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The zodiac: Renaissance of the astrological symbol in Eastern European wooden synagogues from the 17th and 18th centuries

Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2023
The article presents a multidisciplinary analysis of the complex relationship between intangible elements of culture that led to the presentation of the zodiac in Jewish folk art and architecture.
Tomasz Eugeniusz Malec
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Single‐Step Analog In‐Memory Matrix Computation in Three‐Dimensional Circuits

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A wooden model illustrates a 3D memristive array designed for single‐step kernel convolutions. It shows how two‐dimensional input data are mapped into the 3D array and convolved in parallel with stored kernels. Color‐coded connection points represent programmed memory‐element values, with each color corresponding to a specific kernel weight.
Alireza Jaberi Rad, Koushik Kumar, Fatemeh Kiani, Yi Huang, Ali Abdel‐Maksoud, Zheshun Xiong, Yunzhi Ling, Wuyu Zhao, Qiangfei Xia   +8 more
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Evolutionary history and taxonomy of the genus Zea

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Taxonomic differentiation of teosinte species (Zea spp.), the closest relatives of maize (Z. mays) is crucial for understanding their distribution, ecology, and evolutionary history. Resolving the taxonomic uncertainties is of scientific interest and has practical implications for biodiversity management, preservation, and utilization.
José de Jesús Sánchez González, Lino De La Cruz Larios, José A. Ruiz‐Corral, Benjamín Hernández, Diana M. Rivera‐Rodríguez   +4 more
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Atypical Long Barrows in the Cöeby Neolithic Cemetery (Trédion, Morbihan, France)? The Contribution of Electrical Surveys

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Coëby Neolithic cemetery, located in the commune of Trédion (Morbihan, France) and discovered in 1986, has been for several years the subject of a research programme focused on studying the various megalithic structures present. The spatial distribution of these remains highlights an unusual occupation of the territory, organized according
Philippe Gouézin, Vivien Mathé
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Bricks, knots, and bodies: Material encounters and the affective making of masculinity

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines how creative research methods do not just capture boys' experiences of masculinity, but actively materialise them. Drawing on two arts‐based activities used in school‐based fieldwork (a mannequin‐based exercise with one participant and a Lego‐building workshop with a small peer group), the paper analyses how materials ...
Huw Berry‐Downs
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cedar Façade Flame Spread With Respect to Sidewall

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing energy conservation and carbon neutrality efforts, façade systems incorporating wooden materials have attracted increasing attention, which in turn raises concerns about their combustibility. This study presents a combined experimental and numerical investigation of flame spread along cedar façades.
Xukun Sun, Hideki Yoshioka, Takafumi Noguchi, Yuhei Nishio, Manabu Kanematsu, Biao Zhou, Mingwei Xu   +6 more
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Measurement, inventory and diagnostics of wooden vernacular architecture - selected issues the use of terrestrial scanning technology

Budownictwo i Architektura, 2015
The article aims is to discuss basic issues related to the use of scanning technology, especially laser scanning in the measurement, inventory and diagnostics of wooden vernacular architecture. The article focuses on the following issues: (1) scan of the
Rafał Zapłata
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Combustion Properties of Timber in Historic Structures: Case Study of the São Pedro de Alcântara Chapel Fire

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Timber plays a fundamental role in the fire performance of historic building components, where ageing and environmental exposure can markedly influence its physical and chemical properties. This study presents an experimental investigation of the fire behaviour of Ocotea sp.
João Vitor Lopes Ferreira, Ana Lucia de Souza Ventapane, Bruno Polycarpo Palmerim Dias, Simone Pereira da Silva Ribeiro, Alexandre Landesmann   +4 more
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Wooden residential architecture in Tambov province cities: late 19th - early 20th century

Архитектон
The study is devoted to wooden residential buildings in the cities of the Tambov province in the late 19th – early 20th century, the heyday period of residential architecture development (post-reform period) in the Russian Empire.
Zhorkina Darya G.
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Miestų medinės architektūros išsaugojimo galimybės

Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2011
Institutions for Lithuania’s heritage protection have been declaring the necessity of preserving wooden architecture since 2002; however, there have been very few realistic results.
Nijolė Lukšionytė
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