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Sunlight analysis for the Kuwaiti Government dwelling design and effects on householders’ health [PDF]

, 2017
This paper discusses access to sunlight and daylight in contemporary Kuwaiti Government dwellings. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the Kuwaiti population is related to a lack of exposure to sunlight radiation.
Al-Ali, Al-Bathi, Al-Najadah, Albasiri, Almehrej, Almusaed, Almusaed, Alshalfan, Astell-Burt, CIBSE, Gerber, Hill, John Littlewood, Karim, Keireine Canavan, Kuwait Meteorological Center, Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, Mahjoub, Masdar, McHarg, Memon, Met Office, Mohammad Alhazim, More, Penny Carey, Public Authority for Housing Welfare, Rasoul, Wali, Ware, Zhang   +29 more
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Evaluating the effect of two different training interventions on improving vaginal twin birth rates and provider confidence and knowledge levels: A pre‐ and post‐intervention study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite the increasing trend in cesarean section rates in multiple pregnancies, vaginal delivery in twin pregnancies appears both possible and safe. Methods This retrospective multicenter study compared outcomes before and after the implementation of a vaginal twin intervention in two Italian hospitals. In January 2021 in Pescara and
Claudio Celentano, Barbara Matarrelli, Maurizio Rosati, Martina Mercaldi, Claudio Meloni, Cecilia Molino, Aurora Padelli, Fiorella Conti, Federico Prefumo, Rixa Freeze   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Specification-Guided Active Mars Exploration for Cooperative Robot Teams [PDF]

, 2018
As a step towards achieving autonomy in space exploration missions, we consider a cooperative robotics system consisting of a copter and a rover. The goal of the copter is to explore an unknown environment so as to maximize knowledge about a science ...
Agha-Mohammadi, Ali-Akbar, Ames, Aaron D., Haesaert, Sofie, Murray, Richard M., Nilsson, Petter, Otsu, Kyohei, Thakker, Rohan, Vasile, Cristian-Ioan   +7 more
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Bio‐inspired nanophotonics: Structural color, chirality, and resonance metasurfaces

InfoMat, EarlyView.
A butterfly‐wing‐inspired anisotropic plasmonic flatband resonant metasurface. Insets, photo of the butterfly, Sasakia charonda, and the SEM image of its wing scale (above); the SEM image of the metasurface (below). Abstract The dazzling colors of butterfly wings and hummingbird feathers are not painted with pigments, but crafted by nature's invisible ...
Weihan Liu, Yao Liang, Din Ping Tsai
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Dental Students' Entrepreneurial Profile: A 10‐Year Comparison

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Rapid transformations in the dental labor market and curricular reforms have reshaped the competencies required for new graduates. Entrepreneurial readiness and strategic management skills have become crucial for professional sustainability.
Camila Lindoni Azevedo, Jaqueline Montoril Sampaio Mota, Edgard Michel Crosato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Window Area and Proportions of Iwan on Daylight in Adjacent Room: An Investigation in Yazd City [PDF]

Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment
Yazd is located in a hot-dry region with harsh weather conditions. Houses with an iwan were suitable for establishing comfort conditions in the past.
A. Kamyab, M. Mahmoudi Zarandi, M. Nikpour   +2 more
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The Media Trade in Virtual Design [PDF]

, 2013
As media attention has become a dominating force within the design economy, visibility became the combustible that fuels the current design industry.
Innella, Giovanni, Rodgers, Paul
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Startups Driving Artificial Intelligence Into Clinical Dermatology

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transitioning from innovation to routine clinical application in dermatology. This review examines how AI‐enabled technologies are being developed and integrated across diverse clinical purposes and workflows.
Dominique Du Crest, Benjamin Miguel Monteagudo, Stanislas Vandier, Mullarkey Dan, Svedenhag Per, Jon Friis, Monisha Madhumita, Lilit Garibyan, Tu‐Anh Duong, Merete Haedersdal, Vinzent Kevin Ortner   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screen Façade Pattern Design Driven by Generative Adversarial Networks and Machine Learning Classification for the Evaluation of a Daylight Environment

Buildings
This research seeks to identify optimised screen façade patterns and ratios for the effective management of daylight ingress and glare effects. It employs generative adversarial networks (GANs) to generate pattern variations and further evaluates the ...
Hyunjae Nam, Dong Yoon Park
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Parametric Analysis for Daylight Autonomy and Energy Consumption in Hot Climates

, 2013
Signifcant contradiction arises in buildings in the hot climate regions when relating window sizes and shadings to achieve both reduced energy consumption (requiring minimum opening ratios and more shading) and suficient daylighting (requiring maximum opening ratios and less shading).
Amer, Mohamed, Moro, Jose Luis, Attia, Shady   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source