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Herr, Ranjoo Seodu. "Can Transnational Feminist Solidarity Accommodate Nationalism? Reflections from the Case Study of Korean “Comfort Women”." Hypatia 31, no. 1 (2016): 41–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hypa.12213.

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This article aims to refute the “incompatibility thesis” that nationalism is incompatible with transnational feminist solidarity, as it fosters exclusionary practices, xenophobia, and racism among feminists with conflicting nationalist aspirations. I examine the plausibility of the incompatibility thesis by focusing on the controversy regarding just reparation for Second World War “comfort women,” which is still unresolved. The Korean Council at the center of this controversy, which advocates for the rights of Korean former comfort women, has been criticized for its strident nationalism and held responsible for the stalemate. Consequently, the case of comfort women has been thought to exemplify the incompatibility thesis. I argue against this common feminist perception in three ways: first, those who subscribe to the incompatibility thesis have misinterpreted facts surrounding the issue; second, the Korean Council's nationalism is a version of “polycentric nationalism,” which avoids the problems of essentialist nationalism at the center of feminist concerns; and, third, transnational feminist solidarity is predicated on the idea of oppressed/marginalized women's epistemic privilege and enjoins that feminists respect oppressed/marginalized women's epistemic privilege. To the extent that oppressed/marginalized women's voices are expressed in nationalist terms, I argue that feminists committed to transnational feminist solidarity must accommodate their nationalism.

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Lu, Wei, and Xiao Ming Yang. "Research on Health Function of Silk Fiber." Advanced Materials Research 459 (January 2012): 649–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.459.649.

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Based on researches, silk fabrics have certain health and medical functions. This thesis discusses the different fibers’ structures, and showed that human’s comfort of silk fabric depend on the structural features and hygroscopicity of silk fiber. Also this thesis explores the anti-bacterium and thermal conductivity of silk fiber. The comfortable health functions of silk fabric are based on natural properties of silk fiber.

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Bian, Xiangyang, and Aijuan Cao. "Research on the Public Comfort Cognition of Silk Fabrics for Garment---Base on the Survey Data from Hangzhou, China." Asian Social Science 14, no. 8 (2018): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v14n8p107.

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As the traditional products with local characteristics in Hangzhou, silk has numerous excellent qualities. However, public cognition degree about the performance of silk fabrics remains unclear. In this paper, taking comfort as the entry point, the thesis retrieves seven indicators related to temperature comfort and contact comfort to develop silk fabrics comfort measurement scale based on traditional evaluation methods, and public comfort cognition of silk fabrics for garment is investigated through questionnaire. According to the results, the public have higher awareness to skin comfort and softness of silk fabrics, while have lower awareness to moisture absorption feature, heat conductivity and warmth retention property of silk fabrics; industry and experience in using exert a significant effect on their recognition, while gender, education background, occupation, and time length living in Hangzhou have no significant effect on cognition.

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Kulasharova, M.Z. Daulanova Kh. I. "THE MEANING OF GREEK-LATIN PREFIXES IN MEDICAL TERMONOLOGY." SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM 2, no. 6 (2023): 111–12. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7976480.

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The thesis offers an overview of the status quo of medical terminology. It is obvious that a basic understanding of Greek-Latin prefixes increases the productivity of learning and comfort while using medical terminology. A knowledge of the meaning of prefixes enables the students to thoroughly analyse a given medical term in terms of its component parts. The main part of this thesis consists of examples containing the most common prefixes.

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Lestari, Indah, Ratna Sari, and Putra Mahendra. "Innovative Housing Solutions for Flood Resilience and Thermal Comfort in Jakarta, Indonesia." Studies in Art and Architecture 3, no. 2 (2024): 6–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.56397/saa.2024.06.02.

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This thesis explores innovative housing solutions aimed at enhancing flood resilience and thermal comfort in Jakarta, Indonesia, a city that faces significant challenges due to its tropical climate characterized by intense heat and frequent flooding. Drawing from successful case studies in Bangkok, Thailand, and Singapore, this research examines the integration of architectural and urban planning strategies tailored to mitigate these environmental challenges. In Bangkok, elevated housing structures and community infrastructure demonstrate effective flood management techniques, while Singapore’s implementation of green buildings showcases advanced passive cooling methods and sustainable urban practices. This study proposes specific architectural models for Jakarta, integrating elevated designs, green roofs, and advanced passive cooling strategies. By adapting these proven solutions to Jakarta’s unique context, the thesis aims to provide practical frameworks that improve the city’s resilience to climatic adversities and enhance the quality of urban life.

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Piasecki, Michał, Krystyna Kostyrko, Małgorzata Fedorczak-Cisak, and Katarzyna Nowak. "Air Enthalpy as an IAQ Indicator in Hot and Humid Environment—Experimental Evaluation." Energies 13, no. 6 (2020): 1481. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13061481.

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The authors studied the impact of indoor air humidity in the range of 60% to 90% on building user perception in the temperature range of 26 to 28 °C. The research thesis was put forward that the impact of humidity on indoor air quality dissatisfaction of building users in a warm and humid indoor environment is greater than that indicated in thermal comfort models. The presented experiment examined the indoor air quality perception of n = 28 subjects in the test chamber of a nearly zero energy building under ten environmental conditions, together with a thermal comfort assessment. The authors developed an experimental relation for predicting building users’ satisfaction based on the Weber–Fechner law, where the predicted percentage of dissatisfied users (PD) is determined by means of air enthalpy (h), PD = f(h). The obtained results confirmed the sated thesis. Additionally, the intersection points of the experimental function and isotherms resulting from the Fanger model are presented, where the thermal comfort assessment starts to indicate lower user dissatisfaction results than experimental values. The authors recommend the experimental equation for humid air enthalpies in the range of 50 to 90 kJ/kg. The indoor air quality assessment based on the enthalpy value is simple and can be used to determine the overall Indoor Environmental Quality index of a building (IEQindex).

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Harun, Azahar, and Mohameed Razeef Abd Razak. "The Use of Anthropomorphic Agent in Movie: Case study of Cast Away (2000)." International Journal of Art & Design 1, no. 1 (2019): 54–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/ijad.v1i1.2658.

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This paper presents a case study of a Hollywood blockbuster movie called Cast Away (2000). The analysis is based on two anthropomorphism theories called Familiar Thesis and Comfort Thesis. Categorised under adventure drama, Cast Away (2000) depicts a story of a Federal Express executive named Chuck Noland who survives a plane crash and is stranded on an uninhabited island in the Pacific for four years. Cut off from the modern world, Chuck adapts to the harsh environment of the tropical island by salvaging FedEx packages washed up on the beach. One of the packages contains a Wilson volleyball which later in the plot becomes Chuck’s companion. This study employs a scene-by-scene analysis approach to understand how anthropomorphism theories are exploited and presented in the plot. From this, several important scenes that promote the meaning of life and social relationships have been discovered. In this regard, the study concludes that the Wilson volleyball is not just an advertising gimmick but an anthropomorphic agent that helps provide companionship, care, comfort and motivation which are essential for human survival.

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Alfirević, Đorđe, and Sanja Simonović-Alfirević. "Parameters of spatial comfort in architecture." Arhitektura i urbanizam, no. 51 (2020): 33–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/a-u0-26940.

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The perception of reality is experienced through the senses, where each sense contributes to the way we form our picture of the feeling of comfort. When it comes to the perception of space and spatiality, the most dominant are visual and tactile influences, providing the information that outbalance other senses. A widely accepted opinion in science is that there are several main categories of comfort - visual, thermic, auditory, olfactory and hygienic. In contrast to previously mentioned terms, spatial comfort has not been clearly defined, even though it is one of the key terms when discussing human needs and functionality of space in architecture. Along with being widely used in practice and the fact that a clear scientific determination of this term is still lacking, its use is understood as the equivalent of comfort of a certain space. Our paper analyzed and systematized most significant parameters that can be applied to enable achievement of spatial comfort, which does not necessarily mean that such a spatial comfort will in fact be achieved, as this depends largely on individual perception of a space user. Aiming to clarify the term spatial comfort and determine its precise definition, the main contribution of this paper is the analysis of parameters that can contribute to spatial comfort, as well as reexamination of the thesis that spatial comfort includes the feeling of coziness and content resulting from physical, visual and tactile qualities of a certain space.

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Chen, Jie, and Zu Fang Zhang. "Study on Reconstruction of Fitting Women Clothing Bodice by Bias Structure Line." Advanced Materials Research 175-176 (January 2011): 1005–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.175-176.1005.

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In terms of clothing silhouette, the design of structure lines for fitting clothing were studied, and the feasibility of reconstruction of clothing was discussed, which aimed at combining functionality and decoration to incarnate the creativity in structure design[1]. Bias structure lines used in fitting clothing bodice were chosen to study in this thesis. The bodice of fitting clothing was studied in structure, shape and relationship with wearer from aspects of patterns, production, appearance and comfort. The following conclusions could be drawn: bias structure lines could be used to reconstruct bodice of fitting clothing, and had easy construction, less fabric, good comfort and appearance.

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Fandre. "EVALUASI KINERJA PELAYANAN ANGKUTAN UMUM BERUPA BUS BAGONG." Jurnal Qua Teknika 9, no. 2 (2019): 20–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.35457/quateknika.v9i2.824.

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The title of this thesis is “Performance Evaluation of Public Transport Service in the Form of Bagong Buses”. Bus is one of the public transportation that is needed by the community to support their activities. However, there are still many buses that operate in an unfit condition (age and condition of the vehicle). In addition, bus cleanliness also affects passenger comfort. In this study, researchers took the Bagong Bus sample. Data collection methods include questionnaires and documentation. Analysis of the data used is quantitative data. Data processing using SPSS version 20. The results obtained, the level of comfort (80.95%), cleanliness (94.44%), and service (66.67%) can be categorized quite well

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Comfort Thesis"

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Bester, Rudolf. "The ride comfort versus handling decision for off-road vehicles." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10252007-111611/.

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Swoboda, Brenda. "Comfort levels of regular educator's with special education issues an illustration of training needs /." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000swobodab.pdf.

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Gregory, Raeleene. "Too close for comfort? : personal and professional role boundaries in rural health and welfare practice." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2006. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/33661.

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"'Too close for comfort?' explores the challenges of working and living in Australian rural communities for a group of health and welfare professionals. Personal and professional role overlap is a key concern particularly as it has implications for ethical practice. This project [...] used a qualitative grounded theory approach to develop a theory about the adoption and management of professional role boundaries within ethical service delivery. "<br>Doctor of Philosophy

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Gregory, Raeleene. "Too close for comfort? : personal and professional role boundaries in rural health and welfare practice." University of Ballarat, 2006. http://archimedes.ballarat.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/14614.

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"'Too close for comfort?' explores the challenges of working and living in Australian rural communities for a group of health and welfare professionals. Personal and professional role overlap is a key concern particularly as it has implications for ethical practice. This project [...] used a qualitative grounded theory approach to develop a theory about the adoption and management of professional role boundaries within ethical service delivery. "<br>Doctor of Philosophy

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Thoresson, Michael John. "Mathematical optimisation of the suspension system of an off-road vehicle for ride comfort and handling." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11162005-155118.

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Gilmore, Robyn L. "The efficacy, cost and comfort of erythropoietin injected subcutaneously into the arm, thigh and abdomen." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2000. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36749/1/36749_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.

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Synthetic erytbropoiet~ recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), has revolutionised the treatment of anaemia caused by end stage renal failure (ESRF) by stimulating erythropoiesis. This increases red blood cell production, raising haemoglobin (Hb) and haematocrit (Hct) levels. Recipients require fewer blood transfusions and experience an improved quality of life. Studies report the subcutaneous (S/C) route of injection ofr-HuEPO is more effective than other routes such as intramuscular, intravenous and intraperitoneal. Therefore lower doses are required to maintain target Hb and Hct and treatment costs are reduced. In practice health care workers, mainly registered nurses, use any of the commonly used SIC sites. The choice of sites is based more on routine than on research evidence. Purpose: To compare the arm, thigh and abdominal subcutaneous injection sites for (A) clinical efficacy in maintaining a Hb of between 11.5-12.5 g/dl and a Hct between 34-38%, (B) cost of the dose required to maintain this target and (C) comfort convenience and side effects experienced by recipients. Method: Twenty-seven ESRF subjects completed the study. Injections were randomised to one site. Each site was crossed over and compared for a minimum of three months. Data included monthly Hb and Hct to assess efficacy, the cost of the dose required to maintain the Hb and Hct and questionnaires using a combination of self-report and visual analogue scales to assess comfort and side effects. The mean or median results of the above data were compared by analysis of variance (ANOV A). Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the efficacy or the cost between the tested sites. There was no statistically significant difference between comfort and side effects of the tested sites except for convenience. The convenience of using the preferred arm site was statistically significantly different to the other sites. This was statistically confirmed by the preference for the arm site in the final rating score.

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Huynh, Kien Khanh. "Human Thermal Comfort." MSSTATE, 2001. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04092001-135104/.

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The purpose of this research is to investigate human comfort criteria under steady-state conditions as a function of ambient air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, level of activity, and clothing insulation. Since the current ASHRAE Standard 55-1994 is for sedentary activity, this study will consider relative humidity (20% to 65%), dry bulb temperature (73 oF to 82 oF), air velocity (30 fpm and 50 fpm), and sedentary-to-moderate activity. The mean radiant temperature will be taken to be the same as the ambient air temperature. The experimental results collected at the Kansas State University Environmental Test Chamber are compared with the Fanger (1982) thermal comfort model and with ASHRAE Standard 55-1994. The experimental study results agreed well with ASHARE Standard 55-1994 for 1-met activity level (sedentary), and the thermal comfort for 1-met activity level was predicted with reasonable accuracy by Fanger?s (1982) Model. For 2.3 met activity level, the experimental results did not agree with ASHRAE Standard 55-1994 or the Fanger Model predictions.

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Jenkins, Cherisse A. "Measuring comfort level of counselors-in-training with integrating religion/spirituality in counseling /." Available to subscribers only, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1968005111&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Thomas, Krishna Ignalaga. "Lola's story : writing comfort women in World War II history of the Philippines /." View online, 2008. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131400061.pdf.

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Thompson, Grant. "The 'comfort women' : war time abuse and postwar silence /." Title page and contents only, 1993. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09AR/09art4745.pdf.

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Books on the topic "Comfort Thesis"

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Zapata, Janet. The jewelry and enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Thames & Hudson, 1993.

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Elizabeth, Palomba Sarah, ed. The soul of a house: Decorating with warmth, style, and comfort. Rizzoli, 2010.

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Kim, Sŏg-yŏng. Pin ŭija e saegin yaksok: P'yŏnghwa ŭi sonyŏsang chakka not'ŭ. Mal, 2016.

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Zapata, Janet. The jewelry and enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Janet Zapata. H.N. Abrams, 1993.

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Brown, Carolina. Comfortable Everyday Life at the Swedish Eighteenth-Century Näs Manor. Amsterdam University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789048562374.

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During the eighteenth century, comfortable everyday life becomes a new ideal. The good life was no longer about grand representation or the manifestation of material opulence. The new luxury was instead the comfortably arranged life at home. This book is about the traces of this change, its approach and consequences and its anchoring in the material and social life of the Swedish manor. The comfort revolution of the eighteenth century was clearly associated with both new types of furniture and new ways of furnishing. An important aspect of the development of comfort was the new mobility and flexibility in form and function that the home and its interior now showed. Through the home of the Wadenstierna family on the country estate of Näs, north of Stockholm, the comfortable everyday life is set by their various tables – at writing desks, sewing tables, dressing tables, coffee tables and games tables.

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Abdrahmanov, Konstantin. Everyday work of the merchants of the Orenburg Province in the post-reform period (1865-1914). INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2082662.

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The monograph is devoted to the analysis of various spheres of everyday work of Orenburg provincial merchants of the second half of the XIX — early XX century. The study made it possible to understand that the business behavior of merchants, the degree of comfort of their work and the change in the number of the merchant class depended on a variety of objective and subjective factors. It is addressed to historians, economists, art historians, cultural scientists, as well as to a wide range of readers interested in the history of the development of domestic entrepreneurship.

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Future Of Thermal Comfort In An Energyconstrained World Doctoral Thesis Accepted By The University Of Tasmania. Springer International Publishing AG, 2013.

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A Collection Of Comfort. Barbour Publishing, 2013.

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Mangrum, Benjamin. Southern Comfort. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190909376.003.0005.

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Southern writers Walker Percy and Flannery O’Connor present the collusion of the American welfare state and a consumer economy as a source of existential alienation. This chapter considers their objections to the social-democratic institutions created during the New Deal era. Percy and O’Connor present versions of Christian existentialism as an alternative to bureaucratic politics. In addition to joining the concert of intellectual challenges to the legacy of reform established during the New Deal, their related responses represent the splintering of American existentialism in the 1960s. The political vocabulary of the New Left represents a competing faction of American politics informed by existentialism. These differing responses share a common valorization of private judgments of value. Both responses are related to another phenomenon, which political scientists call the rise of an “independence regime,” or partisan disaffiliation, in the American electorate.

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Julier, Alice P. From Formality to Comfort. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252037634.003.0002.

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This chapter explores how people's definitions of hospitality—and consequently their social meals—reflect cultural discourses about sociability. It first describes interviews of people about how they learned to cook, where they developed their ideas about parties, and what these events might have looked like in their families of origin. It asks people how they would define “hospitality”—how their definition was similar or different from that of other people or from the kind of sociable activities that went on in their families of origin. It then turns turn to textual sources from which such ideas develop. Concerns about how people construct their social lives emerge in debates about propriety, etiquette, formality, intimacy, comfort, style, and display. Such debates are never trivial, but rather illustrate how struggles for control over symbol and meaning are the real sites of conflict in contemporary society.

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Luo, Maohui. "Adaptive Heating Balance Comfort Model." In Springer Theses. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1165-3_6.

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Luo, Maohui. "Correction to: Adaptive Heating Balance Comfort Model." In Springer Theses. Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1165-3_8.

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Luo, Maohui. "Indoor Climate Experience and Thermal Comfort Expectation in Buildings." In Springer Theses. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1165-3_2.

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Luo, Maohui. "The Timescale of Thermal Comfort Adaptation in Heated and Unheated Buildings." In Springer Theses. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1165-3_3.

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Blackwell, Marlon, Lynda Coon, and Mary C. Lacity. "An Architect’s View of Privacy." In Technology, Work and Globalization. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51063-2_9.

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AbstractMarlon Blackwell is the E. Fay Jones Chair in Architecture and a Distinguished Professor in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He’s earned many awards, including the 2020 AIA Gold Medal, which is the highest honor awarded by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In addition to being a full-time faculty member, he is also the founder and the principal at Marlon Blackwell Architects (MBA), based in Fayetteville Arkansas. His lecture on “architectural privacy” was the most popular in the University of Arkansas Honors course on privacy. We interviewed him in June of 2023 to capture his design philosophy in relation to privacy. The conversation focused on four architectural privacy themes: (1) the relationship between privacy and comfort, and the roles of (2) primary, secondary, and tertiary spaces, (2) light, and (3) sounds in creating private moments in public spaces. A fifth theme encapsulates the essence of his design philosophy: “ennobling the prosaic.”

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Kelly, Alan. "Expanding the Comfort Zone." In How Scientists Communicate. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190936600.003.0009.

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In the modern scientific world, it is recognized that all researchers need to be able to explain their research to audiences other than those who are expert in the field, and that different skills and approaches are needed to be able to explain complex research to a range of audiences of different levels and backgrounds. In this chapter, key approaches to doing this successfully, whether in written or oral form, are explored, with examples to illustrate points. In addition, the place and use of alternative forms of communication of scientific information (e.g., social media) are discussed, as well as ideas such as competitions whereby students “dance their PhD” or present a “three-minute thesis,” and the writing of popular science articles and books. A final important part of this chapter concerns the relationships between scientists and the media, and the occasional conflicts between reporting of science through professional means and that in the media.

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Kitcher, Philip. "Utopia?" In The Main Enterprise of the World. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190928971.003.0012.

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The final chapter takes up the charge that the program envisaged is a utopian fantasy. Could the Deweyan society be achieved? If it were achieved, could it be sustained? Both questions are addressed. The seven characteristic features of the Deweyan society depend on a systematic change: once a society has reached a stage of economic comfort, it can increase the time spent away from the workplace instead of striving for ever greater productivity. The crucial move in bringing about the Deweyan society is to declare that enough is enough. The bulk of the subsequent discussion attempts to demonstrate that forgoing productivity needn’t spell economic (or social) doom. It concludes with some clarifications of the thesis that markets are essential to economic health, and with a defense of John Stuart Mill’s claim that the “stationary state” is not something to be feared, but, quite possibly, an enormous improvement on the way people currently live.

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Day, Kirsten. "Conclusion." In Cowboy Classics. Edinburgh University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474402460.003.0008.

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This short conclusion reiterates the main thesis of Cowboy Classics: that Westerns help us grapple with identity issues in a culturally relevant way while providing the comfort of chronological distancing, much as Homer and Virgil’s epics did for their societies. As a result, the Western has proven remarkably resilient, with the past decade seeing a number of big-budget films, both originals and remakes, as well as successful TV series. And just as the characterization of epic heroes shaped notions of idealized masculinity in antiquity, the Western hero remains a pervasive model for ideal manhood in America more generally, as is evident both in other film genres – from science fiction and fantasy to detective and gangster films to post-apocalyptic narratives – and in real world scenarios where men are engaged in heroic action on behalf of society (or want to be seen as such). Indeed, the model of masculinity Westerns provide is so deeply ingrained in the American cultural consciousness that it in turn colors our reception of ancient epic, which is itself now often filtered through a “Western” lens.

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"Belonging to the Land." In The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women, edited by Kami Ahrens. University of North Carolina PressChapel Hill, NC, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469670034.003.0023.

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Abstract This afterword reflects on common themes found throughout the book and the women’s relationship to the landscape of Southern Appalachia. Though each narrative is unique, they share a common identity that draws these women’s experiences together. All the women express such a powerful connection with place and speak of the strength, tranquility, and comfort that the mountains provide. Each woman Foxfire woman encourages their audience to reconnect and celebrate with our own landscape, family, and community.

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Taylor, Kenneth A. "Without the Net of Providence: Atheism and the Human Adventure." In Philosophers without Gods. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195173079.003.0013.

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Abstract At first glance, it may appear that those who believe in divine providence have a happier lot and are much less prone to despair than those who reject god and divine providence altogether. That alone may seem to give us good reason to prefer belief to non-belief. I shall argue in this essay that there is almost nothing to be said for either the view that belief in providence provides invincible armor against despair or for the view that the atheist who rejects providence need surrender to a paralyzing despair. Many theists evidently do take comfort in the belief that there exists a god who both loves humanity and who guarantees, through divine providence, that human history will ultimately culminate in an unqualifiedly good outcome. Such comfort is not entirely unreasonable. If history is guided by divine providence, then whatever apparent ills may befall us along the way, we may be assured that moral darkness will not ultimately triumph over light and that the innocent are not destined to suffer injustice at the hands of their persecutors for eternity.

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Conference papers on the topic "Comfort Thesis"

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Leach, Art. "Corrosion Monitoring from the Comfort of Your Office, Home, or Car." In CORROSION 2021. AMPP, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2021-16519.

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Abstract Wireless technology for monitoring fixed asset corrosion/erosion conditions has enabled corrosion engineers and others the ability to monitor wall thickness data on demand via an internet connection and a web browser. Information is immediately accessible when working at the facility office or remotely. Utilizing the long-range characteristics of LoRaWAN® in conjunction with IoT technology provides users the ability to place sensors in key strategic areas of a facility with minimal wireless network hardware and IT infrastructure. Multi-user access of IoT data enables people from different departments to utilize ultrasonic wall thickness data in their specific roles and responsibilities, thus multiplying the value of the information. The thickness data, trending, alerts, and other tools provide critical information needed to make key decisions on fixed asset conditions, effects of past processes, and overall asset life predictions.

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Belescu, Dorina, and Dimitri Lupascu. "Dynamics of the accommodation services offer on the market in the Republic of Moldova." In Simpozion Ştiinţific al Tinerilor Cercetători. Ediţia a 22-a. Academy of Economic Studies, 2025. https://doi.org/10.53486/sstc2024.v1.27.

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The aim of this thesis is to investigate the market of accommodation offers in the Republic of Moldova, with the ultimate goal of analyzing and observing the current state of existing offers and their dynamics, based on criteria such as location, level of comfort, and tenure in the market. The research period spans from October 2023 to March 2024. A mixed-method approach was employed to conduct the research, combining the analysis of statistical and concrete data with subjective analysis based on reviews provided by consumers. The conclusions drawn are particularly pertinent for comprehending the present situation in the hotel industry and alternative accommodations to hotels.

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Budrovac, Ivica, and Milan Banić. "Research on the dynamics of railway vehicles using the software package Simpack Rail." In Proceeding of scientific-expert Conference on Railway Railcon '24. University of Niš - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Niš, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/railcon24151b.

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This thesis presents how modern software can be used to predict the behavior of railway vehicles and determine the dynamic quantities that affect vehicle safety and ride quality. The UIC518 standard, which provides information on all regulations concerning on-track testing and the analysis of results regarding the approval of railway vehicles for use, was utilized to determine the dynamic quantities and their limit values. This standard defines four scenarios or test zones in which vehicle testing must be conducted, differing in track layout and vehicle speed. In addition to the dynamic quantities prescribed by UIC-518, this thesis will measure two additional quantities not required by the standard: the WZ ride comfort index and the wheel and rail wear coefficient. The simulation of the railway vehicle's movement was performed using the Simpack Rail software package, where a complete model of a passenger vehicle was created. The LHB wagon, used on Indian Railways, was taken as an example of a passenger vehicle. The track was designed according to European standards with a gauge width of 1435 mm and a rail inclination of 1:40. The second, third, and fourth scenarios include curve radii ranging from large radii over 2000 m to curve radii of 250 m, where the rail superelevation for each scenario is 100 mm. The speed was chosen arbitrarily but within the limits defined by the standard. Due to the lack of data, track irregularities, which significantly affect safety and ride quality, are not included in this study. At the end of the thesis, the results obtained from the simulation are compared with the limit values according to UIC-518.

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Storck, Carlos R., and Fátima Duarte-Figueiredo. "A 5G Vehicle-to-Everything Ecosystem with Internet of Vehicles based Approaches." In Anais Estendidos do Simpósio Brasileiro de Redes de Computadores e Sistemas Distribuídos. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/sbrc_estendido.2021.17153.

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The Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network is a good infrastructure option to connect vehicles through the Cellular-based Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology. C-V2X aims to provide drivers comfort, road safety, autonomous steering for reliable connections and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). To 5G effectively provide C-V2X communications, there are many questions to answer and many problems to solve. One of them is the absence of an architecture that absorbs and characterizes the vehicles as special things in the Internet. The connectivity continuity guarantees after a handover is a huge problem because the vehicles have high mobility. It raises their handover occurrences as well as failed and unnecessary handovers. The thesis titled "A 5G Vehicle-to-Everything Ecosystem with Internet of Vehicles based Approaches" goals were the characterization of the IoV (Internet of Vehicles) the architecture supported by a 5G network on C-V2X communications, proposition of a 5G V2X ecosystem, the presentation of an user-centered Virtual Cells (V-Cells) selection probabilistic approach, a vehicular handover decision solution based on complex network metrics for 5G Ultra-Dense Network (UDN) and the validation of a structured model as a new 5G service provider facilitator. This thesis proposal and contributions include FiVH (5G Vehicular Handover) a solution that does the virtual cells selection and conformation and deals with the frequent handovers to provide many IoV services, such as on board video entertainment applications. The C-V2X applications can be efficiently supported by the 5G vehicle-to-everything ecosystem IoV communications.

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Grover, Ashima, Tejwant Brar, and Anshul Gujarathi. "Occupant Satisfaction: A measure of green building performance." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1110-034-042.

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Green building certification is standard practice for ensuring positive performing buildings during their construction and operational phase. Throughout the lifecycle of the building, the major consumption of resources occurs in the operational phase, when occupants interact with the building systems and spaces for their comfort and productivity. Building performance is largely a measure of the number of natural resources it consumes for its work and the quality of spaces it provides for its occupants. Occupant perception and satisfaction within an environment is an implicit parameter that has a huge impact on building performance. This parameter of performance is hardly attempted for comprehension or quantification by building operators, managers, and owners by conducting post-occupancy evaluation (POE) studies. This lacuna in building industry practice leads to a gap in anticipated building operational performance. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to highlight the significance of occupant satisfaction in achieving green building performance targets.

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Kotharkar, Rajashree, Riddhi Sarda, and Roopal Deshpande. "Assessing the integration of building science in higher education curricula: implications for climate change adaptation in the built environment." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1188-161-171.

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This study critically examines the readiness of professionals in India to address the consequences of climate change. With a focus on architecture education, 15 institutes offering undergraduate courses were identified. The study solely assesses course syllabi on crucial building science topics related to climate change adaptation. The alignment of building science with the model curriculum guidelines provided by COA is also examined. The findings reveal certain building science topics are present in the syllabi only in a fundamental manner. However, there are gaps in in-depth coverage, integration with design studios, and practical skill development. The implications of these findings highlight the need for curriculum enhancements in architecture education, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of building science principles and their application in addressing climate change challenges. The study's application extends to guiding higher education institutions in revising their curricula to align with the urgent climate change impacts. Future research directions involve qualitative analyses and cross-country comparisons to enrich the discourse on integrating building science principles and climate adaptation into architecture education.

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Al-Akhzami, Fatema, Hanan Al-Khatri, Saleh Al-Saadi, and Chaham Alalouch. "An assessment of the thermal conditions and users’ thermal adaptability in air-conditioned offices in a hot climate region." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1203-561-569.

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Indoor thermal condition is a global concern that plays a major role in the wellness, comfort, and satisfaction of office workers. The thermal environment was evaluated in an office building in a hot region using subjective and objective measurements. Considering the former, a questionnaire was distributed to the employees to assess their thermal perceptions. Specialized instruments were used for the objective measurements to monitor thermal parameters following the guidelines of ASHRAE-55 and ISO-7730. A total of 220 employees took part in the survey, and 207 valid questionnaires were included in the analysis. According to the subjective assessment, the thermal votes of the employees were between (cold) to (slightly warm), and the majority were thermally comfortable and accepted the environment. This implies that a temperature of 22.8 ± 1.2°C appears to be a comfortable range. Using the Griffiths method, the comfort temperature (Tc) was calculated as 23.5 ± 1.9 °C. Additionally, the employees ranked 11 indoor factors that influence their work productivity. Noise conditions were ranked as the most important factor. The results of the reported study provide a base for further research and useful information on the comfort temperature of office buildings in hot regions.

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Kader, Alexander. "Passive Cooling Strategies For A Better Comfort During Weather Extremes – Adapting the Existing Building Stock In German Cities To Future Climatic Conditions." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1157-287-295.

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Global warming is causing a shift in climate zones. Focusing on German cities, this phenomenon is leading to changes in precipitation patterns, strengths of storms and to the duration and intensity of hot and cold periods. A large part of the built environment in German cities is not prepared to handle these changes. This paper aims to explore how existing buildings can be upgraded to incorporate passive cooling strategies to ensure comfortable indoor environments even during extremely hot periods. The study highlights the pressing need for such strategies and underscores their effectiveness. The techniques include thermal massing, cross ventilation, improved insulation, better window sealing and the use of suitable building materials. First, the passive enhancements are analyzed independently and subsequently evaluated in terms of their collective efficacy. Through a prioritisation process, it is demonstrated that the most efficient outcomes are achieved by relatively simple and cost-effective approaches. To substantiate the viability of the proposed interventions, a case study serves as demonstration and provides an illustrative model for retrofitting efforts aimed at adapting the existing building stock to the challenges which are expected to be posed by climate change. The findings underscore the feasibility of passive cooling strategies.

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Graham, Peter, Craig Burton, and Ari Seligmann. "Pitch to policy program in India and Indonesia - a co-creation approach towards decarbonisation." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1116-182-190.

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Across the world the building and construction sector contributes 37% of energy use and 39% of energy and process related carbon emissions. In order to keep global warming below 1.5 °C the buildings sector must halve its emissions by 2030 and be net-zero by 2050, yet emissions were their highest ever in 2021 because rates of new construction and increases in energy demand were far greater than efficiency gains delivered by new building regulations and other policy reforms. Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) and Monash University Australia conceived and implemented the Pitch to Policy (P>P) programme as an innovative experiment aimed at validating crowdsourcing, co-creation and systems thinking approaches to promote inclusive policy making for climate action. The program brought relevant government departments, policy makers and entrepreneurs together to co-create innovative solutions for decarbonizing the buildings sector. The program was piloted in two growing economies - India and Indonesia, in partnership with local organisations. A total of 25 teams of professionals participated in the program and 6 finalist teams were awarded seed funding. Some teams have gone on to win contracts, initiate important industry efforts and trial their inventions. Future work will build on post-P>P government engagement for winning teams.

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Agarwal, Pooja, and Jay Dhariwal. "Evaluation of the occupant perception of air quality within the indoor setting in the composite climate of Delhi." In Comfort at The Extremes 2023. CEPT University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.62744/cate.45273.1154-351-361.

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In India, the ill effects of a poor indoor environment are seen as the cause of about 2 million premature deaths per year, wherein 44% are due to pneumonia, 54% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and 2% from lung cancer. Conventional studies typically take lesser consideration of indoor occupancy than would be found in real surroundings. These studies often evolve in artificial conditions, which lack authenticity. This work uses field research and a data-driven approach to assess contaminants in inhabited indoor spaces, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5) along with indoor climate measurements of Indoor Operative Temperature (IOT), Relative Humidity (RH), and air velocity. This paper reports the findings of a pilot field study carried out to understand the effect of CO2, IOT, PM2.5, RH, age, sex, general health condition, and perception of odours on occupant’s perception of IAQ and perceived thermal comfort, during the summer monsoon season in the composite climate of Delhi. Participants were asked to rate their perceived thermal comfort on standardized scales and provide PIAQ votes based on their satisfaction with indoor air quality. Data analysis included correlation analyses and multiple regression modelling. Our findings reveal a statistically significant inverse relationship between perceived Indoor Air Quality (PIAQ) votes and perceived thermal comfort. Building occupants who rated the indoor air quality more favourably (higher PIAQ votes) tended to report lower levels of perceived thermal comfort, while those who expressed dissatisfaction with indoor air quality reported higher thermal comfort levels.

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Martini, Irene, Santiago Hoses, and Gustavo San Juan. Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools: Note 5: Environmental Audit and Comfort Levels in Educational Institutions. Inter-American Development Bank, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0006293.

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The study of comfort levels considers the factors that affect the balance between the body and its environment in buildings in order to ensure that these living spaces -in this case, classrooms- fall within what are referred to as "comfort zones", or in some cases, "life zones". There is a need to provide a suitable design that can provide the parameters and elements with which to generate concrete solutions.

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Shevtsiv, Nikita A., and Andrii M. Striuk. Cross platform development vs native development. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/123456789/4428.

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The paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of cross-platform and native mobile application development. The conditions are highlighted in which native and cross-platform development reveal their advantages. These conditions include the project size, work comfort, popularity, relevance. It was concluded that a beginner developer should start learning from native development, and then try cross-platform.

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Tucker-Blackmon, Angelicque. Engagement in Engineering Pathways “E-PATH” An Initiative to Retain Non-Traditional Students in Engineering Year Three Summative External Evaluation Report. Innovative Learning Center, LLC, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.52012/tyob9090.

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The summative external evaluation report described the program's impact on faculty and students participating in recitation sessions and active teaching professional development sessions over two years. Student persistence and retention in engineering courses continue to be a challenge in undergraduate education, especially for students underrepresented in engineering disciplines. The program's goal was to use peer-facilitated instruction in core engineering courses known to have high attrition rates to retain underrepresented students, especially women, in engineering to diversify and broaden engineering participation. Knowledge generated around using peer-facilitated instruction at two-year colleges can improve underrepresented students' success and participation in engineering across a broad range of institutions. Students in the program participated in peer-facilitated recitation sessions linked to fundamental engineering courses, such as engineering analysis, statics, and dynamics. These courses have the highest failure rate among women and underrepresented minority students. As a mixed-methods evaluation study, student engagement was measured as students' comfort with asking questions, collaboration with peers, and applying mathematics concepts. SPSS was used to analyze pre-and post-surveys for statistical significance. Qualitative data were collected through classroom observations and focus group sessions with recitation leaders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with faculty members and students to understand their experiences in the program. Findings revealed that women students had marginalization and intimidation perceptions primarily from courses with significantly more men than women. However, they shared numerous strategies that could support them towards success through the engineering pathway. Women and underrepresented students perceived that they did not have a network of peers and faculty as role models to identify within engineering disciplines. The recitation sessions had a positive social impact on Hispanic women. As opportunities to collaborate increased, Hispanic womens' social engagement was expected to increase. This social engagement level has already been predicted to increase women students' persistence and retention in engineering and result in them not leaving the engineering pathway. An analysis of quantitative survey data from students in the three engineering courses revealed a significant effect of race and ethnicity for comfort in asking questions in class, collaborating with peers outside the classroom, and applying mathematical concepts. Further examination of this effect for comfort with asking questions in class revealed that comfort asking questions was driven by one or two extreme post-test scores of Asian students. A follow-up ANOVA for this item revealed that Asian women reported feeling excluded in the classroom. However, it was difficult to determine whether these differences are stable given the small sample size for students identifying as Asian. Furthermore, gender differences were significant for comfort in communicating with professors and peers. Overall, women reported less comfort communicating with their professors than men. Results from student metrics will inform faculty professional development efforts to increase faculty support and maximize student engagement, persistence, and retention in engineering courses at community colleges. Summative results from this project could inform the national STEM community about recitation support to further improve undergraduate engineering learning and educational research.

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Tuniki, Himanshu Patel, Gabriel Bekö, and Andrius Jurelionis. Using Adaptive Behaviour Patterns of Open Plan Office Occupants in Energy Consumption Predictions. Department of the Built Environment, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54337/aau541563857.

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One of the factors that affects energy consumption in buildings is the level of control that occupants have over their environment, as well as their adaptive behaviour. The aim of this study was to focus on the adaptive clothing behaviour pattern, and to analyse its impact on energy consumption when integrated into a dynamic energy prediction tool. A questionnaire survey was conducted in an office building to collect the occupant behaviour data. The occupant clothing levels and the window opening behaviour were integrated into the dynamic energy performance prediction software, IDA ICE. The results of the simulations showed that the impact of adaptive clothing behaviour on energy consumption is relatively small, but it can meaningfully improve thermal comfort. Including adaptive behaviour in energy simulations can help in improving the accuracy of the energy performance and comfort predictions.

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Paredes, Juan Roberto, María Clara Ramos, Marina Robles, and Emma Näslund-Hadley. Environmentally Friendly School Infrastructure. Inter-American Development Bank, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0006240.

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Educational spaces, apart from their functionality and efficient use of natural resources, should be conducive to learning and offer comfort and security to the people entering them. This requires construction and maintenance processes that keep in mind both the occupants and the environmental conditions that surround them.

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Hellwig, Runa T., Despoina Teli, Marcel Schweiker, et al. Guidelines for low energy building design based on the adaptive thermal comfort concept - Technical report: IEA EBC Annex 69: Strategy and Practice of Adaptive Thermal Comfort in Low Energy Buildings. Aalborg University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54337/aau510903564.

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The adaptive thermal comfort concept has been developed over many years and proven in numerous field studies (e.g. Webb 1964, Nicol and Humphreys 1973, Auliciems 1981b, de Dear et al. 1997, McCartney and Nicol 2002, Manu et al. 2016), showing that people are satisfied with a wide range of thermal conditions. Prerequisite is that people are provided with means to make themselves comfortable, that they know which opportunities they have, that it is socially acceptable to use these opportunities and that they are willing to use them (Hellwig, 2015). However, the overall understanding of how to design for such opportunities enabling the occupant to make themselves comfortable in relation to climate and building type, thus how to convert the adaptive thermal comfort concept into building design and concepts for operating buildings, is still limited. There are still common misunderstandings in the interpretation of the adaptive comfort approach among building planners and operators e.g. regarding the amount of control, the seriousness of this topic or the level of information needed by occupants for which reason guidance (e.g. CIBSE 2010, Cook et al. 2020) and knowledge transfer (e.g. Hellwig and Boerstra 2017, 2018) is absolutely essential. Consequently, there is still a gap between scientific research and real-world-application, which this report aims to diminish.

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Cothron, Annaliese, Don Clermont, Amber Shaver, Elizabeth Alpert, and Chukwuebuka Ogwo. Improving Knowledge, Comfort, and Attitudes for LGBTQIA+ Clinical Care and Dental Education. American Institute of Dental Public Health, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.58677/tvin3595.

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Oral health does not exist in a silo. The mouth-body connection is a biological aspect of physical wellbeing that exists alongside the social and political drivers of whole-person health. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and agender/ asexual people, and people of other marginalized gender or sexual identities (LGBTQIA+), have experienced historical exclusion from healthcare systems perpetuated by chronic stigma. Ongoing discrimination, cultural insensitivity, and blatant homophobia/transphobia among healthcare staff results in poor health outcomes, including oral health. These exchanges either facilitate or inhibit respectful, high-quality, patient-centered care cognizant of intersectionality. In 2022, the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) disseminated a mixed-methods survey to just over 200 oral health professionals to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding LGBTQIA+ oral health.

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Nallar, Melisa, and Amelia Gelina. Enhancing building thermal comfort : a review of phase change materials in concrete. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47679.

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The DoD accounts for over 1% of the country’s total electricity consumption. However, DoD bases heavily rely on vulnerable commercial power grids, susceptible to disruptions from outdated infrastructure, weather-related incidents, and direct attacks. To enhance energy efficiency and resilience, it is imperative to address energy demand in buildings, especially heating and cooling. This study focuses on phase change materials (PCMs) incorporated into concrete to enhance thermal control and reduce energy consumption. Though PCMs have shown promise in heat transfer and energy storage applications, their integration into concrete faces challenges. Concerns include potential reduction in compressive strength, impacts on workability and setting time, effects on density and porosity, durability, and higher cost than traditional concrete. This report examines current obstacles hindering the use of PCMs in concrete and proposes opportunities for extensive research and application. By selecting appropriate PCMs and additives, comparable strength to control samples can be achieved. Moreover, specific techniques for incorporating PCMs into concrete demonstrate greater effectiveness. Embracing PCMs in concrete can significantly contribute to energy-efficient and resilient DoD installations.

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Zúñiga, Aldemar. Evaluation of thermal comfort of dairy cows in silvopastoral and monoculture systems of Boyacá. Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.21930/agrosavia.poster.2014.4.

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Silvopastoral systems are an alternative to monoculture system for improve the sustainable production of dairy systems in Colombia. These systems provide bene ts for animals such as the availability of shade, greater diversity in food supply and environmental enrichment. The present study evaluated the thermal comfort of Holstein cows in silvopastoral (SSP) and monoculture (M) systems

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Johra, Hicham, Martin Veit, Mathias Østergaard Poulsen, et al. Training and testing labelled image and video datasets of human faces for different indoor visual comfort and glare visual discomfort situations. Department of the Built Environment, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54337/aau542153983.

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The aim of this technical report is to provide a description and access to labelled image and video datasets of human faces that have been generated for different indoor visual comfort and glare visual discomfort situations. These datasets have been used to train and test a computer-vision artificial neural network detecting glare discomfort from images of human faces.

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