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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.Combined foaming and structuring of polymer samples by processing with supercritical CO2 leads to nano‐ and microstructured surfaces on top of perfectly white polymer sheets. ABSTRACT Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) is a widely applied solvent utilized in many physical–chemical processes, including the foaming or structuring of polymers.
Luisa Maren Borgmann +7 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.This review redefines the carotid bulb (CB) as a variable geometric dilation shaped by hemodynamics and the carotid sinus (CS) as a conserved neurohistological baroreceptor field. Distinguishing these entities clarifies a century of anatomical confusion and links geometry, neurohistology, and clinical interpretation within a unified framework ...
Răzvan Costin Tudose +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian +2 more
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Abstract In 2016, Survival International filed a complaint against the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) under the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, alleging human rights abuses of Indigenous people in Cameroon.
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BUREAUCRATS AS PURCHASERS OF HEALTH SERVICES: LIMITATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR FOR CONTRACTING
, 2011 Contracting out of health services increasingly involves a new role for governments as purchasers of services. To date, emphasis has been on contractual outcomes and the contracting process, which may benefit from improvements in developing countries ...
Mayhew, Susannah H +2 more
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Strategies of Sufficiency Under Institutional Complexity: A Study in the German Food Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Organizations face increasing institutional complexity as they navigate competing demands from their institutional environment regarding financial performance and environmental responsibility. In our study, we examine how 39 award‐winning organizations in the German food industry frame sufficiency, a sustainability strategy focusing on ...
Lena Leifeld, Simon Oertel
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The role of nongovernmental organizations in primary education - a study of six NGOs in India [PDF]
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) extend education to underprivileged children in India, and develop innovations that improve the quality of primary education.
Jagannathan, Shanti
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The Legislative Environment for Civil Society In Africa A Synthesis Report [PDF]
, 2009 This paper is therefore a discussion of the legislative environment under which civil society, in particular organized formations, operate in Africa.
Bhekinkosi Moyo
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The Impact of Carbon Pricing on Corporate Sustainability: Evidence From the European Union
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The European Union (EU) has played a leading role in the fight against climate change. One mechanism used to meet the targets for global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions is carbon pricing. A prominent example is the EU Emissions Trading System (EU‐ETS).
C. José García +2 more
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Institutional Entrepreneurship and Work for Enhanced Sustainability at the Base of the Pyramid
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Promoting sustainability at the base of the pyramid (BoP) often falls short of inclusive development due to informal and fragmented institutions, creating institutional voids. Although institutions are critical in BoP settings, there is limited clarity on how institutional mechanisms can address sustainability challenges in low‐income contexts
Nikolas K. Kelling +2 more
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