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Tolerance or Assimilation: The Legends of the Chinese Restaurant and "The Gypsy's Tavern"
Etnoantropološki Problemi, 2016 Studying urban legends, the French folklorist Véronique Campion-Vincent posed the question of whether some of the more recent legends preach tolerance. The "elevator incident" or "swallowed ticket" legends display a different attitude to Others from that
Ivan Kovačević
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A major transformation in China's energy mix is underway as the country pursues carbon neutrality by 2060, posing significant structural challenges for Australia as a major exporter of carbon‐intensive resources. This study examines the economic impacts of China's decarbonisation on Australia by applying static and dynamic input–output (IO ...
Jinyong (Edward) Sung
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How Brazilian Public Universities Are Operationalizing The SDGs: Strategic Plans Analysis
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the importance of universities for Sustainable Development, only a handful of studies have evaluated the implementation levels of SDGs in HEIs in Latin America. To fill this void, this study examines the strategic plans of 70 Brazilian public universities, which account for 92.8% of Federal Universities.
Carolina Grano +6 more
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Forestillinger om villhet og kontroll
Tidsskrift for Kulturforskning, 2023 This article explores shifts and tensions in experiences of nature in relation to folklore as a mediating technology that both reflects and affects experiences of nature in a range of ways.
Erica Colman-Denstad
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Microplastic (MP) pollution is widely recognized as an emerging environmental threat. Yet, most studies still rely on controlled experimental conditions that poorly reflect environmental complexity, potentially underestimating risks under realistic scenarios, particularly during short‐term exposures. Here, we tested whether acute oral exposure
Guilherme Malafaia +5 more
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An ‘urban legend’ remains an ‘urban legend’
SSM - Mental Health, 2022 George Dawson, Ronald W. Pies
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Urban bats show dietary flexibility in aquatic arthropod consumption at urban and rural waterbodies
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Urban waterbodies are critical for biodiversity and provide feeding grounds for insectivorous bats. Yet, how urbanisation affects bats' food choices at urban waterbodies and the role of emergent aquatic arthropods remain poorly understood. We compared the diet of three urban bat species – Vespadelus vulturnus, Chalinolobus gouldii,and Myotis macropus –
Tanja M. Straka +7 more
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Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.Asiatic black bears in Russia face conservation threats such as habitat destruction and fragmentation, which exacerbate food shortages caused by crop failures. This study explores an innovative approach to rehabilitating bears that abandon hibernation in mid‐winter due to extreme exhaustion by providing supplemental food near their den sites.
Sergey A. Kolchin +2 more
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The Political Economy of Tourism: Introduction to the Special Collection
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism is one of the fastest‐growing internationally traded service industries. The articles in this special collection examine the circumstances under which it can act as a driver of sustainable, equitably shared growth. The introduction argues that tourism offers a promising path to regional development—not only in southern Europe and the ...
Kira Gartzou‐Katsouyanni
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Etnoantropološki Problemi, 2016 Urban legends as a part of folklore frequently refer to large corporations creating what is known as the "mercantile legends". "Coca-cola" as one of those companies that has drawn the biggest attention of the folklore thought, for whose staple product ...
Ivan Kovačević
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