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Cyber-Archaeometry: Novel Research and Learning Subject Overview

Education Sciences, 2021
The cyber archaeometry concerns a new virtual ontology in the environment of cultural heritage and archaeology. The present study concerns a first pivot endeavor of a virtual polarized light microscopy (VPLM) for archaeometric learning, made from digital
Ioannis Liritzis, Pantelis Volonakis
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Technology Transfer to Underwater Archaeology: The LAHKE Project at the Submerged Neolithic Site of La Marmotta

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This document is a report on the field application of non‐invasive geophysical and robotic prospecting methods at the submerged Neolithic site of La Marmotta (Lake Bracciano, Italy), within the LAHKE (LAke Heritage Knowledge and Exploration) project; the study focuses on the practical validation, adaptation and transfer of existing ...
dell' Erba Ramiro, Cupertino Giacomo, Cipollini Angelo, Luciano Blasi, Quattrucci Luca   +4 more
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Assessment on the Urbanization Quality of China’s Main Grain-Producing Areas under the SDGs

Land, 2022
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 guide the important direction of high-quality urbanization in China’s main grain-producing areas (MGPAs), and improving the quality of urbanization is also crucial to achieve ...
Fengjuan Geng, Jing Zhang, Changhong Miao, Wenying Shang, Liuyang Yuan   +4 more
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Investigating Pompeii Subsoil Using Geomatics and Geophysics Merged Analyses

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The archaeological site of Pompeii represents an exceptional context for the application of non‐invasive and integrated investigation methods aimed at enhancing the understanding of both exposed and buried remains. This study presents the results of multidisciplinary research conducted in the Palestra Grande site, a large and strategically ...
Valentina Santoro, Antonio Merico, Vincenzo Sapia, Gianluca Catanzariti, Valerio Materni, Giacomo Patrucco, Riccardo Olivito, Anna Anguissola, Ilaria Cangiano, Antonia Spanò   +9 more
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Optimization of acid‐catalyzed transesterification of oil derived from mango processing seed waste: a step towards the circular economy

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Energy is the basis for socio‐economic development. The effects of fossil‐based energy sources underscore the urgent need for renewable and cost‐effective alternatives. Biofuels derived from non‐edible and low‐cost feedstocks are a promising alternative.
Getachew D. Gebre, Shemelis N. Gebremariam, Yadessa G. Keneni, Jorge M. Marchetti   +3 more
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‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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Forecasting and Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Supply-Demand Under SSP-RCP Scenarios in the Henan Segment of the Yellow River Basin, China

Remote Sensing
Equilibrating the supply and demand for ecosystem services (ESs) is essential for sustainable development. Nonetheless, elements like policy modifications, land utilization, and climate change are profoundly transforming the dynamics of ecosystem service
Chaokun Wang, Yujie Chang, Benxin Guo, Pengfei Liu   +3 more
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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
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Sensation seeking in 3- to 6-year-old children: associations with socio-demographic parameters and behavioural difficulties

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background The present study investigates whether sensation seeking in pre-school-age children is associated with age, gender and socio-economic status, and how sensation seeking relates to behavioural difficulties.
Myriam Haas, Andreas Hiemisch, Mandy Vogel, Oleg Wagner, Wieland Kiess, Tanja Poulain   +5 more
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Sectoral Heterogeneity in Corporate Biodiversity Disclosure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies Across Industries, 2001–2023

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines sectoral heterogeneity in corporate biodiversity disclosure (CBD) among Chinese listed firms over the period 2001–2023. Drawing on stakeholder, institutional, and resource dependency theories, it investigates how environmental exposure, ownership structures, and market dynamics influence biodiversity risk recognition and ...
Orkun Bayram, Irmak Aksoy, Yavuz Selim Balcıoğlu   +2 more
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