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Deterrence and Disarmament

open access: yes, 2012
In his April 2009 speech in Prague US President Barack Obama spoke of a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama stated that the United States would maintain nuclear deterrence during the disarmament process. This paper discusses the limitations and deficiencies of the traditional mutual nuclear deterrence and assesses why progress in nuclear disarmament ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring third spaces during pre‐service teacher online intercultural conversations

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We examined intercultural conversations in English between South African and Dutch pre‐service teachers during a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project. Unlike traditional COIL research, which emphasizes good practices and professional development, our approach explored the significance of everyday conversations in finding ...
Peter Mesker, Sarina de Jager
wiley   +1 more source

Experienced incivility amongst local government CEOs: The moderating role of surface acting and negative work affect

open access: yesApplied Psychology, Volume 74, Issue 4, August 2025.
Abstract We examine local government Chief Executive Officers' (LG CEOs) experiences of incivility, the negative subjective well‐being consequences, and individual factors that can reduce these interpersonally challenging work experiences. In Study 1, we contrasted the social distance theory of power and the importance of context to explore experienced
Joseph A. Carpini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Liquid‐Free Ion‐Conductive Elastomers with Ultrahigh Mechanical Strength and Excellent Ionic Conductivity for Multifunctional Flexible Sensing Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 27, July 17, 2025.
⁻Inspired by the “brick wall” structure of pearl layer, FLICE‐110% liquid‐free ionic conductive elastomer had high mechanical strength (5.46 MPa), excellent ionic conductivity (3.29 × 10−4 S cm−1) and resilience. It can be used in smart music boxes, airplane wings and control manipulators.
Zequan Li   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A Computational Study on Quorum Sensing Inhibition

open access: yesJournal of Basic Microbiology, Volume 65, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Crown gall disease, caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, results in significant loss in agricultural productivity losses due to induced tumor‐like growths on various crops. The virulence of A. tumefaciens is controlled by its quorum sensing (QS) system, specifically through the TraR protein, which regulates the expression of genes essential ...
Jayanthi Barasarathi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘It's the party that counts’? The Rise of Labour and the Image of the Woman Politician at English Elections, c.1929–1950

open access: yesGender &History, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 684-699, July 2025.
Abstract This article uses election addresses to consider how the early women parliamentary candidates sought to make their case to English voters. It then explores the insights that Mass Observation's election surveys offer into public attitudes to women politicians, and gender and political leadership more broadly, from the late 1930s to the early ...
David Thackeray, Lisa Berry‐Waite
wiley   +1 more source

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