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Politics, Policy and Public Administration in Theory and Practice
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: This festschrift celebrates the extensive contribution John Wanna has made to the research and practice of politics, policy and public administration.It includes both personal acknowledgements of his work and substantial essays on the issues that he fo...
Opening Government : Transparency and Engagement in the Information Age
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Transparency and citizen engagement remain essential to good government and sound public policy. Indeed, they may well be the key to restoring trust in government itself, currently at an all-time low in Australia. It is ironic, then, that this has occu...
- Internet in public administration--Finland
- Internet in public administration--Germany
- Transparency in government--Germany
- Transparency in government--New Zealand
- Transparency in government--Australia
- Internet in public administration--New Zealand
- Internet in public administration--Australia
- Transparency in government--Finland
The Afghan Local Police – Closing the Security Gap?
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Stability : International Journal of Security and Development, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2015)
Abstract: The Afghan Local Police (ALP) was designed as an international counterinsurgency programme that works by raising small, village-level defence forces from within rural Afghan communities. Despite being driven by counterinsurgency objectives – t...
Putting Citizens First : Engagement in Policy and Service Delivery for the 21st Century
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: This book explores the ways in which governments are putting citizens first in their policy-making endeavours. Making citizens the focus of policy interventions and involving them in the delivery and design is for many governments a normative ideal; it...
Estimating vaccine coverage in conflict settings using geospatial methods: a case study in Borno state, Nigeria
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Abstract: Abstract Reliable estimates of subnational vaccination coverage are critical to track progress towards global immunisation targets and ensure equitable health outcomes for all children. However, conflict can limit the reliability of coverage estimates ...
Heliophysics and amateur radio: citizen science collaborations for atmospheric, ionospheric, and space physics research and operations
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Vol 10 (2023)
Abstract: The amateur radio community is a global, highly engaged, and technical community with an intense interest in space weather, its underlying physics, and how it impacts radio communications. The large-scale observational capabilities of distributed instr...
SCORCH: Improving structure-based virtual screening with machine learning classifiers, data augmentation, and uncertainty estimation
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Advanced Research, Vol 46, Iss , Pp 135-147 (2023)
Abstract: Introduction: The discovery of a new drug is a costly and lengthy endeavour. The computational prediction of which small molecules can bind to a protein target can accelerate this process if the predictions are fast and accurate enough. Recent machine-...
Electrolyte optimisation for effective plasma electrolytic polishing of brass
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100133- (2023)
Abstract: Polishing of musical brass instruments is a very labour, material and time intensive process, with the main goal being to produce an instrument having very glossy surface. Here, plasma electrolytic polishing (PEP) could be applied, potentially increasi...
With the Benefit of Hindsight : Valedictory Reflections From Departmental Secretaries, 2004–11
Publication Type: eBook
Abstract: Secretaries of government departments in Australia are the bureaucratic leaders of their generation. They are ambitious, highly-talented executives who have risen to the very pinnacle of their chosen vocation – public service to the Australian nation –...
Assessing aflatoxin safety awareness among grain and cereal sellers in greater Accra region of Ghana: A machine learning approach
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp e18320- (2023)
Abstract: Studies have established high prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in grains and cereals produced in Ghana. Mitigation strategies have focused mainly on capacity building for farmers, agricultural extension officers, bulk distributors and processors t...