Collaborative care model for depression in rural Nepal: a mixed-methods implementation research study by Dan Schwarz, David Citrin, Scott Halliday, Bibhav Acharya, Duncan Maru, Nandini Choudhury, Santosh Kumar Dhungana, Bikash Gauchan, Tula Krishna Gupta, Ramesh Mahar, Sanjaya Poudel, Anant Raut, Ryan Schwarz, Aradhana Thapa, Pawan Agrawal, Pragya Rimal, Poshan Thapa, Priyanka Gupta, Rebecca White, Viet Nguyen, Madhur Basnet, Bhavendra Bohara, Bharat Kadayat, Janaki Rawal, Sabitri Sapkota, Srijana Shrestha, Sikhar Swar

“…We used the Capability Opportunity Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) implementation research framework to adapt and study the intervention. To assess implementation factors, we qualitatively studied the impact on providers’ behaviour to screen, diagnose and treat mental illness. …”
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Approximate Techniques in Solving Optimal Camera Placement Problems by Jian Zhao, Ruriko Yoshida, Sen-ching Samson Cheung, David Haws

“…Thus, we develop a comprehensive framework in comparing the merits of a wide variety of approximate algorithms in solving the optimal camera placement problems. …”
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Trajectory Optimization for Non-Prehensile Manipulation of Space Robots by Chen Li, Yayun Wu, Zixuan Zheng

“…The proposed approach combines complementarity constraints with a direct trajectory optimization framework and employs sequential quadratic programming solvers to generate contact-aware trajectories for non-prehensile manipulations. …”
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Cultural landscape and tourism potential of Taiwan’s old mountain railway: a SWOT-FANP approach to sustainable heritage management by Ling-Zhong Lin, Tsung-Yin Ou

“…This study introduces an integrated approach to advancing railway culture by designing a program to assess the importance, performance, and execution priorities of experiential marketing strategies. …”
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Optimized RSMA and NOMA Transmission in MIMO Downlinks With Quantized Channel Direction Information by Kritsada Mamat, Wiroonsak Santipach

“…Using these approximations, we propose a convex alternating optimization framework that incorporates geometric programming to achieve max-min rate fairness. …”
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Fostering Community Resilience and Social Inclusion in the Face of Anti-Homeless NIMBYism by Marcus Sibley, Carrie Sanders, Danielle Thompson, Natasha Martino, Erin Dej, Samantha Henderson

“…We frame the comprehensive review within a community resilience framework — a term used in disaster and emergency management—to shed light on ways communities can foster and promote community resilience in the face of techniques of social and physical exclusion.…”
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Italy’s Reorganization of Public Investment Appraisal: Findings and Perspectives for Large Projects and Cohesion Policy by Stefano Maiolo, Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo

“…The second part is dedicated, in the broad framework of territorial cohesion policies, to the not very positive experience in Italy of the European major projects of the past programming period 2007-2013. …”
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Subgroups: A Python library for Subgroup Discovery by Antonio Lopez-Martinez-Carrasco, Jose M. Juarez, Manuel Campos, Francisco Mora-Caselles

“…The Subgroups Library offers several advantages: (1) Efficiency Enhancement: Developed in native Python, unlike other software available, the library prioritizes efficiency to ensure seamless execution of SD algorithms; (2) User-Friendly Interface: Modeled after the popular scikit-learn framework, the library boasts an intuitive interface, streamlining the utilization process for practitioners and non-expert programmers; (3) Trustworthy Algorithm Implementations: Drawing from scientific publications authored by leading experts, the Subgroups Library incorporates rigorously tested algorithmic implementations, ensuring reliability and accuracy in results; (4) Customization and Expansion: The modular architecture of the library facilitates effortless integration of additional quality measures, data structures, and SD algorithms, empowering users to tailor their analyses to specific needs and explore new avenues of research. …”
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A Novel Methodology for Planning Urban Road Safety Interventions by Emanuele Toraldo, Nicolò Novati, Damiano Rossi, Misagh Ketabdari

“…Using the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the proposed framework identifies high-risk locations and estimates the benefits of planned safety interventions. …”
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Atatürk’ün Halkçılık Politikasında Köycülüğün Yeri ve Antalya Halkevi’nin Solak Köyü’nde Yaptığı Örnek Köy Çalışması by Nursel GÜLCÜ

“…The branch prepared a model village program for Solak village, among the sample villages, and carried out the designated activities in the village within this program. …”
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Unequal nursing: the impact of China’s public health insurance on nursing services for older adults by Pengfei Zhang, Jinghua Gao

“…In addition, older adults enrolled in the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance program were 26.49% more likely than those enrolled in the Urban‒Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance program to utilize nursing services, underscoring the substantial inequalities resulting from the structural differences within the public health insurance system. …”
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Triathlon & Endurance Sports by Coste O, Lieux R, Gremeaux-Bader V, 4, Dupont A-C, 5, Marble C, 6

“…After recalling the national sport and health strategy 2019-2024 developed for Paris Olympics, we report here the four steps of the Health Triathlon program implemented by the French Triathlon Federation, to illustrate the main framework, the feasibility, first results and benefits for participants of this initiatives. …”
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Numerical Flexibility Practices in Working Relations and Their Effects on Intergenerational Solidarity Processes by Serkan Coşkun

“…This study is structured within the framework of the phenomenological design, a qualitative research method, with data being collected using semi-structured interview forms. …”
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Three-Dimensional Particle-Discrete Datasets: Enabling Multidimensional Particle System Characterization Using X-Ray Tomography by Ralf Ditscherlein, Urs A. Peuker

“…This collection of studies, conducted within the framework of the DFG-funded Priority Program SPP 2045, explores the role of X-ray tomography in advancing the multidimensional characterization of particulate systems, with a strong focus on enhancing 3D particle-discrete data quality. …”
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Geographical distribution of tourist sites in Najaf Governorate and study of available potentials for their development by Abdullal Azeez Ibtihal, Ahmed Bneen Nassr, Azeez Bjwo Amtihan

“…The research structure dealt with three topics, the first of which came with the theoretical framework of the research from the problem, importance and goal, then stating the concept of tourism and its importance. …”
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Catastrophic “hyperclustering” and recurrent losses: diagnosing U.S. flood insurance insolvency triggers by Adam Nayak, Mengjie Zhang, Pierre Gentine, Upmanu Lall

“…This study presents an interdisciplinary framework integrating qualitative synthesis, unsupervised machine learning, and game theory to diagnose triggers of insolvency. …”
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Bayesian Estimation of Generalized Log-Linear Poisson Item Response Models for Fluency Scores Using <tt>brms</tt> and <tt>Stan</tt> by Nils Myszkowski, Martin Storme

“…Here, we show how the 2PPCM (and RPCM) can be estimated in a Bayesian multilevel regression framework and interpreted using the R package brms, which provides an interface for the Stan programming language. …”
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Optimizing PHEV Routing with Hybrid Mode and Partial Charging via Labeling-Based Methods by Zhenhua Chen, Qiong Chen, Yiying Chao, Cheng Xue

“…This study investigates a variant of the shortest path problem (SPP) tailored for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), incorporating two practical features: hybrid energy mode switching and partial charging. A novel modeling framework is proposed that enables PHEVs to dynamically switch between electricity and fuel along each edge and to recharge partially at charging stations. …”
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Ecotourism Perception and Engagement Classification Among Residents of a Nature City in the Philippines by Mark Gabriel Wagan Aguilar, Rainiel Bryan Villanueva Domasian

“…Guided by a descriptive research design and employing a quantitative research approach, the researchers determined the perception and level of engagement of 383 people on ecotourism activities adapted from the Shallow-Deep Model of Ecotourism by Acott et al (1998) used in the Classification Framework on Ecotourism by Alampay and Libosada (2005), resulting in determining whether they are passive or active eco-tourists engaging in shallow or deep ecotourism. …”
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Energy Efficiency Trend in the Latvian Residential Property Market by Welikala Don Hasitha Nirmal, Lapuke Sanda, Kundzina Antra, Sharma Medha, Sanchaniya Rashmi Jaymin

“…This research analyzes energy-related regulations and identifies deficiencies in the regulatory framework, elucidating the intricate relationship among law, market dynamics, and consumer behavior. …”
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