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The Réseau Express Métropolitain as an Evolution of the Public‐Private Partnership

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This research note explores the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) as an exploratory case of partnership for public infrastructure procurement. It seeks to determine whether the REM represents an evolution of the P3 model that has significance for public governance, particularly as it relates to the delivery of public infrastructure. Our study
Michael A. O'Neill, Joseph Gubbels, Stacie Trinh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of the OdonAssist device for assisted vaginal birth in a low-resource setting: ASSIST Ethiopia study protocol. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Orsi M, Sall FS, Fieni S, Lihoreau T, Nerich V, Manenti F, Bobbio FA, Taye A, Merga D, Cot S, Mauny F, Mottet N.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Towards Common Ground: Perspectives on Energy Transitions in Canadian Oil and Gas Producing Municipalities

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Oil and gas producing municipalities host Canada's highest‐emitting industries while facing economic and social risks as the country pursues carbon neutrality. Understanding how these communities envision their economic futures, and the barriers and enablers they encounter in pursuing low‐carbon opportunities, can inform decision‐makers ...
Rowan Hargreaves, Ekaterina Rhodes, Tamara Krawchenko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigating climate-related health risks in Lebanon: implementation of national standards for climate-ready hospitals. [PDF]

Int J Qual Health Care
Matta E, Whaibeh E, Kai L, Abi Hanna J, Abi Nader A, Hindi F, Sanjakdar R, Abdo H, El Khatib R, Al-Delaimy W, Abdulla F, Malkawi M, Jradi F, Amer R, Zgheib J, Mrad M, Abi Tayeh G.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

TreeON: Reconstructing 3D Tree Point Clouds from Orthophotos and Heightmaps

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract We present TreeON, a novel neural‐based framework for reconstructing detailed 3D tree point clouds from sparse top‐down geodata, using only a single orthophoto and its corresponding Digital Surface Model (DSM). Our method introduces a new training supervision strategy that combines both geometric supervision and a differentiable shadow and ...
Angeliki Grammatikaki, Johannes Eschner, Pedro Hermosilla, Oscar Argudo, Manuela Waldner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution and Challenges of Human Resources Governance in Health in Morocco: Analysis of Reforms, Performances, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]

Tunis Med
Karsi M, Boughaleb A.
europepmc   +1 more source

StayStill: a large‐scale 3D idle animation dataset

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Idle animations are essential for virtual characters, as they convey realistic behaviour during inactive states. While automatic animation generation has been widely studied, limited attention has been given to idle motion due to the absence of dedicated training datasets.
Eneko Atxa Landa, Igor Rodriguez, Elena Lazkano, Taras Kucherenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to HIV self-testing following its introduction in the Bas-Sassandra region of Côte d'Ivoire: the case of the ATLAS project. [PDF]

PLoS One
Fotso AS, Koukobo C, Silhol R, Kra AK, Boily MC, Vautier A, Larmarange J, ATLAS team.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy and the risk of developing cerebral palsy: A case–control study

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To investigate whether maternal deficiency of vitamin D in early pregnancy increases the risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in offspring. Method This registry and biobank‐based case–control study consisted of mother–child pairs from Scania, Sweden. Cases (n = 322) were identified from a nationwide CP‐register born between 1995 and 2014.
Ebba Bergman, Lars Rylander, Christian Lindh, Jesse D. Thacher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source