Why did Putin invade Ukraine? A theory of degenerate autocracy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Many dictatorships end up with a series of disastrous decisions such as Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union or Saddam Hussein's aggression against Kuwait. Even if a certain policy choice is not ultimately fatal for the regime, such as Mao's Big Leap Forward or the Pol Pot's collectivization drive, they typically involve both a miscalculation ...
Georgy Egorov, Konstantin Sonin
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TreeON: Reconstructing 3D Tree Point Clouds from Orthophotos and Heightmaps
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract We present TreeON, a novel neural‐based framework for reconstructing detailed 3D tree point clouds from sparse top‐down geodata, using only a single orthophoto and its corresponding Digital Surface Model (DSM). Our method introduces a new training supervision strategy that combines both geometric supervision and a differentiable shadow and ...
Angeliki Grammatikaki +4 more
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Split, Monument, Other (Contemporary Artistic Interventions on Public Monuments in Split)
Anali Galerije Antuna Augustinčića, 2015 Spomenik je duhovno-materijalni proizvod koji baš i nema 'privilegij' biti neutralan. Uglavnom je ostvaren kao prostor reprezentacije i počesto pripada reprezentacijskom prostoru kakve institucije, grada ili države. Izvorno je začet kao kôd ideologije ili fizička manifestacija određene skrivene ili pak sasvim transparentne agende, no u prostoru ...
Prančević, Dalibor, Kesić, Božo
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The obsolescence of protected area categories in a polycrisis world
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Current global conservation models face significant limitations in addressing the global polycrisis, and the constraints of the International Union for Conservation of Nature protected area (PA) classification system are part of the issue. The principles of the new conservation paradigm—governance, equity, and interculturality—are not viable ...
Pamela Esther Degele
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We Don't Settle: Decolonizing the Heritage Sector by Empowering Young People of Color
Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Decolonizing the heritage sector has taken center stage since the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. There have been efforts for decades to make the sector address institutional racism and be more inclusive to racialized minorities.
Kehinde Andrews +4 more
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The Discourse of Equality in Spanish Museums. How Social Media Communicate International Women's Day
Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International Women's Day on March 8th is an arena for discourse in contemporary Spain, highlighted by intra‐feminist tension and ideological polarization. In their role as sociocultural mediators, museums construct narratives of gender equality.
Héctor Navarro‐Güere +2 more
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Unique GNSS data from the Eastern Betic Tectonic Arc (Western Mediterranean), covering almost 28 years of campaign observations. [PDF]
Data BriefKhazaradze G +7 more
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Similar or Different? Configurations of Authenticity Across Museum Types
Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Authenticity is traditionally regarded as playing a crucial role in museums, science centers, and memorials. However, despite this fact, authenticity has very different meanings in different (institutional) settings. This complicates shared communications across museum practices.
S. Schwan +18 more
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Confederate Monuments: Southern Heritage or Southern Art?
Panorama, 2020 Sarah Beetham
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