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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
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Accurate and Efficient LiDAR SLAM by Learning Unified Neural Descriptors

IEEE Access
Point clouds generated by LiDAR sensors have been widely exploited in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). However, existing LiDAR SLAM approaches based on hand-crafted features easily suffer from being either overly sparse or dense, causing low-
Baihe Feng, Ying Zhang
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Protectin D1 and maresin 1 attenuate airway hyperreactivity induced by IL‐13 in human isolated small bronchi

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Interleukin (IL)‐13 is implicated in airway hyperreactivity (AHR), a key feature of asthma. We explored the potential anti‐AHR activity of selected specialised pro‐resolving mediators (SPMs) in IL‐13‐induced AHR models, using human bronchial smooth muscle cells (BSMCs) and human isolated bronchi.
Willem Abma, Sven‐Erik Dahlén, Craig E. Wheelock, Mikael Adner, Mamdoh Al‐Amerie, Erik Sachs, Kasra Vali Jalali, Leonardo De Maria, Henric Olsson, Jesper Säfholm   +9 more
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From bias to bliss: Racial preferences and worker productivity in tennis

Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We investigate the impact of differences in consumers' racial preferences on worker productivity through the example of the home advantage (HA) effect using data on wins in men's tennis from 2001 to 2020 (pre‐COVID‐19). We identify players' racial affiliation as one of five distinct groups by combining clustering and facial recognition methods.
Carsten Creutzburg, Wolfgang Maennig, Steffen Q. Mueller   +2 more
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DRV-SLAM: An Adaptive Real-Time Semantic Visual SLAM Based on Instance Segmentation Toward Dynamic Environments

IEEE Access
Traditional simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methodologies predominantly rely on the assumption of a static environment. This constraint limits the applicability of most visual SLAM systems in various real-world scenarios.
Qiang Ji, Zikang Zhang, Yifu Chen, Enhui Zheng   +3 more
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Leveraging online reviews to decode quality‐induced customer dissatisfaction: From perception to product discouragement

Decision Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract E‐commerce practitioners and researchers recognize that quality concerns are the primary drivers of customer dissatisfaction with products or services. While dissatisfaction can arise from various factors, little is known about quality and its components, specifically from the perspective of dissatisfied customers. Grounded in the foundational
Rahul Kumar, Nolan M. Talaei, Ajay Kumar, Kristof Coussement, Asil Oztekin   +4 more
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Gentrification, Urban Informality, and Displacement in Bangkok

The Developing Economies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the recent complex dynamics of urban transformation and spatial exclusion affecting the urban lower class. Emerging cities such as Bangkok experience rapid and compressed development in which the characteristics and challenges of both developed and developing cities co‐occur.
Tamaki Endo
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Optimizing Multi-Camera Mobile Mapping Systems with Pose Graph and Feature-Based Approaches

Remote Sensing
Multi-camera Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (V-SLAM) increases spatial coverage through multi-view image streams, improving localization accuracy and reducing data acquisition time.
Ahmad El-Alailyi, Luca Morelli, Paweł Trybała, Francesco Fassi, Fabio Remondino   +4 more
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The hidden science of haptics: A pedagogical review of tactile evaluation in cosmetics

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
This review explores the physiological basis of tactile perception and critically examines classical and emerging sensory methods used in cosmetics, advocating for broader methodological integration and recognition of sensory analysis in the field. Abstract Sensory analysis is a cornerstone of cosmetic development, yet remains underrepresented in peer ...
Morgane Postec, Daria Terescenco, Ecaterina Gore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of a Case‐Based Sleep Apnoea Education on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence of Dental Hygiene Students—A Multicentre Intervention Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This pilot study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes and confidence levels of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) before and after case‐based education among dental hygiene students. Moreover, to give an international perspective, this study included students from the US and Scandinavia. Methods A longitudinal multicentre study assessed
Ann‐Catrin André Kramer, Bridget Wright, Kristina Berggren, Linda Lundsbakken, Karelle Hopkins, Hanna Ahonen, Ulrika Lindmark   +6 more
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