Abstract In this paper, we complement a previous study of the UK natural science elite, as represented by Fellows of the Royal Society, with a comparable study of the humanities and social sciences elites, as represented by Fellows of the British Academy. We seek to establish how far similarities and differences exist in the social composition of these
Erzsébet Bukodi, John H. Goldthorpe
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Introduction: Exile and Innovation☆
Abstract The early modern period was an age marked by the forced migration and displacement of social groups and individuals around the world. Huguenots, conversos, Catholics, cavaliers, Jacobites, and French emigrés alike fled or were expelled from their homes and communities.
Annalisa Nicholson, Christophe Gillain
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Characterization of photoluminescent and Raman properties of ultramarine blue pigment variants with a novel multimodal approach [PDF]
Ultramarine Blue (UB) pigment, derived from lapis lazuli, holds a significant place in the history of late medieval and Renaissance Europe, owing to its unusually bright colour and stability. Its prohibitive price, which equalled that of gold, meant that
Carta Francesco +6 more
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In today’s society, collective decision‐making is an essential part of the process. It involves making a choice, finding a consensus between several divergent or even conflicting opinions. Numerous group decision‐making methods have been developed, but some have shortcomings and controversial results.
Zoïnabo Savadogo +2 more
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Characterisation framework of key policy, regulatory and governance dynamics and impacts upon European food value chains: Fairer trading practices, food integrity, and sustainability collaborations. : VALUMICS project “Understanding Food Value Chains and Network Dynamics” funded by EU Horizon 2020 G.A. No 727243. Deliverable D3.3 [PDF]
The report provides a framework that categorises the different European Union (EU) policies, laws and governance actions identified as impacting upon food value chains in the defined areas of: fairer trading practices, food integrity (food safety and ...
Barling, David +3 more
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Thalamocortical Dysconnectivity in Treatment‐Resistant Depression
Treatment‐resistant depression was particularly associated with the functional dysconnectivity of the thalamus with the insula and superior temporal cortex, as well as the anterior paracingulate cortex and cerebellum crus II. ABSTRACT Thalamocortical connectivity is associated with cognitive and affective processing.
Pei‐Chi Tu +7 more
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The Expenditure Impacts of London-based Individual Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and their Students on the Economy of England : Homogeneity or Heterogeneity? [PDF]
This paper replicates the analysis of Scottish HEIs in Hermannsson et al (2010a) to identify the impact of London-based HEIs on the English economy in order to provide a self-contained analysis that is readily accessible by those whose primary concern is
Hermannsson, Kristinn +3 more
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Musicianship and the masteries of the stars: music and musicians in the Liber Nativitatum
Abstract This article shines a light on the musical contents of a “book of births”, the Liber Nativitatum or Albubather, written by the Persian Astrologer Abu Bakr al‐Hassan ibn al‐Khasib in the ninth century, translated into Latin at the beginning of the thirteenth century, and published in Venice in 1501.
Oliver Doyle
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Book review of The Migrant Image: The Art and Politics of Documentary during Global Crisis, by TJ Demos (2013).
Ana Balona de Oliveira
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Installment 2 of "Creating a Sustainable Food Future": Reducing Food Loss and Waste [PDF]
Approximately one out of every four calories grown to feed people is not ultimately consumed by humans. Food is lost and wasted to a varying extent across the globe, across all stages of the food value chain, and across all types of food.
Brian Lipinski +5 more
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