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M. E. Grant Duff, Philosophic Liberalism and the Global Liberal Cause
History, EarlyView.Abstract Historians disagree about how best to conceptualize nineteenth‐century British Liberalism in relation to its international contexts. This article argues that we can better understand the patterns involved by interrogating individuals who bridged the worlds of partisan politics and elaborated thought.
Alex Middleton
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract While many African cities, such as Nairobi, fared comparatively well during the pandemic years, urban residents still faced compounded uncertainties and an unequal distribution of burdens that were infrastructurally co‐mediated, for example, within and through place‐specific waterscapes and their socio‐technical infrastructures.
Moritz Kasper +2 more
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Fuel Prices and Ambient Air Pollution: A Study of Sydney*
Economic Record, EarlyView.This paper explores the short‐run influence of road transport fuel prices on ambient air pollution over the period 2004–2023 for the case of Sydney, Australia. Using daily data from nine air quality monitoring stations, we find negative effects of fuel prices on ambient concentrations of several key pollutants including ozone, nitrogen dioxide and ...
Paul J. Burke, Jian Li
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The Effects of Vehicle Speed and Type of Road Surface on the Longitudinal Slip of Tires and the Brake Stopping Distance [PDF]
, 2013 Ahmed Aladdin Ibrahim +1 more
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Influence of tire pressure on the vehicle braking distance [PDF]
, 2022 J. Stokłosa, Marek Bartnik
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Allergies are one of the major health challenges of our time, associated with a high individual burden of disease and high costs for the healthcare system. Given their prevalence, allergies are also highly relevant from a public health perspective. The development of allergic diseases is multifactorial. In addition to individual factors (e.g.,
Jobst Augustin +13 more
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.This study evaluates the user experience, acceptability, usability, ergonomics, and human‐device interaction of two mobile FES‐cycling systems for individuals with spinal cord injury. The findings confirm a positive user experience, along with strong acceptance and usability of both devices, emphasizing their potential to enhance Sport‐Therapy and the ...
Roberta Nossa +10 more
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Analysis of 3k Experiments Applied to Railway Braking: Influence of Contaminants and Train Speed
VehiclesThe presence of contaminants influences braking efficiency in the railway system because it alters the adhesion at the wheel–rail interface. It is essential to study this phenomenon, as contaminants reduce the friction between wheels and rails, which ...
Tania Elizabeth Sandoval-Valencia +5 more
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Deceleration performance and stopping distance of hybrid composite brake lining pads of basalt and clam shell [PDF]
, 2023 I Ketut Adi Atmika +3 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester +2 more
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