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CECP GSO Research Exchange Conference 2011 [PDF]
The following literature review discusses potential non-medical benefits that may result from child and adolescent interaction with animals, and the practitioner or educator preferences regarding animal species used in Applied Animal Therapy.
Johnson, Kathryn
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On the Utilization of Social Animals as a Model for Social Robotics [PDF]
Social robotics is becoming a driving field in building artificial agents. The possibility to construct agents that can engage in meaningful social interaction with humans presents new challenges for the engineers.
Ádám Miklósi, Márta Gácsi
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Physical limitations of a Android smart phone when used as a platform for mobile canine computer interaction [PDF]
There has been a great deal of research recently into human computer interaction, but we have largely ignored the rest of the animal kingdom. There is no simple and effective way for any animal, other than humans, to do even simple computing tasks. The ??
Setchell,Will
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The mental health of adolescents is an important issue, since it has a significant impact on their future lives. In this regard, one of the methods for supporting adolescents’ mental health is the interaction with companion animals, which is becoming ...
Hikari Koyasu +5 more
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Mechanisms of Action and Cell Death Associated with Clostridium perfringens Toxins. [PDF]
Clostridium perfringens uses its large arsenal of protein toxins to produce histotoxic, neurologic and intestinal infections in humans and animals. The major toxins involved in diseases are alpha (CPA), beta (CPB), epsilon (ETX), iota (ITX), enterotoxin (
McClane, Bruce A +2 more
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Background: Cats are a common companion animal (CA) in US households, and many live in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The prevalence of ASD is one in 54, and many children have behavior challenges as well as their diagnostic ...
Gretchen K. Carlisle +6 more
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An overwhelming majority of humans are right-handed. Numerous explanations for individual handedness have been proposed, but this population-level handedness remains puzzling. Here we use a minimal mathematical model to explain this population-level hand
Daniel M. Abrams +2 more
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Equine or porcine synovial fluid as a novel ex vivo model for the study of bacterial free-floating biofilms that form in human joint infections [PDF]
Bacterial invasion of synovial joints, as in infectious or septic arthritis, can be difficult to treat in both veterinary and human clinical practice.
Conlon, Brian P. +7 more
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Animal 'Ritual' Killing: from Remains to Meanings [PDF]
As humans, we interact with our environment and the other species inhabiting it in a variety of ways. Animals not only provide a source of sustenance, but a means for humans to express their social concepts through interaction.
Morris, James
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Effect of previous handling experiences on responses of dairy calves to routine husbandry procedures [PDF]
The nature of human–animal interactions is an important factor contributing to animal welfare and productivity. Reducing stress during routine husbandry procedures is likely to improve animal welfare.
McLeay, Lance M. +5 more
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