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A spatial analysis of the XIII Italian Legislature [PDF]

We present a spatial map of the Italian House during the XIII Leg-islature obtained by applying the Poole and Rosenthal methodology to roll call data.
Massimiliano Landi, Riccardo Pelizzo
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The rise of the welfare state in international society [PDF]

, 2015
In this article I seek to develop a case for viewing the welfare state as a primary institution in international society. This is with particular reference to Norden (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), where in the course of the 1930s, and ...
Schouenborg, L.
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The Geography of Success: A Spatial Analysis of Export Intensity in the Italian Wine Industry

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the paradox of how Italy's fragmented, SME‐dominated wine industry achieves global export success. Moving beyond purely firm‐centric explanations, we test whether export intensity is spatially dependent, clustering geographically in regional ecosystems.
Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, Jonas Di Vita
wiley   +1 more source

Political opinion of the Northern League concerning Islam immigration

Historia Actual On-Line, 2012
La migración desde África hasta el norte de Europa no es un logro de la Edad Moderna. Sin  duda, su momento de mayor flujo se sitúa a finales del siglo XX. En este proceso, Libia puede ser considerado como uno de los países más importantes.
Anna Molnar
doaj  

GIS-based assessment of land suitability for alfalfa cultivation: a case study in the dry continental steppes of northern China

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most valuable perennial forage grass in northern China. We selected 12 ecological criteria and 4 socioeconomic criteria to calculate the suitability of land for alfalfa cultivation in the Xilingol League of the Inner ...
Fei Deng, Xiaobing Li, Hong Wang, Meng Zhang, Ruihua Li, Xu Li   +5 more
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Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The prognostic value of the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) across BMI categories was investigated in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. The exploratory evidence demonstrates that LODDS serves as a strong prognostic marker, and its adverse effect may be more pronounced in patients with higher BMI.
Kazuhiro Taguchi, Manabu Shimomura, Wataru Shimizu, Satoshi Ikeda, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Mohei Kouyama, Masahiro Nakahara, Hironori Kobayashi, Masatoshi Kochi, Yosuke Shimizu, Daisuke Sumitani, Shoichiro Mukai, Yuji Takakura, Yasuyo Ishizaki, Shinya Kodama, Masahiko Fujimori, Hiroshi Okuda, Takuya Yano, Tomoaki Bekki, Atsuhiro Watanabe, Saki Sato, Toshiyuki Moriuchi, Shohei Shiozaki, Kazuki Matsubara, Mizuki Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Adachi, Sho Ishikawa, Hideki Ohdan   +27 more
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Spatio-temporal variation and influencing factors of carbon emissions from land use change in Xilingol region of Inner Mongolia, China

Ecological Indicators
Land use carbon emissions (LUCE) play a critical role in sustainable regional development. As a key coal production base and ecological barrier in northern China, the Xilingol League faces pressing challenges in balancing LUCE with sustainability ...
Anting Du, Siqin Tong, Jinyuan Ren, Gang Bao, Xiaojun Huang, Yuhai Bao, Dorjsuren Altantuya, Chunlan Li   +7 more
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
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Flower color variation in Digitalis purpurea: Pollination and soil influences across native and introduced populations

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Flower color, a key trait influencing plant–pollinator interactions, may be influenced by abiotic factors such as soil. We investigated association between pollinators, soil characteristics, and flower color variations in Digitalis purpurea across native populations in Sweden and introduced populations in Bolivia.
Sissi Lozada‐Gobilard, Pamela Espinoza Peñaloza, Giovanni Pascucci, Zainab Aliwi, Emilia Larsson, Mikkel Brydegaard, Øystein H. Opedal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Le elezioni comunali del 2016: quando il territorio vince e i partiti perdono

QOE-IJES, 2017
Local elections held on June 2016 in Italy asked voters to appoint more than 1,300 among mayors and municipal councilors, some of them in big cities like Rome, Milan, Turin. This article aims at assessing who is the real winner of this election.
Terenzio Fava
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