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The Historical Roots of Corruption and Economic Development in Italy [PDF]
We claim that a sequential mechanism linking history to development exists: first, history defines the quality of social capital; then, social capital determines the level of corruption; finally, corruption affects economic performance.
Petrarca, Ilaria, Ricciuti, Roberto
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ABSTRACT Bird bones are generally scarce in zooarchaeological assemblages in the medieval and early modern period from Finland and Sweden. To obtain new information on bird products and the role of water birds in the Baltic Sea during this period, zooarchaeological assemblages and historical documents were studied from these two countries.
Hanna Kivikero
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During the Middle Ages two dualistic communities were active in Bulgaria and Bulgarian lands – Bogomils and Paulicians. Paulicians, unlike Bogomils, survived as a separate religious sect up to the 17th century, when most of them gradually accepted ...
Hristo Saldzhiev
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Congenital malformations : a historical perspective in a Mediterranean community [PDF]
Many important discoveries have been made in the last five decades in the field of hereditary mechanisms, environmental teratogenesis, prenatal diagnosis and medical/ surgical management of affected individuals with congenital malformations.
Savona-Ventura, Charles
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Siting Epidemic Disease: 3 Centuries of American History [PDF]
Epidemics of infectious disease have always played a role in American history, and such epidemics are sited in time and place and configured in terms of ecology and demography, available medical knowledge, and cultural values and collective experience ...
Rosenberg, Charles
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Abstract Longer‐term perspectives—equivalent to the lifespans of long‐lived trees—are required to fully inform perceptions of ‘naturalness’ used in woodland conservation and management. Stand‐scale dynamics of an old growth temperate woodland are reconstructed using palaeoecological data.
Annabel Everard+4 more
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Jesuits are known for their fidelity toward papacy. This article suggest regarding the history of this religious order through the life and the activities of two of its members.
Stanisław Obirek
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Abstract Invasive species management (ISM) is often met with social conflict, particularly around lethal control methods. A key source of conflict is mistrust in government and other authorities undertaking ISM. Community‐based conservation (CBC) therefore holds potential for implementing ISM with reduced social conflict.
Isobel Busby+3 more
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La organización administrativa y contable de los mayores municipios españoles, a comienzos del XVII, es un tema que apenas ha sido abordado por los investigadores de la historia de la Contabilidad y del Derecho.
Francisco Mayordomo García-Chicote
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As climate change continues to drive global warming, understanding these impacts on plant nursery production is crucial for sustainable landscape management. Our study analysed 170 years of Australian nursery production, identifying trends in species composition and climate tolerance.
Manuel Esperon‐Rodriguez+3 more
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