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Christian Humanism in the Black Atlantic: The Case of Olaudah Equiano

open access: yesModern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores Olaudah Equiano as a pivotal figure in the emergence of a Christian humanism forged within the Black Atlantic. Building on the analyses of Sylvia Wynter and Paul Gilroy, it examines how Equiano's The Interesting Narrative contests the racial figuration of the human that underwrote the development of racial capitalism and ...
Luke Bretherton
wiley   +1 more source

Equity How and Equity for Whom? Incorporating Equity Into Local Government Budgeting Processes

open access: yesPublic Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social equity is politically polarized, with advocates contending that it is a governance mandate and opponents claiming that it promotes reverse discrimination and inefficiencies. When implementing policies and programs, local bureaucrats must maneuver within this legal, ethical, normative, and political battlefield.
Alexis R. Kennedy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heat tolerance of Mediterranean land snails under induced dormancy in South Australia

open access: yesAnnals of Applied Biology, Volume 190, Issue 1, January 2027.
Dry heat treatment of 60°C, for a minimum of 1 h, was shown to be an effective method to treat Cernuella virgata and Theba pisana land snails following periods of induced dormancy. The results from this project support the development of a scientifically based, environmentally friendly, safe phytosanitary treatment option to effectively control the ...
Lakshmi C. Nacey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ETE-SRSP: An Enhanced Optimization of Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
In the contemporary tramp shipping industry, route optimization and scheduling are directly linked to enhancements in operations, economics, and the environment, making them key factors for the effective management of maritime transportation.
Xiaohu Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi‐objective maritime vessel routing with safety considerations

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 337-371, January 2027.
Abstract The routing of maritime vessels is a challenging optimization problem that involves finding an adequate balance between conflicting and multiple objectives. This paper proposes a methodology based on inverse optimization to find appropriate objective weights that account for conflicting objectives. To formulate the inverse optimization problem,
Nazanin Sharif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Limits of Convergence in the Enlarged Europe: Change in Labour Conditions in a Shipbuilder's Sites in Norway and Romania

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 700-713, December 2026.
ABSTRACT In the 2000s, questions were open on whether the EU eastern enlargement would contribute to upwards or downwards convergence in labour standards, or even to divergence. Over two decades later, it is possible not only to attempt an answer, but also to identify the industrial relations processes that mediate economic integration between widely ...
Jon Erik Dølvik   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burrell & son of Glasgow: a tramp shipping firm, 1861-1930

open access: yes, 2012
A tramp ship is a vessel with no regular ports of call or sailing schedule. Tramp ships normally carry low-value, bulk cargoes, such as coal, timber, grain and other raw materials and are usually sent wherever necessary to secure freight and to ...
Argyros, Leonidas
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