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The fossil record stays silent: Confusions and conundrums for hominin pelvis evolution

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The evolution of the hominin pelvis is commonly modeled as a series of stages driven largely by the requirements of bipedal locomotion, reproduction, thermoregulation, and pelvic floor muscular support. These patterns are complicated by variation in canal dimensions in relationship with different changes in overall pelvic breadths. To quantify
Helen K. Kurki, Cara M. Wall‐Scheffler
wiley   +1 more source

Poverty and crime in 19th century Germany: A reassessment [PDF]

open access: yes
Using panel data for Prussia during 1882 to 1910, we replicate Mehlum, Miguel, and Torvik’s (2006) study on the causal effect of poverty on crime in 19th century Germany.
Carsten Burhop, Christian Traxler
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Developmental differences in cortical bone structure in chimpanzee and human femora reflect early locomotor independence in humans

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cortical bone structure of long bone diaphyses changes throughout growth via skeletal modeling and has important implications for bone strength and structural integrity. Ontogenetic trends in diaphyseal structure have been identified in both chimpanzees and humans but it is not yet clear how these trends compare given notable differences ...
Karen R. Swan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulación y terminología dermocosmética: los orígenes de las normas INCI en España

open access: yesArs Pharmaceutica, 2020
Resumen Introducción: el uso de normas concretas para identificar correctamente los ingredientes que componían los cosméticos resultó fundamental para su control.
Marta Suay-Matallana   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epilepsy in the history of Europe in the 19th century

open access: yesNeurology Bulletin, 2020
Epilepsy, or epilepsy, belongs to the number of very common nervous diseases and without doubt, I have even seen seizures with which it manifests itself: a man, apparently completely healthy, suddenly cries out and, as if struck by some mysterious force, without consciousness falls to the ground; terrible convulsions engulf his entire body; foam near ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Demographic, Residential, and Socioeconomic Effects on the Distribution of 19th Century African-American Body Mass Index Values [PDF]

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Little research exists on the body mass index values of late 19th and early 20th century African-Americans. Using a new BMI data set and robust statistics, this paper demonstrates that late 19th and early 20th century black BMI variation by age increased
Scott A. Carson
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Historical birth records from 1896 to 1944 from the Basel maternity hospital, Switzerland, reveal significant obstetric selection pressures

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality have declined dramatically during the last century. Historical data are therefore important sources to study the evolutionary selection pressures related to childbirth and how they have fluctuated over time.
Mirella Woodert   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Swedish drug problem: Conceptual understanding and problem handling, 1839–2011

open access: yesNordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2014
AIM - To analyse the Swedish drug question by examining dominant concepts used to portray the problem in the years 1839-2011. Theoretically, we understand these concepts as ideological tools that shape the political initiatives and administrative efforts
Edman Johan, Olsson Börje
doaj   +1 more source

Symposium Review: Reframing 19th-century Fashion and Dress Symposium

open access: yes, 2019
Dr Hannah Rumball discusses the event Reframing 19th-century Fashion and Dress, organised to establish formally a research ...
Rumball, H.
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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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