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Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body

Sat, 02 Aug 2025
Explores the historical understanding of leprosy in premodern medicine, focusing on how the disease was diagnosed, defined, and treated. It examines the shift from humoral interpretations to a more empirical approach, highlighting the tension between lay and learned examiners and the evolving social and legal implications of a leprosy diagnosis, which often resulted in isolation. The sources also discuss popular beliefs about contagion and heredity, the various terms used to describe the illness, and the efficacy of remedies, revealing a complex interplay of medical theory, societal fears, and personal experiences.

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Leprechauns: The Myths, Legends, & Lore

Sat, 02 Aug 2025
Provides an in-depth look into the folklore surrounding leprechauns, exploring their origins, characteristics, and behaviors within Irish mythology and beyond. It discusses their **physical appearance, living habits, professions** like shoemaking and distilling, and their **social structures** including different regional clans. The text also examines their **interactions with humans**, from mischievous pranks to their association with **hidden treasures**, and how their image has **evolved in modern media and advertising**. Furthermore, it **compares leprechauns to similar mythical creatures** like brownies and dwarves, shedding light on the broader spectrum of **"little people" in Celtic traditions**.

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Leibniz Discovers Asia: Social Networking in the Republic of Letters

Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Explores Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's extensive efforts to understand the origins and relationships of global populations, particularly those in Asia and Europe, through linguistic and ethnographic inquiry. The source details Leibniz's methodology of gathering language samples, such as the Lord's Prayer in various tongues, and his correspondence with a vast network of scholars, missionaries (especially Jesuits), and diplomats across Europe and into Asia. It illuminates his fascination with Tartaric languages and peoples, his attempts to leverage diplomatic missions (like Peter the Great's Grand Embassy) for information, and the challenges he faced in acquiring reliable data, often encountering misinformation or a lack of understanding from his contacts regarding his specific research goals. Ultimately, the text highlights Leibniz's pioneering role in establishing a comparative-linguistic foundation for the nascent science of ethnology, seeking to classify human groups based on empirical language study rather than solely relying on ancient historical accounts.

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Left Behind: Urban High Schools and the Failure of Market Reform

Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Examines urban high school reform in the United States, focusing on the impact of market-based and standards-driven policies. It scrutinizes how these reforms, particularly those related to math and literacy education, affect low-income students and educational inequality. The authors utilize case studies of various public charter and district high schools in New York City and other locations to illustrate adaptive changes, challenges, and competitive dynamics. Furthermore, the text explores the role of "college knowledge" and social support in navigating post-secondary pathways, critically analyzing how research and policy alliances have shaped the educational landscape.

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Least Squares Data Fitting with Applications

Thu, 31 Jul 2025
Focuses on least squares data fitting with a strong emphasis on numerical methods and statistical analysis. It explores various algorithms for solving linear and nonlinear least squares problems, including direct and iterative methods for both full-rank and rank-deficient scenarios. The discussion extends to constrained least squares, missing data imputation, and regularization techniques for ill-conditioned problems. Furthermore, the text examines diverse applications such as spline approximation, neural network training, and inverse problems in fields like NMR spectroscopy and geophysical tomography, highlighting the practical utility and theoretical underpinnings of least squares in real-world scenarios.

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