Identifying Public Transit Commuters Based on Both the Smartcard Data and Survey Data: A Case Study in Xiamen, China by Shichao Sun, Dongyuan Yang

“…Understanding the travel patterns of public transit commuters was important to the efforts towards improving the service quality, promoting public transit use, and better planning the public transit system. …”
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Global approaches to tackling antimicrobial resistance: a comprehensive analysis of water, sanitation and hygiene policies by Rebecca Katz, Ciara M Weets

“…Enforceable policies are foundational to curbing inappropriate use of antimicrobials and providing safe WASH. While many countries have established National Action Plans for AMR that include provisions for WASH, few have codified these plans into legally enforceable policy. …”
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Estimating the impact of interventions against COVID-19: From lockdown to vaccination. by James Thompson, Stephen Wattam

“…In this article, we present an agent-based model of COVID-19 in Luxembourg, and use it to estimate the impact, on cases and deaths, of interventions including testing, contact tracing, lockdown, curfew and vaccination. …”
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Investigating the Tannin Content and Phytochemical Composition of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia by Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Gemeda Gebino Gelebo, Belay Meles Gebre, Misganaw T. Ayana

“…Nowadays water hyacinth coverage in Lake Tana is increasing day to day. Recently, considerable attention has been given to this plant to utilize and use as economical sources in many parts of the world. …”
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Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction in Health Insurance: A comprehensive study in Bengaluru, India by Chyavana Kondapally, M Vikram Reddy, B Mohan Kumar

“…Methods: We have gathered data using a structured questionnaire. Chi–square and logistic regression tests were conducted using R – Program to understand which factors influence consumer satisfaction in Health Insurance (HI). …”
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An Exploratory Study of Ideal Medical Systems Based on the Experiences of Laypeople in South Korea by Soo-Young Yu, Eunyoung E. Suh, Seongmi Lim, Ji-yeon Kim

“…This qualitative study was conducted with 13 members of the National Participation Committee using semi-structured interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method and visualized through a word cloud generated with MAXQDA software. …”
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Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement in Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition Service Provision in Five Countries by Kavita Sethuraman, Sujata Bose, Jessica Escobar‐DeMarco, Edward A. Frongillo

“…Key constraints to large‐scale impact include the scale of coverage, intensity and quality of nutrition services. …”
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Research tools for studying modern trends in the implementation of ESG practices in Russian companies by I. N. Tkachenko, L. A. Ramenskaya

“…For a more complete analysis of the ESG projects and their coverage in non-financial reporting, it is preferable to use a combination of research tools.…”
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On the problem of estimating the snowiness of winters by different methods by the example of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city by E. N. Kazakova

“…Different authors use different characteristics in their works for estimating the winter snowiness. …”
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CARE to Compare: A Real-World Benchmark Dataset for Early Fault Detection in Wind Turbine Data by Christian Gück, Cyriana M. A. Roelofs, Stefan Faulstich

“…Many comparisons of different approaches either use benchmarks composed of data from many different domains, inaccessible data, or one of the few publicly available datasets that lack detailed information about the faults. …”
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Review of state-of-the-art and conceptual framework approaches in seaside port operations: berth allocation, and quay crane assignment and scheduling by Maria Boluda-Prieto, Ana Esteso, M.M.E., Angel Ortiz

“…The objectives of this work are threefold: (i) to assess the scope of previous literature reviews, including their purpose, the problems addressed, and their temporal coverage; (ii) to identify and group the dimensions they use to categorize the problems and the models designed to address them; and (iii) to compile the future research directions proposed in these reviews and highlight those that remain relevant. …”
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Competencies Required to Deliver a Primary Healthcare Approach in the Occupational Therapy: A South African Perspective by Deshini Naidoo, Jacqueline Marina Van Wyk

“…An exploratory, qualitative study design was used. Through the use of policy documents and data from key informants (n=5), established therapists (n=14), and novice occupational therapy graduates (n=39), the study identified and mapped the stakeholders’ perspectives of the competencies required by graduates to practice in periurban and rural settings in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. …”
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Gender differences in self-rated health among older adults in the Chinese workforce by Wenyu Li, Zhijie Xu, Wenjie Tang

“…For males, economic stability and moderate alcohol use positively influenced self-rated health, while females benefited from healthcare coverage and healthy lifestyle choices. …”
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Book review: Linguistics for Translators by Ali Almanna and Juliane House by Zhengbing Liu

“…This work emphasizes the importance of understanding sociolinguistic variations and cultural contexts, and it offers strategies that can be used to manage dialects, registers, and idiomatic expressions while maintaining the intended meaning and tone across different languages. …”
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TECHNOLOGY OF CLEANING LOW-POTENTIAL ARTESIAN WATERS OF NORTH DAGESTAN FROM TOXIC COMPOUNDS by A. G. Kaymarazov

“…The problems and technological solutions have been considered for the demineralization and cleaning of the low-potential artesian waters of North Dagestan, promising for using in the systems of geothermal hot water supply and as a source of drinking water. …”
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M-Shaped Conformal Antenna with FSS Backing for Gain Enhancement by Madhavi Devi Lanka, Subbarao Chalasani

“…A novel antenna design known as the “M-shaped Conformal Antenna with FSS Backing for Gain Improvement” makes use of both the conformal structure and FSS technology to increase gain. …”
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Protecting the emergency physician workforce during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic through precision scheduling at an academic tertiary care trauma center by Moon O. Lee, Ryan Ribeira, Andrea Fang, Lauren Cantwell, Kajal Khanna, Cherrelle Smith, Laleh Gharahbaghian

“…We describe the actions taken to protect our vulnerable physicians and maximize our physician coverage. Measures include optimizing workforce; increasing backup call system; adjusting shifts based on patient arrival times, volume, and surge predictions; minimizing exposure to COVID‐19 and reduce personal protective equipment use through telemedicine, huddles, and, creating lower risk emergency department care areas; and standardizing intubations to limit exposure.…”
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One-stage Combined Hip Arthroscopy and Periacetabular Osteotomy by Morgan Hadley, MD, Mihir M. Thacker, MD, Alvin W. Su, MD, PhD

“…To enhance efficiency, hip joint capsule management can be deferred to the PAO portion, either for plication of the capsule or, in rare cases, for additional work on femoroplasty after correcting acetabular coverage. (4) Before concluding the PAO procedure, it can be helpful to use a “checklist” to confirm that the acetabulum has been appropriately corrected.…”
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Proof of concept of fully automated adaptive workflow for head and neck radiotherapy treatments with a conventional linear accelerator by Gaia Muti, Marco M. J. Felisi, Angelo F. Monti, Chiara Carsana, Roberto Pellegrini, Edoardo Salmeri, Mauro Palazzi, Paola E. Colombo

“…The mCycle algorithm is used for the a-priori multicriteria plan calculation. …”
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Health System Efficiency in Iran and Its Influencing Factors by Habib Ansari Samani, Malek Khabbazi Khanaghah

“…Results: According to findings, the highest level of efficiency belonged to Alborz and Mazandaran provinces, while the lowest level of efficiency belonged to Sistan and Baluchestan and Ilam provinces. Regression estimates using the Tobit method indicated that the coverage of social insurance and the private sector share of healthcare costs have a positive effect on efficiency, while per capita production has a negative effect on the health system efficiency. …”
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