Evaluating assumptions of scales for subjective assessment of thermal environments – Do laypersons perceive them the way, we researchers believe? [PDF]
International ...
Al-Atrash, Farah +92 more
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Heritage and culture not only shape the customary tenure of land and forest resources of most indigenous peoples and local communities in low-income rural areas, but also community members’ mutual relations vis-à-vis their water resources, or, in other ...
Barbara van Koppen
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Starbursts in isolated galaxies. I. The influence of stellar birth function and IMF
Starbursts and substantial variations in the star formation histories are a common phenomenon in galaxies. We study the stability properties of isolated star-forming dwarf galaxies with the aim of identifying starburst modes.
Bekki +32 more
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Games the Government Plays: Federal Funding of Minority Economic Development [PDF]
The objective of this study was to investigate regional differences in injury incidence in men's professional football in Europe. A nine-season prospective cohort study was carried out between 2001–2002 and 2009–2010 involving 1357 players in 25 teams ...
Ekstrand, Jan +4 more
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World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated
The most frequently used climate classification map is that of Wladimir Köppen, presented in its latest version 1961 by Rudolf Geiger. A huge number of climate studies and subsequent publications adopted this or a former release of the Köppen-Geiger map.
Markus Kottek +4 more
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Influence of input climatic data on simulations of annual energy needs of a building: energyplus and WRF modeling for a case study in Rome (Italy) [PDF]
The simulation of the energy consumptions in an hourly regime is necessary in order to perform calculations on residential buildings of particular relevance for volume or for architectural features.
Ciancio, Virgilio +5 more
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Cool Roof Impact on Building Energy Need: The Role of Thermal Insulation with Varying Climate Conditions [PDF]
Cool roof effectiveness in improving building thermal-energy performance is affected by different variables. In particular, roof insulation level and climate conditions are key parameters influencing cool roofs benefits and whole building energy ...
Cabeza, Luisa F. +5 more
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Observed Changes of Köppen Climate Zones in Spain since 1951
Despite of having been originally formulated more than one hundred years ago, the Köppen classification is still nowadays the climate classification most widely used in climatological studies.
Andrés Chazarra Bernabé +3 more
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Geography and Location Are the Primary Drivers of Office Microbiome Composition. [PDF]
In the United States, humans spend the majority of their time indoors, where they are exposed to the microbiome of the built environment (BE) they inhabit.
Derek L. Sonderegger +8 more
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The effects of restricted nursing (RN) and the administration of a bovine appeasing substance (BAS) on days −8 and 0 in relation to weaning were evaluated. Both strategies were effective in improving the growth performance of beef calves. Regarding welfare, BAS ‐especially on day 0‐ was more effective than RN.
Denise E. Mussalafo +8 more
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