Aging into tricksters: a qualitative study of women’s positioning and leadership in solar energy communities in Japan by Daniela Lazoroska

“…Conclusions The article provides suggestions for further diversifying Japan’s community energy landscape, such as (a) increasing awareness of inequalities through open discussion on the topic; (b) gender-inclusive quotas on boards; (c) creating peer-mentoring networks; (d) stimulating a culture of dialogue open to dissensus; (e) shifting the focus away from women needing to make behavioral changes; and (f) not idealizing how much can be achieved without generating discomfort.…”
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Functional Markets in Yemen’s War Economy by R. Joseph Huddleston, David Wood

“…We examine the growth and maturation of what we call the ‘Functional Economy’ in Yemen, in which Yemenis engage in economic transactions away from standard regulatory bodies through agreements of ‘how to do business’ with a range of authorities that are not internationally recognised. …”
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Attributes of modal choice in an industrial-based urban area: A case study on Savar Paurashava by Ashraf Uddin Fahim, Md. Khorshed Alam, Md. Adnan Arif Salim, Md. Al – Fahad Bhuiyan

“… Road transportation does an excellent job of connecting Savar's inner and outer areas, but it might be difficult for commuters to decide which mode of transportation to employ because residents of Savar come from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. …”
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Des transformations familiales à l’épreuve des procédures de demande d’asile en France by Naoual Mahroug

“…The families housed there come mainly from Albania, Afghanistan, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia. …”
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kraftLAB : reimagined courtyards for the future of Fes by Xu, Xiaoran, S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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The maritime officer shortage – trends, causes, prospects by Luan, Shuwei., Tan, Leonard Heng Soon.

“…Over the years, the main suppliers of seafarers both officers and ratings has shifted away from the European and Scandinavian countries over to the Asia continent. …”
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Leaves cultures of curculigo latifolia dryand towards different sterilization techniques / Nursyairah Nisham by Nisham, Nursyairah

“…Furthermore, the part of leaf was divide by 3 part which were P1 that was approximately 4 cm away from the roots with 100% clean cultures compare to P2 that was approximately 2 cm from the roots has 80% clean cultures and P3 was nearest to the root has 40% clean cultures.…”
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Saudi Arabia and the limits of signalling by Luciani, G

“…As the price is driven further and further away from equilibrium by invented explanations, eventually reality catches up and a sharp correction ensues.…”

Values and Science: An Interdisciplinary Feminist Exploration by Boulicault, Marion

“…In Chapter Two, I shift away from abstract ideals and delve into an in-depth case study focused on scientific measurement practices. …”
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Aerodynamics of a car by Yeong, Dun Jie

“…Modifications on automobiles exist everywhere and they come in a myriad of forms, shapes and sizes. There are those who choose to be practical and opt for modifications that reduce the drag force experienced to reap cost savings from lesser fuel expended. …”
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System level simulation of a high power density point-of-load (POL) converters by Ang, Liang Sheng

“…With the advancement of technology, many people have moved away from the traditional means of information storage, and rely on cloud services. …”
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Objets de l’exil, objets de soins by Thomas, Catherine, Levillayer, Laure

“…Through a few clinical examples, we wish to share here the unique stories of some of these objects that have come from far away, either companions of exile or resilience tools in the host country, which have become therapeutic levers during transcultural consultations. …”
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Genetic Modification of Plants: An Emerging Technology by Krishnaben Desai, Nainesh Modi

“…To address this several methods, need to be adopted to either keep away or eliminate marker genes from the transformed plants before growing in the field. …”
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Analysis of Severe Elevated Thunderstorms over Frontal Surfaces Using DCIN and DCAPE by Patrick Market, Kevin Grempler, Paula Sumrall, Chasity Henson

“…These severe cases occurred at least 80 km away from, and on the cold side of, a surface boundary. …”
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Would the creation of industrial park and the industrialisation of Pasir Gudang creates opportunities for property developers in the area. / Bhadariah Mohd. Salleh by Mohd. Salleh, Bhadariah

“…It also reveal that the nature of the factory worker that make up the majority of the resident here, come from identical income bracket and this group is the most price sensitive buyers. …”
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‘I am Zambia’s redeemer’: populism and the rise of Michael Sata, 1955-2011 by Sishuwa, S

“…The existing literature on Zambian political change has largely focused on ethnicity, which has taken attention away from the fact that most ethnic politics has had, as this thesis demonstrates, a populist component. …”

The Baltic States in the Years of the Great Patriotic War as Interpreted by Modern Baltic Historiography by Kirill Aleksandrovich Zverev

“…As we move away from the historical events associated with Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union, attempts to rewrite the history of World War II as a whole and the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 in particular are becoming more frequent in ideological and geopolitical interests. …”
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Charging Complicity in Abuses, Ignoring Beneficial Engagement: How American Conservatives Secured the Blocking of U.S. Funds for the UNFPA by Misrepresenting the UN’s Efforts to Re... by Guigui Yao, Derek Hoff, Robert J. Wyman

“…Starting in 1998, UNFPA’s program in China attempted to move the OCP away from two decades of coercive family planning and toward acceptance of the women’s rights–centered global consensus that emerged from the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development. …”
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Automated construction of ground access routes for the management of regional forest fires by Ekaterina Podolskaia, Dmitriy Ershov, Konstantin Kovganko

“…By using a hot spot analysis, we confirmed that forest fires are poorly accessible away from the centre of the Siberian District. The created road accessibility maps show "a proposed ground access zone" within the key area to fight forest fires for the fire seasons to come.…”
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What Are Governments Spending on Health in East and Southern Africa? by Moritz Piatti-Fünfkirchen, Magnus Lindelow, Katelyn Yoo

“…In most countries there has been a prioritization away from health in government budgets, putting the onus on the private sector and donors to fill the gap. …”
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