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Cocoa Under Heat and Drought Stress
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important cash crop in many tropical countries, particularly in West Africa. Heat and drought are both known to...
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Women’s Agency in a World of Flux: On Silesian Energy Transition
The chapter introduces a gender and energy nexus and presents an Upper Silesia case study of the energy transition as viewed locally. The main aim of...
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Urban Heat Island (UHI) Assessment Using the Satellite Data: A Case Study of Varanasi City, India
An urban heat island occurs when a geographic region is significantly hotter than nearby regions. Varanasi has been experiencing the same impact for...
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Assessing the Function of Palaeolithic Hearths: Experiments on Intensity of Luminosity and Radiative Heat Outputs from Different Fuel Sources
Assessing the function of Palaeolithic hearths is a key research issue that can benefit from the application of experimental archaeology when...
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Thermal Modeling of Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes Using the Discrete Element Method
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a highly utilized powder-based additive manufacturing technology that is capable of producing 3D components with...
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Aesthetics in Time and Space
Time and space are essential to rhythm. Time is coppersmithing’s medium and rhythm its duration. Time and rhythm can be seen in the artisan’s body,...
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Gender, Change and Identity: Is Gender the Most Important Aspect of a Person’s Identity or Is It Just One of Many?
A person’s identity is a complex fabric. It is in a constant state of flux, depending on factors such as age, family status, profession, and economic...
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Proposal of Mathematical Models for a Continuous Flow Electric Heater
Electrical heating systems based on continuous flow or fluid passage are widely used, as for example in industrial and residential applications....
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What Urban Cameras Reveal About the City: The Work of the Senseable City Lab
Cameras are part of the urban landscape and a testimony to our social interactions with city. Deployed on buildings and street lights as surveillance...
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Industrial Technological Process for Welding AISI 301 Stainless Steel: Focus on Microstructural Control
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of the variation of welding energy on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the fusion...
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“Metaphor Work”: Richard Sennett and the Urban Rhetoric of Public Speaking
The chapter aims at investigating the process of metaphor through which Richard Sennett delves into the evolution of public speaking across the...
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Science, Not Black Magic: Metal and Glass Production in Africa
Ongoing research continues to show that ancient Africans had their own versions of science that were embedded in local contexts. The apparent lack of...
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Zero-Carbon Urban Design in a Warming World: Learning from Pre-modern Cities
This chapter reviews and summarizes the literature on passive design strategies employed in cities with (a) hot and humid climates which are prone to...
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Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is a low-carbon energy source which is available as baseload operating throughout the day and year. Geothermal projects harness...
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Climate Change and Adaptation
Alpine grassland ecosystems in this area have been severely impacted by climate change, including warming and nitrogen deposition. This chapter...
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Ageing and the Autonomic Nervous System
The vertebrate nervous system is divided into central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) components. In turn, the PNS is divided into the autonomic (ANS) and...
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Map** high R&D city-regions worldwide: a patent heat map approach
A methodology for identifying high R&D city-regions worldwide using patent data is presented. A heat map (kernel density estimation) approach is used...
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Copper Metallurgy in the Andes
Like the Eastern Hemisphere, the cultures of the Americas developed a rich tradition of metallurgy millennia ago. The Andes were an independent...
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How Can a Refrigerated Warehouse Be Used to Store Energy?
Refrigerated warehouses are essential for a well-functioning cooling supply chain. Here, the ambient temperature is regulated around the clock, while...
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Identifying Heated Rocks Through Feldspar Luminescence Analysis (pIRIR290) and a Critical Evaluation of Macroscopic Assessment
Throughout (pre)history, non-flint rocks have been used to structure fireplaces, to retain heat, to boil liquids, and to cook food. Thus far, the...
