POLYCHROME MARBLES IN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES: EXAMPLES FROM THE ANTEPENDIUM OF BAROQUE ALTARS IN APULIA (SOUTHERN ITALY)

Polychrome Marbles in Christian Churches: Examples from the Antependium of Baroque Altars in Apulia (Southern Italy)

The antependia, realized in polychrome marbles during the Baroque period in Default two Christian churches of Apulia (Southern Italy), were on-site petrographically investigated by the naked eye to obtain information regarding the types of used rocks; the precision in the making of the marble tesserae was also assessed.Most of the polychrome marble

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Canonical Wnt Signaling Promotes Formation of Somatic Permeability Barrier for Proper Germ Cell Differentiation

Morphogen-mediated signaling is critical for proper organ development and stem cell function, and well-characterized mechanisms spatiotemporally limit the expression of ligands, receptors, and ligand-binding cell-surface glypicans.Here, we show that in the developing Drosophila ovary, canonical Wnt signaling promotes the formation of somatic escort

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Patriotic Education Programs by High School Students in the Regions of the Siberian Federal District

The main content of federal and regional programs for patriotic education of the citizens of the Russian Federation is targeted at work with school students, which puts emphasis on the analysis of young people opinion of these programs effectiveness.Basing on the data of the mass survey of senior school students in 10 regions of the Siberian Federa

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Nanotechnology in orthopedics: a clinically oriented review

Abstract The utility of nanotechnology in medicine, specifically within the field Sheet Mask of orthopedics, is a topic of extensive research.Our review provides a unique comprehensive overview of the current and potential future uses of nanotechnology with respect to orthopedic sub-specialties.Nanotechnology offers an immense assortment of novel a

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