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The Politics of Democratizing Finance: A Radical View [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
How can finance be durably democratized? In the centers of financial power in both the United States and the United Kingdom, proposals now circulate to give workers and the public more say over how flows of credit are allocated.
McCarthy, Michael A.
core   +1 more source

Novel Tailoring of Ternary ZnS‐MXene‐TiO2 Nanocomposite Heterojunction and Its Tunable Electrochemical Properties With Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
ZnS‐MXene‐TiO2 nanocomposite heterojunction for photocatalytic decomposition of this methylene blue dye (MB) greatly improves light absorption, charge separation, and active site area. Two‐dimensional MXene forms nanocomposites by easily combining them with 0D (quantum dots), 1D (tube and wire), 2D (plane and sheet), and 3D (particle and lamellar ...
Latiful Kabir   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct democracy in the digital age: opportunities, challenges, and new approaches

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
This article delves into the evolving landscape of direct democracy, particularly in the context of the digital era, where ICT and digital platforms play a pivotal role in shaping democratic engagement.
Pattharapong Rattanasevee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Direct Democracy And Its Indirect Neutralization In Political Systems: Learning From The Case Of Estonia

open access: yesBaltic Journal of Law & Politics, 2013
The Estonian parliament is the only institution in the country that may call a referendum, i.e. the parliament itself can formulate the crucial question and put it forward for people to vote. The constitution, though, lacks the institution to harness the
Liivik Ero
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of a Recyclate‐Based MgO‐Steel Composite As‐Sintered Inert Anode Candidate After Exposure to Cryolite Electrolysis

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Carbon‐free inert anodes are essential for decarbonizing aluminum electrolysis. This study investigates a recyclate‐based MgO‐316L steel composite anode tested under galvanostatic Hall–Héroult conditions in cryolite at 1000°C. Microstructural analysis reveals selective MgO fluorination, spinel and oxide layer formation, electrolyte infiltration, and ...
Serhii Yaroshevskyi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilkada Serentak melalui DPRD: Sebuah Gagasan Mewujudkan Pilkada Demokratis Perspektif Pancasila dan UUD 1945

open access: yesPolitik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review, 2016
Unison in the succeeding organized the elections after December 9, 2015 as part of efforts to strengthen electoral democracy, Indonesia faced with the challenges of building a democratic substance.
Mokhamad Abdul Aziz
doaj   +1 more source

Productivity‐Driven Optimization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parameters for IN718 Superalloy: Process Control, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates how optimizing laser power, scanning speed, and hatching distance in laser powder bed fusion can boost the productivity of Inconel 718 manufacturing by up to 29% while maintaining mechanical integrity. The work delivers a validated process window and cost–time analysis, offering industry‐ready guidelines for efficient additive ...
Amir Behjat   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional Analysis Model for Examining Direct Democracy Phenomena: a Case Study of Participatory Budgeting

open access: yesActa Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica, 2019
Direct democracy, the tradition of which dates back to ancient Athens, is now widely practised in many countries around the world. In this paper, a case study of participatory budgeting is given as an illustration of how residents can decide directly ...
Zofia Łapniewska
doaj   +1 more source

Development of Sustainable MgO–C Refractories Using MgO–C Recyclates and a Novel Eco‐Friendly Fructose–Tannin Binder Crosslinked With Citric Acid

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study develops sustainable MgO–C refractories using recycled materials and eco‐friendly fructose–tannin binders. The enhanced performance of citric acid as a cross‐linker and functional additives on mechanical and thermomechanical properties was examined. Characterization included strength tests, immersion trials, and microstructural and inclusion
Dinesh K. Gunasekar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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