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Barbary Captivity Narratives In Puritan Theology

The Journal of Studies in Language, Culture and Society
Barbary captivity narratives have been studied at length by many scholars of early American literature. In an attempt to bring some additional knowledge to this literary genre, instead of dealing with all early Americans’ positions towards the accounts ...
Rachid Mehdi
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Leaders in Times of Change: Stereotypes and Counter-Stereotypes of Leadership Discourse

, 2017
In many communities of practice, there is growing awareness about the interdependence between organisational outcomes and the impact of leadership discourses (Putnam and Fairhurst 2001; Clifton 2012).
Cornelia Ilie, Ilie, Cornelia,
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Maternal Factors Modifying the Link Between Genetic Risk for Autism and Developmental Milestones

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although common genetic liability—quantified through polygenic risk scores (PRS)—accounts for substantial variance in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) liability, how prenatal environmental exposures interact with genetic predisposition to shape developmental outcomes remains poorly understood. Using the data from Autism Genetic Resource Exchange
Liliana D'Alesio, Vishani Nimish Patel, McKenna Walsh, Erick Messias, Ping‐I Lin   +4 more
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Geisha Fever: Changes in the Traditional Entertainment Districts in Kyoto in Response to Excessive Attention from Western Tourists

Relacje Międzykulturowe, 2019
In the popular discourse, geiko districts are described as places where traditional culture is preserved in a living form. Although this statement may be considered as true, the geiko community is a part of Japanese society as a whole and does not exist ...
Magdalena Grela-Chen
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Leadership and culture : when stereotypes meet actual workplace practice

, 2017
This chapter explores the complex relationship between leadership and culture with a particular emphasis on critically discussing some of the cultural stereotypes that exist about leadership in the context of Hong Kong.
Schnurr, S, Chan, Angela, Loew, Joelle, Olga Zayts, Joelle Loew, Chan, A, Zayts, Olga, Zayts, OA, Lowe, J, Schnurr, Stephanie, Angela Chan, Stephanie Schnurr   +11 more
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Prenatal Evaluation of RNU4‐2 Variants in Fetuses With Central Nervous System Anomalies

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fetal central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are among the most common congenital malformations, yet the overall prenatal diagnostic yield of current genetic testing remains below 40%. Variants in RNU4‐2, a non‐coding gene encoding the U4 small nuclear RNA (snRNA), have recently been linked to a novel highly recurrent dominant ...
Yiyao Chen, Li Gao, Xu Han, Yunyun Cao, Lanlan Zhang, Yi Wu, Xinrong Zhao, Wenjing Hu, Ruiyu Ma, Renyi Hua, Niu Li, Yanlin Wang, Jian Wang, Shuyuan Li   +13 more
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‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
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Stereotypes of salespeople in Taiwan:an empirical examination and research agenda [PDF]

, 2005
Stereotypes of salespeople are common currency in US media outlets, and research suggests that these stereotypes are uniformly negative. However there is no reason to expect that stereotypes will be consistent across cultures.
Lee, Nick J., Beatson, Amanda T., Cadogan, John, Cadogan, John W., Souchon, Anne L., Souchon, Anne, Lee, Nick, Lin, Yuh-Jin, Lin, Yuh-Jinn, Rudd, John   +9 more
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Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
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Threat, prejudice and stereotyping in the context of Japanese, North Korean, and South Korean intergroup relations. [PDF]

, 2013
Integrated threat theory, realistic conflict theory, and group justification (based on social identity theory) were evaluated in the international context of Japanese prejudice toward North Korea and South Korea. Military threat emerged as an important
Christian, Julie, Myers, Chris, Abrams, Dominic, Rosenthal, Harriet E. S.   +3 more
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