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African Twist of Circular Economy: Insights, Policies and Recommendations

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the circular economy (CE) has gained traction, this paper argues that mainstream CE approaches risk being misaligned in the African context. Drawing on a mixed‐methods synthesis of empirical studies, policy documents and cross‐country examples, the study shows that Africa's CE transition is fragmented and uneven, leaving the continent at
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Patrick Arhin, Kerstin Zander   +4 more
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The Role of Nitrous Oxide (“Laughing Gas”) in DUID Cases and Its Impact on Driving Fitness

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
A total number of 39 cases of driving under the influence of nitrous oxide were investigated. Plasma concentrations of 0.22 to 17 mL/L (median:3.7 mL/L) were measured in blood samples withdrawn 38 to 144 min (median: 85 min) after control via Headspace‐GC–MS.
L. Lucuta, P. Stach, J. Hose, H. Andresen‐Streichert, M. Juebner   +4 more
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Eating Disorders in Transgender, Non‐Binary, and Gender Diverse Populations: A Meta‐Synthesis of Qualitative Findings

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Some evidence suggests that gender diverse people may be disproportionately affected by eating disorders in comparison to the general population. This review aims to further understanding of the relationship between gender identity and disordered eating/exercise, as understood by gender diverse individuals.
Kirsty Matthews, Kai S. Thomas, John R. E. Fox, Falguni Nathwani, Marc O. Williams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Striving for Significance: Development and Validation of the Desire for Significance Scale

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The need for personal significance (i.e., the desire for mattering, meriting respect and ‘being someone’) is a psychogenic need that guides a variety of human behaviours studied across multiple domains of social psychology. Despite its relevance, a validated measure of stable individual differences in the motivation to satisfy the need for ...
Erica Molinario, Andrey Elster, Iwona Dudek, Katarzyna Jasko, David Webber, Ewa Szumowska, N. Pontus Leander, Maximilian Agostini, Jannis Kreienkamp, Gilda Sensales, Gabriele Di Cicco, Luis C. Jaume, Molly Ellenberg, Dylan Wollschalger, Arie W. Kruglanski   +14 more
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Naturhistorie på 1700-tallet

Akademisk Kvarter, 2011
Natural history from the 18th century - a global tale? by Simone Ochsnerdiscusses the apparent paradox that a series of scientific works from the 18th century, which mainly seem to focus on the local, can be considered global tales.
Simone Ochsner
doaj   +1 more source

Epileptic drop attacks: More than just atonic seizures

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract “Drop attacks” are not officially defined by the International League Against Epilepsy. Seizures are characterized by a sudden loss of control over the trunk and posture, leading to falls and injuries, and resolving within a few seconds. Accurately diagnosing the type of seizure is usually difficult due to limitations in clinical documentation
Tomonori Ono, Kazuaki Sato, Ryoko Honda, Hiroshi Otsubo   +3 more
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Statistics and Politics in the 18th Century

Historical Social Research, 2016
The article first gives an overview over the early history of statistics in politics, and then zooms in on the first attempts at establishing a nationwide agrarian statistics in pre-revolutionary France. Attention is given to the obstacles as well as to the long-term successes in standardizing and quantifying agrarian productivity.
openaire   +4 more sources

Fabrication of flexible composite electrodes and their application in flexible supercapacitors for wearable electronic devices

FlexMat, EarlyView.
This review surveys current progress in composite flexible electrodes for flexible supercapacitors, emphasizing how structural engineering and material synergy enhance both mechanical compliance and electrochemical performance. It discusses fabrication strategies, emerging application scenarios, and ongoing challenges, offering updated insights that ...
Weikang Wang, Qing Liu, Ang Lv, Shuai Zhou, Chunlei Zhang, Luping Zhang, Liming Li, Weiwei Zhao, Yuchun Tang, Fei Huang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Petrogenesis and Tectonic Setting of Late Mesozoic Felsic Magmatic Rocks in the Wangmushan Mining District, Northern Fujian, South China

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
The rhyolitic ignimbrite and K‐feldspar granite porphyry from the Wangmushan mining district, northern Fujian yield ages of 173.8 ± 0.8 and 102.6 ± 0.4 Ma, respectively. Geochemical data, zircon trace elements, whole‐rock Sr–Nd–Pb isotope data, and zircon Hf isotopic compositions indicate that the rhyolitic ignimbrite originated from partial remelting ...
Wei Shaogang, Hong Wentao, Xiao Fan, Jin Guodong, Shi Hongyang, Ma Zhiwang, Wu Chen, Xue Yujingyang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Should multinationals care about development? Rethinking global strategy in an unequal world

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary While multinational corporations (MNCs) can profoundly shape global development trajectories, global strategy research has largely treated development as peripheral to core strategic concerns. This Perspective paper examines the contested relationship between global strategy and development, arguing that MNCs are neither ...
Marcus M. Larsen, Rajneesh Narula, Thomas DeBerge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source