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Gambling Alone? A Study of Solitary and Social Gambling in America

open access: yes, 2012
In his acclaimed 2000 book Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam documents a disturbing social trend of the broadest kind. Putnam cites a wide variety of data that indicate that over the past fifty years, Americans have become increasingly socially disengaged. In
Bernhard, Bo J.   +2 more
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Fairness in Federated Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This survey delves into the intricate issues pertinent to fairness in federated learning , where various biasing factors can skew model performance. By systematically analyzing fairness‐aware strategies, evaluation metrics, and future directions, this work identifies pivotal research gaps in existing approaches and sheds light on both challenges and ...
Noorain Mukhtiar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internet usage among women‐led micro and small enterprises and household membersʼ use of the internet at home: Evidence from Indonesia during the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesAsia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 370-393, September 2022., 2022
Abstract This study examines whether internet usage among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) could influence household membersʼ use of the internet in terms of intensity as well as usage for productive activities. Using longitudinal data from MSEs in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, covering the period before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the study finds ...
Niken Kusumawardhani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges in Responsible Provision of Gambling: Questions of Efficacy, Effectiveness and Efficiency

open access: yes, 2012
This paper aims to explain why responsible provision of gambling is an important corporate social issue facing many gambling providers by examining its status with reference to three characteristic features of such issues proposed in the corporate social
Hing, Nerilee, Mackellar, Jo
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A Robotic Hand with Soft Transmission Systems for Automated Operations of Computer Mouse

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft robotic hand designed to automate computer mouse operations. Inspired by the water vascular system, the bellows‐enclosed soft transmission system is proposed. This system can handle typical office and gaming tasks using vision and speech commands, holding the potential for applications in office scenes and gaming hardware
Yiming He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Search of Equilibrium – How Regulatory Changes Impact the Gambling Industry in Poland

open access: yes, 2019
The so-called Polish “gambling affair” of 2009 resulted in the adoption of a new Act on Gambling. The regulation significantly changed the legal environment in Poland.
Bloch, Przemysław   +2 more
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Applied Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science and Material Design

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
AI‐driven methods are transforming materials science by accelerating material discovery, design, and analysis, leveraging large datasets to enhance predictive modeling and streamline experimental techniques. This review highlights advancements in AI applications across spectroscopy, microscopy, and molecular design, enabling efficient material ...
Emigdio Chávez‐Angel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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