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Term limits alone do not cause legislators to shirk their duties—the actual results are far more complicated [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A number of U.S. states currently impose some form of legislative term limits in order to ensure competition and accountability among elected officials. However, some argue that term limits actually make legislators less responsible to their constituents,
Clark, Jennifer Hayes   +1 more
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Beyond the Classroom: Cognitive and Educational Insights Into Gameplay‐Based Second Language Learning

open access: yesFuture in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This pilot study investigated how the narrative‐rich Chinese AAA game Black Myth: Wukong supports advanced Mandarin learners. Using reflective journals, semi‐structured interviews, and exploratory electroencephalogram (EEG), we examined learners' cognitive, affective, and cultural experiences.
ShuPei Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The invisible prevalence of citizen science in global research: migratory birds and climate change. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Citizen science is a research practice that relies on public contributions of data. The strong recognition of its educational value combined with the need for novel methods to handle subsequent large and complex data sets raises the question: Is citizen ...
Caren B Cooper   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Disquiet of Quiet Quitting: Definitional Clarity, Theoretical Pathways, and Future Research

open access: yesHuman Resource Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Quiet quitting (QQ) has emerged as a prominent topic in both popular press and academic research, reflecting shifts in employees' engagement, effort allocation, and responses to contemporary work pressures. This review synthesizes findings from 11 papers published in a recent Special Issue on The Disquiet of Quiet Quitting.
Solon Magrizos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coordinated Shirking

open access: yes, 2018
In the financial crisis of 2008, losses on popular new securitized products far exceeded predictions. This paper studies this episode with a model of technology adoption: a principal tries to induce costly effort from a group of agents charged with vetting new technology.
openaire   +3 more sources

Practical Guide and Best Practices for Diffusion NMR Processing With GNAT

open access: yesMagnetic Resonance in Chemistry, EarlyView.
A practical and reproducible workflow for diffusion‐NMR (DOSY) data analysis is introduced through a step‐by‐step GNAT tutorial. By establishing clear processing guidelines, validation strategies, and reporting standards, this work aims to reduce variability in diffusion measurements and promote more transparent, comparable, and reliable DOSY studies ...
Tadeu Luiz Gomes Cabral   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A dynamic model of democratic elections in multidimensional policy spaces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We propose a general model of repeated elections. In each period, a challenger is chosen from the electorate to run against an incumbent politician in a majority-rule election, and the winner then selects a policy from a multidimensional policy space ...
Banks, Jeffrey S., Duggan, John
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How Culture Enables Practice: Facilitators and Barriers to the Use of Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Pediatric Anesthesia

open access: yesPediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in children has gained popularity due to potential advantages, including decreased respiratory adverse events, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and emergence agitation. British Columbia Children's Hospital (BCCH) has a reputation for TIVA use, training, and advocacy, including intravenous ...
Nicholas West   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pendekatan Semiotika Dalam Studi Islam (Telaah Makna Semiosis Syirik)

open access: yesJurnal Indo-Islamika, 2020
This paper will discuss the meaning of the word semiosis syirik in the hadith. This paper is a qualitative study using the Umberto Eco semiotic approach. Umberto Eco is a philosopher, essayist, semiotic expert, critic of literary works, and novelist. His
Hafis Khoerul Mahfudz
doaj   +1 more source

Advertisement-Financed Credit Ratings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Traditional business models of credit rating agencies (CRAs) are criticized for creating incentives for misreporting. This paper investigates a potential alternative in which CRAs receive revenue from advertisement only.
Siemering, Christian
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