This article examines the role of the Vallombrosan congregation in the flourishing of artistic activity in Florence during the 15th and 16th centuries.By considering here the renewal of artworks in the churches of Santa Trinita and San Pancrazio, it offers an interpretative framework for the artistic choices made by the Vallombrosan monks and the f

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most expensive nutrients to supply, therefore, improving the efficiency of N use is essential to reduce the cost of commercial fertilization in plant production.Since cells cannot store reduced N as NH3 or NH4+, polyamines (PAs), the low molecular here weight aliphatic nitrogenous bases, are important N storage compounds

The Indian Ocean Dipole here (IOD) is a prominent pattern of climatic mode in the Indian Ocean that contributes to the changes in Rainfall pattern, Sea Surface Temperature (SST), and Surface Salinity (SSS) in the Indian Ocean.Recently in the scenario of Climate Change, this IOD may experience shifting in the phases development that link to the Indo

Granular material flowing through bottlenecks, like the openings of silos, tend to clog and thus inhibit further flow.We study this phenomenon in a three-dimensional hopper for spherical and shape-anisotropic particles by means of x-ray tomography.The x-ray tomograms provide information on the bulk of the granular filling, and allows us to determin

Since feminist studies and gender perspective, sexuality and reproduction continue to be a topic of interest in Mexico.The objective of here this study was to identify gender stereotypes in sexuality and contraception practices in Mexican university students of middle class.We used a qualitative methodology with in-depth interviews, using as analys