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Obytný soubor na ul. Pastviny v Brně - Komíně
Architektúra vychádzajúca z filozofie návrhu, ukazuje koncept usporiadania osmich objemov s volným vzorom, ktorý vytvára maximálne množstvo otvoreného a ľahkého priestoru. Štruktúra parcely je tvorená so siedmich bytových domov a zo solitérnej vily. Návrh obytného súboru tvoria jasné línie …
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Flow characterization of the UL Smoke Box and spot-type smoke detectors
… model to characterize the flow fields with the UL Smoke Box and a spot type smoke detector within the test section of the smoke box. The proposed CFD model, designed to reflect the same measured conditions in the UL Smoke Box, was developed and validated through experimental velocity data using …
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Recovering an archive of women’s voices : Durga Prasad Nadir’s "Tażkirāt ul-Nissāy-e Nādrī"
Durga Prasad Nadir’s “Tażkirāt ul-Nissāy-e Nādrī” is the second Urdu tażkirah (biographical compendium) to engage with women authors of Urdu and Persian poetry over the ages. The text was published between 1876 and 1884 in Delhi, India, and collates biographical information on women poets from …
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A Novel Molecular Pathway Involving GPR10, REST, and PRICKLE1 in the Pathogenesis of Uterine Leiomyoma
Uterine Leiomyoma (UL), also known as Uterine Fibroids, are benign, hormone-sensitive tumors arising in the smooth muscle tissue layer of the uterus, the myometrium. UL are the most common female reproductive tract tumors, with lifetime occurrence in up to 77% of all women. A third of women with UL …
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Assessment of Real-World Upper Limb Activity in Adults with Chronic Stroke
… factors of motor performance, in nondisabled adults and adults with chronic stroke, and to develop and validate a novel, accelerometry-derived assessment methodology to quantify motor performance.Using wrist-worn accelerometry, we characterized duration of upper limb (UL) activity that occurred …
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The Role of PRICKLE1 in the Regulation of Uterine Structure and Physiology
… uterus, the endometrium, is critical for successful implantation and pregnancy. The smooth muscle cells of the myometrial layer are organized into several sub-layers with longitudinal and circular orientations and help to facilitate uterine contractions and sperm transport. The specific cellular …
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Design and Implementation of an Online Database Panel
… by requiring the following skills:</p> <ul> <li>Database planning, design, and usage</li> <li>Knowledge of HTML design and coding</li> <li>Experience in planning and designing software projects</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Knowledge of VBScript to code Active Server Pages (ASP)</li> </ul> <ul> …
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Investigating the Influence of Upper Limb Movements on Lower Limb Neuroplasticity in Humans
… investigates the influence of upper limb (UL) movements on lower limb (LL) neuroplasticity in humans, with a focus on both healthy individuals and those with chronic stroke. Using neurophysiological tools to assess spinal and cortical excitability, the studies examined whether UL activity …
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Catabolic substrate utilization patterns: varying humidity and dietary regimens in the American cockroach Periplaneta americana (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattidae)
… in metabolic substrate utilization patterns resulting from exposure to varying humidity and dietary regimens were examined in the adult, male American cockroach. A series of respirometric experiments were conducted to monitor changes in respiratory quotient (RQ), oxygen quotient (QO₂), food and …
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Interactive media for enhancing learning and creativity in design and technology education
… specific conditions of learning which would improve the potential of an interactive learning environment to enhance learning and creativity in D&T. The original contribution to knowledge can be summarised in the following categories:</p> <ul>The need to promote learner autonomy, in order …
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Strengthening the Precalculus Bridge: Enhancing the Precalculus Student's Understanding of Tangents to Conics, Biquadratic Equations, and Maxima and Minima
<p>Many students face tremendous difficulty in high school and/or college level calculus courses. The author hopes that by introducing students to the following nontraditional three topics prior to calculus, students' understanding of calculus will be enhanced. This thesis focuses on the following …
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Effects of Tea on Peripheral and Cerebral Micro- and Macrovascular Function in Humans
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global mortality, with the incidence of cardiovascular related pathologies remaining a public health burden. CVD encompasses pathologies of the vascular tree and heart, including, for example, peripheral artery disease, coronary heart disease and …
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Artists Connect
<p>A collection of five pieces:</p> <ul> <li>Freedom: Essential for Writing</li> <li>Cervantes and Shakespeare: the Don and the Prince</li> <li>"The Play’s the Thing"</li> <li>Melville and Rockwell: Sea-Room and the Ordinary</li> <li><em>Housatonic</em> (Beyond the Mountain Place)</li> </ul>
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Encountering Time: Selected Short Stories of J.G. Ballard and Paul Ricoeur's <em>Time and Narrative</em>
<p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>Introduction: Treatment of Time in J.G. Ballard’s Selected Short Stories</li> <li>Chapter I: The Illusion of Now</li> <li>Chapter II: Games With Time</li> <li>Chapter III: Capturing Time, Frozen Temporality, and The End of Time</li> <li>Chapter IV: Ricoeur’s “Third Time” …
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The Use of Action Observation and Imitation in the Treatment of Upper Limb Paresis Early After Stroke
… functional training might improve upper limb (UL) recovery following a stroke however, individuals with more severe paresis often find participating in such training difficult. There is therefore a need for new therapies that can “prime” the central nervous system for movement before commencing …
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The Restinga
… <p>Research for this project included:</p> <ul> <li>Many interviews with the author’s parents</li> <li>Compilation and review of family home movies made at the time</li> <li>Interview with Richard J. Houk, author of the article: “The Hotel Terminus: A Farce without an Ending”</li> </ul> …
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The Ethical Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas: A Phenomenological Approach to Cormac McCarthy’s <em>The Road</em>
<p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>Chapter 1: Cormac McCarthy’s <em>The Road</em> and the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas</li> <li>Chapter 2: Proximity, Justice, and Memory: Elements to Rebuild an Ethical Society</li> <li>Chapter 3: Violence in <em>The Road</em>: The Face, Killing, and Freedom</li> …
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Game-based Robotic Training for Upper Limb Function after Stroke
… used in clinical settings to improve upper limb (UL) function despite insufficient evidence to support its benefits. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to explore the effectiveness of GBRT and the acceptability and perceptions of people with stroke and their family members (or carers) after a …
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The U center in potassium bromide crystals
… nature of the secondary bands, the U' and the Ul bands, was studied. The U' band consisted of component bands, including the a band which is due to exciton transitions near a negative ion vacancy. One component of the U' band is bleached readily in either of two ways: either by warming the …
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A novel membrane process for autotrophic denitrification
… The specific research objectives were to:</p> <ul> <li>develop a mixed acclimated culture of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria;</li> <li>evaluate biodegradation kinetics of the acclimated culture;</li> <li>evaluate hydrogen transfer characteristics of hollow fiber membrane modules;</li> </ul> <p> …
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