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Specialized Committees of International Organizations an Important Source of Organizational Autonomy

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Assigning the preparation of decisions to specialized committees composed of member state representatives is a widespread response to the ‘governor's dilemma’, that is, the tension between competence and control, in international organizations (IOs). We theorize a causal mechanism referring to self‐selection and agenda‐setting effects and show
Michael Giesen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the cloud‐gazing scenes in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet through the lens of early modern artistic theory and material practices, particularly the art of limning. Building upon existing philosophical and poetic interpretations of Shakespearean clouds as metaphors for ephemerality and memory, the essay argues that the ...
Anne‐Valérie Dulac
wiley   +1 more source

Vowel- and Diphthong-Like Spectral Patterns in Sperm Whale Codas. [PDF]

open access: yesOpen Mind (Camb)
Beguš G   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impaired Windkessel function and proximal aortic stiffness: Linking vascular ageing to cognitive decline

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Central arterial stiffening, particularly of the proximal aorta, is increasingly recognised as a pivotal contributor to cardiovascular disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment. Loss of Windkessel function amplifies pulsatile pressure, reduces diastolic perfusion and accelerates microvascular damage in the brain.
Jun Sugawara, Hirofumi Tanaka
wiley   +1 more source

An update on pacemaking in the myometrium

open access: yesThe Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend The spread of multiple electrical signals (panel A, blue‐to‐red indicates increasing electrical excitability) that are spatiotemporally distinct, yet in‐phase with the excitatory episode, determines action potential shape and form (panel B, as recorded by single cell microelectrodes) and ensures contractile amplitude and duration
Susan Wray, Michael J. Taggart
wiley   +1 more source

Naval sonar induces an anaerobic swimming gait in beaked whales. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Martín López LM   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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