In the US, the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga in Tennessee has constructed a highly automated smart grid that self heals. Its network of 1,200 smart switches identifies outages and re-routes supply accordingly. Disruptions have reduced by 50 percent to 60 percent since 2012; their cost to...
In this study, We present a novel framework to quantify accessibility gaps in six metropolitan areas of the US. We employ a propensity score matching (PSM) method that estimates the causal effects of demographic features on mobility patterns. Specifically, we look at the causal effect of gender...
increasing the probability of more destructive flooding and inundation in major cities1,2,3. However, these impacts may be exacerbated by coastal subsidence—the sinking of coastal land areas4—a factor that is often underrepresented in coastal-management policies and long-term urban planning2...
One of the CTO interviewed expressed: “Part of all this [technology] issue… it is necessary to start up the information system for the user, this would clearly allow us to have a greater demand of users captured, so that the reliability of the service makes the user feel happier. This...
Transformational change towards sustainability is, by definition, distinguished from the notion of incremental change: “the time for short-lived, piecemeal solutions is over.” [3]. Scholars in the field of climate change agree that transformative change requires “innovative governing strategies and ...
The 50 best cities in the world for 2024 1.New York Photograph: Massimo Salesi / Shutterstock.com What makes us great:You know it as ‘the city that never sleeps’ because many of its restaurants, bars and shops are open 24 hours a day, but the adage extends toNew York’s spirit,...
El Dorado is a story that began in 1537, when Spanish explorers found the Muisca people in the mountains of what is now Colombia. They heard the story of a man who covered himself with gold and ped into a lake. Then people began to talk of El Dorado— “the golden man". Soon ...
Women's narratives clearly illustrated that the vulnerabilities and pathways leading to underage entry are manifold, complex, and often intersect with each other. Our findings begin to lay the groundwork for understanding the potential vulnerabilities and pathways leading to underage entry into sex, ...
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We Live Inside a Simulation–But We Can Hack It Your Consciousness Can Connect With the Universe Anti-Drone Weapons That Terrify America’s Enemies Your Consciousness Is Quantum, Evidence Suggests Your Mind Can Warp Time, Stanford Professor Says ...