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Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between policy capacity and policy effectiveness in decentralized governance setups. It challenges the conventional view that policy functions should only be decentralized when requisite capacities already exist at lower levels of government. Instead, the paper proposes that capacity can follow function ‐ as
Kidjie Ian Saguin, M. Ramesh
wiley   +1 more source

Coupling of pupil- and neuronal population dynamics reveals diverse influences of arousal on cortical processing. [PDF]

open access: yesElife, 2022
Pfeffer T   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncoupling TGFβ1 signalling from collagen protein synthesis in Dupuytren's disease

open access: yesThe Journal of Pathology, EarlyView.
Abstract Dupuytren's disease is a fibroproliferative disorder of the palmer fascia (PF) characterised by flexion contractures in the hand. Dupuytren's disease can be treated surgically, but disease recurrence rates are high, potentially due to continual production of matrisomal proteins.
Gabriella Cooper   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating anger in Chinese adolescents: Psychometric validation and clinical sensitivity of the Chinese version of the Children's Inventory of Anger

open access: yesPediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
The Chinese version of the Children's Inventory of Anger demonstrates strong reliability, validity, and a stable four‐factor structure. It effectively distinguishes anger levels in depressed versus healthy adolescents, highlighting its clinical utility for assessing anger‐related challenges in Chinese youth.
Xinyue Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of water absorption behavior and mechanical properties of woven jute fiber‐reinforced epoxy composites with waste eggshell filler

open access: yesPolymer International, EarlyView.
This study investigates the influence of waste eggshell powder on the water absorption and mechanical properties of jute fiber‐reinforced epoxy composites. Optimal eggshell filler content (2 wt%) significantly enhances composite performance by reducing water absorption and improving mechanical properties.
Safak Yildizhan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluides, transmission et filiation. Les "maladies des femmes" dans une société matrilinéaire

open access: yes, 2003
L'expression "maladies des femmes" est utilisée dans différentes langues de l'Afrique de l'Ouest pour désigner des maladies contractées à l'occasion de relations ...
Duchesne, Véronique
core   +1 more source

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