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Structural problems without structural solutions? Youth leaders' perceptions of their community

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract As young people explore and reflect on the conditions of their neighborhoods and communities, they can forge a critical consciousness—merging their perspectives and analysis to direct both individual and collective actions. Photovoice is a methodological tool that allows participants to document their perspectives and analysis and discuss with
Linnea L. Hjelm, Aishia A. Brown, Benjamin W. Fisher, Alice Story, Nubia Bennett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flat Roofs and Their Fire Safety [PDF]

, 2011
Import 04/07/2011Má bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou plochých střech a jejich požární bezpečností. V úvodu poskytuje obecné informace o střešních konstrukcích a následně popisuje ploché střechy, jejich hodnocení z hlediska požární bezpečnosti ...
Málek, Jan
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Collaborating with transnational families: Learning from the experiences of family caretakers, educators, psychologists, and spiritual leaders in Honduras

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript centers on the experiences of caretakers of minors in Honduran transnational families (TNFs) in which one or both parents emigrated, and of the schoolteachers, professional psychologists, and spiritual leaders working with these families.
Marco Gemignani, Yolanda Hernández‐Albújar, Nerea Larrinaga‐Bidegain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal performance of domed roof in air-conditioned spaces

Energy and Built Environment
Due to their thermal performance, domed roofs are one of the passive solutions that affect energy consumption in buildings. The thermal performance of domed roofs has been investigated in many naturally ventilated spaces.
Ibrahim Reda, Raouf N. AbdelMessih, Mohamed Steit, Ehab M. Mina   +3 more
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The Energy Impact in Buildings of Vegetative Solutions for Extensive Green Roofs in Temperate Climates

Buildings, 2016
Many bibliographical studies have highlighted the positive effects of green roofs as technological solutions both for new and renovated buildings. The one-year experimental monitoring campaign conducted has investigated, in detail, some aspects related ...
Benedetta Barozzi, Alice Bellazzi, M. Cristina Pollastro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

New meanings from old buildings [PDF]

, 2001
The three modest house projects described here are by three fellow travellers — the two authors and David Lea — interested in the Organic side of Modernism.
Blundell Jones, P., Sergeant, J.
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Unveiling a New Link: Cholesterol Deficiency in Smith–Lemli–Opitz and Niemann–Pick C as a Driver of Ciliopathies

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ciliopathies are a group of genetic disorders caused by defective function of either the primary cilia (a large number) or the motile cilia (a much smaller number). These have been defined as diseases with mutations in genes encoding individual ciliary or cilia‐associated proteins.
Robert P. Erickson, Maria Teresa Fiorenza   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Roofs for Buffalo Schools [PDF]

, 2007
The Buffalo public school system, currently in the midst of a ten year, 1.1 billion dollar reconstruction project, has a unique opportunity to create sustainable, high performance schools.
Zemrac, Andrew
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Don't Worry About Her; Intersectionality, and the Role of Systems and Structures in the Embodied Experiences of Young Women's Use of Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Systems and structures designed to protect and support young people, specifically (in this paper) young women, are ironically the same systems that maintain gender disparity. Consequently, this has influenced the embodied identities of young women who experience and use violence. Such systemic and structural intersectionality has impacted upon
Louise Rak, Tamara Blakemore, Elsie Randall, Meaghan Katrak Harris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

GIS-3D Platform to Help Decision Making for Energy Rehabilitation in Urban Environments [PDF]

, 2019
One of the main current challenges of European cities is to become energy self-sufficient entities. One of the vectors for this challenge is to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings and to promote the generation of renewable energies in the ...
Egusquiza, Aitziber, Izkara, Jose Luis, Villanueva, A.   +2 more
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