A segmentation network for enhancing autonomous driving scene understanding using skip connection and adaptive weighting. [PDF]
Li J +5 more
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Two Regimes of Waste and Value: ‘Post‐Disaster’ Landscapes in a New India
ABSTRACT In this age of ‘disaster capitalism’, catastrophes are neither ‘natural’ nor ‘external’. They are political events mediating and vitally shaping the unequal and exploitative use of environmental resources. India's ‘post‐disaster’ landscapes at the turn of the new millennium powerfully demonstrate how visions of the new‐normal can be imposed in
Vasudha Chhotray, David Singh
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Perimeter Security Utilizing Thermal Object Detection. [PDF]
Orfanidis G +3 more
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Autotrinet YOLO triple attention framework for robust traffic sign detection. [PDF]
Dong WY, Chen YX, Zou GY.
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ABSTRACT Multi‐sided platform (MSP) models have become more relevant for incumbent companies, requiring them to develop MSP engagement strategies. This study sheds light on the complex process incumbents undergo in developing platform strategies. Adopting an inductive research design, we conducted interviews with 37 decision‐makers across 35 incumbent ...
Lukas Zechel, Vivek K. Velamuri
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Robust Pose Estimation and Size Classification for Unknown Dump Truck Using Normal Distribution Transform. [PDF]
Imai K +5 more
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ABSTRACT Municipal collaborations such as shared service centers and joint ventures are widely promoted as ways to strengthen local service capacity. Yet they often develop in uneven and sometimes unstable ways. This paper examines why arrangements built on similar institutional promises take such different trajectories in practice.
Isabell Meltzer +1 more
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Resource-efficient fine-tuning of large vision-language models for multimodal perception in autonomous excavators. [PDF]
Nguyen HV, Park H, Yoo N, Yang J.
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Flexible Work Arrangements and Occupational Class: Fathers Navigating Childcare Responsibilities
ABSTRACT When using flexible work arrangements for caregiving, fathers risk deviating from both social expectations of breadwinning and ideal worker standards, yet implications of this divergence across different occupational classes remain unclear. Using 40 semi‐structured interviews with fathers from the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK, this
Carla Brega
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