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Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel   +6 more
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From status to emotion: What drives Apple brand love and willingness to pay?

Jurnal Siasat Bisnis
Purpose – This study addresses the limited empirical evidence regarding how psychological and social factors influence brand love and willingness to pay (WTP) for premium technology brands such as Apple.
Rafidianto Wibisono, Nofrizal Nofrizal, Hammam Zaki, Arizal N   +3 more
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To What Extent Do Australian Government Metrics Align With Indigenous and Non‐Indigenous Conceptualisations of Wellbeing? A Scoping Review of Wellbeing Frameworks

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indigenous wellbeing theories offer potential to better measure social and cultural determinants. This scoping review aimed to identify the types of metrics used by the Australian government to assess wellbeing and evaluate the alignment of current frameworks against Indigenous and non‐Indigenous conceptualisations of wellbeing.
Sophie Wright‐Pedersen, Edward J. O'Connor, Megan Rebuli, Tiana Thorne, Naomi Kakoschke, Ray Mahoney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Les empires galactiques et le grand spectacle postmoderne : Dan Simmons et Iain M. Banks

ReS Futurae, 2014
Cet article examine la science-fiction de Dan Simmons et de Iain M. Banks en tant que version contemporaine des fictions d’empires galactiques. Ils en partagent certaines caractéristiques : l’ambition, l’exhaustivité multiple, l’hédonisme désinhibé ...
Christopher Palmer
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Influence of Fat Oil Binding Capacity on Shelf‐Life and Consumer Acceptance of a Chocolate‐Based Model System

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In chocolate‐coated products, oil migration can lead to chocolate softening and discoloration, filling hardening, and reduced consumer acceptance. This study examined three fats (soy‐, palm‐, and palm‐kernel (PK) based), crystallized under different conditions (cooling rate and high intensity ultrasound (HIU)) with differing oil binding ...
Audrey Lidgard, Farnaz Maleky, Silvana Martini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incentives for academic excellence: sex, money and self-advertising in David Lodge’s Changing Places and Small World [PDF]

Annals of Philosophy, Social and Human Disciplines, 2013
The paper will focus on two novels of David Lodge’s trilogy, namely Changing Places. A Tale of Two Campuses and Small World. An Academic Romance. During the 1970’s the university life was profusely sponsored by the state.
Felix Nicolau
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HEDONISM AS A MECHANISM OF RESISTANCE TO A TOTALITARIAN SYSTEM (ON THE MATERIAL OF UKRAINIAN PROSE OF THE LATE 20 — EARLY 21 CENTURIES)

Lìteraturnij Proces: Metodologìâ, Ìmena, Tendencìï, 2019
DOI: 10.28925/2412-2475.2019.1415 The article analyses the dichotomy of the Imperial and Post-Imperial experience outlined in the Ukrainian postcolonial prose of the late 20 – early 21 centuries from the point of view of hedonism as a specific ...
Yurii Telets
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Considering user experience and cognitive load in the design and development of a virtual reality application for embodied anatomy learning

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Virtual reality (VR) offers new possibilities for anatomy education through immersive and embodied interaction. Early‐stage evaluation of VR tools is necessary to assess user experience and perceived cognitive load and to guide iterative development.
Mélanie Gallot, Mira Hajj‐Hassan, Rawad Chaker, Christian Collet, Nady Hoyek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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Consumers' Intention to Use Circular Business Models: A Configurational Analysis

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular business models (CBMs) integrate ecological sustainability and resource efficiency into core business strategies, but their success depends on consumers' intention to use. Grounded in expectancy–value theory, this study investigates how product‐related factors (perceived usefulness, convenience, value for money, and performance risk ...
Christof Falkenberg, Christian Garaus, Raphaela Hellmayr, Siegfried Pöchtrager, Petra Riefler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source