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Computational fluid dynamics simulations of airflow through the nasal passages of rhinolophoid bats

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The nasal passages of bats that emit their echolocation call through their nostrils have adapted for sound emission as well as standard respiratory and olfactory functions. Rhinolophids, hipposiderids and rhinonycterids all use a high duty cycle (HDC) echolocation strategy.
Carley Goodwin, Jason M. Bourke, Daisuke Koyabu, Kyle N. Armstrong, Vuong T. Tu, Thongchai Ngamprasertwong, Thanakul Wannaprasert, Laura A. B. Wilson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multi Analytical Investigation of the Original Materials and Previous Conservation Interventions Used in Tutankhamun’s Painted Wooden Bed

Open Archaeology
The bed under study originates from the New Kingdom’s 18th Dynasty, attributed to King Tutankhamun’s reign (1336–1327 B.C.). Among the artifacts discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb, six daily beds were unearthed, with two located in the antechamber and the ...
Moustafa Mohamed, Sultan Gilan M., Abdrabou Ahmed, Fawzy Samar, Mohamed Hassan, Kamal Hussein M.   +5 more
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Producing and Collecting for Empire: African Textiles in the V&A 1852-2000 [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of this project is to examine the African textiles in the Victoria and Albert Museum and how they reflect the historical and cultural relationship between Britain and Africa.
Stylianou, Nicola Stella
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Vitruvian Character: The Case of the Egyptian Museum

, 2014
In Vitruvius’ treatise, what makes good architecture is its ability to communicate to the public particular messages that reflects the program of the building with spaces and components arranged in an orderly way.
Khaled Asfour
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Curating Structural Sense of Belonging Among Minoritized Students: A Case Study of the Performing Arts

New Directions for Higher Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding collegiate norms and practices that promote sense of belonging among students who have traditionally been raced, gendered, stigmatized, and excluded as the ‘other’ in predominantly white institutions (PWI) is of paramount importance today as these efforts face increasingly antagonistic legislation, state policies, and ...
Nkenji K. Clarke, Rola Tarek Mohamed, Alicia C. Dowd, Sharmistha Barat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A social and historical interpretation of Ramesside period votive stelae [PDF]

, 2006
The following thesis analyses a dataset of 436 Egyptian votive stelae dating to the Ramesside period (1295-1069 ВСЕ), from six sites: Deir el Medina at Thebes (264 stelae), non-Deir el Medina stelae (55) from the Theban area, Abu Simbel (21 stelae) and ...
Exell, Karen
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Lectotypifications and taxonomic changes in the holoparasitic Orobanchaceae

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Based on further extensive studies of specimens in various herbaria, lectotypes are designated for many taxa of holoparasitic Orobanchaceae. In particular, 47 names in the genera Boschniakia (incl. Xylanche), Cistanche, Orobanche, Phelipanche and Phelypaea are lectotypified.
Holger Uhlich, Stefan Rätzel, Óscar Sánchez Pedraja, Renata Piwowarczyk, Valerio Lazzeri, Patrice Descombes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exhibition Season: Annual Archaeological Exhibitions in London, 1880s-1930s

, 2015
Annual archaeological exhibitions were a visible symbol of archaeological research. Held mainly in London, the displays encapsulated a network of archaeologists, artists, architects and curators, and showcased the work of the first generations of trained
Thornton, A, Amara Thornton
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