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Shaping the human face: Periosteal bone modeling across ontogeny
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Facial morphology is a defining aspect of Homo sapiens that distinguishes our species from fossil ancestors and plays a central role in estimating age, sex, and ancestry in both past and present populations. Understanding how the face develops during postnatal ontogeny is essential for interpreting adult facial variation.
Sarah E. Freidline +5 more
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Stockbreeding in Western Africa.
, 1997 After a general description of pastoralism in Africa, focusing mainly on the Wodaabe and Macina Fulbe in West Africa, the author discusses livestock development policies. He notes that, in the 1960s and 1970s, much effort was put into programmes to improve cattle breeds and to ameliorate the fodder situation in order to boost meat production, and that ...
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Mapping knowledge transfer in early childhood education and care in South Africa [PDF]
, 2008 This pilot study explores through participative methods the implicit models, situated understandings and processes of early childhood care and education in South Africa in the context of poverty.
Aubrey, Carol, Dahl, Sarah
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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In northwest Australia, boab trees hold significant cultural values for First Nations people. Their leaves, bark, roots and nuts are important as traditional resources for food, medicine, fibre, water and shade and serve as reference points in the landscape. Some of the tree trunks are inscribed with images and symbols which tell of events and
Jane Balme +7 more
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Honey Bee Breeding and Breed: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Our work clarifies concepts related to honey bee classification, reviews traditional and modern breeding techniques, explores advancements in molecular breeding, prospects gene‐editing tools, and advocates for integrated breeding strategies to ensure the long‐term sustainability and vitality of honey bee populations amid declining managed populations ...
Zheguang Lin +5 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Rabies Transmission and Control in the Somali Region. Introduction: Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by the Lyssavirus, posing a significant threat to both wildlife and public health in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Key Points: 1. Primary Hosts: Wild carnivores such as foxes, jackals, raccoons, skunks, bats, and honey badgers are the main ...
Hassan Abdi Hussein
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The Concept of Beauty in African Philosophy [PDF]
, 2017 This article contributes to the ongoing discussion on African aesthetics by presenting concept of beauty or the beautiful as it evolved from the cultural conception of beauty to the philosophical shift in the concept.
Ibanga, Diana-Abasi
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A Multifaceted Spatial Analysis of Tomb Distribution in Blemmyan Berenike (Eastern Desert of Egypt)
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the spatial and visual organisation of tombs in the post–Roman Berenike located in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Archaeological surveys, remote sensing, geophysical methods, excavations and GIS‐based analyses are used for a comprehensive understanding of the spatial patterns and cultural significance behind the positions and ...
Mariusz Gwiazda +4 more
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Sub-Saharan Africa at a crossroads: a quantitative analysis of regional development [PDF]
, 2010 This repository item contains a single issue of The Pardee Papers, a series papers that began publishing in 2008 by the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
Gopal, Sucharita, Tyler, Zachary C.
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to assess the risk of noninfectious uveitis (NIU) relapse in pediatric patients undergoing adalimumab (ADA) tapering, evaluating potential predictors of such risk. Methods We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study involving pediatric patients with NIU who underwent ADA tapering due to inactive uveitis.
Achille Marino +31 more
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