American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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Perception based investigation exploring recurrence of violations by motorist and non-motorist at rail road grade crossings. [PDF]
Sci RepVivek AK, Mohapatra SS, Khan T.
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
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A Hybrid Deep Learning and Improved SVM Framework for Real-Time Railroad Construction Personnel Detection with Multi-Scale Feature Optimization. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Chen J +8 more
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American Ethnologist, EarlyView.Abstract In 2012 the UN Security Council and the European Union bolstered US economic sanctions on Iran, disembedding the country's economy from financial markets. Since then, the sanctions have radically devalued Iran's currency, leading Iranians to seek a viable standard of value elsewhere. They have done so through ghachagh (fugitive) configurations
Emrah Yıldız
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Characterization of Asphalt Binder and Mixture for Enhanced Railway Applications. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Na I, Park H, Yun J, Park JD, Kim H.
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Tunnel lining crack expansion and maintenance strategy optimization considering train loads: A case study. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Wang D, Wang J, Rao C, Niu X, Xu Q.
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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Optimization of shunting operation plan in large freight train depot based on DQN algorithm. [PDF]
PLoS OneQiu J, Xu S, Tang M, Liu J, Song H.
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Activism for Socialist Industrial Heritage in Romania: The Carbochim Project Controversy
Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract This study aims to better understand activism in the Romanian post‐socialist society during a struggle to preserve the socialist industrial heritage of Carbochim, in Cluj‐Napoca, Romania. From an urban activist perspective, we present a failed heritagisation process because of commercial‐oriented real estate development, but that enables
Oana‐Ramona Ilovan +3 more
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