Results 51 to 60 of about 1,600 (188)
Wine-red hand-woven silk with a richly patterned gold band at each end and small gold floral designs regularly spaced across the ...
Unknown
core
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While oasis settlements emerged during the Bronze Age in Eastern and Northern Arabia, the settlement process in Central Arabia was different. Excavations at al‐Yamāma—main ancient settlement of the al‐Kharj oasis (Riyadh Province, KSA)—suggest that the latter did not emerge before the second half of the first millennium BCE.
Elora Chambraud +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley +1 more source
Finite Element Analysis of Composites Integral Armour
, 2010 PhDThis thesis is focussed on a numerical method to analyse the ballistic performance of multi-material armour system. The overall objective of this work is to develop numerical models to be used within MSC. DYTRAN capable of accurately predicting the
El-Habti, Mohamed
core
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT New radiocarbon determinations from rice grains and bamboo have been obtained from Non Ban Jak, Northeast Thailand. These, along with charcoal, date a late Iron Age building sequence. The results come from short‐lived species and charcoal with potential inbuilt age. We built a series of Bayesian models to obtain a reliable chronology.
C. F. W. Higham, T. F. G. Higham
wiley +1 more source
Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines how museums have expanded their societal roles, particularly in fostering community engagement, a shift highlighted during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Once focused mainly on presenting established knowledge, museums now work to involve the public in exploring ideas that help them navigate a changing world.
Laycca Umer +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Chasing the perfida Albione: Anglo‐Italian productivity gap in the late 1930s
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents new estimates of Anglo‐Italian labour productivity levels in manufacturing in the late 1930s, derived using the standard single‐deflation approach. The findings confirm a substantial productivity gap between Italy and the United Kingdom at the aggregate level, alongside pronounced intersectoral heterogeneity.
Tancredi Salamone
wiley +1 more source
Man's brown silk jacket (Haori) with striped silk lining
Man's brown haori coat with very thin gold stripes woven in sets of three; partially lined with silk woven in various designs of black, brown and gold ...
Unknown
core
The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Managing Sustainability Data Proactively: Corporate Sustainability Reporting (Directive) as a Driver
Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key priority for firms, and the increasing number of mandatory regulations only heightens its importance. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduces stringent non‐financial disclosure requirements, significantly expanding the scope and breadth of reporting, particularly for those operating in
Elizabeth A. Teracino +2 more
wiley +1 more source