The Demography of Censorship: Examining Correlations Between Community Demographics and Materials Challenges in Canadian Libraries

This study examines materials challenges in Canadian libraries, compiled by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), with the intention of identifying demographic trends in patron challenge behaviour.By cross-referencing the CFLA data with five demographic fields from the 2016 Canadian census of population (median age, city size, edu

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Study on the Determination of Flavor Value of Rice Based on Grid Iterative Search Swarm Optimization Support Vector Machine Model and Hyperspectral Imaging

In the field of rice processing and cultivation, it is crucial to adopt efficient, rapid and user-friendly techniques to detect the flavor values of various rice varieties.The conventional methods for flavor value assessment mainly rely on chemical analysis and technical evaluation, which not only deplete the rice resources but also incur significa

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Mourning our Dead

Two global events took place in the transition from 2019 to 2020: the pandemic of COVID-19 and a profusion of texts about it.This article is part Top Loader of the current effort to understand the pandemic, but it enquires likewise how one may address its unique event among us.In Brazil, more than in any other country, the pandemic was subordinated

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