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Speech and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively treats motor symptoms in movement disorders but often compromises speech through incompletely defined mechanisms. We conducted a PROSPERO‐registered systematic review and meta‐analysis of publications through August 2024 (CRD42024527738).
Elina Tripoliti, Takashi Tsuboi, Michael T. Barbe, Mario Sousa, Julie Barkmeier‐Kraemer, Hannah Jergas, Gaia Arno, Nicole Buie, Mikayla Day, Petr Krýže, Jayson R. Nelson, Aaron E.L. Warren, Shervin Rahimpour, Jan Rusz, Paul Krack, Kristina Simonyan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Professional activity and professional identity: A cultural-historical investigation into change and transformation in Children’s Services [PDF]

, 2016
This paper presents the findings of a quasi-longitudinal investigation of the lived experiences of Children’s Service professionals between 2004 and 2012.
Wiseman, Paul
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Mitigating Health Disparities Through Empathetic Policymaking During Times of Crisis

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic greatly exacerbated the existing disparities and inequities in health and healthcare among historically marginalized populations. Today, these impacts still echo. These persistent structured inequities erode the public's trust in government, lead to failure in public policies, and result in worse health consequences ...
Yali Pang, Brittany Keegan, Robyn D. McDougle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities, Benefits, and Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence in the Teaching and Learning of IsiXhosa Poetry

Digital Policy Studies
IsiXhosa poetry holds significant potential for cultivating critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. However, its pedagogical implementation is often hindered by reliance on rote learning and lecture-based instruction, which restricts ...
Lukhanyo Elvis Makhenyane, Nozuko Zukiswa Gxekwa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source

Mediators of Inequity: Online Literate Activity in Two Eighth Grade English Language Arts Classes [PDF]

, 2018
This comparative case study, framed by Cultural Historical Activity Theory and sociocultural understandings of literacy, investigated students’ online literate activity in two eighth grade English Language Arts classes taught by the same teacher - one ...
Kline, Sonia M, McCarthey, Sarah J
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Communities actively seek nature for well‐being despite constraints: (Re)representation of nature experiences through composite narratives

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract While the physical and mental health benefits of greenspace exposure are well documented, ethnic minority communities in the United Kingdom continue to engage with these environments at disproportionately lower rates. This persistent disparity points to an oversight in existing literature, specifically regarding how these communities navigate ...
Andrew K. Palmer, Mark Riley, Beth F. T. Brockett, Laurence Jones, Sarah Clement, Karl L. Evans   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adopting a Grounded Theory Approach to Cultural-Historical Research: Conflicting Methodologies or Complementary Methods? [PDF]

, 2008
Grounded theory has long been regarded as a valuable way to conduct social and educational research. However, recent constructivist and postmodern insights are challenging long-standing assumptions, most notably by suggesting that grounded theory can be ...
Seaman, Jayson O.
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Assessing the evolutionary distinctiveness of a highly threatened plant group: The urgency to preserve a unique lineage of evolution in Brazil

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Brazil's diverse flora is under several threats, with many unique lineages facing extinction, particularly in biodiverse regions like the Cerrado and campo rupestre. This study sheds light on the conservation needs of Cambessedesia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus with 95% of its species endangered, using an approach to rank and prioritise species ...
Najla Bastos Scheidegger, Raquel C. Pizzardo, Bruno Vilela, Thuane Bochorny, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
wiley   +1 more source