Research on Microgrid Control System with Different DG Types by Litao Wang, Weihua Tian, Baixiang Zheng

“…According to the grid-connected and islanded operating modes of microgrid and the changeover between them,a control strategy of microgrid with different kinds of DG（distributed generation）was proposed,which monitors the operating states of both microgrid and power network and provides the unified coordinating control by the central controller of microgrid. …”
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Composite Energy Storage System with Photovoltaic Power Generation and Uninterruptible Power Supply Function by Jung-Min Kwon

“…Also, it operates as a UPS in the islanding mode. The thyristor switches are used for connecting/disconnecting between the grid and the AC load. …”
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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

“…Over the past 34 years, threats to Charadriiform birds inhabiting islands in the Vistula riverbed, mainly gulls, terns and plovers, have changed considerably. …”
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Longitudinal maternal glycemia during pregnancy and placental epigenetic age acceleration by Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Prabhavi Wijesiriwardhana, Richard J. Biedrzycki, Cuilin Zhang, Katherine L. Grantz, Jagteshwar Grewal, Fasil Tekola-Ayele

“…Among Asian/Pacific Islander women, medium insulin cumulative exposure level was associated with lower PAA (β = − 0.94 weeks, 95% CI = − 1.74 to − 0.14). …”
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The Line of Beijing in Settlement of Problems in the Basin of the South China Sea by V. Y. Vorobyev, A. V. Ivanov

“…Now, however, opponents of China in the dispute over the islands, who had previously been negotiating with Beijing on a bilateral basis, have taken the first step towards the internationalization of the debate. …”
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Fractional order slide mode droop control for simultaneous voltage and frequency regulation of AC microgrid by Mohamad Issa Ibraheem, Mehdi Edrisi, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Mehdi Gholipour

“…Abstract This research proposes the application of fractional‐order sliding mode control (FOSMC) at the primary controller level to improve the stability of an islanded microgrid by adjusting its voltage and frequency. …”
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Egg retrieval in ground-nesting cuckoo hosts: can two species of buntings accurately identify and retrieve their own eggs? by Yuhan Zhang, Guo Zhong, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang

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Le réchauffement climatique va-t-il conduire les petites îles à être englouties sous les invasions biologiques ? by Jacques Tassin

“…The aim of the paper is too provide an illustrated framework, detailing the ecological changes which are expected within small islands, in a prevailing context of climate change. …”
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Riders to the Sea de Ralph Vaughan Williams : un hymne à la mer, indomptable et indomptée, qui unit les nations by Florence Le Doussal

“…In a few pages of dialogue, the score conveys a whole range of different emotions arising from the confrontation with Nature, and more particularly, from the forlorn struggle of the islanders against the sea and God, their ruler.…”
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Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles by Tony Rey, Thomas Candela, Matthieu Péroche, Frédéric Leone

“…This study deals with the coastal changes, flooding and damage after the passage of a category 5 hurricane (Irma) on 6 September 2017 over the islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy in the Lesser Antilles. …”
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Soundtracks of Empire: “The White Man’s Burden,” the War in the Philippines, the“Ideals of America,” and Tin Pan Alley by Robert W. Rydell

“…By expanding the genre of the so-called “coon song” to include the people of these islands, composers and publishers contributed to the domestication of empire in fin-de-siècle America.…”
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Émerger de la fragmentation issue du chaos : la Caraïbe insulaire à l’épreuve des paroxysmes hydrométéorologiques by Françoise Pagney Bénito-Espinal

“…The recent occurrence of very intense atmospheric disturbances in the Caribbean islands has shown that the chaos they cause results in an extreme spatial atomization that can last over time. …”
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Exploitation des invertébrés par les sociétés précolombiennes des Petites Antilles by Nathalie Serrand

“…Invertebrates (molluscs and crustaceans) were significant resources for the Precolumbian societies present in the West Indian islands between the VIth millenium B.C. and the xvth century A.D. …”
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Beyond the Expected: Evaluating Preoperative Predictors of a Difficult Cholecystectomy Aboard the USNS Comfort by Joseph Aryankalayil, MD, Rex Atwood, MD, Mark Johnson, MD, Jamie Fitch, MD, Aldo Ayvar, MD, Eileen Natuzzi, MD, MPH, Juan Elvin Muñoz, MD, Rooney Jagilly, MBBS, MMED, Scott Siota, MBBS, MMED, Tamara J. Worlton, MD

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Early Islam in Nusantara by Muhammad Farid

“…Secondly, nutmegs and cloves were the main commodity trade that has captivated Muslim merchants to come to Banda Islands in the early period, thus, it made the region as the gate of Islam entrance in North Indonesia. …”
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Vial-coated thin film microextraction for perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) determination in water by GC–MS by J․Mabel Luna-Díaz, Luz O․ Leal-Quezada, Laura Ferrer, Edwin Palacio

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Optical Coherence Tomography(OCT): Role in marginal assessment of oral cancer by P Kowsalya

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Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kinerja Pegawai UKPBJ Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai by Putra Yani, Isfarudi Isfarudi, Hendri Koeswara

“…This study aims to analyze the influence of competency level, workload, incentives, and motivation on the performance of employees in the Procurement Services Unit (UKPBJ) of the Mentawai Islands Regency Government. This research employs a quantitative approach with a survey method. …”
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Community engagement in the development of bioenergy projects from cellulosic urban waste feedstock in Hawaii for sustainable aviation fuel by Leslie Rush, Joelle Simonpietri, Naomi Kukac

“…Findings from this study aim to identify resident perceptions, understanding, and desire for bioenergy projects and new infrastructure to, improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of Hawaiian islands. While Hawaii has created policies and mandates to move toward 100% renewable energy sources by 2045, the focus has been predominately on renewable electricity, largely overlooking other sustainable energy options such as sustainable aviation fuel. …”
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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…MethodsThe research team included community researchers, community members with lived experience as Black or Pacific Islander pregnant, and parenting people in the San Francisco Bay Area. …”
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