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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Disturbance of hibernating bats due to researchers entering caves to conduct hibernacula surveys

open access: yesScientific Reports
Estimating population changes of bats is important for their conservation. Population estimates of hibernating bats are often calculated by researchers entering hibernacula to count bats; however, the disturbance caused by these surveys can cause bats to
Jericho C. Whiting   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bats

open access: yes, 2020
The 1100 species of bats constitute 20% of all mammalian species, distributed in all continents except Antarctica. The only mammals capable of self-powered flying, many can catch insects in complete darkness, using sophisticated echolocation. They are ecologically important in controlling insects, pollinating fruit trees, distributing seeds, and are ...
openaire   +1 more source

Anterior Versus Posterior Insular Epilepsy: Correlations with Semiology Based on Stereoelectroencephalography

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To characterize insular seizure semiology and correlate with stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) seizure onset in a well‐defined cohort, in particular examining differences between anterior and posterior insular seizures. Methods We documented all semiological signs and the timing of emergence for 45 patients with SEEG‐confirmed insular ...
Jason Chisholm   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Les bibliothèques vivantes [PDF]

open access: yes
Outil de la lutte contre lexclusion, la bibliothèque vivante, expérimentée dès 2000 au Danemark, doit, pour devenir un véritable vecteur dinclusion, évoluer et dépasser sa nature événementielle, et notamment en associant les publics de façon pérenne à la
Bats, Raphaëlle
core  

Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Turbinals are key bony elements of the mammalian nasal cavity, involved in heat and moisture conservation as well as olfaction. While turbinals are well known in some groups, their diversity is poorly understood at the scale of placental mammals, which span 21 orders.
Quentin Martinez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioimaging of sense organs and the central nervous system in extant fishes and reptiles in situ: A review

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Bioimaging of the sense organs and brain of fishes and reptiles. Left panel: 3D reconstruction of the head and brain of the deep‐sea viperfish Chauliodus sloani following diceCT. Right panel: A 3D reconstruction of a 70‐day‐old embryo head of the bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps following diceCT, showing the position of the segmented brain within the ...
Shaun P. Collin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synapsids and sensitivity: Broad survey of tetrapod trigeminal canal morphology supports an evolutionary trend of increasing facial tactile specialization in the mammal lineage

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The trigeminus nerve (cranial nerve V) is a large and significant conduit of sensory information from the face to the brain, with its three branches extending over the head to innervate a wide variety of integumentary sensory receptors, primarily tactile.
Juri A. Miyamae   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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