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Gemma Frisius, who first published the method of triangulation for surveying, was born 8 December 1508 #histsci #histtech https://thonyc.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/mapping-the-history-of-triangulation/
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The word 'tooth' is etymologically related to French 'dent', German 'Zahn', Irish 'dΓ©ad', Ancient Greek 'odαΉn', and Sanskrit 'dΓ‘n'.
These words stem from the same Proto-Indo-European ancestor.
They are remnants of an ancient present participle meaning "biting".
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An international team led by archaeologists from Freie UniversitΓ€t Berlin uncovered fortified prehistoric settlements in a remote region of Siberia. The results of their research reveal that hunterβgatherers constructed complex defense structures around their settlements 8,000 years ago.
https://phys.org/news/2023-12-oldest-fortresses-world.html
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The Oldest Voices That We Can Still Hear: Hear Audio Recordings of Ghostly Voices from the 19th Century
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This is really quite something... #Antarctic sea ice extent is back to a record low for the current date. This is actually below 2016, which was previously a massive outlier in November and December.
More sea ice graphs at: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/
"Our results highlight the joint importance of network structure, commitment, and psycho-linguistic aspects of social interactions in characterizing grassroots collective action, and contribute to deepen our understanding of the mechanisms that drive processes of behavior change of online groups."
Cava, L.L., Aiello, L.M. & Tagarelli, A. Drivers of social influence in the Twitter migration to Mastodon. Sci Rep 13, 21626 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48200-7 #OpenAccess #OA #Science #STEM #Research #Computer #Computerscience #Information #Technology #IT #Twitter #TwitterMigration #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Academia #Academic
"In this study, we developed a soft robotic model of the right heart that accurately mimics RV biomechanics and hemodynamics, including free wall, septal and valve motion."
Singh, M., Bonnemain, J., Ozturk, C. et al. Robotic right ventricle is a biohybrid platform that simulates right ventricular function in (patho)physiological conditions and intervention. Nat Cardiovasc Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44161-023-00387-8 #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Cardiology #Medicine #Health #Bioengineering #Heart #Engineering #ComputerScience #Biotechnology #Robotics #Science #STEM #Academia #Academic @science @engineering
"The present study has highlighted the gene-culture co-migration with the demographic movements that occurred during the past two millennia in Central and East Asia. Additionally, this work contributes to a better understanding of the distribution of immunogenic erythrocyte polymorphisms with a view to improve transfusion safety."
Petit, F., Minnai, F., Chiaroni, J. et al. The radial expansion of the Diego blood group system polymorphisms in Asia: mark of co-migration with the Mongol conquests. Eur J Hum Genet 27, 125β132 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-018-0245-9 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Research #Article #Science #STEM #Genetics #Biology #Asia #CentralAsia #EastAsia #Demography #Migration #Academia #Academic @science @biology
"Scientists have developed tiny robots made of human cells that are able to repair damaged neural tissue1. The βanthrobotsβ were made using human tracheal cells and might, in future, be used in personalized medicine.
The research βpoints the way to a βtissue engineering 2.0β that synthetically controls a range of developmental processesβ, says Alex Hughes, a bioengineer at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia." https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03777-x #Science #Bioengineering #Biology #Robotics #STEM #Scientists
Mountains. Drawn & Engraved by John Emslie. London. Published by James Reynolds, 174, Strand. (to accompany) Reynolds introduction to natural philosophy. https://archive.org/details/dr_mountains-drawn--engraved-by-john-emslie-london-published-by-james-reyn-13033032 via @internetarchive #Drawing #Mountains #River #DataVisualization #DataViz #C19th #19thCentury
#Image credit: David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries.
Comparative view of the principal buildings in the world. Drawn & Engraved by John Emslie. London. Published by James Reynolds, 174, Strand. March 30, 1850. (to accompany) Reynolds introduction to natural philosophy. https://archive.org/details/dr_comparative-view-of-the-principal-buildings-in-the-world-drawn--engraved-13033035 via @internetarchive #Picture #World #Buildings #DataVisualization #DataViz #History #C19th #19thCentury #STEM #Technology #Science #Histsci
#Image credit: David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries.
"We argue that market power by some corporations and in some sectors β including temporary market power emerging in the aftermath of the pandemic β amplified inflation. It made price increases peak higher and remain more persistent than they would have been in a world with less market power. To be clear: corporate profits were thus not the sole driver of inflation, nor are dominant corporations to blame for the energy shock
caused by Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine. But we argue that their market power exacerbated the fallout β and that this is not sufficiently captured in the prevailing macroeconomic debate or in workhorse models."
Jung C and Hayes C (2023) Inflation, profits and market power: Towards a new research and policy agenda, IPPR and Common
Wealth. http://www.ippr.org/publications/inflation-profits-and-market-power #Report #Article #Economics #Economy #Corporations #Market #Profit #Inflation @economics
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@bibliolater Don has changed/updated his ideas on this topic. See
McGuirk, Donald L., Jr.; McIntosh, Gregory C.
Depicting Cuba, Not North America: Solving the Enigma of America on Early Maps
Terrae Incognitae, 2023 vol. 55(1) pp. 4β64
Brozio JP, Stos-Gale Z, MΓΌller J, MΓΌller-ScheeΓel N, Schultrich S, et al. (2023) The origin of Neolithic copper on the central Northern European plain and in Southern Scandinavia: Connectivities on a European scale. PLOS ONE 18(5): e0283007. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283007 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Research #Article #Neolithic #BronzeAge #Metallurgy #Copper #Archaeology #History #Europe #Scandinavia #Science #STEM #Academia #Academic #Archaeodons @archaeodons @science
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The field of archaeology has been continuously evolving in 2023, making significant strides in uncovering new historical findings.
A selection of
Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2023
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/12/top-10-archaeological-discoveries-of-2023/149853
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Ancient #Balkan #genomes trace the rise and fall of #Roman Empire's frontier, reveal #Slavic #migrations.
#archaeogenetics #anthropology
https://phys.org/news/2023-12-ancient-balkan-genomes-fall-roman.html
"Ample evidence suggests that this landmass represents Christopher Columbusβs discoveries of the north coast of Cuba on his first voyage and the south coast of Cuba on his second voyage, voyages on which he claims to have discovered Asia."
Donald L. McGuirk (2014) The Presumed North America on the WaldseemΓΌller World Map (1507): A Theory of Its Discovery by Christopher Columbus, Terrae Incognitae, 46:2, 86-102, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/0082288414Z.00000000034 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #Map #Maps #Cartography #Columbus #America #Asia #Cuba
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A great introduction to Mullerβs work is
Talbert, Richard J. A. βCarl MΓΌller (1813β1894), S. Jacobs, and the Making of Classical Maps in Paris for John Murray.β Imago Mundi 46 (1994): 128β50
Locomotive engine. Drawn & Engraved by John Emslie. Published Septr. 25th. 1848 by James Reynolds, 174, Strand. London. https://archive.org/details/dr_locomotive-engine-drawn--engraved-by-john-emslie-published-septr-25th-13040000 via @internetarchive #Picture #Locomotive #Engine #C19th #19thCentury #Technology #STEM #Tech #Drawing #History #HistSci
#Image credit: David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries.
Not a bot; male approaching fifty years of age; married; father; barely reaching up to the level of mediocrity; a general ignoramus who reads occasionally.
Toots are humanities, sciences, books and maps related. Follows or boosts or mentions β endorsements.
Addendum: for those wondering, I do not physically resemble a fountain pen.
Joined Nov 2022
