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'A far green country' : an analysis of the presentation of nature in works of early mythopoeic fantasy fiction

, 2007
This study undertakes an examination of the representation of nature in works of literature that it regards as early British ‘mythopoeic fantasy’. By this term the thesis understands that fantasy fiction which is fundamentally concerned with myth or myth-
Langwith, Mark J.
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Eliciting Mental Time Travel Through Digital Product Displays and Its Positive Influence on Purchase‐Oriented Outcomes

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on cognitive science research, this study explores mental time travel and its elicitation through digital product displays. Specifically, we examine how digital product displays elicit mental time travel to the past and future and how this cognitive process positively influences three purchase‐oriented outcomes: inspiration to purchase,
Jennifer Brannon Barhorst, Nina Krey, Graeme McLean, Heiner Evanschitzky   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Az ismeretlentől való rettegés - Howard Phillips Lovecraft és a dark fantasy

, 2015
A dolgozat megírásának elsődleges célja az volt, hogy feltárja a horror és rémtörténetek közötti különbség eleinte aprónak tűnő határát, de ahogyan egyre többet megtudtam ezekről a műfajokról, már világossá vált előttem az, hogy mennyire más a két stílus,
Pengő, Ádám
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How can children and young people have a voice in urban treescapes?

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Scientific understanding of climate change has, to date, failed to result in sufficient action. This paper proposes that a deficit model of top‐down learning and dissemination in relation to public engagement with science may be part of the problem, particularly when considering the attitudes, values and empowerment of children and young ...
Simon Carr, Abi Hackett, Kate Pahl, Samyia Ambreen, Khawla Badwan, Elizabeth Curtis, Susannah Gill, Ambika Kapoor, Peter Lawrence, Johan Siebers, Jan White   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital surveillance of animals and nature recovery

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital surveillance technologies (DSTs) are widely applied in nature recovery for their potential to generate novel data on species and ecosystems through digital tracking, automation (e.g. from hazardous locations) and from newly recruited citizen scientists.
William M. Adams
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Parent, Teacher, School Mental Health Professional, and Researcher Perceptions of a Tier 2 Internalizing Intervention to Promote Feasibility, Usability, and Effectiveness

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to inform the continued development and refinement of the Resilience Education Program (REP), a Tier 2 targeted intervention for students in grades 4–8 exhibiting early signs of internalizing problems. Parents (n = 7), teachers (n = 7), school mental health professionals (n = 11), and researchers (n = 6 ...
Stephen Kilgus, Andy Garbacz, Katie Eklund, Jessica Willenbrink, Alexandra Barber, Kortni Dubose, Julia Hilbert, Leah Schwartz‐Dodek   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prohibited Plants: Converging Sustainability Transitions and Local Development in ‘Left‐Behind Places’

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between sustainability transitions and local development through the case of Colombia's medicinal cannabis industry. It highlights how neglecting place‐specific needs and development expectations can hinder equitable transitions and reinforce existing socio‐economic disparities.
Diana Morales, Mónica Ramos‐Mejía
wiley   +1 more source

“Entering the Labyrinth: How Henson and Bowie Created a Musical Fantasy”

, 2012
Nearly thirty years after its initial release, the fantasy film Labyrinth (Jim Henson, 1986) continues to gain audience attention and favour. This can be attributed in part to the opportunity for new audiences to engage with the film as it has been re ...
Giuffre, E
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Framing novelty in crowdfunding: Which words win support, where, and at what stakes

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We examine how promotional language (“hype”) in reward‐based crowdfunding is associated with campaign success, and whether those associations vary across sector contexts and with campaign execution burden. Using dictionary‐based text measures from 635 U.S. Kickstarter campaigns across five sectors, we distinguish three novelty‐
Agnieszka Kwapisz
wiley   +1 more source

Dancing to multiple tunes: Establishing legitimacy with first‐time and repeat backers in crowdfunding campaigns

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Using 14,108 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns, we examine three strategies to gather support from first‐time versus repeat backers: narrative distinctiveness aligning with backers' expectations of novelty, endorsement from Kickstarter staff, and campaign leadership's reciprocity of funding other campaigns.
Stephanie Hepp, Alexander Vossen, Lien Denoo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source