Assessment of integrated rail and bus transport network design: Equity and efficiency perspectives by Mudassar Shafiq, Marco Amorim, António Couto

“…Two output-oriented DEA models were developed: one using service coverage adequacy (SCA) as output and another incorporating both SCA and the GINI coefficient (equity) to assess the impact of different equity perspectives on system efficiency. …”
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PCB-Based Dual-Polarized Liquid Crystal Reflectarray With High Aperture Efficiency and Bridge-Shaped Biasing Topology for 2D Scanning by Hogyeom Kim, Byeongju Moon, Seungwoo Bang, Seongwoog Oh, Jungsuek Oh

“…Specifically, the bridge-shaped topology mitigates polarization-dependent RF losses and supports broad beam coverage in the E-, H-, and D-planes. The influence of the biasing layer is analyzed in detail using an equivalent circuit model for TE and TM modes. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Cross-Sectional Study of Visible Minority Canadian Communities by Candy Ochieng, Pammla Petrucka, George Mutwiri, Michael Szafron

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Kerala’s public healthcare services: Bihar’s blueprint for post–COVID-19 resilience by Rajani Mol, Bawa Singh, Vijay Kumar Chattu

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A simulation approach to assessing vegetation configuration effects on thermal comfort in cold region pocket parks by Qing Wang, Shoucheng Liu, Jingtong Qian

“…This study investigates the impact of vegetation configuration on cold-region pocket park thermal environments, using Changchun as a case study via field measurements and ENVI-met simulations. …”
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Generalized confidence interval for the common coefficient of variation of several zero-inflated Birnbaum-Saunders distributions with an application to wind speed data by Usanee Janthasuwan, Suparat Niwitpong, Sa-Aat Niwitpong

“…We evaluated the performance of these methods using a comprehensive simulation study and compared them in terms of coverage probabilities and average widths. …”
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Perceptions and attitudes of South African physiotherapists towards National Health Insurance by Sholena Narain, Desmond Mathye

“…Methods: A quantitative, non-experimental online survey was used. Results: The data analysis revealed significant demographic influences on perceptions regarding NHI. …”
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Perceptions of the Slow Food Cultural Trend among the Youth by Lelia Voinea, Anca Atanase, Ion Schileru

“…Comparative analysis of nutrition was produced by using the coverage degree method and the results have shown that the Slow Food type menu is a balanced food option. …”
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The Effect of Egg Cuticle Thickness on Physical Egg Quality Traits at Different Storage Durations and Conditions by M Duman, E Appiah

“…Cuticle thickness was determined using a colorimeter, and then egg quality analyses were performed. …”
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System Design and Reliability Improvement of Wireless Sensor Network in Plant Factory Scenario by Wenhao Luo, Yuan Zeng, Ximeng Zheng, Lingyan Zha, Weicheng Cai, Qing Wang, Jingjin Zhang

“…Secondly, a nonlinear link quality prediction model for plant factory scenarios was developed using a function fitting method, taking into account the interference and attenuation caused by the dense concentration of agricultural facilities and plants in plant factories on the wireless signal propagation. …”
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Litigation, Mass Media, and the Campaign to Criminalize the Firearms Industry by William T. Haltom, Michael McCann

“… This article extends the co-authors’ researches on mass media coverage of crusades against manufacturers and marketers of tobacco products in the United States to media coverage of similar crusades against manufacturers and marketers of firearms in the United States. …”
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Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children acr... by Fato Fene, Mira Johri, Manassé Eliantus Michel, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte

“…Abstract Background Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) maintained high childhood vaccination coverage for 17 years but faced setbacks, increasing vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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Factors associated with low uptake of postnatal care in the Central Region, Togo, 2020: A case-control study by Péléké Mawaba Hilim, Jean Kaboré, Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Pauline Yanogo, Kassouta N’tapi, Hamadi Simon-Pierre Assane, Nicolas Meda, Ghislain Sopoh

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Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia by Misganu Endriyas, Mekidm Kassa, Mintesinot Melka, Agegnehu Gebru, Yilma Chisha

“…Continuous awareness creation activities and corrective measures might improve LLIN coverage and use.…”
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Brand contact integration in the Ethiopian beer market by Samson Mekonnen, George Angelopulo

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Bio-resource Conservation and Land Use in Ethiopia by Agena Anjulo, Rajesh Chauhan, M. S. Hooda

“…Biodiversity conservation and land use is a significant issue for Ethiopia and overview of the main legislation, policies and responsibilities is presented to establish biodiversity as a relevant consideration in land use planning. …”
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Sign language use in healthcare: professionals’ insight by Omaimah Qadhi

“…Background and Aim Communication using sign language (SL) between health care providers (HCPs) and deaf and/or hearing-impaired (DHI) patients was reported to be difficult and oftentimes results in a compromised delivery of quality health care to patients. …”
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Commodification in the Online Media Industry: Utilization of Users for Collaborative News Kumparan.com by Chrystelina Gustina Sitompul, Shantika Embundini Akbari

“…In collaborative news, Kumparan accepts articles from many people (User Generated Content) to fulfill its daily news production without having to hire and pay their wages, on the other hand, this makes Kumparan in the Top 10 Online Media Rankings on various surveys and research because of the amount of news and information coverage. When analyzed using Vincent Mosco's political economy perspective, the collaborative news format can be categorized as a practice of commodification, efforts made by the media to change everything in order to generate profits. …”
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Opportunities and challenges to increase circularity in the product's use phase by Silvana Bárbara Gonçalves da Silva, Murillo Vetroni Barros, João Ângelo Zacharias Radicchi, Fabio Neves Puglieri, Cassiano Moro Piekarski

“…Furthermore, it highlighted opportunities to improve the relationship between companies and consumers, such has expanding product-service systems and connecting them to EC coverage levels. The research also recognized challenges that impede the effective implementation of CE in the use phase, such as the packaging sector, electrical and electronics sector, durability of products, need for different players, the importance of top management, CE level approach, renting as a business model, remanufacturing and reprocessing of electronic equipment and engines, options to sell products in bulk and raising people's awareness of the importance of CE throughout the product's life cycle. …”
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Predictors of modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: Insights from a nationwide survey by Immaculata P. Kessy, Elihuruma Eliufoo, Victoria Godfrey, Mussa Bago, Azan Nyundo, Mtoro J. Mtoro

“…Establishing specific interventions to improve coverage and uptake of modern contraceptives could help to address inequalities in modern contraceptive use among AGYW in Tanzania.…”
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