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Viking planetary quarantine procedures and implementation [PDF]
, 1974 Some of the techniques and methodology that were used on Viking to implement planetary quarantine requirements are reported. Special attention was given to techniques and approaches used to implement sterilization of the Viking probe.
Howell, R.
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The Gender of Fossil Fuels: Oil and Domestic Perils in Mandate Palestine
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the gender dynamics behind the rise of kerosene – an oil derivative – as the main domestic fuel in Mandate Palestine. It argues that these dynamics were constitutive in determining who began to use oil, where and for what purposes, in turn demonstrating that women in Palestine were the promoters and targets of a campaign ...
Shira Pinhas
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A new archive of oral history interviews from LGBTQIA‐identified alumni, faculty and staff reveals the complex ways that queer and transgender students understood, experienced and remembered the long transition from single‐sex to coeducation at Princeton University.
Ezelle Sanford III +2 more
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, 2017 In this paper, we use a combination of evolutionary theory, ethnographic data, written sources, and archaeological evidence to develop a new explanation for the origins of Viking raiding.
Ben Raffield, Neil Price, M. Collard
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Lady Anne Kerr: From the Rise of International Conference Interpreting to the Whitlam Dismissal
Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.Before Anne Robson (née Taggart) became the second Lady Kerr upon marrying governor‐general John Kerr in 1975, she had an international career of some 30 years working as a French to English interpreter and consultant at over 30 national and international conferences and became the first Australian elected to the International Association of Conference
Alexis Bergantz
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The Provenance of Silver in the Viking‐Age Hoard From Bedale, North Yorkshire
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The acquisition of silver was a key motive propelling the Viking expansion out of Scandinavia; identifying the sources of Viking silver during the early part of the Viking Age can provide critical insights into the relative significance of western European and eastern, Islamic wealth in the Viking expansion.
Jane Kershaw +5 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
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The Vikings, victims of their own success?
Danish Journal of Archaeology, 2015 The Viking age as a time of adventures and violence never ceases to fascinate the public. Both aspects remain central to the definitions of the period which can be found in recent introductions to the topic.
Sarah Croix
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Image‐Based Spatio‐Temporal Interpolation for Split Rendering
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Low‐powered devices – such as small form factor head‐mounted displays (HMDs) – struggle to deliver a smooth and high‐quality viewing experience, due to their limited power and rendering capabilities. Cloud rendering attempts to solve the quality issue, but leads to prohibitive latency and bandwidth requirements, hindering use with HMDs over ...
M. Steiner +4 more
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, 2017 The investigation of textiles and textile production can yield important information about the infrastructure and resource management in ancient societies.
Hana Lukesova, A. S. Palau, B. Holst
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