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A History of Slavery in Central Asia: Shī’ī Muslim Enslavement in 19th Century Bukhara [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. Despite more than a century of interest on the part of western scholars and historians in the region of Central Asia, in many respects our knowledge of many topics in Central Asian history ...
Dunbar, Robert
core   +1 more source

The Xenocentric Mindset: Cultural and Personality Drivers Behind Consumer Preferences

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the psychological and cultural dimensions that influence consumer xenocentrism in Brazil and Iran, focusing on horizontal–vertical individualism–collectivism and the “Big Five” personality traits—extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and intellect/imagination.
José I. Rojas‐Méndez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Sexual Recidivism Rates of Women Are Still Low: An Updated Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Compared to men, women are less likely to sexual offend. Previous reviews found low rates of sexual recidivism among women. The last published meta‐analysis was based on studies from before 2010. Aims Conduct an updated meta‐analysis of the sexual recidivism rates of women returned to the community.
R. Karl Hanson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress of Polyoxometalate‐Integrated Frameworks: Syntheses, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesChemistryEurope, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes the integration of polyoxometalates with covalent organic frameworks, metal‐organic frameworks, hydrogen‐bonded organic frameworks, and emerging porous hosts. It highlights synergistic effects, synthesis strategies, and applications in catalysis, energy storage, sensing, and biomedicine, while addressing current ...
De‐Yin Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solvent‐Driven Pore Engineering in Coffee‐Derived Activated Hydrochar: Implications for Post‐Combustion CO2 Capture

open access: yesCarbon Energy, EarlyView.
Solvent washing of coffee‐ground hydrochars produces activated carbons with tunable pore sizes while maintaining surface area. Removing non‐polar contaminants enhances microporosity, increasing CO2 uptake by 40%. Moderate pore sizes (9–12 Å) yield optimal CO2:N2 selectivity, whereas smaller pores reduce selectivity due to stronger interactions between ...
Muhammad Irfan Maulana Kusdhany   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and Insights in Arab Audit Research: A Bibliometric Exploration

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs bibliometric analysis to investigate audit research trends across five Arab countries—Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates—each reflecting distinct sociopolitical, economic and legal contexts.
Zouhour Ben Hamadi, Peter Ghattas
wiley   +1 more source

Framing Modern Slavery: Do Stakeholders Talk Past Each Other?

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern slavery literature has thus far mostly adopted a downstream perspective, in the sense that researchers investigated corporate actors' responses after the enactment of transparency legislation. The common finding is that corporate disclosure is poor and ineffective, contributing to a failure to eradicate modern slavery.
Sylvain Durocher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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