Ghost sign for 'The Wool Shop' on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2024.
Ghost sign for 'The Wool Shop'. The 1936 Kelly's Directory for Leicestershire & Rutland lists Mrs.
Hyde, Colin
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, 2002 Low wool prices and high sheep-meat prices have generated interest in selection of Merino sheep that have high genetic capacity for wool and meat traits.
Thompson, A.N., Young, J.M.
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Signaling uniqueness: The psycholinguistic effect of language precision on product perceptions
Journal of Consumer Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This research reveals a psycholinguistic effect whereby more precise words in product communications increase consumer perceptions of product uniqueness. Drawing on Categorization Theory, the authors propose that more precise words in product descriptions are situated deeper within their semantic categories and denote narrower subsets of ...
Guang‐Xin Xie, Ann Kronrod
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Arboreal Marsupials on New England wool properties
, 2011 Arboreal marsupials are possums, gliders and their relatives, which live mainly in tree canopies. They fulfil an important role in farmland timber - the natural control of dieback - causing insects and parasitic mistletoes.
Green, Stuart, Reid, Nick
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Biogenic red wine silver nanoparticles as an antimicrobial in non‐sterile industrial fermentations
Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Bacterial contamination within the biofuels industry is a major challenge, with Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), wild yeasts, and fungi among the main contaminants found during yeast fermentations, reducing ethanol yields and thereby decreasing production efficiency.
Taskeen Simons +4 more
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Advance Contracts for the Sale of Wool in Medieval England; An Undeveloped and Inefficient Market? [PDF]
While it is commonly believed that derivative instruments are a recent invention, we document the existence of forward contracts for the sale of wool in medieval England around 700 years ago.
Paul Dryburgh, Chris Brooks, Adrian Bell
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“Menopausal, Depleted, and Nostalgic”: The Bittersweet Effects of Menopause for Women Leaders
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Menopause is a natural but underexamined female experience in work settings, with significant implications for women in leadership positions. Drawing on self‐regulation perspectives, we develop a conceptual model examining how menopausal symptom severity shapes women leaders' experiences at work.
Olga Epitropaki, Maria Kakarika
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REVEALED COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND THE MEASUREMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF WOOL EXPORTERS [PDF]
Trade liberalization and laissez-faire economics are altering the structure of agricultural production and trade. The principle of comparative advantage, a classic tenet of economics, is a useful tool for understanding the future of world agriculture ...
Whipple, Glen D. +2 more
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Southern Portugal hydroclimate of the last millennium from near‐annually resolved speleothem records
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydroclimate in Portugal is influenced by the North Atlantic subtropical high‐pressure system (the Azores High) and by internal climate modes, most prominently the North Atlantic Oscillation, which may shift in position and/or intensity due to anthropogenic climate change.
Alaina Chormann +10 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Selection Signatures Associated With Lambskin Patterns in Hu Sheep. [PDF]
Anim GenetBeshah KH +6 more
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