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Farmer‐Led Strategies for Water Conservation in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran
ABSTRACT This study examines the urgent issues of water scarcity and limited farmer livelihoods in the Urmia Lake basin. To address these challenges, we apply the Governance, Autonomy, Integration, and Needs orientation (GAIN) methodology. Our participatory approach revealed that farmers prioritised actionable measures for water management, yield ...
Sina Besharat +20 more
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Study on the Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Concrete Pavements in Seasonally Frozen Regions. [PDF]
Zhao R +5 more
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ABSTRACT This article explores obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) through the framework of Gestalt therapy, specifically the “dance of reciprocity” model. It integrates phenomenological, aesthetic, and field‐oriented perspectives. Informed by research on attachment styles and emotional processes in OCD, it provides a developmentally and relationally ...
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb +2 more
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Prediction of the Physical-Mechanical Properties of Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements under Different Service and Mix Conditions Based on Cement and Water Content. [PDF]
Pulecio-Díaz J +2 more
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ABSTRACT Land degradation poses significant challenges to maintaining food–water–energy (FWE) security, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. The ecosystem services (ES) related to FWE are critical for sustainable regional development. Yet, rapid urbanization in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region has altered land use and ecological patterns ...
Ke Yang, Qi Han, Dujuan Yang
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Back to the Mission. Revisiting Slack in Nonprofits and Introducing Tappable Slack
ABSTRACT This article contributes to and develops the previous literature on excess resources (“slack”) in nonprofit organizations through a conceptual analysis of the implications that the organizational distinctiveness of nonprofits carries for our understanding of slack in these organizations.
Marta Reuter +2 more
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Defense heterosis as a novel plant protection strategy: From theory to breeding practice
Defense heterosis, the enhanced disease resistance of hybrids compared to their parents, has evolved from early observations of hybrid vigor to a novel research concept. Advances are now clarifying its diverse genetic and molecular mechanisms across various plant–pathogen interactions.
Kaiqi Xu, Xue Li, Fangfang Li
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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 +3 more
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Melodies of the forest: Nature as an improvisational space for shared creative embodiment
Abstract In an era marked by increasing disconnection from nature, innovative approaches to reconnect with the environment are crucial for both ecological and psychological well‐being. This paper explores how natural environments (a deciduous forest of Quebec in the present case study) can serve as an improvisational space for shared creative ...
Antoine Bellemare‐Pepin +2 more
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