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Against All Odds: The Surprising Labor Market Success of Young Mexican Women [PDF]

open access: yes
Using the NLSY, we find that young Mexican women earn 11.7% less than young White women while young Black women earn 19.2% less than young White women. Although young Mexican women earn less than young White women, they do surprisingly well compared to ...
Heather Antecol, Kelly Bedard
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Mechanistic Insights in Surface Engineering of Micro‐/Nanocomposite Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: A Review

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This review examines surface‐engineered phase change material composites as vital solutions for escalating thermal energy storage demands driven by urbanization. It elucidates their enhanced performance through chemical mechanisms, diverse compositions, and preparation strategies, emphasizing the role of carbon‐based additives in improving thermal ...
Laxman Singh   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who is willing to pay a premium for leafy greens produced by indoor agriculture? A comparative choice experiment with US consumers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Indoor agriculture (IA) presents a pathway to producing leafy greens more sustainably by strictly controlling the growing environment, increasing the efficiency of water and land resources use, reducing pesticide application, and enhancing quality characteristics.
Joseph Seong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Audacity” of Visibility: Preta-Rara’s Feminist Praxis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In this article, I examine the formidable array of artistic production and advocacy work by Preta-Rara, a feminist rapper from São Paulo, Brazil, especially her use of social media and her music, in which she mobilizes feminist discourses to challenge ...
Perrine, Alida Louisa
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How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Beauty is Pain: Black Women’s Identity and Their Struggle with Embracing Their Natural Hair [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In the United States Black hair is viewed negatively because of its difference. Black females often deal with societal pressures to alter their kinky, curly hair from its natural state.
Bencosme, Yamilex
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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