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Low‐Power Control Of Resistance Switching Transitions in First‐Order Memristors

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Joule losses are a serious concern in modern integrated circuit design. In this regard, minimizing the energy necessary for programming memristors should be handled with care. This manuscript presents an optimal control framework, allowing to derive energy‐efficient programming voltage protocols for resistance switching devices. Following this approach,
Valeriy A. Slipko, Alon Ascoli, Fernando Corinto, Yuriy V. Pershin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonic sound speed analysis of hydrating calcium sulphate hemihydrate \ud [PDF]

, 2011
This article focuses on the hydration, and\ud associated microstructure development, of b-hemihydrate\ud to dihydrate (gypsum). The sound velocity is used to\ud quantify the composition of the fresh slurry as well as the\ud hardening and hardened—porous ...
Brouwers, H.J.H., Korte, A.C.J. de
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ARAN: Age-Restricted Anonymized Dataset of Children Images and Body Measurements

Journal of Imaging
Precisely estimating a child’s body measurements and weight from a single image is useful in pediatrics for monitoring growth and detecting early signs of malnutrition.
Hezha H. MohammedKhan, Cascha Van Wanrooij, Eric O. Postma, Çiçek Güven, Marleen Balvert, Heersh Raof Saeed, Chenar Omer Ali Al Jaf   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fighting Zero Hunger Amidst The Pandemic

Jambura Journal of Community Empowerment, 2022
One of the goals of the International Human Rights Movement Philippines is to help the Pastoral Care for Children at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Subic, Zambales, Philippines in sustaining and fighting zero hunger because the majority of the residents of Matain, Subic, Zambales was greatly affected by the global pandemic, some of them lost their jobs ...
Froilan Mobo, Ana Liza Garcia
openaire   +1 more source

The last shall be first: political dimensions of conditional cash transfers in Brazil [PDF]

, 2011
Early evidence suggests that Brazil's Bolsa Família (Family Stipend) program, which currently benefits over 12 million poor families, has alleviated absolute poverty.
Hall, Anthony
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fruit and vegetable intake among Nigerian University students: patterns, preferences, and influencing factors

Open Agriculture
Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is globally recognized as a cornerstone of healthy living and a critical strategy for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and non-communicable diseases.
Solaja Sodipe O., Bamiro Olasunkanmi M., Ayeni Matthew D., Mohammed Glory   +3 more
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Enhancing digital road networks for better transportation in developing countries

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Data scarcity in developing countries often poses significant challenges to the use of analytics in addressing development issues. In transportation research, digitized road data is one of the most fundamental data structures, and a poorly digitized road
V.F. Stienen, D. den Hertog, J.C. Wagenaar, J.F. de Zegher   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Measure for Ending Hunger in the United States [PDF]

, 2002
Hunger is a persistent problem in the United States. In 1999, three percent of U.S. households (more than 7.5 million people) were food insecure with hunger.2(p7) An additional seven percent of households (more than 23 million people) were food insecure ...
Rachael Kulick
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source