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Catholic Reform in the Shadow of the Ottoman Wars—The Kingdom of Hungary and the Council of Trent

open access: yesReligions
Ecclesia semper reformanda est, as the medieval saying goes. This proved particularly true of the medieval church structure in the first half of the 16th century.
Viktor Kanász
doaj   +1 more source

A Baseline for Multiple-Choice Testing in the University Classroom

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2021
There is a broad literature in multiple-choice test development, both in terms of item-writing guidelines, and psychometric functionality as a measurement tool.
A. D. Slepkov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A mechanistic analysis of density dependence in algal population dynamics

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2015
Population density regulation is a fundamental principle in ecology, but the specific process underlying functional expression of density dependence remains to be fully elucidated.
Adrian eBorlestean   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Too Complex to Choose? The Role of Heuristics in Shaping Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Income Stabilization Tool in Italy

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of microbial activity on the optical and copper-binding properties of leaf-litter leachate

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2012
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a universal part of all aquatic systems that largely originates with the decay of plant and animal tissue. Its polyelectrolytic and heterogeneous characters make it an effective metal-complexing agent with highly diverse
Chad eCuss   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heterozygous Variants in LRP1 Cause a Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Congenital Heart Defects

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT LRP1 encodes the low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor‐related protein 1 (LRP1), a transmembrane protein involved in endocytosis and activation of multiple signaling pathways. LRP1 variants have been implicated in the pathogenesis of congenital heart defects (CHD), Alzheimer's disease, and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
Alyssa L. Rippert   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global and local processing near the left and right hands

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2013
Visual targets can be processed more quickly and reliably when a hand is placed near the target. Both unimodal and bimodal representations of hands are largely lateralized to the contralateral hemisphere, and since each hemisphere demonstrates ...
Robin M Langerak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quasi-experimental examination of weight-reducing dehydration practices in collegiate male rowers

open access: yesBMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021
Background Lightweight rowers commonly utilize weight loss techniques over 24-h before competition to achieve the qualifying weight for racing. The objective was to investigate, using a quasi-experimental design, whether changes in weight resulting from ...
Dayton J. Kelly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Resilience and Resistance in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Pathology

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Some individuals avoid Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology as they age, or retain cognition despite substantial pathology, suggesting mechanisms of resistance or resilience to neurodegeneration. Educational attainment (EA) is associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Ganna Leonenko   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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