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Using a Combination of Micro-Computed Tomography, CAD and 3D Printing Techniques to Reconstruct Incomplete 19th-Century Cantonese Chess Pieces [PDF]
, 2015 Bell, G. D. +6 more
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From Connections to Actions: When Do Government Ties Matter to Nonprofit Organizational Performance?
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nonprofit organizations are essential for public service delivery, yet the value of their government ties is contested. This study examines the mechanism that translates these connections into tangible results. We propose that political networking—the deliberate cultivation and use of official relationships—is the critical catalyst.
Qiang Dong, Jiahuan Lu, Shanshan Guan
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The societal and biophysical permeability across human‐demarcated jurisdictions within watersheds necessitates collaboration among administrative regions. The effectiveness of such collaboration is partly determined by the degree to which institutional arrangements align with underlying social and ecological interdependencies, a concept ...
Fang Wang +3 more
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Notes and Communications: An Incomplete Copy of a Sutra Incorporated in the Peking Print of the Tibetan Kanjur [PDF]
, 1972 Grinstead +5 more
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The soul of the soil: Unearthing a Nation's eco‐empathy through 1200 years of Persian poetry
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Cultivating a profound sense of connection with the natural world, conceptualized as eco‐empathy, is increasingly recognized as a vital precursor to effective environmental stewardship. While scientific data frame ecological crises, literary traditions offer a unique archive for tracing the history of this empathetic bond. This study positions
Isa Esfandiarpour‐Boroujeni +7 more
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Permafrost Distribution in the Canadian Rockies: Key Variables Influencing Patch‐Scale Variability
Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The spatial distribution of permafrost in mountainous regions is influenced by various factors such as topography, climate, vegetation, and substrate. Despite the existence of comprehensive permafrost maps at national and global levels, they fail to accurately represent the patch‐scale (e.g., < 25 m) permafrost distribution in characteristic ...
Gerardo Zegers +2 more
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A Comparison and Decomposition of Reform-Era Labor Force Participation Rates of China's Ethnic Minorities and Han Majority [PDF]
This paper examines differences in China's ethnic majority and minority patterns of labor force participation and decomposes these differences into treatment and endowment effects using the technique developed by Borooah and Iyer (2005).
Hughes, James W. +2 more
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Biodiversity science is improved when silent herbaria speak
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Herbaria in the Global South are critical yet underutilized resources for biodiversity science and often absent from international databases and research networks. We highlight the phenomenon of “silent herbaria” using Nigeria as a case study and quantify how these collections fill important gaps in global biodiversity knowledge.
Daniel A. Zhigila +38 more
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