The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using biographical methods, the study explores the lives of 34 young people undertaking engineering apprenticeships in Teesside, Northeast England. It examines why working‐class youth in a deindustrialised region might be attracted to engineering, how they might secure apprenticeship, and the invaluable role households play in orchestrating ...
Anoop Nayak, Graham Gaunt
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Buffering and energy-absorbing characteristics of disc spring composite monomer under impact dynamic load. [PDF]
Sci RepDu M +7 more
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Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Transitional justice trials have become a central mechanism for addressing mass violence and human rights violations, yet little is known about the determinants of case outcomes within these courts—particularly in domestic contexts. This study examines Rwanda's gacaca courts, a localized transitional justice system that tried people suspected ...
Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira +2 more
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Effects of Performance Variations in Key Components of CRTS I Slab Ballastless Track on Structural Response Following Slab-Replacement Operations. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Wu W, Lu H, He Y, Xia H.
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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on 576 interviews with incarcerated men and 131 correctional staff across five Western Canadian prisons, we reconceptualize the prison code as subcultural law, documenting the “informal prisoner justice system” as its enforcement arm. Although scholars have treated the code primarily as cultural values prescribing loyalty, silence, and
Luca Berardi +3 more
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Image-Analysis-Based Validation of the Mathematical Framework for the Representation of the Travel of an Accelerometer-Based Texture Testing Device. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Paulsen H +3 more
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Technology for Whom and for What? A Global South View of Tech Diplomacy
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International politics is linked to its technical‐social character. Also, technology is socially constructed and thereby not entirely neutral or impartial. A tech‐driven geopolitical landscape has been a defining feature of contemporary world politics.
Eugenio V. Garcia
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Multiphysical characterization for predicting compressive strength of Portland cement concrete using synthetic aperture radar, ultrasonic testing, and rebound hammer. [PDF]
Sci RepAbazarsa M, Yu T.
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the evolving role of the U.S.–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in advancing the EU's digital diplomacy, with a particular focus on its contribution to global digital ordering. Positioned at the intersection of normative engagement and regulatory coordination, the TTC operates as a hybrid mechanism that integrates ...
Corneliu Bjola, Raluca Csernatoni
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Feasibility of Full-Range Replacement of Natural Coarse Aggregates with Recycled Foam Concrete Aggregate: Effects on Rheology, Mechanical Degradation, and Shear Resistance. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Liu H +5 more
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