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ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to exploit an innovative spatial econometric approach to map and study the evolving patterns of industrial districts (IDs). The procedure can be classified as a k‐means cluster‐wise regression procedure and is designed to detect homogeneous areas of subcontracting activity.
Jacopo Canello +3 more
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ABSTRACT We fuse research on incumbents' adaptation to discontinuous technologies with board capital theory to investigate how heterogeneity in incumbent firms' adoption of discontinuous technologies may be affected by what we label as outside director incumbency capital—the specific subset of social capital and human capital that outside directors ...
Simon Hensellek +4 more
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ABSTRACT After the Nigerian Civil War, the Biafrans started from scratch through trades, mostly adopting the igba‐boi apprenticeship system in Nigeria. This paper examines the impact of the igba‐boi entrepreneurship system in post‐Biafra for the survival of the Igbo identity.
Chiemela Victor Amaechi +3 more
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Fugitive Junctures: Life‐Seeking, Route‐Finding and the Mobile Ensemble at Kenya's Borders
Short Abstract Fugitivity has become an important conceptual frame to understand the illegalised mobilities of contemporary migrants in conjunction with enslaved people's historical lines of flight as spatial praxes to seize their own freedom. Thinking from Kenya, and drawing on research with migrants, border officials, activists, police and smugglers,
Hanno Brankamp
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Abstract Modulation of bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) with prolonged inactivity was reported in haemopoietic but not in non‐haemopoietic bones. This prospective randomized controlled trial submitted 16 men and 8 women to 60 days of 6° head‐down‐tilt bed rest.
Tammy Liu +5 more
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ABSTRACT To examine how middle‐distance athletes maintain self‐paced time trial performance on successive days, 12 national‐standard middle‐distance specialists performed two self‐paced 1500 m time trials on successive days. Following baseline assessment and familiarisation trials, participants (10 male, 2 female, mean age ± SD: 27 ± 7 years, mass: 66 ±
Laurence P. Birdsey +6 more
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Tiny but mighty: Investigating children's wear through the theory of planned behavior
Abstract This study examines the evolving dynamics of children's clothing consumption, highlighting Generation Alpha's growing influence on family purchasing decisions. Despite rising expenditure, children's apparel remains under‐researched, often overlooking children's consumer agency.
Laura McAndrews +2 more
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Dynamic Step‐Down Tasks Reveal Altered Lower Limb Biomechanics in Chronic Ankle Instability
ABSTRACT Background Accurate knowledge about biomechanical alterations in chronic ankle instability (CAI) during dynamic movements may inform rehabilitation strategies. Objective To identify movement patterns associated with CAI injury during a step‐down task.
Nader Farahpour +4 more
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Effects of footwear designed to boost energy return on running economy icompared to traditional running shoes [PDF]
Holloszy J.O. +5 more
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Biomechanical mechanisms underlying the effect of minimalist footwear on walking stability in persons with a history of falls. [PDF]
Cudejko T, Akpan A, D'Août K.
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