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A Strategic Evaluation of Public Interest Litigation in South Africa [PDF]
, 2008 Based on three case studies, discusses trends and challenges in public interest litigations in South Africa, the most effective combination of strategies in advancing social change, and the role of litigation in social ...
Gilbert Marcus, Steven Budlender
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Of “raisins” and “yeast”: mobilisation and framing in the East German revolution of 1989 [PDF]
, 2009 There is no shortage of literature on the social movements that arose in East Germany in 1989. Numerous studies have shed light upon the nature, scale and dynamics of the uprising of that year. But on certain issues questions remain. No consensus exists,
Bahrmann Hannes +27 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Innovation is essential for competitiveness in agribusiness facing dynamic environments. This study examines how market orientation, marketing, relational, and social capabilities influence innovation performance. Using data from 751 Spanish firms and a multi‐method approach that integrates Structural Equation Modeling (PLS‐SEM), Necessary ...
Beatriz Corchuelo Martínez‐Azúa +1 more
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Chicken suits and other aspects of situated credibility contests: Explaining local trajectories of anti-minority activism [PDF]
, 2019 Why do some towns become focal points for anti-minority activism at particular moments in time, when other towns with similar socio-economic conditions do not?
Busher, Joel +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi +9 more
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Technology networks for socially useful production [PDF]
, 2014 No description ...
Smith, Adrian
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Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along the Glissonean Branches (BIPHG)
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review traces the author's personal journey over three decades in the evolution of liver resection techniques, culminating in the proposal of the Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along Glissonean Branches (BIPHG). Beginning with pioneering experiences in laparoscopic and robotic liver surgeries, the author highlights key ...
Go Wakabayashi, Taiga Wakabayashi
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Building and Contesting post-war Housing in Dakar [PDF]
, 2015 After the Second World War, European welfare planning was transposed to the African colonies. With regard to housing this meant a true turning point in urban policy.
Beeckmans, Luce
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Data‐Driven Review and Machine Learning Prediction of Diamond Vacancy Center Synthesis
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A machine learning framework is applied to photoluminescence spectra to extract linewidths and uncover how NV, SiV, GeV, and SnV centers evolve with growth and processing conditions. Unified normalization and k‐fold validation reveal cross‐method trends and enable rapid prediction of defect size and fabrication parameters, offering a data‐driven route ...
Zhi Jiang +3 more
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