This study investigated the association between physical activity facilities at childcare (e.g., play equipment) and physical activity of 2- and 3-year olds. Observations of physical activity intensity were performed among 175 children at 9 childcare centers in The Netherlands, using the OSRAC-P. The physical activity facilities were assessed for indoors and outdoors separately, using the EPAO ...

Cement production is an energy-intensive process, so that the cement industry occupies a top position among other energy-consuming industries. Among the equipment used in cement industries, boilers are one of the energy-consuming equipment. Boilers are among the common heating equipment in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities. In this paper, the performance of thermal oil bo...

The competitiveness of manufacturing companies depends on the availability of their production facilities. The equipment of highly integrated production facilities with robust components and surveillance functionality combined with the right service elements contributes significantly towards securing this availability. In this context there exists an urgent need for research to develop methods ...

Power quality (PQ) is a key issue, particularly for technologically advanced process equipment, whose performance mainly depends on the of supply. Problems with PQ such as voltage swells/sags, interruptions, and harmonics are defined by any voltage, current, or frequency abnormalities causing damage failure end-user equipment. Outages interruptions lead to malfunctioning equipment sensitive loa...

With the advent of digitalization, information and communications technology facilities have become an indispensable part of education especially at the universities. This study has been undertaken with dual purposes - to find the existing scenario of information and communications technology facilities and to gauge the perception of the students onthe quality of those facilities - at the unive...

BACKGROUND Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge with estimates exceeding 1,000 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in some countries. Successful prevention of maternal deaths hinges on adequate and quality emergency obstetric care. In addition to skilled personnel, there is need for a supportive environment in terms of essential drugs and supplies, equipment, and a r...