From the Atacama to Patagonia: Understanding the Effects of Extreme Temperatures on Birth Weight Across Climate Regions in Chile. [PDF]
Abstract Exposure to extreme temperatures during pregnancy can have adverse effects on birth weight, however, there is little evidence from Latin America. We used birth records in 2011–2020. Mean, minimum, and maximum daily temperatures were obtained from meteorological stations in 26 municipalities representing different climatic zones of Chile.
Blanco E +6 more
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Guidelines for Managing Radon Hazards in Tourist Volcanic Caves in Spain. [PDF]
Abstract Tourist volcanic caves are in high demand for ecotourism and geotourism lovers, as well as by sun and beach tourists as a complementary activity during their holidays. There are six tourist volcanic caves in the Canary Islands, all of them managed by the local administration of the island.
Hernández-Gutiérrez LE +7 more
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Abstract The qualitative improvement of learning spaces in higher education has often been linked to the technicalization of classrooms, and to the dissolution of the physical and temporal framework of teaching. The main objective of this research was to examine the relationship between learning and space, beyond its formal and functional values, and ...
Joan Moreno, Jordi Franquesa
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Color induction in the restoration of architecture in historic city centers
Abstract In the restoration of historic facades, specialists need to tackle the problem of colors applied to the ornamental elements that appear different on a facade than if they were isolated, because the colors of the surrounding surfaces influence them through color induction.
Juan Serra +3 more
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Cortical synapses of the world's smallest mammal: An FIB/SEM study in the Etruscan shrew
The present work provides a quantitative dataset of synapses from the Etruscan shrew (the smallest known terrestrial mammal). We have identified common and differing principles of synaptic organization compared to other mammalian species. Abstract The main aim of the present study was to determine if synapses from the exceptionally small brain of the ...
Lidia Alonso‐Nanclares +8 more
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Abstract Purpose To develop and validate a tool to evaluate the NANDA International, Inc. diagnostic classification. Methods The tool, EVALUAN‐I, was validated in a non‐probabilistic sample (N = 460) on Spanish Registered Nurses (September–December 2019) in two phases.
Claudio Alberto Rodríguez‐Suárez +3 more
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Listening Deeply to Indigenous People: A Collaborative Perspective and Reflection Between a Mapuche Machi and Ecologists. [PDF]
Two‐eyed seeing offers a way to see with both Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western ecological sciences. In this collaborative perspective piece between ecologists and a Mapuche spiritual authority (a Machi), we interweave lived experiences and ecological evidence to present the alarming social‐ecological devastation and conflict in ...
Ortiz AMD +24 more
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Using deep convolutional neural networks to forecast spatial patterns of Amazonian deforestation
Abstract Tropical forests are subject to diverse deforestation pressures while their conservation is essential to achieve global climate goals. Predicting the location of deforestation is challenging due to the complexity of the natural and human systems involved but accurate and timely forecasts could enable effective planning and on‐the‐ground ...
James G. C. Ball +3 more
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Arquitectura de las pequeñas cosas
Si “la arquitectura es el testigo insobornable de la historia”, la vivienda es, sin duda, la prueba irrefutable de cómo se ha vivido. La casa, concebida desde su óptica más cotidiana, ha sido siempre el marcador de los avances tanto técnicos como ...
Enrique Parra Albarracín
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Sistema de regeneración sincrónica: residuos, ciclos, suelos. Antofagasta, Chillán y Región Metropolitana, Chile, 2023 [PDF]
¿Cómo podemos reimaginar la infraestructura de eliminación de residuos en nuestras ciudades? El proyecto de tesis de Florencia García se enfoca en los vertederos urbanos, utilizando la arquitectura como componente temporal en un sistema de remediación ...
Florencia García
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