Pediatric achalasia. Single-center study of interventional treatment by Andrzej Grabowski, Wojciech Korlacki, Michał Pasierbek, Roksana Pułtorak, Filip Achtelik, Maciej Ilewicz

“…Aim: To assess the outcome of surgery for achalasia treatment in children operated on in a single institution. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patient records from the years 1997 to 2014 was performed. …”
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Exploring parents' perceptions of computational thinking and its role in children's television by Breniel Lemley, Fashina Aladé

“…Therefore, for creators of CT‐focused content, it is important that the curricular focus and learning goals are made very clear so that parents and caregivers can scaffold the material in a way that effectively supports their children's learning.…”
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Information and psychological vulnerability of employees of internal affairs bodies with different levels of stability and fatigue by K.V. Zlokazov

“… <p style="text-align: justify;">The article with the involvement of empirical material reveals issues of information-psychological vulnerability and psychological stability in the context of fatigue of employees of internal affairs bodies. …”
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Stability Analysis of the New Section in Raising the Existing Composite Wala Dam Using Finite Element Methods by Dima A. Husein Malkawi, Abdallah I. Husein Malkawi

“…In this paper, a two-dimensional plane strain model was conducted using finite element modeling (FEM) on the Wala dam to investigate the stability conditions of the raised dam. Several material properties were used in this study. These properties are density, Poisson’s ratio, elastic modulus, and friction angle. …”
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Exploring the Socio-personal Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Symptoms of Reproductive Tract Infections among Sexually Active Married Women in Ernakulam District of Kerala... by Ann Merrin George, Leena Kunnath Chacko

“…This study aims to determine the socio-personal factors associated with the prevalence of symptoms of RTIs among sexually active married women in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Material and Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional approach and was conducted among 640 married women in the reproductive age group. …”
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Thermal Performance Improvement of Solar Parabolic Dish System Using Modified Spiral Coil Tubular Receiver by Rajkumar Malviya, Prashant V. Baredar, Anil Kumar

“…Absorber position for every spiral convolution is kept at the focus of the concentrated solar dish collector to achieve maximum efficiency. Material used for the reflective surface is anodized aluminum and copper for the absorber. …”
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School History as a Method of Formation of Political Consciousness in Contemporary France by N. V. Litvak

“…However, supporters of the preservation of study of the Christian contribution to the history and the culture of France retain extensive relevant material included in a number of various subjects not directly devoted to Christianity. …”
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Effect of whole-crop corn conserved with different methods on kuminal fermentation in sheep by Fuat Gürdoğan, I. Halil Çerçi

“…The crop en-sited as fresh on the same day of harvesting was Y group, the crop ensiled after wilting 24-48 h on the ground was Pt group, the crop ensiled after wilting 24-48 h under a roof was Pç group, the crop ensiled as fresh by adding straw treated with HCI (fresh material 80% + straw 20%) was Y+S group, the crop dned on the ground was Kt group and the crop dried under a roof was Kç group. …”
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Measuring the social determinants of health: an integrative literature review * by Juan Alejandro Holguín-Zuluaga, Consuelo Vélez-Álvarez, Diana Paola Betancurth-Loaiza

“…Objetivo: analizar la evidencia científica sobre instrumentos utilizados para la medición de los Determinantes Sociales de la Salud. Material y método: revisión documental integrativa de publicaciones referentes a este tema en 27 artículos científicos, analizados en software ATLAS.ti. …”
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Second harmonic Bessel-Gauss beam shaping with elliptic axicon aberrations by Tianhong Wang, Finn Buldt, Pascal Bassène, Saad Bin Ali Reza, Edwin Fohtung, Thomas A. Searles, Chiu Tai Law, Moussa N'Gom

“…Our experimental findings could spur new methods of generating logical states of light and new opportunities for material processing control.…”
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The Question of the vis-à-vis: Scotland and Others by David McCRONE

“…Similarly, Scottish Government has been able to draw upon levels of political and social trust in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, reinforcing the point that ‘national identities’ are in essence about materialities rather than simply emotions, of politics as much as culture; the key lies in the relationship between them.…”
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Determination of embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of flunixin meglumine given early stage in ovo by Murat Öznurlu, Yasemin Öznurlu

“…<b>Aim: </b>The aim of this study was to determine embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of flunixin meglumine (FM), a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug used for analgesic and antipyretic, given early stage in ovo.<p> <b>Material and Methods:</b> For this purpose, 300 chicken eggs were used. …”
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Ce que la syntaxe tisse, la sémantique tend à l’effilocher : étude de phénomènes de déconnexion forme-sens dans des énoncés de discours rapporté by Grégoire LACAZE

“…This study will highlight the type of material with which a phenomenon of disconnection between form and meaning is likely to emerge. …”
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Pratiques funéraires dans l’Arabie antique : la nécropole de Thaj by Marie Laguardia, Olivia Munoz, Jérôme Rohmer, Patrice Courtaud

“…Finally, a series of radiocarbon dates obtained for the excavated graves shows that some of the funerary monuments were used and maintained for several centuries, while the associated material provides evidence for funerary rituals carried out either at the time of the funeral or during later commemorative ceremonies.…”
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Identification and Characterization of Arcanobacterium canis from Companion Animals in Germany and The United Kingdom by Siti Gusti Ningrum, Antonia Kreitlow, Christoph Lämmler, Ellen Prenger-Berninghoff, Christa Ewers, Geoffrey Foster, Madeleine Plötz, Amir Abdulmawjood

“…Two isolates of A. canis were recovered from purulent material from the claw of an 11-year-old cat in Germany and a vaginal swab of a dog in the United Kingdom. …”
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Effect of Pd and Au Sensitization of Bath Deposited Flowerlike TiO2 Thin Films on CO Sensing and Photocatalytic Properties by Ashok K. Singh, S. B. Patil, Umesh T. Nakate, K. V. Gurav

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Cooperation in the face of crisis: effect of demographic noise in collective-risk social dilemmas by José F. Fontanari

“…The catch is that the crisis may never materialize, and the investment in the public good is lost. …”
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Vulnerabilidad frente al estrés y las estrategias de afrontamiento de los estudiantes de enfermería by Victormanuel Waldemar Avilés Medina

“… Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la vulnerabilidad frente al estrés y las estrategias de afrontamiento de los estudiantes de enfermería. Material y métodos: Estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo-transversal. …”
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The image of a school mediator in the opinion of pedagogy students by Aleksandra Kinga Lukasek

“…Objectives the image of the school mediator in the opinion of students Material and methods diagnostic survey method Results 1. …”
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Precariedade laboral, raça e gênero: imigrantes brasileiras e o mercado de trabalho português by Thais França da Silva

“…Metodologicamente, optei por uma abordagem primordialmente de cunho qualitativo, foram realizadas 21 entrevistas em profundidade com mulheres brasileiras residentes em Portugal, entre 25 e 35 anos, que trabalham ou trabalharam no país. Para analisar o material colhido, utilizei o método da Análise Crítica de Discurso (ACD), uma vez que o concebo como uma forma de acessar as estruturas simbólicas que moldam e balizam a vida cotidiana, dando maior prioridade à compreensão do processo de formação dos discursos que à interpretação dos mesmos.…”
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