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Explaining the Emergence of Indigenous-Local Intergovernmental Relations in Settler Societies: A Theoretical Framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
There has been growing interest among practitioners and academics in the emergence of intergovernmental relations between local and Aboriginal governments in Canada.
Alcantara, Christopher, Nelles, Jen
core   +1 more source

Block Copolymers: Emerging Building Blocks for Additive Manufacturing

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review addresses how block copolymer (BCP) physics and rheology have led to the widespread use of BCPs in advanced additive manufacturing techniques, with particular emphasis on the untapped potential of these nanostructured materials toward achieving multi‐scale architected materials with unique, programmable material properties.
Alice S. Fergerson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An international perspective on the use of community engagement by conservation practitioners to support the management of inhabited islands

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice
Successful island conservation is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets, but significant gaps remain in our understanding of how to effectively engage island communities in conservation efforts. Social and political factors often play a major
Alexandra H. Nance   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Risk-Based Approach to Shelter Resilience following Flood and Typhoon Damage in Rural Philippines

open access: yesGeosciences, 2018
The Philippines is exposed to numerous typhoons every year, each of which poses a potential threat to livelihoods, shelter, and in some cases life. Flooding caused by such events leads to extensive damage to land and buildings, and the impact on rural ...
Victoria Stephenson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using practical wisdom to facilitate ethical decision-making: a major empirical study of phronesis in the decision narratives of doctors

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2021
Background Medical ethics has recently seen a drive away from multiple prescriptive approaches, where physicians are inundated with guidelines and principles, towards alternative, less deontological perspectives.
Mervyn Conroy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Equitable Implementation of Green Infrastructure: An Analysis of the City of Vancouver

open access: yesCanadian Planning and Policy, 2023
As climate change continues to pose a threat to human health, cities have turned to nature-based solutions, such as green infrastructure (GI), to lessen the impacts of climate change felt by communities.
Nicole Jang, Andreanne Doyon
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating veterinary practitioner perceptions of communication skills and training [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Record, 2017
A survey was conducted among veterinary practitioners in the UK and the USA in 2012/2013. Thematic analysis was used to identify underlying reasons behind answers to questions about the importance of communication skills and the desire to participate in postgraduate communication skills training.
M. P. McDermott   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Work integrated learning (WIL) practitioners' perceptions of the value of communities of practice : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Education in Tertiary Education at Massey University (Manawatū), New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Work integrated learning (WIL) practitioners design and deliver situated, experiential learning opportunities for a growing number of programmes within the New Zealand tertiary sector.
Nicholas, Leanne
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Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Window into the Early Stages of Complex Material Formation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid‐phase transmission electron microscopy enables direct observation of nucleation and growth processes in solution. This review is dedicated to the remembrance of Helmut Cölfen and highlights recent studies on complex materials—oxides, biominerals, organic–inorganic crystals—which were central to his research activity. It summarizes key milestones,
Charles Sidhoum   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Fit for change’: A preliminary exploration of the relationship between academic literacy practitioners and disciplinary specialists as a complex system

open access: yesPerspectives in Education, 2013
At tertiary institutions in South Africa and internationally, academic literacy practitioners and disciplinary specialists have traditionally functioned as separate communities of practice.
Karin Cattell
doaj   +3 more sources

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