Unpacking the unknown: a method for identifying status quo distributions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11127-019-00668-6
Abstract: Assumptions and implications regarding status quo locations are a common feature of theories of legislative politics. Yet challenges with measuring status quo locations have frustrated scholars for decades. This article introduces a method for measuring… read more here.
Keywords: status; unpacking unknown; status quo; quo locations ... See more keywords
Exploring smart wearables through the lens of reactance theory: Linking values, social influence, and status quo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.107044
Abstract: Abstract With production increases and new affordances offered by wearable devices, it is surprising that individuals resist the adoption and use of smartwatches. This study examines the barriers to smartwatch adoption to understand why individuals… read more here.
Keywords: status; reactance theory; status quo;
Gendering merit: How the discourse of merit in diversity disclosures supports the gendered status quo on Canadian corporate boards
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2020.102170
Abstract: Abstract The diversity disclosures by Canadian corporations are examined to show how references to ‘merit’ and ‘diversity’ are used strategically by many corporations to support the gendered status quo and to resist pressures to increase… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; merit diversity; merit; status quo ... See more keywords
Regulatory status quo and prospects for biosurfactants in pharmaceutical applications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.03.029
Abstract: The concept of going 'green' and 'cold' has led to utilizing renewable resources for the synthesis of microbial biosurfactants that are both patient and eco-friendly. In this review, we shed light on the potential and… read more here.
Keywords: prospects biosurfactants; quo prospects; biosurfactants pharmaceutical; regulatory status ... See more keywords
Bilateral bargaining with endogenous status quo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108699
Abstract: We consider a non-cooperative bargaining game where in each round, if a proposal is rejected, with a probability, the allocation implemented in the previous round is implemented as a status quo and the game proceeds… read more here.
Keywords: status; bilateral bargaining; status quo; round ... See more keywords
New environmental technology uptake and bias toward the status quo: The case of phytoremediation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2016.12.008
Abstract: Abstract A surprisingly large number of sites around the world are left abandoned despite the presence of contaminants posing clear risks for the environment and human health. For many land owners of these sites, the… read more here.
Keywords: environmental technology; phytoremediation; technology; status quo ... See more keywords
Psychiatric Genetics In South Africa: The Status QUO
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.06.084
Abstract: Abstract For a number of decades, researchers have observed that genetic variability plays a crucial role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs), and academics have been making large strides in the identification and elucidation… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; psychiatric genetics; genetics; africa status ... See more keywords
Challenging the status quo: Women's experiences of opting for a home birth in Andalucia, Spain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To explore the perceptions, beliefs and attitudes of women who opted for a home birth in Andalusia (Spain). BACKGROUND Home birth is currently an unusual choice among Spanish women. It is not an option… read more here.
Keywords: birth; challenging status; home birth; status quo ... See more keywords
Effects of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus on perceptual decision making
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.11.044
Abstract: When faced with difficult decisions, people prefer to stay with the default. This status quo bias often leads to suboptimal choice behavior. Neurophysiological evidence suggests a pivot role of the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) for overcoming… read more here.
Keywords: decision; bias; status quo; quo bias ... See more keywords
Racism and the status quo
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DOI: 10.1038/s41588-020-0666-6
Abstract: When the status quo in science continues to perpetuate ingrained systems of discrimination, inequality and racism, the beneficiaries of these systems must not only reexamine their collective practices but also redress historical injustices through consequential,… read more here.
Keywords: status; genetics; racism status; status quo ... See more keywords
Dinitrogen photoactivation: status quo and future perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1039/c8dt00418h
Abstract: While the thermal activation of the dinitrogen molecule has been demonstrated in numerous examples with a variety of transition metals and ligand frameworks, the use of light to induce a weakening or splitting of the… read more here.
Keywords: photoactivation status; quo future; photoactivation; dinitrogen photoactivation ... See more keywords