An orientation discrimination paradigm was used to determine whether the perceived orientation of extended objects is based on the distribution of edge-orientations or on the response of mechanisms that encode relationships across the object; specifically we considered large, secondstage filters and cores (the perceived middle of the object) as encoders of the across-object relationship. The st...

While research on the spatial representation of number has provided substantial evidence for a horizontally oriented mental number line, recent studies suggest vertical organization as well. Directly comparing the relative strength of horizontal and vertical organization, however, we found no evidence of spontaneous vertical orientation (upward or downward), and horizontal trumped vertical when...

Following a historical sketch of attempts to explain homosexuality, we review evidence indicating that the process of determining human sexual orientation is fundamentally the same in all mammals. In this process, four phenotypic dimensions of sexuality develop from two more or less distinct sex genotypes. Studies are reviewed that indicate how phenotypic deviations from these two genotypes (ca...

Although biological findings currently dominate the research literature on the determinants of sexual orientation, biological theorizing has not yet spelled out a developmental path by which any of the various biological correlates so far identified might lead to a particular sexual orientation. The Exotic-Becomes-Erotic (EBE) theory of sexual orientation (Bem, 1996) attempts to do just that, b...

Prenatal organophosphate exposure elicits long-term brain cytoarchitecture and cognitive function impairments, but the mechanism underlying the onset and development of neural progenitors remain largely unclear. Using precise positioned brain slices, we observed an alternated cleavage plane bias that emerged in the mitotic neural progenitors of embryonal neocortex with diazinion (DZN) and chlor...

Abstract This systematic review synthesises the available evidence regarding European understanding of workplace spirituality (definitions), importance and religion (evidence) as well spiritual leadership (meaning practice) in for-profitorganizations. The search for eligible studies was conducted OPAC Plus, SCOPUS, Science Direct, JSTOR, EBSCO, Google Scholar from 2007/01 to 2017/07. Three inde...

Ever since its description, anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee joint remains as the hotspot of controversies.Though it has been described under various descriptions, the structure gained its limelight when it was christenedas anterolateral ligament by Claes in 2013. The main reason for the controversies around it is the lack of concreteevidences regarding its attachments...

increasing non-oil exporting is among the most important concerns for iran. software industry is among the knowledge based and profitable ones. identification of factors affecting export performance of software developers can improve planning that in turn results in increasing software export. in this research a model consisting of seven important variables in software industries including: com...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of positive normative feedback on acquisition and retention of throwing skill. the method was quasi-experimental and the population consisted of the 5th grade elementary female students. 60 students were randomly selected from the population and were randomly assigned to four different groups: normative task-orientation, non-normative task-ori...

the study of entrepreneurial orientation concept and codifying a proper strategy to improve the performance of companies has a great importance as the companies have allocated more product market share to themselves by representing new and unique products according to customers’ requirements. the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of entrepreneurial orientation and competitive strat...