Matricidal Magistrates and Gambling Gods: Weak States and Strong Spirits in China [PDF]
, 2013 This is a publisher's version of an article published in Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs in 1995. The offprint is posted here in accordance with existing publisher policy, or by special permission via correspondence ...
Weller, Robert
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Ch‐Ch‐Ch‐Ch‐Changes: The Impact of Supply Base Growth, Contraction, and Turnover on Firm Innovation
Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modern supply chains are experiencing more disturbances due to regulatory shifts, rising sustainability standards, emerging or declining markets, and disruption to critical inputs. Some firms react by strengthening existing supplier partnerships to resist changes, while others reconfigure relationships with suppliers to embrace changes ...
Jordan M. Barker +3 more
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COVID-19 pandemic: it is time to temporarily close places of worship and to suspend religious gatherings. [PDF]
J Travel Med, 2021 Yezli S, Khan A.
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Obesity and psychiatric disorders are the leading causes of global morbidity. Epidemiological studies suggest a bidirectional link between higher body mass index (BMI) and mental health outcomes, but the direction of causality remains uncertain due to confounding and reverse causation. We performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using
Perl Han Lee +4 more
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New Developments in Aniconic Jaina Iconography [PDF]
, 2010 The article analyses for the first time the phenomenon of burial ad sanctos and of the necropolis in the aniconic Jaina traditions, which in certain respects serves as a functional equivalent of the temple city as the principla pilgrimage site, tīrtha ...
Flügel, Peter
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God's Presence in the Aisle: How God Salience Encourages Preference for Ultra‐Processed Foods
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT God‐related cues are pervasive in consumers' daily lives, yet little research has examined how God salience shapes consumer food choices. Drawing on compensatory control theory and the literature on symbolic healing, we present findings from six studies, including a field experiment, demonstrating that high (vs.
Ali Gohary, Hean Tat Keh
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Decommissioned places of worship: a project in Salerno
Cidades, Comunidades e TerritórioDecommissioned ecclesiastical heritage represents a growing challenge for historic European cities, where the abandonment and disuse of churches reflect profound cultural and demographic shifts.
Giulia Neri, Pasquale Cucco, Anna Gallo
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Doing Good in American Communities: Congregations and Service Organizations Working Together [PDF]
, 2001 A Research Report from the "Organizing Religious Work Project," Hartford Institute for Religion Research Hartford ...
Ammerman, Nancy T.
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Back to the Mission. Revisiting Slack in Nonprofits and Introducing Tappable Slack
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article contributes to and develops the previous literature on excess resources (“slack”) in nonprofit organizations through a conceptual analysis of the implications that the organizational distinctiveness of nonprofits carries for our understanding of slack in these organizations.
Marta Reuter +2 more
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They Are Not Gods! Jewish and Christian Idol Polemic and Greco-Roman Use of Cult Statues
, 2014 Excerpt: One set of trademark convictions of early Judaism and Christianity includes their aniconic tradition, monotheistic commitment, and polemic against idols.
Gupta, Nijay K.
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