ABSTRACT Background Bilingualism and biliteracy impact the development of phonological awareness and reading. However, existing research is Indo‐European‐centric, limiting our understanding of reading development in diverse linguistic environments. Method Addressing this gap, this study examined the relation between phonological awareness and reading ...
Shakhlo Nematova +4 more
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Open-bigrams as orthographic processing units in Arabic: Evidence from the flanking-letters lexical-decision task. [PDF]
Zeghli H +3 more
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Etymology and entomology: The semiotics and ethics of multispecies gene nomenclatures
Abstract This article examines controversies surrounding gene names that are perceived as humorous in the context of fruit flies but are considered rude in the clinical context of human medicine. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in insect laboratories, interviews with entomologists and geneticists, and an analysis of scientific and clinical ...
Colin M. E. Halverson
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Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens
Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski +2 more
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Assessing advanced handwritten text recognition engines for digitizing historical documents. [PDF]
Romein CA +3 more
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Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha +3 more
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Genetic contributions to Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia in admixed Latin American populations. [PDF]
Acosta-Uribe J +41 more
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Love As a Lens on the Economic and Gender Processes of Couple Migration
ABSTRACT This article examines how love shapes the economic and gendered aspects of migrant couple relationships. Drawing on narrative interviews carried out between 2015 and 2016 with couples Brussels, Barcelona and London, the study focuses on couples whose mobility was primarily because of love.
Dr Yvonne Salt
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Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Perspective From Traditional Chinese Medicine. [PDF]
Wong WC.
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Developmental Patterns of English Alphabet Knowledge in Chinese–English Emergent Bilingual Children
The graphical abstract compares the developmental patterns of alphabet knowledge between Chinese‐English bilingual children and established monolingual norms. The study highlights a distinct developmental pattern, emphasizing the need for alphabet instruction that accounts for specific cultural and linguistic contexts for bilingual children.
Somin Park
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