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Dynamic characteristics of frozen ballast beds in cold-region railways under cyclic train loading. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu J, Cao Y, Chen A, Qi W, Kou L, Sysyn M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spectacle and Spy Stories: The 1954 Royal Commission on Espionage

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Menzies government's 1954 royal commission, established to investigate Soviet espionage in Australia, is well known as the backdrop to the Labor Party split. It saw opposition leader H.V. Evatt's demise and ushered in an almost 20‐year period of Liberal Party governance.
Ebony Nilsson
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study on the disturbance and control of cluster jet pile construction on existing railroad bridge foundations. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu T, Chen C, Leng W, Wu Z, Liao Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Royal Commission on the Constitution, 1927–1929

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Royal Commission on the Constitution (1927–1929) is a little‐remembered event in Australian political, policy and legal history, which produced—in the words of the constitutional law scholar Geoffrey Sawer—‘a useful student's textbook and a minor alteration in the Judiciary Act’.
Carolyn Holbrook
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution characteristics of leakage current in traction network surge arresters under complex operating conditions. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Pengxiong W, Lifeng F, Yongqiang G, Fuqiang T.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

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
wiley   +1 more source

A study of high-speed train delays and relevant propagation influence characteristics. [PDF]

PLoS One
Qin J, Zhang J, Wu S, Deng S.
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

A General Finite Beam on Tensionless Foundation Model for Rail Track Characterization and Evaluation. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Alshallaqi HH, Story BA.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Relational Character of Canadian Nation‐Building Infrastructure in the 21st Century

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Infrastructure development is central to Canada's nation‐building process. This article argues that the federal government has recalibrated its nation‐building mandate from unilateral state command to relational orchestration. Through thematic analysis of thirty‐eight policy documents related to three federal infrastructure plans (2007–2016 ...
Alaz Munzur, Katharina Koch
wiley   +1 more source