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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"white elephants"”.
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THE WHITE FRAUD: WHITE ELEPHANTS, VALUE, AND EXCHANGE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
… the literary and cultural history of the term “white elephant” - a phrase that refers to a costly and burdensome object that is impossible to sell or give away - by tracing its origin in the American lexicon to the United States’ diplomatic relations with Siam in the 1850s. Although a certain …
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Exploring flexibility in stadium design
… Olympic Games have fostered the creation of "white elephants"- large numbers of elaborate stadiums and infrastructures, whose full capacity would not be utilized after the events and whose long-term maintenance costs were unjustified. Therefore, when planning sport venues, the post-event use …
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Conceptualising the Role of Universities in Transforming Society: Trends and Tools of Traits
… in downplaying the notion of universities being "white elephants" and "conservative spaces" for the intellectuals. The study positions an argument whether the universities can provide the prerequisites capabilities that resonate with societal transformation agenda. It is a scholarly piece that …
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Design for reuse : post occupancy of Olympic stadiums
… Olympic stadiums become underused, labeled as white elephants and even in some instances abandoned. The next Olympics will be held in Rio, which has the 5th largest economy in the world while also having one of the world's lowest GDP per capita. This thesis explores the possibility of …