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Collateralization of the Body in the Central Sahara: On Forms and Effects

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article tracks a transporter along the route linking Tripoli to the Saharan town of Ghadames in post‐2011 Libya, asking what secures an obligation when the institutions that normally underwrite it (offices, courts, recognized names) have receded. I distinguish the debt, the sum owed, from the security pledged to answer for it: what may be
Moad Musbahi
wiley   +1 more source

Why Does Individualism Affect Economic Development: Is It Values, Policies, or Institutions?

open access: yesSouthern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A substantial body of literature highlights the positive roles of individualism and economic freedom in fostering prosperity, and recent work links the two. This paper disentangles their contributions to economic development. In cross‐country data, we show that both are independently associated with per capita income, even after extensive ...
Lewis S. Davis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebral palsy in art and literature throughout history. [PDF]

open access: yesArq Neuropsiquiatr
Litça PDR   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alignment of Agile and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Principles in Systems Engineering

open access: yesSystems Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Organizations have consistently sought faster and more efficient methods for producing and delivering products. Agile principles offer essential guidance for shaping their policies and practices. The Agile Manifesto (AM) outlines 12 core principles for guiding software development but can also be applied in other contexts.
Terry Plonsky, Daniel R. Herber
wiley   +1 more source

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