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Between Law and History: the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 and the Logic of Free Trade [PDF]
, 2015 The Berlin West Africa Conference of 1884-1885 has assumed a powerful symbolic presence in international legal accounts of the 19th century, but for historians of the era its importance has often been doubted. This article seeks to re-interpret the place
Craven, Matthew
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Using intersectionality as a critical theoretical framework and analytical tool, this study investigated the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men (SMM). Twenty‐two Black SMM were interviewed about their HIV/AIDS‐related information practices.
Megan Threats
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From the history of disabilities (16th-19th century)
Biuletyn Historii Wychowania, 2019 The article presents various circumstances (social, legal, philosophical and scientific) connected with the care, upbringing and education of people with disabilities from the early modern era to the beginning of the 20th century. Particular attention was to the history of people with disabilities in the Polish lands.
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The long-lived effects of historic climate on the wealth of nations [PDF]
We investigate the long-run consequences of historic, climatic temperatures (1730-2000) for the modern cross-country income distribution. Using a newly constructed dataset of climatic temperatures stretching over three centuries (18th, 19th, and 20th ...
Bluedorn, John C. +2 more
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigated the biosynthesis of ethyl oleate (EO), the main constituent of biodiesel, via the esterification of oleic acid with ethanol, catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) immobilized on a low‐cost support derived from cashew apple bagasse (CAB) lignin.
Hilldyson Moreira Levy +5 more
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Compatibility, adaptability and use of different types of ground floor houses in 19th century town planning: Case study Subotica [PDF]
, 2011 A lack of knowledge of the history of architecture and town planning in the 19th century resulted in underrated regard towards this historic period and consequently in a devastation of urban and architectural heritage of the 19th century.
Aladžić Viktorija
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The Matilda Effect and Women's Representation in Biology
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract The undervaluing of minorities and their researcher contributions reduces when a threshold level of minority representation (between 15 and 30%) is reached in a group or community. Botany is celebrated as a discipline in which women have been able to make important contributions, especially in the past.
Jani Raerinne
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Historical development of the windmill [PDF]
, 1990 Throughout history, windmill technology represented the highest levels of development in those technical fields now referred to as mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and aerodynamics.
Shepherd, Dennis G.
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Restoration of human tooth enamel
BMEMat, EarlyView.Human tooth enamel has remarkable properties but lacks self‐repair ability. Existing restorative materials cannot fully replicate enamel's microstructure and function, resulting in low restorative efficiency. This review summarizes the formation process and characteristics of enamel, and current restorative materials and future research directions are ...
Hanlin Liu +10 more
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A Romantic Life Dedicated to Science: André-Marie Ampère’s Autobiography [PDF]
, 2011 This article explores André-Marie Ampère's autobiography in order to analyse the dynamics of science in early 19th century French institutions. According to recent works that have emphasised the value of biographies in the history of science, this study ...
Moruno, Dolores Martín
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