Oculopalpebral prosthesis prototype design using the additive manufacturing technique: A case study
JPRAS OpenThree-dimensional (3D) printing technology has advanced for applications in the field of reconstructive surgery. This study reports the application of a comprehensive methodology to obtain an anatomical model, using computed tomography and 3D printing ...
E. Vázquez-Silva +5 more
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Aldous Huxley: a beginner's guide
, 2012 Author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception, and inventor of the term 'psychedelic', Aldous Huxley was a global trend-setter ahead of his time.
O'Hara, Kieron
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One of the main obstacles for successful economic development is the formation of institutional traps, inefficient yet stable norms of behaviour. Domination of barter exchange, arrears, corruption and black market activities are examples of institutional
Polterovich, Victor
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Tuvan national intelligentsia amidst the transformation of Russian society
Новые исследования Тувы, 2015 Article presents the results of the national survey conducted in 2011 with the financial support of the grant of Prime Minister of the Republic of Tuva for young scientists in 2010-2011 years, to examine the social situation and state of health of Tuvan ...
Choduraa M.-Kh. Tenzin
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Interconnections among changing family structure, childrearing and fertility behaviour among the Ogu, Southwestern Nigeria [PDF]
The interconnections of family transformation, childrearing and fertility behaviour are explored. Data were generated through nine focus groups organized among the Ogu and content analyzed.
Onipede Wusu, Uche C. Isiugo-Abanihe
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Societal Change, States and Governance: Insights from History and other Societies [PDF]
The nature of governance has differed widely across societies, and what is more interesting, within any particular society depending upon the stage of development. Governance is better defined in functional rather than in value terms.
Morris, Sebastian
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World society and the transformation of national defense: exploring world cultural impact on security and military [PDF]
In this paper, I explore the applicability of sociological institutionalism for the analysis of security and the military. Based on cross-sectional data from 50 countries, I show how values linked to the nation state and security are related to world ...
Jakobi, Anja P.
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Engaging Civil Society in the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict: What Role for the EU and its Neighbourhood Policy? [PDF]
The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, opposing Armenia and Azerbaijan, is the longest conflict in the OSCE area and a fundamental security threat to the South Caucasus and surrounding regions, preventing full and inclusive economic development and ...
Licínia Simão
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Editorial: Digital transformation in sports coaching-enhancing coach learning and athlete development. [PDF]
Front Sports Act LivingKoh KT, Newman TJ, Santos F.
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