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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Only 5% of the Haitian population is fully bilingual in French and Kreyòl. On the contrary, 95% of the population is monolingual in the native language, Kreyòl. The purpose of this research is to examine the attitudes of Haitian high school students toward Kreyòl and French, particularly as official languages, and investigate the effects of ...
Gerdine Michel Ulysse
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Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rhizosphere harbours critical plant‐herbivore interactions often mediated by small lipophilic molecules (SLMs). Despite the agricultural importance of many soil‐dwelling insects, surprisingly little is known about chemically mediated belowground crop‐pest interactions. Root and shoot herbivores can influence these interactions by modifying
Diego M. Magalhães +8 more
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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Interprétation politique et datation de Phèdre de Sénèque
Pallas, 2018 The question of the date of Seneca’s Phaedra has been much debated. Here, I propose a period when the poet was removed from political activity (62-65), and put forward the following idea: If we accept Seneca’s use of the inversion of the sexes to avoid ...
Dimitrios Raïos
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Sicilian Black Pig: An Overview
Animals, 2020 The Sicilian black pig (SB) (Nero Siciliano), also known as the Nero dei Nebrodi, Nero delle Madonie, or Nero dell’Etna pig ecotype, is an autochthonous Italian breed. The origins of this breed date back to Greek and Carthaginian dominations.
Alessandro Zumbo +3 more
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The Role of Skills and Tasks in Gender Gaps in Latin America
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this paper, we explore gender gaps in the labor market in Latin America, incorporating two relevant factors often overlooked: skills and the type of tasks performed at work. The study is based on data from the 2018 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) for four Latin American countries.
Cristian Bonavida, Leonardo Gasparini
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Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and TechnologyIn this research, the effects of different IBA (indole butyric acid) doses on the rooting of ‘Nero’ and ‘Viking’ aronia cultivars were investigated. Wood cuttings of these cultivars were used in the study.
Müge Yıldırım, Öznur Öz Atasever
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IN PURSUIT OF THE HOFFMANNESQUE
German Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 298-310, July 2026.ABSTRACT This article seeks to elucidate the term ‘Hoffmannesque’ — the eponymous adjective that refers to E. T. A. Hoffmann — through recourse to Hoffmann's own use of ‘esque’ words: arabesque, grotesque, burlesque, picturesque. By investigating the characteristics of ‘esque’ formulations and tracing their recurrence through Hoffmann's texts, I argue ...
Polly Dickson
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An Online Path-Planning Strategy for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crossing Mobile Narrow Passages
Applied SciencesAerial inspection missions over long distances are guided by planning paths with minimum energy consumption, which generally leads to routes with shorter distances.
Leonardo Alves Fagundes-Junior +3 more
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