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BEYOND BIOMEDICINE: CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF MEMORY LOSS IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

open access: yesInnovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences
Memory loss among elderly populations represents a growing public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa yet remains poorly understood within local cultural contexts.
Siyasanga Gladile, Athi Phiwani
doaj   +1 more source

The Devil's Colors: A Comparative Study of French and Nigerian Folktales [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This study, largely based on five separate published collections, compares French and Nigerian folktales - focusing mainly on French Dauphine and Nigerian Igboland - to consider the role color plays in encounters with supernatural characters from diverse
Ugochukwu, Francoise
core   +3 more sources

RaMBat: Accurate identification of medulloblastoma subtypes from diverse data sources with severe batch effects

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
To integrate multiple transcriptomics data with severe batch effects for identifying MB subtypes, we developed a novel and accurate computational method named RaMBat, which leveraged subtype‐specific gene expression ranking information instead of absolute gene expression levels to address batch effects of diverse data sources.
Mengtao Sun, Jieqiong Wang, Shibiao Wan
wiley   +1 more source

Overview of molecular signatures of senescence and associated resources: pros and cons

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Cells can enter a stress response state termed cellular senescence that is involved in various diseases and aging. Detecting these cells is challenging due to the lack of universal biomarkers. This review presents the current state of senescence identification, from biomarkers to molecular signatures, compares tools and approaches, and highlights ...
Orestis A. Ntintas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creencias, actitudes y vivencias mágicas alrededor de la menstruación entre las mujeres de Bucaramanga, Colombia Beliefs, attitudes magical experiences regarding menstruation among women from Bucaramanga, Colombia

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2006
En este estudio mostramos el resultado de la entrevista a 1.207 mujeres sobre su percepción de los malestares más frecuentes asociados a la menstruación, las prohibiciones relacionadas con este fenómeno fisiológico, y exponemos la vigencia de las ...
Miguel Ángel Alarcón-Nivia   +2 more
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Developing Leadership and Political Capacity Among Laotian Refugees: Laotian Organizing Project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Formed in 1995, the Laotian Organizing Project builds trust and leadership among Laotian refugees in Richmond, California. Richmond is home to a growing number of Laotian refugees from tribal groups that do not have a history of interacting and for whom ...
Jonathan Walters, Tamara Buckley
core  

Neither/Nor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
: On one formulation, epistemological disjunctivism is the view that our perceptual beliefs constitute knowledge when they are based on reasons that provide them with factive support.
Littlejohn, Clayton
core   +1 more source

Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Hmong Americans’ Acculturation and Cultural Identity on Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Mental Health Care and Services in Comparison to Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2018
The Hmong people have endured a long history of war-related trauma, and they have settled in different parts of the world. As a consequence, many Hmong people may have experienced various levels of psychological symptoms and have limited knowledge and ...
Ethan Xiong
doaj  

Navigating new norms: a systematic review of factors for the development of effective digital tools in higher education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
What factors make for an effective digital learning tool in Higher Education? This systematic review identifies elements of a digital tool that published examples reveal to be features of an engaging and impactful digital tool. A systematic literature search yielded 25 research papers for analysis.
Akmal Arzeman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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