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The radical Pietist Johann Conrad Dippel was a self‐proclaimed adept – a maker of gold and the philosophers’ stone. He was also a magister of theology, a doctor of medicine, and a self‐taught chemist, who coinvented the pigment Prussian Blue together with Johann von Diesbach, became known for his animal pyrolysis oil, his wonder‐wound balm, his ...
Curt Wentrup
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Colonialism in the Cartouche: Imagery and Power in Early Modern Maps
The role of maps as tools of colonial control is well known; the cartouches on maps are the places where the cartographer often signals to the viewer his or her interests or prejudices, but the colonialist messages conveyed by cartouches are ...
Chet Van Duzer
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Predictors of and outcomes related to perioperative myocardial injury post‐tracheotomy
Abstract Introduction Perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) is associated with increased mortality. We describe risk factors for and outcomes of PMI in patients undergoing tracheotomy. Methods Retrospective study of patients undergoing tracheotomy from 2007 to 2016.
Randy W. Lesh+4 more
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Our study challenges the view that fire prevention alone is sufficient for restoring degraded landscapes. We show successful natural regeneration hinges on nearby remnant woodlands acting as crucial seed sources. This research provides a remote sensing framework to quantify the risk of delayed succession where ecosystems fail to recover within a short ...
He Zhang+6 more
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STOLʹNYI GOROD ‘Capital City’ in Old Russian and Folklore Sources
This article attempts to determine when one of the most popular epic formulas, stolʹnyi Kiev-grad ‘Kiev the capital city’ and its variants with the attribute stolʹnyi, emerged in the epic lyrics.
Anton M. Vvedenskiy
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Late Holocene history of Chaitén Volcano: New evidence for a 17th century eruption
Prior to May 2008, it was thought that the last eruption of Chaiten Volcano occurred more than 5,000 years ago, a rather long quiescent period for a volcano in such an active arc segment. However, increasingly more Holocene eruptions are being identified.
L. Lara+4 more
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La frontera: nociones y problemas en francia, siglos XVI-XVIII.
This article addresses the concept of the frontier in France between the 16th and 18th centuries. It is divided into fve lines of thought from which the historicity of frontiers and the active role that social actors play in their construction are ...
Daniel Nordman
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Civility, honour and male aggression in early modern English jestbooks
Abstract This article discusses the comical representation of inter‐male violence within early modern English jestbooks. It is based on a rigorous survey of the genre, picking out common themes and anecdotes, as well as discussing their reception and sociable functions. Previous scholarship has focused on patriarchs, subversive youths and impoliteness.
Tim Somers
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De la miniature au Portugal : peintres et objets voyageurs, entre l’Europe et l’Amérique
Even though presiding over a large transatlantic empire from the 15th to the 19th centuries, Portugal remains relatively unknown, particularly in regards to miniature painting.
Patricia Telles
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Not much is known about the 17th-century Estonian and Livonian landscape architecture. Most of the information is based on the descriptions found in historical archival and literary sources and on some of the well-known engravings.
Nurme Sulev
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