103 research outputs found
Male dance moves that catch a woman's eye
No full textMale movements serve as courtship signals in many animal species, and may honestly reflect the genotypic and/or phenotypic quality of the individual. Attractive human dance moves, particularly those of males, have been reported to show associations with measures of physical strength, prenatal androgenization and symmetry. Here we use advanced three-dimensional motion-capture technology to identify possible biomechanical differences between women's perceptions of 'good' and 'bad' male dancers. Nineteen males were recorded using the 'Vicon' motion-capture system while dancing to a basic rhythm; controlled stimuli in the form of avatars were then created in the form of 15 s video clips, and rated by 39 females for dance quality. Initial analyses showed that 11 movement variables were significantly positively correlated with perceived dance quality. Linear regression subsequently revealed that three movement measures were key predictors of dance quality; these were variability and amplitude of movements of the neck and trunk, and speed of movements of the right knee. In summary, we have identified specific movements within men's dance that influence women's perceptions of dancing ability. We suggest that such movements may form honest signals of male quality in terms of health, vigour or strength, though this remains to be confirmed
Male faces and bodies: Evidence of a condition-dependent ornament of quality
No full textThornhill and Grammer (1999) have argued that certain facial and bodily features in women serve as ‘honest’ signals of their reproductive quality and that these features comprise a single condition-dependent ornament. Here we test whether the hypothesis that male faces and bodies also comprise such a sexual ornament. Photographs of faces and bodies (front and back views) of 43 males subjects were rated independently by a total of 78 female volunteers in terms of ‘attractiveness’, ‘masculinity’, and ‘dominance’. Ratings of male faces correlated significantly positively with the same ratings of their bodies. Thus, if a face was rated as being attractive, dominant and masculine, then the body was rated in the equivalent manner. Males who possess attractive, masculine, and dominant looking faces also possess attractive, masculine, and dominant looking bodies, probably because of similar patterns of underlying proximate mechanisms that affect their development
Kananaskis Country: A Study of Siltation of Selected Creeks
No full textWildland RecreationIn 1986, Alberta Fish and Wildlife conducted a study on ten creeks within the Elbow District of Kananaskis Country. This study showed that excess siltation is accruing in four of the ten creeks and their tributaries. These creeks are major spawning, overwintering and rearing habitats for three species of trout. The main purpose of this project is to provide substantial information on how and where sediments are entering the four creeks
Smith, Nicholas (Birth, 1891-04-15)
No full textAddress: 1258 Neave St.2684/Pg.69/1891/M W/Europe/Cinti, Ohio/Mrs Wirth - MidwifeOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'SMITH-SNYDE'
Nicholas, Ada (Birth, 1896-06-25)
No full textAddress: Neave & Michael3181/Pg 72/1896/F W/Cinti, Ohio/Cinti, Ohio/Dr. J. FeidOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'NIA-NIEMILLER'
Futz, Nicholas (Death, 1898-07-23)
No full textAddress: 634 Neave St.Age at death: 28 yrs.Pg 70/418/1898/MW M/City/Dr. J. D. Hickley/J. J. Radel/St. Joseph's OldOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'FROMME-GALLAGER'
Manne, Nicholas (Death, 1902-09-24)
No full textAddress: Betts St. Hospital 643 Neave St.Age at death: 51 yrs.Pg 92/1902/334/M WM/City/Dr. Louis Schwab Coroner/J.J. Radel/St.Joseph's NewOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'MAIN-MANNING'
A history of settlement in the Lac Du Bois Basin, 1840-1971: A study in sequent occupance
No full textNot peer reviewedJournal Articl
Thalamocortical contributions to spatial working memory in the rat
No full textThe human anterograde amnesic syndrome is a condition whereby the person can no longer learn new facts or pieces of information, and yet retains short-term memory processing, and older memories learnt before the onset of the syndrome. Both human case studies, and experimental animal models of this condition, have strongly indicated that damage to certain closely interrelated structures and cortical areas may be responsible for this failure to learn new information. Particular emphasis has been placed on the hippocampus, the mammillary bodies, certain thalamic nuclei, and those regions of cortex (particularly rhinal cortex and parts of prefrontal and cingulate cortices) that receive strong connections from the hippocampus and selective thalamic nuclei. While the evidence for the role of the hippocampus in mnemonic processing (especially regarding rats performing spatial tasks) is strong, the evidence is less certain concerning the involvement of the other structures and regions. This thesis has directly attempted to ascertain the relative contributions of certain thalamic nuclei, one region of cortex (the cingulate region), and a fibre pathway (the cingulum bundle) which connects the hippocampus and thalamus with cingulate cortex. The contribution of this fibre bundle received particularly close experimental scrutiny in this thesis as it's possible role in the neuroanatomical circuitry governing certain forms of mnemonic processing may have been underestimated. A series of five related experiments are described, each involving the DA pigmented strain of rat, whose spatial working memory processing was evaluated using a range of automated and maze-type tasks. These animals received a variety of lesions to the hippocampus, thalamus, cingulate cortex or the cingulum bundle, created by either neurotoxic or radiofrequency methods. Two forms of spatial memory processing were assessed; these consisted of egocentric and allocentric processing, and evidence is presented that they may be mediated by dissociable neuroanatomical circuits. Lesions of the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus and cingulate cortex had no effect on tasks assessing egocentric or allocentric processing. However, bilateral lesions of the cingulum bundle, whilst having no effect upon egocentric tasks, caused a severe impairment on tasks assessing allocentric processing. Lesions of the hippocampal system (the fornix) caused a severe impairment on both types of tasks. The nature of the putative neuroanatomical circuitry governing both allocentric and egocentric memory processing is discussed
The lessons of Northern Ireland
No full textOver the last fifteen years, some form of peace has been constructed in Northern Ireland, a peace that today not only seems to be holding – just – but according to the commentariat, contains all sorts of meaningful lessons for other deeply divided societies at war with themselves. This report, made possible by the Airey Neave Trust and the LSE Annual Fund, asks what we really can learn from the history of peacebuilding in Northern Ireland, and critically assesses the applicability of the Northern Irish experience to contemporary counter-terrorism policy
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