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The greatest health problem of the Middle Ages? Estimating the burden of disease in medieval England.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the major health problems of the Middle Ages. Bubonic plague is often considered the greatest health disaster in medieval history, but this has never been systematically investigated. MATERIALS: We...
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Medieval injuries
Abstract: Objective: To explore how medieval living conditions, occupation, and an individual's role within society impacted their risk of skeletal trauma. Materials: The skeletal remains of 314 individuals from medieval...
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Medieval injuries
OBJECTIVE: To explore how medieval living conditions, occupation, and an individual's role within society impacted their risk of skeletal trauma. MATERIALS: The skeletal remains of 314 individuals from medieval Cambridge that...
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The prevalence of cancer in Britain before industrialization.
BACKGROUND: To plan for cancer services in the future, the long view of cancer prevalence is essential. It might be suspected that cancer prevalence before tobacco and industrial revolution pollutants was quite different to...
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The Prevalence of Cancer in Britain Before Industrialization
BACKGROUND: To plan for cancer services in the future, the long view of cancer prevalence is essential. It might be suspected that cancer prevalence before tobacco and industrial revolution pollutants was quite different to...
Published by: Cancer
Gout and 'Podagra' in medieval Cambridge, England.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence rate of gout and to explore the social factors that contributed to its development in the various sub-populations in medieval Cambridge. MATERIALS: 177 adult individuals from four medieval...
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An invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype b infection in an Anglo-Saxon plague victim.
BACKGROUND: The human pathogen Haemophilus influenzae was the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and a major cause of worldwide infant mortality before the introduction of a vaccine in the 1980s. Although the...
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From cradle to grave via the dissection room
JM Dittmar, PD Mitchell
Jun 12, 2017
The preponderance of men in the narrative of anatomical education during the 1800s has skewed the historical perception of medical cadavers in favour of adult men, and stifled the conversation about the less portrayed...
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The afterlife of Laurence Sterne (1713-1768)
JM Dittmar, PD Mitchell
Sep 19, 2017
This paper aims to highlight the practice of body snatching from graves in the 1700s for the purpose of providing corpses for anatomical dissection, and for stocking anatomy museums. To do this, we examine the exhumation and...
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Eudaemonic Design to Achieve Well-Being at Work, Wherever That May Be
The concept of eudaemonia originates from neo-Aristotelian philosophy and is associated with human flourishing. Self-determination theory, a means to attain eudaemonia, is examined here as a foundational approach to drive...
Interview with Mark Cooke
Mark Cooke
Jan 01, 0001
In his March 25, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Mark Cooke details the role Title IX has played in athletics at Winthrop. Cooke details changes in recruitment and facilities. He also shares why he's stayed at Winthrop for...
Published by: Winthrop University
Interview with Thomas Hickman
Thomas Hickman
Jan 01, 0001
In his February 27, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Thomas Hickman shares his experiences complying with Title IX in the athletic department. Hickman lends his perspective on the pros and cons of Title IX and how the...
Published by: Winthrop University
Biophysical Characterization and Catalytic Reactivity of Rubrerythrin and Symerythrin Model Proteins
Jenna Pellegrino
Jan 01, 0001
Rubrerythrins (Rbr) and symerythrins (Sym) are diiron carboxylate enzymes that exhibit ferroxidase activity and enhanced preferential peroxidase activity compared to other members of the ferritin-like superfamily (FLSF). This...
Published by: Ursinus College
Interview with Ben Paxton
Ben Paxton
Jan 01, 0001
In his March 25, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Ben Paxton shares his opinions on Title IX's influence on athletics at Winthrop, specifically in track. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus...
Published by: Winthrop University
Cultural Probes as a Carefully Curated Research Design Approach to Elicit Older Adult Lived Experience
There is growing recognition that methods that elicit the perspectives of vulnerable and marginalized people are essential in understanding the needs and aspirations of this group and therefore necessary when developing...
NEW DIALECT FORMATION IN HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY
Jenna Edwards
Apr 24, 2014
IN THIS PAPER, I REPORT on the early stages of my M.A. (Linguistics) research, which focuses on the variety of English spoken in the relatively new Labrador community of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (henceforth HVGB), founded in 1941....
NEW DIALECT FORMATION IN HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY
Jenna Edwards
Apr 24, 2014
IN THIS PAPER, I REPORT on the early stages of my M.A. (Linguistics) research, which focuses on the variety of English spoken in the relatively new Labrador community of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (henceforth HVGB), founded in 1941....
Interview with Rich Posipanko
Rich Posipanko
Jan 01, 0001
In his March 23, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Rich Posipanko talks about how Winthrop built up its athletic department and the challenges it's faced in the subsequent years. Specifically, Posipanko shares his opinions on...
Published by: Winthrop University

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