Wear intensity of mine hoist brake materials

The paper represents a part from the researches referring to the tribological aspects of the brakes of the mining hoisting machines.The study consists in experimental determination of the wear intensity for the friction material in contact with rim brakes.Relying on usual theoretical considerations and experimental models, first Baby Feeding was me

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Designing a Pest and Disease Outbreak Warning System for Farmers, Agronomists and Agricultural Input Distributors in East Africa

Early warnings of the risks of pest and disease outbreaks are becoming more urgent, with substantial increases in threats to agriculture from invasive pests.With geospatial data improvements in quality and timeliness, models and analytical systems can be used to estimate potential areas at high risk of yield impacts.The development of decision supp

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The Danish Cartoons, Charlie Hebdo and the culture wars: satiric limits in comparative national and transnational perspectives

A considerable body of academic literature has lauded political satirists as rebellious defenders of democracy and free speech against an establishment.Although satire is not always rebellious, this reputation of satirists and of satire may itself be the object of partisan capture.In this article, it is the object of capture by right-wing populists

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