A STUDY OF THE USE OF ICONIC AND METAPHORIC GESTURES WITH MOTION-BASED, STATIC SPACE-BASED, STATIC OBJECT-BASED, AND STATIC EVENT-BASED STATEMENTS

A Study of the Use of Iconic and Metaphoric Gestures with Motion-Based, Static Space-Based, Static Object-Based, and Static Event-Based Statements

In this article, we extend our previously CHEESE suggested categorization of metaphors to literal statements, and categorize metaphorical and literal statements into four pairs of corresponding metaphorical and literal statements: (1) motion-based metaphorical/literal statements; (2) static space-based metaphorical/literal statements; (3) static ob

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Constructing, validating, and updating machine learning models to predict survival in children with Ebola Virus Disease.

BackgroundEbola Virus Disease (EVD) causes high case fatality rates (CFRs) in young children, yet there are limited data focusing on predicting mortality in pediatric patients.Here TV Replacement Speakers we present machine learning-derived prognostic models to predict clinical outcomes in children infected with Ebola virus.MethodsUsing retrospecti

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Consequences of Climate Change-Induced Habitat Conversions on Red Wood Ants in a Central European Mountain: A Case Study

The consequences of anthropogenic climate change are one of the major concerns of conservation biology.A cascade of negative effects is expected to affect various ecosystems, one of which is Central European coniferous forests and their unique biota.These coniferous forests are the primary habitat of many forest specialist species such as red wood

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