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Old Testament Essays, 2018 The African continent in general, and Zimbabwe in particular, continue to endure the acrimony of “natural resource curse” in spite of an abundance of natural resources. Africa consumes what it does not produce, and produces what it does not consume.
Temba Rugwiji
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Leprosy and Stigma in Hislop’s Maria’s Island
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel UniversityIn this article, we propose a reading of Victoria Hislop’s Maria’s Island through the lens of the medical humanities. The novel belongs to the literary genre of children’s literature and, thus, is meant to be read by children.
Menelaou Iakovos
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Fissures of traditional culture in the novel 'Shadow partisan' by Nađa Tešić [PDF]
BaštinaThe paper deals with representations of traditional culture and their fissures in Nađe Tešić's novel Shadow Partisan. The tangle of cultural symbolism, socio-historical dynamics and psychological dimensions shown in the novel is considered in an ...
Matić Aleksandra D.
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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The Motif of Curse in Bashkir Folklore: Evidence from ‘Sak and Sok’ Mythological Bait
Oriental Studies, 2018 The article considers the motif of maternal curse through the example of the Bashkir mythological bait ‘Sak and Sok’ which is also widespread among the Tatar and Chuvash peoples. According to the plot, following a slight prank, the mother curses her twin
G. S. Khanova
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Oil Curse, Economic Growth and Trade Openness
Energy Economics, 2019 An important economic paradox that frequently arises in the economic literature is that countries with abundant natural resources are poor in terms of real gross domestic product per capita. This paradox, known as the ‘resource curse’, is contrary to the
M. K. Majumder +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study identifies challenges faced by Libyan Audit Bureau (LAB) members in monitoring governance practices and sustainability disclosure in Libya's oil sector. Using quantitative data from 231 distributed questionnaires (88% response rate), the research reveals that LAB oversight remains in early stages due to persistent challenges ...
Albahlol Mohamed Alayat +3 more
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Addressing the Natural Resource Curse: An Illustration from Nigeria
Social Science Research Network, 2003 Some natural resources -- oil and minerals in particular -- exert a negative and nonlinear impact on growth via their deleterious impact on institutional quality. We show this result to be very robust.
Xavier Sala-i-Martin, A. Subramanian
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Renal Arterial Anatomy: Implications for Normothermic Machine Perfusion in Renal Transplantation
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) is a novel technology that has shown potential in viability assessment and reconditioning of donor organs. Normothermic machine perfusion is technically more challenging in kidneys with multiple renal arteries (RAs).
Lily Mae Miller +3 more
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Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.Abstract Modern longitudinal data from wearable devices consist of biological signals at high‐frequency time points. Distributed statistical methods have emerged as a powerful tool to overcome the computational burden of estimation and inference with large data, but methodology for distributed functional regression remains limited.
Cole Manschot, Emily C. Hector
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