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TECTB Variants Reveal Tectorial Membrane Vulnerability in Dominant Non‐Syndromic Hearing Loss

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
TECTB is a non‐collagenous protein of the tectorial membrane – an extracellular matrix of the cochlea. This study identifies dominant missense variants in TECTB linked to human hereditary deafness in two unrelated families. Genetically engineered mice homozygous for one of the variants are profoundly deaf, whereas heterozygous mice have normal hearing ...
Evan B. Hale, Barbara Vona, Richard J. Goodyear, Richard T. Osgood, Jun Shen, Sami S. Amr, Karen Mojica, Michaela A. H. Hofrichter, Jörg Schröder, Sophie Flandin, Paul Gratias, Ricardo Vera‐Monroy, Katherine Callahan, Kerry L. Gudlewski, Rolen Quadros, Masato Ohtsuka, JoAnn McGee, Edward J. Walsh, Cynthia C. Morton, Thomas Haaf, Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, James E. Saunders, Guy P. Richardson, Artur A. Indzhykulian   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vendor Types, Attendance, Experience and Sales 2019–2021: Evidence From Five Rural Oregon Farmers Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmers markets provide a direct‐to‐consumer marketing path for farmers and small businesses, facilitating customer discovery and product refinement. This paper explores farmers markets as a business incubator, with a focus on beginning vendors and resilience to a shock, namely, COVID‐19 market restrictions.
Mallory L. Rahe, Juo‐Han Tsay, Sarah A. Low   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring atitudes towards immigrants in Cape Town, South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Earlier studies conducted in South Africa suggest that negative attitudes towards immigrants are widespread and driven by resource strain, issues around national identity, and the process of ‘othering’.
Murambiwa, Rutendo
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A participatory GIS approach to flood risk assessment of informal settlements the case of Cape Town [PDF]

, 2012
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Rural-urban migrations have contributed to the steady increase in the population of Cape Town.
Musungu, Kevin
core   +1 more source

Multidimensional Assessment and Planning Strategies for Historic Building Conservation in Small Historic Towns: A Case Study of Xiangzhu, China

Buildings
Historic and cultural towns in China are crucial carriers of vernacular heritage, yet many unlisted historic buildings remain highly vulnerable to urbanization and fragmented governance. This study takes Xiangzhu Town in Zhejiang Province as a case study
Jiahan Wang, Weiwu Wang, Cong Lu, Zihao Guo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical utility of pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance for upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction in gastroenterology

Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar, Taher Omari, Michal Szczesniak, Chien‐Lin Chen, Richard Heddle, Charles Cock   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

LST-Based Heritage-Sensitive Greening for Surface Heat Mitigation in Zabid, Yemen: A Spatial Decision-Support Framework for Earthen Historic Cities

Land
Historic earthen cities face a dual challenge: surface thermal stress reduces livability, yet conventional greening can intensify the moisture processes that threaten earthen fabric.
Ehab Tawfik Khaled Saddam, Xin Cao, Ala’a Alhazmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protection of Immovable Cultural Heritage: The Urban Structure of Vlasotince, Southern Serbia

Urban Science
This study examines the architectural heritage of Vlasotince, a small town in southern Serbia affected by long-term depopulation, economic stagnation, and insufficient institutional mechanisms for heritage care.
Ana Momčilović Petronijević, Ivana Cvetković, Đorđe Stošić, Mirko Stanimirovic, Ivan Ćirić   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop, Alysoun Boyle, Tania Sourdin, Bin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source