“Invisible” and “unheard” children in fragile contexts – reflections from field research among the Ba’Aka in the Central African Republic by Urszula Markowska-Manista

“…Thus, referring to key categories, I discuss postcolonial representations: images and narratives perceived through the perspective of a female researcher who, since 2002, has conducted field research among excluded and marginalised children and young people in fragile (vulnerable) contexts in Central Africa. …”
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L’album au cycle 3 : savoirs et croyances dans les pratiques déclarées des enseignants by Fabienne Rondelli, Sophie Paté

“…The analysis of interviews conducted with three teachers leads to acknowlege in one hand their will to take into account the didactic contributions legitimated by the research and teaching authorities, and in the other hand their partial awareness of the difficulty created by the available illustrated books that accumulate discursive, semiotic and thematic complexity factors. …”
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Construction and Performance Research of Reinforced Iron-Based Powder Metallurgy Materials Based on Phyllanthin as Drug Transport Carriers by Xuehua Feng, Ali Tao, Zurong Song

“…In order to study the effects of different hot pressing and sintering temperatures on the density, microstructure, and hardness of the enhanced iron-based powders of caladium, we conducted related studies on the structure core properties of the enhanced iron-based powders of caladium to explore whether it can be used as a drug transport carrier. …”
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Les solutions fondées sur la nature dans les territoires littoraux : une adaptation au changement climatique sans transformation ? by Julien Pelet, Guillaume Rieu

“…On the basis of a survey conducted on climate and coastal risk policies in the Charente-Maritime department (France) during the decade following the Xynthia storm, we studied the development of NBS locally and its effects on public policies. …”
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Improving Heat Exchange Performance of Massive Concrete Using Annular Finned Cooling Pipes by Lemu Zhou, Fangyuan Zhou, Hanbin Ge

“…Analysis of the interior temperature variation and distribution of the concrete block cooled by the annular finned cooling pipe system and the traditional cooling pipe system was conducted through the finite element models. It is found that, for the concrete block using the proposed annular finned cooling pipe system, the peak value of the interior temperature can be further lowered. …”
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Peace journalism in South Africa by Nathalie Hyde-Clarke

“…This article is based on a review of seminal literature in the field and also on the discussion and findings of a round table conducted at the University of Johannesburg on 27 and 28 October 2011 with a number of South African academics and representatives of national media-monitoring organisations. …”
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Bilateral Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: An Approach to Diagnosis and Salvage by Aman Berry Williams

“…She had a feeble right popliteal artery pulse and no foot pulses. Nerve conduction studies demonstrated no electrophysiological abnormalities. …”
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Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach by Xinjiang Wei, Liangliang Lu, Xiao Wang, Zihai Yan, Jiajia Yan

“…Moreover, an analysis of the cavity location is conducted. The results demonstrate that when the cavity is located at the bottom of the arch with a radius of 1 m and near the top of the arch with a radius of 0.5 m, the special segment structure is under the most unfavorable combination of stresses. …”
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Crack initiation and propagation on the polymeric material ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), under ultrasonic fatigue testing by G. M. Domínguez Almaraz, E. Correa Gómez, J.C. Verduzco Juárez, J.L. Avila Ambriz

“…Three controlled actions were implemented in order to carry out fatigue tests at very high frequency on this material of low thermal conductivity, they are: a) The applying load was low to limit heat dissipation at the specimen neck section, b) The dimensions of testing specimen were small (but fitting the resonance condition), in order to restraint the temperature gradient at the specimen narrow section, c) Temperature at the specimen neck section was restrained by immersion in water or oil during ultrasonic fatigue testing. …”
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Diagnostic Dilemmas in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cervical Spine Disorders: A Comprehensive Review by Yuki Hara, Yuichi Yoshii

“…Therefore, it is essential to apply the most up-to-date knowledge, conduct thorough examinations, and perform necessary tests for each patient to achieve a confident and accurate diagnosis.…”
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Ionic diffusion into the peripheral area of a glow discharge in the electronegative gases by Golovitskii Alexander

“…The results of a specially conducted computational experiment were compared with those obtained through the approximate solution, and their good agreement was established (the error did not exceed 13%). …”
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Les « pratiquants » de l’Agriparc : mise en perspective des valeurs environnementales liées au milieu de vie by Hélène Houdayer

“…For this purpose, we conducted an investigation among professional users (practitioners) of this park. …”
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Joint Wear Prediction and Experiments Considering the Influences of Coating and Spherical Joint Clearances by Qian Jing, Baolong Geng

“…In recent years, many scholars have carried out a large number of theoretical studies on mechanism systems with joint clearances. Some scholars have conducted relevant experiments with simple planar mechanisms, for example, which have proved the feasibility and applicability of the numerical dynamics calculation method and different contact force models to a certain extent. …”
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An Overview of Clinical Studies on Fiber Post Systems by Idil Dikbas, Jale Tanalp

“…A PubMed search was conducted and articles dating back to 1990 were retrieved. …”
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Risk Evaluation of Urban Integrated Pipe Corridor Operation and Maintenance Based on Improved AHP-CIM Model by Shuai Wang, Shaochuan Fu

“…In order to scientifically and objectively evaluate the risk in the operation and maintenance process of the urban integrated pipe corridor, and then prevent the occurrence of urban integrated pipe corridor operation and maintenance accidents, this paper combines AHP analysis and CIM model to propose a new model for the risk assessment of pipe corridors: AHP-CIM model, and uses the model to conduct a verification of the operation and maintenance risk evaluation of the Beijing Tongzhou Canal Core Area North Ring Tunnel Integrated Pipe Corridor. …”
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Cyberviolences de genre. Définir et rendre compte du cybersexisme dans les pratiques numériques adolescentes by Sigolène Couchot-Schiex, Gabrielle Richard

“…This paper will document instances of “gendered cyberviolence” as reported by youth from the Île-de-France region who have taken part in a study conducted by the Observatoire Universitaire International Éducation et Prévention (Université Paris-Est Créteil) and sponsored by the Centre Hubertine Auclert. …”
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Les élevages pour questionner la relation à l’animal avec des élèves de maternelle by Raphaël Chalmeau, Monique Lafitole, Sophie Mourgues, Maéva Ramos Béato, Gabrielle Bergamaschi, Lucile Mortelecque, Dorothée Sales-Hitier

“…We present the results of a collaborative research conducted in four multi-age kindergarten classes on the construction of a relationship with animals. …”
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Le paysage dans la fabrique de la ville réunionnaise : le défi d’une coconstruction pour un mieux-vivre ensemble by Angélique Begue, Esméralda Longépée, Gilbert David

“…The semi-directive interviews and the commented trajectories conducted with these actors and the inhabitants revealed how the landscape was used in the environmental designing of the city in four urban projects on the island. …”
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Unmanned aerial vehicles in logistics: foreign and domestic experience by E. S. Lunina, I. A. Ermakov

“…SWOT-analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is conducted which identifies strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of using drones. …”
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Listen to the Scientists: Effects of Exposure to Scientists and General Media Consumption on Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jessica M. Szczuka, Judith Meinert, Nicole C. Krämer

“…Importantly, this study sample was conducted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results revealed that direct exposure to scientists positively affected recipients’ knowledge and self-efficacy. …”
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