History and archaeology topic list of research papers
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Upper Palaeolithic population histories of Southwestern France: a comparison of the demographic signatures of 14C date distributions and archaeological site counts
Abstract Radiocarbon date frequency distributions and archaeological site counts are two popular proxies used to investigate prehistoric demography, following the assumption that variations in these data reflect fluctuations in the relative size and ...
2015 / Jennifer C. French, Christina Collins -
Mapping social–ecological systems: Identifying ‘green-loop’ and ‘red-loop’ dynamics based on characteristic bundles of ecosystem service use
Abstract We present an approach to identify and map social–ecological systems based on the direct use of ecosystem services by households. This approach builds on the premise that characteristic bundles of ecosystem service use represent integrated...
2015 / Maike Hamann, Reinette Biggs, Belinda Reyers -
Sexual and geographic organisation of men who have sex with men in a large East African city: opportunities for outreach2012 / M. W. Ross, J. Nyoni, A. M. Bowen, M. L. Williams, J. J. Kashiha
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Variation in local trust Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) policies: a review of 48 English healthcare trusts2015 / K. Freeman, R. A. Field, G. D. Perkins
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Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data2013 / M. D. Frost, M. Puri, P. R. A. Hinde
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Using geostatistical methods to produce a spatial and temporal gridded dataset of historic river flow across Great Britain
Abstract The aim of this research is to obtain a gridded hydrological runoff dataset for Great Britain (GB) that can be compared with other gridded climate data such as temperature, precipitation and satellite-derived vegetation parameters. The...
2011 / J. Williams, S. O Los, I. Robertson, T. Marsh -
A virtual world of paleontology
Computer-aided visualization and analysis of fossils has revolutionized the study of extinct organisms. Novel techniques allow fossils to be characterized in three dimensions and in unprecedented detail. This has enabled paleontologists to gain important insights...
2014 / John A. Cunningham, Imran A. Rahman, Stephan Lautenschlager, Emily J. Rayfield, Philip C.J. Donoghue -
The ethics of unlinked anonymous testing of blood: views from in-depth interviews with key informants in four countries2012 / A. S. Kessel, J. Datta, K. Wellings, S. Perman
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Introducing: Computational Science
Abstract A deep understanding of computational science takes years to develop, however a basic grasp can be achieved in a short workshop. This can create and nurture the spark of interest in computational approaches to solving science problems. A...
2013 / Valerie Maxville -
The positive pharmacy care law: an area-level analysis of the relationship between community pharmacy distribution, urbanity and social deprivation in England2014 / A. Todd, A. Copeland, A. Husband, A. Kasim, C. Bambra
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Accurate, high-throughput typing of copy number variation using paralogue ratios from dispersed repeats2006 / J. A. L. Armour, R. Palla, P. L. J. M. Zeeuwen, M. d. Heijer, J. Schalkwijk, et al.
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The sustainability of sugarcane-ethanol systems in Guatemala: Land, labour and law
Abstract Since 2010, Guatemala has been exporting ethanol, principally to European markets. This means that Guatemalan biofuel has been certified sustainable, although this is deeply contested with NGO reports drawing attention to the negative...
2015 / Julia Tomei -
Challenges in Modelling Infectious Disease Dynamics: Preface2015 / James O. Lloyd-Smith, Denis Mollison, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Petra Klepac, J.A.P Heesterbeek
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An unusual case of hematuria in a French family returning from Corsica
Summary Urinary schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium worms is endemic to tropical regions where it is the most common cause of hematuria. However, the intermediate snail hosts, Bulinus truncatus, have been described in Portugal, Spain,...
2014 / Julie Brunet, Alexander W. Pfaff, Yves Hansmann, Guillaume Gregorowicz, Bernard Pesson, et al. -
Oxygen isotope and petrological study of silicate inclusions in IIE iron meteorites and their relationship with H chondrites
Abstract The origin of silicate-bearing irons, especially those in groups IAB, IIICD, and IIE, is poorly understood as silicate should have separated rapidly from molten metal. Here we report the results of high precision oxygen isotope analysis of...
2015 / Kathryn H. McDermott, Richard C. Greenwood, Edward R.D. Scott, Ian A. Franchi, Mahesh Anand -
Climatic changes and social transformations in the Near East and North Africa during the ‘long’ 4th millennium BC: A comparative study of environmental and archaeological evidence
Abstract This paper explores the possible links between rapid climate change (RCC) and social change in the Near East and surrounding regions (Anatolia, central Syria, southern Israel, Mesopotamia, Cyprus and eastern and central Sahara) during the...
2015 / Joanne Clarke, Nick Brooks, Edward B. Banning, Miryam Bar-Matthews, Stuart Campbell, et al. -
A qualitative investigation of the perceptions of female dog-bite victims and implications for the prevention of dog bites
Abstract Preventing dog bites is an increasingly important public health and political issue with implications for both human and animal health and welfare. Expert opinion is that most bites are preventable. Intervention materials have been designed ...
2015 / Carri Westgarth, Francine Watkins -
The RBO turns 50 and gets a present2015 / Gilberto Luis Camanho
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Six challenges in the eradication of infectious diseases
Abstract Eradication and elimination are increasingly a part of the global health agenda. Once control measures have driven infection to low levels, the ecology of disease may change posing challenges for eradication efforts. These challenges vary...
2014 / Petra Klepac, Sebastian Funk, T. Deirdre Hollingsworth, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Katie Hampson -
Early Identification of Progressive TB Disease Using Host Biomarkers2015 / Andrea Rachow, Norbert Heinrich, Christof Geldmacher