Lock-out, lock-in, and networked sovereignty. Resistance and experimentation in Africa’s trajectory towards AI by Iginio Gagliardone

“…But, following Mbembe, it is by reconnecting with the epistemic traditions that characterized pre-colonial Africa (Mbembe, 2020) that it becomes possible to experiment with new forms of resistance and value making that seem more attuned to some of the realities brought by digital technologies, and Artificial Intelligence more specifically. …”
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International Dimension in Colonization of the North-West of America and California at the End of the 17-18 ^th Centuries by A. Y. Petrov, V. N. Kostornichenko, M. M. Koskina

“…It tries to understand the policies of European powers in the American Northwest and the reasons for pursuing their colonial interests there. It analyses the history of exploration of these territories, expeditions to the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, and historical maps of this region. …”
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esculpir da mulher brasileira by Ana Elisa Spaolonzi Queiroz Assis, Rodrigo Pereira de Figueiredo

“…Seguindo o raciocínio e em sintonia com a diversidade cultural e racial que modelou a sociedade brasileira, por uma revisão de literatura, este artigo vincula história, sociologia e estudo jurídico para dar compreensão no tempo e no espaço dos papeis sociais e os direitos conferidos à mulher no Brasil desde o período colonial, demostrando como as organizações sociais modelaram a imagem das mulheres e como foram os processos de insurreição por elas militados a fim de afastar a superioridade masculina. …”
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A scoping review on the use of different blood sources and components in the artificial membrane feeding system and its effects on blood-feeding and fecundity rate of Aedes aegypti... by Yuvaraahnee Suresh, Aishah Hani Azil, Syamsa Rizal Abdullah

“…In addition, human blood of up to 10 days after the expiration date could still be used to establish Ae. aegypti colonies with good blood-feeding rates and number of eggs produced. …”
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Hydrogel as an alternative to agar for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae by Ana Paula Nascimento Silva, Camila Faria Chagas, Emanuel Lucas de Andrade Alves, Vinícius de Castro Carvalho, Khalid Haddi

“…Furthermore, the most significant differences between the evaluated treatments resulted mostly from the combined effects of the host plants and the temperatures. Therefore, colonies of M. persicae can be maintained over time producing sufficient offspring using N. physalodes leaves on a layer of hydrogel (0.6 g) at 20 °C. …”
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CO2lonialismo y geografías de esperanza by Julianne Hazlewood

“…Theoretically linking relations between climate change, colonialism, and capitalism, San Lorenzo is investigated as an agricultural frontier where “CO2lonialism” unfolds in African oil palm cultivation and agrofuel production. …”
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Evaluation of ior ® Leukocim efficacy on patients with Neutropenia. by Ana María Ramos Cedeño, Leslie Pérez Ruiz, Julio Dámaso Fernández Águila, Tamara Guerra, Maritza Cabrera Zamora, Hailen Bobillo López

“…<p><strong>Bakground:</strong> Neutropenia and infections are the most restrictive side effects in chemotherapy application. The granulocytic colonies stimulating factor activates the neutrophils, shortens the neutropenic period and can be effective against the potential risk of infection. …”
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Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…This effort included (a) reducing the number of American minks and red foxes, (b) neutralising the presence of predators and livestock at the nesting sites with electric fences and the use of incubators and dummy eggs and (c) restoration of the nesting habitat, as well as, in the case of mew gulls, (d) increasing the genetic diversity within colonies. The most important demand is the conducting of the active protective measures in a comprehensive way and continuously for at least five years (until 2023), optimally throughout the decade (2019--2028). …”
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Etnografía, biopolítica y colonialidad. Genealogías de la precariedad urbana en la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires by Silvia Grinberg

“…Proponemos que los pánicos, miedos y angustias propias de lo urbano no constituyen una novedad del siglo XXI, sino que forman parte neurálgica de la constitución de la moderna y colonial de Buenos Aires.…”
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English medium instruction in the higher education in Pakistan: A retrospective analysis using the ROAD-MAPPING framework by K. A. Siddiqui

“…However, the adoption of EMI in the higher education in Pakistan was more a colonial legacy than a thoughtful choice. In fact, EMI has remained the medium of instruction in the higher education in Pakistan for over seventy years.Aim. …”
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Mémoire et littérature : la trace mémorielle et le souvenir de la traite des Noirs dans « La Trace : Agouzou femme esclave » de Monique Arien-Carrère by Aubain Pemangoyi Leyika

“…À travers un dispositif narratif polyphonique, il réinterroge l’histoire de l’esclavage colonial, matrice de l’imaginaire antillais pour se souvenir. …”
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Epidemiology of Avian Tuberculosis in Selected Districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Tesfaye Debelu, Fufa Abunna, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa, Gobena Ameni

“…Nevertheless, only 0.02% (2/120) of the cultured tissues had shown colonial growth up to 12 weeks of incubation, and both were seen on sodium pyruvate-enriched Lowenstein–Jensen medium slants. …”
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Responses to novelty in wild insular birds: comparing breeding populations in ecologically contrasting habitats by Samara Danel, Nancy Rebout, Léna Bureau, Timothée Zidat, Dora Biro, Francesco Bonadonna

“…In the first population (Chionis minor ssp. crozettensis), the “Crozet group” (Baie du Marin, Ile de la Possession, Crozet Islands), breeding pairs inhabit a variable habitat close to penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colonies. In the second population (Chionis minor ssp. minor), the “Kerguelen group” (île Verte, Morbihan gulf, Kerguelen Islands) breeding pairs live in penguin-free territories. …”
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Em busca da terra sem males: violência, migração e resistência em Kaká Werá Jecupé e Eliane Potiguara by Leno Francisco Danner, Julie Dorrico, Fernando Danner

“…El argumento central a ser defendido está en que esos escritores/as son profundamente moldeados/as y impactados por la violencia simbólico-material a que fueron sometidos en términos de nuestra modernización conservadora, de modo que el miedo a la muerte, el dolor por la pérdida de sus territorios y por la negación de su identidad cultural, el recuerdo dramático y melancólico de la destrucción de su hogar y de los suyos, así como la migración forzada, el no reconocimiento y la invisibilización sociales, el hambre y la miseria vivida en las periferias de la ciudad, llevan a la construcción de un relato autobiográfico, testimonial y mnemónico de su singularidad étnico-antropológica y de la violencia colonial que posee un sentido altamente político y politizante, profundamente carnal, punzante y vinculado. …”
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Das Ende der kolonialen Epoche im Himalaya by Anna Okopińska

“…Their subservient mentality inherited from colonial times and a lack of confidencein their own abilities served as obstacles to social advancement. …”
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Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Activities, Challenges, and Suggestions by Taufique Joarder, Tahrim Z. Chaudhury, Ishtiaq Mannan

“…However, there are barriers pertaining to the larger policy level which includes a rigid public financing structure dating from the colonial era. While others pertain to the health sector’s implementation shortfalls including issues of human resources, political interference, monitoring, and supervision, most key informants discussed demand-side barriers too, such as sociocultural disinclination, historical mistrust, and lack of empowerment. …”
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Strategies for Improving Irrigation Systems Based on Lamasba Regulation: A 2024 Field Study in Hoba Farms, Southeastern Algeria by Samira Attia, Guamra Kiram, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche

“…This ancient Roman system, which used precise schedules to distribute water from permanent sources, meticulously determined the quantities and times of water flow, reflecting a high level of social and economic organization at that time. During the French colonial period between 1957 and 1959, the Hoba area in the Righiba commune of El Oued province experienced a remarkable growth in oil palm plantations, with the implementation of advanced irrigation techniques, inspired by the ancient Roman system but modified to suit local conditions. …”
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Yoon Suk Yeol’s policy towards Japan: Reasons for changing approach and prospects by К. V. Asmolov, О. S. Pugacheva

“…However, the issue of assessing the colonial past of the ROK as well as ones of building relations with Japan are an extremely sensitive matter in South Korean domestic political life. …”
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Toponimia y percepción geográfica en las sociedades indígenas de la patagonia ' y las pampas: análisis de las categorias lingüisticas (siglo XVIII) by Fabián Arias

“…Se la asociaba a un desierto, expresión que rápidamente trepó al imaginario de la sociedad colonial, a pe­ sar de ello no solo las características naturales sino además la población indígena que se desarrollaba en ese extenso territorio hacían perder el sentido a tal expresión, la cual, a pesar de todo, persistió hasta épocas muy recientes de la historia del país. …”
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Entre el río y la montaña: José María Arguedas, César Calvo y una mismidad de saberes en la Amazonía peruana by Cinthya Torres

“…Esta ausencia es significativa porque reitera la imagen de la Amazonía como un dominio colonial. En este artículo reviso la historia de esta división para luego explicar el lugar de la selva en la obra de Arguedas. …”
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