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Artistic Interventions in Urban Renewal: Exploring the Social Impact and Contribution of Public Art to Sustainable Urban Development Goals

open access: yesSocieties
The aim of this study was to explore the multiple roles of public art in urban renewal and sustainable development goals, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, with an emphasis on community engagement and the application of theoretical ...
Yun Zhou   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research and Development in Culture: A Case for Cross Subsidies in the Arts [PDF]

open access: yes
Several types of arguments advocate state involvement in the promotion of culture. Many of them imply some sort of subsidy, usually to non-for-profit firms; none favors taxing cultural events.
Christian Jaramillo
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Changes and Issues in an Art Museum Library [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
There are different kinds of libraries on the visual arts - art school libraries, divisions in college and university libraries, divisions within a public library, gallery libraries, museum libraries, and others.
Kolmstetter, Ursula
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ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Automated poultry processing lines still rely on humans to lift slippery, easily bruised carcasses onto a shackle conveyor. Deformability, anatomical variance, and hygiene rules make conventional suction and scripted motions unreliable. We present ChicGrasp, an end‐to‐end hardware‐software co‐designed imitation learning framework, to offer a ...
Amirreza Davar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is public procurement going green? experiences and open issues [PDF]

open access: yes
Public purchasing authorities are in a leading position for the introduction, promotion and development of green procurement. Indeed, the public sector can influence green procurement both by designing suitable policies and by driving “green” markets ...
Appolloni, Andrea   +2 more
core   +1 more source

O “novo papel comunicativo” do vitral na sociedade actual [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In medieval times stained glass worked as an illustrated bible to an illiterate society. In the twentieth century, with the development of science and technology glass became even more versatile widely spread and insuperable from our society.
Almeida, Teresa   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Machine‐Learning Decomposition Identifies a Big Two Structure in Human Personality with Distinct Neurocognitive Profiles

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Using machine learning on a mega‐scale global dataset (n = 1,336,840) reveals a robust personality trait architecture beyond the Big Five. A Big Two model, broadly capturing social engagement and internal mentation, defines a geometric space that links personality to neurocognitive profiles.
Kaixiang Zhuang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Threatens Micronutrient Density of European Winter Wheat

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Micronutrients are vital for human health. Wheat is a major staple crop and a significant source of minerals and B‐vitamins. The impact of climate change on their content remains largely unknown. We evaluated micronutrient levels in European winter wheat grown under historical and projected climate conditions. Our findings indicate that future climates
Da Cao   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Art of philanthropy? The formation and development of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

open access: yesMuseum & Society, 2004
The development of nineteenth-century municipal art galleries was often closely associated with the activities of private philanthropy. The history of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, illustrates the problematic nature of philanthropy and the ways in ...
James Moore
doaj  

John Dewey on the Art of Communication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
John Dewey once wrote: "Of all affairs, communication is the most wonderful." For him communication is the highest of the "arts of life," for it is in communication that society is born and nurtured.
Crick, Nathan
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