Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

“…Interviews are qualitatively analyzed that were collected from women in Sulaimani governorate in the Kurdish region of Iraq to begin understanding the reasons why Iraqi women initiate breastfeeding and formula use. Being urban, wealthier, and more educated increases the probability of a mother using infant formula, while only increasing wealth and increasing education are associated with increasing the probability of breastfeeding. …”
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A traffic prediction method for missing data scenarios: graph convolutional recurrent ordinary differential equation network by Ming Jiang, Zhiwei Liu, Yan Xu

“…Abstract Traffic prediction plays an increasingly important role in intelligent transportation systems and smart cities. Both travelers and urban managers rely on accurate traffic information to make decisions about route selection and traffic management. …”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…Makara has done extensive research on governance issues: public sector reforms, constitutional-ism, election management, political parties, civil society, urban governance and local governance. In the course of his long academic career, he won research grants from SIDA, the Ford Foundation, UN Women (Uganda), Norwegian Research Council, UNDP, African Union Commission, Electoral Institute for Southern Africa (EISA), French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), UNESCO Regional Office, Nairobi, Irish Aid/University of Limerick (Republic of Ireland), Chr. …”
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A Comparative Study of Vitamin C Concentrations in Two Selected Wild Fruits in Itojo Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Akankwatsa, Marither

“…In the rural areas of Itojo sub-county, Ntungamo District, access to commonly consumed vitamin C-rich fruits such as oranges, lemons, and mangoes is limited, as these fruits are typically available only in urban market centers where they are sold. Additionally, rural residents often lack the financial resources to purchase these fruits from markets and supermarkets. …”
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Challenges to Teaching and Learning of Agriculture in Secondary Schools in Rubanda West Constituency Rubanda District. by Ariyo, Vincent

“…The study also identified non-institutional challenges such as unreliable rainfall, high poverty levels, inadequate agricultural land, and the urban backgrounds of some students. The study concluded that both institutional and non-institutional factors hinder effective agriculture teaching and learning. …”
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The Contributions of Pineapple Growing on Farmer’s Welfare: A Case Study of Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Juliet, Ninsiima

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Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality in Temuco City, Chile by Felipe Reyes, Sofía Ahumada, Francisca Rojas, Pedro Oyola, Yeanice Vásquez, Claudio Aguilera, Andres Henriquez, Ernesto Gramsch, Choong-Min Kang, Sanna Saarikoski, Kimmo Teinilä, Minna Aurela, Hilkka Timonen

“…In this article we show an in-depth chemical characterization of particulate matter evidencing the impact of biomass burning on the urban air quality in Greater Temuco, the capital city of the Araucanía Region, Chile. …”
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Formation and Evolution Mechanisms of Severe Haze Pollution in the Sichuan Basin, Southwest China by Xianyu Yang, Yaqiong Lu, Xinsheng Zhu, Jianjun He, Qi Jiang, Kai Wu, Haolin Wang, Xiaoling Zhang, Shigong Wang

“…The process analysis results indicated that primary emissions and aerosol processes were the major sources of PM2.5 in these urban regions, whereas vertical transport and dry deposition generally acted as sinks of PM2.5. …”
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Barriers to and facilitators of access to mental health services among pregnant adolescents and young mothers in Belize by Olusola Oladeji, Joanna Lai, Natalia R. Velazquez, Mohammed I. Bammai, Ghanshyam Kandel, Andria Spyridou, Natalia L. Beer, Angella E. Baitwabusa, Juliet Simmons, Fidel L. Cuellar, Iveth Quintanilla, Jeffan Augustine

“…Participants included pregnant adolescents, adolescent mothers and young mothers from rural and urban areas in three regions of the country (Southern, Northern, and Western). …”
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Evaluating knowledge gains from structured sexual and reproductive health education among in-school adolescents in Southeast Nigeria by Chibuike Agu, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Godstime Eigbiremolen, Ugenyi Iloabachie, Ozioma Nwankpa, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Conclusions Efforts to adopt and scale up SRH interventions should prioritize equal and full participation across all adolescent groups, especially girls, junior students, working adolescents, and urban residents.…”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

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Aerosol Opto-physical Properties: Temporal Variation, Aerosol Type Discrimination and Source Identification by Amol R. Kolhe, Gajanan Raghunath Aher, Pawan S. Soyam, Sachin D. Ralegankar, Sumita Kedia, Laxman M. Chaudhari, Vivek V. Antad, Sachin D. Ghude, Pramod D. Safai, Sanjay D. Chakane, Panuganti C. S. Devara

“…Abstract Atmospheric aerosol characterization experiments were conducted, for the first time, over AC-Ahmednagar, a semi-urban location in south-west India, using a multi-spectral solar radiometer from January 2016 to May 2018. …”
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Seasonal Variability of PM10 Chemical Composition Including 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene, Marker of Plastic Combustion and Toxicity in Wadowice, South Poland by Przemysław Furman, Katarzyna Styszko, Alicja Skiba, Damian Zięba, Mirosław Zimnoch, Magdalena Kistler, Anne Kasper-Giebl, Stefania Gilardoni

“…The modeling tool Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model (HYSPLIT), developed by NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory, was used to define the possible areas outside Wadowice contributing to urban air pollution.…”
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Implications of Implementing Promulgated and Prospective Emission Regulations on Air Quality and Health in India during 2030 by Sreyashi Debnath, Rama Krishna Karumuri, Gaurav Govardhan, Rajmal Jat, Himadri Saini, Akash Vispute, Santosh H. Kulkarni, Chinmay Jena, Rajesh Kumar, D. M. Chate, Sachin D. Ghude

“…Abstract To improve ambient air quality, India has laid out strict action plans to reduce the increment in emissions over regional to urban scale by the year 2030. This study evaluates policy-induced improvement in air quality and associated health benefits achievable due to reduction in PM2.5 exposure under the adoption of promulgated (S2) and ambitious prospective regulations (S3) with respect to the scenario for Business As Usual (BAU) in 2030. …”
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Building Responsive Intersectoral Initiatives for Newcomers in Toronto: Learning from Service Providers’ Experiences in the Context of COVID-19 by Carly Jackson, Shinjini Mondal, Erica Di Ruggiero, Lara Gautier

“…Background: Newcomer populations in urban centers experienced an exacerbated effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to their precarious living and working conditions. …”
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The theoretical cognition and research paradigm of land system science by LONG Hualou, CHEN Kunqiu, ZHENG Yuhan, ZHANG Yingnan

“…The needs of national strategies, the dilemmas of urban-rural development and the shortcomings in disciplinary development put urgent requirement for the establishment of land system science. …”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…These results indicate that PM2.5 sources in urban environments is changing from anthropogenic secondary sulfate and nitrate to carbonaceous aerosol from local anthropogenic and regional climate-driven biomass burning. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…Additionally, the AERMOD model was used to simulate the ground-level dispersion of the four pollutants to the surrounding urban areas. The simulation results showed that the elevated areas in the city were vulnerable to ship emissions, especially for NOx. …”
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Integrated high-precision real scene 3D modeling of karst cave landscape based on laser scanning and photogrammetry by Congyuan Zhang, Jianping Chen, Ping Li, Sipeng Han, Jie Xu

“…Abstract In recent years, the application of real scene 3D technology has become widespread in urban planning and cultural heritage protection. …”
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Effect of chikungunya, Mayaro and Una virus coinfection on vector competence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by Tessa M. Visser, Haidong D. Wang, Sandra R. Abbo, Chantal B.F. Vogels, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Gorben P. Pijlman

“…The sylvatic MAYV cycle and the unknown cycle of UNAV could possibly spill over and become urban transmission cycles involving Ae. aegypti. …”
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