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School Board Elections in England and Wales, 1870–1902: An Electoral Experiment?

History, EarlyView.
Abstract The 1870 Elementary Education Act enabled the creation of school boards in England and Wales. Members were directly elected by the cumulative vote. This method gave each individual voter as many votes as there were seats on a school board, in some cases up to fifteen.
ED GREEN
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of intersection control types on driver yielding behavior to cyclists using mixed logit modeling. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Abushattal M, Alhomaidat F, El-Yabroudi M.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Propaganda: Reinterpreting the Democratic Problem

Constellations, EarlyView.
Siri Sylvan
wiley   +1 more source

HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early‐stage companies, pursuing aggressive growth and market domination. Since the 2008 financial crisis, VCs have poured huge sums into real estate start‐ups.
Tim White
wiley   +1 more source

BEHIND THE FACES OF AESTHETICIZED URBANISM IN TUNXI, CHINA

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban policy in China has become increasingly predicated on securing an approved aesthetic that reflects ideological campaigns and political programmes. In highlighting the role of the aesthetic in Chinese urbanism, this article argues that the party‐state draws on an aesthetic palette that places the contemporary urban landscape in a ...
Yanpeng Jiang, Paul Waley, Asa Roast
wiley   +1 more source

The perils of pay variability: Determinants of worker aversion to variable compensation in low- and middle-wage jobs. [PDF]

PLoS One
Cameron LD, Meuris J.
europepmc   +1 more source

COMMON SENSE LAW: Making Right/s in the Liberal City

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article, co‐authored by encampment and university scholars, is concerned with how homeless persons challenge rightlessness. We do so by advancing a conceptual framework of common sense law, arguing that such contestations take place not only in courtrooms but also in the lived spaces of homelessness.
Ananya Roy, Jennifer Blake, Meghna Nair, Pamela Stephens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Insights into Islanding Detection in PV Inverters: Foundations for a Parallel-Operation Test Standard. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Chmielowiec K, Piszczek A, Topolski Ł.
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimization of two-passenger ride-pooling orders based on ST-GNN and path optimization. [PDF]

PLoS One
Xing X, Peng Y, Wan L, Luo F.
europepmc   +1 more source