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The combination of podcast and novel in two case studies: «La disciplina di Penelope» and «Morgana»

open access: yesFinzioni
Podcasts have long been perceived – and in part still are – as a ‘new’ medium (Cfr. T. Bonini, Il nuovo podcasting, come e perché cambiano i media, «che Fare», 12 novembre 2021, https://che-fare.com/almanacco/societa/tecnologia/podcast-media-bonini ...
Giulia Marziali
doaj   +1 more source

Performative Blame Avoidance

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sometimes we avoid or minimize criticism for our failings by performing a merely symbolic act aimed at addressing a real or perceived blame allegation. Consider individuals or institutions performing land acknowledgements as a means of box‐ticking inclusion without committing to any significant change. Or consider corporations forming advisory
Nicolas Nicola
wiley   +1 more source

Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma

open access: yesJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and, consequently, crop production. However, the cycling of nitrogen in the environment can have negative effects. Here, we review the historical development of scientific and public awareness of these effects and the influence this has had on political action to control them.
Henrike Mielenz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Broadcasters’ Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Silk, Michael, Morgan, Haydn
openaire   +1 more source

Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Native Perennial Vegetation Buffer Strips Improve Structural Indicators of Riparian Protection in Mediterranean Agroecosystems

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Riparian zones in Mediterranean agroecosystems are highly vulnerable to degradation because cultivation often reaches stream edges and annual vegetation senesces during the late‐summer dry period, leaving soils exposed when the first erosive autumn rains occur.
Marcelo Sternberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generic Broadcast

open access: yes, 1999
Message ordering is a fundamental abstraction in distributed systems. However, usual ordering guarantees are purely ``syntactic'', that is, message ``semantics'' is not taken into consideration, despite the fact that in several cases semantic information about messages leads to more efficient message ordering protocols.
Fernando Pedone, André Schiper
openaire   +3 more sources

Synergistic Regulation of Soil Function and Wind Erosion Resistance by Sand Barriers, Vegetation, and Artificial Biological Crust in the Tengger Desert

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aeolian desertification poses a critical threat to ecosystem stability in arid regions worldwide. Although the combination of sand barriers and vegetation has been widely applied for sand fixation, its long‐term effectiveness is constrained by barrier degradation, slow natural development of biological soil crusts (BSCs), and the resulting ...
Bin Pan, Chen Meng
wiley   +1 more source

Driven to Win, Destined to Lose? A Process Model of How Sports Betting Escalates Into Gambling Harm and Shapes Help‐Seeking

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sports betting has become a routine part of watching sport. Online and mobile platforms let consumers bet continuously, receive instant feedback, and respond to new odds throughout a match. Frequent betting is known to raise the risk of gambling‐related harm, but far less is known about the psychological mechanisms through which that harm ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tips from the Board of Broadcast Meteorology for Gaining the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) Designation

open access: yes, 2013
These notes are intended to maximize the likelihood that you will pass the AMS CBM evaluation on your first attempt. Typically half of first-time applicants pass the evaluation.
Board of Broadcast Meteorology
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