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Capital Cities in Interurban Competition: Local Autonomy, Urban Governance, and Locational Policy Making

open access: yesUrban Affairs Review, 2018
Capital cities are government cities that tend to lack a competitive political economy. Especially secondary capital cities—defined as capitals that are not the primary economic centers of their nation-states—are pressured to increase their economic ...
David Kaufmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Local Governance in Bangladesh: Policy and Strategy Framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The author argued that the absence of a local governance policy is a priority governance problem in Bangladesh, which affects effective implementation of decentralisation policies and programmes sporadically undertaken from time to time.
Ahmed, Tofail
core   +3 more sources

Soft‐Layered Composites with Wrinkling‐Activated Multi‐Linear Elastic Behavior, Stress Mitigation, and Enhanced Strain Energy Storage

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, exciting new bi‐/multi‐linear elastic behavior of soft elastic composites that accompany the activation of wrinkling in the embedded interfacial layers is analyzed. The new features and performance of these composite materials, including dramatic enhancements in energy storage, can be tailored by the concentration of interfacial layers ...
Narges Kaynia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling local autonomy and dependence through cooperative relations

open access: yes, 2018
Given the spread of multi-level governance tools, interaction between local and regional governments has become an important mechanism for service delivery and the implementation of public policies.
Lluís Medir Tejado, E. Pano
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bridging Nature and Technology: A Perspective on Role of Machine Learning in Bioinspired Ceramics

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing the development of bioinspired ceramics. This article investigates how ML can be used to design new ceramic materials with exceptional performance, inspired by the structures found in nature. The research highlights how ML can predict material properties, optimize designs, and create advanced models to unlock a ...
Hamidreza Yazdani Sarvestani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Nanotube 3D Integrated Circuits: From Design to Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
As Moore's law approaches its physical limits, carbon nanotube (CNT) 3D integrated circuits (ICs) emerge as a promising alternative due to the miniaturization, high mobility, and low power consumption. CNT 3D ICs in optoelectronics, memory, and monolithic ICs are reviewed while addressing challenges in fabrication, design, and integration.
Han‐Yang Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Koran Daerah di Bawah Bayang Penguasa dan Pengusaha: Kasus Kebijakan Kemitraan dalam Penerbitan Lombok Post

open access: yesJKAP (Jurnal Kebijakan dan Administrasi Publik), 2015
This study is aimed at understanding policy process at the local level, particularly with regards to the effectiveness of policy on kemitraan (lit. privatization), the potential advantages that would be obtained by the public as well as the private ...
Lalu Gita Ariadi
doaj   +1 more source

The Frontiers of Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Batteries: A Comprehensive Review on Mechanisms, Optimization, and Industrial Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an in‐depth understanding of all theoretical reaction mechanisms to date concerning zinc–iodine batteries. It revisits the inherent issues and solutions of zinc–iodine batteries from the perspective of industrial application. By integrating existing examples of energy storage applications, it identifies the challenges faced on the ...
Haokun Wen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic and Socio-Economic Determinants of Local Financial Autonomy in Romania

open access: yesTransylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 2013
Local autonomy is a rarely explored concept in the literature, still holding an increasing importance in the current context of Romania’s development in the European Union.
Dănuţ Vasile JEMNA   +2 more
doaj  

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