Managing the Threat of Subsidized Predators for a Threatened Shorebird
Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Subsidized predators—native predators that have become more common due to human activities—challenge the persistence of many at‐risk prey species and require creative solutions beyond lethal predator control. In an 8‐year study, we placed small wire cages over western snowy plover nests that allow passage of plovers, but not their predators, and ...
R. R. Swaisgood +4 more
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Hierarchical Beamforming Optimization for ISAC-Enabled RSU Systems in Complex Urban Environments. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)You Z, Lv N, Zheng G, Wang X.
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Geographical indications in international markets: Policy, productivity, and trade
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Geographical indications (GIs) are an increasingly important feature of global agri‐food markets and trade agreements, yet the economic literature lacks a structural open‐economy model to analyze how GI policies influence exports, productivity, and welfare.
Jakob Rackl, Luisa Menapace
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A stochastic framework to assess the optimal allocation of limited vaccine doses in foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks using game theory. [PDF]
Front Vet SciMoreno-Torres KI +6 more
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Argumentation strategies in party competition
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Political parties' rhetorical strategies play a crucial role in shaping public opinion and electoral outcomes. To gain insight into what kind of arguments parties present to the public, and under what conditions, we develop a model of argumentation where parties compete to persuade voters before engaging in platform competition.
Catherine Hafer +2 more
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A Portfolio Approach to Massively Parallel Bayesian Optimization. [PDF]
J Artif Intell ResBinois M, Collier N, Ozik J.
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Competitive diplomacy in bargaining and war
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract War is often viewed as a bargaining problem. However, prior to bargaining, countries can vie for leverage by expending effort on diplomacy. This article presents a dynamic model of conflict where agenda‐setting power is endogenous to pre‐bargaining diplomatic competition.
Joseph J. Ruggiero
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Three methods for fair ranking of multiple protected items. [PDF]
Sci RepMelucci M.
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British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background As AI‐enabled social robots become more common in schools, children may form strong emotional bonds with them despite robots not being caregivers and lacking the capacities for “true” attachment. Given limited understanding of potential risks and safeguards, professional perspectives are needed to inform responsible design and ...
Dimitris Pnevmatikos +1 more
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A hybrid differential evolution algorithm for distributed assembly flexible job shop scheduling with batch delivery and inventory. [PDF]
Sci RepZhou S, Han S, Yang M, Du B.
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