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Selenoproteins in mammalian spermatogenesis:role of the nuclear GPx4 [PDF]

, 2011
The selenoprotein Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (PHGPx/GPx4) is an enzyme unique among the various GPxs, because it is able to use protein thiols, beside glutathione, The GPx4 gene encodes for three isoforms having different ...
Maccari, Irene
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Ontological polyglossia: the art of communicating in opacity* Polyglossie ontologique : l'art de communiquer dans l'opacité

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 293-312, March 2026.
What do communicating with a baby, with an animal, and with an ancestor have in common? In all three cases, people engage in opaque communication that is far from the standard psycholinguistic model of transparent interaction based on shared intentionality.
Charles Stépanoff
wiley   +1 more source

Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 28-48, March 2026.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
wiley   +1 more source

Tajemniczy rytuał oczyszczenia. Czy Scytowie mieli szamana? (Hdt. IV 73–75) [PDF]

Studia Antiquitatis et Medii Aevi Incohantis, 2018
(Mysterious ritual purification. Did the Scythians have a shaman?): The aim of the article is to investigate the question of shamanism among the Scythians on the basis of Herodotus’ description of the Scythian ritual purification.
Paulina Kaczmarczyk
doaj  

Tactile tensions: uncertainty, mutuality, and therianthropic nightmares in Highland Odisha Tact et tensions : incertitude, mutualité et cauchemars thérianthropiques dans les hautes terres de l'Odisha

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 49-66, March 2026.
In the central highlands of Odisha, India, Kutia Kondh families navigate a precarious reality shaped by productive autonomy, decentralized authority, and material and relational uncertainty. Abundance and destitution are finely balanced in a world where humans, animals, ancestors, and spirits are co‐present and co‐dependent but also opaque and ...
Sam Wilby
wiley   +1 more source

Holistic Approach to Managing Sciatica (Gridhrasi) with Ayurveda: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
One common condition encountered in daily life is Gridhrasi, which is identified as sciatica. The main clinical signs of Gridhrasi are stiffness and jerking sensations in the back (Prishta Kati), legs (Pada), knees (Janu), and thighs (Sphik/Jangha), as ...
Nikita Rathod, Vaishali Kuchewar, Ashvini Pardhekar   +2 more
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Engaging in Culturally Informed Nursing Care with Hmong Children and Their Families [PDF]

, 2016
The Hmong are an ethnic hill tribe group originally from Southern China with concentrated populations throughout Southeast Asia, especially the mountains of northern Laos.
Byington, Hayley, Degroote, Nora, Haglund, Kristin, Harder, Jamie, Kaminski, Krystal, Xiong, Shoua   +5 more
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How to Fish With Respect: A Transformation of Human‐Fish Relations in Riverside Amazonia

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 63-72, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Riverside inhabitants of the Middle Xingu River Basin, in the Brazilian Amazonia, frequently say that it is important to respect animals and the forest spirits who protect them. In recent decades, however, the development of an iced fish industry in the region has changed what respect means and how it is expressed when it comes to fishing ...
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie
wiley   +1 more source

Šamanismist ja tšuktši šamaanide ravimisriitustest [PDF]

Mäetagused, 2006
The article attempts to answer the question "Who is a shaman?" on the basis of the available literature and the author's observations made during his 1971 trip to the land of the Chukchi.
Ülo Siimets
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Trading Zones Between Thick and Thin: Anthropological Description as Scaffold or Mosaic

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 159-170, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Referring to the work of historian of science Peter Galison, I argue that anthropology requires thin description as an essential counterpart for thick description. Thin accounts provide the scaffolding within which thick descriptions sit. Galison uses the idea of a “trading zone” connecting different communities who, despite their differences (
David Zeitlyn
wiley   +1 more source