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The Financing of Local Government in China: Stimulus Loan Wanes and Shadow Banking Waxes
The upsurge of shadow banking is typically driven by rising financing demand from certain real sectors. In China, the 4 trillion yuan stimulus package in 2009 was behind the rapid growth of shadow banking after 2012, expediting the development of Chinese
Zhuo Chen, Zhiguo He, C. Liu
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A stepwise emergence of evolution in the RNA world
How did biological evolution emerge from chemical reactions? This perspective proposes a gradual scenario of self‐organization among RNA molecules, where catalytic feedback on random mixtures plays the central role. Short oligomers cross‐ligate, and self‐assembly enables heritable variations. An event of template‐externalization marks the transition to
Philippe Nghe
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Governance and Sustainability in Local Government
According to auditor reports in 2021, local government councils are failing their communities and their voters. Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) Reports 2021 suggest that the Councils of local governments are rife with conflicts of interest, manipulation of land deals, lacking independence and captured by their CEOs.
Armstrong, Anona, Li, Yongqiang
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B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro+2 more
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Commonwealth Local Government Forum’s support of Local Councils Associations in Pakistan
After a brief overview of the recent developments in the legal framework for local government in Pakistan, this paper summarises the objectives and activities to date of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum’s project ‘Strengthening the Associations of
Noor Akbar
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From omics to AI—mapping the pathogenic pathways in type 2 diabetes
Integrating multi‐omics data with AI‐based modelling (unsupervised and supervised machine learning) identify optimal patient clusters, informing AI‐driven accurate risk stratification. Digital twins simulate individual trajectories in real time, guiding precision medicine by matching patients to targeted therapies.
Siobhán O'Sullivan+2 more
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The Contribution of Family Businessesto Economic Growth: A Bibliometric Review
The aim of this study is to review the body of literature on the contribution of family businesses to economic growth. The Scopus database was used to conduct the bibliometric analysis of the topic under discussion.
Wakara Ibrahimu Nyabakora
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND EVALUATION OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE TOOLS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GOVERNANCE APPROACH
The governance approach, which has serious reform proposals in public administration, has very critical principles such as transparency, accountability, rule of law, and participation. Depending on such principles, countries have been involved in various public reform movements in recent years.
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