Abstract The ‘good chaps’ theory of government relies on officeholders understanding and adhering to implicit lines preventing corruption and abuse of power. Boris Johnson's prime ministership showed some weaknesses in this approach. Recent global experience, especially with the re‐election of Donald Trump, suggests the UK may need stronger backstops ...
Tom Nicholls
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The Faunas of the Cambrian Paridoxides Beds at Manuels, Newfoundland, by B. F. Howell [Review]
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Facies Patterns and Conodont Biogeography in Arctic Alaska and the Canadian Arctic Islands: Evidence against Juxtaposition of These Areas during Early Paleozoic Time [PDF]
Bradley, D. C.+3 more
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Multiple origins of dorsal ecdysial sutures in trilobites and their relatives. [PDF]
Du KS+5 more
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Are the Rights of Nature the Only Way to Save Lough Neagh?
Abstract Northern Ireland's Lough Neagh—the UK and Ireland's largest freshwater lake—recently hit the headlines owing to an ecological crisis caused by the level of pollutants entering its waters. With political attention drawn to the lough, an emerging idea amongst environmental activists—inspired by the global ‘rights of nature’ (RoN) movement—is ...
Laurence Cooley, Elliott Hill
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The Emu Bay Shale: A unique early Cambrian Lagerstätte from a tectonically active basin. [PDF]
Gaines RR+4 more
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Molting in early Cambrian armored lobopodians. [PDF]
Chen A+6 more
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Trans feminism and the women's liberation movement in Britain, c. 1970–1980
Abstract The history of the British women's liberation movement (WLM) is a growing field of study, but it has had little to say about trans participants in the movement. Drawing on feminist and LGBT+ archives and interviews, this article argues that while trans acceptance in ‘women‐only’ groups was not guaranteed during the period between 1970 and 1980,
Sam Caslin
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Litho-structural interpretation of aeromagnetic anomalies reveals potential for mineral exploration in Tizi n'Test Region, Western High Atlas, Morocco. [PDF]
Dadi B+11 more
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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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