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The Policy and Politics of Improving Standards in the English Private Rented Sector

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The standard of existing homes in the English private rented sector (PRS) presents several challenges. As the sector has expanded, issues of inadequate renovation, maintenance and upgrading have assumed greater salience. Research has also highlighted enforcement challenges which make it more difficult to raise property standards and improve ...
Alice Earley, Alex Marsh, Ken Gibb
wiley   +1 more source

An algorithm for road target detection of autonomous vehicles based on improved YOLOv8. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Gao J, Li H, Li Z, Xie C, Ji X, Zhang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Why Should we Worry about Nigeria's Fragile Security?

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the multifaceted implications of Nigeria's persistent security crisis, highlighting its domestic, regional and global consequences. It examines the humanitarian toll, economic disruption, poverty, food insecurity and the erosion of social cohesion within Nigeria. Regionally, it analyses how Nigeria's instability exacerbates
Onyedikachi Madueke
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing São Paulo's public transport efficiency and coverage through data-driven modeling of autonomous vehicle and vehicle-as-a-service integration. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Antonio LHL, Terenciani SJC, Eler DM, Filho GPR, Junior LAP, De Grande RE, Meneguette RI.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Critical Appraisal of Labour's AI Agenda

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critically evaluates Labour's ambitious AI agenda, situating it within the historical trajectory of UK AI policy and the techno‐solutionist assumptions underpinning current strategies. While Labour frames AI as a transformative tool for economic growth, state efficiency and public service reform, we argue that structural ...
Nathan Critch, Darcy Luke
wiley   +1 more source

POP-YOLOv8: an object detection framework for partially occluded pedestrians in nighttime traffic environments. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu H, Zhang Z, Feng B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fluctuating futures: coming of age in the biggest social housing neighbourhood in Milan Futurs fluctuants : passage à l’âge adulte dans le plus grand quartier de logements sociaux de Milan

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This article – part of a six‐year ethnographic research project – aims to deconstruct and ‘decolonize’ essentialized notions of adolescence and youth, primarily through the application of the category of intersectionality. The research focuses on a series of educational initiatives implemented in San Siro, one of Milan's largest public housing ...
Paolo Grassi
wiley   +1 more source

An intrinsic dynamics capture network for long-term airspace traffic prediction. [PDF]

PLoS One
Liu B, Tang W, Huang Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Views of Vidigal: negotiating opportunities and risks in a gentrifying favela in Rio de Janeiro Favela avec vue : négocier opportunités et risques dans un quartier en voie de gentrification à Rio de Janeiro

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
wiley   +1 more source

Lightweight and mobile artificial intelligence and immersive technologies in aviation. [PDF]

Vis Comput Ind Biomed Art
Wild G, Nanyonga A, Iqbal A, Bano S, Somerville A, Pollock L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source