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State and federal policies and school meal participation: A descriptive analysis from Arizona

Shreya Raval, Sarah Martinelli, Tatum Dykstra, Francesco Acciai, Juliana Cohen, Francesco Ramponi, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

published 12 Jun 2026

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Citizen satisfaction with public services in Peru: Regional gaps in citizen perceptions of public service provision

Miluska Odely Rodriguez-Saavedra, Iván Cuentas Galindo, Luis Miguel Campos Ascuña, Antonio Víctor Morales Gonzales, José Luis Chavez Cuarite, Adolfo Erick Donayre Sarolli, Erick Alexander Donayre Prado, Robinson Bernardino Almanza Cabe, Ruben Washington Arguedas Catasi

published 12 Jun 2026

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Diverse coping strategies for food insecurity: A qualitative study of economically precarious households in India in the context of COVID-19

Charumita Vasudev, Swayamshree Mishra, Ankita Rathi, Jasmine Fledderjohann, Sukumar Vellakkal

published 10 Jun 2026

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Urban compactness and Land Use Efficiency in Indochina Capitals: A multi-method spatial assessment (2017–2024)

Tran Tuan Nguyen

published 05 Jun 2026

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior surveillance using accelerometers in Japanese urban adults: A descriptive study of participation and adherence

Naruki Kitano, Ryoko Kawakami, Yuya Fujii, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Yuko Muramatsu, Yuki Matsushita, Yosuke Mizuno, Sachiko Miyamoto, Tomohiko Yoshida, Yuko Kai, Takashi Arao

published 01 Jun 2026

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A sensitivity study on the measurement of urban polycentricity in chinese cities: Center definition, indicator selection, and their interaction effects

Juan Zhu, Yao Wang

published 01 Jun 2026

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Why are Massachusetts opioid prescribing rates higher in rural versus urban areas?

Alicia Sasser Modestino, Gary J. Young, Md Mahmudul Hasan, Jiesheng Shi, Md Noor E. Alam

published 27 May 2026

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Emergency department wait time in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Trends and projections of physician initial assessment 2015–2026

Moein Yoosefi, Armin Hatefi, Hensley H. Mariathas, Christopher Patey, Paul Norman, Oliver Hurley, Bahareh Ahmadzadeh, Aswathy Geetha Manukumar, Anna Walsh, Shabnam Asghari

published 19 May 2026

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The urban green carbon index (UGCI): A spatial framework for suggesting urban carbon management

Inhye Seo, Junge Hyun, Bokyung Son, Yeonsu Lee, Jungho Im, Jongho Kim, Sujong Jeong, Gayoung Yoo

published 12 May 2026

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Socioeconomic inequalities and the COVID-19 pandemic in France: Territorial analyzes based on epidemic wave and metropolitan area

Luka Canton, Pierre Schalkwijk, Jordi Landier, Stanislas Rebaudet, Emilie Mosnier, Pascal Handschumacher, Stève Nauleau, Philippe Malfait, Ludivine Launay, Cyrille Delpierre, Michelle Kelly-Irving, Sabira Smaili, Stephanie Vandentorren, Jean Gaudart

published 08 May 2026

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Urbanization change in a mega-event preparation context: A multidimensional assessment of Zhangjiakou, a medium-sized co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Lemeng Liu, Wei Zhang, Jinghua Long, Jintian Yang, Wentong Jia

published 06 May 2026

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The recognition method of external force damage sources vibration signals based on LSTM-CNN-CatBoost-GSSSA

Xiaojuan Chen, Lufan Zhang, Xue Li, Funan Gao

published 04 May 2026

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Exclusive breast feeding practice and associated factors among Rural and Urban mothers of child aged 0–6 months in Tahtay Maichew District of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2023/2024: Comparative cross sectional study

Mebrahtom Birhane Tikue, Teklay Zeru Weldearegawi, Teklemariam Gebregziabher Goitom, Berhe Gebrehiwot Tewele, Nebiat Desale Gidey, Willi Bahre

published 30 Apr 2026

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