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Meta‐Virtuality: Strategies of Disembeddedness in Virtual Interiorities
ABSTRACT To reclaim their seat in the rapidly growing market of virtual space, designers of the built environment can benefit from reevaluating theories that see the virtual as a mere extension/reflection of the physical. By claiming ontological autonomy from external worlds, the virtual is liberated from the hegemonic control of the physical.
Vahid Vahdat
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Pansharpening techniques to detect mass monument damaging in Iraq [PDF]
The recent mass destructions of monuments in Iraq cannot be monitored with the terrestrial survey methodologies, for obvious reasons of safety. For the same reasons, it’s not advisable the use of classical aerial photogrammetry, so it was obvious to ...
Baiocchi, Valerio +3 more
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Mapping the Bruneian and Acehnese Reponses towards Sharia Law Formalization and its Implementation
Brunei Darussalam and Aceh are the only two regions in Southeast Asia that applies Islamic Sharia law. Both regions have applied Islamic Sharia law for more than 10 years and yet have received many reactions from both internal and external ...
Abdu Muizz Mohd Salleh +1 more
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Energy Modelling of Traditional and Contemporary Mosque Buildings in Oman
Building energy efficiency is vital to achieve human thermal comfort with minimum energy consumption. It is a great concern in extremely hot countries such as Oman.
Haitham Al Rasbi, Mohamed Gadi
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Several studies have demonstrated a positive association between regular church attendance and turning out to vote in established democracies. This paper examines whether the relationship holds for Muslims who regularly attend religious services.
Moutselos, M.
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Background Some children with a deviated nasal septum show no symptoms, but up to 30% have breathing problems. Septal deviation is usually caused by microtrauma during delivery, but in severe cases, trauma is the main cause. Many people fail to recognize
Amr Nabil Rabie +3 more
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Computational fluid dynamics simulations of desalination processes in vacuum membrane distillation
This study utilized computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the impact of operational variables on the performance of a two-dimensional Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD) module.
Anas M. Alwatban +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Although dietary restraint is associated with loss of control (LOC) eating, less is known about associations between food restraint and religious fasting. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan fasting may be associated with negative consequences related to eating and body image; however, increased ...
Hoor Ul Ain, Kara A. Christensen Pacella
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Conceptualising Mosque Diversity [PDF]
Abstract There are nearly 2000 mosques in Britain by some estimates, however there is yet to develop a vocabulary to describe their diversity, akin to the common terms used to describe Christian places of worship (chapel, church, cathedral). I outline here the typology of the interspatial mosque to provide a coherent theorisation of how mosques operate,
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Abstract Background Violence against women is a global issue rooted in gender inequities, requiring coordinated responses within the healthcare system. However, both providers and users face significant challenges in effectively implementing interventions to address it.
Odette del Risco Sánchez +3 more
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