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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
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, 2015 In the lead up to the 2015 State election it was reported in The Land that the Coalition Government and NSW Farmers had entered into “an unprecedented” memorandum of understanding.
Gareth Griffith
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Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana +6 more
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La jerarquía y el sistema urbano de Canarias durante el Antiguo Régimen
Studia Historica: Historia Moderna, 2009 RESUMEN: El organigrama y la jerarquía urbana en las Islas Canarias se encuentran mediatizadas por la estructura económica y el desarrollo de la formación social regional.
Pedro C. QUINTANA ANDRÉS
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The Activity of the Lutsk Government's in Conditions of the Magdeburg Law Implementation
Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу, 2017 The political and legal analysis of the principles of organization and main directions of the city government in Lutsk activity according to the normative and legal acts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania supreme authority and materials of local ...
Alla Bortnikova
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Salt affected soils are common worldwide, resulting from natural causes and anthropogenic activities. Saline and sodic soils often occur in association with oil and gas production, impacting soil properties which can impede vegetation growth and development.
Laura Bony +3 more
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School Desegregation and Urban Change: Evidence from City Boundaries [PDF]
I examine changes in the city-suburban housing price gap in metropolitan areas with and without court-ordered desegregation plans over the 1970s, narrowing my comparison to housing units on opposite sides of district boundaries.
Leah Platt Boustan
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Warfare, Labor, and Urban Stress: Divergent Health Trajectories in Mongol‐Period Karakorum
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines major palaeopathological trends in Mongol‐period Karakorum and incorporates them into the existing body of research in order to deepen our understanding of health and survival, the impacts of conflict and violence on past populations, and the lived experiences of the city's diverse inhabitants within the broader socio ...
Júlia Olive‐Busom +4 more
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Reflections on Comparative Teaching in Public Administration
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article integrates our scholarly experience of teaching comparative public administration. In doing so, we offer a unique perspective as the co‐authors carry several diverse attributes, among them their countries of origin, current country in which they are teaching, and their academic experience.
Kim Moloney +6 more
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The Effects of School Desegregation on Crime [PDF]
One of the most striking features of crime in America is its disproportionate concentration in disadvantaged, racially segregated communities, which has long raised concern that segregation itself may contribute to criminal behavior.
Jens Ludwig +2 more
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