Women in Mining, Industry Norms, and Rural Patriarchy: A Perfect Storm
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rural industries are historically male‐dominated with women commonly out‐migrating to metropolitan areas in search of work opportunities. Rural industries, such as mining, have the potential to recruit women from rural areas, offering employment, training, and income prospects and to contribute positively to rural women's economic and ...
Donna Bridges +4 more
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The Impact of Chemical Toxicants and Air Pollutants on Neurodegenerative Disorders and Their Underlying Potential Mechanisms: A Literature Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepKhan SF +9 more
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Evaluation of drone system for thinning operations–a case study in Sweden
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract Thinning operations in forestry typically involve a two‐machine system (TMS) with a harvester and a forwarder. Its productivity in different forest conditions is well documented. To date, drones have been used for data collection and surveillance but not as an alternative to a TMS.
Mikael Rönnqvist +3 more
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Characterization of woodsmoke generated in the air pollution exposure lab and comparison to diesel exhaust. [PDF]
Toxicol SciXi Y +7 more
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Motores de gasolina, Diesel y Wankel. Orígenes
, 2016 The internal combustion engine was invented more than 150 years ago and since then a has not stopped evolving. Thanks to its características, this type of engine is used in the field of transport and mobility. Currently it is difficult to imagine a world without engines and above all, what would have been in the recent history of humanity without this ...
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The impact of public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots in last‐mile delivery
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract The growing concern over emissions from last‐mile logistics is motivating the development of innovative delivery models aimed at reducing environmental impact and traffic congestion. To this end, we propose a last‐mile delivery scheme based on both public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots.
Gianpaolo Ghiani +3 more
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Smart Cities, Urban Transportation and Air Quality: A Decade of Literature on Italian Largest Cities
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traffic congestion and its associated negative impacts on economic performance and environmental sustainability, particularly air quality, have long plagued urban centers. This article reviews the technologies and policies adopted by major Italian cities to address these issues, focusing on interventions from 2014 to 2024. Through a keyword co‐
Vittoria Iannuzzi, Matteo Migheli
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Effect of Intake Air Preheating on Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Using Diesel-Biodiesel-Ethanol Blends. [PDF]
ACS OmegaYeneneh K +3 more
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Caterpillar's Spatial Metamorphosis: Heavy Equipment Manufacturing in the 21st Century
Sociology Lens, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest heavy equipment manufacturer, grew rapidly in the 20th century before a crisis of overproduction in the early 1980s threatened its survival. In response, it launched the $2.8 billion “Plant with a Future” (PWAF) program, a sweeping material and ideological overhaul that remade the firm for the post‐Fordist
Utkarsh Kumar, Michael L. Dougherty
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Toward Portable and Affordable Air Quality Monitoring: A 3D-Printed Platform for Colorimetric NO<sub>2</sub> Quantification from Vehicles' Exhaust Emissions. [PDF]
ACS OmegaSousa DDS, da Silva SG, Petruci JFDS.
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