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Historical and Contemporary Factors Govern Global Biodiversity Patterns
Chase, Jonathan - eSocialSciences - 2012
Jetz and Fine that we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction event on this planet and the cause is us. By …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539665
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Darwin’s Theory of Descent with Modification, versus the Biblical Tree of Life
Penny, David - eSocialSciences - 2011
There is a need to reappraise the different concepts like the 'Tree of Life', and what Darwin meant by them, and how he used the terms. The Tree of Life example is not the only case where Darwin's work has potentially been misunderstood (and will be mentioned later). In contrast to being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321452
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Defining Human Differences in Biomedicine
Brown, Maggie - eSocialSciences - 2007
€œspecies†as awareness grows that the species concept itself is inadequate. Human medicine, however, is in a unique position in …
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Why Worry about How Many Species and Their Loss?
May, Robert M - eSocialSciences - 2011
We are astonishingly ignorant about how many species are alive on earth today, and even more ignorant about how many we … an imaginative new approach to assessing total species numbers, both on land and in the sea. URL:[http://www.plosbiology.org/article/browseIssue.action]. …
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The Evolutionary and Developmental Foundations of Mathematics
Beran, Michael J. - eSocialSciences - 2008
capacities across species. In this primer, it is explained why our understanding of the emergence of human mathematical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699143
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Gender-based Indicators in Human Development: Correcting for ‘Missing Women’
Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle - eSocialSciences - 2008
Gender Development Index and Gender Empowerment Measure are two gender-based indicators provided by the United Nations Development Program. Population share of the genders enter the formulation of these indicators in such a way that it favours the better performing gender. This can lead to...
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Statement by Dr. Raghuram Rajan
Badkar, Sabeeta - eSocialSciences - 2013
Statement by Dr. Raghuram Rajan on taking office on September 4, 2013. [RBI Press release].
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Role of Financial Sector in Spurring Growth and Expanding Financial Inclusion in North Eastern Region
Bhaskar, P. Vijaya - eSocialSciences - 2014
The present speech analyses the significant role which can be played by the financial sector in spurring growth and …
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Indian economy: Kal, Aaj aur Kal
Kale, Sumita - eSocialSciences - 2013
Why has the economy landed in a trough of growth and high inflation and does not look like getting out of it in the …
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Growth and Redistribution: Is there 'Trickle Down' Effect in the Philippines?
Parel, Danileen Kristel C - eSocialSciences - 2014
The aim of this research is to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether …
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