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Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
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A note on weak convergence of the sequential multivariate empirical process under strong mixing [PDF]
, 2013 This article investigates weak convergence of the sequential d-dimensional empirical process under strong mixing. Weak convergence is established for mixing rates a_n O(n^-a) where a 1, which slightly improves upon existing results in the literature ...
Bücher, Axel
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Shrub encroachment influences root traits and mycorrhization in subalpine grasslands
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands modifies ecosystem functions, species composition and soil properties. However, knowledge about its detailed below‐ground effects and specifically on concurrent changes in root traits and mycorrhizal associations is missing. We studied
Elena Tello‐García +11 more
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A note on nonparametric estimation of bivariate tail dependence [PDF]
, 2012 Nonparametric estimation of tail dependence can be based on a standardization of the marginals if their cumulative distribution functions are known.
Bücher, Axel
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In a context of unprecedented urbanization, nineteenth‐century European cities faced the ‘housing question’, i.e. precarious housing standards and affordability problems. While existing research has well described these historical housing problems in single‐city studies or in national urbanization histories, to our knowledge, there are hardly ...
Sebastian Kohl +2 more
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Work mediated by digital labour platforms is often framed as flexible and autonomous, yet accessing paid tasks commonly requires extensive unpaid effort. Drawing on 65 qualitative interviews with Australian workers on project‐based platforms (including Airtasker, Fiverr and Freelancer), we develop the concept of anticipatory labour: the unpaid,
Brendan Churchill +2 more
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Nonparametric tests for detecting breaks in the jump behaviour of a time-continuous process [PDF]
, 2014 This paper is concerned with tests for changes in the jump behaviour of a time-continuous process. Based on results on weak convergence of a sequential empirical tail integral process, asymptotics of certain tests statistics for breaks in the jump ...
Bücher, Axel +3 more
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Looking at Us Through Their Eyes. The Analytical Process from Ethnographic Perspectives1
Journal of Analytical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article looks at the analytical situation through the Others’ eyes—through examples from contemporary ethnographies of foreign cultures. It discusses the following issues: a) The analogy between the ontological worlds of the dead, ghosts, animals and dreams in “primitive populations” and the analytical psychological descriptions of the ...
Stefano Carta
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Einblick : der Newsletter für Alumni der Goethe-Universität ; Augabe 5 - Januar 2009 [PDF]
, 2011 Themen: Das Fenster zur Stadt – Eintauchen in die Welt der Bücher • Editorial • In Kürze • Aus der Universität • Alumni im Portrait: Fragen an Dr. Thomas Hänscheid • Die Alumni-Vereine stellen sich vor • Alumni und ihre Bücher • Termine für Alumni ...
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate if the effect of low‐dose aspirin (LDA) commenced between 6 and 13 weeks of gestational age (GA) on preterm delivery (PTD) is modified by total exposure. Design Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Setting Hospitals in low‐resource settings in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Musaku Mwenechanya +89 more
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