In this review paper aimed at the non-specialist, we explore the use that neuroscientists and musicians have made of perceptual illusions based on ambiguity.The pivotal issue is auditory scene analysis, or what enables us to make sense of complex acoustic mixtures in order to follow, for instance, a single melody in the midst of an orchestra.In gen
Clitic Doubling and Dislocation of Direct Object based on Evidence from Kalhori Kurdish
The present study aimed at investigating clitic doubling in Kalhori Kurdish.The implications of clitic doubling for Kurdish syntax were also investigated.In other words, it was attempted to Long Range Systems find whether clitic doubling is a common feature of this language variety or it leads to some syntactic operations including (left or right)
Understanding of and perceptions towards cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors: a qualitative study among residents of urban informal settings in Nairobi
ObjectivesThe study explored the understanding of and perception towards cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factors, and how they influence prevention and development of the conditions, care-seeking and adhering to treatment.SettingInformal settlements of Nairobi.ParticipantsNine focus group discussions consisting of between six and eight purpos
Investigating the Impact of Rater Training on Rater Errors in the Process of Assessing Writing Skill
In the process of measuring and assessing high-level cognitive skills, interference of rater errors in measurements brings about a constant concern and low objectivity.The main purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of rater Air Bags training on rater errors in the process of assessing individual performance.The study was conducted wit
Renal function in heart transplant patients after switch to combined mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor and calcineurin inhibitor therapy
Matthias Helmschrott,1 Rasmus Rivinius,1 Thomas Bruckner,2 Hugo A Katus,1 Andreas O Doesch1 1Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology, 2Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany Background: A calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based immunosuppression combined with mammalian target of rapamycin inh