Multilingual Singing in Nigeria: Examining Roles, Meaning, and Function in Wazobia Gospel Music by Adekunle Oyeniyi

“…The complexity of studying congregational singing in cosmopolitan cities (like Lagos, Nigeria) due to multiple ethnolinguistic and musical expressions within local and transnational links is also addressed. …”
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Design and Analysis of Floater Structures using Composite Material in 19 Seaters Aircraft by Andi Muhdiar Kadir, Arief Setyawan, Fithri Nur Purnamasari, Nurhadi Pramana, Muhammad, Ilham Akbar Adi Satriya, Riza Wirawan, Budi Sampurno

“…One of the government's programs for connecting cities and remote Indonesian islands were quickly utilized by amphibious aircraft. …”
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Non-communicable airway disease and air pollution in three African Countries: Benin, Cameroon and The Gambia by B. Awokola, H. Lawin, O. Johnson, A. Humphrey, D. Nzogo, L. Zubar, G. Okello, S. Semple, E. Awokola, G. Amusa, N. Mohammed, C. Jewell, A. Erhart, K. Mortimer, G. Devereux, B.H. Mbatchou-Ngahane

“…Most (69%) patients resided in cities and ever smoking was highest in Cameroon (23.0%). …”
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Iranian Pediatric COVID-19 Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics by Shahnaz Armin, Mohammadreza Mirkarimi, Zahra Pourmoghaddas, Marjan Tariverdi, Azadeh Jafrasteh, Noushin Marhamati, Armin Shirvani, Abdollah Karimi, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Roxana Mansour Ghanaei, SeyedAlireza Fahimzad, Fariba Shirvani, Seyedeh Mahsan Hoseini-Alfatemi

“…This study is conducted from March 2020–March 2021 by using the medical records of hospitalized confirmed COVID-19 children younger than 18 years in five cities of Iran: Tehran, Ahwaz, Isfahan, Bandar-Abbas, and Khorramabad. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of drought tolerant, IAA-producing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture by Malika Uzma, Atif Nisar, Atia Iqbal, Shahida Hasnain, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Tehseen Gull, Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Eliasse Zongo

“…In one study, soil samples from both cultivated and uncultivated plants in various cities were used to isolate rhizobacterial populations. …”
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Geographic Information Systems and MATLAB Simulation to Quantify and Analyze Traffic Congestion in Oja Oba Road, Arakale Road, and FUTA North Gate Road of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeri... by E. T. Idowu, O. J. Nnamani, O. O. Aderinlewo

“… Urban traffic congestion presents persistent challenges to transportation efficiency, economic productivity, and environmental health, particularly in rapidly urbanizing cities. Hence, the objective of this paper is to quantify and analyze traffic congestion in Oja Oba Road, Arakale Road, and FUTA North Gate road of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria using a combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and MATLAB simulation. …”
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Internet of Things (IoT) technologies: features, development prospects and potential threats by Daria Margaza, Yurii Yurchenko

“…The study reveals that IoT is driving innovation and efficiency across industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and smart cities. However, it also underscores significant challenges, such as cybersecurity risks, data privacy concerns, and regulatory gaps that may hinder widespread adoption. …”
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Cross-sectional study of personal protective equipment use, training and biosafety preparedness among healthcare workers during the first months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Brazi... by Kerstin Muner, Julia Kilgour, Tatiana Ometto, Ana Pérola Drulla Brandão, Andrea Pires dos Santos, Ana Marcia Sá Guimarães

“…The speech content of open-ended questions was analysed.Results We analysed 1410 questionnaires collected from April to July 2020 representing 526 Brazilian cities. HCWs-TCOVID-19 had fewer years of work experience, were more likely to reuse PPE, and reported higher stress levels and lower biosafety at the workplace than HCWs not TCOVID-19 patients. …”
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Microplastic contamination and growth pattern of oyster; Crassostrea gigas in a coastline by L. Kasmini, A.S. Batubara

“…This study aims to determine which oysters are suitable for consumption and food health based on research locations along the east-north coast of Aceh Province.METHODS: The locations in this study include nine regencies/cities, which are directly facing the Malacca Straits. …”
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EVALUATION OF GRADUATES OF RESIDENCY IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY AND COLOPROCTOLOGY IN A SINGLE CENTER: A 43 YEARS PORTRAIT by Gilton Marques FONSECA, Luiz Henrique DA COSTA, José Donizeti MEIRA JUNIOR, Nelson Fausto DELL’AQUILLA JUNIOR, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Paulo HERMAN, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’ALBUQUERQUE

“…Graduates from Era 2 showed a higher proportion of females, residents of cities other than São Paulo, and graduates from institutions outside FMUSP. …”
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Evaluation of Background Black Carbon Concentration in India by Maji Smaran, V. Vinoj

“…Significant efforts are being made to reduce pollution levels focusing on highly polluted cities. It is qualitatively known that a significant background BC pollution load exists over the Indian region. …”
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Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Bacteria from African Sausages Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya by W. H. Karoki, D. N. Karanja, L. C. Bebora, L. W. Njagi

“…However, health risk posed to unsuspecting consumers of African sausages sold in informal, unhygienic make shift road-side kiosks in major cities of Kenya is largely unknown. A descriptive study was designed to isolate, characterize and quantify bacteria from African sausages sold in Nairobi County. …”
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Determinants of Walking among Middle-Aged and Older Overweight and Obese Adults: Sociodemographic, Health, and Built Environmental Factors by Samuel N. Forjuoh, Marcia G. Ory, Jaewoong Won, Samuel D. Towne, Suojin Wang, Chanam Lee

“…Subjective data were obtained from surveys administered to community-dwelling overweight/obese adults aged ≥50 years residing in four Texas cities from October 2013 to June 2014, along with objective data on neighborhood walkability (Walk Score™). …”
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Polypharmacy and self-medication among older adults in Indian urban communities—a cross-sectional study by Saibal Das, Pavithra Gnanavel, Shalini Smanla, Anku Moni Saikia, Shilpi Mishra, Shweta Khare, S. Arun Murugan, Vadanere Nidhi Prakash, Parimita Roychoudhury, Ishteyaque Ahmad, Vishal Diwan, J. Rajesh, K. Sathish Kumar, Jugal Kishore, Namita Srivastava, Sabrina Yasmin, Mahmuda Nasrin, Rinku Borah, Mandeep Sarma Basistha, Chetanjit Baruah, Manoj Kalita, Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Jerin Jose Cherian, Ashish Pathak, Samiran Panda, Santanu Kumar Tripathi, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg

“…This cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and factors of polypharmacy and self-medication among 600 older adults from six Indian cities. The updated Screening Tool of Older Persons’ Prescriptions and Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment criteria (version 3) were used. …”
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Linking Measure of the Tropical Stingless Bee (Apidae, Meliponini, and Heterotrigona itama) Honey Quality with Hives Distance to the Source of Heavy Metal Pollution in Urban and In... by Nurul Hamizah Salman, Lum Mok Sam, Kimberly Ador, Bellericter Binjamin, Mohd Iftar Johwan Johny-Hasbulah, Suzan Benedick

“…With the exception of Cr and Zn, a significant correlation was found between PCA factor score 1 and heavy metal concentration in honey for Pb, Cd, and As, suggesting that the source of pollution for these metal elements was from hives closer to major roads, cities/town, petrochemical hub, and power plants. …”
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Geospatial Modelling for Estimation of PM2.5 Concentrations in Two Megacities in Peninsular India by V. P. Lavanyaa, S. Varshini, Souvik Sankar Mitra, Kiran M. Hungund, Rudrodip Majumdar, R. Srikanth

“…This model is then used to predict the monthly-average grid-wise PM2.5 concentrations in more than 800 grids in each of these two cities to study the spatial and temporal patterns in PM2.5 concentrations between 2016 and 2019. …”
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Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan by Jaweria Syed, Anam Jamil, Nazma Namroz, Madiha Shakeel, Ayesha Malik, Sumaira Kanwal, Huma Riaz

“… # Study Design & Methods A cross sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in 2018 at Pakistan Sports Board to investigate the risk factors of The Female Athlete Triad among young elite athletes based in national training camps of major metropolitan cities. Trained and professional female elite athletes of age 18 -- 25 years, able to comprehend questionnaire in English were included. …”
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Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors of Toxocariasis among General Population in Southwest Iran: Implications on the One Health Approach by Masoud Foroutan, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Shahrzad Soltani, Naser Kamyari, Ehsan Moradi-Joo, Jean-Francois Magnaval, Milad Badri

“…This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and the associated risk factors among general populations living in urban and rural areas of Abadan and Khorramshahr cities in Khuzestan Province, Southwest Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and September 2022. …”
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Application of Object Based Image Classification Using Orthophotos: A Case Study of the Van-Erciş Earthquake by Aslı Sabuncu, Filiz Sunar

“…Earthquake-induced building damage detection is a very important step after earthquakes since such buildings pose a risk for cities. The recent advances in digital photogrammetry/remote sensing technology and satellite sensor/camera systems have inspired to emerge new and different research areas and applications. …”
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Influence of Waste Marble Dust on the Improvement of Expansive Clay Soils by Hassan A. M. Abdelkader, Mohamed M. A. Hussein, Haiwang Ye

“…Egypt also suffers from the problem of expansive soil that occupies a large area of its lands, especially in the new cities that are built on these lands. The primary purpose of this study is to use this waste material in the soil stabilization in point of view utilization of this waste as local low-cost materials and elimination of their negative environmental impacts. …”
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