Mixture-Process Design and Multiresponse Optimization of Starch-Gelatin Films Containing Nopal-<i>Opuntia</i> spp. Mucilage: Mechanical Properties and Apparent Mass Loss. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Paredes J +3 more
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Social and Emotional Functions of Institutional Touch in the Relational Care of Young Children
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study reports results concerning close embodied practices, involving touch, in early childhood care settings in Sweden during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The data—video recordings of everyday practices in contexts of childcare—were collected during various phases of the pandemic. The study demonstrates a broad range of uses of touch, by adults
Asta Cekaite, Madeleine Wirzén
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Species diversity and human biting rates of malaria and dengue vectors in central and northern Benin. [PDF]
Trop Med HealthHoyochi I +11 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding social factors that affected how people interpreted the meanings of COVID‐19 measures is important in postpandemic times. This study applies perspectives from research on emotions as one of the possible explanations and focuses on how institutions and their measures are perceived in the context of individual emotional situations.
Eva M. Hejzlarová
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Left to cope alone: how pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns manage extreme heat in coastal Kilifi, Kenya. [PDF]
Front Glob Womens HealthLusambili A +8 more
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Young People's Lived Experiences of Care Relationships in Finnish Out‐Of‐Home Care
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores how young people who have lived in out‐of‐home care in Finland experience their relationships with caregivers and how these experiences can be interpreted through the lens of care ethics. The focus is on everyday practices in out‐of‐home care, where relational care and professional responsibilities intersect.
Susanna Riekkoniemi +2 more
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Dear Influencers: Don't Disturb Amphibians and Reptiles for More Followers
Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
José Guerrero‐Casado, Ricardo Reques
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High‐Gloss SVBRDF Capture Using Bounce Light
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Reflectance capture aims at the visual reproduction of an object under varying illumination. Past works differ substantially in their experimental overhead, from single‐ or few‐image approaches, that employ significant (often learned) priors at the expense of biased reconstructions, to more accurate approaches that tend to be time‐consuming ...
Tomáš Iser +2 more
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Factors affecting outdoor time and screentime in the context of preschool myopia prevention: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
Eye (Lond)Khutan S +3 more
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Step2Motion: Locomotion Reconstruction from Pressure Sensing Insoles
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Human motion is fundamentally driven by continuous physical interaction with the environment. Whether walking, running, or simply standing, the forces exchanged between our feet and the ground provide crucial insights for understanding and reconstructing human movement. Recent advances in wearable insole devices offer a compelling solution for
J. L. Ponton +5 more
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