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What Do We Know about Apartments and Their Markets? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines major themes in apartment market research. The intent is to provide an overview of academic studies of the apartment market and to outline directions for future research.
John D. Benjamin   +2 more
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Goffman's Tempting the Devil in Stigma: A Close Rereading of Goffman's “Subversive” Construct of “the Normals” Versus “the Stigmatized”

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
This article engages in a close rereading of Stigma, relating it to Goffman's biography as a person who faced stigma. Exploring his biography helps us to recognize the ways Goffman applies stigma strategies in how he represents himself as the author in Stigma.
Thaddeus Müller
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is limited regulation supporting policy inaction? International student housing in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract The international education sector in Australia is subject to significant government policy and regulation, but the effectiveness of interventions in providing for international student well‐being is continually questioned. Housing insecurity is one of the most pressing well‐being issues among students. This paper analyses the effectiveness of
Gaby Ramia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decoupling sustainability and performance: How government infrastructure projects in Australia fare on strategic environmental commitments

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Australian government organisations are pivotal in helping to meet the United Nations sustainable development goals. Yet while these organisations promote sustainability in their strategic plans, they struggle to embed these same commitments into their own infrastructure and construction projects. This study examines this persistent disconnect
Richard Hughes, Kerry Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Apartment house fire, 25 Daisy Ave.

open access: yes, 1949
Operator on truck extends ladder toward roof of burning apartment building as firefighter makes his way to the top of ladder.

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Closeness and disappointment in Jordanian friendships Proximité et déception en amitié en Jordanie

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Western folk models of friendship assume that friends like one another, implying mutually positive feelings. However, accounts of friendship from across times and places suggest that disappointment goes along with friendship as often as mutual affection.
Susan MacDougall
wiley   +1 more source

Melbourne’s high rise apartment boom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report documents the scale of the Melbourne’s recent inner-city high rise apartment boom and the scale of its likely further expansion. It shows that it is an investor led boom, which is disconnected from any underlying increased preference for ...
Ernest Healy, Bob Birrell
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Improving Population Health Through Housing Policy: Lessons From the Public Housing Program

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points Housing is a fundamental social determinant of health and is particularly amenable to policy intervention. Policies that seek to improve health should improve housing quality, affordability, and stability. The public housing program has improved health across the life course, but the structure of the program currently limits its ...
ANDREW FENELON
wiley   +1 more source

[News Clip: Dallas Apartment Fire]

open access: yes, 1974
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas firemen who battled a three alarm apartment ...
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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