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The evolution of the game of baccarat [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 The game of baccarat has evolved from a parlor game played by French aristocrats in the first half of the 19th century to a casino game that generated over US\$41 billion in revenue for the casinos of Macau in 2013. The parlor game was originally a three-person zero-sum game.
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Hybridization of Atlantic puffins in the Arctic coincides with 20th-century climate change. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2023 Kersten O +11 more
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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In northwest Australia, boab trees hold significant cultural values for First Nations people. Their leaves, bark, roots and nuts are important as traditional resources for food, medicine, fibre, water and shade and serve as reference points in the landscape. Some of the tree trunks are inscribed with images and symbols which tell of events and
Jane Balme +7 more
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Alexander S. Holevo's Researches in Quantum Information Theory in 20th Century [PDF]
arXivThis paper reviews Holevo's contributions to quantum information theory during the 20 century. At that time, he mainly studied three topics, classical-quantum channel coding, quantum estimation with Cramero-Rao approach, and quantum estimation with the group covariant approach. This paper addresses these three topics.
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The Pendulum in the 21st Century--Relic or Trendsetter [PDF]
arXiv, 2002 When identifying instruments that have had great influence on the history of physics, none comes to mind more quickly than the pendulum. Though 'birthed' by Galileo in the 16th century, and in some respects nearly 'dead' by the middle of the 20th century; the pendulum experienced 'rebirth' by becoming an archetype of chaos.
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Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper outlines preliminary results from our multimethod research about Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) and associated bark and wooden material culture in Yagara Country in southeast Queensland. Methods employed include historical source and modern database analysis, archaeological field surveys, semi‐structured interviews with Yagara ...
Kate Greenwood +3 more
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Characterisation of 20th Century Cementitious Materials from Selected Cultural Heritage Structures in Slovenia. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Golež M +4 more
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Honey Bee Breeding and Breed: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Our work clarifies concepts related to honey bee classification, reviews traditional and modern breeding techniques, explores advancements in molecular breeding, prospects gene‐editing tools, and advocates for integrated breeding strategies to ensure the long‐term sustainability and vitality of honey bee populations amid declining managed populations ...
Zheguang Lin +5 more
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A narrative review of psychiatric features of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome as conceptualized in the 20th century. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2023 Iverson GL +4 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper presents the interdisciplinary investigation (archaeology, geochemistry, history) of a medieval silver and lead production site located in southern France, in the Minier valley (Occitanie, Aveyron, Le‐Viala‐du‐Tarn). In order to identify the production sites, in situ geochemical surveys were carried out using a portable X‐ray ...
Céline Tomczyk +3 more
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