BACKGROUND Most Romani groups in Europe have experienced a decline in childhood mortality during recent decades. These crucial transformations are rarely addressed in research or public policy. OBJECTIVE This paper analyzes the timing and structure of the decline of childhood mortality among the Gitano people of Spain. METHODS The paper is based on the family and genealogy reconstitution of the...

The photodissociation of methane atLyman cz (1216 3,) has been the focus of much scrutiny over the past few years. Methane photolysis leads to the formation of H2 molecules as well as H, CH, 1CH2, 3CH2, and CH3 radicals, which promote he propagation f hydrocarbon chemistry. However, recent studies [Mordaunt et al., 1993; Romani, 1996; Smith and Raulin, 1999] have not fully resolved the issue of...

Sosyoloji, psikoloji ve felsefe gibi farklı disiplinlerde kendine yer bulan aşk kavramı, partnerin seçimini belirleyen duygu; insanı belirli bir nesneye veya diğer insana bağlayan gönül bağı; yakınlık, bağlılık tutku üçlüsünün bileşeni şeklinde tanımlamalara sahiptir. Nasıl ki fizyolojik güvenlik gereksinimleri yaşamın devamı için vazgeçilmezse aynı şekilde aidiyet/ait olma sev(il)me de olmazsa...