Surface defect detection on industrial drum rollers: Using enhanced YOLOv8n and structured light for accurate inspection. by Guofeng Qin, Qinkai Zou, Mengyan Li, Yi Deng, Peiwen Mi, Yongjian Zhu, Hao Liu

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Public Procurement Procedures and Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Musiimenta, Prossy

“…The findings of this study revealed that there were factors affecting service delivery in local governments of Uganda which include poor infrastructure, corruption, risk of integrity, lack of enough finance, and poor communication. In light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should invest more in the will to expand the political capacity necessary to implement and enforce the very comprehensive procurement regulations and prepare a proper and comprehensive procurement legal framework and government in its bid to develop Uganda should focus on fighting corruption in public procurement which manifests itself in bribery of evaluation and tender board members, facility payments, embezzlement, influence peddling, favoritism and conflict of interest. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and Service Delivery: A Case of Kisoro District Local Government. by Nyiramfite, Emily

“…The study's findings revealed that factors affecting service delivery in Kisoro District Local Governments included poor infrastructure, corruption, integrity risk, a lack of sufficient financial resources, and poor communication. In light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should invest more in the will to expand the political capacity necessary to implement and enforce the very comprehensive procurement regulations and prepare a proper and comprehensive procurement legal framework and that the government, in its bid to develop Uganda, should focus on fighting corruption in public procurement, which manifests itself in bribery of evaluation and tender board members, facility payments, embezzlement, influence peddling, favoritism, and conflict of interest. …”
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Geo-behavioural predictors of diagnosed hypertension in Igbo Ora Area, Oyo State, Nigeria by Olalekan J. Taiwo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Ayodeji Adebayo, Oluwafemi A. Popoola, Rufus O. Akinyemi, Onoja M. Akpa, Paul Olowoyo, Akinkunmi P. Okekunle, Ezinne O. Uvere, Omotolani Titilayo Ajala, Chukwuemeka Nwimo, Olayinka J. Adebajo, Adewale E. Ayodele, Ayodeji Salami, Oyedunni S. Arulogun, Olanrewaju Olaniyan, Richard W. Walker, Carolyn Jenkins, Bruce Ovbiagele, Mayowa Owolabi

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Weeds as Indicators of Soil Conditions in Lawns and Landscapes by Norma Samuel, Chris Marble

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Connotations and practical category of public health nursing for full-dimensional and full-cycle health management by Zhongchen LUO, Zheng LI, Hongli CHEN, Qing WANG

“…In the light of the people′s health needs and the national health strategy, it is important to update the connotation of public health nursing in a timely manner, clarify its scope of practice, and explore the development path of public health nursing, so as to build a comprehensive health care system covering the entire life cycle and meet the people's increasingly diversified and differentiated health needs. …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

“…Background: Light at night (LAN) has become a global concern. …”
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An ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light device is effective for low-level disinfection of surgical site marking pens with UV-C transmissible caps by Amelia L. Milner, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Jennifer M. Hailes, Curtis J. Donskey

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Competence of Public Health Center Health Extension Officers in the Tual City Health Service Work Area by Diana

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Profile of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients at Dr. M. Djamil Central Public Hospital from 2018-2022 by Inasa Faiza Akbar, Roni Eka Sahputra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Rizki Rahmadian, Dina Arfiani Rusjdi, Nelmi Silvia

“…M. Djamil Central Public Hospital between 2018 and 2022, selected via consecutive sampling. …”
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Phenomenology of electroweak portal dark showers: high energy direct probes and low energy complementarity by Hsin-Chia Cheng, Xu-Hui Jiang, Lingfeng Li

“…Current limits on dark shower signals at LHC detectors are recast from public data to provide simplified limits insensitive to UV physics details. …”
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The Relationship Between Screen Time, Sleep and Obesity by Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Zofia Podraza, Dominika Strep, Julia Grabowska, Jakub Rosiński, Zofia Głowniak, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Izabela Kwiatkowska, Malwina Soja

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Back to business? Taking lessons from Porto (Portugal) to inform sustainable tourism futures after COVID-19 by Inês Gusman, José Alberto Rio Fernandes, Pedro Chamusca

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Inovação social: rumo a uma mudança experimental na política pública? by Lars Hulgård, Adriane Vieira Ferrarini

“…There are studies that define social innovation and social entrepreneurship as distinct concepts, but in this article we will define them almost as synonymous in that they both combine the creation of socialvalue with change and consider the need for integration between process and outcome. In the light of this theoretical approach, social entrepreneurship and social innovation in public policy are closely related to the participatory and democratic structures of government and emerge at the intersection of state, market and civil society. …”
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Autoridade prática e ambivalência das instituições de justiça no crime-desastre da Barragem de Fundão by José Szwako, Poema Euristenes Portela

“…The article interects social movements research agenda and the Brazilian agenda on the judicialization of politics and public policies, above all. We argue that the concept of practical authority (Abers & Keck 2016) sheds light on both the dynamics of correcting injustices suffered in the context of Samarco’s crime-disaster (Mariana, MG, 2015), and on the ambivalence of institutional representatives. …”
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A review of research on optical true time delay technology by An Ting, Liu Limin, Han Chunhui, Zhu Sai, Jiang Yunfeng

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A Multifeature Fusion Network for Tree Species Classification Based on Ground-Based LiDAR Data by Yaoting Liu, Yiming Chen, Zhengjun Liu, Jianchang Chen, Yuxuan Liu

“…Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) holds considerable promise for tree species classification. …”
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Dimensional Stability and Retention Strength of Impressions to Custom Impression Trays Fabricated Using Conventional Method and Additive Technology - An In-vitro Study by K Sangeetha Priyadarshini, V Vidyashree Nandini, Russia Marimuthu, Jailance Lathief

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O Plano Diretor de Chapecó (SC) e a possibilidade de um pacto social à luz dos princípios do Estatuto da Cidade by Monica Hass, Myriam Aldana, Rosana Maria Badalotti

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25 years of providing evidence on road safety interventions at the city level by Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Josep Ferrando, Carlos Pastor, Adnan A. Hyder, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell

“…Road traffic injuries are a significant public health concern, ranking among the leading causes of mortality and disability-adjusted life years lost globally, especially among the young population. …”
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