Urban nutrition situation in the slums of three cities in Asia during the COVID‐19 pandemic
During the pandemic, many urban‐poor households in Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines experienced moderate or severe food insecurity. Of the three populations, urban‐poor households in the Philippines were most food insecure, with at least 8 in 10 households worried about food the year before the pandemic, and at least 6 in 10 households food ...
Carolyn I. Auma +7 more
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The date and context of the Astronomer's Life of Louis the Pious
The Astronomer's Life of the emperor Louis the Pious (814–40) is a canonical source for scholars of Frankish history. It sits at the centre of recent debates about the nature and tone of Carolingian political discourse, and about the crisis of the empire in the 830s.
Simon MacLean
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Adapting the Core Language Engine to French and Spanish
We describe how substantial domain-independent language-processing systems for French and Spanish were quickly developed by manually adapting an existing English-language system, the SRI Core Language Engine.
Bouillon, Pierrette +2 more
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Persistent Private Information in Experimental Asset Markets
ABSTRACT This study evaluates the extent to which laboratory markets disseminate private information about the long‐run payout of durable assets, and how persistent private information affects traders' beliefs about future asset prices. Subjects trade dividend‐paying assets, which are redeemed for a randomly determined value that is revealed in advance
Daniel Q. Harper +2 more
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Conceptualizing Water System Justice in the Anthropocene
Operationalizing Water System Justice: Just ends and means. Surface water withdrawals should remain below 20% of natural monthly flow. ABSTRACT Given the growing demand for water justice, the systemic nature of the water problem, the fragmented water governance and disparate strands of water justice literature, there is an urgent need to conceptualize ...
Joyeeta Gupta +3 more
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#Palladium of the People: A Kantian Right to Internet Access [PDF]
Lack of high-speed internet access remains a problem in the United States, particularly in rural areas, Tribal lands, and the U.S. territories. High-speed internet should be considered a basic right because it connects people to social media, the new ...
Buckman, Christopher
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Cartographie sémantique : esquisse sémiographique de la Québécoise [PDF]
La sémiographie est une technique de description du sens et de sa construction; elle permet, entre autres, de tracer des « cartes » de « géographie mentale ».
Maranda, Pierre
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ECONOMIC BARRIERS INHIBITING THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF STATE HOUSING: AN EASTERN CAPE PERSPECTIVE [PDF]
Housing delivery within South Africa, and specifically the Eastern Cape, is constrained by a variety of pressing issues. Significant nation-wide barriers include fiscal decentralization, supply driven inefficiencies, non-sustainability and bureaucratic ...
Townshend, Matthew
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La "commodification" de la nature : un regard anthropologique sur le Paiement pour Services Environnementaux : Document de travail Serena n° 2013-02 [PDF]
Jusqu'au XX siècle l'homme recevait de la nature ou prélevait en contrepartie de rituels qui garantissaient le caractère sacré et obligatoire des règles de gestion et préservation des ressources naturelles.
Sabourin, Eric
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Modern Narcissus: the lingering reflections of myth in modern art [PDF]
Why has myth continued to fascinate modern artists, and why the myth of Narcissus, with its modern association with narcissism? This article considers the relationship between the Narcissus myth and the lineage of modern art that runs from Symbolism to ...
Loreti, Silvia
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