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Skiing uphill using resort-touring skis: effects of simulated altitude
Abstract We studied ten recreational skiers on W500RT skis (Decathlon) skis fitted with uni-directional “skins” on a treadmill with 25% slope. Speed was increased from 1km/hr by 0.3 km/hr every minute until the subject was unable to maintain pace.
James Brown +7 more
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Leverage points for transformative change towards nature inclusivity on Bonaire and Aruba
Abstract Transformative change for a just and sustainable world is urgent to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and climate change. Identifying leverage points for transformative change is crucial but difficult due to the complexity and interconnectedness of systems, compounded by uncertainty and diverse stakeholder views.
Thirze D. G. Hermans +4 more
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Snow cover plays a critical role for many alpine animals, but our understanding of how snow effects vary with elevation is limited. The white‐winged snowfinch is restricted to high‐elevation habitats, relying on snowfields, edges of melting snow patches, and short‐sward alpine grasslands to collect invertebrates for nestlings.
Mattia Brambilla +10 more
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This study contributes to the ongoing historical examination of ecological and postcolonial questions in Latin America through the lens of new media genre narratives. Early 20th‐century documentary films of Argentine Patagonia institutionalised a natural binary opposition, positioning those challenging colonial power relations based on natural ...
Cielo Zaidenwerg, Mauricio Dimant
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Detecting Collusion in Spatially Differentiated Markets [PDF]
The empirical literature on mergers, market power and collusion in differentiated markets has mainly focused on methods relying on output and/or panel data.
Firgo, Matthias, Kügler, Agnes
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Energy Mapping Of Ekebyhov Ski Resort
Growing environmental awareness, rising energy costs and a stricter policy have forced organizations to not only conduct their operations with operational excellence but also to reconsider how to continuously increase energy efficiency in operations.The Swedish ski industry aims to conduct fossil-free operations in seven years. The goal is presented in
Dyberg, Felicia +1 more
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A synthesis view of counterfactuals
Abstract There are two prominent views of counterfactuals in the literature—variably strict conditional accounts developed by Stalnaker 1968 and D. K. Lewis 1973, and strict conditional accounts defended by von Fintel 2001, Gillies 2007, and others. Unfortunately, both views face serious challenges. This paper argues that traditional strict conditional
Sarah Moss
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Maladaptation to Climate Change Poses a Threat to Future Aquaculture Production
This study considers the risks of maladaptation to climate change in the aquaculture sector. It highlights potential routes that maladaptation could arise through six Aquaculture Maladaptation Outcomes and discusses the aquaculture adaptation‐maladaptation continuum, as well as potential ways to avoid maladaptation.
Lynne Falconer +7 more
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Real Estate Development in the Ski Resorts of the Tarentaise Valley
In the context of a mature winter sports market and ageing accommodation facilities, most contemporary French ski resorts are having to deal with a gradual decline in visitor numbers.
Gabriel Fablet
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Wintertime for Deceptive Advertising? [PDF]
Casual empiricism suggests that deceptive advertising about product quality is prevalent, and several classes of theories explore its causes and consequences.
Eric Zitzewitz, Jonathan Zinman
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