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On the solar orientation of Ales Stenar site [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Ales Stenar is an ancient stone structure in Sweden.
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
core  

The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining Rural Spaces: Cultural Practices and Aesthetic Design for Active Ageing in Northern Thai Community

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of rural aesthetics and cultural practises in promoting active ageing amongst older adults in Baan Pong Nuea Village, Northern Thailand. Addressing a critical gap in the literature, it examines how the residential environment influences elderly well‐being in a rural context.
Alisa Nutley
wiley   +1 more source

Visual Voices, an Interpretive Methodology: Advocating for Inclusion in Cancer Research for People With Intellectual Disabilities Through Artwork Analysis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities face inequities across the cancer care continuum. Barriers in communication and healthcare accessibility contribute to late‐stage cancer diagnoses and poorer outcomes. People with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from cancer research. This study presents a researcher‐led interpretive
Claire Zhou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Konark Temple’s Construction: A Critical Review of the Historical, Cultural, and Scientific Evidence [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

open access: yesF1000Research
Drawing from historical accounts, cultural practices, archaeological discoveries, and indigenous technical knowledge, the research presents a critical review of varied aspects of the construction of the Konark temple and provides future research ...
Damodar Suar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Luminescence dating of coastal deposits from the Chanthaburi Plain, Thailand

open access: yesBoreas, EarlyView.
The ongoing global sea‐level rise urges us to better understand the dynamics of coastal processes for predicting future changes. Sedimentary deposits reflect past coastal environments but require precise chronological data to place evidence into a temporal context.
Margarita Nuss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

கொங்கு நாட்டின் இராசிபுர வட்டார சிறுதெய்வங்களும் வழிபாட்டு முறைகளும் / Deities and Worshipping Methods in the Rasipuram Region of Kongu Nadu [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies
Man's early life was encircled by dangers for many thousands of years. Nature plays a major role in such risks. In the early times, nature seemed a mystery to man. The Sun, the Moon, darkness and deadly animals created fear in man. Fear becomes a mode of
செ. தனபால் / S. Dhanapal
doaj   +1 more source

SEISMIC STUDY OF MODHERA SUN TEMPLE

open access: yesInternational Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 2014
Monuments have been created for thousands of years, and they are often the most durable and famous symbols of ancient civilizations. They have witnessed many earthquakes with ominously less damage. The purpose of this project is to analyze the static and dynamic properties of ancient Indian monuments.
openaire   +1 more source

Twins in Mesoamerica as a Symbol of Contrasting Duality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In cultures across the Mesoamerican subcontinent, there are examples in the archaeological and ethnographic record of myths concerned with twins and sibling pairs (Minneci, 1999).
Rideout, Benjamin
core   +2 more sources

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