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Against Critical Race Theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Critical Race Theory (CRT) seeks to apply the negative dialectics of critical theory to the intersection of race, law, and power in the pursuit of racial and ethnic equality in Western society.
Mocombe, Paul C.
core   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Caught in the Loop: Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Conspiracy Mentality in Adolescence

open access: yesJournal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Conspiracy mentality has been associated with various detrimental societal outcomes. However, research on its predictors and consequences has been focused almost exclusively on adults. Guided by Self‐Determination Theory, this study examined reciprocal associations between basic psychological need frustration and conspiracy ...
Anne‐Sophie Denault   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient Privacy Preserving Distributed Clustering Based on Secret Sharing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In this paper, we propose a privacy preserving distributed clustering protocol for horizontally partitioned data based on a very efficient homomorphic additive secret sharing scheme.
Savas, Erkay, Savaş, Erkay
core  

Incorporating Crowdsourced Data Into Operational Products: A Perspective From a National Meteorological Service

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Future advances in the fields of meteorology and climate science will require scientists to increasingly strive towards the provision of new high‐resolution services. In this context, the development of new products and services along the weather chain may greatly benefit from the adoption of second‐and‐third‐party data (23PD) as a source of high ...
Irene Garcia‐Marti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Challenges on Motherhood and Womanhood and the Issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the South African Society [PDF]

open access: yesOvidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
This paper illustrates economic challenges on motherhood, womanhood, children, and the issue of GBV. It has become evident in numerous families that societal role of mothers has shifted immensely. As a result, many scholars decided to study the various
Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks   +2 more
doaj  

Secret Society 123: Understanding the Language of Self-Harm on Instagram. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Adolesc Health, 2016
Moreno MA, Ton A, Selkie E, Evans Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Turning the Tables: Leveraging Purpose as a Strategic Advantage for SMEs

open access: yesStrategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When executed well, purpose can become a transformative force, turning a business into a breakout success. Despite the wave of purpose‐driven businesses in recent years, the concept of purpose remains underdeveloped. Purpose is a core component of business models but is difficult to retrofit into large corporations, which makes it especially ...
Klaus Heine, Glyn Atwal, Sonja Sperber
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of microRNAs in bovine colostrum and neonatal calf blood

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non‐coding RNAs that participate in a wide range of biological processes. MiRNAs are present in high concentrations in colostrum, and these may be potentially transferred to newborn calves being fed colostrum.
Do T Hue   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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