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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
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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Munsell and Ostwald colour spaces: A comparison in the field of hair colouring
Left: Partial 3D representations of Ostwald (top) and Munsell (bottom) colour‐order systems. Right and centre: parallel between Munsell colour attributes (Hue, Value, Chroma) and hair colour attributes (nuance, tone, intensity). Abstract Colour science has had a very long history, dotted over the millennia with many contributions from the most diverse ...
Simone Liberini, Alessandro Rizzi
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Racial residential segregation and child mortality in the southern United States at the turn of the 20th century. [PDF]
Karbeah J, Hacker JD.
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History and presentation of the Cavendish experiment in textbooks in the 20th century [PDF]
The experiment performed by Henry Cavendish to measure the density of the earth, is in numerous textbooks described as a measurement of the universal gravitational constant, G, even if we know that this was not true. In this paper, a study on how common this "myth" is based on the checklist developed by Leite on a total of 84 textbooks.
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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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A millennium of increasing diversity of ecosystems until the mid-20th century. [PDF]
Martins IS+3 more
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Honey Bee Breeding and Breed: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects
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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Tuberculosis: the sanatorium season in the early 20th century. [PDF]
Patriarca C+3 more
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