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“We're Not Going to Be a Coal Superpower Anymore”: Political Discourse, Elections, and Everyday Economics in the Coalfields of Southwest Virginia

open access: yesJournal for the Anthropology of North America, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the coalfields of Appalachia, coal production and employment have steadily decreased over the last two decades, yet political discussions in every recent election cycle continue to focus on coal or fossil fuels as the answer to the region's economic woes.
Julie Shepherd‐Powell
wiley   +1 more source

Labor Hoarding In Russia: Where Does It Come From? [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper focuses on the labor "hoarding" problem in Russian. We studied two forms of "hoarding": unpaid leaves and short-time work. Our research is based on the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) database.
Boris Najman, Rouslan Koumakhov
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A case of Diogenes Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Diogenes Syndrome is a syndrome of extreme selfneglect, domestic squalor, excessive hoarding, social withdrawal and refusal of all help and lack of concern regarding one’s personal residential situation. A case report of an 83 year old lady with mild
Ferry, Peter
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No thanks: How an ideology of sharing, not reciprocating, ensures abundance in the forests of south‐eastern Cameroon

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Reciprocity and relationality are themes which frequently emerge with respect to human–nature associations in Indigenous groups around the world. But many hunter‐gatherers have been shown to reject systems of reciprocity, instead favouring unconditional sharing both between each other and their environment through egalitarian social structures.
Simon Hoyte, Felix Mangombe
wiley   +1 more source

Reciprocal contributions: Indigenous perspectives and voices on marine‐coastal experiences in the channels of northern Patagonia, Chile

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The recovery of marine ecosystems in areas heavily impacted by fishing and environmental exploitation depends, to some extent, on the sustainable management of resources and should be complemented by cultural traditions, practices and scientific knowledge.
Ricardo Alvarez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting disconnection operations through cooperative hoarding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Mobile clients often need to operate while disconnected from the network due to limited battery life and network coverage. Hoarding supports this by fetching frequently accessed data into clients' local caches prior to disconnection.
Bertok, P, Lai, K, Tari, Z
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Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes
This study determines the factors that influenced contract choice, labour demand and examines the existence of labour hoarding practice in Western region of Kenya.
Gathungu, E., Musyoka, M.P.
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Comparing Effects of Acceptance Training and Psychoeducation on Hoarding Symptoms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Hoarding symptoms include difficulty letting go of possessions, excessive acquisition, and clutter that precludes use of active living spaces. The current study compared the effects of acceptance training to psychoeducation on hoarding severity in a ...
Krafft, Jennifer   +3 more
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