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Women’s leadership in local government in the Caribbean
Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2016 Women and men are traditionally cast in different roles, with males being leaders in the workplace, home and government. In contrast, communities promote women as caregivers who support male leaders and shape future generations as mothers, mentors and ...
Kizzann Lee Sam
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Municipal foodscapes: Urban food policy and the new municipalism
Food Policy, 2021 This paper explores the role of food policy at the municipal level because municipalities are assuming a growing role in food policy reform. Adopting a framework of municipal foodscapes, we set out an embedded case study of the Oldham Educational Catering service, located within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Through
Morley, Adrian, Morgan, Kevin
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Water Metering Pilot Project: A Case Study of Water Demand Management in the Sultanate of Oman
Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 2006 The Sultanate of Oman is experiencing increased pressure on its groundwater resources. This is mainly due to agricultural enterprises, which consume about 92 % of national water resources, as well as an upsurge in industrial, commercial and domestic ...
Zaher Khalid Al Suleimani +1 more
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Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 2006 The Batinah Coastal plain, located between the Hajar mountains and the sea, from Muscat to the UAE border, is a favorable region for groundwater occurrence in Oman and the main source of fresh water in this coastal area.
Ahmed Al Barwani, Tariq Helmi
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Working Without Fixity: Accounting for a Mobile Workforce
Journal of Rural and Community Development, 2021 Working without fixity, while historically prevalent, has been on the rise in Canada and throughout the world due to processes associated with advanced capitalism.
Deatra Walsh +2 more
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Les femmes dans le nom des rues bruxelloises. Topographie d’une minorisation
Brussels Studies, 2021 The article proposes an examination of odonyms in Brussels, i.e. the names of its streets, through the prism of gender. After a systematic survey of street names and the characteristics of the female figures honoured – which reveals a glaring imbalance ...
Nouria Ouali +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig +7 more
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AUTONOMIA MUNICIPAL: UMA ANÁLISE CONTEMPORÂNEA MUNICIPAL
REVISTA DA AGU, 2019 A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar, de forma sucinta, a evolução do instituto da autonomia municipal do ponto de vista doutrinário, da práxis administrativa e, também, das decisões emanadas dos Tribunais pátrios, sobretudo a partir do advento da Constituição da República de 1988.
de Lima, Eduardo Martins +1 more
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