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The End of Empire in the Middle East

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, 1996
Living memory has now faded concerning the scattered pieces of empire that Britain ruled in East Africa and South and East Arabia for up to a quarter of a century after the end of the Second World War. In the nottoo- distant future, what Elizabeth Monroe
Anthony T. Sullivan
doaj   +1 more source

Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reading the Exeter Book Riddles as Life-Writing [PDF]

open access: yesThe Review of English Studies, 2017
There is much to be gained from interpreting the tenth-century Exeter Book riddles as a characteristically biographical group of texts. They comprise a rich source of information for the study of Anglo-Saxon concepts of life courses and life stages, but have yet to be treated as such despite current enthusiasm surrounding the study of historical life ...
openaire   +1 more source

Coworking spaces and workplaces of the future: Critical perspectives on community, context and change

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The last decade has witnessed increased demand by employers and workers for greater flexibility, especially regarding remote and hybrid work. There has therefore been a substantial increase in academic interest in coworking, including within business and management studies. We conduct a systematic literature review of research on coworking and
Jennifer Johns   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Library Use Affect Student Attainment? A Preliminary Report on the Library Impact Data Project

open access: yesLiber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, 2011
The current economic climate is placing pressure on UK Universities to maximise use of their resources and ensure value for money. In parallel, there is a continuing focus on the student experience and a desire that all students should achieve their full
Graham Stone   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovations in Analyzing Manuscript Images and Using them in Digital Scholarly Publications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Evellum began developing software for the digital analysis and presentation of medieval manuscripts nearly fifteen year ago, when there were very few design and delivery options available to programmers.
Muir, Bernard J.
core  

Mergers and Acquisitions as Navigators of Climate Policy Shocks: Evidence from the NOx Budget Trading Program

open access: yesFinancial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how mergers and acquisitions (M&As) enable firms to adapt to climate policy shocks. Exploiting the adoption of the Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Budget Trading Program (NBP) across US states as an exogenous shock, we find that firms with NOx‐emitting plants subject to the NBP are more likely to engage in M&As, particularly through vertical ...
Samer Adra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book Review: Forensic Archaeology: the Application of Comparative Excavation Methods and Recording Systems by Laura Evis

open access: yesEXARC Journal, 2017
This book is a rewrite of Evis’ PhD thesis compiled between October 2010 and March 2014 at Bournemouth University (University of Exeter 2017). The study was an evaluation of the archaeological excavation methods and recording systems used in the United ...
Ceilidh Lerwick
doaj  

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