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Instruments as Playthings: An Alternative Methodology for the Study of Scientific Artefacts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article proposes that thinking of scientific instruments as playthings or philosophical toys offers a method for looking at the ways in which we learn from made things and from the act of making in investigating the world.
Hakim, Lina
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Tactile hypo‐responsivity in autism: Examining potential for diagnostic relevance

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
The study reported in this paper examined the utility of a brief tactile reactivity assessment in differentiating autistic children from those with other neurodevelopmental concerns and the association between tactile responsivity, autism symptomatology, developmental level, and adaptive skills.
Girija Kadlaskar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infant frontal alpha asymmetry predicts social attention and transdiagnostic risk for emotional reactivity

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Differences in Frontal Alpha Asymmetry (FAA), derived from the electroencephalogram (EEG), have been associated with approach‐withdrawal behavior, although inconsistently. The current study examined how early patterns of FAA during the first 2 years of life relate to various socioemotional characteristics (at 2 years) and ultimately
Viviane Valdes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bazaar as a Model for Knowledge Work

open access: yesKnowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents fieldwork that extends existing metaphors of knowledge work as a process shaped by hierarchical or market forces. A qualitative, ethnographic study of six knowledge‐intensive businesses in two countries identifies striking parallels with the Middle Eastern bazaar in contrast to Western impersonal markets and hierarchies. We
Reed Elliot Nelson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hidden Hazards of Vaping

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
A 31 year old male presented with a penetrating oropharyngeal injury following a motor vehicle collision and was found to have a retained metallic foreign body suspected to be part of a vape pen. The foreign body was abutting the carotid artery and was removed via a combined transoral and transcervical approach.
Ayaantuu F. Usman, Sobia F. Khaja
wiley   +1 more source

Playing at the crossroads [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objectives; The Design Research Group (DRG) at The University of Northampton has been engaged in a number of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP). Three of these KTP's have involved designing toys, games and playthings. The first exhibition's aim was to
Thomas, Vicki
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Finding Plankton: A Marine Science Scavenger Hunt for Local Communities

open access: yesLimnology and Oceanography Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract At a time of increasing political polarization and rapidly accelerating climate change, it is important to build public knowledge and empathy toward nature to foster behavioral changes; however, addressing a knowledge deficit can be insufficient to affect these changes.
Hannah M. Budroe, Holly M. Bik
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation of Carrefour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
China Labor Watch
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Investigating Tuberculosis Dynamics Under Various Control Strategies: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Real Statistical Data

open access: yesMathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the present investigation, a mathematical model with vaccination, treatment, and environmental impact under real data is presented. Initially, we present the model without any interventions, followed by an examination of its equilibrium points.
Bashir Al‐Hdaibat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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