Prevalence of vaping, vaping-associated short-term symptoms of respiratory and cardiovascular morbidities, and factors associated with the initiation of vaping among young adults in Kuwait. [PDF]
Altanaib A+10 more
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Caste criminalisation in South India and permanent migration to Fiji, 1903–1927
Abstract Does the official criminalisation of a group lead to permanent out‐migration? In the early 20th century, British officials in south India designated multiple castes as inherently criminal under the Criminal Tribes Act (CTA). The CTA required police registration and could force entire groups into special settlements.
Alexander Persaud
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Rise of the south: How Arab‐led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CE
Abstract China's center of socioeconomic activities was in the North prior to the Tang dynasty but is in the South today. We demonstrate that Arab and Persian Muslim traders triggered that transition when they came to China in the late seventh century, by lifting maritime trade along the South Coast and re‐creating the South.
Zhiwu Chen, Zhan Lin, Kaixiang Peng
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Human dignity, minimum and maximum: what is the justification for the difference between male and female Diyah" in Islam? [PDF]
Jafari SA+5 more
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The nature of discrimination in recreation decision making
Abstract Using data on the site choices of marine recreational anglers fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, we build on previous literature that finds anglers are willing to encumber travel costs to avoid sites located in areas with more predominant Black and Hispanic populations.
Jesse D. Backstrom, Richard T. Woodward
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Deceased donor uterus transplantation: religious perceptions. [PDF]
Pittman J+5 more
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Australian public debates about race have featured intense contests about free speech and identity, including about the federal Racial Discrimination Act (RDA). While these developments may be understood as reflecting the contemporary ascendency of “culture war” politics, they may in fact follow a familiar pattern of political contestation around ...
Tim Soutphommasane+4 more
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Bibliometric Analysis of Islamic Crowdfunding: A Literature Review of Its Journey. [PDF]
Purwatiningsih A+5 more
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Gender and reactions to speeches in German parliamentary debates
Abstract Are nonverbal reactions during parliamentary debate gendered? Do male and female members of parliament (MPs) experience applause or jeering differently? In short, yes, and the gendered nature of a speech matters. Using an original corpus of over 544,000 speeches given in German state parliaments, we first estimate the gendered nature of ...
Elliott Ash+2 more
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Revitalizing faith: an inquiry into political Sufism and religious continuity in contemporary Kazakhstan. [PDF]
Karimov N+3 more
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