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Gender Metamorphosis of Dives in the Qajar Era Illustrations: A Mythological and Sociological Analysis

open access: yesStudia Mythologica Slavica
There have been extensive studies on the gender metamorphosis of divs, monstrous creatures of widespread presence in Persian lore. An interpretation of the evolution of nature, supernatural beings (including div), and the feminine presence within a ...
Nahid Jafari Dehkordi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

What is “Real” in Believing in Supernatural Beings? The Informant’s Cut

open access: yesStudia mythologica Slavica, 2010
Recent fi eld research into traditional beliefs in supernatural beings (werewolves, fairies, witches, and mòras) among the inhabitants of the Dalmatian hinterland has shown that such beliefs are still present within certain groups. Th is fact opens up a possibility of asking present-day informants diff erent kinds of questions, not oft en asked in ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Cognitive Penetration and Monstrification:

open access: yesCulture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research
Research on monstrification has broadly examined how Western rhetoric targets marginalized groups, including Muslim immigrants. Much less attention has focused on how religiously conservative Muslim immigrants, especially those affected by war ...
Mamdooh Afdile, Bo Eriksson
doaj   +1 more source

Development and External Validation of a Postoperative Risk Score for Venous Thromboembolism in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a major complication in women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We aimed to develop and externally validate an early postoperative risk score to identify EOC patients at increased risk of VTE after debulking surgery.
Qiu‐Lin Cui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Race and Ethnicity Affect Symptom and Endoscopy Associations in CT‐Confirmed Chronic Rhinosinusitis

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Among adults with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) symptoms, hyposmia, and higher Lund–Kennedy endoscopy scores were associated with CT‐confirmed CRS overall, though these associations were not significant among Asian and Hispanic patients. Symptoms alone had limited predictive value when nasal endoscopy was negative, suggesting that the diagnostic utility
Corey Karp   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Music from the Source: Am Muileann Dubh and North Atlantic Supernatural Music Legends

open access: yesScottish Studies
This article examines legends of supernatural music associated with the Scottish Gaelic reel tune Am Muileann Dubh ('The Black Mill') across the North Atlantic.
Tiber Falzett
doaj   +1 more source

Hemithyroidectomy Eligibility Under ATA 2015 and 2025 Criteria: A Reclassification Cohort Study

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare hemithyroidectomy eligibility and completion thyroidectomy recommendations under the ATA 2015 and ATA 2025 criteria within the same patient cohort (primary aim) and, as a secondary descriptive analysis, to assess the concordance between these guideline‐based classifications and the operations actually performed.
Muhammer Ergenç   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: The Intersections of Supernatural and Secular Power

open access: yes, 2015
Early modern England was a world 'resonating with magical forces'. The dominant, or at least politically established and safeguarded, Church was reformed and taught that the age of miracles had passed, however many English Christians accepted the ...
Harmes Marcus, Bladen, Victoria
core   +1 more source

Does God Play Dice? A Response to Niels H. Gregersen, “The Idea of Creation and the Theory of Autopoietic Processes”

open access: yesZygon, 1999
The idea that the Creator has a plan for creation is deeply rooted in the Christian notion of Providence. This notion seems to suggest that the history of creation must be the execution of the providential plan of God.
doaj   +2 more sources

Agent‐Related Perceptions of Automated Versus Human Agents and the Role of Task‐Related Risk: A Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms often seek to replace human agents (HAs) with automated agents (AAs) for customer service, but customers still tend to react more negatively to AAs than to HAs. This meta‐analysis examines agent‐related perceptions (i.e., humanlikeness, warmth, and competence), which represent the key upstream customer reactions shaping downstream ...
Sandra Miederer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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