What was Killing Babies in Hermoupolis, Greece? An Investigation of Infant Mortality Using Individual Level Causes of Death, 1861–1930 by Michail Raftakis

“… This paper employs individual level cause of death data from the port city of Hermoupolis on the Greek island of Syros, in order to test the newly-constructed ICD10h coding system. …”
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The Influence of Complex Subway Station Construction on High Retaining Walls and Appropriate Countermeasures by Kai Wang, Zhaoping Li, Xuezhao Xu, Leilei Shi, Fanbo Zhang

“…Anzhen Bridge Station of Beijing metro line 12, which adopts a separated-island platform constructed by the undermining method, passes along the retaining wall of the North Third Ring Road. …”
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Performance Analysis of Grid-Connected Distributed Generation System Integrating a Hybrid Wind-PV Farm Using UPQC by Tongfei Lei, Saleem Riaz, Noor Zanib, Munira Batool, Feng Pan, Shaoguo Zhang

“…In this way, a smooth transition from grid operation to island operation and vice versa can be achieved without load voltage transitions. …”
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La forêt linéaire by Denis Delbaere

“…The plasticity of the forest model, motivated by theoretical debates on landscape ecology (notably the island theory and the SLOSS), seen from this perspective, would imply a re-appropriation of these wooded wastelands in the form of a linear forest on the edges of transport infrastructures.…”
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Two New Species of Microbothrium (Monogenea: Microbothriidae) Parasitic on Japanese Squalids (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes) by Masato Nitta, Shogo Ota

“…Microbothrium myzolepis n. sp. was recovered from Squalus mitsukurii Jordan and Snyder, 1903, collected off Kuchino-erabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the vaginal pore opening on the left side of the body, presence of a slightly curved vagina, and 1–2 turns in the sclerotized tube associated with the penis. …”

Estimation of apparent thermal inertia of roofing materials from aerial thermal imagery by Emanuele Mandanici, Gabriele Lo Grasso, Maria A. Tini, Antonio Zanutta

“…Abstract The rapid expansion of urban areas and soil sealing is enhancing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, especially during heat waves. …”
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Optimizing fishing time with Underwater Fish Lamp Plus (UFLPlus) technology: A strategy to enhance productivity and sustainability of boat lift net fisheries by Fajriah Fajriah, Togo Isamu Kobajashi, Nur Muhammad, Mustafa Ahmad

“…The research was conducted in August 2024 in the boat lift net fishing grounds around Hari Island, South Konawe Regency, utilizing an experimental fishing method.…”
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Analysis of the distribution and the impact of drought on agricultural land in Sekotong District, West Lombok by Zuhdiyah Matienatul Iemaaniah, Zaki Muhammad Zamani

“…Drought caused by El Nino is distributed throughout Indonesia, including Lombok Island. Sekotong District has an area surrounded by karst landforms and beaches. …”
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Rural Electrification in Central America and East Africa, two case studies of sustainable microgrids by Andrea MICANGELI, Riccardo DEL CITTO, Francesco CHECCHI, Daniele VIGANÒ, Serge NOUBOUNDIEU, Giulia CESTARI

“…Technical and economic evaluation criteria are applied to study the feasibility of a micro-hydro plant in El Díptamo (Honduras), and a hybrid plant composed of photovoltaic module arrays, Diesel generators, and flow batteries, in a small island on Victoria Lake. For both cases, we show the results of the studies of the daily and yearly loads, of the resources available in the area and the economic evaluation of the chosen plants configuration.…”
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Human capital and gender development in economic growth: A case study of Sumatera Barat, 2010–2022 by Fita Dinda, Ratih Ramadhani

“…According to data from BPS, economic growth in Sumatera Barat remains low compared to other provinces on the island of Sumatra. This study employs a dynamic panel data model using the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to address potential endogeneity issues arising from the reciprocal relationship between independent variables and economic growth. …”
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Seasonal Variations of the Urban Thermal Environment Effect in a Tropical Coastal City by Yao Yuan, Chen Xi, Qian Jing, Ndayisaba Felix

“…Shenzhen city was selected to analyze the Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) variations based on land surface temperature (LST) in four different seasons of 2015. …”
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Le risque tsunami en Martinique : planifier une évacuation préventive en optimisant l’accessibilité de sites refuges by Frédéric Leone, Mathieu Péroche, Rafaëlle Gutton

“…The available models of tsunami propagation estimate that the travel time from the closest seismic sources would only take a few minutes to impact the Martinique Island. Considering this high threat, the most effective measure is a planned and organized evacuation of the coastal population. …”
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Creating a holistic excellence model adapted for technology-based companies by Ana Clara Pastor Tejedor, Jesús Pastor Tejedor, Luis Navarro Elola, Manbir Sodhi, Guillermo Pérez Sancho

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P- and S-Wave Velocity Structures and the Influence of Volcanic Activities in the East Java Area From Seismic Tomography by Syawaldin Ridha, Sukir Maryanto, Agustya A. Martha, Vanisa Syahra, Muhajir Anshori, Pepen Supendi, Sri Widiyantoro, Sri D. Wuryani, Rendi P. Hab Sari

“…The low-velocity zone was observed at the depth range of 27–155 km, which was also correlated with the subducted slab beneath Java Island. This leads to an assumption that there is an interlinked volcanic system which extends from west to east of Java.…”
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The Impact of Road Types on the Energy Consumption of Electric Vehicles by Tim Jonas, Taris Wilde, Christopher D. Hunter, Gretchen A. Macht

“…Thirty participants drove a 2017 Volkswagen eGolf along two predefined routes in Rhode Island. The results illustrate that BEVs are the most efficient on-road types with medium speed and low variation (i.e., “major collectors,” “minor arterials,” and “other principal arterials”). …”
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Community-based Environmental Communication for Disaster Mitigation on Peatlands in Bengkalis Regency, Indonesia by Yasir Yasir, Ibrahim Johan Afendi, Nurjanah Nurjanah, Samsir Samsir

“…Bengkalis Island and Bengkalis Regency generally have peatlands that are mostly abandoned, prone to fires and prone to landslides due to abrasion. …”
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I giovani maoresi e la mobilità. La sfida dell’istruzione tra vecchie e nuove disuguaglianze by Paola Schierano

“…EU overseas students represent the most travelling group, among them, young people from Mayotte (French Overseas Department of the Indian Ocean) stand out: more than half of them reside in metropolitan France and, to a lesser extent, in La Réunion island. By interweaving ethnographic experience and in-depth historical analysis, this article offers a contribution to a wider reflection on youth and inequalities, looking at the gap between centres and (ultra)peripheral regions. …”
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Characteristic Processes in Close Peer Friendships of Preterm Infants at Age 12 by Mary C. Sullivan, Suzy Barcelos Winchester, Jeffrey G. Parker, Amy K. Marks

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Inspired by Harold Conklin by Gerard A. Persoon, Jan van der Ploeg, Merlijn van Weerd

“…The focus of this atlas was on the culture of Ifugao farmers in their home area in the Cordillera Mountains on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. In recent decades, thousands of Ifugao farmers have left their home area and migrated eastwards to the Sierra Madre Mountains in the northeastern part of Luzon, across Cagayan Valley. …”
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Analysis Of The Communication Network Structure Of The Keyword “Rempang” On Twitter Using A Social Network Analysis Approach by Rismawati Lukman, Andi Alimuddin Unde, Hasbi Marissangan, Ahmad Musafir, Elvis Tinting Paembonan, Elsa Claudia Salman, Nur Kalbina Razak

“…On September 7, 2023, a clash occurred on Rempang Island, Batam City, Riau Islands, between residents and joint officers, resulting in injuries to students and community members. …”
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