Calls for the development of urban theory based on comparative research on African cities have become increasingly common. In the last 20 years, an emerging body of work in history, anthropology, and political science has re-evaluated the role of state and non-state institutions in shaping forms of urbanism and urbanization in innovative ways. In S...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction The contradiction among population, economy and urbanization has gradually intensified, and the Mountain Excavation and City Construction (MECC) project is one of the special solutions. Nevertheless, there are few comparative studies on the project index studies and effect of MECC projects on residential satisfaction. To remedy this de...
Published in Frontiers in Communication
When recipients of talk solve troubles of hearing or understanding during a conversation, they utilize other-initiation of repair (OIR), such as questions “what,” “where,” and “you mean x.” These utterances are typically produced with delayed timing. Multimodal, bodily features are also typically included. Although troubles in hearing and understan...
The study of journalistic sourcing practices has a foundational role in journalism studies and remains a key indicator of the exercise of power in any given society. Since the 1950s, researchers have gradually unraveled the different mechanisms that explain how elite sources such as public officials, politicians and parties, companies, or experts c...
One of the requirements of the Institutional Evaluation Agencies focuses on the provision of scientific evidence that comparatively analyzes the quality of the educational offer. In this case, the aim is to compare the fulfillment of the quality criteria of the master's degrees belonging to the universities of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia ...
Wellbeing has recently been given a more prominent place in education policy and discourse, with critics arguing that an overemphasis on achievement comes at the cost of well-being. This raises questions concerning possible trade-offs between the traditionally dominant focus on learning and achievement in education and the growing emphasis on well-...
Rural sustainability has emerged as a 'wicked problem' for practitioners within and outside design. Many efforts that adopted a systematic approach since the 1980s paved the road for addressing such a systemic problem. Moreover, stakeholders from the systemic design field have made significant strides by developing a systemic approach to rural syst...
Published in ACTA PROSPERITATIS
More than 30 years have passed since Latvia gained its independence, however, systematic studies of present‐day relationship between media and politics are still missing. Latvia is a country where choice of media is largely determined by ethnicity. Representatives from ethnic groups acquire their daily information from different news sources, as th...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Although there is a large volume of literature on executive compensation, few of these studies have focused on executive pay comparisons and even fewer on the antecedents of executive pay comparisons. This paper fills this gap in executive pay comparison literature by beginning with executive pay comparison behaviors, and then the elements that inf...
Published in American journal of primatology
Primatological research in zoos is increasing globally. Such research allows scientists to study primate biology, behavior, and cognition while helping to advance the welfare of captive primates. Moreover, zoos welcome millions of visitors annually, which creates unique opportunities for public engagement with this research. Reflecting the importan...
