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ABSTRACT Atmospheric deposition of organic pollutants plays a crucial role in the transport and fate of contaminants in the environment, with implications for ecosystem health and human exposure. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and microplastics are increasingly recognized as transboundary threats due to ...
Iva Smoljo +2 more
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Is Iceland an Optimal Currency Area? [PDF]
The paper considers the pros and cons for Iceland adopting the euro as legal tender. The current Icelandic monetary arrangements are contrasted both with a unilateral adoption of the euro and with a full membership in the EMU.
Willem H. Buiter
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From Hurricane Irma to the Grindavík eruptions: volatility premiums in disaster governance
Abstract Environmental volatility can inflate property values even as it destroys them. To show how, this article pairs a postcolonial micro‐state in the Caribbean (Sint Maarten after Hurricane Irma) with a Nordic welfare town (Grindavík in Iceland following volcanic eruptions) because they occupy the opposite ends of the governance capacity spectrum ...
Thor Björnsson
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On the Problem of Dependent People: hyperbolic discounting in Atlantic Canadian island jurisdictions [PDF]
Prince Edward Island's Economics, Statistics and Federal Fiscal Relations Division's 33rd Annual Statistical Review reports the total value of 2006 fish landings was CAD $166.6 MM. This paper discloses a preliminary finding that the actual total value of
Funk, Matt
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Lability in Hittite and Indo‐European: A Diachronic Perspective
ABSTRACT Lability is defined as the possibility of a verb to enter a valency alternation without undergoing any change in its form. Labile verbs were common in ancient Indo‐European languages, including Hittite, which mostly features anticausative lability, with reflexive and reciprocal lability being less prominent.
Guglielmo Inglese
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Long-term responses of Icelandic Arctic foxes to changes in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. [PDF]
Berthelot F +3 more
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Grettir and Bjartur: Realism and the supernatural in medieval and modern Icelandic literature
Torfi H. Tulinius
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Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review
Abstract Mountain glaciers are among the natural systems most vulnerable to climate change. However, their interactions with the atmosphere are complex and not fully understood. These interactions can trigger rapid adjustments and climate feedbacks that either amplify or attenuate atmospheric signals, influencing both glacier response and large‐scale ...
T. Sauter +17 more
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ABSTRACT This article examines the persistence and transformation of patriarchal–feudal structures in Polish art universities in the context of post‐1989 higher education (HE) reforms. Drawing on 22 in‐depth interviews with socially engaged academic staff (18 women and four men) across 11 Polish artistic institutions, the study explores how ...
Marta Kosińska, Karolina Sikorska
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ABSTRACT Gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, represents an escalating global public health threat due to antimicrobial resistance. The current review explores diverse approaches around the globe to gonorrhea management across various settings, with a focus on diagnostic strategies, treatment practices ...
Andrei Tanasov +2 more
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