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Designing “Korean” Kimchi: Speculative Configuration of Distance and Commodity Value in the Chinese Kimchi Industry

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the Chinese kimchi industry, manufacturers employ product names, photographs, and logistical strategies to promote their kimchi's “Koreanness.” So, what makes their kimchi “Korean,” and how does its Koreanness formulate kimchi's commodity value?
Heangjin Park
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Wild large herbivores promote plant diversity and functional redundancy by reducing dominance

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Large herbivores can strongly shape plant communities, yet studies report contrasting effects on species richness, and how they affect plant functional diversity remains largely unknown.
Jonas Trepel, Elizabeth le Roux, Camille Magneville, Anika Oosthuizen, Debbie du Preez, Savannah Reichert, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Robert Buitenwerf   +7 more
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Enhanced Random Access: Initial access load balance in highly dense LTE-A networks for multiservice (H2H-MTC) traffic

2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2017
The Random Access (RA) procedure in existing cellular networks is not capable of functioning properly during high access load conditions. For this purpose, overload control mechanisms are needed.
Mohammad Istiak Hossain, Amin Azari, J. Markendahl, J. Zander   +3 more
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Capital and the Family

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How are capital and the family interconnected in contemporary capitalism? In this article, we argue that they come together in owning relations. By owning capital across generations, families bridge the temporal gap between the durability of capital and the finite lifespan of private property holders and thus resolve the problem of bona ...
Jens Beckert, Isabell Stamm
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Methodological Challenges in Studying Wealthy Families

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying the wealthy is not easy. This piece provides suggestions for recruitment, interview strategies, and design to gain high‐quality data on wealthy people. It is based on an interview study of 81 US racially‐diverse families with a median net worth of $25 million. First, to gain access to the wealthy, it is key for the researcher to use a
Annette Lareau
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Tax System Complexity and Investment Sensitivity to Tax Policy Changes

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Effective policymakers must balance the demands of formulating a corporate tax system that raises revenue and spurs economic activity (e.g., investment) while promoting a “level playing field” across firms. Balancing these tradeoffs has likely caused tax systems to become more complex over time, increasing firms’ difficulty in understanding ...
HARALD AMBERGER, JOHN GALLEMORE, JARON WILDE   +2 more
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Sprachenvielfalt und Mehrsprachigkeit in sprachlich heterogenen Kindertageseinrichtungen

, 2017
Leseprobe ----- Zusammenfassung Im Zuge von nationalen und internationalen Migrationsbewegungen wachst auch der Anteil der Kinder und deren Familien, die neben dem Deutschen eine nichtdeutsche Herkunftssprache sprechen.
Samuel Jahreiß, Beyhan Ertanir, M. Frank, S. Sachse, Jens Kratzmann   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The prosecutor's cut: Body‐worn camera evidence and criminal case dispositions

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary In recent years, a growing form of evidence tied to criminal cases has been police body‐worn camera (BWC) footage. In many jurisdictions, the majority of cases include BWC evidence, though limited research examines how this evidence impacts prosecutorial decision‐making and case outcomes.
Kevin Petersen, Miranda A. Galvin, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra‐ and Interspecific Effects on Spatio‐Temporal Behavior of Common Commensal Rodent Species

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study revealed major findings on spatio‐temporal behavior of commensal rodents on a pig farm showing the influence of interspecific dominance on movement behavior and the resulting species‐specific ecological adaptations. Additionally, rodents tend to stay in their home ranges and migration to other stable buildings is only rare.
Florian Huels, Vincent Sluydts, Dries Vermeiren, Marina Voinson, Lucinda Kirkpatrick, Ivan Herrera Olivares, Herwig Leirs, Jens Jacob, Bram Vanden Broecke   +8 more
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EPA Enforcement Actions and Property Prices

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions on property prices in the United States. Using data on EPA enforcement cases, we assess how investors and homeowners react to regulatory actions to curb environmental violations.
Van Le, My Nguyen, Anh Viet Pham
wiley   +1 more source