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Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds and Bioaerosols in the Conservation Processes of Guanche Mummies

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Guanche mummies, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, represent a significant part of the historical heritage preserved at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) in Tenerife, Spain. These mummies, subjected to artificial conservation practices, are of great interest to conservators seeking to understand their mummification ...
Benigno Sánchez, Maria Cristina Canela, Maria Garcia Morales, Juan Gilaranz, Murilo de Oliveira Souza, Ruth Mª. Rufino García   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

NATURAL TANNIN-BASED RIGID FOAMS AS INSULATION FOR DOORS AND WALL PANELS

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2008
Tannin-based rigid foams were shown to be good thermal insulating materials for use in the cavity of hollow-core wooden doors and other wooden cavities. Their thermal insulation capacity is comparable to that of totally synthetic, oil-derived foams, such
G Tondi, A Pizzi, R Olives
doaj  

A research on the preferences of material and size in the Turkish kitchen furniture industry

İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
This study intended to investigate the interaction developing rapidly through the impact of globalization experienced in every field on the material and size preferences of the kitchen furniture sector.
Tuncer Dilik, Ersin Uçar
doaj   +1 more source

Discovering the Familiar: Exploring Everyday Practice in the Design of Tools and Artefacts

International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The design of everyday objects and artefacts, tools and technologies can prove particularly challenging for design. Their very pervasiveness, ease of application and seeming simplicity can mask the complex array of human practice, knowledge and skills that enables their use posing serious implications for critical design research and practice.
Christian Heath, Jason Cleverly
wiley   +1 more source

Courtyard outbuildings and architectural planning of private outdoor areas in wooden architecture of Vologda

Архитектон
Archival and graphic materials on courtyard outbuildings of wooden houses in the city of Vologda have been collected and systematized for the first time.
Glibkina Tatiana M.
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Capabilities as Drivers of Circular Business Models: Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Academic Summary Despite the urgent need for a circular economy, firms' transition from linear to circular business models (CBMs) remains slow. While previous research suggests that dynamic capabilities are the key drivers of this transition, it assumes a direct link, overlooking that these capabilities can facilitate change but do not ...
Jörn Block, Thomas Clauss, Matheus Franco, Timo Lemcke, Hubert Speth   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living with helicopter noise : evaluating sound insulation techniques for domestic dwellings using real helicopters [PDF]

, 2011
Specific remedial works designed to improve sound installation and reduce the noise level produced by helicopters inside dwellings are described. The theoretical problems and practical solutions to installing high performance acoustic insulation to a ...
Kerry, G, Lomax1, C, Waddington, DC
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Material Semiotic Narratives of Finnishness Through a Mundane Object: The Case of the Plastic Bucket

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how Finnishness is constructed in media texts with and through plastic buckets. By so doing, the article contributes to research on materiality and nationalism through examining the role of a mundane object instead of official national symbols.
Alma Onali
wiley   +1 more source

The Sacred Threshold: Visualizing the ‘Other’ on Buvina’s Doors within Dalmatian Artistic Context

Venezia Arti
Andrija Buvina’s wooden doors of Split Cathedral (1214) exemplify the threshold as a symbolic passage between the profane and the sacred. Through twenty-eight panels depicting scenes from Christ’s life – from the Incarnation to the Ascension – they ...
Capeta Rakic, Ivana
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Refuge Space Safety: Tape Application to Reduce Door Leakage during Fires

Advances in Civil Engineering
As global climate change intensifies, the frequency and severity of wildfires affecting communities worldwide are on the rise. Therefore, the issue of residential safety for people is becoming increasingly crucial.
Hsuan-Yu Hung, Ying-Ji Chuang, Ching-Yuan Lin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source