A Viking burial at Balnakeil, Sutherland

A full discussion of a young Viking male pagan grave with full consideration of its context and broader significance in the context of the Norse in the British Isles

Evidence of exchange networks: the combs and other worked skeletal material

Significant contribution to the study of skeletal material in the Norse period using large internationally significant assemblage from Norse site in Orkney

The metal finds and their implications

Major interdisciplinary study of metal artefacts from major Norse site in Orkney

Dark state adiabatic passage with branched networks and high-spin systems: Spin separation and entanglement

Adiabatic methods are potentially important for quantum information protocols because of their robustness against many sources of technical and fundamental noise. They are particularly useful for quantum transport, and in some cases elementary quantum gates. Here, we explore the extension of a particular protocol, dark state adiabatic passage, where a spin state is transported across a branched network of initialized spins, comprising one "input" spin, and multiple leaf spins. We find that maximal entanglement is generated in systems of spin-half particles, or where the system is limited to one excitation

Local availability and long-range trade: the worked stone assemblage

Inter disciplinary study of major excavation assemblage from Norse settlement site in Orkney. Combines methodological and typological developments with scientific discussion

The Muscled Self and Its Aftermath: A Life History Study of an Elite, Black, Male Bodybuilder

This article draws on the life history of an elite, black, male bodybuilder to explore the social meanings of muscle in the construction and confirmation of specific forms of masculine identity. Attention is given to childhood experiences in a hostile environment and how this initiated a quest for a hyper-muscular body. Having successfully achieved this aim by winning a British Championship a turning point moment prematurely terminates his sporting career. The aftermath of this moment for his sense of self are examined by focusing on experiences of the following: negative pain, an atrophying body, the loss of a disciplined body and an athletic identity, and becoming ‘black again’ in a small body. Finally, some reflections on the muscled self and its aftermath are provided

The effectiveness of management options in reducing human disturbance to wetland and coastal birds

Human disturbance to wildlife is a serious conservation issue for many groups of species. Birds inhabiting wetland and coastal environments may be of particular concern as they are exposed to disturbance both on land and on water, and due to growing pressure from tourism and leisure activities human disturbance in these environments may increase in the future. There are a wide variety of available management options referred to in the literature which aim to reduce or mitigate the negative impacts of disturbance to wetland and coastal birds. This review assesses the evidence for the effectiveness of these different management measures in reducing human disturbance to wetland and coastal birds such as waterfowl, shorebirds and nesting seabirds. The aims of this review therefore are to inform conservation decision making and to target future research in this field. Although the evidence base for the effectiveness of most management options is poor, there are some examples of successful conservation strategies to reduce disturbance to these groups of species and the benefits of using multiple management measures is also apparent. Future research should aim to fill the many gaps in our knowledge relating to the effectiveness of the management options discussed here, in order to better target conservation efforts

Australian Wheat Varieties: Grain Quality Data on Recently Registered Varieties

Established and supported under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centre Progra