Politics in territory. Gender, migrations and the sustainability of life in Argentina by María José Magliano, Sofía Arrieta

“…The main result of the research shows that the women´s life-sustainability practices are able not only to secure family and neighborhood reproduction, but also have a tangible and positive impact on the exercise of citizenship. …”
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Distributed Generation Integration in the Electric Grid: Energy Storage System for Frequency Control by Maurizio Delfanti, Davide Falabretti, Marco Merlo, Gabriele Monfredini

“…Transmission system operators are greatly concerned about the impact of RESs on the operational security and efficiency of their networks and more in general of the ENTSO-E interconnected system. …”
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Transitioning opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa’s small-scale urban pig farming towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy by Rebecca Mmamakgone Mathobela, Annelin Henriehetta Molotsi, Munyaradzi Chris Marufu, Phillip Evert Strydom, Cletos Mapiye

“…Small-scale urban pig farming (SUPF) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes to food, nutrition, income and social security of indigent urbanites but is associated with animal, human and environmental health risks. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Occipital Condyle Fracture, C1 Dislocation, and Cerebellar Contusion with Hemorrhage after Blunt Head Trauma by Shigeo Ueda, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Miyuki Fukuda, Minoru Hoshimaru

“…The resin-made occipital bone was used to secure a titanium plate and screws enabled us to perform posterior fusion of the craniovertebral junction. …”
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Diversity, Physicochemical and Technological Characterization of Elite Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Cultivars of Bantè, a District of Central Benin by Abadjayé Faouziath Sanoussi, Laura Yéyinou Loko, Hyacinthe Ahissou, Adidjath Koubourath Adjahi, Azize Orobiyi, Angelot Paterne Agré, Paulin Azokpota, Alexandre Dansi, Ambaliou Sanni

“…Cassava is one of the staple food crops contributing significantly to food and nutrition security in Benin. This study aimed to assess the diversity of the elite cassava cultivars of Bantè district, determine the physicochemical properties of the most preferred ones as well as the sensory attributes of their major derived products (gari and tapioca), and compare them with the farmers’ and processors’ perception on their technological qualities. …”
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Intensified monsoonal rainstorm events over westerly-dominated Asian interior during the warm mid-Holocene by Peixian Shu, Weijian Zhou, Aaron E. Putnam, Baosheng Li, Shugang Kang, Yingying Sha, Zhengguo Shi, Guodong Ming, Hong Wang, Youbin Sun, David K. Wright, Weiguo Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Peng Cheng, Yougui Song, Dongfeng Niu, John R. Dodson, Hua Du, Jiaju Zhao, Zeke Zhang, Yahui Qiu, Zhisheng An

“…Abstract Hydroclimatic change in the Asian interior plays a key role in regulating regional environmental sustainability, water security, and human-nature relationships. However, the influence of the summer monsoon and westerly circulation on the evolution of hydroclimate over the arid Asian interior remains controversial. …”
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Examination of Temporary Shelter Areas of the Eastern Black Sea Part by Fatma Berfin Abanoz, Nilhan Vural

“…Within the scope of this study, temporary shelter areas which determined by the Eastern Black Sea Part Provincial Disaster and Emergency (AFAD); were evaluated in terms of basic features, transportation, security and user. In the study, it is aimed to analyze the deficiencies of temporary shelter areas in the provinces of Artvin, Rize, Trabzon, Bayburt, Gümüşhane, Giresun and Ordu, which constitute the Eastern Black Sea Part, and to plan these areas depending on the requirements and standards for providing a contribution for further researches. …”
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Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance by Gabriel V. Nkomo, Moosa M. Sedibe, Maletsema A. Mofokeng

“…L) is an important leguminous crop largely grown by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective of this study was to review the production constraints and improvement strategies of cowpea genotypes for drought tolerance. …”
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Presenting a Geomorphological Conceptual Model of Construction of bridges in urban floodway- river valleys by Esmaiel Najafi, Amir Safari, Ezatoalah Ghavavati, Amir Karam

“…The results indicate the capability and application of geomorphology in modeling and optimal location and construction of bridges, in order to create more security and welfare of citizens, reduce costs and prevent financial and human losses due to the destruction and improper location of such structures in an urban floodway- river valleys and other natural environments. …”
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Excessive equatorial light rain causes modeling dry bias of Indian summer monsoon rainfall by Gudongze Li, Chun Zhao, Jun Gu, Jiawang Feng, Mingyue Xu, Xiaoyu Hao, Junshi Chen, Hong An, Wenju Cai, Tao Geng

“…Abstract Simulating accurately the South Asian summer monsoon is crucial for food security of several South Asian countries yet challenging for global climate models (GCMs). …”
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Crowdsourcing geographic information for terrorism-related disaster awareness and mitigation: perspectives and challenges by Michaelmary Chukwu, Xiao Huang, Siqin Wang, Di Yang, Xinyue Ye

“…This preference for qualitative research methods can be attributed to the multifaceted nature of terrorism, spanning security, governance, politics, religion, and law. …”
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Rare Differential Diagnosis of Dyspnea: Extramedullary Plasmocytoma (EMP) of the Larynx—Case Report and Review of the Latest Literature of Laryngeal EMP and Laryngeal Involvement o... by Kim Vanessa Steinke, Barbara Karoline Schneider, Hans Jürgen Welkoborsky

“…The patient was first treated by laser surgery in order to reduce the tumor mass and secure the airway. Afterwards, he was systematically treated by radiation therapy with 60 Gy, which achieved a good response and complete remission proven by control laryngoscopy and histological examination of tissue samples taken from the former tumor area three months after laser excision. …”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Mapping Food Crops using Sentinel-2A Imagery in West Java, Indonesia by Ridwana Riki, Kamal Muhammad, Arjasakusuma Sanjiwana, Rabbi Muh Fiqri Abdi

“…Data on the distribution patterns and locations of food crops are crucial for monitoring and controlling the sustainability of agricultural resources and guaranteeing food security. Plant classification based on machine learning has been widely used to detect food crop areas. …”
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Enhancing urban agriculture networks: A clustering and multicriteria decision-making approach to sustainability indicators and governance by Jiangwei Kong, Mengxi Gao, Hind Alofaysan, Dilafruz Fayziyeva, Zhi Liu

“…This research highlights food security via an urban agricultural network in the larger Miami metropolitan region, which includes Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. …”
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Integrating AI and statistical methods for enhancing civil structural practices: current trends, practical issues, and future direction by Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Noorfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

“…The investigation also highlights the need for substantial computational resources, data privacy, security, and software interoperability. By addressing these issues, the review not only shows advancements in optimization techniques but also outlines future research directions, aiming to bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications in civil engineering. …”
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Analysis of Acoustic Signals of Footsteps from the Piezoelectric Sensor by Bilge Çiğdem Çiftçi, Gamze Kaya, Mustafa Kurt

“…This preliminary study proposed a method as a sensor based piezoelectric security system to detect the acoustic signals that can indicate possible dangers to the safety of people or property. …”
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Research on Reservoir Emergency Dispatching under Sudden Water Pollution Incident——A Case Study of Hongshui River in the Upper Reaches of the Pearl River by BIAN Kaixuan, HUANG Qiang, YANG Yuanyuan, LIU Dengfeng, LIU Dong, HAN Zhiming, WAN Xin

“…It is extremely important to study the movement and diffusion process of water pollutants andthe countermeasures for sudden water pollution incident in this basin for water supply security.Assuming that an emergency event of substandard sewage discharging occurs approximately 12 kmdownstream of Longtan Reservoir (in Tian'e County, Guangxi) during the dry season, this paperformulates a reservoir emergency dispatching plan set, and simulates the movement process ofpollutants by the water quality model in the EIAW11 software package, and the concentration changeprocess of pollutants with different concentrations (taking BOD as an example)under differentdownstream sections and different river flows. …”
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Resilient routing in ad hoc wireless sensor networks by Tehmina Karamat Khan, Taimur Karamat, Asad Ullah Shah, Umair Aitimad

“…A considerable amount of work has been done regarding security, power saving, and other issues related to ad hoc wireless sensor networks, but there have been fewer efforts to improve performance, optimal utilization, and minimize packet loss. …”
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Research on Safety Management Application of Dangerous Sources in Engineering Construction Based on BIM Technology by Langni Deng, Mengjun Zhong, Ling Liao, Lai Peng, Shijin Lai

“…The results show that (1) the security management module created in this paper is highly operational, easy to use, and real-time data update, which has important guiding significance for actual construction safety management; (2) simulation of construction safety accidents through Navisworks software can provide emergency management plans for engineering projects.…”
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Spatial characteristics and critical groundwater depth of soil salinization in arid artesian irrigation area of northwest China by Cui Chang, Guiyu Yang, Shuoyang Li, Hao Wang, Yaomingqi Song

“…Soil salinization readily occurs in artesian irrigation areas within arid regions due to prolonged irrigation, leading to diminished soil productivity and consequential impacts on regional food security and ecological stability. The present study focuses on the northern area of Qingtongxia artesian irrigation district in Ningxia, the spatial characteristics of soil salinity were investigated using the three-dimensional inverse distance weight interpolation, and the types of soil salt accumulation were determined. …”
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