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An agricultural field, a dangerous place for women: survivors of sexual violence’s experience ineastern democratic republic of Congo July 22, 2024 Maroyi Mulumeoderhwa Centre for Gender and Africa Studies, Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Ethnic cosmopolitanism, cultural identity and conflict dynamics in the Kusaug Traditional Area of Northern Ghana July 1, 2024 Tobias Tseer Elias Danyi Kuusaana Promise Frank Ejiofor a Department of Organisational Studies, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghanab Department of Land Management, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghanac Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
The impact of geopolitical transformations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: self-determination or genocide? June 20, 2024 Tigran Torosyan Arax Vardanyan a Brusov State University, Yerevan, Armeniab Center of Perspective Researches and Initiatives
Trapped between religion and ethnicity: identity politics against the Baloch in Iran and Pakistan May 27, 2024 Seema Khan Costas Laoutides School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Banditry and “captive population syndrome” in northern Nigeria May 27, 2024 Al Chukwuma Okoli Folahanmi Aina Freedom C. Onuoha a Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nigeriab Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London, London, UKc Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

Military Lags in Push for Robotic Ground Vehicles

The article predicts that the army will wait until civilian unmanned vehicles have been proven before deploying any themselves, and further that this is a “radical turnaround” of the normal process. However, we at the Asch Center consider this civilian-applications-first development cycle to be standard for logistics technology, as seen with the automobile and airplane.

Preflight Turbulence for Commercial Drones

The article examines the “moral hazard” of drone surveillance: airplane surveillance is expensive, drones significantly decrease that cost-effectiveness barrier.

Nissan Autonomous Tech Influenced By Animal Movement

Many animals demonstrate effective group movement – schools of fish, swarms of insects, and herds. Nissan recently promised commercially available driverless cars by 2020, and part of reaching that goal appears to be cars that work with and around each to efficiently move as a group.

World’s Smallest Drone Autopilot System Goes Open Source

A sign of increased accessibility of unmanned vehicles technology. The small chip includes everything a hobbyist or researcher or robotics team needs to guide a small UAV along a preprogrammed path.

2 Drone-Journalism Programs Seek Federal Approval to Resume Flying

There’s always been some conflict between reporters trying to get access to disaster areas and the first responders. Now, it appears, they will have to compete on airspace, too.

Nissan Promises to Deliver Autonomous Car by 2020

An ambitious goal, but coming from a large automotive company with the ability to put a lot of money and expertise into the problem. As with electric cars, however, autonomous cars could remain a niche item for some time.

By 2035, Nearly 100 Million Self-Driving Cars Will Be Sold Per Year, Report Says

The report appears to be on the optimistic side, assuming strong & sustained growth in the automobile market in general. However, even with more pessimistic assumptions this could be significant business, as well as saving lives if the ethical and legal conundrums can be addressed.

Drone attacks frighten geese away from Petrie Island

While one might argue that a dog would be simpler and just as effective, it’s possible the very oddity of a quadrotor UAV disturbs the geese. However, we once again see the impossibility of predicting all possible applications for unmanned vehicles.

Florida Keys turns to drones in battle against mosquitos

Florida, like many potential buyers of UAVs, is interested in the ability to monitor large areas regularly and cheaply – important as the Florida keys cover a large area and the mosquito life-cycle is not long. The article notes some fears as to the possibility that UAVs will displace human jobs.

Drones ready to hunt illegal driftnets

UAVs are a cheap way for this Mediterranean conservation groups to extend their reach – beyond the not-very-capable personal observation they usually make do with. Domestically, the Aerovironment Puma recently certified by the FAA is expected to be used to track pods of whales, for the purposes of conservation and research..

Published by the University of Texas Press the book features 100 of Hyman's photographs and six critical essays that depict and discuss the emotional aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks -- a time when people from all walks of life created and encountered memorials to those who were murdered. Vernacular art appeared almost everywhere—on walls, trees, playgrounds, vehicles, houses, tombstones, and even on bodies. This outpouring of grief and other acts of remembrance impelled photographer Jonathan Hyman to document and preserve these largely impermanent, spontaneous expressions. This book, a unique archive of 9/11 public memory, is the result of his compiling a collection of 20,000 photographs, along with field notes and personal interviews. For more information about the book or to purchase it, visit the book's page at Amazon or Facebook.

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