Operational Evaluation of a Throughabout to Give Priority to Public Transport at Standard Roundabouts by Sajjad Zakeri, Abdoul-Ahad Choupani

“…The presence of roundabouts in the central business districts (CBD) of cities can reduce the travel speed of bus rapid transit (BRT) along the radial routes. …”
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Sustainable digital leap: a bibliometric study on its impact on human learning and organizational development in the MENA region by Ajay Singh

“…The findings indicated that Blau, I from Israel is the leading author, King Faisal University from Saudi Arabia is the most productive institution, “International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning” is the most productive journal, and “Investigating users’ perspectives on e-learning: An integration of TAM and IS success” is the highly cited article in target domain. Furthermore, the scientific mapping indicated that Saudi Arabia has highest co-author country collaboration. …”
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A Critical Evaluation of CALL and MALL Products for Learning and Teaching American English by İbrahim Halil Topal

“…., insufficient assessment and feedback) were also cited. The study revealed its limitations and made recommendations for further research. …”
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Recent trends in conversion of rice straw into bioethanol: A bibliometric analysis by Cahaya Titisan Sukma Andhika, Budiyono Budiyono, Ni’matullah Al-Baarri Ahmad

“…According to the keyword occurrence analysis, the terms “rice straw,” “production,” “fermentation,” and “bioethanol” are the most commonly cited terms in all publications. Keyword analysis also indicates the recent research focus, which has predominantly centered on the pretreatment of rice straw. …”
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A Critical Analysis and Review of the Book Photography: A Middle-Brow Art by Morteza Sedighifard, Hedie Khazaei, Mehdi Moghimnejad

“…It can be concluded that due to the long time since its publication and the speed of change in its concerning fields, namely sociology and photography, most arguments in the book can no longer be cited. Also, because the book contains discontinuous articles and does not have an explicit conclusion, it does not have the desired unity in general, which might result in the fact that each section can be read independently.…”
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Social housing in Spain: obsolescence and intervention strategies by Concepción López González

“…Social housing in Spain has its origin in the first Cheap Houses Law that was promulgated in 1911, trying to provide a solution to a housing need for the working class who flocked to the cities in waves of migration from rural areas. Since then, legislative initiatives have been taking place to mitigate the housing problem. …”
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Teaching Evaluation Algorithm Based on Grey Relational Analysis by Xiaoying Zhang, Xiuying Yang, Jing Yang

“…In this paper, we examine the problem of evaluating the quality of undergraduate education by multiple indicators and establish a comprehensive evaluation model of the quality of undergraduate education in the 13 prefecture level cities by using the grey correlation analysis. The correlation coefficient of each index was obtained by the grey correlation analysis, the correlation number of each index was analyzed and ranked, and finally the improvement of the number of “advanced teachers” and the education of 13 prefectures were reduced as much as possible.…”
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Prevalence and distribution of hypertension and related risk factors in Jilin Province, China 2015: a cross-sectional study by Bin Liu, Wei Sun, Junduo Wu, Tianyi Li, Xianjing Song, Yangyu Zhang, Yingyu Liu, Longbo Li, Yunpeng Yu, Yihang Liu, Chao Qi

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and distribution of hypertension and its related factors in Jilin province, China.Design A cross-sectional study in four cities and four rural counties in Jilin as part of a national Chinese study.Participants and setting A total of 15 206 participants who were ≥15 years old and were selected using a stratified multistage random sampling method.Main outcome measures The prevalence of hypertension.Results The prevalence of hypertension in Jilin province was 24.7%. …”
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Social Factors Affecting Educational Success of Military Cadets by E. N. Karlova, V. E. Talynev

“…It was found that the greatest success is demonstrated by cadets for whom training in a higher military educational organization serves as a channel for intergenerational mobility and the continuation of the military professional development trajectory.It is revealed that the largest socio-professional group, which is a main supplier to the system of training future officers, is constituted by the representatives of the power unit, and the main factors of the educational success of cadets are 1) a developed military-professional orientation, 2) a high level of school performance, 3) living in large cities, 4) relatively high level of cultural capital and life experience.…”
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Community Involvement and Sustainable Wetland Conservation in Ruhama County Ntngamo District. by Nankunda, Emmanuel

“…Regarding wetland conservation practices, the most commonly cited practice was the enforcement of wetland regulations, while fewer respondents noted the involvement of local communities in conservation initiatives. …”
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Effect of Active Teaching and Learning on Students’ Reading Skills in Selected Secondary Schools of Sheema Municipality. by Atuheire, Janis

“…In terms of teaching methods, the most commonly mentioned approach was the use of discussions, while role-play and the discovery method were less frequently cited. The study recommended that school administrators develop policy guidelines for assessing reading comprehension to improve performance in both public and private schools.…”
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Desafios e perspectivas da formação docente para o desenvolvimento de uma Educação Integral e inclusiva na contemporaneidade by Aline Novaes Conceição, Priscila Caroline Miguel, Adriana Alonso Pereira, Andressa Santos Rebelo

“…Segundo Araújo, Barcelos, Célia e Moll (2022), a Educação Integral tem sido um tema muito discutido no país nos últimos anos, contudo, muitas vezes, erroneamente tem sido confundida com a ampliação do tempo na escola. …”
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Environmental and Social Problems and Countermeasures in Transportation System under Resource Constraints by Qianyuan Li, Shaoying Tian

“…The traffic construction of most cities can not fully meet the standard of ecotype. …”
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Regional brand: the essence and formation model by V. A. Klimenko, E. A. Chudinova, T. I. Bannikova, I. O. Dydykin

“…The most critical resource for development and promotion of Russian regions and cities, along with other strategic management tools, is regional bran ding. …”
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La audiencia de conciliación en el proceso arbitral by Carlos Ernesto Quiñones Gómez

“…A través de este ensayo se pretende precisar la naturaleza de la audiencia de conciliación, establecida por la Ley como una etapa dentro del proceso arbitral, la oportunidad para llevar a cabo la misma, así como el tipo de actos procesales que podrían llevar promover las partes e incluso los árbitros una vez se cite y realice la misma.…”
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Les ports d’Ifrīqiya et les stratégies des califes fatimides dans le Maghreb central by Dominique Valérian

“…By expanding their action in the port cities of the whole Maghreb – and not only those of Ifrīqiya –, the Caliphs’ policy broke with that followed by the Muslim powers until then, and prepared the systematic development of the coastline by the rulers of the central Maghreb, Zirids and Hammadids, in the 11th century.…”
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La significación de caminar cabeza abajo (<em>sxd</em>) en la literatura funeraria egipcia by Mariano Bonanno

“…Lo que este estudio se propone, además de un recorrido por los diferentes contextos funerarios en que se los cita, es explicar su significación para entender por qué era uno de los castigos más temidos por los condenados. …”
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An Archaeology of Passage: Adrian Piper Passing and Not Passing as the Mythic Being by Cat Dawson

“…Through a close reading of several frequently cited but infrequently closely read objects from the series, I suggest that we need not foreclose on the myriad forms of passing within the project to find the politics within. …”
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Pand-e Pirān, introducing its manuscripts and its newly rewritten and its Arabic translation by Mahmood Nadimi Harandi, Tahmine Ataei Kachuei

“…In the following, for the first time, we will introduce the Arabic translation of Pand-e Pirān under the name of "Hekāyāt al-Sālehin" and then we will present new information and findings about the original name of Pand-e Pirān and the name of the author and the date of its composition. Finally, by citing examples, we show that using newly known manuscripts, new critical editing of Pand-e Pirān is necessary.…”
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Why is Mexico a country of overweight or obese children? by Alicia de la Macorra, Castulina Niño Martínez

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> A descriptive study was conducted with primary school children in six cities in Mexico from 2006 to 2010. Each child’s weight and height were collected and a questionnaire was applied in order to measure the following variables: types of foods they eat and physical activity they perform. …”
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