Results 221 to 230 of about 2,982 (284)

A comparative study of drones path planning and bezier curve optimization based on multi-strategy search algorithm. [PDF]

PLoS One
Xu G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Monitoring Quality of Mafia‐Connected Accountants

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the monitoring quality of accountants with ties to the Mafia in their role as auditors for “clean” firms—those with no known ties to organized crime. Using a proprietary government database, we identify Italian firms with alleged ties to the Mafia through their executives, directors, or shareholders.
Pietro A. Bianchi, Jere R. Francis, Antonio Marra, Nicola Pecchiari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political diversity in U.S. police agencies. [PDF]

Am J Pol Sci
Ba B, Ge H, Kaplan J, Knox D, Komisarchik M, Lanzalotto G, Mariman R, Mummolo J, Rivera R, Torres M.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Predicting Police Failures

The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, 1967
openaire   +2 more sources

How much are you willing to pay to avoid lockdowns? Evidence from the real estate market

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, numerous countries implemented lockdowns. In Victoria, Australia, a unique two‐tier system was employed, segregating areas with a Ring of Steel boundary and imposing additional restrictions within. This study focuses on the impact of lockdowns on housing prices and rents, exploring whether people are ...
Jian Liang, Chyi Lin Lee, Qiang Li
wiley   +1 more source

A short text entity disambiguation method based on BERT model and shortest path algorithm. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu X, Zhang D, Xiao T, Mou S, Du J, Zhao R, Li W, Liu W, Zhan Y.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Safe to Speak, Teach, and Research? Experiences of Reprisals in Danish Academia

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Liv Bjerre, Adam Rasmus Jensen, Steen Nepper Larsen, Frederik Boris Hylstrup Olsen, Jes Søe Pedersen, Mikkel Thorup, Maria Toft   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) and human decomposition in anthropogenically constructed aqueous environments (pools, bathtubs, hot tubs, and spas)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Postmortem decomposition changes of bodies in aquatic environments may offer valuable insights into the postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) for medicolegal death investigators. However, the effects of immersion on the onset of such changes are poorly understood.
Vienna C. Lam, Gail S. Anderson, Melanie S. Archer, Gemma C. Dickson, Samantha K. Rowbotham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

"I am a Black man in Canada! I wish I could say differently!": exploring the impact of direct and indirect encounters with the police and welfare system on anxiety and depression among Black youth in Toronto, Canada. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Agbe EA, Kwarteng A, Tetteh T, Regragui S, Williams K, Dlamini N, Boateng GO.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluation of bone preparation approaches using length‐based analysis and targeted sequencing for forensic human identification of historic skeletal remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Advances in DNA technology have significantly enhanced the forensic community's ability to develop genetic profiles from unidentified human skeletal remains. However, sampling requires mechanical grinding of hard tissues before DNA isolation. This processing can compromise genetic profiles, particularly in aged bones.
Ciara Rhodes, Jacqueline Tyler Thomas, Kimberly Sturk‐Andreaggi, Tal Simmons, Sarah Seashols‐Williams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source