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A survey of the city and fortress of Louisbourg, the harbour, and their environs, from Fresh Water Cove in Gabarouse Bay to about a mile to the eastward of the Light house Point; shewing ... : The encampments of the several regiments during the time the place was besieged, with the redouts, batterys and approaches of the siege, as also the roads ... / survey'd by Wm: Bontein engineer extraordinary.

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Digitization note: Due to its large size, this item was scanned in sections, stitched together, and edited.; Finished, colored, topographical map showing details of the fortress and the camps and siege works of the British.; Three tables of reference ...
Bontein, William.
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Yoruba Eco-Proverbs In English: An Eco-Critical Study Of Niyi Osundare's Horses Of Memory [PDF]

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In an attempt to promote African culture and tradition, current literary trends have been witnessing an increasing use of proverbs in African writing. New proverbs are cropping up and creatively modifying old known ones.
Fortress, Isaiah A., Onwuka, Edwin
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Women's Leadership as a Driver of Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Sustainability and Green Transition: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines a bibliometric analysis and a systematic literature review (SLR) to provide a comprehensive understanding of women's leadership and entrepreneurship within small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of sustainability and the green transition.
Adriana Dima   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governing Sustainability After IPO: Corporate Governance Mechanisms and ESG Pillar Trajectories in the Euro Area

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides exploratory evidence on whether going public may act as a catalyst for corporate sustainability and examines whether board‐level governance arrangements shape post‐IPO sustainability trajectories. Drawing on a formal conceptual framework that integrates agency theory, legitimacy theory, and the resource‐based view as ...
Salvatore La Barbera
wiley   +1 more source

Documentation of the fortification of Nechvalín

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this bachelor thesis was to focus the fortification Nechvalin by a geodetic method and then create a map and visualize the terrain. The main task was to capture the shape of the terrain - valleys and ditches.
Osolsobě, Kristina
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An Assessment of the Credibility of Cartographic Sources Presenting the Siege of Polatsk in 1579

open access: yes, 2017
This paper presents an analysis of cartographic works made in connection with the siege and capture of the Polatsk fortress by the army of Stephen Báthory in 1579.
Łopatecki, Karol
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism and disaster control new technology of strong ground pressure manifestation in ultra‐large mining face

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
In response to the problem of strong mining pressure manifestation along the goaf roadway in a thick coal seam mining area, this study uses a new type of combined blasting roof cutting technology to effectively control the manifestation and deformation of mining pressure along the goaf roadway.
Xiaoding Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Japanese recruits just off the transport

open access: yes, 1905
General Nogi had 60,000 men before Port Arthur, and as Stoessel was assumed to have 35,000 men when the Japanese land army first confronted him at Nanshan, it was supposed that the Japanese outnumbered him enough to offset his great advantage in fighting
Barry, Richard
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Topography constrains the climatic response of treeline migration in Taiwan's subalpine forests

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Treelines are moving upslope, but the rates and drivers differ among different regions, globally. Many studies have examined the relationship between treeline movement and climate change, particularly rising temperature, while the role of topographical factors has received much less attention, despite the longstanding recognition of its importance.
Kuan‐Yu Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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