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Are public housing projects good for kids after all?
Abstract Is public housing bad for children? The net effect of moving into public housing on children's academic outcomes is theoretically ambiguous and likely to depend on changes to neighborhood and school characteristics. Drawing on detailed individual‐level longitudinal data on New York City public school students, we exploit plausibly random ...
Jeehee Han, Amy Ellen Schwartz
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Abstract This research is the first to assess marine litter and plastic pollution in India's first marine protected area (MPA), the Gulf of Kachchh Marine Protected Area (GOKMPA). We compare it to two non‐protected areas, that is, Okha Beach and Beyt Dwarka, known for their high industrial and tourist activity, respectively. Standing‐stock surveys were
Anju Baroth+4 more
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of operating conditions on the performance of two methods used for dairy wastewater treatment. First, conventional activated sludge (AS). Second, conventional sequencing batch reactor (SBR). On
Alaa.H. Khalaf+3 more
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Assessing the impact of forced and voluntary behavioral changes on economic-epidemiological co-dynamics: A comparative case study between Belgium and Sweden during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments faced the challenge of managing population behavior to prevent their healthcare systems from collapsing. Sweden adopted a strategy centered on voluntary sanitary recommendations while Belgium resorted to mandatory measures.
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Enhancing biogas production through anaerobic co-digestion of thickened sewage sludge and rice straw
Anaerobic co-digestion offers a promising approach to enhancing biogas production from surplus by-products of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and agricultural waste while reducing environmental negative impact.
Ghada M. Ahmed+4 more
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Abstract What do leaders do when they interact with followers and stakeholders in a time of crisis? What networking behaviours do leaders manifest in such a context of emergency? We answer these questions through qualitative research and cluster analysis conducted on a sample of leaders involved in community management in the most affected region in ...
Stefano Tasselli, Alessandro Sancino
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The new urban wastewater treatment directive from the perspective of the receiving rivers’ quality
Background The European Union is reformulating key water management directives: the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the Water Framework Directive.
Máté Krisztián Kardos+3 more
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Who gets redeployed? Inventor characteristics and resource redeployment decisions
Abstract Research Summary While the literature highlights the benefits of internally redeploying resources, there is less empirical guidance on which resources are most likely to be redeployed. We examine the relationship between inventor characteristics and redeployment decisions, motivated by the tension between costs and benefits of keeping a ...
Kyungsoo Kim, Isin Guler, Samina Karim
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Nurse entrepreneurs' ethical concerns: A qualitative inquiry of the pursuit of opportunity
Abstract Aim This study explores how nurse entrepreneurs' ethical concerns influence their pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities. Background Nurse entrepreneurs break norms to challenge the status quo in health care, and entrepreneurship in health care is associated with dubious morals.
Gunn‐Berit Neergård
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