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Trading Zones Between Thick and Thin: Anthropological Description as Scaffold or Mosaic
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 159-170, March 2026.ABSTRACT Referring to the work of historian of science Peter Galison, I argue that anthropology requires thin description as an essential counterpart for thick description. Thin accounts provide the scaffolding within which thick descriptions sit. Galison uses the idea of a “trading zone” connecting different communities who, despite their differences (
David Zeitlyn
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Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 3, 5 February 2026.Additive manufacturing revolutionizes production by enabling on‐demand, customized, and sustainable manufacturing with streamlined supply chains. While metal and polymer AM are well‐established, advanced ceramic AM is rapidly emerging, overcoming traditional material challenges.
Kateryna Oleksandrivna Shvydyuk +2 more
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ChemPlusChem, Volume 91, Issue 2, February 2026.Iron gall inks percipitates (right), and mockups upon artificial ageing (left) Iron gall inks (IGIs) played a central role as a writing medium in Western countries, leaving behind a vast legacy and significant conservation challenges. This study presents a twofold methodological approach to investigate the physicochemical behaviour of IGI‐based ...
Margarida Nunes +9 more
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Physical-chemical characterization of historical Portuguese tiles
, 2011 A group of Portuguese tiles from the 17th century with manufacturing defects and several forms of decay were characterized as to chemical and mineralogical composition and physical properties of the glaze and ceramic body.
Coentro, S. +4 more
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Comparative assessment of roof tiles’ environmental performance from cradle to cradle [PDF]
Roof plays an important protective role in a building, and claddings are the first element to collaborate in that function. In Portuguese architecture, ceramic roof tiles are the most common claddings in pitched roofs.
Silveste, José Dinis +3 more
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A HOMELAND DIVIDED IN SQUARES: JOAQUIM DE VASCONCELOS (1849-1936) IDENTITY PANELS
Art is on, 2018 Considered the founder of Art History in Portugal with a rigorous method, Joaquim de Vasconcelos was also a Musicologist, Museologist, Teacher and Professor, Art Critic and a “champion” of visual transmission “systems” like Photography and Drawing.
Sandra Leandro
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Recommendations for Improving the Modeling of Wintering Waterbird Population Sizes and Trends
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.We assessed four statistical approaches (simple GLMM, optimized GLMM, LORI, and TRIM) for analyzing International Waterbird Census data and found that commonly used methods inadequately address zero inflation, overdispersion, and spatial autocorrelation.
U. Godeau +12 more
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Azulejo: The art of Portuguese ceramic tiles
, 2018 U ovom završnom radu pisat ću o dekorativnim portugalskim keramičkim pločicama gledano s povijesno-umjetničkog i kulturnog aspekta, koje imaju veliku ulogu u stvaranju identiteta te zemlje.
Mihaljević, Dora
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The Portuguese Tile In The Rudmin Acculturation Learning Model: A Fusion Case.
, 2012 Rudmin Model, fusion acculturation, emigration, imitation.
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