Use of conjoint analysis to weight biosecurity practices on pasture-based dairy farms to develop a novel audit tool—BioscoreDairy by Siobhan M. O Donovan, Siobhan M. O Donovan, Conor G. McAloon, Conor G. McAloon, Luke O'Grady, Timothy Geraghty, Alison Burrell, Marie-Claire McCarthy, John Donlon, Jamie A. Tratalos, John F. Mee

“…In addition to a need for enterprise-specific biosecurity risk assessment tools, the weighting of risk scores generated by these tools needs to be context-specific to ensure validity in assessing biosecurity risks in the farming sector of interest. Furthermore, existing biosecurity audits rely exclusively on respondent recall to answer questions about management practices. …”
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Direct health facility financing and its influence on quality compliance in primary healthcare: evidence from Tanzania by Syabo M. Mwaisengela, Patricia A. Materu, Chrisogone J. German, Novatus Tesha, Raymond R. Kiwesa, Joseph C. Hokororo, Godfrey Kacholi, Henry A. Mollel, Stephen Kibusi, Mackfallen G. Anasel, Albino Kalolo, Ntuli A. Kapologwe, Eliudi S. Eliakimu, George M. Ruhago

“…As evidenced by several studies, challenges regarding fidelity to its implementation process including lower spending on health commodities, dependence on and delayed disbursement of Health Sector Basket Funds (HSBF), poor facilities’ planning capacity and shortage of human resources for health must be addressed for it to yield its intended outcome.…”
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Exploring the Variability in Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Olive Oil By-Products: A Path to Sustainable Valorization by Jessica Paié-Ribeiro, Filipa Baptista, Maria José Gomes, Alfredo Teixeira, Victor Pinheiro, Divanildo Outor-Monteiro, Ana Novo Barros

“…This in-depth characterization supports the potential valorization of olive by-products, advancing sustainability and promoting a circular economy in the olive oil sector.…”
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A study of antimicrobial effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 8P-A3 supernatant on nosocomial isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii by Belova I.V., Shirokova I.Yu., Tochilina A.G., Kovalishena O.V., Belyanina N.A., Tulupov A.A., Molodtsova S.B., Seliverstov A.N., Kropotov V.S., Solovyova I.V.

“…Whole-genome sequencing was performed on MiSeq platform (Illumina Inc., USA), and data processing was conducted using Trimmomatic, Spades, Prokka, RAST and Bagel 4 software tools. …”
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Experiences and views of people who frequently call emergency ambulance services: A qualitative study of UK service users by Bridie A. Evans, Ashra Khanom, Adrian Edwards, Bethan Edwards, Angela Farr, Theresa Foster, Rachael Fothergill, Penny Gripper, Imogen Gunson, Alison Porter, Nigel Rees, Jason Scott, Helen Snooks, Alan Watkins

“…Through third‐sector organisations, we also recruited nine individuals with healthcare experiences reflecting the characteristics of people who call frequently. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…Nowadays, construction has become a growing and huge industry sector worldwide. One of the supply chains that needs proper management is related to the construction industry. …”
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Common Tactics of Customer Deception in Chain Stores: A Model of Customer Deception Tree by Ali Akbar Bromideh, Maryam Alefpour Tarakameh, Sima Nazari, Mohammad Aghaei

“…Objective The widespread occurrence of fraud in chain stores poses a major challenge for the retail sector. The issue can be examined from multiple perspectives: customer fraud during purchases, employee fraud, fraud against investors and stockholders by stores, and deceptive practices that stores use against their customers. …”
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Decade of research into the acceptability of interventions aimed at improving adolescent and youth health and social outcomes in Africa: a systematic review and evidence map by Marisa Casale, Lorraine Sherr, Chris Desmond, Lucie Cluver, Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Genevieve Haupt Ronnie

“…This should include extending acceptability research beyond the health (and particularly HIV) sector and to regions in Africa where this type of research is still scarce; including adolescents earlier, and potentially throughout the intervention process; further conceptualising the construct of acceptability among adolescents and beyond; and examining the relationship between acceptability and uptake.…”
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Nutrients, bioactive compounds and antinutritional properties of marigold genotypes as promising functional food by Hasina Sultana, Khaled A. Alakeel, Jahidul Hassan, Sharmila Rani Mallick, Mohammad Zakaria, Emrul Kayesh, Joydeb Gomasta, Md. Zubayer, Muhammad Mustakim Billah, Yukio Ozaki, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Saud Alamri

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Evaluating the use of eggshell powder and sawdust ash as cement replacements in sustainable concrete development by Ajoy Kumer, Md. Arif Arman Akash, Pritom Dey, Faysal Montasir, Kaysarul Islam Bhuiyan, Farhan Fahad

“…Concrete, the most widely utilized material in construction worldwide, contributes significantly tothe consumption of natural resources and energy. The construction sector is a major source of wasteand greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it essential to improve the environmental impact ofconcrete to address climate change and pollution concerns. …”
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Kebijakan Hukum Pengelolaan Parkir dan Peluang Penerapan E-Parkir: Solusi Mendongkrak Pendapatan Daerah by La Gurusi, Muh Sutri Mansyah, Supriyanto Supriyanto

“…Baubau City faces challenges in the form of revenue leakage from the parking sector caused by a weak manual system, as well as unclear transaction reporting. …”
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From barriers to participation: co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders by Allegra Ferrari, Liesbet Van Bos, Sarah Talboom, Wessel van de Veerdonk, Wendy D’haenens, Marina Pak, Marlies Descan, Stephanie Parmentier, Louise Van Collie, Pascale Sibiet, Mathieu Goossens, Guido Van Hal

“…Through an iterative process comprising 3 focus group discussions, 3 Delphi-consultations with sector experts, 1 co-creation session and a final member check, critical insights were gathered. …”
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Research progress on physical and chemical properties of coal gasification slag and its preparation of building materials by Xiaowei GU, Xiaowei GE, Shaoqian LIU, Xuecheng DING, Li WANG, Dongwei HUANG, Dawei WANG, Yile MA

“…The discharge of coal gasification slag (CGS), an industrial by-product of the gasification process, continues to increase. However, the comprehensive utilization rate of CGS remains low, with most of the material disposed of through landfilling or stockpiling, which not only occupies land resources but also causes a series of ecological and environmental problems, such as heavy metal leaching and alkaline pollution. …”
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Using Social Media Platforms to Raise Health Awareness and Increase Health Education in Pakistan: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis and Questionnaire Study by Malik Mamoon Munir, Nabil Ahmed

“… Abstract BackgroundCurrent health care education methods in Pakistan use traditional media (eg, television and radio), community health workers, and printed materials, which often fall short of reach and engagement among most of the population. The health care sector in Pakistan has not yet used social media effectively to raise awareness and provide education about diseases. …”
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Influence of Cavity Designs on Fracture Resistance: Analysis of the Role of Different Access Techniques to the Endodontic Cavity in the Onset of Fractures: Narrative Review by Mario Dioguardi, Davide La Notte, Diego Sovereto, Cristian Quarta, Angelo Martella, Andrea Ballini

“…However, in the posterior sector, there is more discrepancy and many positive results for minimally invasive access cavities seem to relate to molars. …”
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Realising health justice in Palestine: beyond humanitarian voices by James Smith, Sara el-Solh, Layth Hanbali, Sawsan Abdulrahim, Sali Hafez, Samer Abuzerr, Bram Wispelwey, Mads Gilbert, Mohammed Seyam, Bassam Abu Hamad, Dorotea Gucciardo, Fahd Haddad, Rasha Khoury, Amira Nimerawi, David Mills, Ghassan Abu-Sittah

“…In this paper we offer a three-part critique of a May 2024 commentary by Karl Blanchet and colleagues, ‘Rebuilding the health sector in Gaza: Alternative humanitarian voices’ (Blanchet et al. in Confl Heal 18:42, 2024). …”
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Synergetic Urban Landscape Planning in Rotterdam by Nico Tillie

“…All these themes could also be investigated per sector and that is often what is done, however this research looks at their inter-connectedness and the possibility to promote synergies. …”
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PENGATURAN KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH INDONESIA MENGENAI TATA NIAGA IMPOR PANGAN by Sihabudin Sihabudin

“…All forms of deviations in import licensing process, document manipulation, and the pattern of non-governmental practices must obtain decisive action, both administratively and legally, as a valuable shock-therapy. …”
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Exploring the circular prospects of cashew nutshells and avocado seeds as potential adsorbents for onboard natural gas storage by Theresia J. Riwa, Silvia J. Mushi, Makungu M. Madirisha, Petro E. Mabeyo, Edgar C. Mapunda

“…ACs were produced through a dual process involving simultaneous chemical activation and carbonization. …”
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Success Factors of Growth-Stage Digital Health Companies: Systematic Literature Review by Estelle Pfitzer, Laura Bitomsky, Marcia Nißen, Christoph Kausch, Tobias Kowatsch

“…Increased funding and regulatory support have further pushed the sector’s expansion. Despite early success, many DHT companies struggle to scale, with notable examples like Pear Therapeutics and Proteus Digital Health, which both declared bankruptcy after initial breakthroughs. …”
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