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How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 1: Old English to the Age of Discovery

Weather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary among its peers in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the diverse origins of the words we use. In this two‐part paper, we will explore these origins, including the Pontic‐Caspian steppe, the British Empire, latinophone scientists and a TV show. We
Kieran M. R. Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

Rare uniparental lineages reveal external ancestries in the gene pool of the Italian linguistic enclave of Grecìa Salentina. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Menato F, Pepe G, Mercuri E, Zangaro F, Cangialosi G, Jodice C, Gulì M, Cruciani F, Trombetta B, Helmer-Citterich M, D'Atanasio E, Guardiano C, Longobardi G, Semino O, Novelletto A, Specchia V.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 2: the scientific age and beyond

Weather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the origins of the words we use. In this paper, we will shed light on these origins, including the Pontic–Caspian steppe, the British Empire and, of course, a TV show.
Kieran M. R. Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

The First Functional Traits Dataset for the Endemic Flora of Greece: morphology, ecology and ecosystem services. [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Cheminal A, Karadimou E, Aubourg E, Kokkoris IP, Kallimanis A, Dimopoulos P.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urban oases relax desiccation risk for an arid‐adapted lizard

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Urbanization from expanding human development has radically altered the structure, ecology and microclimate of landscapes worldwide. These dramatic environmental alterations subject organisms to novel ecological conditions and may select for distinct ecophysiological ...
Tucker C. Heptinstall, Savannah J. Weaver, Rory Mendelow, David J. Stroud, Sara Ahlich, Tanmayi Patharkar, Annika Pohlo, Emily N. Taylor, Kinsey M. Brock   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How understanding planet Earth became science. [PDF]

Nat Commun
europepmc   +1 more source

Speaking and thinking in Latin: some dead languages are alive and thriving in some very modern disorders. [PDF]

BJPsych Bull
Whittaker J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Contracts and Ownership Structures in the Bioeconomy: A Review of Their Design and Role in Innovation

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contracts and ownership structures play a critical role in fostering innovation in the bioeconomy. However, identifying which designs best promote bioresource circularity and collaboration remains challenging, as existing studies use diverse frameworks and are often limited to specific contexts or regions.
Lukas Bonar Nainggolan, Julia Höhler, Alfons Oude Lansink   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drama-based simulations in first aid education: psychometric validation of a student assessment tool in school settings. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Dumitru C, Mastrothanasis K, Pikoulis E, Kladaki M, Zervoudakis K, Dogan CD, Gonullu I, Stan MM, Karamagioli E, Ledaki M, Alexopoulos P, Papantoniou D, Pikouli A, Papantoniou S, Erden S.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Games and gamification projects in the Australian public sector

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This article surveys the arrival of gameful government into Australian public sector practice. Gameful government is a shorthand, descriptive term denoting the interpenetration of (video)games, and design elements and thinking from them, into public sector work.
David Threlfall, Catherine Althaus
wiley   +1 more source