Identifying 'corridors of HIV transmission' in a severely affected rural South African population: a case for a shift toward targeted prevention strategies by Tanser, F, Bärnighausen, T, Dobra, A, Sartorius, B

“…Three large irregularly-shaped clusters of new HIV infections (relative risk = 1.6, 1.7 and 2.3) were identified in two adjacent peri-urban communities near the National Road (P = 0.001, 0.015) as well as in a rural node bordering a recent coal mine development (P = 0.020), respectively. …”

Climate change drives contrasting shifts in fish species distribution in the Mekong Basin by Vanna Nuon, Ratha Chea, Sovan Lek, Nam So, Bernard Hugueny, Gaël Grenouillet

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التنمية الصناعية فى محافظات جنوب الصعيد "دراسة في جغرافيا الصناعة" باستخدام تطبيقات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية... by محمد خليفة سلام خليفة

“…Abstract Recently increased interest in the diversification of industrial sites; And distributing it to the various Egyptian governorates; And distributing them in industrial sites as incubators for various industrial activities, and working on supplying them with the infrastructure of electricity and water lines suitable for use; Means of communication; And internet networks; And transportation, and the creation of a national road network to transport raw materials, goods and products, And other necessary needs for the factories and their workers, but the investments and efforts made in the field of Egyptian industrial development, especially the governorates of southern Upper Egypt, still need more, as there is much awaiting the Egyptian industry, where everyone pinned hopes on it to lead the country towards progress and prosperity, The current study hopes to show the weaknesses and obstacles, so that the basic problems can be diagnosed; And to present proposals and solutions to them, especially in light of regional and international changes. …”
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Evaluation of the Bioactive Compounds Found in Tomato Seed Oil and Tomato Peels Influenced by Industrial Heat Treatments by Katalin Szabo, Francisc Vasile Dulf, Bernadette-Emőke Teleky, Panagiota Eleni, Christos Boukouvalas, Magdalini Krokida, Nikolas Kapsalis, Alexandru Vasile Rusu, Claudia Terezia Socol, Dan Cristian Vodnar

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Effect of Long-Term Hydroxytyrosol Administration on Body Weight, Fat Mass and Urine Metabolomics: A Randomized Double-Blind Prospective Human Study by Christina Fytili, Theodora Nikou, Nikolaos Tentolouris, Ioulia K. Tseti, Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos, Petros P. Sfikakis, Dimitrios Simos, Alexandros Kokkinos, Alexios L. Skaltsounis, Nikolaos Katsilambros, Maria Halabalaki

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Analisis Biaya Penanganan Jalan Nasional Berdasarkan Kondisi Kerusakan Jalan dan Modulus Efektif Perkerasan: Studi Kasus: Ruas Jalan Nasional 017.11(K) Jalan By Pass Demak by , FEMY ARIZONA, , Prof. Dr. Ir. Agus Taufik Mulyono, M.T. ATU.

“…It became one of the causes of the national road maintenance unit costs are always rising and higher than international standards. …”

Investigating risk factors for under-five mortality in an HIV hyper-endemic area of rural South Africa, from 2000-2014 by Tlou, B, Sartorius, B, Tanser, F

“…Some of the key risk factors investigated are, for example: household wealth, source of drinking water, distance to the national road and birth order. Methods We conducted a statistical analysis of 759 births from a population-based cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, from 2000 to 2014. …”

URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN SLEMAN REGENCY, D.I. YOGYAKARTA PROVINCE, INDONESIA by , YOAN ADI WIBOWO SUTOMO, , Giuliano Mingardo, M.Sc.

“…Sleman Regency is very attractive for urban development because it passed by national road which is economic route that connect main port cities, many famous universities, and many tourism places. …”

Comparing road traffic accident and COVID-19 casualties in Iran: A call to action by MirMohammad Miri, Michael Nordvall, Alexei Wong, Sadegh Zarei

“…We appeal to the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and National Road Safety Commission along with automotive manufacturing sectors to work together and continue to prioritize and enhance efforts to address this escalating crisis. …”
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A RESEARCH ON MONITORING SURFACE DEFORMATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH SURFACE PARAMETERS IN QINGHAI TIBETAN PLATEAU PERMAFROST by S. J. Mi, S. J. Mi, Y. T. Li, F. Wang, L. Li, Y. Ge, L. Luo, C. L. Zhang, J. B. Chen

“…The area we chose is about 35 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide, and the national road 109 of China passes through the area. The traditional PS-INSAR (Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) method is not suitable because less historical images in the research area and leading to the number of PS (Persistent Scatterer) points is not enough to obtain accurate deformation results. …”
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Prediction of CO2 emission based on road density approach by Eri Susan Nst, Yulia Fitri, Laras Sita Widara, Fajri Fajri

“…The calculation results show that the highest emission in Pekanbaru City is on the national road segment, which is equal to 11.8 kg CO2/SMP. …”
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End of the line for the golden lion tamarin? A single road threatens 30 years of conservation efforts by Fernando Ascensão, Bernardo B. Niebuhr, Andreia M. Moraes, Brenda R. Alexandre, Julia C. Assis, Milene A. Alves‐Eigenheer, John W. Ribeiro, Marcio M. deMorais Jr, Andreia F. Martins, Ademilson deOliveira, Elisamã Moraes, Jadir H. Ramos, Maria L. Lorini, Luís P. Ferraz, Laurence Culot, James M. Dietz, Carlos R. Ruiz‐Miranda, Milton C. Ribeiro

“…We suggest that the working group integrating key decision makers and stakeholders, including the Non‐governmental organization leading the conservation efforts, partner universities, national road and environmental agencies, and the road construction company, to implement and to monitor the complementary road passages to improve connectivity of GLT habitat, and consequently to ensure the species' survival.…”
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A Real-World, Multicenter, 6-Month Prospective Study in Greece of the Effectiveness and Safety of Ranibizumab in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Who Have Inadequatel... by Rouvas A, Datseris I, Androudi S, Tsilimbaris M, Kabanarou SA, Pharmakakis N, Koutsandrea C, Charonis A, Kousidou O, Pantelopoulou G

“…Alexandros Rouvas,1 Ioannis Datseris,2 Sofia Androudi,3 Miltiadis Tsilimbaris,4 Stamatina A Kabanarou,5 Nikolaos Pharmakakis,6 Chryssanthi Koutsandrea,7 Alexander Charonis,8 Olga Kousidou,9 Georgia Pantelopoulou9 1 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Attikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; 2OMMA Ophthalmological Institute of Athens, Athens, Greece; 3Ophthalmology Clinic, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; 4Ophthalmological Clinic, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Greece; 5Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Athens ‘korgialenio-Benakio’, Athens, Greece; 6Department of Ophthalmology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece; 7Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; 8Retina Service, Athens Vision Eye Institute, Athens, Greece; 9Medical Department, Novartis (Hellas), Athens, GreeceCorrespondence: Olga Kousidou, Medical Department, Novartis (Hellas), National Road No. 1 12th Km, Metamorphosis, Athens, GR-144 51, Greece, Tel +30 210 289 7189, Fax +302102835053, Email olga.kousidou@novartis.comPurpose: Real-world evidence on short-term outcomes of ranibizumab in wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) following inadequate response to aflibercept is scarce. …”
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Lessons for Vietnam on the Use of Digital Technologies to Support Patient-Centered Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Scoping Review by Leona Kosowicz, Kham Tran, Toan Tran Khanh, Thu Ha Dang, Van An Pham, Hue Ta Thi Kim, Hoang Thi Bach Duong, Tran Dong Nguyen, Anh Tuyet Phuong, Trong Hieu Le, Van Anh Ta, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Penelope Schofield, John Zelcer, Tuan Pham Le, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Vietnam can take advantage of the lessons learned by other low- and middle-income countries in the APR when developing a national road map to digital health transformation. Recommendations that Vietnamese policy makers may consider include emphasizing stakeholder engagement, strengthening digital literacy, supporting the improvement of DHT infrastructure, increasing cross-sectorial collaboration, strengthening governance of cybersecurity, and leading the way in DHT uptake.…”
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Energy Consumption and Transportation in Developing Countries: Need for Local Scenario-Based Energy Efficiency Plans by Houshmand Masoumi

“…In Tunisia, vehicle fuel intensity, vehicle intensity, GDP per capita, urbanized kilometers and national road network were the main causes of transport energy consumption between 1990 and 2006 [16]. …”
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Arquitectura y paleoambientes de los depósitos fluviales gravosos de la Formación Las Cumbres (Neógeno), en Villa Mervil, La Rioja, Argentina Architecture and paleoenvironment of t... by G.E. Bossi, S.M. Georgieff, M.E. Vides

“…<br>A cut along the National Road 60, 400 m west of the Mervil Village, a small town located at the southern end of the "Bolsón de Pipanaco" (Pampean Ranges of NW-Argentina) unveils a 3-D fluvial and eolian architecture in beds that belong to the stratigraphic passage between the Salicas (Pliocene) and Las Cumbres (Plio- Pleistocene) Formations (Fig. 1 and 2). …”
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Application of an Artificial Neural Network in Pavement Management System by Josipa Domitrović, Hrvoje Dragovan, Tatjana Rukavina, Sanja Dimter

“…This paper analyses the possibility of using artificial neural networks to evaluate existing pavement condition, and its possible application for defining the maintenance strategy of national roads. A backpropagation neural network was applied on 481.3 km of national roads in the Osijek-Baranja County. …”
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Properties of Asphalt Concrete with Basalt-Polymer Fibers by Radziszewski P., Sarnowski M., Plewa A., Pokorski P.

“…Asphalt mixtures are commonly used for the pavement construction for national roads with a high traffic load, as well as local roads with low traffic load. …”
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Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries by Jackline E. Ngowi, Castory Munishi, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Belinda J. Njiro, Davis E. Amani, Erick A. Mboya, Doreen Mloka, Amani I. Kikula, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Ruggajo, Anna T. Kessy, Emilia Kitambala, Ntuli Kapologwe, James T. Kengia, James Kiologwe, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F. Sunguya

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Road Traffic Flow Speed on Rural Roads in Latvia by Juris Kreicbergs, Katerina Folla, Juris Smirnovs

“…The data characterising the situation on Latvian national roads are intended to be used in the future traffic safety research. …”
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