Community Use and Perceptions of Climate Shelters in Schoolyards in Barcelona by Marta Sanz-Mas, Marta Sanz-Mas, Xavier Continente, Xavier Continente, Xavier Continente, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, María José López, María José López, María José López, María José López

“…ObjectivesThis study explores the use and perceptions of thermal comfort and wellbeing among the local community in the schoolyards in Barcelona that had been transformed into accessible climate shelters.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative evaluation through a spontaneous ethnographic approach, combining 22 non-participant observations in the 11 transformed schoolyards with brief spontaneous interviews with 76 users and 18 caretakers who supervised the schoolyards during non-school days (June–July 2022). …”
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Neutral zone closing overvoltage characteristics analysis in traction power supply system for group trains by XIANG Nianwen, XU Chenglin, SHAO Bingbing, YUAN Qiankun, YANG Jin, WANG Zhoulong

“…During the operation of group trains, the trains frequently pass through the neutral zone. …”
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A Semen Extender for the Short-Term Storage of Fish Sperm by Frank A. Chapman

“…Therefore, a successful fish breeding program requiring sperm begins with a source of high-quality semen, and its proper collection, handling, and storage. This 3-page article describes how to make and use a semen extender that will maximize the volume and preserve the viability of obtained semen. …”
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SHORT-TERM EQUITY TRADING PRACTICES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: EVIDENCE FROM PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Jin Park, Tim Query

“…When it comes to the medium of short-term equity trading, stocks categorized as Industrial and Miscellaneous Stocks are the most frequently utilized with Financial Institutions’ stocks a distant second. This is due to a larger number of stocks falling under these two categories. …”
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MILITARY POWER AND LEADERSHIP: A DISCOURSE ON THE GENERAL BUHARI’S REGIME (1983-1985) by Binta Sidi, Shuaibu O. Moyosore

“…Thus, the chapter also reveals that regime is not recipe for development as the south-east-Asia country laid the foundation their present subsumable development during authoritative regime. Generally, the critics of the regime are of the view that there is need to examine the fact that in all the battles against indiscipline in the last four decades, the leadership itself has not been disciplined enough to lead by example and therefore, defeated the campaigns even before take-off.It is only a disciplined leadership that can inspire or mobilise a disciplined followership and nurture desirable values in any nation. …”
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Galermi au fil de son eau : un aqueduc syracusain dans la reconfiguration de son territoire by Sophie Bouffier, Fabienne Wateau

“…From Greeks and Romans to today’s policymakers, between influence and power, planning of land and Heritage, the reader is encouraged to discover this long underground aqueduct whose uses and purposes have been adapted through the ages: potable-water supply of the ancient and modern town of Syracuse, hydraulic energy for water mills during the 16th-19th centuries, hydraulic power station in the 20th century, irrigation since the 19th century.…”
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Seroprevalence of HCMV among Pregnant Women and Its relation to CD4 and CRP by Staar Mohammed Qader

“…It has been described as an important etiological agent of intrauterine infection in during the pregnancy, which may lead to some serious results such as miscarriage, cerebellar malformation stillbirth, and fetus developmental retardation. …”
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Le retable (1980-1982) de Charles Daudelin (1920-2001) de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur de la basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal by Marilie Labonté

“…Cet essai tend ici à retracer la manière dont les divers acteurs entourant l’objet (curés, employés, marguilliers de la Fabrique, architectes, médias, etc.) peuvent par leur discours devenir créateurs d’objets phares.…”
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Preliminary experimental analysis of a CdTe BIPV skylight on a lab-scale test cell by Pop Octavian-Gabriel, Mustafa Elmakki Ali Elmakki, Lăcrănjan Mircea, Fechete-Tutunaru Lucian

“…Weather parameters were monitored using a laboratory-manufactured weather station. …”
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Pérégrinations didactiques dans le paratexte by Debora Porfiri

“… Jusqu’où s’étend le territoire à explorer lorsque l’on étudie un texte avec des apprenant.es d’une langue étrangère ? Est-il souhaitable de se concentrer exclusivement sur le texte produit par l’auteur.e ou, plutôt, de s’aventurer au-delà de ces limites, dans cet espace que Genette définit « un des lieux privilégiés de la dimension pragmatique de l’œuvre, c’est-à-dire son action sur le lecteur»? …”
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Mylohyoid Nerve Injection for Unsuccessful Anesthesia of Posterior Teeth with Successful Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block. by Rozh M Hussein

“…An additional submucosal injection (infiltration technique) as few drops in the lingual mucosa of the offending tooth is given by the same surgeon Results: A total of fifty patients were enrolled in this study,30 males and 20 females. age range was (16-56). Among the total only 20 patients (60%females,40% males) experienced pain on the lingual side during the attempt of dental extraction. …”
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Teledermatology: Canadian dermatologists’ practice patterns, perceived challenges and future recommendations by Sidra Sarfaraz, Tarek Turk, Samuel A. J. Lowe, Luvneet Verma, Marlene Dytoc

“…There were 33 respondents: 66.7% of respondents started using teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 93.8% reported that teledermatology accounted for 0-25% of their practice. …”
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Tolerance for inequality in Thailand by Wannaphong Durongkaveroj

“…This study examines this issue within the Thai context, using an analytical framework developed by Hirschman. …”
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Voltage-driven autonomous cooperative control of EHLs for load stabilization by Bing Qi, Rui Liu, Deying Zhang, Zhuoqun Wang, Qi Qi

“…However, the effective control of EHLs becomes challenging due to their large number and extensive distribution. …”
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Christianity and medical science: A historical quest for remedy in time of epidemics by V.U. Iheanacho

“…This article explores the historical response of Christianity during epidemic outbreaks. It does so more specifically through the lens of Catholic religious tradition and practices, in order to highlight a few instances when the Catholic Church partnered with science to shield human beings from nature’s threat of extinction. …”
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Correlating Measured SPT-N, Shear Wave Velocity and Liquid Limit Values in Melekli Region, Igdır (Türkiye) by Yusuf Guzel

“…Additionally, the dynamic behavior of soil during seismic excitation, as well as its interaction with structures, should be determined. …”
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Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions by Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Matthew Thomas, Emma R. Gayner, Andrew J. King, Jasmeet Kaler

“…Abstract Concerns for farm animal welfare have led to the use of environmental enrichment to stimulate natural behaviours and promote positive emotions. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Originally it fed in the fruit of wild hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), but during the past 130 years it has become a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. …”
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Domestication and varietal diversification of Old World cultivated cottons (Gossypium sp.) in the Antiquity by Christopher Viot

“…During the third millennium before the present, cotton cultivation, textile use and trading developed strongly in many places of the Indian Subcontinent and the Near East, but the species involved are often undetermined. …”
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Effectiveness of Henan flood communication among opinion leaders on Douyin by Gan Liu, Mohamad Saifudin Mohamad Saleh, Miao Huang

“…The main objective of this study is to examine the characteristic of flood information on Douyin, the communication strategies of flood information used by opinion leader, and the strengths and weaknesses of Douyin platform during flood communication. …”
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