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A Universal Sundial Made for Sultan Mehmet II, in the Context of Astronomical Instrumentation in late-15th Century Istanbul

open access: yesSuhayl. Journal for the History of the Exact and Natural Sciences in Islamic Civilisation
In this study we present a previously-unknown astronomical and mathematical instrument. This is a sundial for all latitudes made in 1477 and dedicated to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II who is known for his interest in astronomy. It is a unique example
David A. King, François Charette
semanticscholar   +1 more source

B Cell Differentiation Model for Identifying Predictors of Responses to Rituximab‐Mediated B Cell Depletion in Rheumatic Diseases

open access: yesCPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Rituximab (RTX), an anti‐CD20 monoclonal antibody, has been used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, variability in therapeutic response to RTX remains a challenge. Here, a systems model is developed to mimic B cell differentiation leading to antibody‐secreting cells (ASCs), including plasmablasts (PBs) and
Tomohisa Nakada, Donald E. Mager
wiley   +1 more source

A New Thermal-Solar Field Configuration: The Rotatory Fresnel Collector or Sundial

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
A new type of Fresnel array has been devised and constructed as an answer to the need to reduce the investment costs of solar thermal collectors, without jeopardizing their efficiency in capturing solar radiation at high temperatures. The array of mirror
Javier Cano-Nogueras   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thai Students’ Understanding about Celestial Motion within Their Social and Cultural Context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study investigated forty-one Thai 9th grade students’ understanding about the motion of the sun, moon, and stars within their social and cultural context. Students' understanding was explored using a survey tool titled “Students’ Understanding about
Anatasook, Sakanan   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Cultural Rights and Social Inclusion: Reflections on the Engagement of Refugee Communities in Egyptian Museums

open access: yesCurator: The Museum Journal, Volume 69, Issue 1, Page 57-79, January 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, Egypt has been a place of refuge for many individuals fleeing political upheaval, including Sudanese, Syrian, Yemeni, Iraqi, and Palestinian communities. The influx of Sudanese refugees since 2023 has further increased the country's refugee population.
Nevine Nizar Zakaria, Heba Alders
wiley   +1 more source

Paroles de Soleil

open access: yesTemporalités, 2005
Sundials are still often considered today, wrongly, as simply an artistic outdoor decoration. In fact, they are complex astronomical instruments, not only as conceived but also in actual reality.
Olivier Escuder
doaj   +1 more source

School geographic polygon: A case study [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik radova Departmana za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, 2017
A geographic polygon is a type of geographic laboratory under the open sky. The basic goal of the school geographic polygon is to acquire practical skills and habits from geography.
Vujnić Andrej, Nišić Anja
doaj   +1 more source

Metacommunity connectance and emergent patterns drive diversity via spatial eco‐evolutionary feedback

open access: yesOikos, Volume 2025, Issue 12, December 2025.
Self‐organised pattern formation creates heterogeneous growth conditions in spatially extended ecosystems and can support local functional diversity in metacommunities – sets of communities linked by dispersal. However, the mechanisms connecting emergent heterogeneity on the metacommunity scale and diversity on the local scale, and how they depend on ...
Louica Philipp   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telling Time [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
On a sunny day, the copper and stainless steel sundial glistens over Murdock Hall, a tribute to two men, one a mathematician and the other an ...
Mileham, Mardi
core   +1 more source

Modelling the Impact of Drained and Undrained Conditions on GHG Emissions in Croplands: A Case Study in Lincolnshire, UK

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 1751-1765, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Agricultural drainage plays a crucial role in land management and crop productivity but significantly impacts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study examines the effects of drained and undrained soil conditions on GHG emissions in croplands via a case study in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
Talha Özçelik, Matthias Kuhnert
wiley   +1 more source

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