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Evaluating the determinants of support for police militarization among officers
Abstract We evaluate the determinants of officer support for their agency participating in the 1033 Program: a program that facilitates the flow of military hardware to local law enforcement agencies. In doing so, we provide insight into why officers demand such equipment, which, in turn, may partially explain patterns of program participation and ...
Ryan M. Welch +3 more
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Urban–rural continuum: an overview of their interactions and territorial disparities
Abstract This study provides a quantitative analisis of the interactions between urban and rural areas and related territorial disparities in the European Union (EU). Relevant societal themes such as population changes, access to services, broadband internet connectivity, house prices, tourism and land‐use/cover flows are examined by mean of indicators
Carolina Perpiña Castillo +8 more
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Super‐amplifiers! The role of Twitter extended party networks in political elections
Abstract Modern election campaigns leverage social media and the networks within to get their messages directly out to the public. We use the theory of extended party networks to explore networks of engaged users who extensively amplify messages posted by political candidates. Using Twitter data from the Senate races in the U.S.
Nara Yoon +4 more
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Effects of social networks on interventions to change conservation behavior
Abstract Social networks are critical to the success of behavioral interventions in conservation because network processes such as information flows and social influence can enable behavior change to spread beyond a targeted group. We investigated these mechanisms in the context of a social marketing campaign to promote a wildlife poisoning hotline in ...
Emiel de Lange +2 more
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Collected worker experiences, knowledge management practices and service innovation in urban Norway
Abstract Knowledge‐intensive services firms prefer to locate in cities that provide access to rich information flows and abundant opportunities for learning‐by‐recruiting. Focusing specifically on such locations, this paper explores how innovation is associated with work experiences “collected” by employees through their recent career paths and the ...
Sverre J. Herstad +2 more
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La migración como determinante de la obesidad infantil en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica
Resumen La migración internacional tiene consecuencias económicas y en la salud. El proceso de aculturación en el país de acogida puede estar relacionado con la obesidad infantil. Utilizamos el marco conceptual del balance energético comunitario (CEB, por sus siglas en inglés) para analizar la relación entre migración y obesidad infantil en los hogares
Mireya Vilar‐Compte +7 more
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Resumen En el 2019, en seguimiento a un taller dirigido por el Global Health Studies del Fogarty International Center sobre el tema de la prevención de la obesidad infantil y las sinergias de investigación que surgen a través de las colaboraciones transfronterizas, convocamos a un grupo de expertos de Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica para que realizaran ...
Wei Perng +16 more
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Abstract Information about the spatial distribution of species lies at the heart of many important questions in ecology. Logistical limitations and collection biases, however, limit the availability of such data at ecologically relevant scales. Remotely sensed information can alleviate some of these concerns, but presents challenges associated with ...
Chengliang Tang +5 more
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The uses and implications of avian vocalizations for conservation planning
Abstract There is a growing recognition that animal behavior can affect wildlife conservation, but there have been few direct studies of animal behavior in conservation programs. However, a great deal of existing behavioral research can be applied in the context of conservation. Research on avian vocalizations provides an excellent example.
Rebecca N. Lewis +2 more
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Modelo tridimensional para auditar la información archivística
La preocupación legítima de los gobiernos actuales radica en controlar la información generada por las instituciones que los representan. Esta investigación propone una metodología para instrumentar auditorías archivísticas en esos espacios laborales ...
Merizanda María del Carmen Ramírez Aceves
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