35 research outputs found
Conserve, Preserve and Rejuvenate Architectural Aspects of “Kanchipuram”
No full textAbstractKanchipuram one of the seven holiest cities in India, is losing its cultural and historic importance. Well known for its multitude of values and Dravidian architectural style reflected in the temples, the city today has witnessed a tremendous degree of change from the original character. Studies state that its culture is slowly changing, being altered or destroyed because of urbanization and metropolitan influence. In the recent years the emphasis of its culture is being lost and the historic evidences have been disappearing. This research attempts to identify momentous character of this city and preserve the same with its values
The intangible art of toy making process and its impact on the house forms of Kondapalli village, Andhra Pradesh, India
No full text498-510A house can be defined as an interpretation of perceptions of the society, inculcated within it, in a direct or indirect
method. The social cycle of creation of space depends on parameters of site, settings, cultural history, and traditions.
Therefore, it’s not only the house form or architectural elements of the space, which encapsulates the whole idea behind its
invention but also the symbolic dimension added to it, defining its significance and identity. The study analyses the
association of toy-making process of Kondapalli Village (Andhra Pradesh) with its impact on the built environment of the
inhabitants over years. The following study attempts to analyze the toy-making process of Kondapalli Village and its impact
on the built environment of the houses. The study is threefold, firstly it attempts to understand the traditional knowledge in
the process of wooden toy making in Kondapalli; secondly, the spatial analysis of different house forms ranging from
vernacular to modern house and their inter-relationship with the art form deduced to examine the sequential evolution of
forms and functions; lastly, an establishment of the symbolic relationship of the toy-making process with the community.
Therefore, the study helps to analyse and establish an inter-connection between the house forms, occupational practices and
the community
Reducing Heat Ingress into the Indoor Environment Using Industrial Slag Bricks in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
No full textOptimizing sky view factor and vegetation to mitigate urban heat in hot-humid climates
No full textAbstract Rapid urbanization increases built-up density, replacing natural surfaces with roads and buildings, and reduces vegetation, raising temperatures, and increasing heat waves, and exposure risks. The India Cooling Action Plan 2019 projects that 40% of households will have air conditioners by 2038, significantly impacting outdoor temperatures. Urban morphological variables such as aspect ratio, canyon geometry, and Sky View Factor (SVF) influence the microclimate. Research shows that the Sky View Factor (SVF) plays a significant role in re-radiating long-wave radiation to the night sky in urban environments, thereby contributing to cooling. Thus, enhancing the microclimate through urban morphology is crucial in reducing cooling demand and mitigating adverse climate effects. This research studies the enhancement in microclimate by optimizing the SVF and vegetation and analyzes its impact on outdoor and indoor thermal comfort. A gated community in Vijayawada, India, has been selected for this study. Ten SVF values (0.319, 0.245, 0.195, 0.186, 0.224, and 0.586, 0.486, 0.370, 0.352, and 0.342) were selected based on local building regulations and the repetitive SVF cases of gated communities respectively. DesignBuilder was used to identify the optimized SVF based on their energy consumption results. ENVI-met was validated using field measurements in optimized SVF. Further, ENVI-met simulations were carried out for North-East 45°, South-East 135°, South-West 225°, and North-West 315° orientations and 20% and 50% tree cover, and 70% grass cover vegetation scenarios and outdoor thermal comfort conditions during summer and winter were analyzed. The results reveal that 135°N orientation with 50% tree cover reduced the duration of extreme heat stress to 5 h from 8 h in the base case with no vegetation and orientation scenario. The simulation results in DesignBuilder indicate a significant reduction in indoor temperatures and energy consumption in winter (26–29 kWh/day) compared to summer (4-5.8 kWh/day) owing to higher outdoor temperatures with hot winds. The study findings will help planners and developers of the booming construction industry in India
The intangible art of toy making process and its impact on the house forms of Kondapalli village: Andhra Pradesh, India
Full text linkA house can be defined as an interpretation of perceptions of the society, inculcated within it, in a direct or indirect method. The social cycle of creation of space depends on parameters of site, settings, cultural history, and traditions. Therefore, it’s not only the house form or architectural elements of the space, which encapsulates the whole idea behind its invention but also the symbolic dimension added to it, defining its significance and identity. The study analyses the association of toy-making process of Kondapalli Village (Andhra Pradesh) with its impact on the built environment of the inhabitants over years. The following study attempts to analyze the toy-making process of Kondapalli Village and its impact on the built environment of the houses. The study is threefold, firstly it attempts to understand the traditional knowledge in the process of wooden toy making in Kondapalli; secondly, the spatial analysis of different house forms ranging from vernacular to modern house and their inter-relationship with the art form deduced to examine the sequential evolution of forms and functions; lastly, an establishment of the symbolic relationship of the toy-making process with the community. Therefore, the study helps to analyse and establish an inter-connection between the house forms, occupational practices and the community.
A Bibliometric Study of Authorship and Collaboration Trends Over the Past 30 Years in Four Major Musculoskeletal Science Journals
No full textThis study explored changes in bibliometric variables over the last 30 years for four major musculoskeletal science journals (BONE®), Calcified Tissue International® (CTI®), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research® (JBMR®), and Journal of Orthopaedic Research® (JOR®), with a specific focus on author gender. Bibliometric data were collected for all manuscripts in 1985 (BONE®, CTI®, JOR®), 1986 (JBMR®), 1995, 2005, and 2015; 2776 manuscripts met inclusion criteria. Manuscripts from Europe were more often published in BONE® or CTI®, while those from North America in JBMR® or JOR®. All journals demonstrated an increase over time in the number of authors (3.67–7.3), number of countries (1.1–1.4), number of institutions (1.4–3.1), and number of references (25.1–45.4). The number of manuscript pages increased (6.6–8.9) except for JOR® which showed a decline. CTI® had the lowest number of authors (4.9 vs. 5.6–6.8). There was a change in the corresponding author position from first to last for all journals; this change was highest for CTI® (35%) and lowest for BONE® (14.0%). All journals demonstrated an increase over time in female authors; however, CTI® was the highest amongst these four journals. The percentage of female first authors rose from 24.6 to 44.3% (CTI® 29.1–52.3%). The percentage of corresponding female authors rose from 17.5 to 33.6% (CTI® 22.9–40.0%). The proportion of female authors is increasing, likely reflecting the increasing number of women obtaining doctorates in science, medicine, and engineering
Bibliometric Analysis of the English Musculoskeletal Literature over the Last 30 Years
Full text linkPublication and authorship are important in academia for career advancement, obtaining grants, and improved patient care. There has been a recent interest in bibliometric changes over time, especially regarding the gender gap. The purpose of this study was to explore bibliometric changes in the musculoskeletal literature. Bibliometric variables (number of authors, institutions, countries, pages, references, corresponding author position, author gender, geographic region of origin, and editorial board makeup) were analyzed for 5 basic science and 12 clinically oriented musculoskeletal journals from 1985 through 2016. Statistical analyses comprised bivariate analyses, multifactorial ANOVAs, and logistic regression analyses. A p < 0.005 was considered significant. Nearly, all variables increased over time. Asia had the highest number of authors and corresponding author positions, Australia/New Zealand the highest number of institutions and references, North America the highest number of pages, and Europe the highest number of countries. Those with a female first author had more authors, institutions, countries, references, and pages. Likewise, those with a female corresponding author had more authors, institutions, countries, references, and pages. Single-authored manuscripts decreased over time. The percentage of female first authors rose from 10.8% in 1985–1987 to 23.7% in 2015–2016. There were more female 1st authors in the basic science journals compared to the clinical journals (33.2% vs. 12.7%). Single-authored manuscripts were more likely to be written by males (5.1 vs. 2.4%) and decreased over time. The many differences by geographic region of origin likely reflect different socio/cultural attitudes regarding academia and research, as well as the gender composition of the disciplines by geographic region. Overall, there has been an increase in the number of female 1st and corresponding authors, editorial board members, and chief editors, indicating a slow but progressive narrowing of the gender gap
Correction to: The LUCID study: living with ulcerative colitis; identifying the socioeconomic burden in Europe
No full textAfter publication of this article [1], the authors reported that the author name “Avedano” was incorrectly written as “Avendano”. The original article [1] has been updated.This work was supported by Eli Lilly and Pfizer internationally, and by Celgene in the UK
Prepared for SPXXL Winter Workshop
No full textThis presentation at the SPXXL winter workshop looks at cyberinfrastructure at Indiana University. It begins with an extensive look at IU's background and discusses where we are now, how we got here, and where we think we are going. It also covers some generalizations as well as looking at specific services and projects at IU including participation in XSEDE and the Jetstream system.This document was developed with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. ACI-1445604, OCI-1053575, ANT-0424589, CNS-0521433, CNS-0723054. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. This work was supported in part by Lilly Endowment, Inc., through its support for the Indiana University Pervasive Technology Institute, and in part by the Indiana METACyt Initiative. The Indiana METACyt Initiative at IU is also supported in part by Lilly Endowment, Inc. This work also references work supported by NASA Operation IceBridge
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Breaking out from the straitjacket: an appreciation of the art of teaching in a business classroom within a scientifically-based teaching environment
No full textTeachers might develop a wonderful feeling that many young people have understood a lesson and have not just enjoyed the experience but done so in a way that has created some 'thing' special for all of those involved ('thing' is highlighted in this instance as it is a tangible event taking place and not any attempt to represent it). Some teachers describe this as a buzz; in other words, like nature itself, as something education. The paper argues that scientific enframing not only puts a straitjacket on teachers within the UK, it also makes it difficult for them to develop and appreciate the 'art of teaching'. unquestionably unique that justifies their commitment to their teaching and their students. No matter how much we know about botany and genes, every flower is unique and blooms because it blooms. As Angelus Silesius indicates within his poetry "The rose is without why; it blooms because it blooms, It pays no attention to itself, ask not whether it is seen." (Heidegger,1991) The United Kingdom education system has existed under the hammer of transformation, with a National Curriculum (1988), a rigorous inspection regime (Woodward, 2001) and countless changes in curriculum and associated assessments (QCA, 2004), as well as a substantive apparatus that makes many assumptions about how teachers should operate within the classroom. The primary concern of this paper is to question how the 'scientific framing' of teaching through competences and other measures of accountability has influenced the work of teachers within the context of business
