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A new morphological phylogeny of Malacostraca comparing the application of character dependencies and implied weighting. [PDF]
CladisticsAbstract Using a new character matrix composed of revised matrices of previous analyses and new morphological findings, the phylogeny of Malacostraca (Pancrustacea) is analysed anew with 207 characters for 35 terminal taxa across all recognized orders. Particular emphasis was placed on methodological versatility, including different degrees of implied ...
Grams M +3 more
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Ontogenetic variability of the intertympanic sinus distinguishes lineages within Crocodylia. [PDF]
J Anat, 2023 We recognised the usefulness of the paratympanic sinuses in distinguishing major lineages within Crocodylia. 3D geometric morphometric approaches allow us to quantify the ontogeny and variability of the intertympanic sinus within one of the largest dataset of modern species, including one of the largest specimens ever scanned at such a high resolution.
Perrichon G +10 more
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Plant Nutrition in the Roman empire
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Volume 186, Issue 5, Page 479-486, October 2023., 2023 Abstract This article presents various techniques for plant nutrition in the ancient world, namely ancient Rome. It discusses the attempts of Roman farmers to ameliorate their soil by ways of spreading manure, green manuring, and applying mineral fertilizers and other materials thought of as improving the soil.
Werner Tietz +1 more
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Simon of Tournai's Stroke: The Image of an Irate Unbeliever
Journal of Religious History, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 243-273, June 2023., 2023 For centuries after his death in the late twelfth century, Simon of Tournai, a master of theology in the Parisian schools, had a reputation for being an unbeliever punished by God with a stroke. This article gathers the eight known medieval sources for his stroke and examines them from a mythogenetic perspective to demonstrate how different authors ...
Keagan Brewer
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The orientation of the Mithraea in Ostia Antica [PDF]
, 2016 We conducted an investigation on the orientations and geometrical content of the Mithraea of Ostia Antica. A geometrical CAD study based on the most reliable plans from the Archives of the Sovrintendenza Speciale per il Colosseo, il MNR e l’Area ...
Carnevale, Flavio +6 more
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Cosmetic gynecology—An emerging field for the dermatologist
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 111-118, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Introduction Cosmetic gynecology is an expanding field with a steep rise in awareness and demand for procedures to enhance the aesthetic appearance of female genitalia. Aim This article aims to provide an overview of aesthetic gynecology for a practicing dermatologist.
Anuradha Jindal +2 more
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Application of SFM and laser scanning technology to the description of mosaics piece by piece [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2014 Mosaic floors of surviving buildings in Ostia have been mainly recorded in photographs. From 2008, Japanese research group carries out a project of 3d measuring of the whole structure of ancient Roman city Ostia using laser scanners, including its ...
O. Ajioka, O. Ajioka, Y. Hori
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Do Ut Des – the Relation of Material History and Archaeology of Religion to the Study of Religions*
Journal of Religious History, Volume 46, Issue 4, Page 726-758, December 2022., 2022 Archaeology as “material history” and the study of religions mutually reciprocate through their shared interest in the ability of people to establish memories and create imaginaries. Starting from this presupposition, the article evaluates the approaches used in archaeology to analyse the practices of past peoples.
Anna‐Katharina Rieger
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Early Medieval Europe, Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 325-349, August 2022., 2022 This article explores how and why Gregory of Tours encoded the fear of God into the architecture of Tours cathedral and the Basilica of St Martin. Using Gregory’s writings, in combination with the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus and the inscriptions that adorned the interior walls of the basilica, this paper argues that Gregory followed the church ...
Catherine‐Rose Hailstone
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Micro‐CT guided illustration of the head anatomy of penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)
Journal of Morphology, Volume 283, Issue 6, Page 827-851, June 2022., 2022 This illustration is a composite left lateral view of the deeper muscles of the head of a little penguin (Eudyptula minor) and a micro‐computed tomography image of the skull from which the bony elements were drawn, demonstrating the usefulness of traditional illustration, informed by more modern methods as well as dissection, in understanding the ...
Peter W. Hadden +6 more
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