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Building a Science of Animal Minds: Lloyd Morgan, Experimentation, and Morgan’s Canon [PDF]
, 2017 Conwy Lloyd Morgan (1852–1936) is widely regarded as the father of modern comparative psychology. Yet, Morgan initially had significant doubts about whether a genuine science of comparative psychology was even possible, only later becoming more ...
Fitzpatrick, Simon, Goodrich, Grant
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Metaphors and the Invention of Writing
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract The foundation of ancient, invented writing systems lies in the predominant iconicity of their sign shapes. However, these shapes are often used not for their referential meaning but in a metaphorical way, whereby one entity stands for another.
Ludovica Ottaviano +3 more
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SYMMETRIES IN IMAGES ON ANCIENT SEALS [PDF]
, 2008 In this paper, we discuss the presence of symmetries in images engraved on ancient seals, in particular on stamp seals. Mainly used to secure the containers from tampering and for owner's identification, these objects appeared during the 5th millennium ...
Sparavigna, Dr. Amelia
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The envenomation of general physiology throughout the last century. [PDF]
, 2017 Toxins are the poisonous products of organisms. Toxins serve vital defensive and offensive functions for those that harbor them: stinging scorpions, pesticidal plants, sanguinary snakes, fearless frogs, sliming snails, noxious newts, and smarting spiders.
Sack, Jon T
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SCORPIONS, SCORPIONISM, LIFE HISTORY STRATEGIES AND PARTHENOGENESIS
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins, 1995 Recently public health problems resulting from scorpion stings have shown an alarming increase in various tropical and subtropical countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Tunisia and Morocco. In some regions of Brazil, particularly in the States of Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Bahia, Goias and the Federal District, more than 6000 scorpion stings with over 100 ...
LOURENÇO, W.R., CUELLAR, O.
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Calcium regulation of muscle spindle mechanosensory afferent function
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Extracellular calcium is crucial for the normal function of muscle spindle sensory afferents. They express multiple calcium buffering proteins. Extracellular calcium is essential for recycling of synaptic‐like vesicles (SLVs) in the terminals and for the stretch‐evoked inward calcium current of the receptor potential.
Anna Simon +4 more
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Maltese medical Pauline traditions [PDF]
, 2010 The advent of the apostle Paul and evangelist Luke to the Maltese Islands in 60 AD led to the development of a number of pseudo-historic and medical beliefs that apparently saw their rise around the 12th century and reached a climax during the 17-18th ...
Savona-Ventura, Charles
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.Characterize the thrombin‐inhibitory capacity of hemp seed peptides. Evaluate antithrombotic efficacy through hemodynamic and vascular parameters. Elucidate mechanisms via vegfr1 and caspase‐3 gene expression analysis. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the antithrombotic activity of hemp seed peptides derived from trypsin hydrolysates and ...
Jie Shi +8 more
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Scorpion sting: a public health problem in El Kelaa des Sraghna (Morocco)
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 The present study aimed at verifying the impact of a Moroccan strategy against scorpion stings and specifically at identifying the epidemiological features of patients envenomed or just stung by scorpions.
R. El Oufir +7 more
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