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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS OF THE BEHAVIOUR IN TWO CAPTIVE CHIMPANZEES (PAN TROGLODYTES) AT BIOPARCO (CARINI, PALERMO)
2009
Puritāņu sievišķības un Indiāņu mežonības atspoguļojums agrīnās ASV nebrīves stāstījumos
2018
Maģistra darbā tiek pētīts Puritāņu sievišķības un Indiāņu ‘mežonības’ atspoguļojums Mērijas Rovlandsones, Hannas Dustonas un Mērijas Džemisones nebrīves stāstījumos. Pētījuma teorētiskajā daļā tiek pētīti avoti par puritānismu, puritāņu reliģiskajiem uzskatiem un attiecībām starp puritāņu kolonistiem un indiāņiem. Pētījumā iekļauta arī teorija par nebrīves stāstījumiem un sieviešu lomu tajos. Darbā tika pielietota diskursa analīze, literārā analīze, vēsturiskā analīze, dzimtes vēsture, sieviešu vēsture un postkoloniālā teorija. Mērijas Rovlandsones nebrīves stāstījums mēģina atveidot tradicionālos puritānisma uzskatus, ka sievietes pildīja tām sabiedrības uzticētās lomas, tas ir, viņas bij…
Brain, Sociobiology, and Evolution in Primates
1981
Socialization in primates can be understood essentially as a function of the information processing ability of the CNS, which can be roughly measured in terms of relative brain size in closely related species groups. Both the cephalization constant (Hemmer 1971, 1974) and the extra neuron number (Jerison 1964, 1973) may be used for relevant quantification, as there is a highly significant correlation of both parameters in primates (7 ape species: r = 0.97, 20 Old World monkey species: r = 0.99; Hemmer 1978). The author has shown in a previous paper (Hemmer 1979) close negative correlations of relative brain size and the social organization as expressed in troop size (r = −0.92) and of relat…
Agency or impotence: Sicilian women in the context of captivity.
In this position paper I will put forward a small array of case studies in order to better understand the role of sicilian women in captivity related situations during the XVII-XVIIIXIX centuries, specifically how much gender influenced the practices of mediation, ransom and redemption of slaves. Those case studies constitutes part of my research work, and my aim is to test the conclusions of this paper by further archival research. I will highlight the role of sicilian women not only as captives but also in the mediation for the rescue of their relatives and in the funding of the redeeming missions. Of course, women in those centuries were generally subjugated to the will of their fathers,…
Breeding Tubercles, Papillomatosis and Dominance Behaviour of Male Roach (Rutilus rutilus) During the Spawning Period
2004
We studied the relationship between the breeding tubercle ornamentation (i.e. skin roughness) and male pre-spawning dominance and courtship behaviour in roach (Rutilus rutilus) within an experimental laboratory system. Sexually mature fish were caught during their migration to their spawning pond and their behaviours were studied in an artificial spawning arena. Males behaved naturally both in terms of male–male interactions and attempts to achieve spawnings. Males having many, large breeding tubercles (i.e. rough skin) were significantly more often dominant in our dyadic trials than those with smooth skin. The dominant male in the trial exhibited a more active courtship behaviour than its …
Zur Bedeutung des Geruchssinnes beim Nahrungserwerb von Kröten (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae): Versuche mit der Kreuzkröte (Bufo calamita Laur.)
1975
The influence of olfactory and visual prey stimuli on the feeding behaviour of toads was studied as well as their response to lasting olfactory cues. A further aim was to find simple methods for testing olfactory responsiveness in anurans. Subjects were 8 adult specimens of the European species Bufo calamita (natterjack) kept in captivity one year at least. The results point to the role of olfaction in these animals.
The diet of spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in natural and captivity habitat
2010
Saragih EW, Sadsoeitoeboen MJ, Pattiselanno F. 2010. The diet of spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in natural andcaptivity habitat. Nusantara Bioscience 2: 78-83. The ex-situ conservation of cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) under captivatingcondition is an alternative solution to protect cuscus from extinction. Diets became the main factor in order to support the domesticationprocess. Particular studies on habitat and diet of cuscus have been carried out however there is still limited information on the nutritionaspects of cuscus food. This study aimed to determine the diet type, palatability and nutrient in both natural habitat and captivatingcondition. The results indicated that there …
Civilization and sexual abuse: selected Indian captivity narratives and the Native American boarding-school experience
2019
This paper offers a contrastive analysis of Indian captivity narratives and the Native American boarding-school experience. Indian captivity narratives describe the ordeals of white women and men, kidnapped by Indians, who were separated from their families and subsequently lived months or even years with Indian tribes. The Native American boarding-school experience, which began in the late nineteenth century, took thousands of Indian children from their parents for the purpose of “assimilation to civilization” to be facilitated through governmental schools, thereby creating a captivity of a different sort. Through an examination of these two different types of narratives, this paper reveal…
O powinnościach żołnierskich w warunkach niewoli niemieckiej podczas II wojny światowej
2016
W czasie II wojny światowej w niemieckiej niewoli przetrzymywanych było około 20 tys. polskich oficerów. Więzieni byli w pierwszych latach niewoli w kilkunastu, a od końca 1942 r. czterech oflagach: II C Woldenberg (Dobiegniew), VIIA Murnau, II D Gross Born (Borne Sulinowo), VI B Dóssel. Oficerowie zawodowi stanowili około 35% jeńców oflagów. W specyficznych warunkach, w jakich się znaleźli, wyłączeni czasowo z walki, dalej pozostawali żołnierzami. Spoczywał na nich obowiązek walki o wolną Polskę, wydostania się z niewoli i podjęcie walki z okupantem w kraju lub na frontach toczącej się wojny. Swoje powinności oficerskie względem Ojczyzny i Wojska Polskiego realizowali w warunkach niewoli p…