Seasonality of livebirths and climatic factors in Italian regions (1863-1933) by Gabriele Ruiu, Marco Breschi

“…Birth seasonality is a phenomenon that characterizes almost all the populations of the world. …”
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Stress et résilience : état sanitaire des enfants victimes de la peste de 1720 (Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône) by Luana Batista-Goulart, Isabelle Séguy, Stefan Tzortzis, Gérald Quatrehomme

“…This being so, our paper assesses the impact of a succession of crises on the living conditions of a sample (n=66) of immature skeletons of victims of the Marseille plague (Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône; 1720-1721), through observations of the presence of physiological stress markers (linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis of the cranial vault). …”
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Energy-Aware Low-Power CMOS LNA with Process-Variations Management by Jorge Luis González, Robson Luiz Moreno, Juan Carlos Cruz, Diego Vázquez

“…A reconfigurable low-noise amplifier (LNA) with digitally controllable gain and power consumption is presented. …”
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Numerical Exploration of Kaldorian Macrodynamics: Enhanced Stability and Predominance of Period Doubling and Chaos with Flexible Exchange Rates by Toichiro Asada, Christos Douskos, Panagiotis Markellos

“…Cyclical behavior of noticeable presence is detected for some extreme values of a state parameter. Bifurcation and Lyapunov exponent diagrams are computed illustrating the complex dynamics involved. …”
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Accuracy-Improved Fault Diagnosis Method for Rolling Bearing Based on Enhanced ESGMD-CC and BA-ELM Model by Wei Yuan, Fuzheng Liu, Hongbin Gu, Fei Miao, Faye Zhang, Mingshun Jiang

“…In order to increase the accuracy of fault diagnosis, it proposes a new fault diagnosis method based on enhanced Symplectic geometry mode decomposition with cosine difference factor and calculus operator (ESGMD-CC) and bat algorithm (BA) optimized extreme learning machine (ELM). …”
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Climate and population: risk exposure to precipitation concentration in mainland Spain (1950-2010) by Roberto Serrano Notivoli, María Zúñiga-Antón, Ángel Pueyo, Santiago Beguería, Miguel Ángel Saz, Martín de Luis

“…Spatial and temporal variations in risk exposure, therefore, can be caused by changes in hazard, in exposure, or both. In this work a novel methodology for computing and representing risk exposure and its temporal changes are presented, and applied to the analysis of risk exposure to extreme rainfall in mainland Spain between 1950 and 2010. …”
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Gastrointestinal Disturbances Associated with the Consumption of Sugar Alcohols with Special Consideration of Xylitol: Scientific Review and Instructions for Dentists and Other Hea... by Kauko K. Mäkinen

“…Erythritol, a polyol of the tetritol type, can be regarded as the sweetener of the “next generation.” …”
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„Raportul ONU privind promovarea și protecția drepturilor omului în contextul schimbărilor climatice” by Daniela Albu

“…By ensuring access to credible and transparent information, the states should give the opportunity to every citizen to adapt and manage extreme situations in a timely manner. The responsibility of the business environment in preventing negative effects that some development projects could have on the climate and human rights is also highlighted. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Generalized COVID-19 Deterministic Disease Model by Shuo Li, Nasir Hussain, Ihsan Ullah Khan, Amjid Hussain, Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection that can result in lung issues such as pneumonia and, in extreme situations, the most severe acute respiratory syndrome. …”
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Crisis of the EU Eastern Policy by I. V. Bolgova

“…Such tactics is not likely to result in a drastic change of the model of conflict dependencies in the "shared neighbourhood". …”
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Induction of Glutathione Synthesis and Glutathione Reductase Activity by Abiotic Stresses in Maize and Wheat by Gábor Kocsy, Gabriella Szalai, Gabor Gáliba

“…Osmotic stress resulted in a great increase in the TG content in wheat and the GR activity in maize. …”
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Counteracting greenhouse gas and aerosol influences intensify global water seasonality over the past century by Fubo Zhao, Wenbo Shi, Yiping Wu, Yanqing Lian, Qiang Li

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Using Connected Vehicle Trajectory Data to Evaluate the Effects of Speeding by Jorge Ugan, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Zubayer Islam

“…Speeding remains a key factor in traffic fatalities, prompting transportation agencies to propose speed management solutions. …”
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Machine learning-driven optimization for predicting compressive strength in fly ash geopolymer concrete by Maryam Bypour, Mohammad Yekrangnia, Mahdi Kioumarsi

“…This study employs machine learning (ML) techniques to predict the compressive strength (fc′) of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete, utilizing a comprehensive set of experimental data. The analysis considered variables such as fly ash (FA) components, coarse and fine aggregates, alkaline activator molarity, and other additives. …”
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Exploring the Behavior-Driven Crash Risk Prediction Model: The Role of Onboard Navigation Data in Road Safety by Xiao-chi Ma, Jian Lu, Yiik Diew Wong

“…This study confirms the potential of predicting crash risks through augmenting behavior data from navigation software; the findings lay a foundation for countermeasures.…”
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Advanced Fuzzy-Logic-Based Traffic Incident Detection Algorithm by Changhong Zhu, Zhenjun Guo, Jie Ke

“…This algorithm comprises an incident detection module that is based on learning vector quantization (LVQ) and a meteorological influencing factor module. Field data are obtained from the Yuwu freeway in Chongqing, China, to verify the algorithm. …”
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An Overview of the Emergence and Challenges of Land Reclamation: Issues and Prospect by Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Robert Birundu Onyancha, Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu, Otolorin Adelaja Osibote, Joseph Onyeka Emegha, Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun, Heri Septya Kusuma, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…Notwithstanding the importance of land, its degradation consequences, possibly as a result of the various biological, physical, and chemical processes caused by some activities (both natural and man-induced) that diminish viable yield, result in a long-term, enduring devaluation of land. …”
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Evaluation of Cognitive Schemas Based on the Presence of Anxiety Disorder among Coronary Artery Disease Patients by Huri ASLAN, Ýbrahim TAYMUR, Mehmet Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…Objective: The relationship between psychological factors and cardiac diseases has been concerned for a long but our knowledge about the cognitive profiles which could be important etiological factor in cardiac disease and comorbid psychiatric disorders is limited. …”
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Estimating Risk of Natural Gas Portfolios by Using GARCH-EVT-Copula Model by Jiechen Tang, Chao Zhou, Xinyu Yuan, Songsak Sriboonchitta

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CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL DISTRUST AND AFRO-PESSIMISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS; THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN FOCUS by Lambe Emmanuel Oyewole

“…However, there have been a repression, backsliding and crisis in the democracy of some states. …”
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