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Utah coal industry: a study in economic geography [PDF]
, 2007 thesisThe importance of coal in the modern industrial economy cannot be overestimated. This age has been variously characterized as an "Age of Coal and Iron, " "Steel Age, " "Machine Age, " and "Power Age.
Prince, Donald Gail
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu +4 more
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Does money still matter for U.S. output? [PDF]
In this note, we use multivariate models estimated with Bayesian techniques and an out-ofsample approach to investigate whether money growth Granger-causes output growth in the United States.
Österholm, Pär, Berger, Helge
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda +2 more
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Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo, 2009 The second 2009 issue presents four articles, a conference report and a book review. As in former editions, tourism is analyzed from different theoretical approaches, sociology, social psychology anthropology, geography, ecology and management ...
Margarita Barretto, Sênia Bastos
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Longer‐duration, holistic, cohort‐based, coach‐led interventions may be particularly effective in promoting both economic health and emotional well‐being among unmarried mothers living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Aligning with the 1999 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) framework for program evaluation, this study presents a ...
Jennifer Langhinrichsen‐Rohling +5 more
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L'Espace PolitiqueLocal tax revenues generated by energy infrastructures and particularly nuclear power plants are frequently portrayed in the literature as mechanisms of economic dependence that lock host communities into path-dependent trajectories, thus hindering ...
Audrey Sérandour, Teva Meyer
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Digital geographies of power: The scale of digital money infrastructures
First MondayThis paper examines the relationship between the scale, socio-political goals, and the technological design of digital money infrastructures. The backdrop is the digital currency industry that threatens to undermine institutions’ monetary powers. Institutions are developing digital money infrastructures conceived as public utilities.
Letizia Chiappini, Valeria Ferrari
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné +6 more
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Friction of distance, violent crime and murder rate
Journal of Transport and Land Use"Friction of distance" in human geography holds that increasing separation between locations within the built environment imposes costs in the form of money, time, effort, and negative externalities such as stress and crime.
Reginald Arkell
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