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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship

open access: yesHistory, EarlyView.
Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
wiley   +1 more source

Hox Gene Variation Drives Morphological Specialization of Humpback Grouper Cromileptes altivelis

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Cromileptes altivelis exhibits a distinctive “sunken head and humpback” morphology, formed through cranial remodeling. Genetic analyses identified unique amino acid variants in Hoxa7a and Hoxa10b, with functional tests confirming their role in enhancing osteoblast activity and driving cranial remodeling.
Xiaoying Cao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining associations between foundational and complex mathematics skills in people with Down syndrome and typically developing children

open access: yesBritish Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Acquiring mathematical competence is essential to independent living. In this study, we investigated the mathematics profile in young people with Down syndrome (DS), and the relations between foundational and more complex mathematics skills.
Su Morris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence chatbots mimic human collective behaviour

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have been shown to mimic individual human behaviour in a wide range of psychological and economic tasks. Do groups of AI chatbots also mimic collective behaviour? If so, artificial societies of AI chatbots may aid social scientific research by simulating human collectives.
James K. He   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to Count Parrots: Comparing the Performance of Point and Transect Counts for Surveying Tasman Parakeets (Cyanoramphus cookii)

open access: yesDiversity
Obtaining precise estimates of population size and trends through time is important for the effective management and conservation of threatened species. For parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), obtaining such estimates can be challenging, particularly ...
Michael John Adam Skirrow   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Valuing the Protection of Victorian Forests: Murray River Red Gums, and East Gippsland [PDF]

open access: yes
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council, in developing recommendations for the Victorian Government on the future management of public lands forests along he Murray River, and in East Gippsland, commissioned an analysis of environmental ...
Bennett, Jeffrey W., Dumsday, Robert G.
core   +1 more source

What is distinctive about human thought? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Descartes famously argued that animals were mere machines, without thought or consciousness. Few would now share this view. But if other animals have conscious lives, what are they like, how do they differ from ours, and how would we ever know anything ...
Crane, Tim
core   +1 more source

Making Accurate Judgements in Child Welfare: Comparing ChatGPT With Qualified Social Workers

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study compares the judgemental accuracy of child and family social workers (n = 581) with ChatGPT, a generative AI model. Using 12 anonymized referrals, participants were asked predictive questions to evaluate accuracy through Brier scores. ChatGPT outperformed the average social worker on 11 of the 12 referrals, though the difference was
David Wilkins, Verity Benett
wiley   +1 more source

ExNOTic: Should We Be Keeping Exotic Pets?

open access: yesAnimals, 2017
There has been a recent trend towards keeping non-traditional companion animals, also known as exotic pets. These pets include parrots, reptiles, amphibians and rabbits, as well as small species of rodent such as degus and guinea pigs.
Rachel A. Grant   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A model balancing cooperation and competition explains our right-handed world and the dominance of left-handed athletes

open access: yes, 2011
An overwhelming majority of humans are right-handed. Numerous explanations for individual handedness have been proposed, but this population-level handedness remains puzzling. Here we use a minimal mathematical model to explain this population-level hand
Daniel M. Abrams   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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