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The Half-Century Activities of I. I. Kirillov Museum of Archeology of Transbaikalia

open access: yesГуманитарный вектор, 2019
The article highlights the history of the creation and the activity of I. I. Kirillov Museum of Archeology of Transbaikalia. The museum is based at the Department of History of Transbaikal State University (140 Chkalova Street).
Konstantinov M. V.
doaj   +1 more source

Art Deaccessions and the Limits of Fiduciary Duty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Art deaccessions prompt lawsuits against museums, and some commentators advocate using the stricter trust standard of care, instead of the prevailing corporate standard (business judgment rule), to evaluate the conduct of non‑profit museum boards.
Chen, Sue
core   +1 more source

Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conserver et documenter les pratiques pédagogiques contemporaines des lycées : l’exemple du musée national de l’Éducation

open access: yesIn Situ, 2021
The Musée national de l’ Éducation in Rouen preserves approximately 950,000 items, of which a significant part concerns the history of lycées, France’s high schools. As an history museum and a social museum as well, it also takes interest in contemporary
Nicolas Coutant
doaj   +1 more source

Watchtower (2007); Pearl (2007) Exhibited in Shift: Blue Roof Museum Exchange Exhibition. 3 November - 1 December 2018 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Wintec School of Media Arts lecturers and their counterparts, artists from Blue Roof Museum in Chengdu, mainland ...
Croucher, Tim
core  

Grip and Grasp: Lizard Claw Inspired Robotic Manipulators

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Our study identifies the most effective lizard claw shape for use as an end effector in a bioinspired robotic manipulator. By examining key geometric features and combining them into comparative indices, the Crotaphytus collaris claw is found to be the best fit.
Hyeon Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Children's Museum [PDF]

open access: yes
The Children’s Museum teaches children about science and nature through productive play and by stimulating their imaginations. The Museum promotes science literacy and inquiry-based learning through a variety of programs including a Museum Pre-School ...

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Mechanisms of Aristolochic Acid Resistance in Specialist Butterflies and Evolutionary Insights for Potential Protective Pathways

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The study provides an extreme example of insect adaptation to highly toxic defenses of host plants, and investigates the complex strategies to resist carcinogenic aristolochic acids, including physical isolation, metabolic detoxification, and DNA repair.
Yang Luan   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Context Awareness and Human–Robot Interaction Optimization for Museum Intelligent Guide Robot

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a context‐aware human–robot interaction framework designed for intelligent museum guide robots. The system features a three‐layer architecture—perception, understanding, and behavior execution—that enables adaptive and meaningful interactions with museum visitors.
Anna Zou, Yue Meng, Shijing Tong
wiley   +1 more source

The Diagnosis That Arrived Decades Late: Living Without and Then With Myhre Syndrome

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MIM #139210) is a rare multisystem disorder first described in 1981, characterized by short stature, neurodevelopmental delay, joint contractures, and cardiopulmonary complications. Its molecular basis, recurrent pathogenic variants in SMAD4, was not discovered until 2011. This narrative is based on a review of medical records,
Abdallah F. Elias
wiley   +1 more source

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