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From Everyman to Hamlet: A Distant Reading

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The sixteenth century sees English drama move from Everyman to Hamlet: from religious to secular subject matter and from personified abstractions to characters bearing proper names. Most modern scholarship has explained this transformation in terms originating in the work of Jacob Burckhardt: concern with religion and a taste for ...
Vladimir Brljak
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Tudor England and Stewart Scotland Through Spanish Eyes: A Complete Transcription and Translation of Pedro de Ayala's Letter of 1498 to King Ferdinand of Castile and Queen Isabella of Aragon

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime, Valeria Tapia Cruz, Mairi Cowan   +2 more
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Immune system benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease characterized by pulmonary and systemic inflammation. Inflammatory mediators show relationships with shortness of breath, exercise intolerance and health related quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), a comprehensive education and exercise training programme, is the
Asghar Abbasi, David Wang, William W. Stringer, Richard Casaburi, Harry B. Rossiter   +4 more
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Impacts of exercise, renin–angiotensin system modulation or both on skeletal muscle circadian gene expression

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ageing negatively affects quality of life and healthspan, and interventions are needed to slow this progressive decline. Previously, we have demonstrated the potential functional benefits of combining a genetically modified probiotic (GMP) targeting the non‐canonical arm of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) with exercise training.
Emily L. Zumbro, Liliana C. Baptista, Taylor Taylor, Abbi R. Hernandez, Anisha Banerjee, Yi Sun, YouFeng Yang, Qiuhong Li, Thomas W. Buford   +8 more
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Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault, Alexandrine Barontini, Kiana Sakimehr   +2 more
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Beyond Democratic Backsliding: Bureaucracy, Elite Dynamics and Administrative Change in Authoritarian Transitions

Governance, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how political and administrative elites shape regime transformations under authoritarian rule, proposing an elite‐centered analytical perspective that complements prevailing accounts of “democratic backsliding.” We show how embedding political–administrative relations within a broader elite‐theoretical framework clarifies ...
Kutsal Yesilkagit, Johan Christensen
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Anjela Duval : un modèle de consécration littéraire ?

La Bretagne Linguistique
The processes of recognition from which writers benefit can be very varied, both in terms of their modalities, temporalities and spatial extensions, but also in the way they can end up being naturalised.
Mannaig Thomas
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Board Gender Diversity and Environmental Performance: The Moderating Role of Board Skills and Christianity

Business Strategy &Development, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In an era where environmental performance remains a critical indicator of corporate sustainability, board gender diversity (BGD) has moved to the forefront of debates on effective board oversight and sustainability outcomes. This study examines the impact of BGD on environmental performance and identifies the formal and contextual conditions ...
Grigorios Charalampos Tsiligkaridis, Sofia Karagiannopoulou, Vasiliki Papadopoulou, Grigoris Giannarakis, Ioannis Mallidis   +4 more
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An analysis of the role played by translation in minority languages: Welsh and Breton compared

Quaderns
There is general agreement in the burgeoning literature on the subject that translation plays a key role in minority languages, fulfilling a variety of functions, including bolstering the literary canon.
Robert Neal Baxter
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Breton literature analyzed through gender : literary and socioliterary analysis of the place and image of women from 1898 to 1980

, 2021
La littérature de langue bretonne est entrée dans une phase d’autodéfinition et de singularisation il y a deux siècles, et de manière plus nette encore depuis la structuration du militantisme breton à la fin du XIXe siècle. Parallèlement à ce phénomène littéraire et politique, au travers des arts en général, a émergé une Bretagne esthétisée qui ...
openaire   +1 more source