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Human Cattle: Prison Overpopulation and the Political Economy of Mass Incarceration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper examines the costs and impacts of prison overpopulation and mass incarceration on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole.
Hanna, Peter
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Advanced Techniques for Scalable Woven E‐Textiles Manufacturing

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in scalable weaving techniques for e‐textiles, emphasizing innovations in multilayer structures, conductive yarn integration, and loom modifications. It summarizes emerging materials, fabrication strategies, and performance considerations that enable reliable, durable, and industrially scalable woven electronic ...
Faisal Abedin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incarceration American-Style [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In the United States today, incarceration is more than just a mode of criminal punishment. It is a distinct cultural practice with its own aesthetic and technique, a practice that has emerged in recent decades as a catch-all mechanism for managing social
Dolovich, Sharon
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Recyclable and Binder‐Free EGaIn–Carbon Liquid Metal Composite: A Sustainable Approach for High‐Performance Stretchable Electronics, Thermal‐Interfacing and EMI‐Shielding

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Binder‐free EGaIn–CB composite deliver printable, recyclable liquid‐metal conductors without sintering or polymer binders. Only 1.5 wt% CB yields shear‐thinning, high‐viscosity rheology, ∼60% bulk EGaIn conductivity, robust stretchability, high thermal conductivity, and strong EMI shielding (35 → 70 dB at 100% strain).
Elahe Parvini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The High Cost of Wisconsin's Dropout Rate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Outlines the scope of the high school dropout problem in Wisconsin and dropouts' risk of unemployment, health problems, and incarceration. Estimates costs to the state through reduced tax revenues, increased Medicaid costs, and high incarceration ...
Emily Anne House
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incarceration history and opioid use among adults living with HIV and chronic pain: a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study

open access: yesHealth & Justice
Background Adults living with HIV have disproportionately high chronic pain, prescription opioid use, history of substance use, and incarceration. While incarceration can have long-lasting health impacts, prior studies have not examined whether distant (>
Anna B. Lichtiger   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genomics Insights Into High‐Latitude Adaptation of Tibetan Macaques

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Tibetan macaques exhibit unique adaptations to cold, high‐latitude environments, including shortened tails and enhanced fat storage. Genomic analyses reveal a species‐specific TBX6 mutation linked to tail reduction and selection on lipid metabolism genes.
Rusong Zhang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repairing the Breach: Faith-Based Community Organizing to Dismantle Mass Incarceration

open access: yesReligions, 2019
Public awareness of the injustices of mass incarceration has grown significantly over the last decade. Many people have learned about mass incarceration in church contexts through book groups, study campaigns, and denominational statements.
Amy Levad
doaj   +1 more source

Ten Economic Facts About Crime and Incarceration in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Crime and high rates of incarceration impose tremendous costs on society, with lasting negative effects on individuals, families, and communities. Rates of crime in the United States have been falling steadily, but still constitute a serious economic and
Benjamin H. Harris   +3 more
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