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Civility, honour and male aggression in early modern English jestbooks
Abstract This article discusses the comical representation of inter‐male violence within early modern English jestbooks. It is based on a rigorous survey of the genre, picking out common themes and anecdotes, as well as discussing their reception and sociable functions. Previous scholarship has focused on patriarchs, subversive youths and impoliteness.
Tim Somers
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Crafting the Ocean: The Geographies of Environmental World‐Making
Short Abstract The paper departs from existing analyses of ‘world making’, bringing cultural and environmental geographies into further conversation through linking theories of crafting and world‐making together, through the lens of the contemporary aquarium and nascent oceanic geographies.
Rachael Squire, Kimberley Peters
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Surprise and the singular plural
Abstract Bodymind diversity, disability scholars argue, contributes to community and to ideals of human flourishing. Phenomenologists like Nancy and Arendt, meanwhile, foreground our human pluralism. But what does it mean to inhabit (and invent) a plural “we” across significant bodily difference? And why is the experience of surprise important to it? A
Cheryl Mattingly
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The image illustrates the journey of catalyst engineering across scales, emphasizing the design, shaping, and manufacturing of technical catalysts. It highlights how hierarchical structuring bridges properties and process innovation, showcasing the continuum between fundamental science and industrial practice that defines modern catalyst engineering ...
Ali M. Alkadhem +6 more
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Bowtie models as preventive models in maritime safety [PDF]
Aquest treball ha sorgit d’una proposta del Dr. Rodrigo de Larrucea que ha acabat de publicar un llibre ambiciós sobre Seguretat Marítima. Com ell mateix diu, el tema “excedeix amb molt les potencialitats de l’autor”, així que en el meu cas això és més ...
Vergés Guri, David
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This review highlights innovations in extrusion hardware and ancillary systems, revealing how these advancements enhance processing efficiency and product quality—empowering food, feed manufacturers to meet industry demands, and evolving consumer expectations for consistency, functionality, and sustainability.
Michael Joseph, Chetan Sharma
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U.S. Law of the Sea Cruise to Map the Foot of the Slope and 2500-m Isobath of the U.S. Arctic Ocean Margin [PDF]
U.S. Law of the Sea cruise to map the foot of the slope and 2500-m isobath of the US Arctic Ocean margin CRUISE HEALY 1102 August 15 to September 28, 2011 Barrow, AK to Dutch Harbor ...
Armstrong, Andy, Mayer, Larry A.
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ABSTRACT Reinforced concrete (RC) bridges are designed to remain safe and functional for their lifetime, during which the impacts of aging may result in performance degradation. Steel bar corrosion is one of the most common causes of structural performance degradation in RC structures subjected to earthquakes in seismic‐prone areas.
Shaghayegh Abtahi, Yong Li
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Maintenance-based design of concrete parking structures [PDF]
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-40).The purpose of this study is to determine what type of preventative maintenance for a concrete ...
Stoakes, Christopher D. (Christopher David)
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