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“Norm-Oriented Interpretation Learning” and Resource Use: The Concept of “Open-Didactic Exploration” as a Contribution to Raising Awareness of a Responsible Resource Use

Resources, 2014
It is widely accepted that environmental awareness is essential, yet does not inevitably lead to responsible use of resources. Additional factors on the individual level include the meaning constructed by the term “resources” and the individual and ...
Anna Bliesner, Christa Liedtke, Maria Jolanta Welfens, Carolin Baedeker, Marco Hasselkuß, Holger Rohn   +5 more
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The Energy Cost of Extracting Critical Raw Materials from Tailings: The Case of Coltan

Geosciences, 2022
Niobium and tantalum are mainly produced from columbite–tantalite ores, and 60% of their production is nowadays located in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
Ricardo Magdalena, Guiomar Calvo, Alicia Valero   +2 more
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Constrained portfolio-consumption strategies with uncertain parameters and borrowing costs [PDF]

, 2018
This paper studies the properties of the optimal portfolio-consumption strategies in a {finite horizon} robust utility maximization framework with different borrowing and lending rates.
Liang, Gechun, Yang, Zhou, Zhou, Chao
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Limiting Consumption: Leverage Points from Alternative Consumption [PDF]

, 2021
The aim of this paper is to extend and articulate an understanding of reduction and limits to consumption as a pathway for achieving resource use within planetary limits. We inquire about leverage points to limit consumption. Our units of analysis are initiatives based on practices of alternative consumption.
Ortega Alvarado, Isaac Arturo, Pettersen, Ida Nilstad   +1 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and the Spectrum of Pathogens in Dental and Oral-Maxillofacial Infections in Hospitals and Dental Practices in Germany

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Data on microbiological profiles in odontogenic infections are scarce. This study aimed to analyze the spectrum of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates from dental and oral-maxillofacial clinical settings in Germany. We analyzed 20,
Annika Meinen, Annicka Reuss, Niklas Willrich, Marcel Feig, Ines Noll, Tim Eckmanns, Bilal Al-Nawas, Robby Markwart, Robby Markwart   +8 more
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Regional alcohol consumption and alcohol-related mortality in Great Britain: novel insights using retail sales data [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Regional differences in population levels of alcohol-related harm exist across Great Britain, but these are not entirely consistent with differences in population levels of alcohol consumption. This incongruence may be due to the use of self-
McCartney, Gerry, Robinson, Mark, Shipton, Deborah, Walsh, David, Whyte, Bruce   +4 more
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Characterizing food environments of hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Netherlands: a mixed methods approach

BMC Health Services Research
Background Hospitals and long-term care facilities, which are key institutions to serve health and well-being, have an important exemplary role in providing supportive food environments to encourage healthy and sustainable food choices.
Joline J. Wierda, Emely de Vet, Ellemijn Troost, Maartje P. Poelman   +3 more
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Towards an Efficient Context-Aware System: Problems and Suggestions to Reduce Energy Consumption in Mobile Devices [PDF]

, 2010
Looking for optimizing the battery consumption is an open issue, and we think it is feasible if we analyze the battery consumption behavior of a typical context-aware application to reduce context-aware operations at runtime.
Ardito, Luca, Falcarin, Paolo, Mejia Bernal, Jose Felipe, Morisio, Maurizio   +3 more
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Can (dynamic) social norms encourage plant-based food purchases? a quasi-experimental study in real-world Dutch supermarkets

BMC Medicine
Background Communicating (dynamic) social norms is considered a promising tool to stimulate healthy and sustainable food choices. The aim of the present study was to evaluate to what extent a (dynamic) social norm intervention in real-world supermarkets ...
Sofia M. M. Wolfswinkel, Sanne Raghoebar, Josine M. Stuber, Emely de Vet, Maartje P. Poelman   +4 more
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Voicing residents’ perception of (commercial) food cues in outdoor public spaces: a photovoice study

BMC Public Health
Background (Commercial) food cues in outdoor public spaces are environmental drivers of unhealthy diets. This study aimed to explore residents’ perceptions of food cues in outdoor public spaces in relation to their perceived food environment, eating ...
Tamika M. Wopereis, Kirsten J. Roman, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Maartje P. Poelman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source