Resilient Design. A synoptic framework by Claudio Germak

“…It has learned to plan for what can place the system in crisis, developing collaborative actions to adapt to the internal causes such as exceeding the limits of development, migration, ageing, as well as mitigation regarding those external causes, such as natural disasters, even if these often depend on the first causes. …”
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Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae) by Terumi Ikawa, Yuichi Nozoe, Natsuko Yamashita, Namiko Nishimura, Satoshi Ohnoki, Kyoko Yusa, Sugihiko Hoshizaki, Masayuki Komaba, Akihiro Kawakubo

“…Eggs of H. matsumurai were laid on natural sandstones and man-made sandstone walls along the shore, mostly above the average sea level. …”
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Nacionalización de los hidrocarburos bolivianos: reflexiones sobre su impacto en lo doméstico y en los vínculos con Argentina y Brasil by Natalia Ceppi

“…Asimismo, se analizan los cambios en los contratos de exportación de gas natural que alimentan las necesidades de energía de Argen - tina y Brasil en este siglo. …”
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Greenhouse Ventilation by Jonathan A. Watson, Celina Gómez, D. E. Buffington, Ray A. Bucklin, Richard W. Henley, Dennis B. McConnell

“…The ventilation may be natural (caused by wind and temperature forces) or mechanical (accomplished by using fans). …”
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Freedom of Parties to Choose the Title of Litigation: To Be True or Not True in Accepting the Litigation of Homologation by Ali Shamsi, Hassan Mohseni

“…Right to action as a natural right recognized in Constitution an International Pacts. …”
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Validation of Advanced Computer Codes for VVER Technology: LB-LOCA Transient in PSB-VVER Facility by A. Del Nevo, M. Adorni, F. D'Auria, O. I. Melikhov, I. V. Elkin, V. I. Schekoldin, M. O. Zakutaev, S. I. Zaitsev, M. Benčík

“…Five experiments were executed, dealing with loss of coolant scenarios (small, intermediate, and large break loss of coolant accidents), a primary-to-secondary leak, and a parametric study (natural circulation test) aimed at characterizing the VVER system at reduced mass inventory conditions. …”
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Integrated land-use models for spatial planning support: country-specific solutions by Vilja Vaszóczik, Erzsébet Vajdovich-Visy

“…Planning in this situation must perform the difficult role of mediator in the competition for land, guiding the growth process and at the same time saving and protecting the open spaces which are indispensable for healthy living and are significant natural heritage. The integrated decision support systems (DSS) are more and more popular among spatial planners and decision makers since 2000. …”
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Bioinspired nanofilament coatings for scale reduction on steel by Siad Dahir Ali, Mette Heidemann Rasmussen, Jacopo Catalano, Christian Husum Frederiksen, Tobias Weidner

“…Scaling of steel surfaces, prevalent in various industrial applications, results in significant operational inefficiencies and maintenance costs. Inspired by the natural hydrophobicity of springtail (Collembola) skin, which employs micro- and nanostructures to repel water, we investigate the application of silicone nanofilaments (SNFs) as a coating on steel surfaces to mitigate scaling. …”
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Quantum Brownian Representation for the Quantum Field Modes by Daniel Arteaga

“…When analyzing the particle-like excitations in quantum field theory it is natural to regard the field mode corresponding to the particle momentum as an open quantum system, together with the opposite momentum mode. …”
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Nano colonies: Rearing honey bee queens and their offspring in small laboratory arenas by Zachary S. Lamas, Serhat Solmaz, Cory Stevens, Jason Bragg, Eugene V. Ryabov, Shayne Madella, Miguel Corona, Jay D. Evans

“…Meanwhile, laboratory trials produce data that are not field realistic as they lack key characteristics of a natural colony. Additionally, advances in honey bee research have been hindered without reliable methodology to rear queens in the laboratory. …”
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Annual monitoring population of earthworms (Clitellata: Lumbricidae) in man-affected ecosystems around artificial Gruža reservoir by Sekulić Jovana M., Trakić Tanja B., Popović Filip J., Bajagić Marija D.

“…Surrounding Gruža reservoir earthworms were sollected from various habitats which insluded natural (reservoir banks, meadows, forest community), and cultivated biotopes. …”
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Mujeres en el ballet: maestras, bailarinas y productoras en Guadalajara by Cristina Castellano

“…It uses, as a case study, the participation of producers, teachers and dancers from Guadalajara (Mexico) who made an ambitious ensamble of Swan Lake in a natural space. The production of a show between 1999 and 2004 is analyzed here, to reveal the absence of support from local government cultural institutions and the existence of social actoresses who with astuteness, intervened in helpless settings of programming that lacked artistic development and promotion. …”
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Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism by Belij-Radin Marija

“…The most important factors influencing the attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations are: The attractiveness of the range of health and wellness treatments offered in spas (0.349), the natural conditions and relaxing atmosphere of spas (0.206) and price competitiveness (0.172).…”
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„Neue Naturen“ in Postindustriellen Landschaften: Bildpraktische Strategien des Reflektierens Extraktivistischer Produktionsweisen in Politik und Alltag by Victoria Huszka

“…Auf diese Weise zeigt die Analyse der alltagsweltlichen Bildproduktion in der Region, wie sich ein Verständnis von Natur als Freizeitraum und als verzauberte, romantische Landschaftsszenerie als neue ökonomische Ressource der Region manifestiert. …”
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Use of Hyaluronic Acid as Adjuvant in Periodontal Therapy and Healing: a Bibliographic Review by Marcelo Fernando Armijos Briones, Cinthya Lisbeth Sinchiguano Moreano, Coralia de los Ángeles Ortega Medina

“…Hyaluronic acid is a natural non-sulfated polysaccharide of the glycosaminoglycan family, it can cause different responses in the body, the high molecular weight has anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and healing effects, while the low molecular weight has proinflammatory properties. …”
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The Role of the Russian Soft Power in Eurasian Integration by M. M. Lebedeva, M. V. Kharkevich

“…Integration in Eurasia is a natural process and eventually it will be of interest for all the states in the region. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Turbulence Models and Ventilation Strategies in 2D and 3D Simulations: A Comparative Study by Zhao Chuhan, Morsli Souad, El Ganaoui Mohammed

“…Additionally, the study compares ventilation strategies—including natural, mechanical, and mixed ventilation to assess their impact on energy consumption and indoor air quality. …”
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Is frozen taxidermy an alternative method for demonstration of dermatopaties? by Beste Demirci, Murat Erdem Gültiken, Mehmet Önder Karayiğit, Kerem Atalar

“…The results revealed that hyperaemic areas were disappeared after frozen taxidermy and the skin was become though like a bark and its appearance was natural. The microbiological results showed that there was no pathogenic bacterial growth except for a few saprophyte bacilli. …”
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Examining the Effects of Different Types of Achievement Goal Orientation on Undergraduate Students’ Engagement in Distance Learning: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy by Tingzhi Han, Guoxing Xu, Wenli Lu

“…The findings reveal that different types of achievement goals have varying natures and intensities in their associations with undergraduate online learning engagement. …”
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Mères seules et belles-mères. Normes conjugales et maternelles en tension. by Manon Réguer-Petit

“…The experience of single-motherhood simultaneously leads to a demand of women independence out of the nuclear family model and to a reaffirmation of the prominent and naturalized mother-child bond. Conversely, the experience of step-parenthood leads to a criticism of the maternal identity and to a valorization of the conjugal relationship. …”
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