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ABSTRACT This article examines the iconography of the Andromeda constellation as an intersex figure within medieval and early modern astrological traditions. It focuses on the origins of this imagery in the thirteenth‐century astrological writings of Scot and its reappearance nearly three centuries later in Ratdolt's illustrated 1482 edition of Hyginus'
Bar Leshem
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Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Abstract Recent events have highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive blood preparedness plans at local, regional, national and cross‐border levels within the Nordic countries. This article outlines the perspectives and strategies related to blood preparedness in Norway, Sweden and Finland, in the context of emergencies, disasters and armed ...
Agneta Wikman +8 more
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Abstract Central arterial stiffening, particularly of the proximal aorta, is increasingly recognised as a pivotal contributor to cardiovascular disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment. Loss of Windkessel function amplifies pulsatile pressure, reduces diastolic perfusion and accelerates microvascular damage in the brain.
Jun Sugawara, Hirofumi Tanaka
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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature
Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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Trayectoria de capítulos iberoamericanos de Wikimedia. Conocimiento abierto y gobernanza de pares
El movimiento Wikimedia constituye una comunidad global de personas y organizaciones que contribuyen con proyectos abiertos y colaborativos como Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons y Wikidata.
Agustín Zanotti
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Jupyter in the Wikimedia ecosystem
About This repo hosts materials related to the JupyterCon 2020 talk "Jupyter in the Wikimedia ecosystem", which is part of the "Jupyter in Education" track: The Jupyter notebook through which the presentation was given An HTML version of the notebook A pre-recording of the presentation based on the notebook.
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What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆
Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
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Abstract Open educational practices (OEP) challenge traditional education by integrating open pedagogies to enhance access and improve learning. As part of the open education movement, these practices aim to democratise education and empower learners, which are key education purposes in the current context of pervasive expansion of artificial ...
María Abascal +6 more
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Wetlands and the Wikimedia ecosystem
This repository hosts an archival copy of a talk given at the Greifswald Moor Centrum on 10 July 2023. The original sits at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen/Talks/Wetlands_and_the_Wikimedia_ecosystem. Abstract This talk explores existing and potential interactions between wetland research and education on the one hand and the ...
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