Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines
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
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Testing the role of the posterior cingulate cortex in processing salient stimuli in cannabis users: an rTMS study. [PDF]
Prashad S +4 more
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Coupling of pupil- and neuronal population dynamics reveals diverse influences of arousal on cortical processing. [PDF]
Pfeffer T +7 more
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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
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Uncoupling TGFβ1 signalling from collagen protein synthesis in Dupuytren's disease
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
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Healthy eating at school to compensate for the activity-related obesigenic lifestyle in children and adolescents: the Quebec experience. [PDF]
Tremblay A, Arguin H.
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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
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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
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Subthreshold Activity Underlying the Diversity and Selectivity of the Primary Auditory Cortex Studied by Intracellular Recordings in Awake Marmosets. [PDF]
Gao L, Wang X.
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Fluides, transmission et filiation. Les "maladies des femmes" dans une société matrilinéaire
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
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