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Zeno meets modern science [PDF]

, 2005
``No one has ever touched Zeno without refuting him''. We will not refute Zeno in this paper. Instead we review some unexpected encounters of Zeno with modern science.
Silagadze, Z. K.
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Populism and policy capacity: Evidence from an opposition municipality in Istanbul

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite achievements in its conceptual rigor, policy capacity still represents a relatively depoliticized concept that fails to sufficiently consider the ways in which politics plays a role in its creation, mobilization, or decay. This article seeks to contribute to this debate by investigating the impact of populism on policy capacity, the ...
Ebru Ertugal, Faik Gür, İnan Sevinç
wiley   +1 more source

What Achilles did and the Tortoise wouldn't [PDF]

, 2012
This paper offers an expressivist account of logical form, arguing that in order to fully understand it one must examine what valid arguments make us do (or: what Achilles does and the Tortoise doesn’t, in Carroll’s famed fable).
Legg, Catherine
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Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between policy capacity and policy effectiveness in decentralized governance setups. It challenges the conventional view that policy functions should only be decentralized when requisite capacities already exist at lower levels of government. Instead, the paper proposes that capacity can follow function ‐ as
Kidjie Ian Saguin, M. Ramesh
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Capacity Matters Differently Over Time: The Emergence and Persistence of Participatory Budgeting in China

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The persistence of participatory budgeting (PB) in selected Chinese localities challenges the conventional wisdom that deliberative democratic practices can only take root in liberal political environments. Yet, existing literature has not sufficiently elucidated the factors underpinning the rise and sustained operation of PB in this seemingly
Yifei Yan, Alfred M. Wu, Biao Huang, Fangxin Yi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achilles' last stand: Institutionalising dissent in Homer's Iliad [PDF]

, 2004
Alvis, Arend, Bakhtin, Benveniste, Bourdieu, Carlier, Clay, Cramer, Davidson, de Jong, Detienne, Dodds, Donlan, Easterling, Edwards, Edwards, Ellsworth, Erbse, Finley, Fish, Foley, Foley, Ford, Gernet, Gernet, Gernet, Giddens, Goldhill, Graziosi, Graziosi, Griffin, Griffin, Haft, Haft, Hall, Hammer, Hammer, Hammer, Heiden, Hölkeskamp, Iser, Janko, Knox, Kouklankis, Krischer, Leaf, Lincoln, Lowry, Mackie, Macleod, Martin, Martin, Martin, McGlew, Momigliano, Mondi, Morris, Morris, Morson, Murray, Nagy, Nagy, Nagy, Nagy, Osborne, Owen, Page, Parks, Postlethwaite, Pucci, Raaflaub, Rabel, Redfield, Reinhardt, Reinhardt, Richardson, Richardson, Rose, Rosen, Ruzé, Said, Sale, Schadewaldt, Schofield, Seaford, Seibel, Snell, Strasburger, Taplin, Taplin, Thalmann, Thornton, Todorov, Vernant, Vernant, Vivante, Willcock, Williams   +97 more
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Rehabilitation and return to activity after platelet‐rich plasma injections in chronic tendinopathies: Consensus from international experts

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The effectiveness of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) injections in chronic tendinopathies remains debated. Although the product's characteristics play a role, the impact of postinjection recommendations remains poorly investigated. Objective To establish principles and guidelines for post‐PRP injection rehabilitation and return to ...
Vincent Gremeaux, Martin Lamontagne, Valérie Bélanger, Etienne Dalmais, Eric Noël, Alain Frey, Paul Ornetti, Fadoua Allali, Jimmy Gross, F. Michel, Hervé Bard, Jean‐François Kaux, the GRIIP (Groupe de Recherche International sur les Injections de Plaquettes; International Research Group on Platelet Injections)   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decellularised amniotic membrane-TDSCs composite promotes Achilles tendon healing

Scientific Reports
Adhesions and poor healing are major complications after Achilles tendon injury, and there is no effective solution to this problem. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the biomimetic peritoneurosis can solve the above problems in the ...
Xufeng Mao, Yulong Wang, Xiqian Zhang, Zheyu Yao, Zheyang Yuan, Liwei Yao, Leining Wang, Haijiao Mao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Excavating Early Burawoy: Toward a Third Position in the Race‐Class Debates

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper intervenes in contemporary sociological debates over the relationship between race and class by excavating the early writings of Michael Burawoy. Against the prevailing polarization between twin absolutist models in which either racism or capitalism alone possesses causal force, we argue that Burawoy articulates a third position—one
Zachary Levenson, Marcel Paret
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Credible GHG Reporting: The Role of GHG Assurance and Assurance Providers in Firm Valuation

Abacus, EarlyView.
The demand for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosures is rising globally; yet, the credibility of such information remains uncertain when assurance is not mandated. Drawing on a sample of firms from 43 countries, this study examines the role of GHG assurance and the choice of assurance provider in the market value effects of GHG emissions.
Sudipta Bose, Maria Balatbat, Wendy Green   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source