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A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2010
The aim of this article has been to critically assess and unmask Anton Szandor LaVey s Philosophy of Indulgence reflected in The Satanic Bible (1969) as a dogma based assault on Scripture.
Simon Muwowo, Johan Buitendag
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The determinants of non-life insurance spending: Evidence from Arab economies [PDF]

open access: yesInsurance Markets and Companies
Non-life insurance has grown in developing countries over the past decade, despite challenges and large differences in premiums across Arab countries. This study investigates the effect of cultural factors on non-life insurance spending in Arab countries
Mohammed Abusharbeh   +2 more
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Effects of Culture on the Balance Between Mathematics Achievement and Subjective Wellbeing

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Previous studies suggested that culture have impact on students' mathematics achievement and subjective wellbeing, but few investigated the effects of culture on the balance between them.
Jingyi Meng, Simiao Liu
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‘This growing genetic disaster’: obesogenic mothers, the obesity ‘epidemic’ and the persistence of eugenics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this era of ever-increasing emphasis on personal responsibility the 'obesity epidemic', officialised in global health warnings, threatens to swamp the West with the consequences of overindulgence.
Cain, Ruth
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Altruistic indulgence: people voluntarily consume high-calorie foods to make other people feel comfortable and pleasant

open access: yesSocial Influence, 2018
We explored a novel phenomenon where people in certain social contexts voluntarily consume high-calorie foods with the altruistic motive of making other people feel comfortable and pleasant. We hypothesized that people are likely to choose a high-calorie
Youjae Yi, Jacob C. Lee, Saetbyeol Kim
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THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL CULTURE ON INNOVATION PERFORMANCE OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

open access: yesNowoczesne Systemy Zarządzania, 2017
Different countries attain different levels of innovation performance, what can be seen in many reports, statistical data, rankings and literature published.
Michał RYŚ
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Attachment and amae in Japanese romantic relationships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This is the post-print version for the Article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 John Wiley & SonsAmae is a Japanese term that refers to an individual’s inappropriate behavior when he/she presumes ...
Marshall, TC
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Hofstede's Culture Values Survey in Albania: How the Cultural Scores Have Shifted Over Time?

open access: yesMednarodno Inovativno Poslovanje, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the changes that Albanian cultural dimensions’ scores have undergone over time. Hofstede’s Value Survey Module 2013 (VSM 2013) has been applied to examine the six dimensions of culture; power ...
Irma Gjana
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The role of national culture in financial innovation and bank stability transmission

open access: yesCogent Economics & Finance, 2022
This paper examines the role of national culture in the transmission process through which the growth in credit to the private sector can lead to bank stability in 107 countries over 2005 and 2017.
Edward Marfo-Yiadom, George Tweneboah
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Exploring the impact of national culture on the development of open government data: A cross-cultural analysis

open access: yesBig Data & Society, 2023
The development of open government data has attracted interest from academics and practitioners. However, only a few studies have examined a culture-based account of open government data development.
Xiaojuan Zhang   +3 more
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