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The Provost Position or Prebostad in Basque Towns: The Beginning and Development (12th-16th Centuries)

open access: yesStudia Historica. Historia Medieval, 2018
The provost position or «prebostad» was one of the emblems of the political organizations of the southern Basque towns. This position was closely linked to both the tax and executive functions; therefore, the access to this post brought a fast promotion ...
Imanol VÍTORES CASADO
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National Relics: Secular Sacrality, Museums, and Heritage‐Making in Nineteenth‐Century Chile

open access: yesMuseum Anthropology, Volume 49, Issue 2, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines how objects and bodily remains are transformed and ritualized into national relics through collecting and exhibiting practices in museums. Focusing on nineteenth‐century Chile, it draws on archival sources, material culture theory, and the anthropology of religion to argue that objects associated with Chile's nation‐state
Hugo Rueda Ramírez
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemical, cytotoxic, and genotoxic evaluation of protein extract of Amaranthus hypochondriacus seeds

open access: yesCyTA - Journal of Food, 2021
Amaranth has been of interest for its nutritional quality and its multiple benefits; however, there is little research on its toxicological effect. This work studied antinutritional compounds, the cytotoxic and genotoxic effect in the Amaranthus protein ...
Carmen Valadez-Vega   +8 more
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Studies on Pygmy Grasshoppers: Bogotatettix Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, gen. nov. (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae), a New Genus From the High Andean Forests and Páramos

open access: yesAustral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In this contribution to the study of pygmy grasshoppers, a new genus is described, which inhabits the high Andean forests and páramos surrounding the Bogotá Savannah, Colombia. Bogotattetix Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, gen. nov. includes a new species, Bogotattetix chingazaensis Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, sp. nov. 
Oscar J. Cadena‐Castañeda   +4 more
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Religious politics and the limits of redistribution: The rise and fall of family allowances in Spain, 1926–58

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 957-986, August 2026.
Abstract After the Second World War, family allowances became a cornerstone of social spending in western Europe. Whilst religion is often highlighted as a driver of this policy, the role of political Catholicism remains contested, particularly in southern Europe.
Guillem Verd‐Llabrés
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐term outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in two Lusitano foals: Contemporary evidence for surgical decision‐making

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 8, Page e509-e515, August 2026.
Summary Gastric outflow obstruction (GOO) occasionally requires surgical intervention in foals when medical management fails. Current literature lacks consensus on several surgical decisions, with most comprehensive reports dating back over a decade. Critical aspects—including jejunal loop orientation and necessity of jejunojejunostomy—remain debated ...
P. Fernández Hernández   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 1181-1195, July 2026.
Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
wiley   +1 more source

La desprivatización de la Hacienda española durante el siglo XVIII: el ejemplo del monopolio de tabacos

open access: yesRevista Empresa y Humanismo, 2005
Una de las cuestiones más relevantes del reformismo borbónico en la España del siglo XVIII fue la construcción de una Real Hacienda más fuerte y más burocratizada, y uno de los pasos más importantes de este proceso general de modernización del Estado fue
Rafael Escobedo
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Manuel San Juan de Santa Cruz: gobernador, latifundista y capitán de guerra de la frontera norte

open access: yesRevista de Indias, 2010
Por medio del análisis de los papeles personales de un poderoso hacendado y hombre de armas, combinado con el estudio del funcionamiento de un gran latifundio, en este caso, Manuel de San Juan de Santa Cruz y la hacienda de Encinillas, vemos cómo la ...
Salvador Álvarez
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