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Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Unusual Variation in Nitric Oxide Radiative Flux and Neutral Density Over Hunga‐Tonga Region Caused by the Volcanic Eruption

open access: yesGeophysical Research Letters
Large‐scale volcanic eruptions, such as the Hunga‐Tonga volcanic eruption that occurred in 2022, can impact the atmospheric structure and dynamics in a highly complex way.
Dayakrishna Nailwal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV and AIDS in rural Tonga culture

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
Thirty-five years has gone by since the first diagnosis of HIV in Zimbabwe. Causes and reasons for the disease and its spread vary from place to place and from society to society.
Vincent Ncube
doaj   +1 more source

The Binga outreach: a critical reflection on the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe's cross-cultural ministry

open access: yesMissionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2013
This article describes the first cross-cultural outreach of the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) to a non-Shona speaking group. This Church founded preaching posts and, eventually, a congregation among the Tonga people living in the Binga area on the ...
Munikwa, Christopher   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Japanʼs Aid Promote the Economic Growth of Pacific Island Countries?

open access: yesAsia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Pacific Island countries (PICs) are among the worldʼs most aid‐dependent nations. This study examines relations between Japanʼs aid and the economic growth of 13 PICs during 2000–2023. After evaluating overall effects of Japanʼs aid, specific types are analysed: economic, social, production, and multi‐sector aid.
Wesley Steve Aru
wiley   +1 more source

Extending Māori Concepts in Secondary School Geography

open access: yesNew Zealand Geographer, Volume 82, Issue 2, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Secondary school geography brings together tāngata (people) and whenua (land), the central concepts of te ao Māori (the Māori world). Therefore, geography is ideally placed to respond to calls for mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) to gain “equal status” with Western knowledge.
Karen Finn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Online Pressures, Offline Impacts: Exploring the Impact of Social Media, Masculinity and Wellbeing Among Young Pacific Men in Aotearoa New Zealand

open access: yesJournal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Social media is a central arena where Indigenous and minority populations negotiate cultural identity, belonging and wellbeing. For young Pacific men in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), these digital spaces intersect with long‐standing cultural expectations of masculinity, creating both opportunities for connection and risks to mental health ...
Simon Erickson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Taboo of Power Dynamics in Doctoral Supervision: Cross‐Cultural Insights From Australia, South Africa and the South Pacific Region

open access: yesHigher Education Quarterly, Volume 80, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This review article explores the often‐unspoken power dynamics between doctoral supervisors and students, focusing on the taboo surrounding the discussion of these imbalances. Power differentials in supervisory relationships significantly influence the doctoral experience.
Natasha Kitano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water physicochemical quality as driver of spatial and temporal patterns of microbial community composition in lake ecosystems

open access: yesApplied Water Science
This study aimed at monitoring and management of the surface water and potentially pathogenic microbes of Lake Tonga (Algeria) with respect to. It characterized the main bacterial diversity patterns of Lake Tonga and predicted from water physicochemical ...
Karim Loucif, Haroun Chenchouni
doaj   +1 more source

Profundum solomoni (Amphipoda: Uristidae) Exhibits a Disjunct Geographic Distribution at Hadal Depths Across the San Cristobal Trench, Santa Cruz Trench and Nova Canton Trough

open access: yesZoologica Scripta, Volume 55, Issue 4, Page 639-651, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Hadal environments (> 6000 m ocean depths) are often viewed as isolated locations with high species endemism due to limited dispersal. However, molecular studies continue to reveal greater complexity that questions historical perceptions. Recent population genetic studies focused on scavenging amphipods have identified broadly distributed ...
Brett C. Gonzalez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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