Keeping Clean: A Qualitative Analysis of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Among Residents of Recreational Vehicles in Seattle, WA US by Leigh Hamlet, Graham Pruss, April Ballard, Karen Levy, Rachel Fyall, Chris Wilkerson, Jessica Kaminsky

“…The WASH context of people living in recreational vehicles (RVs) presents unique challenges, especially as it relates to wastewater disposal. …”
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A comparative analysis of curvilinear configurations of the V-dipole antenna by Ayotunde A. Ayorinde, Sulaiman A. Adekola, Ike Mowete

“…Analytical results are then implemented in a FORTRAN computer program, for numerical results. Results. Analytical models for four curvilinear configurations of the V-dipole antenna as well as computational results for their input and radiation-zone characteristics. …”
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Practical prescribed-time fuzzy tracking control for uncertain nonlinear systems with time-varying actuators faults by Shuxing Xuan, Hongjing Liang, Tingwen Huang

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Eating habits of polish children by Anna Krajewska-Pędzik, Katarzyna Mikowska, Adam Kozubal

“…Early identification of school-aged children with poor eating habits can help reduce the risk of obesity and the development of chronic diseases in adulthood. The aim of the present study was to analyze selected dietary habits of school-aged children and adolescents.Material and Methods: The study involved data collected from 2986 children and adolescents aged 10 to 18, attending specific schools in Poland that are part of the e-WF program.Results: In the study group, 76% of children and adolescents reported consuming 3-4 meals per day. …”
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Illuminating the impact of stress: In vivo approaches to track stress-related neural adaptations by Puja K. Parekh

“…This has been the aim of my recent work within the field and the goal of my new independent research program. To achieve this, I have employed methods to uncover how key brain circuits integrate information to support motivated behaviors, how stress impacts their ability to perform this process and how best to operationalize behavioral readouts. …”
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A Real-Time Spine Orthopedic System Based on Bluetooth Low Energy and Internet of Things by Kun Xia, Ruifeng Hou, Junlin Yang, Xiang Li

“…The digital linear actuator in the device can stretch through program control, in order to realize the accurate control of spinal orthopedic process. …”
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Quality management in health units of the city of Riobamba by Angel Floresmilo Parreño Urquizo, Silvana Paola Ocaña Coello, Antonio Iglesias Morell

“…Results: Only 33,33 % of the health units present a quality management plan; 75,0 % of the district authorities consider that there are no user satisfaction monitoring programs. …”
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Effect of humour on burnout and resiliency of nurses by Mitra Torgheh, Mahnaz Aliakbari dehkordi, Ahmad Alipour

“…Conclusion: Sense of humor and applying it when dealing with stress can lead to decrease in job burnout and increase coping capacity in nurses.It is recommended to consider interventional studies and educating nurses on sense of humour in nursing program.…”
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Les performances en écriture d’étudiants faibles en français entrant à l’université dans des programmes en enseignement by Marie-Claude Boivin, Katrine Roussel

“…Students beginning a program of study at the university do not always have the expected mastery of written French, although this is an important factor of success. …”
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Case-Based Method Learning Design in Laboratory Engineering and Management Courses by Aisyiah Restutiningsih Putri Utami, Ermita Ermita, Miftahul Jannah, Musma Rukmana

“…The subjects were chemistry education study program 5th-semester that consisted of 6 students. …”
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Womanhood bound to motherhood: Choosing childlessness in Türkiye by Ayşegül Aracı İyiaydın, Ayça Ergun

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Arithmetic coder optimization for compressing images obtained through remote probing of water bodies by R. V. Arzumanyan

“…Introduction. The fast program algorithm of arithmetic coding proposed in the paper is for the compression of digital images. …”
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STEAM-Education as Innovative Technology for Industry 4.0 by T. I. Anisimova, O. V. Shatunova, F. M. Sabirova

“…The analysis of the experience of various countries in the implementation of STEM and STEAM-education is made and effective ways of structuring technical disciplines, art and creative activity in a single integration program are identified. The article presents the results of experimental work on determining the level of formation of such competencies as the ability to manage projects and processes, system thinking, the ability to artistic creativity, the ability to work with teams, groups and individuals, the ability to work in a mode of high uncertainty and rapid change of conditions of tasks. …”
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Precursor of speed traffic and increase of dimensions of rolling stock on railways of the Russia (to the 100 anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Feliksovich Verigo) by Y. M. Lazarenko

“…The present article is devoted to activity of the outstanding Russian scientist, Doctor of Engineering, professor Mikhail Feliksovich Verigo, the founder of large research division - Department “Integrated tests of track and rolling stock interaction”. …”
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An Experimental Study of the Impact of Aging on Gilsonite and Trinidad Epuré Modified Asphalt Binders Properties by Mieczysław Słowik, Marcin Bilski

“…The tests and analyses presented in the paper are related to the 20/30, 35/50 and 50/70 penetration grade road bitumens as well as the asphalt binders obtained through modification of the 35/50 and 50/70 bitumens. …”
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A simplified method for calculating the reliability of rockfill dams slope stability using nonlinear parameters by Li Kangping, Zhou Heng, Li Feng, Du Jifang, Zhao Qing, Bai Yani

“…This study expands Duncan’s non-linear model using a Taylor series, and derives a relation between the strength parameters used for Duncan’s non-linear criterion and those for the Mohr–Coulomb linear criterion. In the present study, the accuracy of the linearisation algorithm was verified for a simplified slope and the proposed linearisation algorithm is coded into a computer program, STAB. …”
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ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PRODUCTION WITH THE FEATURES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN by M. А. Mehdizadeh, A. S. Kalinichenko, S. A. Laptyonok

“…The program packages RETScreen which is one of the most effective tools to accomplish the task was used. …”
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Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia in a Child with Asperger Syndrome: a Case Report by Aikaterini Aktypi-Bampouranou, Eleni-Marina Kalogirou, Ioannis Skamnakis, Dimitrios Vlachodimitropoulos, Konstantinos I. Tosios

“…The purpose of this case report is to present the first case of spongiotic gingival hyperplasia in a child with Asperger syndrome. …”
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The Bologna Process: the Reform of the European Higher Education Systems by Éva Szolár

“…In a narrow concept, the Bologna process at the present implies systemic (e.g. core functions and role of different higher education institutions, the future of university and non-university sector), programmatic (e.g. at different program levels different curricular emphasis, arrangements and functions; vocationalization of the academic curriculum), procedural (e.g. new modes and arrangements of teaching) changes, and shift from accent on horizontal to vertical differences (e.g. the set up of stratified and hierarchical national systems based on reputation and prestige, especially in research quality), and from input to output oriented higher education. …”
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Îjâz of Al-Qur'an in Perspective of An Noursi and Its Implication Towards the Translation of Al-Qur'an by Yusuf Baihaqi

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