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IN the early 1970s, Professor Syed Hussein Alatas spoke on the captive mind on several occasions ― one in Kuala Lumpur, the other in Zurich and on two occasions in Australia.
Mohd Noor Merican, Ahmad Murad
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Evolutionary morphology of the haplorhine hamate
Abstract Primates adopt a variety of hand postures during an impressive diversity of locomotor and manipulative behaviors. Morphological research has found that elements of the hand skeleton, such as the hamate, hold key information for inferring hand use and locomotor kinematics in extinct species.
Laura E. Hunter +4 more
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra +1 more
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Prix des captifs, prix des esclaves : l’estimation du « prix de l’Homme » dans l’Antiquité tardive
This paper opens on the assumption that, during Late Antiquity, the price of the slaves and the price of sold captives were quite similar. Latin, unlike ancient Greek, makes no distinction between the price of a slave and the ransom paid for a captive ...
Hervé Huntzinger
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Socio-sexual behaviour in two groups of captive Bonobos (Pan paniscus): a description and functional analysis [PDF]
This study is an investigation into bonobo socio-sexual behaviour in two captive groups, Twycross in Leicestershire and Planckendael in Belgium. There are four main areas of emphasis and these are reconciliation, tension reduction, social bonding and ...
Brown, Peter Α.
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Abstract Composed of various minerals, the eggshell provides ideal conditions for embryonic development, and understanding its composition and structure is essential for clarifying its relationship with bone formation. This study characterized the structure and mineral profile of the Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia eggshell in relation to ...
Igor Mathias Trindade Lemos +8 more
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Anatomical and histological characterization of the heart of the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
The graphical abstract illustrates the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) and two views of its heart (ventral and dorsal), highlighting its external morphology. The study also employed complementary approaches, including morphometric analysis, radiography, histological examination, and scanning electron microscopy, to provide a comprehensive ...
Beatriz Rosa Silva +7 more
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Captive Regulators, Captive Shippers: The Legacy of McCarty Farms [PDF]
Captive Regulators, Captive ...
Johnstone, Anthony
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Sport, Agency and Pigeon Snaring in the Ancient Tongan Chiefdom
ABSTRACT Pigeon snaring was an élite sport in the traditional Tongan chiefdom, undertaken on purpose‐built mounds known as sia heu lupe. LiDAR imagery combined with field survey and mound documentation on the island of Tongatapu has identified a comprehensive corpus of these sites.
David V. Burley +3 more
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