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How to Win the Olympic Games – The Empirics of Key Success Factors of Olympic Bids [PDF]
This paper examines the probability of the success of city bid campaigns on the basis of the quantified factors of a total of 43 bids for the Summer Olympic Games between 1992 and 2012.
Arne Feddersen +2 more
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Nests of Northern Spotted Owls on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
, 1997 Eric D. Forsman, Alan R. Giese
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Past Carbon Emissions and Future Targets for the Olympic Games
The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.Short Abstract The global visibility and political weight of the Olympic Games can inspire climate change action. Yet, at the same time, the Olympics are also significant carbon emitters. To date, however, there is a lack of a systematic assessment of past carbon emissions and extrapolation of future targets considering international agreements.
David Gogishvili, Martin Müller
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State Integration and Violence at the Margins: The Logic of Police Raids in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through a property rights framework, exploring their organisational structure, motivations and implications. Using data from police reports, academic studies, NGOs and news sources, it examines why and how the state intervenes in these contested spaces.
Joseph Bouchard
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London Calling: Devolution and the London Living Wage Campaign
Industrial Relations Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the role of devolution in shaping employment relations through a case study of the Living Wage in London. Drawing on a mixed methods approach it explores the rationale and methods by which the Greater London Authority has promoted fair pay despite possessing limited direct legislative power.
Deborah Hann, David Nash
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The Keystone‐Pathogen Hypothesis Updated: The Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Periodontitis
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.Porphyromonas gingivalis orchestrates a coordinated manipulation of immune and inflammatory responses in periodontal tissues which leads to the generation of a dysbiotic, subgingival biofilm community, and progression of periodontitis. The type 9 secretion system, lipid A modification, and the formation of outer membrane vesicles are important ...
Mike A. Curtis +2 more
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Influence of Chronotype on Cycling Performance in Simulated 20‐km Time Trials—A Pilot Study
Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.Evening‐type athletes show improved cycling performance later in the day, whilst morning types peak earlier. These differences appear linked to variations in mental readiness and sleepiness, highlighting the importance of considering chronotype in performance planning.
Sabrina Forster +6 more
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Anthropometric characteristics and long-term trends among olympic male water polo players from former Yugoslavia. [PDF]
Front Public HealthGardasevic J.
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