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Turks under the Walls of Constantinople (1422): The Image of the Enemy viewed by the City’s Defenders

Известия Уральского федерального университета. Серия 2: Гуманитарные науки, 2015
John Cananus’ work about the siege and attack of Constantinople in the summer of 1422 by the Osmanli Turks contains important material for image analysis.
Tat'jana Viktorovna Kushch
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Changing Minds in Times of War: An Intervention Tournament to Increase Public Support for Ending the Israel–Gaza War

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public opinion plays a central role in shaping conflict dynamics and influencing wartime policy. In this work, we examined which psychological intergroup interventions could increase public opposition to war. Building on research showing that instrumental reasoning and social identification are central, though not exhaustive, predictors of war‐
Ilana Ushomirsky, Lee Aldar, Shira Roth, Eran Halperin   +3 more
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Beyond the Classroom: Cognitive and Educational Insights Into Gameplay‐Based Second Language Learning

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This pilot study investigated how the narrative‐rich Chinese AAA game Black Myth: Wukong supports advanced Mandarin learners. Using reflective journals, semi‐structured interviews, and exploratory electroencephalogram (EEG), we examined learners' cognitive, affective, and cultural experiences.
ShuPei Wang, Yina Patterson, Maren Wenger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Powstanie narodowe czy bunt rekrutów? Rozkład wojsk austriackich w 1809 roku w Galicji

Prace Historyczne
The Polish-Austrian War of 1809 is usually perceived as a regular military conflict between the Duchy of Warsaw, which was part of the Napoleonic Europe, and the Habsburg Monarchy.
Michał Baczkowski
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Education as a Common Possession

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on Will Kymlicka's account of solidarity and membership through the lens of conflict over public schooling in San Francisco. It contrasts a Marshallian vision of society as a shared possession capable of sustaining democratic solidarity and welfare institutions with an anti‐Marshallian politics that sees the language of ...
Margaret Kohn
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Turning the Tables: Leveraging Purpose as a Strategic Advantage for SMEs

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When executed well, purpose can become a transformative force, turning a business into a breakout success. Despite the wave of purpose‐driven businesses in recent years, the concept of purpose remains underdeveloped. Purpose is a core component of business models but is difficult to retrofit into large corporations, which makes it especially ...
Klaus Heine, Glyn Atwal, Sonja Sperber
wiley   +1 more source

T(w)o Patch or Not T(w)o Patch: A Novel Biocontrol Model

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A number of top‐down biocontrol models have been proposed where the introduced predators' efficacy is enhanced via the provision of additional food (AF). However, if the predator has a pest‐dependent monotone functional response, pest extinction is unattainable. In the current manuscript, we propose a model where a predator with pest‐dependent
Urvashi Verma, Aniket Banerjee, Rana D. Parshad   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suppression of soil microbiota rather than neighbours facilitates absinthe Artemisia absinthium invasion in native grasslands

Oikos, EarlyView.
Many mechanisms can lead to successful plant invasion, but their importance is often context dependent. One such mechanism is allelopathy: chemical inhibition of neighbouring plants. The importance of allelopathy may be mediated by soil microbiota and environmental conditions, and depend upon the species or functional group affected.
John Paul Wasan, Jonathan A. Bennett
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The disruption of seed dispersal networks: disentangling the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
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Navigating the Rapids: How Non‐Governmental Organization Managers Develop Strategic Adaptation to Repressive Political Environments

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the management adaptation strategies non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) managers employ in order to operate in repressive political environments. It answers the question: how do NGO managers initiate, manage and sustain internal change when the political/regulatory environment changes?
Charles Kaye‐Essien, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Ghadeer Ali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source