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QUASIUTOPIA IN A. PLATONOV’S WORKS OF THE 1930s [PDF]
A. Platonov’s artistic creation of the 1930s is called the “ordeal of utopia”. During this period, Platonov writes the short novels “The Foundation Pit” [“Kotlovan”], “For future use” [“Vprok”], “Bread and reading” [“Hleb i chtenie”], “Juvenile sea” [“
Marina V. Zavarkina
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Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer +2 more
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Metric Characterizations of Superreflexivity in Terms of Word Hyperbolic Groups and Finite Graphs
We show that superreflexivity can be characterized in terms of bilipschitz embeddability of word hyperbolic groups.We compare characterizations of superrefiexivity in terms of diamond graphs and binary trees.We show that there exist sequences of series ...
Ostrovskii Mikhail
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Shangri-la: From Utopia to Wasteland? [PDF]
The rapid urbanization movement in China’s uplands and up-streams, home to ethnic groups, are problematic for ecological and cultural reasons. Shangri-La County in southwest China is one such destination that has experienced such environmental ...
Li, Bo
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ABSTRACT Smart city initiatives aim for sustainability and inclusiveness, but recent evidence shows that they often lead to injustices. Although this contradiction has received growing academic attention, a comprehensive understanding of how justice is addressed within smart city practices remains limited.
Md. Nazmul Haque +5 more
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ABSTRACT Community‐based adaptation scholars and practitioners acknowledge that power asymmetries pose significant barriers to project impact. Nevertheless, there is little research on the role of the global political economy as the root cause of vulnerability.
Tom Selje, Alexandra Klepp, Boris Heinz
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Znane i nieznane oblicza utopii, antyutopii i dystopii w dziełach światowej kinematografii [PDF]
In the article „Known and the unknown aspects of utopia, anti-utopia and dystopia in the works of world cinema” examples of movies, in which these types of visions appear, were described.
Gorączko, Joanna
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Pintu Terlarang a Disconcerting Spatial Interpretation of Urban Dystopia [PDF]
The main character of the film Pintu terlarang (The forbidden door), Gambir, attains success in the art world by making statues of pregnant women. Part of his creative process is to insert dead foetuses into the wombs of the statues.
Kristianto, B. (Bayu)
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Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
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Utopía y derecho: un argumento en favor del reconocimiento de su vínculo
La idea central de este trabajo es que hay un vínculo de complementariedad entre utopía y derecho. El principal objetivo es mostrar, a partir de un análisis conceptual e histórico, que negar ese vínculo supone al menos una visión confusa del concepto y ...
Lucas Emmanuel Misseri
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