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Near-capacity irregular variable length coding and irregular unity rate coding [PDF]

, 2009
In this contribution we introduce an EXtrinsic Information Transfer (EXIT) chart matching technique for the design of two serially concatenated irregular codecs, each constituted by a variety of component codes.
Hanzo, L., Maunder, R. G.
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African Twist of Circular Economy: Insights, Policies and Recommendations

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the circular economy (CE) has gained traction, this paper argues that mainstream CE approaches risk being misaligned in the African context. Drawing on a mixed‐methods synthesis of empirical studies, policy documents and cross‐country examples, the study shows that Africa's CE transition is fragmented and uneven, leaving the continent at
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Patrick Arhin, Kerstin Zander   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Irregular visits in longitudinal studies: Comparing inverse intensity of visit weighting and imputation in a causal analysis of antidepressant therapeutic treatment

Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Irregular observation times are common in longitudinal observational studies and can affect causal inferences. We use data from electronic health records of Kaiser Permanente Washington patients in the United States who initiated an antidepressant medication between 2008 and 2018, with a confirming diagnosis of depression. We are interested in
Janie Coulombe, Erica E. M. Moodie, Susan M. Shortreed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

«Adaptación a la constante movilidad y progreso de la ciencia bélica». Misiones de Estados Unidos para la modernización del Estado colombiano, 1959-1962

Estudios Políticos, 2020
Se describen tres misiones de Estados Unidos de América (EUA) que visitaron Colombia entre 1959 y 1962 para reformar las Fuerzas Armadas, la Policía Nacional y el Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS).
Juan Carlos Vélez Rendón
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What Is the Role of Personas in Environmental Sustainability Studies? A Systematic Review of 36 Research Articles

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT User personas are important tools for user understanding in human‐computer interaction (HCI), and understanding how personas contribute to environmental sustainability across research and practice contexts is increasingly important. Our systematic review of 36 articles on persona research in environmental sustainability reveals four key ...
Rajat Patil, Joni Salminen, Waleed Akhtar, Shah Rukh Shakeel, Bernard J. Jansen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultivating and embracing plurality in abductive inquiries within strategy research

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Abduction offers a mode of scientific inquiry that focuses on formulating explanations for unexplained phenomena. By building a bridge between philosophy of science and strategic management research, this article offers a pluralistic view of abduction, highlighting abductive triggers as the starting point in seeking ...
Prithwiraj Choudhury, Mahka Moeen, Audra Wormald   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AGRICULTURE IN A SOCIALIST CITY: Towards an Alter‐Urban Political Ecology

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban political ecology has developed as a critique of capitalist urbanization. This article develops the concept of alter‐urban political ecology to define urban environments emerging not from capitalist urbanization but from efforts to transform it. Drawing on archival research and ethnographic fieldwork in five urban farms in socialist Cuba,
Gustav Cederlöf
wiley   +1 more source

Egg Chorion Morphology and Egg‐Laying Behaviour of Backswimmer Notonecta viridis Delcourt, 1909 (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Notonectidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, the egg‐laying behaviour and chorionic morphology of the eggs of the backswimmer Notonecta viridis Delcourt, 1909 (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) were described in detail using stereo, light and electron microscopy. Female N. viridis lays its eggs individually, horizontally attached to the surface. Eggs are elliptical, approximately
Hakan Özdamar, Selami Candan, Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu, Hicret Arslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colonialismo y guerra irregular en el continente americano

Cuadernos de Investigación Histórica
El siguiente artículo propone un estudio de los episodios de colonialismo de asentamiento y guerra irregular que se vivieron en Estados Unidos, Argentina, México y Chile durante el siglo XIX.
Miguel Madueño Álvarez, Diego Quesada Gambarte   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of ecological indicators in the assessment of restoration of mining‐degraded riparian forests: a global bibliometric analysis (1990–2024)

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The restoration of mining‐degraded riparian forests faces challenges due to structural, compositional, and functional impacts on these ecosystems. The demand for effective monitoring requires an understanding of how ecological indicators have been applied to assess post‐mining restoration success.
Marcele F. Pereira, Brenda R. F. da Silva, Paula D. M. Moraes, Vitoria L. dos Passos, Ricardo C. L. Machado, Julia I. M. Rodrigues, Walmer B. R. Martins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source