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People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 1756-1773, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Decades of theory and scholarship on the concept of human well‐being have informed a proliferation of approaches to assess well‐being and support public policy aimed at sustainability and improving quality of life. Human well‐being is multidimensional, and well‐being emerges when the dimensions and interrelationships interact as a system.
Erin C. Betley +16 more
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Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 58, Issue 4, Page 475-494, October/November/December 2023., 2023 Abstract This article focuses on the experiences of transnational Latinx youth and families through historias shared by the mothers. Transnational communities such as those from Latinx immigrant backgrounds have acquired critical perspectives because of their experiences in and across borders that have become central to their understanding of how to ...
Idalia Nuñez
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Assessment of sociological indices affecting environmental pollution in Iwo, Nigeria
Environmental Quality Management, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 157-164, Fall 2023., 2023 Abstract Twelve sociological factors such as: gender, age, marital status, household size, religion, educational attainment, government influence, occupation, housing structure, culture, health issues, and period of residency at the survey location were assessed to evaluate their relative impacts on environmental pollution, in Iwo, Nigeria.
Joseph P. Jazat +2 more
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TO FLY THE PLANE: LANGUAGE GAMES, HISTORICAL NARRATIVES, AND EMOTIONS
History and Theory, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 30-61, March 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT The common Western distinction between reason and emotion (which is not found outside Western‐influenced traditions) tends to obscure an important distinction between two kinds of thinking: logical and mathematical reasoning, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, what is sometimes called “situational awareness,” a kind of thinking that ...
William M. Reddy
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Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2023., 2023 Abstract Floods signify one of the most common, widespread and destructive natural perils, affecting approximately 250 million people and causing billions in losses on an annual basis. Such high impact – low probability environmental perturbations can cause abrupt changes and disruption to business entities in flood‐prone areas in terms of asset ...
Antonis Skouloudis +6 more
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History, Volume 107, Issue 377, Page 765-788, September 2022., 2022 Abstract This article explores how during Spain's transition to democracy in the 1970s and 1980s, Francoist disabled veterans of the Spanish Civil War navigated the disappearance of formerly hegemonic historical narratives which had hitherto defined their relationship with the state.
Stephanie Wright
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Dried fish at the intersection of food science, economy, and culture: A global survey
Fish and Fisheries, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 941-962, July 2022., 2022 Abstract Dried fish—here defined broadly as aquatic animals preserved using simple techniques, such as sun‐drying, salting, fermentation, and smoking that permit storage as foods at ambient temperature for extended periods without specialized packaging—have received little direct attention in fisheries research.
Ben Belton +5 more
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Dying for love: Illegal international trade in hummingbird love charms
Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 2022., 2022 Abstract Hummingbirds (family Trochilidae) are among the most recognizable groups of birds, due to their tiny size, supremely maneuverable flight, and iridescent plumage. They are essential pollinators in ecosystems throughout the New World, and are welcome visitors to gardens and nectar feeders in every corner of the United States.
Pepper W. Trail
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An Edition of Ambrosio Nieto’s Paradise Lost: A Drama in Four Acts (c. 1920–50)
, 2023 Milton Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 3, Page 59-88, October 2023.
Angelica Duran
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Muhammad and Syrian Monasticism
Gerión, 2013 This paper compares fundamental aspects of religiousness in the Qur’an with that of Syrian Monasticism. Muhammad is a Christian heretic according to Saint John of Damascus, who lived many years in the Umayyad court, where he held important posts.
José María Blázquez Martínez
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