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Between Discourse and Field: The Socio‐Environmental Impacts of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia's Palm Oil Sector

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 279-288, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Indonesia's palm oil industry, the world's largest supplier, faces significant scrutiny because of its severe environmental and social impacts. The expansion of Chinese companies in this sector has raised concerns about exacerbating existing problems. This study examines the case of Jade (pseudonym), a Chinese‐owned palm oil company, to assess
Xiao Tan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidential Vulnerability of Religious Beliefs in the Context of Petitionary Prayers

open access: yesCognitive Science, Volume 49, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Petitionary prayers—requests made to a deity for specific outcomes—are widely practiced across religious traditions. While their efficacy remains a subject of theological debate, they exhibit remarkable resilience to disconfirmation. In three pre‐registered studies—a field study in China and two global surveys via Prolific—we examined how ...
Ze Hong, Cheneryue Zhang, Anzhuo Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Leaf Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Early Detection of Ceratocystis Wilt in Eucalyptus Cuttings

open access: yesForest Pathology, Volume 55, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The increasing global demand for products derived from Eucalyptus spp. has stimulated its production in Brazil. However, productivity has declined in recent years due to several factors, with Ceratocystis wilt being one of the most significant.
Márcia I. L. Santiago   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dirty Third: Contributions of Southern Hip Hop to the Study of Regional Variation Within African American English

open access: yes, 2013
While there is well documented evidence of certain supra-regional features in African American English (AAE) phonology and morphosyntax (for example, see Labov 1972; Rickford 1999; Baugh 2000; Green 2002), recent trends in the study of linguistic ...
Bloomquist, Jennifer, Hancock, Isaac
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Faktor Buzz Marketing pada Nasi Goreng Mafia melalui Media Sosial Twitter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Saat ini kegiatan promosi melalui buzz marketing mulai berkembang dengan semakin meningkatnya pengguna internet khususnya social media di Indonesia.
Darmawan, A. (Aswin)   +2 more
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Ecomafie, oggi: l’inversione della rotta dei rifiuti illeciti

open access: yesDiacronie. Studi di Storia Contemporanea, 2019
In Italy, today we see new trends in enviromental crime, under the profile of the actors involved and of the techiques used, in particular in waste trafficking and in illegal disposal of waste. From an initial monopoly of the Camorra along the Noth-South
Luca BONZANNI
doaj  

Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment: The Italian Case [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines the impact of organized crime on the regional distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Italy. The incidence of crime has been calculated considering the number of complaints for different crimes. The analysis shows
Ugo Marani, Vittorio Daniele
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Fragile States, Robust Structures: Illegal Police Protection in Buenos Aires [PDF]

open access: yes
Weakness is a quality frequently ascribed to Latin American states. This diagnosis proves faulty since it is possible to find resistant structures inside those states that perpetuate such weaknesses. This article shows that this is the case in regards to
Matías Dewey
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Wake Field Effect Analysis in APT Linac [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The 1.7-GeV 100-mA CW proton linac is now under design for the Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) Project. The APT linac comprises both the normal conducting (below 211 MeV) and superconducting (SC) sections.
Kurennoy, Sergey S.
core   +2 more sources

Towards a historical ecology of intertidal foraging in the Mafia Archipelago: archaeomalacology and implications for marine resource management

open access: yes, 2019
Understanding the timing and nature of human influence on coastal and island ecosystems is becoming a central concern in archaeological research, particularly when investigated within a historical ecology framework.
Boivin, N.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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