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The effect of sales tax holidays on household consumption patterns [PDF]

open access: yes
Sales tax holidays (STHs) are the temporary suspension of state (and some local) sales taxes on selected retail items for a brief period of time. The policy has gained popularity in recent years, beginning in one state in 1997 and growing to twenty by ...
Leslie McGranahan, Nathan Marwell
core  

Life-history strategies of pike in a high-altitude loch in Scotland [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Pike, Esox lucius, are present in Loch Callater at their highest altitude and most extreme habitat in the British Isles, with subarctic winter conditions and extended winter ice-cover.
Treasurer, Jim
core  

Degenerate Feedback Loops in Recommender Systems

open access: yes, 2019
Machine learning is used extensively in recommender systems deployed in products. The decisions made by these systems can influence user beliefs and preferences which in turn affect the feedback the learning system receives - thus creating a feedback ...
Chiappa, Silvia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Updating the Map of Desires: Mobile phones, satellite dishes and abundance as facets of modernity in Apiao, Chiloé, southern Chile

open access: yesSuomen Antropologi, 2017
This article addresses the evolution of material and discursive practices in a rural, indigenous area, showing how these embody willingness to take part in modernity.
Giovanna Bacchiddu
doaj  

A study on important factors influencing innovation on computer hardware equipment: An empirical investigation using structural equation modeling [PDF]

open access: yesManagement Science Letters, 2013
Computer hardware business and computer equipment have been growing industry in Iran and there have been growing interests on increasing market share based on creating innovative ideas.
Naser Azad   +2 more
doaj  

Time after time – circadian clocks through the lens of oscillator theory

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Oscillator theory bridges physics and circadian biology. Damped oscillators require external drivers, while limit cycles emerge from delayed feedback and nonlinearities. Coupling enables tissue‐level coherence, and entrainment aligns internal clocks with environmental cues.
Marta del Olmo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Climate on the Supply Chain for Growing Items with Imperfect Quality

open access: yesProcess Integration and Optimization for Sustainability
Abstract There has been a major increase in the amount of literature on inventory models for growing items such as livestock. More recently, many studies have begun incorporating environmental factors into the optimization of replenishment policies for these items.
Mehak Sharma   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

El Análisis Factorial Exploratorio de los Ítems: una guía práctica, revisada y actualizada

open access: yes, 2014
Exploratory Factor analysis is one of the techniques used in the development, validation and adaptation of psychological measurement instruments. Its use spread during the 1960s and has been growing exponentially thanks to the advancement of information ...
Susana Lloret-Segura   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Conserved structural motifs in PAS, LOV, and CRY proteins regulate circadian rhythms and are therapeutic targets

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cryptochrome and PAS/LOV proteins play intricate roles in circadian clocks where they act as both sensors and mediators of protein–protein interactions. Their ubiquitous presence in signaling networks has positioned them as targets for small‐molecule therapeutics. This review provides a structural introduction to these protein families.
Eric D. Brinckman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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