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EXPLORING BEYOND SOCIAL SERVICES ADDRESSED TO ROMANIAN CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
The child left behind (CLB) can feel the parents' migration as abandonment (Antman, 2013; Zhou, Murphy, Tao, 2014); in this case, the national legislation (Law 272/2004 and HG 691/2015) provides an institutional mechanism that supports these children ...
Alina COSTIN
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The 9+ month marathon: How pregnancy may have shaped human endurance capacities
Abstract Anthropology has long considered the evolution of our uniquely human endurance capacities to be the result of selection upon anatomical and physiological features imposed by the demands of thermoregulation and resource acquisition, particularly during the demands of persistence hunting. Research has focused on the anatomical changes present in
Cara Ocobock
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The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside
Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
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Abstract The cortical bone structure of long bone diaphyses changes throughout growth via skeletal modeling and has important implications for bone strength and structural integrity. Ontogenetic trends in diaphyseal structure have been identified in both chimpanzees and humans but it is not yet clear how these trends compare given notable differences ...
Karen R. Swan +3 more
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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
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IntroductionIn China, it is a common practice for rural-to-urban migrant parents, due to working conditions, to leave their children with grandparents in their rural hometowns, and to raise their child from a distance (e.g., via mobile phone).
Ruwen Liang +2 more
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ABSTRACT The history of Nazi German extermination camps has, until recently, relied primarily on eyewitness testimony. Very few official documents detailing the facilities survived the war due to the special operation ‘Sonderaktion 1005’, dedicated to hiding their existence and extent.
Sebastian Różycki +4 more
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Abstract Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism.
Bobbie J. Leeper +14 more
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Internet Gaming Disorder Among Rural Left-Behind Children in China: A Sociological Qualitative Study [PDF]
Kaixin Bao,1 Shujie Wu,2 Mohamed Oubibi,3 Lianyu Cai1 1College of Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Higher Education, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China ...
Bao K, Oubibi M, Wu S, Cai L
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Abstract Gunther von Hagens, who died on July 24, 2026, was a controversial figure whose influence on anatomy extends well beyond the Body Worlds exhibitions of plastinated human tissues for which he became internationally known. His work raised the public profile of anatomy, though it generated significant debate.
Jon Cornwall +3 more
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