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What is the link between synaesthesia and sound symbolism? [PDF]

, 2015
Sound symbolism is a property of certain words which have a direct link between their phonological form and their semantic meaning. In certain instances, sound symbolism can allow non-native speakers to understand the meanings of etymologically ...
Asher, Bargary, Berlin, Blaha, Brang, Brang, Brown, Cohen Kadosh, Constantinou, Cuskley, Cytowic, Davis, Dovern, Eagleman, Farmer, Fiser, Gheri, Gogtay, Gross, Hubbard, Hänggi, Imai, Imai, Julia Simner, Kaitlyn Bankieris, Klank, Kunihira, Köhler, Marks, Marks, Maurer, Maurer, Maurer, Maurer, Maurer, Murphy, Neufeld, Nygaard, Pelucchi, Ramachandran, Revill, Rouw, Rouw, Saji, Sapir, Shintel, Simmons, Simner, Simner, Simner, Simner, Simner, Smilek, Tombaugh, Tomson, Ward, Wechsler, Weiss   +57 more
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Hierarchy-based Image Embeddings for Semantic Image Retrieval

, 2019
Deep neural networks trained for classification have been found to learn powerful image representations, which are also often used for other tasks such as comparing images w.r.t. their visual similarity. However, visual similarity does not imply semantic
Barz, Björn, Denzler, Joachim
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Placing Colonial Ornithology : Imperial Ambiguities in Upper Canada, 1791- 1841 [PDF]

, 2008
This paper examines the emergence of colonial ornithology in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, to determine the impact of empire and local contexts on the natural history activity.
Greer, Kirsten A.
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Reflexiones en torno a la historia lexicográfica de las voces "cuclillo" y "curruca" [PDF]

, 1992
Se analiza el tratamiento recibido por los pájaros españoles llamados cuclillo- cuquillo “cuco” y curruca en el antiguo y moderno diccionario latino-español. Trata de subrayar algunos apectos del origen y evolución de la tradición lexicográfica española.
Clavería Nadal, Gloria
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Shipboard Techniques for Oceanographic Observations [PDF]

, 1995
This report gives the details of water sampling methods and chemical analyses used during MLML participation in the EOS MODIS investigations. It is intended to be used as a reference manual for those engaged in shipboard work.
Broenkow, William W., Feinholz, Michael, E., Flora, Stephanie J., Gashler, J. Andrew   +3 more
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The Warden Attitude: An investigation of the value of interaction with everyday wildlife [PDF]

, 2017
Using a discrete choice experiment, we elicit valuations of engagement with ‘everyday wildlife’ through feeding garden birds. We find that bird-feeding is primarily but not exclusively motivated by the direct consumption value of interaction with ...
A Kontoleon, A Metrick, B Clucas, BS Frey, D Hoyos, D Jones, D McFadden, DD Dutcher, DG Hole, E Diener, E Rappe, G Perino, G Scheufele, Grischa Perino, I Bateman, IJ Bateman, IJ Bateman, J Rolfe, J Swait, JA List, JB Jacobsen, JB Loomis, JJ Louviere, JR Miller, KJ Gaston, M Christie, MC Farmer, Michael Brock, N Hanley, N Hanley, N Tinbergen, P Dolan, P Nunes, PC White, R Inger, Robert Sugden, RR Dunn, S Gibbons, S Morse-Jones, S Navrud, TD Johnson, V Adamwicz, ZG Davies   +42 more
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Avian Immunome DB: an example of a user-friendly interface for extracting genetic information

BMC Bioinformatics, 2020
Background Genomic and genetic studies often require a target list of genes before conducting any hypothesis testing or experimental verification. With the ever-growing number of sequenced genomes and a variety of different annotation strategies, comes ...
Ralf C. Mueller, Nicolai Mallig, Jacqueline Smith, Lél Eöery, Richard I. Kuo, Robert H. S. Kraus   +5 more
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Book Reviews

Avocetta, 2016
Reedman R., 2016. Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks. The how and why of Bird Names. Pelagic Publ., Exeter, UK. 292 pp.
Bruno Massa
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Looma- ja linnunimetused kohanimedes ja nimeandmispõhimõtted

Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2013
Kõik loomulikud kohanimed on sünnihetkel nime andva väikse kogukonna jaoks motiveeritud. Artiklis on tutvustatud nimeandmispõhimõtteid – millised on kohanimede tekkemotiivide kõige tavalisemad võimalused.
Mariko Faster, Evar Saar
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Environmental interactions between people and birds in semiarid lands of the Zapotitlán Valley, Central Mexico

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2020
Background Birds have been among the most important element in lives of humans around the world, due to their presence and abundance in practically all ecosystems.
Yessica Angélica Romero-Bautista, Ana Isabel Moreno-Calles, Fernando Alvarado-Ramos, Maurino Reyes Castillo, Alejandro Casas   +4 more
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