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Variations in domestic energy efficiency by property, neighbourhood and local authority type: where are the largest challenges for the net-zero transition of the UK’s residential stock?

Frontiers in Sustainability
Achieving net zero in the UK requires radical improvements in energy efficiency in housing combined with the decarbonisation of domestic heating. Achieving the energy efficiency goals requires a systems approach which takes account of variations at the ...
Boyana Buyuklieva, Boyana Buyuklieva, Thomas Oléron-Evans, Nick Bailey, Adam Dennett   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of mechanization status for some major crop value chains in Ghana

Academy Journal of Science and Engineering, 2023
Mechanization of agriculture is widely accepted as a means to raise agricultural output and ensure sufficient food supplies. Previous failed attempts to mechanize Ghana's agriculture have been linked to a failure on the part of policymakers to recognize ...
Patricia Amankwaa-Yeboah, Shadrack Amponsah, Stephen Yeboah, Michael Tetteh Odamtten, Bright Owusu Asante, Natson Eyram Amengor, Monica Opoku, S Kang   +7 more
doaj  

Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts [PDF]

, 2005
[Excerpt] The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a landmark federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities by eliminating barriers to their participation in many aspects of living and working in America.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Employment in the Mining and Quarrying Industry in South Africa [PDF]

, 2013
This is the tenth of a series of fact sheets that analyses changes in the labour market over the preceding 12 month period.
Development Policy Research Unit
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence Use to Empower the Implementation of OER and the UNESCO OER Recommendation

Open Praxis
Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been gaining ground, particularly since November 2022, with the introduction of generative tools based on natural language processing and neural network algorithms.
Ebba Ossiannilsson, Rosa Leonor Ulloa Cazarez, Claire Goode, Chadia Mansour, Cristine Martins Gomes De Gusmão   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trade in International Maritime Services : How Much Does Policy Matter?

, 1999
Maritime transport costs significantly impede international trade. The authors examine why these costs are so high in some countries, and, quantify the importance of two explanations: restrictive trade policies, and private anti-competitive practices ...
Carsten Fink, A. Mattoo, Ileana Cristina Neagu   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Positive Theory of Monetary Policy in a Natural Rate Model

Journal of Political Economy, 1983
A discretionary policymaker can create surprise inflation, which may reduce employment and raise government revenue. But when people understand the policymaker's objectives, these surprises cannot occur systematically.
R. Barro, D. B. Gordon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Real‐World Investigation of Satralizumab in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Satralizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin‐6 receptor, has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). However, its real‐world effectiveness and safety compared to conventional immunosuppressive therapies remain uncertain.
Li‐Tsung Lin, Hui‐An Lin, Sheng‐Feng Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source