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Drugs and discretionary power in prisons: The officer's perspective [PDF]

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2015
Drugs play an increasing role in contemporary prison life. Prisoners' drug use, drug smuggling and drug selling have also had a growing impact on the work routines and practices of prison officers. This has led to critiques that prison staff have become 'too lenient' regarding drug use.Based on observational data, qualitative interviews and survey data,
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Weather Attention in Online Discourse and Price Uncertainty in Agricultural Futures Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Weather is a central determinant of production risk in agricultural markets, but markets respond not only to weather conditions themselves, but also to how those conditions are noticed, framed, and interpreted in public discourse. In this setting, real‐time online weather discussions may shape price uncertainty by influencing how market ...
Mario A. Ortez, Olga Isengildina Massa, Michael Liam Smith, Nicole Olynk Widmar   +3 more
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The Interoperability Challenge in DFT Workflows Across Implementations

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Interoperability and cross‐validation remain major challenges in the computational materials science. In this work, we introduce a common input/output standard that enables internal translation across multiple workflow managers—AiiDA, PerQueue, Pipeline Pilot, and SimStack—while producing results in a unified schema.
Simon K. Steensen, Tushar Singh Thakur, Manuel Dillenz, Johan M. Carlsson, Celso R. C. Rêgo, Eibar Flores, Hamidreza Hajiyani, Felix Hanke, Juan María García Lastra, Wolfgang Wenzel, Nicola Marzari, Tejs Vegge, Giovanni Pizzi, Ivano E. Castelli   +13 more
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Drivers of Discretionary Firm Donations in Brazil [PDF]

BAR: Brazilian Administration Review, 2008
Discretionary firm donation is usually related to the stakeholder theory and corporate social performance. Although theoretical explanations for this social behavior are pervasive in related literature, empirical modeling remains underdeveloped.
Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello, Rosilene Marcon, Anete Alberton   +2 more
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Preferential trading in agriculture: New insights from a structural gravity analysis and machine learning

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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الرقابة القضائية المستحدثة على السلطة التقديرية للإدارة في قرارات نزع الملكية العامة من خلال نظرية الموازنة بين المنافع والمضار (دراسة تطبيقية مقارنة) [PDF]

مجلة البحوث القانونية و الاقتصادية
كان أول إعمال لنظرية الموازنة بين المنافع والمضار في القضاء الإداري الفرنسي في مجال الرقابة القضائية على سلطة الإدارة التقديرية وذلك في ظل القضايا ذات الطابع الاقتصادي بشكل عام، وعلى وجه التخصيص في القضايا المتعلقة بنزع الملكية للمنفعة العامة، إذ يقوم ...
محمد ناصر راشد محمد الطنيجي و د/ سام سليمان دله
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Discretionary Power: An Autocratic Tool in Migration Policies?

Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
Abstract This article examines whether and under what conditions discretionary power qualifies as an autocratic tool. While discretion is a pervasive and often unavoidable feature of migration governance, it is not inherently autocratic.
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Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin Reduces the Need for Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Thrombocytopenia

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic liver disease (CLD)‐related thrombocytopenia can limit the feasibility of invasive procedures. Recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) has demonstrated a favorable safety profile without hepatotoxicity. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of rhTPO in patients with CLD‐related thrombocytopenia who were undergoing elective invasive ...
Yifan Han, Ning Lin, Jinghang Xu, Sikui Wang, Jinglan Jin, Jia Shang, Yongning Xin, Youwen Tan, Dazhi Zhang, Jinlin Hou, Ping An, Wen Xie, Yujuan Guan, Qingfang Xiong, Hong Wu, Huiguo Ding, Yu Chen, Rongkuan Li, Zhili Wen, Mingqin Lu, Jinhui Yang, Zhongyin Zhou, Yongjian Zhou, Zujiang Yu, Kecan Lin, Wei Wang, Yan Huang, Yuemin Nan, Xinhua Luo, Rongshu Shi, Yi Kang, Tao Han, Shiyan Chen, Kai Wang, Yunfeng Shan, Jiaping Li, Pingguo Liu, Zheng Lu, Jun Chen, Zhen Liu, Liaoyun Zhang, Li Yang, Jifang Sheng, Zhan Zeng, Yanyan Yu, Xiaoyuan Xu   +45 more
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‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
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