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Nationwide diversity of symbolic “city flowers” in Japan is increasing
In this study, we examined how city governments in Japan assess their local biota and their services. The groundbreaking point of our study was the use of “city flowers,” which are the official symbolic species designated in each Japanese city, to measure awareness of the biocultural backgrounds by local governments.
Yoichi Tsuzuki+7 more
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Fast-paced and violent media exposure are positively associated with ADHD and impulsivity in college students. [PDF]
Hayes NL, Anderson CA, Swing EL.
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Analysing policy success and failure in Australia: Pink batts and set‐top boxes
Abstract This article examines two Australian government programs from the Rudd/Gillard Labor government, the Home Insulation Program (HIP) and the Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme (HAS). Both became shibboleths of the Labor government's perceived waste and incompetence.
Daniel Casey
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Identifying determinants of malnutrition in under-five children in Bangladesh: insights from the BDHS-2022 cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Tamanna T+4 more
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The concept of the strategic state: An assessment after 30 years
Abstract The strategic state was conceptualised 30 years ago in response to neoliberal reforms of government and the rise of New Public Management that began in Western democracies in the 1980s. The concept was widely used by the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development in assessing the performance of governments through the 2000s.
Ian C. Elliott, Alasdair Roberts
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Emerging Design and the Embodiment of Social Transformation
Ricardo Dutra, Uzyel Karp
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Role of the Intensity of Habitual Physical Activity in the Maintenance of Normal Blood Pressure: Findings From the SUN Longitudinal Cohort Study. [PDF]
Gribble AK+7 more
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