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Nature, human and local beliefs as inspirations for the forms, functions, and meanings of several symbols on traditional houses in Gurusina Adat Village, Ngada Regency

ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur, 2023
The traditional village of Gurusina is located in the Jerebu'u District, Ngada Regency, Flores, and is inhabited by three major tribes, namely Ago Ka’e, Ago Azi, and Kabe.
Petrus Vincentius Parera, Yohanes Djarot Purbadi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wildlife conservation through traditional values: alarming numbers of crocodile attacks reported from Timor-Leste

Oryx
On the IUCN Red List the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus is categorized globally as Least Concern, with national populations ranging from fully recovered to extinct.
Sebastian Brackhane, Yusuke Fukuda, Flaminio M.E. Xavier, Vitorino de Araujo, Marcal Gusmao, Josh Trindade, Demétrio do Amaral de Carvalho, Rui Dos Reis Pires, Grahame Webb   +8 more
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Fatalism and stigma amongst cancer patients in south western Punjab

Environment Conservation Journal, 2021
The ideology and beliefs have a profound impact upon once lifestyle. Economic status, level of knowledge and awareness, beliefs and notions, social support system available, constitutes important determinants impacting to copeup strategies for cancer ...
Lavjit Kaur, Shalini Sharma, Amanpreet Kaur   +2 more
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Eco-spirituality in Papua New Guinea’s Traditional Beliefs and Christian Teachings: A Response to the Contemporary Ecological Crisis

Religion and Social Communication
Like many other countries, Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces significant environmental challenges, including deforestation and climate change impacts. This research responds to these ecological issues by analyzing traditional beliefs and religious practices ...
Tuan Viet Cao
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Unlocking the Agricultural Potential of Manure in Agropastoral Systems: Traditional Beliefs Hindering Its Use in Southern Ethiopia

Agriculture, 2019
Manure is often considered a valuable resource for improving productivity in semi-arid tropics. This paper investigated agropastoralist knowledge of the use of manure and barriers that limit manure use in Borana, southern Ethiopia.
Yonas Jagisso, Jens Aune, Ayana Angassa
doaj   +1 more source

How might values in mathematics learning affect the development of beliefs: An exploratory study with Chinese elementary students

Asian Journal for Mathematics Education, 2022
258 Grade 3 students in a suburban primary school located in Chengdu, China responded to an open-ended questionnaire item regarding their beliefs about mathematics.
Wee Tiong Seah, Yichen Pan, Juan Zhong
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Shamanism with a drum among the Khanty of the Surgut Ob River region in the beginning of the 21st century [PDF]

Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии
The area of this research is confined to the Surgut Ob River region and includes the western and central areas of residence of the Eastern Khanty. The purpose of this work is to summarize and analyse information about the current state of shamanism with ...
Rud’ A.A.
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Traditional Supernatural Beliefs and Prosocial Behavior

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022
In sub-Saharan Africa, traditional supernatural beliefs, including belief in witchcraft, black magic, or fetishism, are widespread. Some have hypothesized that these beliefs help to sustain cooperative behavior in a setting where the state is often absent.
Le Rossignol, Etienne, Lowes, Sara, Nunn, Nathan   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Epigenetic blind spots – the role of DNA methylation dynamics in stem cell‐based models of embryogenesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Embryo‐like structures (stembryos) are an innovative tool, but they are hindered by experimental variability and limited developmental potential. DNA methylation is crucial for mammalian development, but its status in stembryo models is poorly characterized.
Sara Canil, Anna Corrà, Annalisa Scapolatiello, Chengxiang Qiu, Gianluca Amadei   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source