The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the ...
Shamus Khan, Max Besbris, Estela Diaz
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Contract Labour, Job Quality and Turnover Intention—Evidence From Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Labour contracting, where intermediaries provide farmers with migrant workers, plays a central role in meeting the demand for seasonal labour on labour‐intensive farms. Yet this system poses underresearched challenges for both workers and farmers.
Olayinka Aremu +3 more
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Organization Of Non-Book Materials In Central Libraries Of Selected Universities Of Tehran
پیاورد سلامت, 2014 Background and Aim: Organization and utilization of non-book materials is an essential issue therefore, this study aims to evaluate the organization of non-book materials in central libraries of selected universities of Tehran.
Ashraf Sadat Bozorgi +3 more
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Metrics and Science Monograph Collections at the Marston Science Library, University of Florida.
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010 As academic libraries are increasingly supported by a matrix of database functions, the use of data mining and visualization techniques offer significant potential for future collection development and service initiatives based on quantifiable data ...
Michelle F. Leonard +2 more
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Reallocation Effects of Internalizing Externalities: Evidence From China's Straw Burning Ban
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the reallocation effects of a typical environmental policy aiming to internalize externalities: the straw burning ban across China. The ban prohibited the traditional farming practice of burning straw while compelling the labour‐intensive practice of straw utilization.
Wenyuan Hua
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page i-xiv., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
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Pseudonyms, Propaganda, and Prints: The Life and Political Caricatures of William Dent, 1782–931
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.Abstract ‘Dent was probably an amateur and nothing is known of his life’, state Bryant and Heneage. Despite contributing to caricature's ‘golden age’, William Dent remains overlooked compared to contemporaries like James Gillray. Dent's extensive portfolio (1782–93) and rumoured role as a Pittite propagandist have not secured his place in the canon of ...
Callum D. Smith
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Visual Signage and Academic Library Wayfinding
Liber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research LibrariesMany academic libraries use the Library of Congress (LOC) classification system to organize their collections, but few academic library users are familiar with the LOC system or, in libraries with open stacks, able to use it to aid wayfinding and locate
Miranda Kispert +5 more
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Unveiling Corruption's Influence on Insider Trading: US Insights
Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between state‐level political corruption and firm‐level insider trading in the United States. State corruption is proxied using Department of Justice court cases involving corrupt activities. The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant association between political corruption and insider ...
Ahmed Al‐Hadi +3 more
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Standartinių bibliotekų metaduomenų modelių ir struktūrų pateikimo semantiniame saityne iniciatyvos
Aktualu Rytoj, 2013 Straipsnyje aptariamos naujausios bibliotekų metaduomenų modelių ir struktūrų, tarp jų – IFLA standartų „Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records“ (FRBR) („Funkciniai reikalavimai bibliografiniams įrašams“), „Functional Requirements for ...
Gordon Dunsire, Mirna Willer
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