Morphological and molecular differentiation of Diplostomum spp. metacercariae from brain of minnows (Phoxinus phoxinus L.) in four populations of northern Europe and East Asia

AbstractOne of the most influential European printed sources on South-East Asia at the turn of the eighteenth century was the Scottish sea-captain Alexander Hamilton's memoirs. The picture he paints of the Portuguese communities that had existed since the period of Portuguese ascendancy in the sixteenth century is overwhelmingly negative. But a close textual and empirical analysis of his text shows that not only was he frequently misinformed in terms of the historical developments relating to that community, but that he merely conforms to a set of standard rhetorical tropes we can associate with the Black Legend, which had grown up in Protestant countries of northern Europe since the 16th century to denigrate Portugal and her achievements. This article urges that this key text consequently be used with far greater circumspection than has hitherto been the case.

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Adaptando la agricultura al cambio climático

Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales ◽

10.7201/earn.2011.02.05 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 109 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Iglesias ◽

Sonia Quiroga ◽

Agustín Diz ◽

Luis Garrote

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Resources ◽

East Asia ◽

Water Scarcity ◽

Northern Europe ◽

South East Asia ◽

Costs And Benefits ◽

Low Latitude ◽

Current Water ◽

Northern Russia

<div data-canvas-width="503.8516666666665">We evaluate the potential impacts and measure the potential limits of adaptation of agri culture to climate change. Pressures on land and water resources are expected to intensify existing risks in low latitude areas – e.g., South-East Asia deltas – and in regions with current water scarcity – e.g. Mediterranean, and create new opportunities in some northern temperate areas – e.g., Northern Russia, Northern Europe. The need to respond to these risks and opportunities is addressed by evaluating the costs and benefits of a number of technical and policy actions. The discussion aims to assist stakeholders facing the adaptation challenge and develop measures to reduce the vulnerability of the sector to climate change.</div>

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Shadow Education in Europe: Growing Prevalence, Underlying Forces, and Policy Implications

ECNU Review of Education ◽

10.1177/2096531119890142 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 209653111989014 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mark Bray

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

East Asia ◽

Western Europe ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Social Structures ◽

Northern Europe ◽

Shadow Education ◽

The European Union ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

Political Forces

Purpose: Private supplementary tutoring, widely known as shadow education, has long been visible in East Asia, and now has spread to other parts of the world including Europe. This article maps the phenomenon, showing variations within Europe and analyzing its growth, underlying forces, and policy implications. Design/Approach/Methods: The article assembles a regional picture from available national sources. It focuses on the 28 members of the European Union. Findings: Within Europe, four subregions may be identified. Most prominent for the longest duration has been Southern Europe, pushed by political forces and cultural factors. In Eastern Europe, shadow education became prominent following the collapse of the Soviet Union and accompanying economic and social structures during which teachers and others had to earn extra incomes. In Western Europe, the advent of marketization alongside government schooling has fueled the growth of shadow education. Only in Northern Europe does shadow education remain modest in scale, but it is growing there too. Originality/Value: The article identifies forces underlying the growth of shadow education in Europe and highlights policy implications. By contributing this regional perspective to the wider literature on shadow education, the article permits juxtaposition with patterns in East Asia and elsewhere.

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