The hydrothermal vent field Loki’s Castle is located in the Mohns-Knipovich bend (73°N) of the ultraslow spreading Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge (AMOR) close to the Bear Island sediment fan. The ...hydrothermal field is venting up to 320° C hot black smoker fluids near the summit of an axial volcanic ridge. Even though the active chimneys have grown on a basaltic ridge, geochemical fluid data show a strong sedimentary influence into the hydrothermal circulation at Loki’s Castle. Compelling evidence for a sediment input is given by high alkalinity, high concentrations of NH4+, H2, CH4, C2+ hydrocarbons as well as low Mn and Fe contents. The low δ13C values of CO2 and CH4 and the thermogenic isotopic pattern of the C2+ hydrocarbons in the high-temperature vent fluids clearly point to thermal degradation of sedimentary organic matter and illustrate diminution of the natural carbon sequestration in sediments by hydrothermal circulation. Thus, carbon-release to the hydrosphere in Arctic regions is especially relevant in areas where the active Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge system is in contact with the organic matter rich detrital sediment fans.
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The article is the first presentation of detailed research of bird bones from six Teutonic Order castles built in the 13th century in the historical territory of Prussia, mainly in Terra Culmensis – ...the Kulmerland. The aim was to assess diachronic trends in bird exploitation at these sites. 28 different species were identified within the three historical periods represented in the occupation phases of these castles – the Pre-Teutonic Order or early medieval period, the Teutonic Order's period of rule and that of the Kingdom of Poland. The most numerous were domestic fowl (chicken) and geese, and their anatomical composition, age, sex and biometrics are described. A small percentage consists of wild species. The significance of birds for the castle elites in all periods was assessed through a comparison of archaeo-ornithological and historical data. The bird remains (and eggshells) from these castles largely represent the waste from food preparation, but some can be connected with hawking, the use of feathers and down, as well as for particular species kept for ornamental purposes. All of these are defining characteristics of high-status sites in the medieval and early modern periods.
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This paper reconsiders Stephen Castle's classic paper Why Migration Policies Fail. Beginning with the so-called migration crisis of 2015 it considers the role of numbers is assessing success or ...failure. It argues that in the UK public debates about immigration changed with European Union (EU) Enlargement in 2004, when the emphasis shifted from concerns about asylum to concerns about EU mobility. Concerns were exacerbated by the government's failure to meet its promise to reduce net migration. This policy is hampered by the general problem of definition of "migrant" and the gap between statistical measures and popular usage in which "migration" signifies problematic mobility. In fact, concern about migration has become a placeholder for concerns about globalization and democratic accountability. A new politics of migration must make connections between migrants and citizens, but also between migration and other global processes, particularly outsourcing and the exploitation of labour and resources in the global south.
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Extrait : "Le mardi 8 mars 1429, alors que le soleil disparaissait derriere les collines qui ondulent au dela de la Vienne, un mince cortege de quelques archers gravissait rapidement la cote abrupte ...qui conduit de la ville au chateau de Chinon. Un soudard croisant les soldats du roi et distinguant dans leur groupe une femme vetue comme eux, lui lance quelques mots malsonnants accompagnes d'un juron (...)"A PROPOS DES EDITIONS LIGARAN : Les editions LIGARAN proposent des versions numeriques de grands classiques de la litterature ainsi que des livres rares, dans les domaines suivants : * Fiction : roman, poesie, theatre, jeunesse, policier, libertin. * Non fiction : histoire, essais, biographies, pratiques.
Partition to Partnership to Brexit Kearney, Jarlath; Shirlow, Peter; Tannam, Etain
The RUSI journal,
05/2022, Volume:
167, Issue:
3
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Dublin Castle stands as a signifier of both conflict and conciliation between Ireland and Britain over recent centuries. On 16 January 2022, all of Ireland’s mainstream political parties gathered ...there on the centenary of the castle’s handover by the last lord lieutenant of Ireland, Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, to the provisional government of Ireland led by Michael Collins, which took place after the Dáil endorsed the 1921 Treaty. Jarlath Kearney, Peter Shirlow and Etain Tannam show that a century after that treaty and the partition of the island, the facts and themes flowing from that period – particularly ongoing identity and culture contests over Northern Ireland’s constitutional status – remain live. It is essential in managing future challenges that British-Irish intergovernmental cooperation thrives and that the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is implemented robustly. This is not simply because of Northern Ireland, but because of the host of geopolitical and international security challenges ahead.◼
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Alsace is renowned for its rich castle heritage. With more than 500 listed castles, it is one of Europe's most densely fortified areas (Châteaux forts Alsace, 2013). Some of them date back to the ...11th century, and most of them are in ruins. It was against this backdrop that these studies were carried out as part of the Châteaux Rhénans - Burgen am Oberrhein project, funded by the European Interreg VI programme. More specifically, within the animation and promotion strands carried out by INSA Strasbourg and Tourismus Südliche Weinstraße. These actions focus on the digitisation and digital promotion of the Rhine castral heritage. Two projects are described and compared in this paper. The Oedenbourg castle is a little-known site. Tucked away behind its famous neighbour (Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, Orschwiller, Alsace, France), this ruined remains from the 15th century houses a Gothic dwelling dating from the 13th century. The Oedenbourg, with its architectural elements from different historical periods, was now the subject of new excavations to shed light on its history. The ruins of Wasenbourg castle, which dominates the commune of Niederbronn-les-Bains in Alsace (France), are the second site to be studied. Historians agree that it was built in the 13th century, but the precise date is around 1272–1275. In 1592, the castle is mentioned as being in ruins. This paper presents the different processes undertaken for the digitisation, 3D modelling and 4D restitution of the two sites, using two different modellers, namely Autodesk Maya for the Oedenbourg and Blender for the Wasenbourg.
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