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Deliberation in Democracy’s Dark Times

Journal of Deliberative Democracy, 2018
This piece reflects on the on the legacies of democratic deliberation, particularly mini-publics in responding to issues of disinformation, bigotry and nativism that has entered the political mainstream today.
Lucy J. Parry, Nicole Curato
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Identity and Democracy: Linking Individual and Social Reasoning [PDF]

, 2009
Following Amartya Sen\u27s approach, John Davis and Solange Regina Marin look at individual and social reasoning when examining the complex relationship between identity and democracy.
Davis, John B., Marin, Solange Regina
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Comparative Wear and Friction Analysis of Sliding Surface Materials for Hydrostatic Bearing under Oil Supply Failure Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Hydrostatic bearings excel in high‐precision applications, but their performance hinges on a continuous external supply. This study evaluates various material combinations for sliding surfaces to mitigate damage during supply failures or misalignment and to discover the most effective materials identified for enhancing the reliability and efficiency of
Michal Michalec, Lukáš Daněk, Jan Foltýn, Petr Svoboda, Carsten Gachot, Martin Hartl, Ivan Křupka   +6 more
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Morphometric Analysis of the Femur: A Comprehensive Study of the Linea Aspera, Popliteal Surface, and Metaphyseal Vessel Foramina

Forbes Tıp Dergisi
Objective: This study aims to analyze the morphometric characteristics of key anatomical structures on the posterior surface of the femur, particularly the linea aspera and the popliteal triangle.
İstemihan ÇOBAN, Gülsüm Derya AKTAŞ, Fulya YAPRAK   +2 more
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We are not ‘all in this together’: British democracy is suffering from the disconnect between politicians and the wider public [PDF]

, 2012
Recent failures of British democracy lead voters to feel that being ignored by Government is the most likely consequence of casting a vote and participating in democracy, writes Mary ...
Evans, Mary
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Enhancing Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Strength of 3D‐Printed Iron Polylactic Acid for Marine Applications via Laser Surface Texturing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Laser surface texturing significantly improves the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength of 3D‐printed iron polylactic acid (Ir‐PLA) for marine applications. Optimal laser parameters reduce corrosion by 80% and enhance tensile strength by 25% and ductility by 15%.
Mohammad Rezayat, Mojtaba Karamimoghadam, Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Ali Zolfagharian, Giuseppe Casalino, Antonio Mateo, Mahdi Bodaghi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The United States after unipolarity: American democracy promotion and the ‘Arab Spring’ [PDF]

, 2011
In the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks the United States increasingly sought to promote democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Hassan, Oz
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Tribology of ZrC Coatings and Spherical Tips Acquired with Extraordinarily Stiff, Metal Atomic Force Microscopy Probes

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
In this research, ZrC coatings are evaluated against various counterprobes at the microscale using novel super‐stiff atomic force microscopy cantilevers. The chemical composition of the coating is shown to be an important factor influencing coating hardness and Young's modulus, while surface roughness, counterprobe hardness, and surface energy are the ...
Piotr Jenczyk, Marcin Michałowski, Bogdan Warcholiński, Michał Milczarek, Adam Gilewicz   +4 more
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Mitigation of Cracks in High‐Performance Nickel‐Based Superalloys in Powder Bed Fusion Laser Beam of Metals Using a Metal Matrix Composite Approach

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
High‐performance nickel‐based superalloys are often not processible in additive manufacturing (AM) due to hot cracking. The findings in this manuscript propose an efficient method to mitigate cracking and enhance mechanical properties of these alloys by producing a metal matrix composite, contributing to the material and process perspective of the AM ...
Klaus Büßenschütt, Maël Pontoreau, Christian Haase, Johannes‐Henrich Schleifenbaum   +3 more
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COVID-19 Detection from Computed Tomography Images Using Slice Processing Techniques and a Modified Xception Classifier

International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
This paper extends our previous method for COVID-19 diagnosis, proposing an enhanced solution for detecting COVID-19 from computed tomography (CT) images using a lean transfer learning-based model.
Kenan Morani, Esra Kaya Ayana, Dimitrios Kollias, Devrim Unay   +3 more
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