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The riddle of Tasmanian languages [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2012
Recent work which combines methods from linguistics and evolutionary biology has been fruitful in discovering the history of major language families because of similarities in evolutionary processes. Such work opens up new possibilities for language research on previously unsolvable problems, especially in areas where information from other sources may
openaire   +4 more sources

Immigrant mental health, safe work, discrimination, and state policies: From racism and xenophobia to health equity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Riddle of the Sphincters

open access: yesGastroenterology, 1975
“He founded the sciences of analogical proctoscopy and psychosym- bolistic cosmography, developed the Rectimetric Index for ‘distinguishing, arithmetically and forever, the sheep from the goats,’ and explored the faint initial insights of what was to become Spielman’s Law, .... In three words Max Spielman . . .
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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accelerated Brain Atrophy in Epilepsy: A Prospective Population‐Based Study

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Previous longitudinal neuroimaging studies suggest that epilepsy is a progressive disorder. To date, these findings have relied largely on populations from tertiary centers, resulting in ascertainment bias, as severely affected individuals are more likely to be rescanned.
Marian Galovic   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Riddles on YouTube: Investigating the potential to engage viewers in reflective thinking

open access: yesResearch in Learning Technology, 2019
Linear videos continue to be useful technologies for both formal and informal learning. The advent of YouTube has seen the rise of educational channels engaging millions of viewers informally, in the spirit of ‘lifelong learning’.
Petr Lebedev, Manjula Devi Sharma
doaj   +1 more source

Riddles as Language Experiences

open access: yes, 2017
Riddles are texts with certain features in common, but with an extraordinary diversity regarding linguistic characteristics. The riddles in the article hail from literature, oral tradition and an educational context. They all demonstrate the versatility,
Czyżak, Iwona, Karlsson, Eivind
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Qashqai Riddles (Introduction-Text-Review-Index)]

open access: yesUluslararası Türk Lehçe Araştırmaları Dergisi
One of the most important countries for Turkish language, history, culture and literature is Iran. Qashqai people living in various regions of Iran are considered one of the most populous Turkish communities in the country.
Erol
doaj   +1 more source

Oldest well‐preserved euprimate petrosal, from the early Eocene of India (Vastan Lignite Mine, Gujarat)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract An exquisitely preserved, isolated partial petrosal with associated fragmentary stapes is described from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India), dated to the early Eocene (~54.5 Ma). Several anatomical traits (e.g., large petrosal plate; posterolateral entry of the internal carotid artery to the tympanic cavity; bony tubes surrounding the ...
Mary T. Silcox   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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