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Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

open access: yesJournal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infant frontal alpha asymmetry predicts social attention and transdiagnostic risk for emotional reactivity

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Differences in Frontal Alpha Asymmetry (FAA), derived from the electroencephalogram (EEG), have been associated with approach‐withdrawal behavior, although inconsistently. The current study examined how early patterns of FAA during the first 2 years of life relate to various socioemotional characteristics (at 2 years) and ultimately
Viviane Valdes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Blanket: Play for social and creative development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Seeing that many educational toys available today are focusing too much on the toy itself and not the play possibilities it generates, this thesis attempts to put the importance back on the activity of play.
Zagarra, Monica
core   +1 more source

Playing in the waiting room of an infant outpatient clinic from the perspective of children and their companions Jugando en la sala de espera de un servicio ambulatorio infantil bajo la perspectiva de niños y sus acompañantes O brincar em sala de espera de um ambulatório infantil na perspectiva de crianças e seus acompanhantes

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2007
Playing is one way children use to communicate with the world that surrounds them. This descriptive-exploratory study aimed to understand the experience of playing for children and their companions in an outpatient waiting room.
Iara Cristina da Silva Pedro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new approach to assessment for young children referred by education professionals for socio‐emotional, behavioural, and cognitive difficulties

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Young children with emerging mental health problems and neurodevelopmental differences often do not receive the support they need early in life, and if they do receive support, it may not be appropriately targeted towards their individual needs.
Amy L. Paine   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Practices and Parental Perspectives on Children’s Play in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Survey

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa
Introduction: Play is recognized as a fundamental right and an essential component of healthy development. However, modern lifestyles and digital media use have transformed children’s play patterns.
Marta Martins Carvalho   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protocolo de preparo da criança pré-escolar para punção venosa, com utilização do brinquedo terapêutico Protocolo de preparación de niños en edad preescolar para la punción venosa con utilización del juguete terapeutico Protocol for the preparation of preschool children to venous puncture using therapeutic play

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2001
Este trabalho, do tipo exploratório descritivo, consiste na elaboração de um protocolo utilizando brinquedo terapêutico para preparar crianças pré-escolares que seriam submetidas à punção venosa, assim como testá-lo em algumas crianças para verificar sua
Maria do Rosário Martins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Test Function Method for Weakly Coupled Systems With Derivative‐Type Nonlinearity

open access: yesMathematische Nachrichten, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We consider a two by two system of inequalities which include fractional powers of the Laplace operator, coupled through a semilinear term of derivative type. We prove the nonexistence of global‐in‐time weak solutions for powers below the critical curve and possibly on the critical curve.
Marcello D'Abbicco, Antonio Lagioia
wiley   +1 more source

The Contextual Autonomy Principle: When and Why Social Service Robots Are Perceived as Ethical

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As social service robots move into both public and private settings, perceived ethicality becomes a key condition of adoption. We propose that the same robotic capability can acquire different ethical meanings depending on context, governance form, and social presence. Across three studies, we show that restaurant (vs.
Lars Meyer‐Waarden, Julien Cloarec
wiley   +1 more source

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