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Recent Conceptual Consequences of Loop Quantum Gravity. Part II: Holistic Aspects [PDF]

, 2001
Based on the foundational aspects which have been discussed as consequences of ongoing research on loop quantum gravity in the first part of this paper, the holistic aspects of the latter are discussed in this second part, aiming at a consistent and ...
Zimmermann, Rainer E.
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Animating blossom: Time‐lapse to encourage plant awareness in the YouTube era

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Time‐lapse videos can effectively capture key traits of flower blossoms, such as color, 3D structure, and temporal changes, making them valuable complements to herbarium specimens and other botanical collections. Despite the abundance of such videos on YouTube, most provide no ecological and botanical insights.
Tae Kyung Yoon
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu, Pei‐yan Wang, Ya‐nan Li, Nan Hu, Yun‐yuan Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The imperfect observer: Mind, machines, and materialism in the 21st century [PDF]

, 2006
The dualist / materialist debates about the nature of consciousness are based on the assumption that an entirely physical universe must ultimately be observable by humans (with infinitely advanced tools).
Donath, Judith
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Attending to Preservice Teachers' Assets: Beliefs and Practices for Supporting Expansive Sensemaking in Elementary Science

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Preservice elementary science teachers' beliefs and practices influence the kinds of adaptations they make to curriculum materials and the extent to which they are able to enact justice‐oriented science lessons. Through this qualitative study, we explored the beliefs and practices of five focal preservice teachers through an analysis of their ...
Jessica Bautista, Elizabeth A. Davis
wiley   +1 more source

Is Cain more able? A behavioral perspective on the relationship between family CEO birth order and family firms' CSR

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We investigate family CEO birth order as an antecedent of family firms' CSR behavior. Despite psychology literature recognizing it as a key predictor of individual behavior, birth order has been largely neglected in management research.
Paola Rovelli, Michael Razen, Carlotta Benedetti, Nina Schweiger, Alfredo De Massis, Kurt Matzler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upright posture and the meaning of meronymy: A synthesis of metaphoric and analytic accounts [PDF]

, 2018
Cross-linguistic strategies for mapping lexical and spatial relations from body partonym systems to external object meronymies (as in English ‘table leg’, ‘mountain face’) have attracted substantial research and debate over the past three decades. Due to
Pelkey, Jamin
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When should firms watch for cross‐industry competition? A demand‐side perspective

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Research on competitor identification has primarily focused on intra‐industry competition. However, cross‐industry competitive threats are prevalent and consequential. We adopt a consumer‐oriented perspective to examine how consumer perceptions shape de facto competition across industry boundaries.
Ying Li, Samira Reis, Olga M. Khessina
wiley   +1 more source

Liminal Bioethics for Liminal Statuses: A New Method for Analysing Novel Biological Entities. [PDF]

Bioethics
ABSTRACT Novel biological entities such as cell lines and organoids do not typically fit into established conceptual categories, such as ‘human’ or ‘nonhuman’, ‘gift’ or ‘property’. This makes developing robust ethical principles or policy solutions difficult.
Wee M, Singh I.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Simulation Models of the Evolution of Cooperation as Proofs of Logical Possibilities. How Useful Are They? [PDF]

, 2013
This paper discusses critically what simulation models of the evolution of cooperation can possibly prove by examining Axelrod’s “Evolution of Cooperation” (1984) and the modeling tradition it has inspired.
Arnold, Eckhart
core   +3 more sources