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Strictly Conservative Neural Distance Fields

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract We propose a first method to generate neural unsigned or signed distance fields (SDFs) that are guaranteed to be conservative with respect to a given 3D shape. This means the true distance is never overestimated and the zero‐level set is a bounding volume for the shape. The method makes use of neural network architectures that ensure Lipschitz
I. Ludwig, M. Campen
wiley   +1 more source

Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith, David R. Green, Laura Newman, Joe Chick, Kathleen McIlvenna, Holly Marley, Natasha Preger, Douglas Brown, Nicola Shelton   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization Of Thermo-Electric Coolers Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm And Simulated Annealing

Archives of Control Sciences, 2014
Thermo-electric Coolers (TECs) nowadays are applied in a wide range of thermal energy systems. This is due to their superior features where no refrigerant and dynamic parts are needed.
Khanh Doan V.K., Vasant Pandian, Elamvazuthi Irraivan, Dieu Vo N.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Bumpy Road From a Well‐Paid Earmarked Parental Leave to Engaged Fatherhood: Externally Driven Reform in a Persistently Gendered Culture

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Well‐paid, nontransferable parental leave for fathers is intended to promote engaged fatherhood and, in turn, gender equality at work and in the household. Yet the extent to which such entitlements achieve these outcomes depends on the cultural and institutional context in which they are introduced.
Anna Kurowska, Katarzyna Suwada
wiley   +1 more source

An enhanced adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm for the multiple allocation p‐hub location problem with a mesh backbone network in video‐on‐demand services

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This study tackles the multiple allocation p$p$‐hub location problem (MApHLP) in the context of video‐on‐demand services, where digital content is partitioned into segments and stored exclusively at selected hub locations. Users, distributed across a wide geographical area, can connect to multiple hubs based on demand patterns, with all hubs ...
Soumen Atta
wiley   +1 more source

Precarious Employment, Individualization Processes, and Professional Cyclists in France

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the relationship between the experience of precarious employment and individualization processes. Drawing from the historical‐sociological approach of Norbert Elias, we explain how and why individualization processes advanced in France over the course of several centuries and how this shaped the employment experiences of ...
John Connolly, Mojca Doupona
wiley   +1 more source

Radiographic evaluation of robot-assisted versus manual total hip arthroplasty: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Background The effectiveness of robot-assisted surgery remains contentious due to the lack of high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to elevate the level of evidence.
Xianzuo Zhang, Xianyue Shen, Rongwei Zhang, Mo Chen, Ruixiang Ma, Zian Zhang, Haining Zhang, Bo Yang, Chen Zhu   +8 more
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How Immigration Policy Shapes Family and Work Decision‐Making for Immigrant Women in Professional Occupations

Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examines how US immigration policies shape family and work decision‐making among immigrant women employed in professional occupations who hold lawful immigration status. Background Research documents the family‐related consequences of immigration policies for undocumented, mixed‐status, and separated immigrant families ...
Kelsi L. Caywood
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating National and Foreign Trade Elasticities Using Generalized Transport Costs

Journal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 471-496, March 2025.
ABSTRACT We introduce the definition of two distinct trade elasticities corresponding to imports from regions located in the same country (national elasticities) and foreign regions located in other countries (foreign elasticities). We resort to a three‐tier nested CES utility structure to derive the corresponding demand gravity equations.
José L. Zofío, Jorge Díaz‐Lanchas, Damiaan Persyn, Javier Barbero   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Unstable Pediatric Tibial Shaft Fractures with Titanium Elastic Nails

Medicina, 2019
Background and objectives: Pediatric tibial shaft fractures often have satisfactory outcomes after closed reduction and casting. However, surgical treatment may be required in unstable or open fractures.
Abuzer Uludağ, Hacı Bayram Tosun
doaj   +1 more source