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What does it mean? Translating anatomical language to engage public audiences
Abstract The language of anatomy, with its roots in Ancient Greek and Roman languages, is complex and unfamiliar to many. Its complexity creates a significant barrier to public knowledge and understanding of anatomy—many members of the public find themselves asking “what does it mean?”, and this can manifest as poor health literacy and outcomes.
Kat A. Sanders, Adam M. Taylor
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It's time to manage mountain lions in Texas
We summarize historical research on mountain lions in Texas, human perceptions about the species, and historical discussions within Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) about mountain lion management, to argue that the evidence makes clear that it is time to actively manage mountain lions in Texas.
L. Mark Elbroch, Patricia M. Harveson
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Separare letto e tavola. La separazione coniugale in una città moderna (Livorno, XVIII sec.)
In the modern age, marriages were not interrupted only by the death of a spouse. Some evidence suggests that marital separation was not unknown.
Chiara La Rocca
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\u3ci\u3eThe story of the frontier province\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
The history of North-west Frontier is closely connected to Afghanistan. During the 18th century the area was ruled by Afghans. Between 1818 and 1834 the Sikhs occupied Peshawar with the help of the British government in India. The book covers the history
J.M.E.,
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Abstract This chapter examines the contours of the religious and spiritual information experiences subfield through a review and content analysis of selected contributions from the past two decades in both information science and related fields. The research question that guides this review is: How have spirituality and religion been conceptualized in ...
Nadia Caidi+4 more
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Thoughts on Writing a Comprehensive History of 18th-Century Music
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Vincent Duckles
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The Matilda Effect and Women's Representation in Biology
Abstract The undervaluing of minorities and their researcher contributions reduces when a threshold level of minority representation (between 15 and 30%) is reached in a group or community. Botany is celebrated as a discipline in which women have been able to make important contributions, especially in the past.
Jani Raerinne
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Contraband, free ports, and British merchants in the Caribbean world, 1739-1772
This article examines the evolution of contraband to legitimate trade in the eighteenth century Caribbean world during the War of Jenkins’ Ear and Seven Years’ War.
Nadine Hunt teaches African History at York University, Canada. She is co-editor, with Olatunji Ojo of Slavery in Africa and the Caribbean: a history of enslavement and identity since the 18th century, London, I.B. Tauris, 2012.
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El Concepte de naturalesa a Barcelona al tombant dels segles XVIII i XIX : linneans o buffonians? [PDF]
Carl von Linné and George-Louis Leclerc, the count of Buffon, can be considered as the two most important representatives of natural history in the 18th century.
Sucarrats i Riera, Raimon
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