The caliph and the falcons: a ninth‐century history from Iceland to Iraq
Early Medieval Europe, EarlyView.In the late ninth and early tenth centuries, an extraordinary number of falcons were given to the ʿAbbāsid caliphs in Baghdad, many of which were white. Gifts from competing dynasties in the northern provinces of the Caliphate, at least some of these birds were almost certainly gyrfalcons from near the Arctic Circle.
Caitlin Ellis, Sam Ottewill‐Soulsby
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Was Benedictine monasticism conservative? Evidence from the sermon collection of Jacques de Furnes, abbot of Saint-Berlin (1230-1237) [PDF]
, 2017 The failure of papal attempts to impose the governmental structures of the religious orders on Benedictine monasticism in the early thirteenth century has long been considered a consequence of a typically Benedictine independent attitude. More precisely,
Belaen, Johan
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The ecclesiastical fight against storm‐makers in the Latin west
Early Medieval Europe, EarlyView.This paper studies the strategies used by the Church to fight against the storm‐makers. These figures were said to cause the storms that ruined crops, and during Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages in the Visigothic and Frankish kingdoms were subject to punishment and constraints.
Juan Antonio Jiménez Sánchez
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A Curator's Perspective: Communities in Communication, July-December 2014 [PDF]
, 2015 As with any exhibition, intellectual and practical concerns combined to shape Communities in Communication: Languages and Cultures in the Low Countries, 1450-1530.
ARMSTRONG, A
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Inspiratory and expiratory tracheal pressures during high‐intensity exercise in harness racehorses
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Exercise‐related upper respiratory tract (URT) disorders are common in racehorses. Objective assessment of URT mechanics is essential to quantify degrees of obstruction caused by URT disorders identified upon dynamic endoscopy. Objectives To establish reference values for inspiratory and expiratory tracheal pressures (cmH2O) during ...
Hanna Vermedal +5 more
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Streaming potential analysis of hair variation: Ethnicities and environmental exposures
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.Ethnicity and weathering shape electrokinetic behaviour and particle deposition in hair. ζ‐potential magnitudes ranked Caucasian > Indian > Chinese with no significant root‐tip variations. Deposition patterns generally correlate with ζ‐potential but differ by ethnicity, implicating other factors.
Huijun Phoebe Tham +2 more
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International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.This preliminary study attempted to characterize solar lentigines and post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) observed on Japanese women. Colorimetric features and chromophore concentrations were measured using hyperspectral imaging for each hyperpigmentation type.
Victor Egana +4 more
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Estimation du nombre de naissances et structuration de l'offre vaudoise dans le domaine de l'obstétrique, horizons 2020-2030 [PDF]
, 2016 Le nombre de naissances augmente régulièrement dans le canton de Vaud depuis plusieurs années (7'265 en 2004 à 8'277 en 2012). Selon les projections de Statistique Vaud le nombre de naissances devrait continuer de croitre d'ici 2030.
Bize, R. +3 more
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Defining and decoding skin glow of women with skin phototype IV+ living in South Africa: Part 1
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.This study is the first to decode glowing skin for African women with phototype IV+. It reveals that radiant, smooth and healthy‐looking skin is key attributes for glowing skin. By analysing consumer terminology, routines and hinderances, our findings provide a foundation for developing skincare solutions tailored to these unique needs.
Frederic Flament +5 more
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Enquêtes sur la morphogénèse des habitats groupés en basse vallée de l'Ariège au Moyen Âge [PDF]
, 2011 National audienceNaissance des villages groupés au Moyen Âge en basse vallée de l'Ariège d'après la documentation écrite, les plans anciens, la toponymie et l'enquête ...
Guillot, Florence
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