352 research outputs found
The Lion Chambers - Glasgow (UK)
No full textThe research was funded by the “Call for Ideas” – Internationalisation Programmes – the first Triennial Programme for the Region of Basilicata/University, Italy. This chapter provides a detailed description of the Lion Chambers building, including the copies of original, previously unpublished, architectural plans and of the layout of reinforcement bars in the concrete foundations, columns, slabs, external walls and roof, and the photographs of the current condition of the building exterior and interior taken by the author in April 2011. The chapter also includes an overview of the condition assessments and the preservation actions on the Lion Chambers to date. In addition, it provides a summary of recent research on assessing the condition of reinforced concrete and selecting appropriate repair options. Finally, a proposal for sustainable restoration and refurbishment of the building has been outlined to improve its energy efficiency, generate energy from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.<br/
Neurophysiological monitoring of the human spinal cord functional integrity during surgical interventions. (Chapter 9)
No full textThis chapter describes methods used for the intraoperative neurophysiological assessment of spinal cord function, including the epidural, scalp, and electromyographic recording methods, to evaluate ascending and descending long-tract conduction. It reviews the neurophysiological, killed-end potential that indicates the site of traumatic injury and markers that have been established as indicators of transient and permanent surgically induced loss of function
Knowledge development to improve the performance of the rehabilitated traditional architecture. The case of Sassi di Matera
No full textOccurrence of mammalia relicts at site Petnicka Pecina
No full textOccurrence of mammalia relicts at site Petnicka Pecin
Agricultural Academy
No full textAbstract ZECEVIC, V., J. BOSKOVIC, M. DIMITRIJEVIC and S. PETROVIC, 2010. Genetic and phenotypic variability of yield components in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Variability, heritability and components of variance for number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike have been studied in 10 winter wheat varieties from different selection centers (Arsenal, KG-56, Gruza, Mironovskaya 808, Norin 10, Rana Niska, Spartanka, Sterna, Osjecanka, and Szegedi 765). The experiment was performed in randomized block design in three replications on the experimental field of Small Grains Research Centre, Kragujevac in three years. Average estimated values for number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike differed significantly among years and among varieties. The highest average value for number of grains per spike had Szegedi 765 variety ( x = 75.1) and the lowest value was found in Spartanka ( x = 56.0). During investigated period the highest average value for grain weight per spike was determined in Gruza ( x = 2.9 g), and the lowest value in Norin 10 ( x = 2.0 g). The average variation coefficient for number of grains per spike was 17.4%, and for grain weight per spike was 21.4%. The lowest variability for number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike was established in Sterna variety (V = 13.0%; 16.2%, respectively) and the highest in Norin 10 variety (V = 21.6%; 25.1%, respectively). Obtained heritability value in broad sense for number of grains per spike was about 60%, and for grain weight per spike about 40%. Statistical analysis of variance established highly significant differences in mean values for number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike. Phenotypic analysis of variance indicated that ecological factors had higher impact on the expression of number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike than genetic factors
Outside the Bin: The Planetary Metabolism of Mismanaged Plastic Waste Presentation
No full textPresented at Le Mans Université, France, 2025-12-13Presentation: The paper examines the planetary metabolism and circularity of mismanaged plastic waste (MPW) as a critical twenty-first-century phenomenon that disrupts planetary ecological cycles. MPW (Lebreton & Andrady, 2019; Diggle & Walker, 2022) is plastic that escapes systemic waste management collection, recycling, and disposal, accounting for 43% of global plastic waste, contaminating terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and fostering the emergence of the Plastisphere, a new microbial planetary biolayer. Situating plastic pollution within the Anthropocene and the Age of Ecological Scarcity (Barbier, 2011), the research praxis visually extrapolates the paradox of plastic as both a product of abundance and a driver of ecological scarcity. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives—environmental science, feminist materiality, and design research—the paper introduces KraalD praxis, guided by an art-design methodology that reframes plastic waste as an active agent within planetary metabolic processes. The KraalD: Plastic Waste Ecologies exhibition (Dimitrijevic, 2025) visualises MPW’s entanglement as a multispecies habitat, challenging anthropocentric plastic waste narratives and advocating for ‘positive waste' aesthetics. Through installation art and participatory co-design, praxis research argues that plastic waste is not merely an environmental pollutant but a material-discursive phenomenon shaping post humanist ecological imaginaries and socio-material relations. By integrating Barad’s theory of entanglement (2007) and Castoriadis’ (1997; 2005) notion of praxis within the social imaginary, the paper proposes praxis as a transformative vehicle for reimaging plastic single-use waste beyond its status as detritus—toward resilient futures. Ultimately, ongoing praxis work contributes to promoting reuse, debates on planetary boundaries, ecological regeneration, and the role of art and design in addressing plastic pollution.© the author</p
Academic/industry innovations for sustainable building design and refurbishment
No full textDevelopment and efficient dissemination of innovations for sustainable building design and refurbishment are crucial for the competitiveness of companies operating in the construction sector which faces pressure to reduce levels of carbon emissions from existing and new buildings to zero. An overwhelming majority of companies operating in the construction sector in Scotland are small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) who do not have sufficient resources in the current economic downturn to undertake research in building design, products and processes that will make buildings more sustainable. A joint project of seven Scottish universities has been initiated to support collaboration with small to medium sized enterprises in developing and disseminating innovation for sustainable building design and refurbishment. The project concept and methods used for efficient dissemination of the project outputs to SMEs across Scotland are explained. An analysis of the outputs of completed feasibility studies and the provision of academic consultancy through the project indicates the range of problems tackled as well as trends in the development and use of innovations for a more sustainable built environment in Scotland
Early Modern Human settling of the 'Danube corridor': The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic site of Tabula Traiana Cave in the Danube Gorges (Serbia)
No full textStudy of nucleation and growth mechanism of the metallic nanodumbbells
No full textWe propose a general nucleation and growth model that can explain the mechanism of the formation of CoPt 3/Au, FePt/Au, and Pt/Au nanodumbbells. Thus, we found that the nucleation event occurs as a result of reduction of Au + ions by partially oxidized surface Pt atoms. In cases when Au 3+ is used as a gold precursor, the surface of seeds should be terminated by ions (e.g., Co 2+, Pb 2+) that can reduce Au 3+ to Au + ions, which can further participate in the nucleation of gold domain. Further growth of gold domain is a result of reduction of both Au 3+ and Au + by HDA at the surface of gold nuclei. We explain the different ability of CoPt 3, Pt, and FePt seeds to serve as a nucleation center for the reduction of gold and further growth of dumbbells. We report that the efficiency and reproducibility of the formation of CoPt 3/Au, FePt/Au, and Pt/Au dumbbells can be optimized by the concentration and oxidation states of the surface ions on metallic nanocrystals used as seeds as well as by the type of the gold precursor.Fil: Krylova, Galyna. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Giovanetti, Lisandro Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas; ArgentinaFil: Requejo, Felix Gregorio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas; ArgentinaFil: Dimitrijevic, Nada M.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Prakapenka, Alesia. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos. University of Illinois at Urbana; Estados UnidosFil: Shevchenko, Elena V.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unido
Comparison of the dietary habits of normal subjects among five Mediterranean countries and with the traditional Mediterranean diet
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