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Ease of Doing Business in Local Government: Push and Pull Factors for Business Investment in Selected South African Municipalities

open access: yesWorld, 2022
Ease of doing business with municipalities and within municipal areas refers to the simplicity, effortlessness, and extent to which private enterprises can establish and conduct their business.
Gerrit van der Waldt, David Fourie
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding digital eco-innovation in municipalities: An institutional perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Municipalities consume over 67% of global energy and are responsible for over 70% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that rapid adjustments need to happen at a global level, or the effects of climate ...
Butler, T, Hackney, RA
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A competency framework for women empowerment: the case of the local government sector in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yesProblems and Perspectives in Management, 2019
Gender representativity in political and managerial positions in local government in general and women empowerment in particular remain contentious issues.
Gerrit van der Waldt   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Asymptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage on Outcome After Endovascular Stroke Treatment

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Endovascular treatment (EVT) achieves high rates of recanalization in acute large‐vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke, but functional recovery remains heterogeneous. While symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) has been well studied, the prognostic impact of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (aICH) after EVT is less certain ...
Shihai Yang   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Safety at Home”: Experiences From Testing of Video Communication Between Patients and Home Health Care Personnel

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2017
The implementation of welfare technology in Norwegian municipals is a governmental priority, but there is little research on transfer of technological solutions into regular health care services.
Linda Rykkje, Gunhild H. B. Hjorth
doaj   +1 more source

Significance of Mangroves in the Arid Environment of the Sultanate of Oman

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 1996
Little is known of the ecological role of the only species of mangrove, Avicemnia marina, in Oman. This study provides information on the physical habitat of three mangrove areas( Qurm, Mahout and Shinas) in relation to the main features of each area ( i.
M.M. Fouda, M.A. AI-Muharrami
doaj   +1 more source

Determinantes del potencial de desarrollo económico de los municipios de Sevilla 2007-2012|| Determinants of the potential economic development of the municipalities of Sevilla 2007-2012

open access: yesRevista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa, 2021
El objetivo general del estudio es cuantificar el potencial económico de 98 municipios de la provincia de Sevilla en los años 2007 y 2012 a partir de una investigación empírica mediante la aplicación del modelo de Rasch.
Pérez Conde, José María   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the Asia‐Pacific: A Report From the PCA Asian Workgroup

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a distinct dementia syndrome primarily affecting spatial abilities and visual processing. It is associated with degeneration in the posterior part of the brain. PCA is subclassified into PCA‐pure and PCA‐plus syndromes based on consensus criteria.
Yuttachai Likitjaroen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Difficulties in rebuilding historic bridges after conflicts: the case of the Mosul stone bridge

open access: yesBudownictwo i Architektura
Historic bridges are crucial city landmarks, requiring expert input to preserve them in accordance with international policies and approaches. This ensures the protection of their historical and architectural value and their preservation for as long as ...
Emad Ismaeel, Mahmood Alabaachi
doaj   +1 more source

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