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Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In many cases, expeditionary practices undermined local knowledge and expertise. This perspective advocates for a shift from parachute science towards a collaborative research approach. We reflect on and suggest best practices during scientific expeditions within research teams and in the team's interactions with different communities.
Nelsy Niño‐Rodríguez, Camila Gómez, Juliana Soto‐Patiño, Andrés M. Cuervo, Andrés Sierra‐Ricaurte, Natalia Pérez‐Amaya, Carlos Del Cairo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Jessica Díaz‐Cárdenas, David Ocampo, Carolina Soto‐Vargas, Daniel J. Mennill, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela   +12 more
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1170. Allium kollmannianum Brullo, Pavone & Salmeri

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Allium kollmannianum is a small, late‐spring to early‐summer blooming Allium, endemic to the Negev Desert in south Israel, and previously thought to be extremely rare and critically endangered. Here we expand new information regarding its distribution and habitat in the Negev Desert, and a new estimation of its threat level, considering the new
Dar Ben‐Natan, Irene Blecher
wiley   +1 more source

1172. Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Dendrobium chryseum is a widespread orchid from continental tropical Asia and Taiwan with a confused taxonomical history. In addition to its horticultural merits and its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this species has significant cultural importance among the Tsou people of Taiwan. Notes on pollination, cultivation, taxonomy, distribution,
André Schuiteman, Ayumi Terada, Jer‐Ming Hu, Bala Kompalli, Masumi Yamanaka   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

1177. Streptocarpus aylae T.J.Edwards

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Streptocarpus aylae T.J.Edwards, a spectacular, rosette forming herbaceous perennial from cliffs of the Msikaba River in Pondoland, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa is illustrated and discussed. The species is known from only two sites and is highly localised, growing in humus rich cracks and crevices on sandstone cliffs.
Paul Rees, Adam Harrower, Ernst J. Van Jaarsveld, Thomas E.M. Pickering, Carel J. Fourie, Dirk U. Bellstedt, Christabel King   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

1174. Iris reticulata M.Bieb. subsp. isikgunerae Güner & B.Mathew

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Iris reticulata subsp. isikgunerae is illustrated and discussed here. The introduction of the type species, Iris reticulata, is investigated, its subspecies are listed, and descriptions given.
Adil Güner, Christabel King, Martyn Rix
wiley   +1 more source

The first bear raid and squeeze: Isaac Le Maire and the Dutch East India Company

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In 1609, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) faced a bear raid by a syndicate of short sellers led by Isaac Le Maire, a former director. We reconstruct the forward trade between 1607 and 1611, the actions taken by the syndicate members, and the responses to these actions by the company.
Oscar Gelderblom, Abe de Jong, Joost Jonker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atlantic trade and the West African market economy: New evidence from cowry imports, 1650–1905

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, billions of cowries arrived in West Africa, leaving one of the few quantitative traces available for historians to measure the Atlantic trade's impact on the precolonial market economy. Yet, current estimates substantially underestimate the volume of cowry imports.
María José Pont Cháfer
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation and the great divergence

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent historical national accounting data show that the timing of the Great Divergence hinges on the different trends in north‐west Europe and the Yangzi Delta region of China. Although north‐west Europe only pulled ahead of the Yangzi Delta after 1700, both the positive trend of GDP per capita in north‐west Europe after 1700 and the negative
Stephen Broadberry, Runzhuo Zhai
wiley   +1 more source

Anticipating tomorrow: The role of corporate foresight and prospective sensemaking in managing digital changes by established organizations

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the digital era, established organizations face significant challenges in adapting to unfolding changes. This study explores the reciprocal relationship between prospective sensemaking and corporate foresight within a large European bank engaged in digital transformation through its corporate accelerator program.
Anna‐Sofia Yanson, Mohamad Najib Tarhini, Daniele Cerrato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Sociality: Empathy and care amongst distressed Ethiopian domestic workers

Ethos, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopian migrant domestic workers frequently experience violence and abuse during employment, which can lead to serious emotional and mental distress. After returning to Ethiopia, some distressed women receive care at residential facilities specifically dedicated to rehabilitating returned domestic workers.
Eva Melstrom
wiley   +1 more source