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REALISM OR IDEALISM? PERSPECTIVES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY FROM A PRACTICING HISTORIAN

open access: yesHistory and Theory, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review essay argues that the realist philosophy of history, as represented by Adam Timmins in Towards a Realist Philosophy of History, raises interesting questions about the nature of historical writing and challenges some of the foundations of idealist philosophy of history.
Stefan Berger
wiley   +1 more source

A wild‐caught rosy barb Pethia conchonius in a British urban pond underscores the need to prevent aquarium releases

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract A specimen of rosy barb Pethia conchonius of 51 mm standard length, encountered in an urban pond in London, is reported. This small cyprinid is native to lakes and streams in subtropical regions of southern Asia and is commonly sold as an ornamental fish.
Peter J. Barry   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Original Understanding of the Takings Clause [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The champions of the property rights movement claim that they are fighting to restore the original understanding of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Treanor, William Michael
core   +1 more source

Distribution modelling for Neotropical freshwater stingrays Potamotrygon brachyura and Potamotrygon motoro (Myliobatiformes, Potamotrygonidae) in the Uruguay River basin

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study aimed to identify geographical distribution patterns of the giant short‐tailed river stingray Potamotrygon brachyura and the motoro stingray Potamotrygon motoro in the Uruguay River basin. Data on presence/absence of stingrays were based on fishers' knowledge accessed by interviews through expeditions in Brazil, Argentina and ...
Danilo Araujo Soares Pereira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the impossibility of breaking the echo chamber effect in social media using regulation

open access: yesScientific Reports
As scientists, we are proud of our role in developing the current digital age that enables billions of people to communicate rapidly with others via social media.
C. Avin, Hadassa Daltrophe, Zvi Lotker
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing the population structure of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Teleostei, Perciformes, Sciaenidae) from the São Francisco River, Bahia, Brazil, using body morphology and otolith shape signatures

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The south American silver croaker, Plagioscion squamosissimus, holds significant importance for the artisanal fisheries in the sub‐middle and lower courses of the São Francisco River, located in northeastern Brazil. To investigate the population structure of this species along its longitudinal profile, a total of 150 individuals (50 fish per ...
F. L. Freitas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on health research

open access: yesBritish Medical Bulletin, 2018
Background On the May 25, 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (hereafter the GDPR or the Regulation) came into force, replacing the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (upon which the Data Protection Act 1998 is based), and imposing new ...
V. Chico
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Paris financial market in the 19th century: an efficient multi-polar organization? [PDF]

open access: yes
The literature in financial history usually considers London as the only centre of the late 19th century's financial globalization, and explains it at least in part by the efficient microstructure (organization) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Angelo Riva, Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur
core  

Supreme Neglect of Text and History [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article reviews Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property by Richard A. Epstein (2008). In Supreme Neglect, Professor Richard Epstein has produced a clear and elegant synthesis for the general reader of his ...
Treanor, William Michael
core   +2 more sources

Metabolic interactions between vitamin A and conjugated linoleic acid [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Lipid-soluble molecules share several aspects of their physiology due to their common adaptations to a hydrophilic environment, and may interact to regulate their action in a tissue-specific manner.
BANNI, SEBASTIANO   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

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