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OculaSince the 1950s, the field of Chinese archaeology has seen significant advancements with the unearthing of Chu Calligraphy on Bamboo Slips, hidden underground for over 2,000 years.
Mansu Wang
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Projected Evolution of Climatic Aridity in Spain: Robust Signals and Model Uncertainties
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.This study examines the projected evolution of climatic aridity in Spain throughout the 21st century, using the UNEP Aridity Index and CMIP6 simulations under different emission scenarios and global warming levels. Despite model biases, results show a general increase in aridity across the country, particularly in southern regions and the Canary ...
Víctor Trullenque‐Blanco +5 more
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Arabic Calligraphy and the Cosmos for Contemporary Textile Designs Using Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2019 Calligraphy is the art of decorative and practicing hand writing or lettering. Arabic calligraphy was originally used as a tool of expression, and a form to deliver the language. It is the main mode of visual communication, particularly in Islam.
Nahed Baba
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International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Drought spatiotemporal propagation and direct driving variables are assessed at multiple time steps with high spatial resolution using various drought indices (SPI, SPEI and SPDI) and entropy based mutual information under an ensemble of climate change projections over Tunisia. ABSTRACT Projecting drought occurrence and spatiotemporal propagation under
Haykel Sellami
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada +6 more
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Generative adversarial networks based motion learning towards robotic calligraphy synthesis
CAAI Transactions on Intelligence TechnologyRobot calligraphy visually reflects the motion capability of robotic manipulators. While traditional researches mainly focus on image generation and the writing of simple calligraphic strokes or characters, this article presents a generative adversarial ...
Xiaoming Wang +5 more
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Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds
Oikos, EarlyView.Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer +6 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Managing wildfire risk requires consideration of complex and uncertain scientific evidence as well as trade‐offs between different values and goals. Conflicting perspectives on what values and goals are most important, what ought to be done and what trade‐offs are acceptable complicate those decisions.
Pele J. Cannon, Sarah Clement
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Public Reception of Qur'an Calligraphy at the Iska Mayang Grand Mosque in Sukoharjo
QiSTThe holy book of the Quran has an informative and performative function. The informative function refers to the purpose of conveying the message or information of the Qur'an text itself. While the performative function refers to how the Qur'an can create
Muhammad Rasyid Ridlo Siyamto +3 more
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Climate change has increased the likelihood of extreme events, increasing the number of days with dangerous fire weather conditions, resulting in fires with increased severity, frequency and extent.
Ruby Paroissien +3 more
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