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Elements of Romanian Folk Architecture: Traditional Houses

, 2023
ABSTRACT: The present material has been intended as a brief chronicle of Romanian folk architecture, based on the concept that individual has in perpetuum inclined toward habitation in accordance with their corresponding socio-economic status and household requirements. It explores aspects such as construction methods, along with the choice of position
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ECONOMIC AGENCY THROUGH MODULARITY THEORY [PDF]

Economic agency as a matter of rational decision-making and as a problem of bounded rationality has never gone too far from its earlier formalization in the 1950s.
Rendra Suroso
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Zoom-in-Net: Deep Mining Lesions for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection

, 2017
We propose a convolution neural network based algorithm for simultaneously diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and highlighting suspicious regions. Our contributions are two folds: 1) a network termed Zoom-in-Net which mimics the zoom-in process of a ...
A Jamaludin, BJ Frey, CI Sànchez, E Decencière, L Tang, MD Abràmoff, MD Abràmoff, O Russakovsky, R Pires, V Gulshan   +9 more
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Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, Matthew C. Lange, Andrea Borghini   +2 more
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Transformative Pathways for Strengthening Climate‐Resilient Health Systems Among Indigenous Communities: Advancing Equity and Sustainability in Global Health

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most climate‐resilience health interventions are designed at the global level, with minimal attention to Indigenous communities' needs. The lack of consideration can lead to unintended harm and exacerbate health risks. This study aims to identify the capacities of Indigenous communities that can serve as transformative pathways in safely ...
Chrishma D. Perera, Eranga K. Galappaththi, Carol Zavaleta‐Cortijo, Timothy D. Baird, Korine N. Kolivras, James D. Ford, Michelle Dickson, Kerrie Pickering, Guangqing Chi, Joana Bezerra, Dhanya Vijayan, Victoria Chicamana‐Zapata, Cecil Togarepi, Kheminda G. Thilakarathne, Martha M. Hangula, Francis A. Akugre, Richard Nuwagira, Jonathan Nkalubo   +17 more
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Exclusion and Exposure: How Social Inequality and Marginalization Shape Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation in Rural Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change affects all individuals, regardless of wealth, social class, or religious background, though its impacts and adaptation strategies vary. While existing literature examines climate change adaptation based on farming categories, geographic regions, and cropping systems, limited research explores how social class shapes adaptation ...
Nasir Abbas Khan, Ataharul Chowdhury, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah   +2 more
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Georgios A. Megas (1893–1976) and his contribution to the academic organization and development of Greek folklore : a review of evaluations of his work

Neograeca Bohemica, 2020
This paper presents the contribution of George A. Megas (1893–1976), an academician and professor at the University of Athens, to the academic organization and development of Greek Folklore, through a review of evaluations of his work.
Emmanouil Varvounis
doaj  

Small Forms of Wooden Architecture of the Russian North: Fences, Gates, Wicket Doors and Retaining Walls

Проект Байкал, 2013
The article studies historical and modern aspects of design and building of small architectural forms (fences, gates, wicket doors, retaining walls and partially – bridge fences) in many regions of the Russian North and other regions of Russia. This work
Olga Sevan
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From mammoth to miniature: ‘Model of a summer encampment of the Yakuts’ as a narrative object Du mammouth à la miniature : La maquette de camp d’été des Yakoutes comme objet de narration

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Classic anthropological accounts of miniature objects have focused on their spatial and aesthetic dimensions, with more recent work addressing their communicative potential, connections with play, and role in protecting threatened cultural knowledge. This article analyses responses to a miniature landscape model of yhyakh, a festival celebrated in the ...
Alison K. Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Review for "Realistic genetic architecture enables organismal adaptation as predicted under the folk definition of inclusive fitness"

, 2021

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