GEOLOGICAL POSITION AND AGE OF TUXEN-RASMUSSEN LAYERED GABBROID INTRUSION (WEST ANTARCTICA)
The latest geological research carried out during seasonal work in 2017 revealed that metamorphosed layered gabbroids, which partially outcrop along the Antarctic Peninsula Coast on Cape Tuxen and Rasmussen Island, compose sheet-like intrusive body of ...
O. V. Mytrokhyn +4 more
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Terrestrial Analogs to Titan for Geophysical Research
Abstract Saturn's moon Titan exhibits remarkable parallels to the Earth in many geophysical and geological processes not found elsewhere in the solar system at the present day. These include a nitrogen atmosphere with a condensible gas—methane—replacing the Earth's water, leading to an active meteorology with rainfall and surface manifestations ...
Conor A. Nixon +21 more
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Andean bears and people in Apolabamba, Bolivia : culture, conflict and conservation [PDF]
This thesis deals in qualitative and quantitative terms with the interaction between Andean bears and people in Apolobamba, Bolivia. This mountain range is an important stronghold for this species, which is little-studied and yet of considerable conservation concern.
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The Chanka: Archaeological Research in Andahuaylas (Apurimac), Peru [PDF]
In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion.
Aráoz Silva, Miriam +2 more
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The First Archaeomagnetic Age at Tiwanaku and Implications for Dating Andean Metallurgical Furnaces
ABSTRACT This paper presents the first archaeomagnetic dating at Tiwanaku (Andean Altiplano). We compared the geomagnetic field values recorded by a metallurgical furnace against an updated SHAWQ2k‐SH global model and a regional intensity curve, both of which include, for the first time, high‐quality intensity data from the Southern Hemisphere. Results
Judit del Río +6 more
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Andean bears hunt wild guinea pigs in Colombian paramos
Abstract It is well documented that Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) feed extensively on plants and carrion, but their hunting habits remain understudied. Better understanding and documentation of Andean bear feeding ecology can improve conservation efforts for this vulnerable species.
Matthew Hyde +6 more
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Bearly Guilty: Understanding Human–Andean Bear Conflict Regarding Crop Losses
Conflicts between wildlife and humans are increasing worldwide, especially in areas where they coexist and share resources. To investigate attitudes and opinions of the human population towards human-Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) conflicts in two indigenous Aymara communities, Chuñavi and Lambate, Bolivia, semi-structured interviews were directed to
Viviana Albarracín, Enzo Aliaga-Rossel
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Book Review Essay: The Mature Phase: Four Generations of Scholarship on Colonial Mesoamerica and New Spain [PDF]
This essay reviews the following works: Native Wills from the Colonial Americas: Dead Giveaways in a New World. Edited by Mark Christensen and Jonathan Truitt. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2016. Pp. vii + 276. $55.00 cloth.
Matthew, Laura E.
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When Standard Newborn Screening Isn't Enough: Diagnostic Challenges in the Age of Globalization
ABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening combines immunoreactive trypsin testing and targeted CFTR mutation panels. However, in Europe, most standard panels are designed primarily for common variants in Caucasian populations. We report a newborn, born in Spain from immigrant parents, with positive CF screening but initially normal genetic ...
Marina Ortúzar Menéndez +5 more
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The existence of an extensive body of literature on the Present Perfect (PP), both Spanish-specific (cf. Alarcos Llorach 1947, Copple 2011, Escobar 1997, Gili Gaya 1972, Howe 2013, Rodríguez Louro 2009, Schwenter 1994, Schwenter & Torres Cacoullos 2008 ...
Dumont, Jenny
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