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Family, followers and friends : the socio-political dynamics of the Anglo-Norman aristocracy, 1100-1204
Get PDFThree groups are examined: the family, followers and friends. The structure,functions and tensions of these groups are described and their dynamics analysed in the fields of decision making and conflict resolution.
The approach offers a dialectic between Latin and French sources, historical and literary, and social science theories. This opens up new avenues for analysis and allows a holistic description of medieval politics and society.
The family comprised parents and their children. Within this small unit affection was very strong; outside, it quickly declined. Although uncles and nephews had political links there was considerably less emotional attachment between them than between parent-child and sibling relationships.
Three types of follower are examined: household retainers, enfeoffed tenants and 'neighbours'. Household knights had the strongest emotional bonds to their lord and were
seen as the most loyal. Tenants who performed homage were called `men'; 'vassal' is shown to mean 'good follower'. An aristocrat exercised considerable control within his lands and beyond them he maintained some power. In these areas people may have obeyed his will without having any direct link with him. Such people were often called 'neighbours'.
Informal influences such as love and fear are shown to have more force than the formal bonds created through homage and oaths. Concepts of 'treason' and 'defiance' are also examined.
Five types of friendship are identified: friendship as courtesy, formal friendship, emotional friendship, company and companionship. Calling someone 'friend' was a sign of
politeness. Political agreements, often termed covenants, created formal bonds of friendship. A new methodology for investigating emotional friendship is proposed. Groups with a strong identity were called companies. Companionship was a close bond, usually between two men, that combined elements of formal and emotional friendship.
This description of the socio-political dynamics of the aristocracy offers an alternative to earlier models and greatly enhances our understanding of Anglo-Norman politics and society
Share Repurchases, the Clustering Problem, and the Free Cash Flow Hypothesis
No full text"We examine the market reaction to announcements of actual share repurchases, events that cluster both within and across firms. Using a multivariate regression model, we find that the market reacts positively to the events, indicating that these announcements provide additional information to that contained in the initial repurchase intention announcements. Further, the market response is especially favorable for firms with overinvestment problems as measured by Tobin's q , and is not related to signaling costs as measured by the size of the repurchase. Our findings generally support the hypothesis that share repurchases reduce the agency costs of excessive free cash flow". Copyright (c) 2009 Financial Management Association International.
Norman Vincent Peale portrait
No full textPortrait of author and minister Norman Vincent Peale, ca. 1984. Peale was born on May 31, 1898, in Bowersville, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and became one of the most influential ministers of the twentieth century, known for his dynamic and energetic sermons. He preached an optimistic message that many Americans accepted during such trying events as the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement. His sermons were broadcast on the radio and shown on television all across the United States. Peale also published forty-six books, his most popular being "The Power of Positive Thinking.
S15 | NORMANPRI | NORMAN Priority List
No full text<p>This is the collection associated with list S15 NORMANPRI on the NORMAN Suspect List Exchange.</p>
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<p><strong>NORMAN Priority List</strong></p>
<p>NORMAN Priority <a href="https://www.norman-network.com/sites/default/files/files/suspectListExchange/NORMAN_PriorityList_2016.csv">CSV</a> (13/7/2017)</p>
<p>CompTox <a href="https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical_lists/normanpri">NORMAN Priority List</a></p>
<p>Further curation in progress…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.norman-network.com/sites/default/files/files/suspectListExchange/NORMAN_PriorityList_2016_InChIKeys.txt">NORMAN Priority InChIKeys</a> (16/05/2017)</p>
<p>Priority substances from NORMAN WG-1 (Prioritisation), provided by Valeria Dulio.</p>
Norman Biggs – Calculus on Clay?
Get PDFNorman Biggs is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at LSE. He is the author of 13 books and over 100 papers on Mathematics, and has also published in the fields of Numismatics and Metrology. His latest book, “Quite Right: The Story of Mathematics, Measurement, and Money” was released in February 2016. Follow him on Twitter: @norman_biggs
Norman Biggs – Strictly not dancing
Get PDFNorman Biggs is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at LSE. He is the author of 13 books and over 100 papers on Mathematics, and has also published in the fields of Numismatics and Metrology. He has been Librarian and General Secretary of the London Mathematical Society, and Vice-President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. Follow him on Twitter: @norman_biggs
S0 | SUSDAT | Merged NORMAN Suspect List: SusDat
No full text<p>This is the collection associated with list S0 SUSDAT on the NORMAN Suspect List Exchange.</p>
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<p><strong>Merged NORMAN Suspect List: SusDat</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.norman-network.com/nds/susdat/">Interactive Data table</a> (csv of latest version included in dataset here)</p>
<p>CompTox <a href="https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical_lists/susdat">SUSDAT List</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.norman-network.com/sites/default/files/files/suspectListExchange/010318Update/SusDat_MSReady_InChIKeys_01032018.txt">MS-ready InChIKeys</a> (1/03/2018) </p>
<p>A merged list of >40,000 structures from suspect lists. See <a href="https://www.norman-network.com/nds/susdat/">interactive version</a>. Compiled by Reza Aalizadeh, University of Athens, including RTI and toxicity values, support by Nikiforos Alygizakis, EI. <em>Work in progress ... please report any issues!</em></p>This is a massive collaborative effort with many contributions! This dataset merges other entries in this collection
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