The smell of God: scent trails from Ficino to Baudelaire [PDF]
, 2003 God has a smell. Or rather, our sense of smell can bring us to a deeper knowledge of God. This is one aspect of a theory which runs through much of European history from the Renaissance onwards, with fluctuating intensity and with fundamental variations.
Wourm, Nathalie
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PREAMBULAR HISTORY: THE VIEW OF THE PAST IN KEY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
History and Theory, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article claims that the preambles of foundational human rights instruments, taken together, articulate a consistent view of the past. This view is firmly rooted in historical processes, embedded in metaphysical truths, and enacted in service of the future. Part 1 assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the “preambular approach to history”
Antoon De Baets
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For scientists, for students or for the public? : the shifting roles of natural history museums [PDF]
, 2010 This article aims to discuss the main roles of natural history museums and to show how these purposes have evolved and adapted throughout the museums’ history, as a response to the development of natural sciences and societal change, from their creation ...
Delicado, Ana
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La portée de la comparaison, de la métaphore et de la métonymie sur la continuité référentielle en moyen français. [PDF]
, 2008 ISBN: 978-2-7598-0358-3. - [en ligne] http://www.linguistiquefrancaise.org/index.php?option=com_toc&url=/articles/cmlf/abs/2008/01/contents/contents.htmlInternational audienceLa mise au jour, en moyen français, d'une combinatoire de cinq règles ...
Dupuy, Estèle
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Establishment and validation of a hair fall atlas for Chinese men based on trichoscopy
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.A new hair fall atlas with 7 scales is established and validated and ready to publish as a new methodology. We observed good consistency between the dermatologists' grading (PCC >0.8), and a strong correlation shown between clinical scores and hair fall attributes based on image analysis (|p| > 0.8).
Rui Ma +11 more
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Marivaux dans les jardins de Socrate ou l'anti-"Banquet" [PDF]
, 1991 On ne s'est jamais interrogé sur la portée de la philosophie d'Hermocrate, le reclus du Triomphe de l'amour , philosophie qui sera remise en cause par l'arrivée d'une jeune princesse dans sa retraite.
Tomlinson, Robert
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Heterogeneity in Imperfect Inflation Expectations: Theory and Evidence from a Novel Survey
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.Abstract Using survey data from Germany, we study heterogeneity in how households form inflation expectations. We elicit (i) uncertainty in perceptions of current inflation and (ii) how persistent households perceive inflation to be. Combining these with standard survey questions on inflation, we infer laws of motion for expectations at the individual ...
ALISTAIR MACAULAY, JAMES MOBERLY
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Savoirs et représentations du renne des Tchouktches éleveurs [PDF]
, 2007 Les éleveurs de Tchoukotka sont confrontés au risque permanent de la perte de leurs rennes, animal considéré comme un «cas limite» du processus de domestication.
Vaté, Virginie
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What Are Asset Price Bubbles? A Survey on Definitions of Financial Bubbles
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Financial bubbles and crashes have repeatedly caused economic turmoil notably but not just during the 2008 financial crisis. However, both in the popular press as well as scientific publications, the meaning of bubble is sometimes unspecified.
Michael Heinrich Baumann +1 more
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Whip, Whipped, and Doctors: Homer\u27s Illiad and Camus\u27 The Plague [PDF]
, 1994 Albert Camus in The Plague gives a pressing, pitilessly clear description of plague conditions:\u27 We are all locked in a city. The gates are closed. The plague rages inside. The only question is, who will die first?
Saffire, Paula
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