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Function, familiarity or fun?: Nicknames in Rehoboth, Namibia [PDF]
, 1988 African Studies Seminar series. Paper presented 24 October 1988Naming practices and the use of nicknames have received a fair amount of attention from anthropologists over the years - particularly from those who have worked in the Mediterranean region
Pearson, Patrick
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Winter is here: summarizing Twitter streams related to pre-scheduled events [PDF]
, 2019 Pre-scheduled events, such as TV shows and sports games, usually garner considerable attention from the public. Twitter captures large volumes of discussions and messages related to these events, in real-time.
Andy, Anietie +2 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Collective Nicknames of the Perm Region Residents
Вопросы ономастики, 2023 The article is the first part of the collaborative work studying Russian collective nicknames of the modern Perm Region. It aims to systematize the materials, analyze regional historiographical heritage and the sources of the studied units, explore the ...
Irina I. Rusinova, Alexander V. Chernykh
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Ethnoterritorial and etnocultural identity of komi-permyaks’ in nicknames of groups [PDF]
, 2013 В статье рассматриваются типы прозвищ коми-пермяков, их значение и происхождение, проводится анализ отношения прозвищ к этнической, территориальной, языковой и культурной идентификации отдельных групп народа.The article describes the types of nicknames ...
Goleva, T. G., Голева, Т. Г.
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Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.This study introduces a tree‐based machine learning approach to accelerate USP8 inhibitor discovery. The best‐performing model identified 100 high‐confidence repurposable compounds, half already approved or in clinical trials, and uncovered novel scaffolds not previously studied. These findings offer a solid foundation for rapid experimental follow‐up,
Yik Kwong Ng +4 more
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Nicknames of English Adolescents in South Africa
Names, 1997 This study reports on the nicknames of English-speaking adolescents in South Africa. It documents the nicknames and their origins and analyzes them in terms of the conditions under which they were coined and used.
Vivian de Klerk, Barbara Bosch
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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The Malditas, The Filipinas, and The Azkals
NamesNicknames in sports can serve a wide range of social and semantic functions. Assigning nicknames to athletes and teams can allow fans to identify with them.
Satwinder Rehal, Inez Z. Ponce de Leon
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Морфологічні способи творення неофіційних антропонімів в англійській, німецькій та українській мовах [PDF]
, 2012 This article dwells upon the problem of nicknames’ origin in English, German, and Ukrainian. The author analyzes three thematic nickname groups: political, criminal, and school and university nicknames in the languages. This research concerns nicknames’
Катернюк, Вікторія Вікторівна
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