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Success, challenges and prospects of decentralization in Africa: a systematic review

Cogent Social Sciences
Decentralization remains a global development approach. African countries have been using decentralization by devolution to realize their development vision. This study assesses the success, challenges, and prospects of decentralization in Africa.
Rogers Rugeiyamu, Adam Msendo
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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN ENSURING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY

Aktualʹnì Problemi Rozvitku Ekonomìki Regìonu, 2019
The article describes the essence of the concept the “sustainable development”, which aims to integrate the goals of high quality life, health and well-being with social justice and to meet the needs of the present generation, without sacrificing future ...
Т. Myhovych
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Field‐Driven Active Colloids as Distributed Micromachines: Bridging Physics, Control, and Function Across Length Scales

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Field‐driven active colloids are framed as distributed micromachines in which externally supplied power, sensing, and control regulate task‐relevant states. By closing the loop between particle behavior, imaging, computation, and electric or magnetic actuation, these systems can progress from programmable motion toward adaptive functional outcomes ...
Ruchi Patel, Bhuvnesh Bharti
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Dynamics of Decentralization Policy Implementation in Strengthening Public Services in Indonesia

Publica
The decentralization policy in Indonesia has reconfigured the division of authority between the central government and local governments and created new demands on local public service delivery in the context of rapid digitalization.
Ani Heryani, Ade Iskandar
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Interfacial Salt Redistribution Enables Rapid Atmospheric Water Harvesting in a Biomimetic Multi‐Layer Hygroscopic Membrane

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A biomimetic multi‐layer hygroscopic membrane redistributes salt toward an air‐accessible nanofiber interface, enabling rapid interfacial deliquescence while a brush‐like hydrogel promotes efficient liquid transport and storage. By decoupling vapor capture from bulk water storage, the membrane achieves fast sorption kinetics and enables rapid‐cycling ...
Fu‐Yao Zhong, Chao‐Yang Guo, Zai‐Dong Shao, Lu‐Bing Zhong, George Zheng Chen, Yaoyao Zheng, John L. Zhou, Yu‐Ming Zheng, Jun He   +8 more
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How does technological innovation affect the fiscal decentralization of local governments? Evidence from China

Heliyon
Technological innovation is a pivotal driver of high-quality economic development, and China's distinctive fiscal decentralization model stands out as a crucial institutional factor behind the country's economic growth miracle.
Wenhong Li, Dan Li
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Advancing Biotherapeutic Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Using Lipid Mesophases: Formulation Design and Preclinical Validation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Lipid mesophases provide a versatile platform for colon‐targeted delivery of biotherapeutics, protecting them from degradation while enhancing mucoadhesion and enabling localized, controlled release to the inflamed mucosa after oral or rectal administration. In a DSS‐induced colitis model, this strategy reduced disease activity, inflammatory biomarkers,
Rafaela Gazzi, Tiziana Cremona, Reto Czekalla, Emily Campbell, Marlene Schwarzfischer, Doris Pöhlmann, Vanessa Dobernig, Gerhard Rogler, Michael Scharl, Alessandra Bergadano, Raffaele Mezzenga, Martin Kuentz, Paola Luciani, Simone Aleandri   +13 more
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Facile One‐Pot Solvothermal Synthesis of Bi2Te3 Nanoplate/Te Nanorod Composites with High Seebeck Coefficients for Flexible Film‐Based Thermoelectric Generators

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
A one‐pot solvothermal reaction yields Bi2Te3 nanoplate/Te nanorod composites, in which the antimony precursor regulates crystallite size without lattice incorporation. Drop‐cast flexible films reach Seebeck coefficients of −127 and 323 µV K−1 at 393 K, and a flexible thermoelectric generator produces 6.2 mV at a temperature difference of 5.6 K ...
Keisuke Kaneko, Keisuke Uchida, Yoshiyuki Shinozaki, Hiroto Nakayama, Shuya Ochiai, Shugo Miyake, Masayuki Takashiri   +6 more
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Decentralization reforms and their relations to local democracy and efficiency: CEE lessons

Central European Public Administration Review, 2007
The paper discusses the implementation of decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe Countries after the signature and ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
Juraj Nemec
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From Materials to Systems: Challenges and Solutions for Fast‐Charge/Discharge Na‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically analyzes the key characteristics limiting the fast‐charge/discharge capability of Na‐ion batteries (SIBs) from a multi‐scale perspective encompassing electrode materials, the electrode‐electrolyte interface, and the system. Furthermore, it presents practical solution strategies for the fundamental issues arising at each scale,
Bonyoung Ku, Sangbin Park, Sunha Hwang, Sunghyun Lim, Won‐Sub Yoon, Jongsoon Kim   +5 more
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