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Policies of Space and the Space of Politics:the “Negotiated Expansion" of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area

Brazilian Political Science Review, 2011
The aim of this article is to analyse the process of expansion of the Belo Horiz onte Metropolit an A rea, cre ated in 1973 wit h 14 municipalities, which today comprises 34 municipalities, making it the second largest MA in Brazil.
Carlos Aurélio Pimenta, Gustavo Gomes Machado   +1 more
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How do small business managers influence employee satisfaction and commitment?

Acta Commercii, 2010
Purpose : The purpose of this research is to scrutinise motivational factors that may influence the levels of satisfaction and commitment of small business employees.
Janine Kruger, Chantal Rootman
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Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang, Yadong Yang, Yongsheng Wang, Guirui Yu   +3 more
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Transdermal Delivery of an mRNA‐Liposome Vaccine via Dissolving Microneedle to Preserve Vaccine Activity and Enhance Immune Activation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An mRNA‐liposome vaccine via dissolving microneedles (ML‐DMN) enables efficient skin‐targeted delivery while preserving mRNA integrity and allowing sustained antigen expression. Unlike intramuscular (IM) injection, ML‐DMN engages skin‐resident immune cells, activates antigen‐presenting cells (APCs), and induces strong T cell and cytokine responses at ...
Jeehye Nam, JiWon Ahn, Jiwoo Shin, Nahong Lee, Youjin Lee, Sung min Cho, Paul Kim, Geonwoo Kang, Sang‐Jun Ha, Hyungil Jung   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncovering the backings to passion: why do small firm owners/managers engage in entrepreneurship?

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2017
This study aimed to uncover the backings to passion that plays a great role on firm’s entrepreneurial engagement. It explores a framework on what other factors determine the individual’s engagement on entrepreneurship. To meet this, data’s were collected
Abdella Kosa, Idris Mohammed
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Measuring Variable Importance in Generalized Linear Models for Modeling Size of Loss Distributions

Mathematics, 2022
Predictive modeling is a critical technique in many real-world applications, including auto insurance rate-making and the decision making of rate filings review for regulation purposes.
Shengkun Xie, Rebecca Luo
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Integrated Management of Metropolitan Areas in Romania

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica, 2020
The rapid urbanisation of the world leads, among others, to dynamic development of metropolitan areas. The functional relationships between territorial units which make up a metropolitan area mean that the preparation of economically, spatially and environmentally coherent strategies needs to be coordinated at the metropolitan level in order to prevent
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Fundamental Challenges, Physical Implementations, and Integration Strategies for Ising Machines in Large‐Scale Optimization Tasks

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Ising machines are emerging as specialized hardware solvers for computationally hard optimization problems. This review examines five major platforms—digital CMOS, analog CMOS, emerging devices, coherent optics, and quantum systems—highlighting physics‐rooted advantages and shared bottlenecks in scalability and connectivity.
Hyunjun Lee, Joon Pyo Kim, Sanghyeon Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Same Platform, Different Stories: TikTok and the Battle Over Immigration Narratives

Media and Communication
In an era defined by overlapping global crises, immigration has become a key fault line in what scholars term a “polycrisis.” Within this context, social media platforms serve as digital battlegrounds for competing narratives about immigration, with ...
William Hollingshead, Anatoliy Gruzd, Philip Mai   +2 more
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Assessing the Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction of Telemedicine in Managing Chronic Health Conditions [PDF]

Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Introduction Telemedicine, also known as e-health, utilizes computer technology to deliver clinical healthcare remotely. Since its inception in the 1960s, telemedicine has evolved significantly, offering several advantages to both patients and healthcare
Hadia Karahbolad, Nasrullah Nasrullah
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