Does ritual exist? Defining and classifying ritual based on belief theory
The Journal of Chinese Sociology, 2018 With both the terms “rite of passage” and “ritual” facing difficulties as analytic concepts, we have no way to differentiate between common behavior, rite of passage, and ritual in a strict sense until today.
Qing Lan
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Correction: Personalized glucose forecasting for type 2 diabetes using data assimilation.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2021 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005232.].
David J Albers +5 more
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Normal chemotactic activity of granulocytes obtained by filtration leucapheresis [PDF]
, 1977 The chemotactic activity of granulocytes obtained by the Terumo Filtration Leucapheresis System (F.L.) was examined by the method of Boyden's chamber. The number of cells migrating through the Millipore filter was expressed as the chemotactic activity ...
Kimura, Ikuro +6 more
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Early Maternal Parenting Profiles and Subsequent Child Well‐Being in an Asian Cohort
Journal of Marriage and Family, Volume 88, Issue 1, Page 100-114, February 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To identify parenting profiles among Singaporean mothers of young children and to examine the longitudinal implications of these profiles for children's well‐being during middle childhood. Background The universality of traditional parenting styles (e.g., authoritative, authoritarian), established in Western contexts, and their ...
Claramae Seow +10 more
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Sobre festas, frangos e políticos: o leilão de comidas no interior do Amazonas
InterseçõesThe article carries out an analysis of the Amazonas politics, based on the Divino Espírito Santo festival, in particular the food auction, with an emphasis on roast chicken, in the community of Centenário, in the state's rural area ...
Gilson Pinto Gil
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Personalized glucose forecasting for type 2 diabetes using data assimilation. [PDF]
PLoS Computational Biology, 2017 Type 2 diabetes leads to premature death and reduced quality of life for 8% of Americans. Nutrition management is critical to maintaining glycemic control, yet it is difficult to achieve due to the high individual differences in glycemic response to ...
David J Albers +5 more
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Performing myths, ritualising modernity: dancing for Nomkhubulwana and the reinvention of Zulu tradition [PDF]
, 2012 The European colonial expansion T in Africa disrupted and in instances stopped the celebration and development of traditional values in the colonised territories. This disruption is more acute in southern Africa, especially in the South African territory
Adeyemi, Sola
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Age differences in perceived workload across a short vigil [PDF]
, 2002 The main objective of this research was to investigate age differences in the perceived workload associated with the performance of a demanding, high event rate, vigilance task.
Bunce, D, Sisa, L
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Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2026.ABSTRACT In sleep research, various sleep deprivation methods have been used to examine the effects of sleep loss on memory. However, studies often overlook the distinct impacts each method may have on activity in specific neuronal circuits and memory storage.
Adithya Sarma +4 more
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Pre- and postnatal nutritional histories influence reproductive maturation and ovarian function in the rat. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 BACKGROUND:While prepubertal nutritional influences appear to play a role in sexual maturation, there is a need to clarify the potential contributions of maternal and childhood influences in setting the tempo of reproductive maturation.
Deborah M Sloboda +4 more
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