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Redistricting for Proportionality [PDF]
The Forum, vol. 20, no. 3-4, 2022, pp. 371-393, 2023 American democracy is currently heavily reliant on plurality in single-member districts, or PSMD, as a system of election. But public perceptions of fairness are often keyed to partisan proportionality, or the degree of congruence between each party's share of the the vote and its share of representation.
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Sex bias in Neolithic megalithic burials
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 180, Issue 1, Page 196-206, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Objectives A statistical study comparing osteological and ancient DNA determinations of sex was conducted in order to investigate whether there are sex biases in United Kingdom and Irish Neolithic megalithic burials. Materials and Methods Genetic and osteological information from human individuals from 32 megalithic sites in the UK and Ireland
Elliot Elliott +4 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 970-986, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Children and other vulnerable parties such as those with a cognitive, social or communication impairment frequently struggle to understand, and be understood in, the criminal justice environment. One way this has been addressed in jurisdictions around Australia and overseas is through the introduction of intermediary (or communication partner)
Sarah Hoff, Martine Powell, David Plater
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Landslide initiation thresholds in data-sparse regions: application to landslide early warning criteria in Sitka, Alaska, USA [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2023 Probabilistic models to inform landslide early warning systems often rely on rainfall totals observed during past events with landslides. However, these models are generally developed for broad regions using large catalogs, with dozens, hundreds, or even
A. I. Patton +9 more
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Sensors, 2023 Bare board AudioMoth recorders offer a low-cost, open-source solution to passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) but need protecting in an enclosure. We were concerned that the choice of enclosure may alter the spectral characteristics of recordings.
Patrick E. Osborne +2 more
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Radiative consequences of low-temperature infrared refractive indices for supercooled water clouds [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2013 Simulations of cloud radiative properties for climate modeling and remote sensing rely on accurate knowledge of the complex refractive index (CRI) of water.
P. M. Rowe, S. Neshyba, V. P. Walden
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Redai dili, 2022 Owing to the long-term acceptability principle of geography, emotion has always been in a relatively marginal position in the study of geography. With the emotional turn of western geography, the research of human-centered "emotional relationship" has ...
Lin Jinping +6 more
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Chapter Introducing Asian Sound Cultures [PDF]
, 2022 In this brief introduction we highlight the importance of broadening the cartography of sound studies beyond the West. Over the last decade or so, the geographical range of sound studies has rapidly broadened at the same time as keywords and ...
Haukamp, Iris +2 more
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Program Review: Geography Department [PDF]
, 2022 This Self-Study of the UNK Geography Program offers an overview of the program, its characteristics, performance, resources, institutional contributions, student profiles, and faculty qualities since the last program review. The Self-Study concludes with
University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Geography Faculty
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Cognitive flexibility in autism: Evidence from young autistic children
Autism Research, Volume 15, Issue 12, Page 2296-2309, December 2022., 2022 Abstract We examined the cognitive flexibility performance of young autistic children and a group of neurotypical peers. Thirty‐six autistic children (72–83 months) and 200 age‐matched typically‐developing children were assessed on the Children's Color Trails Test (CCTT), a semantic and a phonemic verbal fluency task.
Maria Andreou +2 more
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