Abstract: This article is based on the first two chapters of my university thesis, discussed at the University of Turin many years ago. My research thesis is based on 17th century manuscripts housed in the Rare Manuscripts section of the British Library in London. In November 2025 I attended an economics conference at the University of Cambridge, where on hearing a delegate presenting this topic from 1660 to 1700, I discovered that my research is still valid. I also realised that it’s very interdisciplinary, touching on political history, history of science and economic history (human capital). This article provides the background to the information gleaned from the rare manuscripts, which will be shared in subsequent chapters. The thesis was awarded several points and allowed me to achieve an excellent final grade. I dedicate this article to my tutor, Prof Daniela Bianchi, who collaborated with Prof Giuseppe Rutto, and sadly passed away a few years after my graduation.

Abstract: Removable and adjustable union system and procedure to join profiles of round tube of different diameters. The system consists of two groups of two flanges, a base flange and an adjustment flange, movable with respect to the base flange, which are coupled together by means of screws wedged in the shape of dovetail cone. This ensures the independent tightening of each profile and thus adjusting to the desired diameter. Both groups are joined by a screws and its respective nut, allowing the rotation between them and join at the desired angle. By means of this system, it is possible to join different round tube profiles without the need to carry out previous operations.

Abstract: This study is based on the integration of remote sensing and GIS technology with computer algorithms, utilising sophisticated analytical methodologies, to explore the impact of climate change on vegetation indices in the Garze section of the Dadu River Basin. The study employs state-of-the-art tools such as Python and ArcGIS to process preprocessed GIMMS NDVI data and meteorological data from 2000 to 2020. The research employs advanced spatial-temporal analysis techniques, including Kriging interpolation, trend analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis, to reveal the intricate spatiotemporal relationship between climate and NDVI. The findings of the study demonstrate a significant increase in regional temperature (0.32 ℃/10a), a shift in precipitation patterns, and the presence of spatial heterogeneity in NDVI, with low NDVI observed in high-altitude areas and high NDVI in river valley areas. The study also uncovers complex relationships between NDVI and temperature and precipitation, including a positive correlation between NDVI and temperature in high-altitude areas (0.58, p<0.01) and a negative correlation between NDVI and summer precipitation in river valley areas (-0.42, p<0.05). The research provides a scientific foundation for the formulation of policies related to ecological protection, resource utilisation, and response to climate change in the region.

Abstract: The attached ZIP archives are part of the CDC Text Corpora for Learners program. This version, comprised of 33,567 articles, was constructed on 2024-03-01 using source content retrieved on 2024-01-09. The attached three ZIP archives contain the 33,567 articles in 33,576 compiled HTML mirrors of the MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report including its series: Weekly Reports, Recommendations and Reports, Surveillance Summaries, Supplements, and Notifiable Diseases, a subset of Weekly Reports, constructed ad hoc; EID Emerging Infectious Diseases; and PCD Preventing Chronic Disease.There is one archive per series. The archive attachments are located in the About this Dataset section of this landing page. In that section when you click Show More, the attachments are located in the section Attachments. The retrieval and organization of the files included making as few changes to raw sources as possible, to support as many downstream uses as possible. Read less

Abstract: These datasets and R scripts are associated with the publication "Elevation reverses the effects of forest structure on folivory and leaf asymmetry". Detailed information regarding data processing and analysis can be found in the Methods section of the publication.

Abstract: This chapter continues the discussion begun in the first edition of this book. The first section discusses the definition of religion the author considers most useful for scholars of religion and film, that provided by William James, in terms of the value added by such concepts as the “unseen order” and the good, moral, and decent fallacy. Following this, the chapter reintroduces the concept of sociophobics, the cultural construction of human fearing, especially as it relates to religion and horror. The second section extends this discussion with a consideration of the research advantages wrought by advances in technology, most importantly, the introduction of portable reproduction and replay technologies, such as tape cassettes, DVDs, and now, online streaming. In brief, it is not the case that horror has nothing to teach us about the religion, or vice versa. Rather, because both religion and horror are concerned with the same set of perennial questions about life and death, good and evil, and so forth, they should not be considered competitors in the arena of human imagination, but cultural siblings telling each other the same scary stories.

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