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Charring Behaviour of Mass Timber: A Comparison of Thin Intumescent Coatings and Plasterboard

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study compares the charring behaviour of mass timber under varied heating conditions when protected by either different thin intumescent coating types or fire‐rated plasterboard layers. Bench‐scale fire experiments were conducted using the Heat‐Transfer Rate Inducing System (H‐TRIS).
Stavros Spyridakis, Anwar Orabi, Cristian Maluk, David Barber, Felix Wiesner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performing history, negotiating patriarchy: Actressing as gendered labor and the fragmentation of womanhood in Chinese historical costume drama

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Gender inequality remains widespread in the film and television production industry, yet it is seldom examined in relation to backstage working environments. This article integrates on‐screen and off‐screen perspectives to investigate the working lives of Chinese actresses.
Yajie Li, Yuhao Ding
wiley   +1 more source

Designing a Culture‐Driven C‐STEAM Project Framework for Vocational Education

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rapid technological advances and a growing emphasis on cultural sustainability in education, STEAM education has been widely adopted to support interdisciplinary learning and decision‐making skills. However, many STEAM implementations remain largely instrumental, regularly neglecting cultural meaning‐making, value orientation, and ...
Zhang Congmin, Chen Ting, Seuk Wai Phoong, Seuk Yen Phoong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Triboelectric nanogenerators for vehicle intelligent cockpits

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Converting mechanical stimuli from drivers and vehicle motion into electrical signals, triboelectric nanogenerators provide promising interfaces toward passive, flexible, distributed and intelligent sensing for next‐generation automotive cockpits to support three core functional dimensions: driver state monitoring, vehicle state monitoring, and human ...
Haiqiu Tan, Shiquan Lü, Xiangwei Meng, Huiying Zhang, Wenxing Zhang, Dongxian Sun, Xiao Lu, Lei Wang, Haodong Zhang, William W. Yu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creative Animation of Chinese Painting - Applying Zen's Esthetics Shown in Chinese Literati Painting

, 2009
[[abstract]]The Chinese culture is broad and profound and the Chinese literati painting is one of the most representative one. The Zen thought is not only the religion but also the philosophy and esthetics. The influence of Zen’s esthetics on the Chinese
Jun-Jie Lai
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Optimized Copper Pretreatment Protocols for Premium Green Raisin Production via Vacuum Impregnation and Metallo‐Complex Stabilization

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green raisin production is limited by rapid chlorophyll degradation during drying. This study evaluated copper metallo‐complex formation to stabilize green pigmentation in Vitis vinifera cv. Thompson Seedless grapes. Pretreatments with copper sulfate (CuSO4) pentahydrate (2%–6% w/v) were applied via dipping and vacuum impregnation (2–10 min ...
Sakharam Kale, Prerna Nath, Pankaj Kannaujia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Superior Labial Artery Mucosal Flap (SLAM) for Reconstruction of Major Lower Lip Mucosal Defects

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The superior labial artery mucosal (SLAM) flap is a versatile, pedicled axial flap ideally suited for mucosal lining in lower lip reconstruction. Methods This article details the surgical anatomy and technique of the SLAM flap, highlighting its role as a standalone liner or mucosal adjunct to microvascular free tissue transfer in ...
Nicholas Shannon, Takako Eva Yabe, Bruce Ashford   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Divine proportions and facial esthetics after manipulation of frontal photographs.

, 2007
AIM: To investigate the relationship between divine proportion and facial esthetics in frontal photographs as well as whether any of the 4 ratios for manipulation provide more favorable facial esthetics.
Medici Filho, Edmundo, Gil, Cássia Teresinha Lopes de Alcântara, Martins, Márcia Valéria, Castilho, Julio Cezar de Melo, de Moraes, Luiz Cesar, dos Santos da Silva, Marcos André   +5 more
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Monograph on esthetic perception, artistry, and prerequisites for esthetics: [review]

, 2009
Reikšminiai žodžiai: Emocija; Estetika; Estetinė; Estetinė pajauta; Estetologija; Kategorija; Ontologija; Pajauta; Category; Emotion; Esthetics; Esthetology; Ontology; Sense ...
Balčius, Jonas
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Energy System for Wearables

Interdisciplinary Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes wearable energy systems, including energy demand, key technical challenges, multi‐channel energy harvesting, flexible energy storage and system integration. We discussed multi‐source hybrid energy harvesting and intelligent energy management in detail, emphasizing their roles in system performance and application ...
Yanjiao Teng, Qing He, Xiaofan Chen, Ting Zhu, Shun Wang, Xiaoming Xu, Jianwei Li, Changyuan Guo, Xuanpeng Wang, Seeram Ramakrishna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source