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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2010 Considering the importance of water content for the conservation and storage of seeds, and the involvement of soluble carbohydrates and lipids for embryo development, a comparative study was carried out among the seeds of Inga vera (ingá), Eugenia ...
Juliana Iura de Oliveira Mello +3 more
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, 2015 When Dr. Ayres was in Brazil in 2002 on a Fulbright, she learned a lot about the religions in Brazil.
Ayres, Brenda
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Jewish Trading in Fez son the Eve of the Almohad Conquest [PDF]
, 2008 This article presents a Genizah letter dealing with Jewish trade in Fes shortly after the Almohads had started their conquest of southern Morocco. The authors propose a new reading of the text, as part of a project of revision of primary sources related ...
Feldhusen, Jörg +2 more
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The Colors in Medieval Illuminations through the Magnificent Scriptorium of Alfonso X, the Learned
HeritageThis pioneering work studied the medieval color palette of four manuscripts produced in the scriptorium of Alfonso X, king of the Crown of Castile (r. 1252-84), including the Songs of Holy Mary (Cantigas de Santa Maria, in Rich Codex and Musicians’ Codex)
Márcia Vieira +5 more
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Portuguese contraband and the closure of the Iberian markets, 1621-1640. The economic roots of an anti-Habsburg sentiment [PDF]
, 2009 [EN] This article explores the extent of the trade in contraband goods apprehended in the ports of Portugal between 1621 and 1640. Such illegal activity is seen as the response of local authorities and traders seeking to neutralize the damage that they ...
Alloza Aparicio, Ángel Juan
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Textile Dyes: Techniques and their Effects on the Environment with a Recommendation for Dyers Concerning the Green Effect [PDF]
, 2008 This thesis examines different classes of dyes, the processes they require, their use on different textiles, and their potential effects on the environment. Additionally, experiments with natural dyes were conducted and documented. Natural berries, roots,
Goetz, Charity
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Contract Enforcement, Institutions and Social Capital: The Maghribi Traders Reappraised [PDF]
, 2009 Economists draw important lessons for modern development from the medieval Maghribi traders who, according to Greif, enforced contracts multilaterally through a closed, private-order ‘coalition’. We show that this view is untenable.
Edwards, JSS
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Common Medieval Pigments [PDF]
, 2004 This paper discusses the pigments used in medieval manuscripts. Specific types of pigments that are examined are earths, minerals, manufactured, and organics.
Baker, A
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The imports of Brazilwood in Normandy during the first half of the sixteenth century
Revista Portuguesa de História, 2019 New documents from judicial archives allow to understand better the organization of travels from Normandy ports to Brazil. Departures usually took place in autumn or early winter, with returns taking place during the summer. To reduce the risks and escape the Portuguese fleets, ships travelled in convoys, often from three to five ships whose ...
Maneuvrier, Christophe +2 more
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Pigment identification with optical coherence tomography and multispectral imaging [PDF]
, 2008 We describe a new method for non-invasive pigment identification by combining the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum with near infrared OCT cross-section images of the subsurface layer ...
Keita, K +3 more
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