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Late‐Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and Air Pollution in the Multiethnic Cohort
Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective To evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence in a racially and ethnically diverse population. Methods This analysis included 42,152 California Multiethnic Cohort participants, aged ≥65 years (>70% African American and Latino adults) who were enrolled in the Fee For Service component of Medicare (2001–
Anna H. Wu +14 more
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"Deregulation and Market Response in Contemporary Japan: Administrative Guidance, Keiretsu, and Main Banks" [PDF]
Change is in the air in Japan, claim many observers: the government is radically deregulating crucial sectors of the economy, the large firms are unwinding their keiretsu corporate groups, and firms and banks are dismantling their main bank arrangements.
J. Mark Ramseyer, Yoshiro Miwa
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The Effects of 'Gesell' (Currency) Taxes in Promoting Japan's Economic Recovery [PDF]
The traditional interest rate policy has lost its potency due to the zero-lower bound of nominal interest rates and the gradual accelerating deflation in Japan.
Mitsuhiro Fukao
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Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
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LanguagesThis study shows two parallelisms between (i) the acquisition process of English verb–particle constructions (VPCs) by children in the process of acquiring English as a native language (henceforth ENL children) and (ii) that of Japanese verb–verb ...
Yasuhito Kido
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Democracy and social democracy facing contemporary capitalisms: A "régulationist" approach [PDF]
This article surveys some old and recent political economy research about the long term transformations and contemporary diversity in the mutual relationships between State, civil society and the economy.
Robert Boyer
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Education policy changes are believed to influence teachers' continuing professional learning (CPL) needs, but there is limited empirical evidence to support these claims. This lack of deep understanding has significant practical implications. This study used a new circular conceptual framework to analyse teachers' CPL needs. Leveraging public
Rikkert M. van der Lans +6 more
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Can Might Make Right? The Use of Force to Impose Democracy and the Arthurian Dilemma in the Modern Era [PDF]
, 2008 US President George W. Bush used force to bring the Taliban to its knees and create a fledgling democracy in Afghanistan, then invaded Iraq with the end goal of establishing a democracy there, as well. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful Barack Obama praised
Thompson, Scott
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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
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How Customer Reviews Shape a Reviewer’s Hotel Experience:
Maketingu rebyuCustomer-to-customer interactions through customer reviews are suggested to produce a Saying-Is-Believing (SIB) effect on the reviewer, potentially affecting their own customer experience.
Tingchang Liang +2 more
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