Bioethics and the World Order: A Curious Coincidence Between Chinese and African Approaches
Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The post‐1945 world order is standardly pictured as a Westphalian system, in which each state is equal under the law with sovereign authority over its territories. This paper argues that the Westphalian system is changing and examines the implications for bioethics. We show that cross‐border health, economic, ecologic, and sociopolitical risks
Nancy S. Jecker +2 more
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Banks and the economy: Evidence from the Irish bank strike of 1966
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper studies the macroeconomic impact of the Irish bank strike of 1966, which led to the closure of the major commercial banks for 3 months. We collect a variety of new evidence, such as high‐frequency macro data, economic forecasts, micro data and narrative sources.
Emma Horgan, Seán Kenny, Jason Lennard
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Bacterial Cellulose from Tobacco Waste Extract and Its Silver Composite: A Potential Wound Dressing Material. [PDF]
MoleculesNiu X, Yang X, Wang X, Wu J, Gao M.
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Exits Among U.S. Burley Tobacco Growers After the End of the Federal Tobacco Program [PDF]
This study explores the relationship between family/farm characteristics and the probability of exiting burley tobacco farming in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Feleke, Shiferaw T. +2 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Observed butterfly richness was highest in moderately protected areas. During the dry season, vegetation productivity increased butterfly richness while human population density reduced it. Moderately protected areas supported high butterfly abundance and a high proportion of host‐specialist species.
Richard Alphonce Giliba +2 more
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Valorization of Tobacco Waste via Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis over Metal-Modified Biochar for Enhanced Aromatic Hydrocarbon Production. [PDF]
ACS OmegaZhao R +5 more
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Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To compare the surface roughness, color stability, and translucency of zirconia produced by additive manufacturing (AM) and subtractive manufacturing (SM) after exposure to cigarette smoking. Materials and Methods A total of 60 disc‐shaped specimens were fabricated from 2 methods: AM (INNI Cera BCM W500/1000) and SM (VITA YZ T).
Bengisu Mahmutluoglu +2 more
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Structural, thermodynamics, and mechanistic insights into a tobacco-waste derived activated carbon/polysaccharide composite sponge for efficient Cr(vi) adsorption and reusability. [PDF]
RSC AdvGuesmi A +5 more
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Tobacco Farmer Interest and Success in Diversification [PDF]
As U.S. farm income from tobacco production has declined in recent years, there has been increased interest in developing alternative sources of farm revenue to replace lost tobacco income, particularly in tobacco-dependent communities of the ...
Jones, Alison Snow +2 more
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Corporate social (ir)responsibility and firm risk: The role of corporate governance
Journal of Financial Research, EarlyView.Abstract We study how corporate governance moderates the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate social irresponsibility (CSI), and firm risk. We find that CSR reduces risk for firms with strong governance. In contrast, CSI increases firm risk more significantly for firms with stronger governance, suggesting that backlash ...
Craig Dunbar +2 more
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