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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
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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
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A New Thermal-Solar Field Configuration: The Rotatory Fresnel Collector or Sundial
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
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Thai Students’ Understanding about Celestial Motion within Their Social and Cultural Context [PDF]
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
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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
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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
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School geographic polygon: A case study [PDF]
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
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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
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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
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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
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