Vegetation moderates a microclimate by casting shadows, increasing light reflection, evaporation and perspiration; and correcting wind patterns. The present study aims to investigate the microclimatic role of vegetated surfaces and bodies in improving thermal comfort in outdoor spaces between buildings. The main research question is which of the green system modes, that is, horizontal vegetatio...

İklimin insan etkileri ya da doğal olaylar sonucu değişikliğe uğradığı bilinmektedir. İklim değişikliği yerkürede bulunan tüm varlıkları etkilemekte ve doğanın dengesini değiştirmektedir. Bu değişim ekosistem hizmetleri sağlığı üzerinde etkili olabilmektedir. bağlamda iklim değişimlerinde antropojenik faktörlerin yoğun olduğu kent merkezleri gibi yerleşim alanları kritik öneme sahip olmaktadır....

The study identifies the gap between actual thermal sensation and theoretical comfort calculated through simulated microclimate data in different urban configurations in a tropical, high-density, megacity: Dhaka. The methodology stated here could be applied for evaluating outdoor comfort conditions for future urban areas at an early design stage. To apply the concept of theoretical comfort it i...

The mean radiant temperature (Tmrt) is one of the most important meteorological parameters governing human energy balance. In this paper, three different methods of obtaining the Tmrt in an outdoor urban setting are compared. Method A is based on integral radiation measurements and angular factors, method B is based on measurements with a 38-mm flat grey globe thermometer and in method C makes ...

Deteriorated cottonseeds containing large amounts of free fatty acids in the oil were reported in a previous work (Mayne, 1956) to contain or to carry on their surfaces large numbers of lipolytic microorganisms. It was noted also that certain kinds of lipolytic organisms were found in the samples of deteriorated seed (rarely on the samples of prime seed), while other lipolytic types were found ...

The tremendous growth of the frozen food industry during the past decade has resulted in the advocation of bacteriological standards for frozen foods by certain agencies. Some frozen food plants already have selfimposed bacteriological standards and quality control functions. To help complete the picture on the microbiology of frozen foods before bacteriological standards are imposed, informati...

Adolescent anxiety is debilitating, the most frequently diagnosed adolescent mental health problem, and leads to substantial long-term problems. A randomized controlled trial (n = 138) was conducted to test the effectiveness of a biofeedback video game (Dojo) for adolescents with elevated levels of anxiety. Adolescents (11-15 years old) were randomly assigned to play Dojo or a control game (Ray...

git = agIit + b ( lnSi,t−1 − lnSj,t−1;,j∈Ii ) gIit + c ( lnSi,t−1 − lnSj,t−1;,j∈Ii )2 gIit + εit (36) In this model, the loading of firm i can depend not only on the industry average gIit, but also on the size of the firm. To make coeffi cients easier to interpret, I recenter by lnSj,t−1, the average log size, so that the mean of the second term is 0. Table VI reports the first stage of a varie...

the present study compared simple thermal indices and the indices derived from energy budget models in the northwest of iran. for this purpose, the air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, cloud, cover and wind speed of 13 meteorological stations in the northwest of iran during the  the period of 1986 to 2007 were selected for comparison. the results which were extracted using biokl...