André Raymond 1925-2011

André SPICER 2011 Book review : Stewart Clegg , Martin Harris and Harro Höpfl ( 2011 ) Managing Modernity : Beyond Bureaucracy ?

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Madgwick, Paul and Houdmont, Jonathan and Randall, Raymond (2011) Sun safety measures among construction

Background Relative to other occupational groups in Britain, construction workers have a high incidence of skin cancer attributable to sun exposure. The importance of sun safety measures to minimize the risk of skin cancer is recognized in the literature; however, little is known about the factors associated with their use by construction workers. Knowledge in this area could help inform interv...

In memory of Iraj Afshar (1925 - 2011), a renowned scholar of Iranian studies.

On March 9th, 2011, the eminent scholar of Iranian studies, historian, bibliographer, Persian manuscript expert, journalist, biographer and writer, Iraj Afshar passed away at the age of 85 in Tehran. His demise was a great loss to Iranian culture. He edited or wrote around 300 books in various fields of Iranian studies, including the history of medicine in Iran and published more than 2000 pape...

The treasure trove of yeast genera and species described by Johannes van der Walt (1925–2011)

Yeast taxonomy and systematics have in recent years been dealt with intensively primarily by a small group of individual researchers with particular expertise. Amongst these was Johannes P. van der Walt, who had a major role in shaping our current understanding of yeast biodiversity and taxonomy. Van der Walt based his taxonomic studies not only on available cultures, but also by going into the...