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A Study on the Sundials of the Kang Family of Jinju [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2010 In this paper, we investigate the sundials made by the Kang Family of Jinju in the later period of the Joseon dynasty in terms of their characteristics, functions and the manufacturing technique. One of the characteristics of these sundials is that the
Sang Hyuk Kim, Ki-Won Lee, Yong Sam Lee
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A THEORETICAL EXPLORATION OF A SUNDIAL OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARY IN DUBROVNIK (CROATIA)
Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2018 The Franciscan friary in Dubrovnik (Croatia) has two old wall sundials mounted in the small and large monastery cloisters. Both indicate equinoctial hours according to the apparent solar time. It is known for one who made it and the year it was made in —
Milutin Tadić, Zorica Prnjat
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GNOMONIC TERMS IN THE SERBIAN LANGUAGE
Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2018 In Serbia, as in many other European countries, there has been a widespread revival of interest in gnomonics in recent decades. An increasing number of sundials and a growing number of publications on gnomonics demonstrate the popularity of sundialling ...
Zorica Prnjat, Milutin Tadić
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On axiomatic definitions of non-discrete affine buildings [PDF]
, 2013 In this paper we prove equivalence of sets of axioms for non-discrete affine buildings, by providing different types of metric, exchange and atlas conditions.
Bennett, Curtis D. +2 more
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Listening to Women's Voices: A Patient and Public Involvement Exercise Exploring Vulval Reconstructive Surgery for UK Women With Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). [PDF]
Health ExpectABSTRACT Introduction This article presents patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) work undertaken to explore FGM survivors' and stakeholders' views on reconstructive surgery, potential service models, care pathways, barriers to access and other support needs.
Albert J +12 more
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The Sound of the Sundial (Zvuk slunečních hodin)
Handbook of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Holocaust Fiction, 2021 About the Author: Hana Andronikova (1967–2011) was a Czech author and playwright. She was born in Zlín in Moravia, studied Czech and English at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, graduating in 1992.
slunečních hodin, Hana Andronikova
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‘Transmigrasi Ilmu’: Dari Dunia Islam ke Eropa
Tsaqafah, 2010 It has been a sad fact that whilst the ancient Greco-Roman civilization and the so-called Renaissance have always received high praise, the period in between, popularly known as the Dark Ages, is highly obscured or just ignored.
Syamsuddin Arif
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A Preliminary Study on the Yang-cheon-cheok (量天尺) in the Late Joseon Dynasty [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2015 We investigated the six remaining Yang-cheon-cheoks (量天尺), which were first described in the Veritable Record of King Sukjong (肅宗實錄). These woodblock sundials from Korea are structurally very similar to a Gyupyo (圭表, gnomon) or an altitude sundial and ...
Sang Hyuk Kim +2 more
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Astronomical Explanation of the Enigmatic Sundial in Agra, India
, 2021 THE present study describes a sundial in Moti-Masjid, Red Fort, Agra, India (Figure 1). This is a follow-up of our recent exploration of sundials in Srirangapatna, Karnataka and is in continuation of our explorations of sundials and time-keeping ...
Aalok Pandya +2 more
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La maîtrise du temps d’irrigation au sein des oasis alimentées par des aflâj
Revue d'ethnoécologie, 2013 The irrigation technique prevailing in Oman oases, the falaj, delivers water year round. The users of a falaj have to divide its water on a temporal basis. Each of them is allocated a certain number of 30-minute water shares.
Julien Charbonnier
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