History and archaeology topic list of research papers
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Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran
Abstract The paper is based on a large qualitative study of ethics, policy and regulation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) science in Iran. This case study in five academic research centres used semi-structured interviews to examine in depth the...
2013 / Mansooreh Saniei -
Tenure and Forest Income: Observations from a Global Study on Forests and Poverty
Summary We explore the relationship between tenure and forest income in 271 villages throughout the tropics. We find that state-owned forests generate more forest income than private and community-owned forests both per household and per hectare. We ...
2014 / Pamela Jagger, Martin (Marty) K. Luckert, Amy E. Duchelle, Jens Friis Lund, William D. Sunderlin -
Application of luminescence dating and geomorphological analysis to the study of landscape evolution, settlement and climate change on the Channel Island of Herm
Abstract The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of sands and palaeosol horizons, sampled as part of an archaeological investigation and supported by geomorphological analysis, has been applied to identify critical stages in the...
2013 / I.K. Bailiff, C.A. French, C.J. Scarre -
Promises kept, promises broken? The relationship between aid commitments and disbursements
Abstract We use an updated form of an old database to examine aid predictability, i.e. the relationship between commitments and disbursements. In contrast to the existing literature, the regression results suggest that on average almost all...
2013 / John Hudson -
Non-metric dental analysis of a Bronze Age population from the Armenian Plateau2013 / Anahit Yu. Khudaverdyan
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Developing a CCS Communication Framework for Japan
Abstract The project “Developing a CCS communication framework for Japan” aims to test a prototype Knowledge Management System (KMS) on a pilot scale, with a view to more broadly utilizing the methodology in an international context. For this...
2013 / Hidemitsu Shimada, Tsukasa Kumagai, Hiroyasu Takase, Ian McKinley, Satoshi Someya, et al. -
Managing ocean information in the digital era – Events in Canada open questions about the role of marine science libraries
Abstract Information is the foundation of evidence-based policies for effective marine environmental protection and conservation. In Canada, the cutback of marine science libraries introduces key questions about the role of such institutions and the ...
2014 / Peter G. Wells -
Photographs on the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Damage2013 /
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Lesotho Atlas of Sustainable Development2006 / Kate B. Showers
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How important are community characteristics in influencing children׳s nutritional status? Evidence from Malawi population-based household and community surveys
Abstract Using the 2004 data from the Malawi Integrated Household Survey and the Malawi Community Survey, this study investigates the influence of community characteristics on stunting among children under five years of age in a rural context....
2014 / Lana Clara Chikhungu, Nyovani Janet Madise, Sabu S. Padmadas -
Mountain Media2006 / Stephen F. Cunha
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Ecosystem services analysis: Mimicking ecosystem services for regenerative urban design
Abstract This paper proposes using an understanding of ecosystem services to determine measurable goals for urban regenerative design that are based on site specific ecological reality. This is termed ecosystem services analysis. The usability of...
2015 / Maibritt Pedersen Zari -
Let us do it ourselves2014 / Paulo Schor
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Holocene variations in peatland methane cycling associated with the Asian summer monsoon system2014 / Yanhong Zheng, Joy S. Singarayer, Peng Cheng, Xuefeng Yu, Zhao Liu, et al.
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Thinking outside the gundeck: maritime history, the royal navy and the outbreak of British civil war, 1625-422014 / Richard J. Blakemore
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Death Blow to Jim Crow: The National Negro Congress and the Rise of Militant Civil Rights. By Erik S. Gellman. (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2012. Pp. xiii, 354. $39.95.)2014 / Christopher Manning
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Global Positioning System (GPS) Data-Loggers and Semi-structured Interviews for Capturing Fine-scale Human Mobility: Findings from Iquitos, Peru2014 / Valerie A. Paz-Soldan, Robert C. Reiner, Amy C. Morrison, Steven T. Stoddard, Uriel Kitron, et al.
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The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary2014 / Mark H. Stone
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An individual-based simulation of pneumonic plague transmission following an outbreak and the significance of intervention compliance
Abstract The existence of primary pneumonic plague outbreaks raises concerns over the use of the causative bacteria as an aerosol-based bioweapon. We employed an individual-based model, parameterised using published personal contact information, to...
2011 / Andrew D.C. Williams, Ian M. Hall, G. James Rubin, Richard Amlôt, Steve Leach -
Liver in mythology: A different version of Tityos’ myth2012 / Luigi Roffi