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Innovative application of Near Field Communication technology in dental prostheses and dental appliances

open access: yesJournal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Marking dental prostheses and appliances enhances patient identification and the continuity of care. This article presents a technique using the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The low‐cost miniature NFC chip, programmable through smartphones, can be embedded into dental prostheses or appliances to securely store and retrieve the ...
Sally Roushdy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Survival of the Royals

open access: yesKyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study the effect of royal status—a historically rooted legal privilege enjoyed by hereditary monarchs and their families—on human longevity, a proxy of individuals' health capital. We disentangle the effect of royal status that encompassed serving as heads of state from that of other royal family members and compare it to their contemporary
Alberto Batinti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiculturalism, Majority Rights and the Established Culture

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent critiques of multiculturalism contend that it is the ethnic or cultural majority in Western democracies that is now most vulnerable to cultural and identity dissolution, thus entitling it to majority rights on much the same grounds that multiculturalists defend minority rights. These critiques follow and perpetuate the binary opposition
Geoffrey Brahm Levey
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening international climate law through regional trade agreements: Towards concretisation, adjudication and enforcement?

open access: yesReview of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent bilateral and plurilateral regional trade agreements (RTAs) increasingly incorporate climate‐related provisions, signalling a potential convergence of international trade and climate law. This trend goes beyond defensive provisions seeking to avoid conflicts between the two legal regimes, such as exceptions recognising climate change as
Andreas Buser
wiley   +1 more source

Taking Eco‐Social Risks Seriously: Explaining the Introduction of Compulsory Insurance for Natural Hazards

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the ongoing climate crisis, the frequency and severity of natural disasters are increasing. These events result in enormous reconstruction costs, pose a high burden on state budgets, and potentially drive homeowners into private insolvency.
Anne‐Marie Parth
wiley   +1 more source

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