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Seizing the Second Chance in EU-Armenia Relations [PDF]

, 2016
For much of its history, Armenia has been a prisoner of its difficult geography. Situated at a strategic crossroads, it has lost out in competition with much larger regional powers and empires, and was the victim of the first genocide of the 20th century.
Giragosian, Richard, Kostanyan, Hrant
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Do Eurozone Countries Cheat with Their Budget Deficit Forecasts? [PDF]

We estimate the political economy determinants of budget deficit forecast errors. Since the adoption of the Stability Pact, Eurozone governments have manipulated forecasts before elections.
Andreas Stephan, Tilman Brück
core  

Interpreting a Legacy Fossil Assemblage Excavated From Waribruk (New Guinea II Cave), GunaiKurnai Aboriginal Country, Snowy River National Park, Southeastern Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper we report on faunal remains recovered from a legacy archaeological excavation undertaken in the rockshelter entrance of Waribruk (New Guinea II Cave), a GunaiKurnai site located on the west bank of the Snowy River, East Gippsland, southeastern Australia.
Matthew C. McDowell, Bruno David, Jean‐Jacques Delannoy, Russell Mullett, Fiona Petchey, Helen Green, Joanna Fresløv, GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Feature Extraction and Classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets in the Puck Lagoon via Multisensor Remote Sensing

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents a strong framework for the detection and classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets (SCHA) in shallow marine environments using the integration of multibeam echosounder and airborne LiDAR bathymetry with object‐based image analysis and fuzzy logic–based classification.
Łukasz Janowski, Andrzej Pydyn, Mateusz Popek, Anna M. Kotarba‐Morley, Paweł Tysiąc   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social media, expression, and online engagement: a psychological analysis of digital communication and the chilling effect in the UK

Frontiers in Communication
IntroductionThe implementation of regulations such as the Online Safety Act by the United Kingdom government to combat hate speech and misinformation has raised critical questions about potential psychological and behavioral impacts on digital expression.
Neil Anthony Daruwala
doaj   +1 more source

Prospecting of Architectural Features Using LiDAR‐UAV Technology, Deep Neural Networks and Visualization Techniques: A Case Study in Kuélap and Cambolín (NW Peru)

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐resolution and accurate synoptic images of terrestrial topography, even in densely forested areas, have proven valuable for archaeology by enabling the identification and characterization of relief patterns associated with ancient human activities. This study presents a novel approach that integrates digital terrain models (DTMs) obtained
Jhon A. Zabaleta‐Santisteban, Rolando Salas López, Angel J. Medina‐Medina, Katerin M. Tuesta‐Trauco, Abner S. Rivera‐Fernandez, Nerci M. Noriega‐Salazar, José A. Sánchez‐Vega, Teodoro B. Silva‐Melendez, Marlen A. Grandez‐Alberca, Jhonsy O. Silva‐López, Nilton B. Rojas‐Briceño, Manuel Oliva‐Cruz, Alexander Cotrina‐Sanchez, Elgar Barboza   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recurrent carbon labels induce bipartisan effects in environmental choices under risk

Judgment and Decision Making
Addressing climate change requires substantial shifts in individual behavior. Providing information about climate externalities through carbon labels is a promising tool to foster sustainable choices when individuals weigh environmental against personal ...
Zahra Rahmani Azad, Doron Cohen, Ulf J. J. Hahnel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fears for the future: the incommensurability of securitisation and in/securities among southern African youth [PDF]

, 2017
Over the past two decades, southern Africa has experienced both exceptionally high AIDS prevalence and recurrent food shortages. International institutions have responded to these challenges by framing them as security concerns that demand urgent ...
Ansell, Nicola, Hajdu, Flora, Robson, Elsbeth, van Blerk, Lorraine   +3 more
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From disorientation to preparedness: Information practices as scaffolding in acute crises

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This qualitative study examines how adults in Israel enacted information practices during an acute national crisis. Using the information transitions framework, we investigate how concrete practices emerge and evolve across three stages: understanding, negotiating, and resolving. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews with 18 adults were analyzed via
Lilach Alon, Tali Malinoff, Inbar Levkovich   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

String Figuring young children's perspectives of quality in English early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a contested concept and has generally been conceptualised by inter‐related indicators such as staff qualifications, educational environment, policy or child‐to‐staff ratios. There has been a more limited emphasis on how young children might perceive and experience quality.
Nikki Fairchild, Éva Mikuska
wiley   +1 more source