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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A community‐driven approach to address substance use and create a Great Plains American Indian addiction and recovery research agenda

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger, Anna Kihlström, Brinda Sivaramakrishnan, Allison Kelliher, Frankie Kropp, Carmen Rosa, T. John Winhusen, Donald Warne, the CTN0129 participating Tribal communities   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technology, privacy and identity: a Hong Kong perspective [PDF]

, 2008
This article explores the concepts of privacy and identity in Hong Kong in relation to the law relating to data protection. It first considers the notions of privacy and identity in the light of Hong Kong's socioeconomic situation and recent postcolonial
Wong, R, Yap, JL
core   +1 more source

Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visualization of capillary water migration in grotto sandstones

Shuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi
Moisture intrusion is a critical factor threatening the structural integrity and long-term preservation of sandstone grottoes. However, limited studies have addressed the dynamics and transformation characteristics of capillary water migration within ...
Rongrong HAO, Yue ZHANG, Baoxin GUO, Jie HONG, Jizhong HUANG, Yuan CHENG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Machine Learning for Automatic Identification of Pores in Microscopic Images of Weathered Sandstone from Yungang Grottoes [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Pores, as one of the channels for water, air, and microorganisms to enter the rock, accelerate the rock weathering process and change the physical and mechanical properties of the rock.
Y. Cheng, Y. Cheng, J. Xue, J. Xue, X. Guo, X. Guo, X. Guo, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, J. Huang, J. Huang, H. Yu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Religious Heritage and Water Management

Blue Papers, 2022
Water is central to most religions. However, the treatment of water in those religions is often far from holy. With examples from the Netherlands and Indonesia, this article shares insights concerning the intricate link between water, religion and world views.
openaire   +3 more sources

Evaluation of a risk assessment system for heritage railway earthworks [PDF]

, 2013
There are currently over 100 heritage railways in the UK carrying 6.8 million passengers on 15 million passenger journeys and contributing an estimated £579 million to the UK economy.
Crapper, Martin, Doherty, Eamonn, Kelly, Paul   +2 more
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Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study evaluating the performance of thermal conductivity prediction models for air–water saturated weathered sandstone heritage

Heritage Science
As a critical parameter, thermal conductivity directly determines the heat transfer and temperature variation within rocks, which can lead to mechanical damage and chemical corrosion. Consequently, understanding the thermal conductivity of stone heritage
Jinshuai Hu, Jizhong Huang, Yuan Cheng
doaj   +1 more source