Advice on standards for school premises: for local authorities, proprietors, school leaders, school staff and governing bodies [PDF]
, 2013 There are fewer regulations than previously and they are less prescriptive, allowing schools more flexibility in how they use their premises. - Many regulations state that provision must be ‘suitable’.
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Review on Nonoccupational Personal Solar UV Exposure Measurements [PDF]
, 2018 Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation follows people during their whole life. Exposure to UV radiation is vital but holds serious risks, too. The quantification of human UV exposure is a complex issue.
Schmalwieser, Alois W. +1 more
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Radiative Cooling by Green(er) Solvents‐Upcycled Polyvinyl Chloride From Drug Blisters Waste
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.This study explores upcycling poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) from used pharmaceutical blisters into sustainable radiative cooling materials. Using solvent separation and membrane fabrication, PVC was converted into white membranes paired with aluminum foil.
Andrea Lanfranchi +2 more
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Broadband Directional Thermal Radiation with Asymmetric Femtosecond Laser‐Processed Surfaces
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.Femtosecond laser processing is used to scalably create self‐organized angled microstructures which exhibit highly directional emissivity that occurs for all polarizations. Laser parameters are tuned to alter the surface features, control the direction of emission, and enhance the directional emissivity. Electromagnetic modeling is performed to analyze
Andrew Butler +8 more
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Sociologie des logiques d’action des prestataires sportifs dans un système touristique en mutation
Mondes du Tourisme, 2016 This article focuses on changes that affect the practical of outdoor sport professional related mutations of the tourism system. This approach emphasizes logic of action of professional.
Clémence Perrin-Malterre
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui +5 more
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IEEE AccessThe importance of a comprehensive assessment of swimmers’ specific abilities lies in offering both athletes and coaches a scientific and all-encompassing evaluation framework.
Biwei Xu, Lipeng Luo
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The Glasgow 2014 Games: Regeneration and Physical Activity Legacy [PDF]
, 2014 Both the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council expressed an intention to use the 2014 Commonwealth Games to inspire more citizens to become physically active.
Clark, Julie, Kearns, Ade
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Lifetime prevalence of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer in Australian recreational and competitive surfers [PDF]
, 2016 Background/Purpose Surfing is one of the most popular outdoor aquatic activities in Australia with an estimated 2.7 million recreational surfers; however, Australia has long been recognized as having the highest incidence of melanoma in the world, and it ...
Climstein, Mike +3 more
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Infectious risks associated with outdoor sports activities
Infectious Diseases NowIn France, outdoor sports and activities account for 36% of sports engagement, making outdoor venues the most popular settings for sports participation. Discussing the links between sports and health almost always highlights the beneficial impact of engaging in sports.
Aurélie Velay +6 more
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