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Civilisation, settlers and wanderers: Law, politics and mobility in nineteenth century New Zealand and Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Mobility was constitutive of the 19th century British colonial period in the Pacific. The circulation of capital and commodities, technologies of transportation and communication, travelling ideologies and systems of governance and surveillance, as well ...
Seuffert, Nan
core   +2 more sources

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire 8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age Among People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +110 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Shepherd Community of the Albanian Alps: Perspective on the Importance of Preserving Transhumance Practices

open access: yesNomadic Peoples
This study, part of a request for UNESCO to protect the practice of transhumance, provides a reflection carried out by shepherds in dialogue with pastoral agents who have accompanied them for several years.
Martine Wolff
doaj   +1 more source

Mongolian oral epic poetry : an overview [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Mongolian tuuli, or epic poetry, the most important genre in Mongolian literary history, is a vast tradition of orally composed works. Accompanied by musical instruments such as the tobshur and the choor, tuuli relates these nomadic peoples' glorious ...
Gejin, Chao
core   +1 more source

Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Resilience and Adaptation of Pastoralist Livestock Mobility in a Protracted Conflict Setting: West Darfur, Sudan

open access: yesNomadic Peoples, 2023
This paper focuses on the dynamics of pastoralist herd mobility in West Darfur State, Sudan, a region affected by persistent conflict. The paper examines the annual cycle and seasonal trajectories of mobility for camels, cattle, and sheep, comparing ...
Hussein M. Sulieman, Helen Young
doaj   +1 more source

Roma expulsions and discrimination: the elephant in Brussels [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article will critically examine the treatment of migrant Roma in Western Europe, particularly Italy and France, in the light of the obligations under the E U Citizenship Directive 2004/38.
O'Nions, H
core   +1 more source

Moderators of the Effects of Exercise and Manual Therapy for People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate potential moderators influencing the effects of manual therapy and exercise therapy on pain and functional outcomes in individuals with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, using data from the MOA trial. This is a secondary analysis of data from the MOA trial that compares the clinical effectiveness of manual ...
Daniel Cury Ribeiro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Are the Karamojong Politically Marginalised?

open access: yesNomadic Peoples, 2023
The paper discusses the overlooked political marginalisation of Karamojong pastoralists in Uganda, contrary to a commonly held belief that ecological factors and pastoralism are the leading contributors to poverty and underdevelopment in Karamoja ...
Henry Okidi Okoth
doaj   +1 more source

Adhuc Tacfarinas: the causes of the Tiberian war in North Africa (AD ca. 15-24) and the impact of the conflict on Roman imperial policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
During the reign of Tiberius successive governors of Africa Proconsularis struggled to suppress a serious revolt by a number of semi-nomadic tribes led by Tacfarinas.
Vanacker, Wouter
core   +1 more source

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