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The Causal Model of Public Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food: An Invariance Analysis

open access: yesDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2021
Measurement invariance refers to the equivalence of measurement instrument in different groups. Research on social science often involves comparing different groups, such as whether the relationship between two variables is the same in male and female ...
Longji Hu, Hui Li, Suqiu Tan, Yi Zhang
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Concertation and local development [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2002
This article examines cooperative modes of regulation of local economies that in Europe increasingly take the form of concertation (partnership) – i.e. formalized agreement on common goals stated by collective actors with traditionally/potentially contrasting interests.
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Disappointment or unexpected gain? A survey-based study of the motives and outcomes of inter-municipal cooperation in Poland

open access: yesMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2019
Based on a survey of inter-municipal unions (IMUs) and inter-municipal companies (IMComs) in Poland, this article identifies the most common motives for launching inter-municipal cooperation and the most frequently reported outcomes. The declared motives
Gendźwiłł Adam   +2 more
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Local Tax Competition in Poland?

open access: yesMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2016
The concept of tax competition has been successfully applied in an analysis conducted in several European countries, but so far it has not been systematically tested either in Poland or in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Swianiewicz Paweł, Łukomska Julita
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Testing the Efficacy of a Prototype That Combines Ultrasound and Pulsed Electric Field for Extracting Valuable Compounds from Mitragyna speciosa Leaves

open access: yesAgriEngineering, 2023
This work aimed to test the efficacy of an ultrasound (US) and pulsed electric field (PEF) apparatus to extract mitragynine from dried Mitragyna speciosa cv. Karn Dang leaves. Four modes of the device were tested: PEF, US, US + PEF, and PEF + US, and the
Raweeroj Jintawiwat   +6 more
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes promote plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 expression in vascular cells in the local microenvironment during rabbit osteonecrosis of the femoral head

open access: yesStem Cell Research & Therapy, 2020
Background Nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (NONFH) is a highly disabling orthopedic disease in young individuals. Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) has been reported to be positively associated with NONFH.
Lu Li   +14 more
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Oleotourism: Local Actors for Local Tourism Development [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2018
Olive oil consumption has grown substantially in recent years, due in part to the fact that olive oil is healthy. Much of the global olive oil production comes from the rural areas of Jaén in southern Spain. Surrounding this industry, services such as oleotourism are increasing. This paper aims to identify the key elements supporting the development of
Marco Tregua   +2 more
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Origin and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles Present in the Spider Venom of Ornithoctonus hainana

open access: yesToxins, 2021
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, are membranous vesicles released from nearly all cellular types. They contain various bioactive molecules, and their molecular composition varies depending on their cellular origin.
Chengfeng Xun   +8 more
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EDUCATIONAL TOURISM AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

open access: yesCACTUS, 2022
Educational tourism is a new branch of tourism, which has experienced a significant increase in recent times, due to the important benefits it brings to the local communities. Universities and other educational specialized institutions may highly contribute, support and encourage local development through educational tourism.
Marta-Christina Suciu   +3 more
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Petrophysical Characterization and Gas Accumulation of Wufeng-Longmaxi Shale Reservoir in Eastern Margin of Sichuan Basin, SW China

open access: yesGeofluids, 2022
Shale gas plays a significant role in meeting the increasing demand of energy resources, which enables the exploration and exploitation of gas from shale reservoir to be emphasized gradually.
Wei Wang   +10 more
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