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Multi-Scale Analysis of Regional Inequality based on Spatial Field Model: A Case Study of China from 2000 to 2012

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2015
A large body of recent studies—from both inside and outside of China—are devoted to the understanding of China’s regional inequality. The current study introduces “the spatial field model” to achieve comprehensive evaluation and multi-scale analysis of ...
Shasha Lu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Black Mayors/White Mayors: Explaining Their Approval [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Opinion Quarterly, 2004
Performance models have been the norm in research on national and state executives, but oddly this model has rarely been extended to the next level of executive office, mayors. The increasing number of African American mayors suggests that race may complicate the performance model of approval at the local level.
S. E. Howell, H. L. Perry
openaire   +1 more source

Exercise limitations in amyloid cardiomyopathy assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing—A multicentre study

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1326-1335, April 2025.
Abstract Aims Amyloid cardiomyopathy is caused by the deposition of light chain (AL) or transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) fibrils, that leads to a restrictive cardiomyopathy, often resulting in heart failure (HF) with preserved or reduced ejection fraction.
Robin Willixhofer   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mayors facing local government reforms: from muncipal organization leadership to public management transformation processes

open access: yesRevista Española de Ciencia Política, 2018
Local public authorities have traditionally been an area for experimenting with reforms of varying impact for the overall institutional framework. In implementing these reforms, a prominent part has been taken by mayors in their role as the highest ...
Miquel Salvador, Esther Pano
doaj   +1 more source

Public food forest opportunities and challenges in small municipalities

open access: yesUrban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2021
The opportunities and challenges associated with public food forest initiatives in small municipalities are understudied compared with large metropolitan counterparts.
Sarah E. Coffey   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Molecular Features of BAP1‐Mutated Meningiomas: Case Series

open access: yesMolecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT BRCA1‐associated protein 1 (BAP1)‐deficient meningiomas represent a clinically and molecularly distinct subgroup with variable histology and aggressive behavior that may not be fully captured by current grading criteria. The clinical spectrum of BAP1 alterations in meningiomas, including both somatic and germline contexts, remains incompletely
Ivan Pradilla   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaders, Managers or Administrators – Mayors in Central and Eastern European Countries [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Political Science Yearbook, 2019
This paper is the first step to fill a gap in the studies on the position of mayors in European local government systems. The first part of the paper will be devoted to critical analysis of theoretical and methodological studies on the position and ...
Karolina Tybuchowska-Hartlińska
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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