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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

The association between music training and executive function in 6–7-year-old children

open access: yesFrontiers in Education
Executive function development is especially important in the last year of the preschool period because this period precedes the transition to school.
Larisa Bayanova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug‐Facilitated Sexual Violence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, interviews with counsellors, health workers, forensic toxicologists and harm reduction workers were ...
Jessica Ison   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Repetition and Expertise on Liking and Complexity in Contemporary Music [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Aesthetic perception of music has been extensively researched in the last decades. Numerous studies suggest that listeners find a piece of music more or less pleasant according to its complexity.
Vallati, Mauro, Velardo, Valerio
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Music Training Increases Phonological Awareness and Reading Skills in Developmental Dyslexia: A Randomized Control Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
International audienceThere is some evidence for a role of music training in boosting phonological awareness, word segmentation, working memory, as well as reading abilities in children with typical development.
Flaugnacco, Elena   +5 more
core   +5 more sources

Probabilistic Lesion Mapping to Optimize Thalamotomy Targets for Focal Hand Dystonia

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Focal hand dystonia (FHD) severely impairs task‐specific motor control, yet the optimal surgical target for stereotactic intervention remains uncertain. This study aimed to identify the precise thalamic lesion site associated with symptomatic improvement and to clarify its network connectivity. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 164 patients
Masahiko Nishitani   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical students' initial experiences of the dissection room and interaction with body donors: A qualitative study of professional identity formation, educational benefits, and the experience of Pasifika students

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The first experience of medical students in the dissecting room (DR) likely influences professional identity formation (PIF). Sparse data exist exploring how exposure to the DR and body donors without undertaking dissection influences PIF, or how culture may influence this experience.
Jacob Madgwick   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Music Learning Tools for Android Devices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In this paper, a musical learning application for mobile devices is presented. The main objective is to design and develop an application capable of offering exercises to practice and improve a selection of music skills, to users interested in music ...
Barbancho-Perez, Ana Maria   +3 more
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Music and Lyrics: Musical Training for Aural Rehabilitation [PDF]

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021
Yehree Kim, Woo Seok Kang
openaire   +3 more sources

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