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Computer-Assisted Analysis of the Anderson-Hájek Controversy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
peer reviewedA universal reasoning approach based on shallow semantical embeddings of higher-order modal logics into classical higher-order logic is exemplarily employed to analyze several modern variants of the ontological argument on the computer ...
Woltzenlogel Paleo, Bruno   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Decomposing the Gender Wage Gap in the Urban Labor Market in Kenya

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
Legislation and regulation have been effective in reducing the gender wage gap in developed countries; however, the gap still exists globally, and progress towards narrowing the gap has been unacceptably slow even in regions where it is improving.
Alwago Wycliffe Obwori
doaj   +1 more source

Taxation of public pensions in European Union countries

open access: yesEconomics and Business Review
The aging of society is one of the most important trends shaping the social, economic and political life of the 21st century. However, with the increasing number of people of retirement age, the problem of ensuring adequate conditions for a longer life ...
Cieślukowski Maciej
doaj   +1 more source

A feasibility analysis of reverse mortgages in Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Urban Management
In this study, we examine the feasibility of reverse mortgages in Brazil from the perspectives of both policyholders and insurers. Reverse mortgage is a financial product where the property's ownership is transferred to an insurance company in exchange ...
João Vinícius de França Carvalho   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topological Crystalline Materials of J=3/2 Electrons: Antiperovskites, Dirac Points, and High Winding Topological Superconductivity

open access: yesPhysical Review X, 2018
We present a theory of the high-spin generalization of topological insulators and their doped superconducting states. The higher-spin topological insulators involve a pair of J=3/2 bands with opposite parity and are characterized by their band inversion.
Takuto Kawakami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Menopause and Hormonal Contraceptive Use With Chronic Rhinosinusitis: An “All of Us” Analysis

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 347-358, February 2026.
Abstract Objective The role of sex hormones in inflammation has attracted increased attention, but the impact of hormone‐modifying states in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not been thoroughly studied. We aim to investigate the association of menopause and systemic hormonal contraceptive (SHC) use with both CRS with (CRSwNP) and without (CRSsNP) nasal
Abraham Ahn   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The National Site Licensing of Electronic Resources: An Institutional Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Library and Information Studies, 2011
While academic libraries in most countries are struggling to negotiate with publishers and vendors individually or collaboratively via consortia, a few countries have experimented with a different model, national site licensing (NSL).
Xiaohua Zhu
doaj  

Stability and Stochastic Dynamics of an Extended SUC Epidemic Model With Delays via NSFD Scheme: Implications for Public Health Planning

open access: yesComplexity, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
As of April 11, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Pakistan has recorded 1,581,936 confirmed COVID‐19 cases, with 30,664 deaths and 1,538,689 recoveries. Motivated by this context, we develop an extended Susceptible–Uninfected–Carrier (SUC) epidemic model incorporating both time delays and stochastic effects to capture more ...
Wafa F. Alfwzan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The collectivist and statist vocational training innovative institutions and self-employment earnings gaps

open access: yesJournal of Innovation & Knowledge
The entrepreneurship literature has long recognized the importance of education in fostering successful self-employment, yet a significant gap exists in our understanding of how the political economy of vocational education systems influences the ...
Pankaj C. Patel, Pejvak Oghazi
doaj   +1 more source

Immune response induced by fermented milk with potential probiotic strains isolated from artisanal Cocido cheese

open access: yesFood and Agricultural Immunology, 2018
Fifteen strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from artisanal Cocido Mexican cheese were evaluated for their probiotic potential and capacity to modulate the immune system. The results revealed that the strains J20, J23, J24, J25, J27, J28, J32 and J37
Lourdes Santiago-López   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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