Understanding how animals fight with Lloyd Morgan's canon

Various game theory models have been used to explain animal contests. Here we attend to the presumed cognitive abilities required by these models with respect to information gathering and consequent decision making. Some, such as the hawk/dove game and self-assessment models require very limited cognitive ability. By contrast, the broadly accepted sequential assessment model requires that contestants know their own abilities and compare them with information gathered about their opponent to determine which has the greater resource-holding power. However, evidence for assessment of relative abilities is sparse and we suggest that this complex ability is probably beyond most animals. Indeed, perceptual limitations may restrict information about an individual's own displays and thus preclude comparison. We take a parsimonious view and conclude that simple summation of causal factors accounts for changes in fight motivation without requiring mutual evaluation of relative abilities. © 2012 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.

Libraries and Canon-Formation: the Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, Lisbon University

Abstract: The project for researching the role played by libraries in canon-formation (namely through their policies regarding the creation, organization, preservation, and utilization of the collections) will be presented and discussed. We selected the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, Lisbon University, a modern academic library, created in 1859, by royal decree of D. Pedro V, following his canonical choice. Actually, the two contemporary rulers of new Britannia— Prince Albert, his cousin, and Queen Victoria—held this king in high consideration for his outstanding contribution to Portuguese modernisation. Representing various fields of study, the collections were decisive to canon-formation in the Faculty of Humanities. Thus, we have been trying to answer the following questions: who has been creating, organizing, preserving, and utilizing the collections, from the mid-nineteenth century onwards? When, where and how? Presently, we are studying the collections in English, namely the works belonging or referring to the long nineteenth century. Richard Garnett’s “The International Library of Famous Literature” (London, 1899) is our first case-study. The anthology determined the Western literary, cultural and visual canon at the turning of the century, as evidenced by comparing it to the Portuguese and Spanish editions, published at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Ideation at Canon business services

Digitalisation, globalisation, and evolving customer demands are only a few of the factors that are bound to transform the business process services industry for CBS. By investigating new ways to address these imminent challenges, this thesis explores the feasibility of implementing a formal approach to ideation to complement CBS’ service innovation practice. Two workshops were therefore conducted to put theory into action by generating new service ideas in a multifunctional team. Applying both divergent and convergent ideation techniques revealed that the latter improved an idea’s novelty and creativity as opposed to the expected increase in workability and relevance. Additionally, further analysis sheds light into the potential influence of individual characteristics and group dynamics on creativity. The thesis concludes with a discussion on the organisational implications of the findings and recommendations for future research.

Le submersible anglais M3 armé d'un canon de 12 pouces : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 58620

Le submersible anglais M3 armé d'un canon de [12 pouces] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 58621

Le submersible anglais M3 armé d'un canon de 12 pouces : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 58622

Le submersible anglais M3 armé d'un canon de 12 pouces : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 58623

Cours alphabétique et méthodique de droit canon mis en rapport avec le droit civil ecclésiastique ancien et moderne.... T. 2 / par M. l'abbé André,... ; publ.par M. l'abbé Migne,...

Collection : Encyclopédie théologique ; 9-10

Cours alphabétique et méthodique de droit canon mis en rapport avec le droit civil ecclésiastique ancien et moderne.... Tome 2 / par M. l'abbé André,... ; publ.par M. l'abbé Migne,...

Collection : Encyclopédie théologique ; 9-10

Cours alphabétique et méthodique de droit canon mis en rapport avec le droit civil ecclésiastique ancien et moderne.... T. 1 / par M. l'abbé André,... ; publ.par M. l'abbé Migne,...

Collection : Encyclopédie théologique ; 9-10

Recueil de droit canon ; extraits des registres paroissiaux de Fontenay-aux-Roses ; pièces sur le parlement de Bretagne.

Contient : « Sommaire du traicté de la déposition des evesques » ; «- Extrait[s] des regîtres de mariages, batêmes et sépultures de la parroisse de Fontenay-aux-Roses, au diocèse de Paris » (1622-1752) ; « Mémoire pour le sr de Seüil, conseiller au parlement de Bretagne... » (1703). Impr., in-fol., de 12 p ; « Edict et declaration du Roy portant attribution de privileges à nosseigneurs de la cour de parlement de Bretagne » (1659). Impr., in-4°, de 4 p ; « Mémoire pour le sr de Francheville, avocat général au parlement de Bretagne. » Impr., in-fol., de 6 p ; « Edict du roy Henry II pour l'érection de six maistres des requestes oultre les six antiens du conseil de Bretaigne. 1549 » ; « Edit du roy Henri II pour l'érection du parlement de Bretagne » (1554) ; Listes des présidents, conseillers, etc., du parlement de Bretagne depuis son érection jusqu'en 1687