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CompàreGenome: a command-line tool for genomic diversity estimation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
BMC BioinformaticsBackground The increasing availability of sequenced genomes has enabled comparative analyses of various organisms. Numerous tools and online platforms have been developed for this purpose, facilitating the identification of unique features within ...
Gabriele Moro +3 more
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Cryptorchidism in Sarda Sheep: Incidence, Morphology, Ultrasonography and Behavioral Insights
AnimalsCryptorchidism is the most common non-lethal congenital defect of the male reproductive system in sheep, with potential economic consequences for flock management.
Charbel Nassif +7 more
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Smart Cities, Urban Transportation and Air Quality: A Decade of Literature on Italian Largest Cities
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traffic congestion and its associated negative impacts on economic performance and environmental sustainability, particularly air quality, have long plagued urban centers. This article reviews the technologies and policies adopted by major Italian cities to address these issues, focusing on interventions from 2014 to 2024. Through a keyword co‐
Vittoria Iannuzzi, Matteo Migheli
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AnimalsCryptorchidism is a genital defect in which ram testicles fail to descend, causing azoospermia, while maintaining normal behavior towards females. We investigated whether cryptorchid rams can induce a ram-effect in ewes that would then be subjected to ...
Charbel Nassif +8 more
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Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth
Journal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 535-560, March 2025.ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni +2 more
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FoodsThis study evaluated a multi-strain starter culture’s impact on the industrial-scale fermentation of “Tonda di Cagliari” table olives, comparing processes at ambient versus controlled (23–25 °C) temperatures.
Marco Campus +9 more
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A morphometric study of human submandibular gland in type 2 diabetic status [PDF]
, 2013 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 represents one of the principal diseases that afflict the world population. It is well documented that diabetes affects both morphology and function of several organs.
COSSU, MARGHERITA +4 more
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Claiming the Isle? Islandness and Territorial Demands
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the relationship between insularity and territorial demands, focusing on whether island territories are more likely to support regionalist and secessionist parties. To address this question, we compare electoral support for such parties across island and mainland territories using a large‐N dataset.
Pau Torres, Marc Sanjaume‐Calvet
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Making Indigeneity: The Beekeeper’s Perspective
On_Culture, 2018 A new nationalistic concept of ‘autochthony’ has developed in Sardinia in recent decades, which has progressively intertwined with various territorial matters in seeking to affirm an alleged biological authenticity of Sardinia and Sardinians.
Greca N. Meloni
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Public Administration Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Administrative restructuring is an organizational phenomenon suggested to improve under‐represented groups' managerial representation by disrupting networks and institutions. However, extant tests of a ‘disruption hypothesis’ are collectively inconclusive. We elaborate and test it with a qualitative‐to‐quantitative study of local health agency
Rebecca A. E. Kirley, Carlotta Varriale
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