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French and Indian Cruelty? The Fate of the Oswego Prisoners of War, 1756-1758

open access: yes, 2014
This article examines what happened to approximately 1,200 prisoners of war taken by the French and their Indian allies at the British post Fort Oswego in August 1756.
Shannon, Timothy J.
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The flexible, the stereotyped and the in‐between: putting together the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

FAMÍLIA, PARENTESCO ESPIRITUAL E ESTABILIDADE FAMILIAR ENTRE CATIVOS PERTENCENTES A GRANDES POSSES DE MINAS GERAIS - SÉCULO XIX

open access: yesAfro-Ásia, 2012
This article examines the possibilities of family life among captives of three wealthy slave holding families in the forest region of Minas Gerais [Zona da Mata Mineira], which was an area of thriving coffee plantations during the nineteenth century ...
Jonis Freire
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The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posttraumatic Growth in War Captives

open access: yesSoutheastern European Medical Journal
Numerous studies have investigated the various consequences of traumatic experiences during the war. The most significant disorder that occurs as a result of war traumatization is posttraumatic stress disorder, in addition to which other psychological ...
Melita Jukić , Vanja Đuričić
doaj   +1 more source

Sentience in cephalopod molluscs: an updated assessment

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the evidence for sentience – the capacity to have feelings – in cephalopod molluscs: octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. Our framework includes eight criteria, covering both whether the animal's nervous system could support sentience and whether their behaviour indicates sentience.
Alexandra K. Schnell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2016

open access: yes, 2016
From the Dean (Robin Wagner) Library Exhibits GettDigital: Sports Reels Research Reflections: The Gettysburg Superstar (Devin McKinney) Remembering 9/12 Will Power: 400 Years After the Bard Treasure Island (Robin Wagner) Margin of Error A Call to ...
Musselman Library,
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Till Jesus comes: origins of Christian apocalyptic expectation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Holman, Charles. Till Jesus comes: origins of Christian apocalyptic expectation.
Buck, Erwin
core   +1 more source

Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

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