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On the density distribution across space: a probabilistic approach [PDF]

This paper aims at providing a Bayesian parametric framework to tackle the accessibility problem across space in urban theory. Adopting continuous variables in a probabilistic setting we are able to associate with the distribution density to the Kendall ...
Ilenia Epifani, Rosella Nicolini
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The Transboundary Reach of the Columbia River: Cottonwood Colonization Followed Flow Moderation From the Columbia River Treaty Dams

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Columbia river provides the largest Pacific outflow in the Western Hemisphere and the greatest hydropower production of any North American river system. For hydropower generation and flood risk management, four massive water storage reservoirs followed the Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the United States, with three Canadian dams,
Colleen A. Phelan, Greg Utzig, Stewart B. Rood   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automatic Evaluation of Information Ordering: Kendall's Tau

Computational Linguistics, 2021
Mirella Lapata
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the impact of the ARC program on national nursing and midwifery regulations, leadership, and organizational capacity in East, Central, and Southern Africa

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background The African Health Professions Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) was launched in 2011 to support countries in East, Central, and Southern Africa to safely and sustainably expand HIV service delivery by nurses and midwives.
Jessica M. Gross, Carey F. McCarthy, Andre R. Verani, Jill Iliffe, Maureen A. Kelley, Kenneth W. Hepburn, Melinda K. Higgins, Alphonce T. Kalula, Agnes N. Waudo, Patricia L. Riley   +9 more
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On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou, Yannis A. Phillis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF ENDORSERS’ CHARACTERISTICS ON CONSUMERS’ REACTION TO THE ADS [PDF]

Everyday, consumers are bombarded by messages inducing them to change their attitudes. These persuasion attempts can range from logical arguments to expressive images, from regular consumers’ advice to celebrities’ recommendation.
Ioan PLAIAS, Raluca COMIATI
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Micronuclei and Other Nuclear Abnormalities in Patella Limpet as Biomarkers of Cytogenotoxicity in Recreational Port Waters

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past decades, the growth in human population and economic activities has led to an increase in maritime traffic. This rise puts additional pressure on marine environments, vessel fuel spills being considered to have a major impact on the ecosystem.
Carlos Valiente‐Diaz, Eva Garcia‐Vazquez, Verónica Soto‐López   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Interplanetary Solar Radio Bursts of the 2024 Mother’s Day Solar Storm

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We report on a comprehensive study of interplanetary type III radio bursts linked to X-class solar flares from NOAA active region 13664, which instigated the intense 2024 Mother’s Day solar storm, marked by a geomagnetic storm of −412 nT, the strongest ...
Oksana Kruparova, Vratislav Krupar, Adam Szabo, David Lario, Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, Juan Carlos Martinez Oliveros   +5 more
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Generation cycles in experimental populations of a multivoltine insect

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Although theory suggests various mechanisms by which environmental and ecological factors may drive generational fluctuations, our field‐cage experiment is the first to demonstrate how internal dynamics and external disturbances jointly produce synchronised, large‐scale outbreak cycles.
Takehiko Yamanaka, Yasushi Sato, William A. Nelson, Ottar N. Bjørnstad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between Students’ Perceptions of Doctoral Value and Satisfaction with University Services in Kenyan Universities in the Post–COVID-19 Era

Research Journal of Education, Teaching and Curriculum Studies
This study investigates the relationship between doctoral students’ perceptions of the value of their programmes and their satisfaction with university services in selected Kenyan universities in the post–COVID-19 era.
Rosemary Mbogo, Alice Mambo, Niceta Ireri, Joash Mutua, Alice Waruingi, Elly Ndiao, Alice Omondi , Samuel Ojuande   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source