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Diversifying assessment across the ‘Two Cultures’: student-produced podcasts in Geography [PDF]
, 2013 Since 2008, following growing collective interest in learning technologies and pedagogy, Geography and History departments at Northumbria and Newcastle Universities have successfully incorporated student-generated podcasting into a mixture of science ...
Kemp, Justine +4 more
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VertigO, 2018 Based on a partial, often quantitative, negative and curative assessment of sound issues in urban projects, this article focuses on the way in which the various potential stakeholders of soundscape, consider the links between sound and urban space.
Théa Manola +3 more
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Researching, mapping and promoting the cultural heritage of Florence and its territory
Umanistica Digitale, 2023 One of the most urgent challenges for European academic and cultural institutions is to promote an intelligent use of materials and resources available on the web, by implementing best practices of web archiving, and building scientifically valid ...
Lorena Vallieri +3 more
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Le "machair", symbole de la résistance victorieuse à la colonisation de l'Ecosse septentrionale
Caliban: French Journal of English Studies, 2019 This article introduces the reality of the machair as a major notion of resistance to privatisation and of freedom from colonisation. Surveying the origin, the history and the present state of the machair is a way of highlighting the vital importance of ...
Jean Berton
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Working Futures 2017-2027 : Long-run labour market and skills projections headline report [PDF]
, 2020 This report provides a concise overview of Working Futures 2017-2027 results for the UK. It presents historical trends and future prospects by sector for the UK and its constituent nations and the English regions. The prime focus of Working Futures is on
Barnes, Sally-Anne +6 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The seed pod valves of Australian Banksia attenuata plants are not simply bi‐layers which bend when dry. These experiments and models reveal complex mechanics, which allow seed release only after several steps of seed pod opening. Stiffness gradients prevent delamination of the valves during loading, and a shape‐memory function protects the seeds ...
Friedrich Reppe +7 more
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Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.Hygroscopic hydrogels are capable of utilizing the moisture from air, which can transfer the gaseous water to liquid by a surface phase transition. Taking advantage of this water, sustainable water production, thermal management, and electricity generation can be realized.
Yujie Du +5 more
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Do Zambian farmers manage climate risks?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates production responses to climate risk among farmers in Zambia by combining historical rainfall with nationally representative household data. After identifying the importance of January and February rainfall in maize production, we define these months' historical rainfall variations as the climate risk index.
Soyoka Okamura, Ken Miura, Chieko Umetsu
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Water pricing and markets: Principles, practices and proposals
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract The allocation of water across space and time is a key challenge of water governance, with demand and supply often not well matched over time and place. Best practice water pricing and markets may promote water conservation, yet their application is limited.
Sarah Ann Wheeler +2 more
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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