Results 141 to 150 of about 120,849 (313)

Speculation in the United Kingdom, 1785‒2019

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Speculation has long been thought to have significant economic effects, but it is difficult to measure, making it challenging to examine these effects empirically. In this paper we measure speculation in the United Kingdom since 1785 by using business and financial reporting in The Times newspaper.
William Quinn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Social Truth of Schopenhauer's ‘Metaphysics of Pity’: Compassion and Critical Theory

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Taking Horkheimer and Adorno's account of pity in the Dialectic of Enlightenment as my starting point, I show that Schopenhauer's compassion‐based moral theory exemplifies key elements of this account. In particular, this moral theory will be shown to possess a social truth for Horkheimer and Adorno because it is an expression of a wrong ...
David James
wiley   +1 more source

Amphibian Habits: Freedom, Death, and History in Hegel's Account Of Second Nature

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Hegel's concept of habit is key to his account of social freedom. But it also appears preclude free reflection on social norms. Recent readers have either minimized this problem or concluded from it that social freedom necessarily implies new forms of unfreedom. This paper aims to avoid the latter conclusion while taking seriously its critical
Eskil Elling
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptional regulation of human NMNAT2: insights from 3D genome sequencing and bioinformatics

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
NMNAT2 is a valuable drug target, as low levels increase the risk of neurodegeneration. We employed 4C‐seq to identify NMNAT2 regulatory regions in the human genome, revealing distinct interactomes of the NMNAT2 promoter in undifferentiated and neuron‐like SH‐SY5Y cells. Additionally, we uncovered NMNAT2‐associated genes and transcription factors. This
Yu Chen Chang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prison Officers as Providers of Social Support: An Analysis of the Human Service Values and Power Dynamics Present in Prison Officers’ Accounts of Assisting Inmates

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Previous research has shown that prison officers often provide practical and emotional assistance to inmates. However, this has generally been depicted as a discretionary, conflicted and unrewarded task, sometimes met with hostility from their peers.
Cristina Güerri
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Impact of Learning and Development on Staff Motivation in International Non‐Governmental and International Non‐Profit Organisations

open access: yesInternational Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to understand the impact of learning and development (L&D) on staff motivation in international non‐governmental organisations (INGOs) and international non‐profit organisations (INPOs), focusing on those organisations operating in the Global South, also known as developing countries.
Munira Amidkhonova, Michelle Gander
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy