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Transport-Based Social Exclusion in Rural Japan: A Case Study on Schooling Trips of High School Students

open access: yesSocial Inclusion, 2017
The well-being of young people—particularly aspects such as physical and mental health—has become an increasing concern for Japan’s government due, in part, to the aging and declining depopulation that Japan has been experiencing in recent years ...
David Perez-Barbosa, Junyi Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Design Consideration for Courtyards in Residential Buildings in Hot-humid Climates: A Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2014
This paper discusses environmental design considerations for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates through a literature review by contrasting with those in hot-dry climates.
Mohd Azuan Zakaria, Tetsu Kubota
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Urban Heat Island under the Hanoi Master Plan 2030 on Cooling Loads in Residential Buildings

open access: yesInternational Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2015
This study aims to evaluate the influence of urban heat island (UHI) under the Hanoi Master Plan 2030 on the energy consumption for space cooling in residential buildings. The weather conditions under the current and future status (master plan condition)
Tran Hoang Hai Nam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk-return analysis of clean energy grid project investment based on integrated ISM and Monte Carlo model

open access: yesEAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web
To solve the problem of complex and difficult to quantify factors affecting investment returns and risks in clean energy power grids, this study comprehensively applies the interpretive structural model and Monte Carlo model to the analysis of ...
Shu Li, Junyong Xiang, Rong Li, Duo Wang
doaj   +1 more source

The Development of Two-Tier Multiple Choice Test to Assess Students’ Conceptual Understanding about Light and Optical Instruments

open access: yesJurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 2018
This study aimed to develop a two-tier multiple choice test about the concept of “light and optical instruments” in 8th grade of Indonesian science curriculum. The test development procedure had three general steps: defining the content area of the test,
A. Widiyatmoko, K. Shimizu
doaj   +1 more source

China’s global engagement to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic

open access: yesGlobal Health Research and Policy, 2020
The world is confronted by the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a common threat to the whole of humanity. In the process of fighting COVID-19 domestically, China had attached great importance to international cooperation,
Wei Song
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Fractionation of Antioxidants and GC-MS and ESI-MS Fingerprints of Celastrus hindsii Leaves

open access: yesMedicines, 2019
Background: In this study, column chromatography was applied to separate active fractions from the ethyl acetate extract of Celastrus hindsii, a medicinal plant widely used in Southern China, Northern Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
Tran Duc Viet   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Potential, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link Fruiting Body

open access: yesMedicines, 2019
Background: Cordyceps militaris is a medicinal mushroom and has been extensively used as a folk medicine in East Asia. In this study, the separation of constituents involved in xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of
Tran Ngoc Quy, Tran Dang Xuan
doaj   +1 more source

DNA methylation and expression of MAPRE3 affect overall survival of early‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer patients

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Both cg12821679MAPRE3 methylation and MAPRE3 expression are significantly associated with overall survival (OS) of non‐small cell lung cancer. Meanwhile, MAPRE3 expression significantly modified the effect of smoking cessation on OS. Smoking cessation benefits OS merely for patients with high MAPRE3 expression.
Chao Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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