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Hidden Narratives: The Role of Archival Exploration in Decoding Liu Kang’s Painting Practice
HeritageThis article examines the critical role of archival exploration in decoding the painting practice of a modern Singaporean artist Liu Kang (1911–2004). Given Liu Kang’s undocumented artistic process and the absence of preserved paint tubes or technical ...
Damian Lizun
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Problems of restoration of antique doors and windows selected examples from Village Museum
Budownictwo i Architektura, 2015 The doors and windows made of wood apart from wear and tear and damage wood material are also tampered, repaired and especially repeated. In addition, as part of the less durable than the building they were exchanged during various rebuilding and ...
Beata Klimek
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Bioprotection of the built environment and cultural heritage
Microbial Biotechnology, 2017 The growth of microbial biofilms and various biomineralization phenomena can lead to the formation of stable layers and veneers on rocks known as 'rock varnishes' that can stabilize surfaces and protect from further weathering. This article describes the potential application of fungal systems for bioprotection of rock and mineral-based substrates and ...
Gadd, Geoffrey Michael, Dyer, Thomas D.
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Reusing Built Heritage. Design for the Sharing Economy [PDF]
, 2019 In the last years, the construction sector has seen a greater number of building interventions on existing assets rather than the realization of new buildings. The enhancement of urban property assets can become an opportunity both for efficient and effective building management and for the offer of innovative public and private services on the ...
R. Bolici, G. Leali, S. Mirandola
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Women, Leadership, and Mosque's Cultures: Indonesian Heritage in New York City
, 2016 This paper examines the use of social, religious and cultural heritage for community building and mosque participation by Indonesian Muslim communities in New York City and its impact on women’s leadership in al-Hikmah mosque and their production of ...
Anwar, Etin; Islamic State University Bandung
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Disciplining Memory: Heritage Tourism and the Temporalisation of the Built Environment in Rural France [PDF]
, 2009 This article presents an ethnographic case study of the relationship between the development of heritage tourism, and the role of material culture in memory practices in rural Southern France.
Hodges, Matt
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The Made‐in‐Africa Evaluation framework: A decolonial approach to program evaluation
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) framework is a decolonial approach to program evaluation developed by African evaluators over the past 14 years. MAE may be appropriate to community psychologists who practice program evaluation or conduct research in Africa, but little is known about its implementation.
Takatso Sibanda, Robin Lin Miller
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia +3 more
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BuildingsThe building sector, which is responsible for a significant amount of total global energy consumption, provides substantial opportunities for energy efficiency studies.
Merve Karabeyeser Bakan +2 more
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Structures of masonry walls in buildings of permanent ruin – causes of damage and methods of repairs
Budownictwo i Architektura, 2018 Currently there is a lot of castles classified as objects of the permanent ruin. In according to conservation doctrine, it is needed to protect this objects and prevent further degradation.
Bartosz Szostak
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