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Mordovian Cemeteries of 3rd–5th Centuries and the Unity of Their Early Culture
Поволжская археология, 2017 This article, based on the new archaeological materials, considers the problem of existence of a solid early Mordovian culture and determines the indisputable ancient Mordovian funerary sites .
Vikhlyaev Viktor I.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Amid increasing urbanisation and biodiversity decline, ‘effective stewardship’ of urban green space (UGS) is a complex but critical nature‐based solution for long‐term environmental, social and economic gain. Combining stewardship and sense‐of‐place frameworks with European nature‐based solutions guidance, we investigate which social and ...
Fay Kahane +2 more
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Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker +3 more
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Urban Science, 2019 As the number of historical urban cemeteries where interment is no longer available continues to grow, the everyday use and restorative benefit of these spaces (beyond commemoration and remembrance) is worthy of further exploration.
Ka Yan Lai, Iain Scott, Ziwen Sun
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi +6 more
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We ought to discuss the social construction of cadavers: Here's why and how
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Fatima Ehsan, Susan Lamb
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Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT High‐resolution mapping of permafrost in ecologically and topographically complex landscapes remains a major challenge. Existing models of permafrost extent often rely on equilibrium assumptions, which can misrepresent conditions in regions where permafrost persists largely due to ecosystem structure.
Philip P. Bonnaventure +3 more
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Children’s burials from the early medieval inhumation cemetery in Radom, Site 4
Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 2015 The paper discusses discoveries of children’s burials from the inhumation cemetery in Radom, which was excavated in the 1960s. Data on post-mortem treatment of children from groups of infans I and infans II was discussed against the general background ...
Tomasz Kurasiński, Kalina Skóra
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Une curieuse inscription découverte à Avgvstodvnvm (Autun – Saône-et-Loire)
Revue Archéologique de l’Est, 2007 During an evaluation carried out in 2005 on the eastern periphery of Autun, funerary vestiges relating to one of the three known late Roman cemeteries were discovered.
Yannick Labaune, Yann Le Bohec
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Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT American municipalities increasingly regulate panhandling. That regulation is controversial. The determinants of panhandling activeness are unknown, and it is doubted whether panhandling activity responds rationally to incentives. To shed light on these issues, we collect data on hundreds of panhandlers and the passersby they solicit at ...
Peter T. Leeson +2 more
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