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

open access: yesHistory, 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

‘Sinister Indian‐like Half‐circle’: Tennis, Orientalism and the White Racial Frame in the Twentieth‐Century British Sporting Press

open access: yesHistory, EarlyView.
Abstract Examining sport alongside race, media and imperial power opens a rich field for understanding how macro‐level ideologies are shaped and circulated through everyday cultural forms. In twentieth‐century Britain, mass media framed and distributed narratives that rendered the empire's political realities intelligible to a broad public.
SOUVIK NAHA
wiley   +1 more source

GROWING GREEN IN US SUBURBIA: Property Value, Race and Domestic Landscaping Aesthetics in Mid‐Century America

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Much of the current popular and academic literature on the provision of green spaces is dominated by the assumption that ‘nature’ is an unalloyed positive, and that socioeconomic and racial exclusion from access to green spaces is a problem of unequal spatial distribution rather than of the form and content of particular urban designs.
Kiera Chapman
wiley   +1 more source

Why do Public Debates Escalate? Trigger Points and the Moral Dynamics of “Hot Politics”

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Escalating, emotionally charged, and moralized forms of controversy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Our study develops a framework for understanding how political debates between ordinary citizens become heated; why certain issues provoke particularly strong emotions; and how this affective potential is weaponized by ...
Linus Westheuser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Economic and Ecological Impact of Soy in Brazil: A Synthetic Control Method Approach

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, soy expansion in Brazil has generated significant environmental, social and economic impacts. However, there is no consensus about benefits and drawbacks, calling for a more careful account of the economic and ecological diversity of the territories where this phenomenon has been unfolding.
Stefano Ghinoi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proportions and correlates of high‐risk cannabis use in Australia—A cross‐sectional analysis of the 2022–2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aim Cannabis use is prevalent in Australia, however, limited research has explored the levels of high‐risk cannabis use within nationally representative samples. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the proportion of individuals meeting criteria for high‐risk cannabis use and identifying its correlates in a ...
Janni Leung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The psychometric properties of validated tools to assess cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To systematically review the evidence on the psychometric performance and accuracy of screening or diagnostic tools for cannabis use disorder. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis which included studies conducted in clinical settings, schools, universities, community settings and population‐based surveys in multiple countries and ...
Janni Leung   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Type‐2‐Inflammatory‐Diseases Share Comorbidities, Molecular Signatures, IL4/IL13 Genetics, and Response to IL4/IL13 Blockade

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
Studies suggest that type 2 inflammatory diseases are driven by overactivation of the IL4/IL13 pathway, manifesting differently in distinct tissues. We performed quantitative analyses using several large independent datasets to explore the interrelation of type 2 inflammatory diseases based on co‐prevalence, genetic predispositions, and transcriptomic ...
Jennifer D. Hamilton   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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