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Irreducible incoherence and intelligent design : a look into the conceptual toolbox of a pseudoscience [PDF]
, 2010 The concept of Irreducible Complexity (IC) has played a pivotal role in the resurgence of the creationist movement over the past two decades. Evolutionary biologists and philosophers have unambiguously rejected the purported demonstration of “intelligent
Blancke, Stefaan +2 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes—knapping—is thought to represent a significant stage in hominin technological evolution because it facilitated the exploitation of novel resources, including meat obtained from medium‐to‐large‐sized vertebrates. The invention of knapping may have occurred via an additive (i.e., cumulative)
Metin I. Eren +23 more
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FGF23 Deficiency Leads to Mixed Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Malformation in Mice [PDF]
, 2014 Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a circulating hormone important in phosphate homeostasis. Abnormal serum levels of FGF23 result in systemic pathologies in humans and mice, including renal phosphate wasting diseases and hyperphosphatemia. We sought
Caruso, Paul +7 more
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Ethology, EarlyView.A captive chimpanzee named Toon performed an unusual long‐lasting drumming session using different implements (e.g., limbs and tools) and techniques (e.g., drumstick‐on‐drum). He drummed faster with limbs than with tools and during the climax than the introduction of his pant‐hoot displays.
James Brooks +3 more
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Anatomical study of the pigs temporal bone by microdissection [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE:Initial study of the pig`s temporal bone anatomy in order to enable a new experimental model in ear surgery.METHODS:Dissection of five temporal bones of Sus scrofa pigs obtained from UNIFESP - Surgical Skills Laboratory, removed with hole saw to ...
Andrade, José Santos Cruz de [UNIFESP] +2 more
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(Co‐)Reference All the Way Down: A Unified Theory of (Pro) Nominals in Ordinary English
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This essay joins two themes, both arising from Kripke's inspiring ideas in the theory of reference. The first theme concerns reference in general. The second examines the notion of co‐reference and the role it plays in a unified theory of pronouns for natural language.
Jessica Pepp, Joseph Almog
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STS payload ground handling mechanism at John F. Kennedy Space Center [PDF]
, 1985 The payload ground handling mechanism (PGHM), which lifts payloads out of the payload canister that brings them to the launch pad, is described. The PGHM then loads the payloads into the orbiter through the open payload bay doors.
Cassisi, V., Tatem, B. C., Jr.
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The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend Graphical summary of our study. Rats with varying hearing experiences were bilaterally implanted with cochlear implants (CIs), and neural responses were recorded from the inferior colliculus (IC), an auditory midbrain region (left).
S. Fang +6 more
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