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Measuring Corruption Indicators and Indices [PDF]
The development of more sophisticated corruption measures has been stimulated by consistent and compelling demands for more effective action against corruption. However, the production of these indicators has rarely been addressed as a ‘technique of governance’ (Davis et al., 2012), or an instrument of ‘governance without government’ (Rosenau & ...
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ABSTRACT Recent regulatory initiatives, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), are reinforcing the demand for more structured, transparent, and accessible sustainability reporting. However, empirical evidence on how digital tools influence the narrative dimension of these disclosures remains limited.
Francesco Sotti +2 more
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Can Well-being Be Measured? Reflections on the Spatial Dimension of the OECD Better Life Index Indices developed by international research organizations assume value in the adoption of new policies. This paper aims to present the role that these indices
Marta Rodeschini
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ABSTRACT There is limited integrated evaluation of nitrogen (N) and irrigation management strategies for improving maize yield and productivity using crop models. The effects of N and irrigation on maize yield and productivity under centre pivot (CPI) and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) using the CERES‐Maize model were investigated. N treatments were (
Ebrahim Amiri +2 more
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Soil health assessment using buried cotton underpants with the help of 1000 citizen scientists
Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil‐related issues is limited. To highlight soil as a key resource and fascinating study system, we initiated a citizen science project together with 1000 participants investigating soil health across Switzerland using buried cotton underpants.
S. Franz Bender +258 more
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Challenging the narrative about howler monkeys' high resilience to anthropogenic changes, our multiscale analysis reveals the costs of habitat disturbance to their movement ecology. We identify thermal limitations, reduced travel efficiency, and significant spatial saturation.
Anaid Cárdenas‐Navarrete +4 more
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The roles of morphology and phylogeny in thermoregulation were studied in mimetic Heliconius butterflies across habitats. Buffering ability differed among habitats, likely due to morphology. Live heating rate decreased with iridescence and forewing length. No phylogenetic signal was detected.
Benita C. Laird‐Hopkins +7 more
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Analysis of “indice” and comparing it with “opening the future” in Nizami’s Khosrow and Shirin and Leili and Majnun [PDF]
Roland Barthes entered the term of indice in the field of narratology for the first time. He along with the functions of Propp called Nuclei, mentions another function with the name of indice.
Abdollah vasegh abbasi +2 more
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