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The Contribution of Educational Changes to Fertility Declines in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesStudies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Educational expansion is widely regarded as a central mechanism in fertility transitions, yet some research suggests its role may be more modest. This study analyzes birth histories from 414 surveys in 72 low‐ and middle‐income countries to reassess the contribution of the shift in the educational composition of the population to fertility ...
Bruno D. Schoumaker   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dissolution of the Body Image: Immersive Environments and Sensory Experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This thesis attempts to provide a reading of the body image in immersive space. Since this is a subject that has not been explored in architectural discourse, it is important to examine the implications of the architectural immersion on the body image.
Crossley, Tatjana
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The role of extracellular vesicles in cell–cell crosstalk in cardiotoxicity

open access: yesThe Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Administration of a pharmacological agent can result in off‐target cardiotoxicity which can be driven by cell–cell crosstalk between healthy and dysfunctional cardiac cells. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid bilayer structures that can move biological cargo between cells, facilitating cell–cell crosstalk.
Gabriella Bachynskyj‐Bilas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stability and cooperativity in chimeric de novo TIM barrels via quarter swapping

open access: yesProtein Science, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract The use of repetitive units as building blocks in protein design, mimicking evolutionary duplication events, is a valuable strategy that reduces structural complexity. Such modular designs offer an opportunity to dissect how local contributions are integrated in a context‐dependent manner.
Oscar Rodríguez‐Meza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interactions Between Enrichment Planted Seedlings and Naturally Occurring Trees in Selectively Logged Lowland Dipterocarp Forest

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study analyzed the growth and survival of 721 seedlings in Malaysian Borneo in relation to their local neighbourhood of surrounding matrix trees. We found that both were positively influenced by canopy openness and the basal area of surrounding trees, highlighting the importance of light availability and the benefits of areas with more unlogged ...
Charles J. Marsh   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A TRANSLATION BIOPSY OF CORMAC McCARTHY’S THE SUNSET LIMITED IN SPANISH: SHADOWING THE RE-CREATIVE PROCESS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Los análisis anteriores de las traducciones de la narrativa de Cormac McCarthy al castellano de Luis Murillo Fort se hicieron con el propósito de crear, por medio de autopsias  de  traducción,  un  mapa  retrospectivo  de  los  métodos  del  traductor ...
Doyle, Michael S.
core   +2 more sources

User Acceptance and Perceptions of Earthquake Early Warning Systems as a Function of Information Type: The Case of Postearthquake Nepal

open access: yesEarthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
What drives user perceptions and acceptance of earthquake early warning systems (EEWS) as an emerging technology? Do distinct types of transparency into EEWS affect users’ perceptions of the system's usefulness and desirability differently? To address these questions, we focus on Nepal, an earthquake‐prone country with no active public EEWS ...
Shana Scogin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Warnings to Actions: Factors Influencing Response to Earthquake Early Warning—A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesEarthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems offer critical seconds for protective actions, yet their effectiveness ultimately depends on human interpretation and response. This article presents a systematic literature review of factors shaping public behavior during earthquakes and in response to EEW alerts.
Kianoush Rostami   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions Of Life And Death Through The Metaphor Of Paint: Construction And Deconstruction Of Form [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper will explore classical and contemporary methods of painting applied to the portrait. It will emphasize the metaphor of paint as flesh and the connotations of the breakdown of the painted form that stands in for flesh as it relates to our ...
Cherry, Nannette
core   +1 more source

Who to immortalise as a sculpture? The centenary of suffrage in Britain and competing narratives of women’s emancipation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
2018 marked 100 years since the British Parliament passed a law which allowed some women, and all men, to vote for the first time, the 1918 Representation of the People Act.
Berthezène, Clarisse   +2 more
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