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Delipidisation of wool fibres and the subsequent beneficial properties of delipidised wool fibres
Coloration Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Wool fibres are complex matrices of proteins and fatty acids/lipids found both internally and externally. 18‐methyleicosanoic acid (18‐MEA) is covalently bound to the surface of the fibre via a thio‐ester link, and is considered one of the most important lipids as it is responsible for the hydrophobic properties of wool fibres.
Jamie A. Hawkes, David M. Lewis
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The Biomechanics of Converting Torque into Spin Rate in Spin Bowlers Analyzed with a Smart Cricket Ball. [PDF]
Indian J Orthop, 2023 Fuss FK, Doljin B, Ferdinands RED.
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Dual‐aim purpose strategies and organizational design solutions
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper advances theory on the strategic dimensions of corporate purpose by exploring how organizations design for a dual‐aim purpose—pursuing both financial and pro‐social objectives that are inherently in tension. While earlier research highlights purpose as a unifying force that motivates action and guides strategic decision‐making, we ...
Johanna E. Pregmark +2 more
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Risk management strategies in higher education
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract Higher education centres are facing escalating risks, such as increasing competition from a growing number of higher education organisations, as well as greater exposure to more complex regulatory frameworks and external evaluations. Consequently, university risk management has assumed increasing significance.
Washington Guevara‐Piedra +2 more
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Auxin response and PIN‐mediated transport in chlorophyte algae
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.Like multicellular plants, green algae respond to auxin and move it across their cells. However, their PIN‐like proteins do not act like plant auxin exporters, suggesting that basic auxin transport evolved early and specialized directional transport appeared later in plant evolution.
Adrijana Smoljan +11 more
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Voting Red Again: How Social Capital and Local Change Drove the Trump Swing
Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social capital has long been regarded as a bulwark of democratic life. Yet in the United States—as across much of the democratic world—some of the communities with the densest social ties have proved the most receptive to antisystem politics.
Pedro Fierro +3 more
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Contribution to the study of spinning bowls: examples from Early Iron Age Thrace
Българско е-Списание за АрхеологияThe identification of a specific group of ceramic and stone vessels with a handle on the interior, known in the literature as spinning bowls, has become possible due to the detailed Egyptian wall paintings and wooden models presenting different stages of textile production.
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Geophysical update of the diameter of the Zhamanshin impact structure, Kazakhstan
Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.Abstract The rim of the 0.9‐Ma‐old Zhamanshin impact crater in Kazakhstan is considered to be almost completely exposed via a series of hills surrounding a central flat area, indicating an apparent diameter of 14 km. This would make Zhamanshin the second largest impact crater of the Quaternary period. However, the overall geometry of these hills is not
Yoann Quesnel +6 more
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Shoulder Injuries in Modern Cricket: Should an Increase Be Anticipated? [PDF]
Indian J Orthop, 2023 Mansingh A.
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A portrait unseen: Neil Bartlett's queer theatrical adaptation of Wilde's Dorian Gray
Orbis Litterarum, EarlyView.Abstract Neil Bartlett's 2012 theatrical adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray presents a provocative reimagining of Wilde's novel, emphasizing its homoerotic and aesthetic dimensions while engaging with the historical and cultural anxieties surrounding queerness.
Younes Poorghorban
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