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From Memphis to Kingston: An Investigation into the Origin of Jamaican Ska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The distinguishing characteristic of most Jamaican popular music recordings, including reggae and its predecessor, ska, is an emphasis on the offbeat or afterbeat instead of on the downbeat, as found in most US pop music.
Kauppila, Paul
core   +1 more source

Vehicle flood damage and household disaster assistance in the United States

open access: yesRisk Management and Insurance Review, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 67-106, Spring 2025.
Abstract Vehicles are the most commonly‐owned nonfinancial asset in the United States (US) and represent a relatively high share of net worth for low‐wealth households. Despite rising flood exposure from urban development patterns and climate change impacts, few studies have considered household vulnerability to vehicle flood damages.
Steven F. Koller
wiley   +1 more source

Near-Infrared Imaging Polarimetry of Young Stellar Objects in rho-Ophiuchi

open access: yes, 2008
The results of a near-infrared (J H K LP) imaging linear polarimetry survey of 20 young stellar objects (YSOs) in rho Ophiuchi are presented. The majority of the sources are unresolved, with K-band polarizations, P_K < 6 per cent.
A. C. Chrysostomou   +42 more
core   +1 more source

Study on the Genetic Diversity Characteristics of the Endemic Plant Rhododendron bailiense in Guizhou, China Based on SNP Molecular Markers

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2025.
This study is the first to use ddRAD‐seq sequencing technology for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) analysis, systematically analyzing the genetic background of R. bailiense. This species exhibits rich genetic diversity at both species and population levels.
Jun Luo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian children\u27s consumption of caffeinated, formulated beverages: a cross-sectional analysis

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Caffeine is a common additive in formulated beverages, including sugar-sweetened beverages. Currently there are no data on the consumption of caffeinated formulated beverages in Australian children and adolescents.
Beckford, Kelsey   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Origin and Development of Prison Fellowship International: Pluralism, Ecumenism and American Leadership in the Evangelical World 1974–2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Established in 1979 by Watergate felon Charles Colson, Prison Fellowship International (PFI) is now one of the largest para-church organizations in world evangelicalism.
Kendrick Oliver
core   +2 more sources

Serving Colony, Christ, and Country: The Political Career of Levinus Keuchenius*

open access: yesParliamentary History, Volume 44, Issue 1, Page 126-145, February 2025.
Abstract This article explores the career of Levinus Keuchenius to elaborate on how democratic governance lay at the heart of negotiating imperial power, as well as who belonged in the Dutch political community. Throughout his career, Keuchenius balanced being a colonial expert with his faith as orthodox Calvinist.
Lauren Lauret
wiley   +1 more source

Upregulation of the EMT marker vimentin is associated with poor clinical outcome in acute myeloid leukemia

open access: yesJournal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Vimentin (VIM) is a type III intermediate filament that maintains cell integrity, and is involved in cell migration, motility and adhesion.
Sharon Wu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viajar e beber. Os vinhos cistercienses de Alcobaça (Portugal) na literatura de viagens [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Cistercian Monastery of Alcobaça was the target of interest to scholarly travelers that in the eighteenth and nineteenth visited Portugal and stayed long enough to extend the tour beyond the geographical belt of the capital.
Maduro, António
core   +2 more sources

Climate change and rising energy costs will change everything: A new mindset and action plan for 21st Century public health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Western governments currently prioritize economic growth and the pursuit of profit above alternative goals of sustainability, health and equality. Climate change and rising energy costs are challenging this consensus.
Burnham   +21 more
core   +1 more source

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