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The many prices of war and occupation: Black markets and the cost‐of‐living index in France, 1938–1949

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract When studying French prices between 1938 and 1949, economists and historians face a paradox: whilst a vast black market shaped daily life, official indices recorded only state‐controlled prices. This article addresses the issue by introducing a new consumer price index that incorporates both official and black market prices.
Patrice Baubeau, Matéo Teixeira
wiley   +1 more source

Sanctuary to sinkhole and back again: video gaming and esport as a transition environment for young people at risk of marginalization. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Trotter MG, Linnér L, Jonasson K, Kegelaers J, Watson M, Østergaard LD, Larsen DK, Brain J, Schyvinck C, Gill M, Sergel K, Damm H, Johansson M, Didriksen MA, Baumann A, Cederström N, Johnson U.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“Family Matters”: A Qualitative Exploration of Family Recovery in the Context of Problem Gambling

Family Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore how family members experience recovery in the context of problem gambling and identify the types of support they find most helpful. Background Problem gambling is a global public health concern with profound and enduring effects on families.
Trude Klevan, Bente Weimand
wiley   +1 more source

Deblurring structural edges in variable thickness topology optimization via density-gradient-informed projection. [PDF]

Struct Multidiscipl Optim
Stankiewicz G, Dev C, Steinmann P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fatigue of AM TiAl6V4: Probabilistic Modelling of the Size Influence as a Transfer Method From Test Specimen to Part

Fatigue &Fracture of Engineering Materials &Structures, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the fatigue behavior of additively manufactured TiAl6V4 by comparing two specimen geometries with different highly stressed volumes. A fracture mechanical approach based on the El‐Haddad–Smith–Topper model is combined with defect analysis through X‐ray computed tomography.
Sebastian Mansky, Dirk Herzog, Ingomar Kelbassa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Sequential Design for Extreme Quantile Estimation Under Binary Sampling. [PDF]

Entropy (Basel)
Broniatowski M, Miranda E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Palaces for a New Spain Nobility: Between Creole Identity and Academicism

Sociology Lens, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 75-86, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Mexico City and Havana had a significant number of noble palaces during the eighteenth century. Until now, the dearth of historical documentation on their construction has hampered any approximation, requiring other methodologies. Here, it is intended to establish how a new visual code was defined, consistent both with their local style and ...
Pedro Luengo
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Punch Shaft Design for Reduced Punching Force and Enhanced Tool Life in S500MC Steel Sheet Forming. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Zeidi A, Elleuch K, Atapek ŞH, Konieczny J, Labisz K, Ćwiek J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How Violence Shapes Place: The Rise of Neo‐Authoritarianism in the Global Value Chain and the Emergence of an ‘Infernal Place’ in the Bangladesh Garment Industry

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how and to what extent violence has become a pivotal tool for conducting business in places integrated into the global value chain. It also explores the roles stakeholders play in silencing workers' resistance within these places.
Shoaib Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source

An adaptive slicing algorithm based on model contour information. [PDF]

PLoS One
Han X, Liu X, Lu K, Cui L.
europepmc   +1 more source