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The typology of courtyard space in Najdi Architecture, Saudi Arabia: a response to human needs, culture, and the environment

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
This study seeks to identify the significant characteristics of the traditional Najdi courtyard in Saudi Arabia in order to comprehend the typology and applicability of courtyard patterns in Najdi dense urban neighborhoods.
Mohammed Mashary Alnaim
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Influence of the Geometric Shape of the Courtyard of Traditional Wooden Folk Houses on the Lighting Performance of Their Central Room: A Case Study of the Traditional Folk Houses of the Tujia People in Western Hunan, China

Buildings
Although traditional Chinese wooden residential buildings have historically adapted to their respective regions, they face challenges in meeting modern living standards, particularly with regard to insufficient indoor natural lighting. This study focuses
Yongchun Hao, Zhe Li, Jiade Wu, Jixin Liu   +3 more
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Effect of Storage Time at Low Temperature on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Eggs from Hens Kept in Backyard System in the City of Iasi in Romania

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
Egg production is an excellent solution to the acute shortage of animal protein. Despite its ability to be stored for several days at room temperature, eggs are an extremely perishable foodstuff whose optimal conservation standards must be mastered.
Francois Djitie Kouatcho, Marius Georgi Usturoi, Razvan Mihail Radu-Rusu, Aida Albu, Eliza Simiz   +4 more
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The Power Paradox in Muslim Women’s Majales: North-West Pakistani Mourning Rituals as Sites of Contestation over Religious Politics, Ethnicity, and Gender [PDF]

, 1998
During revolutions, rebellions, and movements, women are often called on to serve contradictory roles. They are asked to perform workpolitical, communicative, networking, recruiting, military, manual - that generally goes beyond the society\u27s usual ...
Hegland, Mary E.
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Production of arsenical bronze using speiss on the Elephantine Island (Aswan, Egypt) during the Middle Kingdom (Middle Bronze Age) (c.2000–1650 BCE)

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents the first direct evidence of the slags produced during the cementation alloying process of Cu with speiss inside ceramic crucibles, thus representing Cu alloying with As in Middle Kingdom Egypt. The settlement deposits from the Middle Bronze Age were excavated on Elephantine Island, within modern Aswan.
Jiří Kmošek, Martin Odler
wiley   +1 more source

An Archaeometallurgical Investigation on Some Archaeological Metal Finds From the Sasanian Site of Jahāngir, Western Iran

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Twelve metal artifacts from recent excavations at the Sasanian archaeological site of Jahāngir in western Iran have been analyzed. These items include both decorative and utilitarian artifacts. The samples were examined using micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (μ‐XRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS), and
Omid Oudbashi, Leila Khosravi, Morteza Habibzadeh   +2 more
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Affect and conceptual learning in indoor and green outdoor school environments: Psychophysiological self‐regulation matters

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research on the role of the physical school environment in areas other than educational psychology has documented the benefits of exposure to nature for cognitive and emotional functioning. Positive effects have been indicated not only after a break in nature in mentally fatigued students but also in students who did not have ...
Lucia Mason, Libera Y. Mastromatteo, Cecilia Rocchi, Sara Scrimin   +3 more
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A Survey of Methods for Constructing 3D Urban Models From Point Clouds

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
The survey outlines a general process for constructing 3D models from point clouds and categorizes the methods based on their use of templates, basic surface primitives, hybrid approaches, or linear primitives. Additionally, the survey reviews the datasets and benchmarks that are essential for testing and training the developed methods.
Chiara Romanengo, Silvia Biasotti, Bianca Falcidieno, Daniela Cabiddu, Elia Moscoso Thompson, Michela Spagnuolo   +5 more
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Islamic Ideology and the Evolution of Courtyard: A Case Study of a Havili, Old City Lahore

Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2019
A courtyard in buildings plays an important role in determining climatic setting, as well as physical and 1 psychological environment for the residents. This paper focuses on the evolution of courtyard houses in light of the teachings of Islam.
Ayesha Mehmood Malik, Mamoona Rashid
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Doing Age and Aged Doings in 10–12‐Year‐Olds' Descriptions of Their Leisure Opportunities

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to contribute knowledge about how children aged 10 to 12 describe their leisure time, and how their accounts of what they do, what they want to do, and what they perceive as available to them can be understood in relation to age as a social category.
Lina Lago, Sanna Hedrén
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