surveyed via a structured questionnaire. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF «WHITE MAN'S BURDEN» IN THE BRITISH CINEMA OF 20TH CENTURY by E. E. Ibrayev

“…Using the author's methods of analysis of the ideological content of tapes and the context of their stories, it became clear that the idea of the "burden of the white" changed not only under the influence of the current socio-political situation in the metropolis and in the world, but also to a large extent transformed under the influence of highly artistic works of British directors each of which sought to bring to the story of the "civilizing mission" own view and vision to such a feature of the existence of the British Empire. …”
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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in the Oral Health Care Network of São Paulo-SP (ARTSUS-SP): Development of an Evidence-Informed Public Health Strategy by Fábio Carneiro Martins, Mariana Gabriel, Antônio Carlos Frias, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira, Ana Estela Haddad, Fernanda Campos de Almeida Carrer

“… Objective: To describe and analyze the context and decision-making process to deal with a major problem: the high prevalence of dental caries and the great difficulty in moving students from schools to the Basic Health Units of the Unified Health System for carrying out treatments in a metropolis. Material and Methods: To conduct this work, we used the "3-i+E Framework", which can help explore how key factors interact to influence, define, and structure policy choices. …”
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Assessment of Cytogenotoxicity of Plastic Industrial Effluent Using Allium cepa Root Tip Cells by Jibril Sani Mohammed, Yahaya Mustapha, Madu Abdulkarim Him, Zandam Nuhu Danladi

“…The effects of plastic effluent in Kano Metropolis on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity were examined using a test on Allium cepa root cells. …”
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Immagini migranti, immagini in-discriminanti Latenze e valenze nell’uso di foto e filmati in ambito migratorio by Alberto Baldi

“…The fixed, stentorian lapidary and three-dimensional image depicted in these portraits, seemed to provide the illusion to cross the threshold of overseas metropolis or of any other place on earth. It was a cinematographic image, therefore one in motion, in the end a more realistic picture which gave to the emigrants the opportunity to show off the success of their migratory project, had it actually been realized or not. …”
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