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Finance, Governance, and Renewable Energy Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Testing the Energy Kuznets Curve

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
This study explores how the interplay between financial sector development (FSD) and governance quality (GOVE) influences the adoption of modern renewable energy (MREN) in 11 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries (1999–2023).
Udo Emmanuel Samuel, Okoh Johnson Ifeanyi, Agbadua Oyakhiromhe Bamidele, Akpan Ededem Jack, Okuji Obinna Oreh, Ajudua Emmanuel Ifeanyi   +5 more
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How do renewable energy adoption and forest area conservation enhance climate resilience? New empirical evidence from developing economies [PDF]

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
PurposeIn the niche of growing concerns about ensuring environmental sustainability, it is necessary to explore such strategies that enhance climate resilience (CMR).
Mosab I. Tabash, Umar Farooq, Suzan Issa, Hosam Alden Riyadh, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman   +4 more
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Changed Minds and L2 Motivation: Reflections of Japanese EFL Students Living, Laboring and Learning in Vietnam

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English as a lingua franca (ELF) is increasingly used for communication in many EFL contexts, including Vietnam. Although Japan and Vietnam have a long history of economic cooperation, for practical reasons, English typically functions as the medium of communication between the two groups. This study examines Japanese expats who had studied or
Mark R. Freiermuth, Satomi Kanaya
wiley   +1 more source

Heterozygosity mapping by quantitative fluorescent PCR reveals an interstitial deletion in Xq26.2-q28 associated with ovarian dysfunction

, 2006
Background: Deletions of Xq chromosome are reported for a number of familial conditions exhibiting premature ovarian failure (POF) and early menopause (EM).
Miano, Maria Giuseppina, Ursini, Matilde Valeria, Ventruto, Valerio, LAPERUTA, CARMELA, Fimiani, Giorgia, D'URSO, MICHELE, FALCO, Geppino   +6 more
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Fiscal policy and deforestation

Sustainable Futures
We investigate the impact of fiscal policy on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forests. We first construct a theoretical dynamic model to examine the effects of government spending and tax revenues on the environment.
Luccas Assis Attílio, João Ricardo Faria, André Rossi de Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periventricular nodular heterotopias is associated with mutation at the FLNA locus-a case history and a literature review

BMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background Periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNH), associated with FLNA mutations, is a rare clinical condition potentially associated with multiple systemic conditions, including cardiac, pulmonary, skeletal, and cutaneous diseases. However, due to a
Lin Yang, GuangSheng Wu, HuiMei Yin, MengLan Pan, YaFei Zhu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Barriers to Reporting Adverse Safety and Behavioural Events: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the REPORT Scale

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To develop and psychometrically validate the Reasons Employees Perceive Obstacles to Reporting (REPORT) Scale, a self‐report instrument designed to identify barriers to incident reporting. Design Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study used a descriptive, multiphase psychometric design.
Scott S. Christensen, Robert P. Lubeznik‐Warner, S. Duane Hansen, Ha Do Byon, Victoria L. Tiase, Barbara L. Wilson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new locus for autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia associated with mental retardation and distal motor neuropathy, SPG14, maps to chromosome 3q27-q28 [PDF]

, 2000
Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs), a group of neurodegenerative disorders that cause progressive spasticity of the lower limbs, are characterized by clinical and genetic heterogeneity.
Sartori V, MOSTACCIUOLO, MARIA LUISA, Micaglio GF, BOARETTO, FRANCESCA, Mostacciuolo, M.L., BOARETTO F., Micaglio, G.F., MICAGLIO G. F., Boaretto, F., SARTORI V., Sartori, V., Vazza, G., Zortea, M., VAZZA, GIOVANNI, Zortea M, Mostacciuolo ML, ZORTEA, MICHELA   +16 more
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Enhancing Parents' Experiences of Paediatric Genomic Testing in Usual Outpatient Care: Insights From a Multi‐Perspective Qualitative Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this research was to explore what makes (or would make) for good genomic care delivered wholly or in part by paediatricians. Methods An interpretive description, qualitative study with parents of children offered genomic testing as an outpatient for a condition other than cancer; general and subspecialist paediatricians; nurses;
Erin Crellin, Melissa Martyn, Selima Ymer, Maya Pinn, Emma Weisz, Clara Gaff, Belinda Dawson‐McClaren   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Market-based solution in China to finance the clean from the dirty

Fundamental Research
Financial incentives play a key role in promoting renewable energy investments that can help China achieve the ‘dual carbon’ goal. The national emissions trading scheme (ETS) and the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) are two existing market-based
Haoqi Qian, Rong Ma, Libo Wu
doaj   +1 more source