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Cache-Based Privacy Preserving Solution for Location and Content Protection in Location-Based Services

Sensors, 2020
Location-Based Services (LBSs) are playing an increasingly important role in people’s daily activities nowadays. While enjoying the convenience provided by LBSs, users may lose privacy since they report their personal information to the untrusted LBS ...
Yuanbo Cui, Fei Gao, Wenmin Li, Yijie Shi, Hua Zhang, Qiaoyan Wen, Emmanouil Panaousis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulation of policies to promote pro‐environmental behavior in a dynamic learning model of social networks: Cases of Brazil, the United States, Japan, Germany, China, and India

Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 1085-1103, February 2025.
Abstract Pro‐environmental behavior does not seem to diffuse sufficiently in Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, India, or the United States. Based on the current distribution of carbon footprints and learning patterns (DeGroot learning, best practice, and free riding) in social networks in the six countries, what will happen to the diffusion of pro ...
Shinsuke Kyoi, Yuta Uchiyama, Koichiro Mori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic Parameters of a Domestic Cattle Herd in a Contagious-Bovine- Pleuropneumonia Infected Area of Ethiopian Highlands

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2002
Demographic parameters of a cattle (Horro breed) herd in a rural highland district of Ethiopia (Boji, West Wellega) are described. Data were collected in the course of a herd-monitoring project on the spread of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP ...
M. Lesnoff, M. Diedhiou, G. Laval, P. Bonnet, A. Workalemahu, D. Kifle   +5 more
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Pro-Inflammatory Response of Bovine Polymorphonuclear Cells Induced by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the etiological agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), one of the major diseases affecting cattle in sub-Saharan Africa.
Marta Di Federico, Marta Di Federico, Massimo Ancora, Mirella Luciani, Ivanka Krasteva, Flavio Sacchini, Gianluca Orsini, Tiziana Di Febo, Valeria Di Lollo, Valeria Di Lollo, Mauro Mattioli, Massimo Scacchia, Giuseppe Marruchella, Cesare Cammà   +13 more
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Development of an autonomous Internet of Things system for distributed production of boxed flat sheet metal parts in railcar manufacturing

The Journal of Engineering, Volume 2025, Issue 1, January/December 2025.
Abstract Railcar manufacturing takes place in a multi‐tier production environment, where scheduling and resource allocation are two of many critical components of operations management. In general, organizations harness the opportunities presented by enterprise information systems (EIS) with connected devices to enhance the efficiency of their supply ...
Alice Elizabeth Matenga, Khumbulani Mpofu   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mathematical modelling of the transmission dynamics of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia reveals minimal target profiles for improved vaccines and diagnostic assays. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a cattle disease that has hampered the development of the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, vaccination with a live vaccine strain is its recommended control measure although unofficial ...
Amos Ssematimba, Joerg Jores, Jeffrey C Mariner   +2 more
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A Cross‐Sectional Descriptive Study on the Challenges and Prospects in Livestock Production and Marketing in the Pastoral Areas: The Case of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia

Advances in Agriculture, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The pastoral regions of Ethiopia rely heavily on livestock production and marketing. This sector offers significant opportunities but also faces several challenges. Addressing these challenges while capitalizing on the opportunities in livestock marketing is crucial for sustainable economic growth.
Rahmeto Abebe, Abate Yesigat, Nigussie Afesha, Akalewold Fedilu, Mulye Girma, Yaynabeba Abayneh, Haile Welearegay, Mebratu Mulatu, Xinqing Xiao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

At the Turning Point of the Current Techno-Economic Paradigm: Commons-Based Peer Production, Desktop Manufacturing and the Role of Civil Society in the Perezian Framework

tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique, 2013
Following the theory of techno-economic paradigm shifts (TEPS), this paper calls attention to the phenomenon of Commons-based peer production (CBPP).
Vasilis Kostakis
doaj   +1 more source

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia: Seroprevalence and risk factors in Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is one of the most important threats to cattle health and production in Ethiopia. At the livestock farm of the Bako Agricultural Research Center, an outbreak of respiratory disease of cattle occurred in May 2011 ...
Garuma Daniel, Mukarim Abdurahaman, Getachew Tuli, Benti Deresa   +3 more
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Transforming Birth Experiences: Effect of Child Birth Preparedness Programme on Intrapartum Coping Behaviour Among Primigravida Mothers

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Background: Childbirth is a significant life event often associated with various physiological and psychological challenges, particularly for primigravida mothers, who undergo the process for the first time.
- Renu, - Deepak , Akoijam Mamata Devi, K M Sonam   +3 more
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