Ageing in Asia: Beyond the Astana Declaration Towards Financing Long-term Care for All; Comment on “Financing Long-term Care: Lessons From Japan” by Kai Hong Phua, Lee Gan Goh, Dina Sharipova

“…There is much to learn from the new Asian models of financing, using appropriate technology and social innovations, and integrating health and social systems for LTC.…”
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The ozonation effect on flocculation and polymer consumption reduction in the hybrid treatment of Iran Central iron ore companies' effluent: a cost–benefit study by Mahrokh Jalili, Fariba Abbasi, Arash Dalvand, Hamed Fatahi Bafghi, Ali Asghar Ebrahimi

“…For this reason, produced effluent should be reduced and returned to the consumption cycle by using appropriate technology. This study aimed to investigate the ozonation/lime effect on polymer consumption reduction and evaluate the treatment and economic efficiency compared to the currently used treatment method (coagulation-flocculation without ozonation/lime). …”
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A novel framework to redefine societal disability as technologically-enabled ability: A case of multi-disciplinary innovations for safe autonomous spatial navigation for persons wi... by Ezra Pedzisai, Sunungurayi Charamba

“…Existing ADAS prototypes and research directions show the benefits of adopting appropriate technology (AAT) based on supercomputing and powered by artificial intelligence facilitating real-time perception and safe ASN by PwVI. …”
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Developing teaching effectiveness framework for social sciences in agricultural universities by GIRIJESH SINGH MAHRA, S K KASHYAP, NEELAM BHARDWAJ, V L V KAMESWARI, PREMLATA SINGH, R R BURMAN, PRATIBHA JOSHI

“…For appropriate technology dissemination to farmers, social sciences in agriculture especially Extension Education act as a bridge connecting researchers and farmers therefore, the aim of post graduate courses at agricultural universities is to develop suitable human resource with desired competencies to enable effective extension work. …”
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Abdominal acupoint massage combined with auricular point sticking and pressing for a patient with postpartum constipation with Qi and blood deficiency and related nursing measures... by WANG Xuejing (王雪静), LU Ying (卢英), YANG MAN (杨曼), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Key issues of risk assessment before treatment, enhanced routine care, operation method of abdominal acupoint massage and auricular point sticking and pressing were summarized. The appropriate technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing based on syndrome differentiation is effective in relief of constipation symptoms and anxiety status of the patient with postpartum constipation with Qi and blood deficiency. …”
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An Integrated Framework for Non-Traditional Machining Process Technology Selection in Healthcare Applications by Elif Delice, Hakan Tozan, Melis Almula Karadayi, Marta Harnicarova, Başak Turan

“…In this study, the three most popular nontraditional machining process technologies: Laser Beam Machining, Water Jet Machining, and Electrocautery are evaluated to determine the most appropriate technology using the Health Technology Assessment based Multi-criteria Decision-Making framework. …”
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The immunization data quality audit: verifying the quality and consistency of immunization monitoring systems by O. Ronveaux, D. Rickert, S. Hadler, H. Groom, J. Lloyd, A. Bchir, M. Birmingham

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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Generation from Municipal Solid Waste in Nigeria: A Prospective Study by Oluwaseun Nubi, Stephen Morse, Richard J. Murphy

“…However, the variety of available waste materials and different WtE technologies make the choice of an appropriate technology challenging for decision-makers. The evaluation of the different WtE technologies in terms of their sustainability could provide a solid comparative base for strategic decision making in the power and waste management domains. …”
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RESEARCH OF THE EFFICIENCY OF USE OF STABILIZERS FOR SOIL REINFORCEMENT by Dmytro Pivtoratskyi, Olha Dubova, Volodymyr Kaskiv

“…When using soil stabilizers, the key to the effective use of capital investments in the construction or reconstruction of roads by increasing the strength of the road structure we see in a clear understanding of the functional orientation of the additive, the choice of appropriate technology, the selection of the optimal mix design and type of stabilizer. …”
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Determination of lead and cadmium contents of dry cell batteries available in Nigeria by IC Nnorom, O Osibanjo

“…There is an urgent need to develop in Nigeria an appropriate technology following the principles of waste minimization and sustainable development. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Working Conditions, Employment, Career Development and Well-Being of Refugee Researchers by Ourania Tzoraki, Svetlana Dimitrova, Marin Barzakov, Saad Yaseen, Vasilis Gavalas, Hani Harb, Abas Haidari, Brian P. Cahill, Alexandra Ćulibrk, Ekaterini Nikolarea, Eleni Andrianopulu, Miroslav Trajanovic

“…The majority have had neither a suitable work environment at home nor the appropriate technology. Although they stated that they are rather pleased with the measures taken by the public authorities, they expressed concern about their vulnerability due to their precarious contracts and the bureaucratic asylum procedures, as the pandemic has had a negative impact on these major issues. …”
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The Impact of Collaborative Networks on Supply Chain Performance: A Case Study of Fresh Vegetable Commodities in Indonesia by Edi Susanto, Norfaridatul Akmaliah Othman, Arief Irfan Syah Tjaja, Suwarni Tri Rahayu, Sri Gunawan, Adi Saptari

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Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) of NaCl, NaOH, and Activated Charcoal Concentration for the Purification Process of Crude Oil of Common Ponyfish by Rukmana Jaka, Hariyadi Purwiyatno, Purnomo Eko Hari, Faridah Didah Nur, Darniadi Sandi

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Forecasting Strength Parameters of Hardened Geopolymer Slurries Applied to Seal Casing Columns in Boreholes by Stanisław Stryczek, Andrzej Gonet, Marcin Kremieniewski, Tomasz Kowalski

“…Ensuring effective sealing of casing columns in boreholes requires the use of the appropriate technology of cement slurry injection into the annular space and the use of a properly designed cement slurry recipe. …”
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Analysis of Alternative Shelf Life-Extending Protocols and Their Effect on the Preservation of Seafood Products by Lourenço Pinto de Rezende, Joana Barbosa, Paula Teixeira

“…Thus, the novelty of this review is the aggregation of recent studies on shelf life extension approaches, which provide useful information for the selection of the most appropriate technology and procedures and industrial innovation. …”
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The effect of agronomic measures on grain yield of winter wheat in drier conditions by Petr Vrtílek, Vladimír Smutný, Tamara Dryšlová, Lubomír Neudert, Jan Křen

“…It was also found that the MT is a more appropriate technology than the CT, on average by 0.12 t/ha over the six years. …”
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Use of Balanced Fertilizer Doses and Pruning Methods to Increase Growth and Yield of Rice Plants in Acidic Sulphate Lands in West Borneo by Agus Suyanto, Agusalim Masulili, Setiawan Setiawan, Ismail Astar

“…The provision of appropriate technology for farmers was necessary to optimize the productivity of rice plants, especially in acidic sulfate fields. …”
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The Use of Oodlu to Improve Critical Thinking and Collaboration Skills of Fifth Graders at State of Elementary School Pasirhuni by Ita Rustiati Ridwan, Muhammad Hafeez, Susilawati, Putri Amalia Rahayu, Muhammad Hanif, Nenden Sundari

“…It is necessary to make efforts to use appropriate technology-based methods and media, using game-based learning with Oodlu. …”
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Waste heat recovery integration options for commercial bakeries in a thermo-economic-environmental perspective by Jahedul Islam Chowdhury, Faisal Asfand, Mohammad Ja’fari, Sanjay Mukherjee, Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan

“…In this study, waste heat from a single oven is considered and five potential heat recovery options are investigated in a techno-economic-environmental perspective to provide essential results for integrating an appropriate technology for waste heat recovery in the commercial bakeries sector. …”
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN USAHA EKONOMI PRODUKTIF BERBASIS POTENSI LOKAL PADA MASYARAKAT RAWAN KEMISKINAN DI SEKITAR WADUK KEDUNG OMBO by Sugihardjo Sugihardjo, Eny Lestari, Dwiningtyas Padmaningrum, Agung Wibowo

“…The purpose of this study were 1) know the mapping of local commodities that have the potential to be empowered, 2) know the introduction of appropriate technologies that meet the characteristics of the local potential, 3) drafting of strategies for developing productive economic activities in vulnerable poverty communities around the forest, the basic method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. …”
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