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Institutionalisation and Institutional Evolution: A Model of Selecting Government Officials in Ancient China

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 359-367, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The evolution of institutions in selecting government officials in ancient China reflected efficiency considerations and increased power concentration in the hands of the ruler. Selecting government officials in ancient China became more rule‐based over time, and standardisation and centralisation were some key features of this process.
Haiwen Zhou
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«A Median Way»: the Buddhist Answer to Calls of Globalization

RUDN Journal of Philosophy, 2009
The Article is dedicated to problem of the influence of the process globalizations on buddhism. It is noted that buddhism more gains from globalizations, than loses since he more easy, than the other religions East is adapted to all change the modern ...
M S Ulanov
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Buddhist Transformation in the Digital Age: AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Humanistic Buddhism

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Humanistic Buddhism is one of the mainstreams of modern Buddhism, with special emphasis on the humanistic dimension. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Humanistic Buddhism is also at an important stage of modernization and ...
Yutong Zheng
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Factors Associated With Induced Abortion Among Childbearing‐Aged Women in Nepal: Evidence From the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In Nepal, abortion was legalized in 2002; however, national‐level evidence on the factors influencing abortion practices remains limited. This study explored the predictors of induced abortion among women of reproductive age in Nepal using data from the most recent nationally representative survey.
Yula Salifu, Joseph Lasong, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Patrick Addo, Mubaric Yakubu, Amidu Alhassan, Frank Odonkor Offei, John Kuumuori Ganle   +7 more
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Management and Biosecurity Practices of Pig Farms in Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
1) Biosecurity adoption level of pig farmers in Nepal is low. 2) The pig farms are highly vulnerable to infectious diseases like African swine fever. 3) Governments of Nepal should take immediate actions focusing on capacity building of pig farmers, information dissemination and adoption of biosecurity practices.
Sachin Shrestha, Alok Dhakal, Ramjee Ghimire, Min Bahadur Oli, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Nishant Shah   +5 more
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No egalitarianism in the Wa hills: relative commensuration in kinship, sacrifice, and war Nul égalitarisme dans les hautes terres Wa : commensuration relative dans la parenté, le sacrifice et la guerre

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 85-103, March 2026.
The autonomy of the United Wa State Army of Myanmar today is said to be based on the egalitarianism of Wa communities in the past. The analysis of commensuration in kinship, sacrifice, and war challenges these portrayals of autonomy and egalitarianism.
Hans Steinmüller
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Unlocking the Tyranny of Modern Thinking: Keys From Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Buddhism

Anthropology of Consciousness, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT One barrier to mental health and a common focus of psychotherapy is the tendency to identify with relentless, often self‐critical thinking that searches for faults, becomes easily distracted, and pulls individuals away from the present moment.
Barbara Carter
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B. Baradin on Buddhism: the History of Theses for a Failed Lecture

RUDN Journal of Philosophy
The study serves as an introduction to the publication of B. Baradin’s (1878-1937) theses for the lecture by A. Dorzhiev (1853-1938), which was to be read at the international Buddhist exhibition planned in Leningrad in 1927.
Sergei P. Nesterkin
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Hegel and Utopia

European Journal of Philosophy, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 133-151, March 2026.
ABSTRACT G.W.F. Hegel is usually held to be anti‐utopian in his political philosophy. I aim to challenge that standard reading, outlining and defending a more positive account of his relation to utopianism. The rational state described in Hegel's Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts (1820) is shown to fit an uncontroversial account of utopia without ...
David Leopold
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Applying Social Cognitive Theory to Understand Perspectives on Child Feeding Practices of Thai Female Caregivers With Young Children With Stunting

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Childhood stunting remains a public health challenge in Thailand. While national surveys provide prevalence estimates, there is limited understanding of the multilevel influences shaping child feeding practices. This qualitative study aimed to explore individual, familial, and socioenvironmental determinants of child feeding practices among ...
Thanit Vinitchagoon, Yaowalak Rooppat, Pornpan Sukboon, Takdanai Limvilai, Nuttaranuch Sivaboonyawong, Waraporn Somnuek, Mareeya Madtohsoh, Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Tippawan Pongcharoen   +8 more
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