IMPLEMENTING A “COGNOTECA”FOR THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN by Caroline Battistello Cavalheiro, Emilio Takase

“…The project "Cognoteca" proposes to stimulate the senses through toys, plays, games and recreational activities contributing to the discovery of the body and the world through the senses, stimulating the full development of involved children. …”
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Sexual risk-taking behavior amongst emerging adults in a tertiary institution of learning in Coastal Kenya: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives using causal loop mapp... by Stevenson K Chea, Vincent A Kagonya, Eunice A Oyugi, Carophine Nasambu, Isaac Menza, Fauz Ibrahim, Osman Abdullahi, Alice Anika, Amin S Hassan, Souheila Abbeddou, Kristien Michielsen, Amina Abubakar

“…<h4>Results</h4>Our findings show that unprotected sex, transactional sex, cross-generational sex, multiple sex partnerships, gender-based violence, sex under influence of alcohol/drugs, early sex debut, and sharing sex toys were common SRTBs. Based on the ecological model and CLD, most of the reported risk factors were interconnected and operated at the individual level.…”
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Environmental chemical risk factors of breast cancer in Nigeria III: Metal: Lead by Yetunde M. Olumide, Olusola O. Ayanlowo, Ayesha O. Akinkugbe, Erereoghor Otrofanowei

“…Other sources of lead exposure are ‘tiro’—a lead-laden eye cosmetic, smoked fish particularly those displayed near highways with high vehicular traffic density, vegetables and root crops grown in mining communities, fruit exposed to lead-laden ripening agents, “Calabar chalk”—a lead-laden pica mostly consumed by pregnant women, and children’s toys. Prenatal vitamins supplements, paediatric medication syrups, traditional alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks such as Kunnu and Zobo were also found as notable sources of lead consumption. …”
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Fears and anxiety disorders in young children with autistic disorders by M. Kalinina, G. Kozlovskaya

“…Also (among toddlers) frilly fears were found - water flowing into the bath, animalistic toys, along with autistic symptoms. In the catamnesis, there was an increase in symptoms. …”
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Levels and health risk assessments of Phthalate acid esters in indoor dust of some microenvironments within Ikeja and Ota, Nigeria by Winifred U. Anake, Esther A. Nnamani

“…To protect children susceptible to these endocrine-disrupting pollutants, soft vinyl children’s toys and teething rings should be avoided. Appropriate policies and procedures on the reduction of PAEs exposure to humans should be enacted by all stakeholders, including government regulatory agencies, industries, school administrators and the entire community.…”
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De re robotica: Posthuman Folklore research, Robotic Pets and Meetings with working Robots by Goran Đurđević, Suzana Marjanić

“…In this article, we move on to lesser-known robots – robotic pets whose genesis as a kind of avatars and small toys we followed from the mid-1990s when the area of SE Europe was interrupted with children’s Japanese “pet” Tamagotchi. …”
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Development of a Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Allergenic Flavoring Agents in Cigarettes and Quantitative Risk Assessment for Consumer Safety by Dae Yong Jang, Hyung Soo Kim, Eun Chul Pack, Ye Ji Koo, Kyung Min Lim, Dal Woong Choi

“…There are mostly permitted food additives, but some of them are restricted for use in food, cosmetics, and toys, since they can cause allergic reactions. Previous studies have investigated the levels of flavoring agents in tobacco but none has focused on their content in filter tips and capsules. …”
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Sacred Nature. Diverging Use and Understanding of Old Sámi Offering Sites in Alta, Northern Norway by Marte Spangen, Tiina Äikäs

“…Many of these visitors leave objects at the sites, such as parts of recently slaughtered reindeer, clothing, coins, toys, sweet wrappers and toilet paper. This indicates that visitors have different levels of knowledge about and reverence for the traditional significance of these places. …”
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Security Vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Technology as Used in IoT by Angela M. Lonzetta, Peter Cope, Joseph Campbell, Bassam J. Mohd, Thaier Hayajneh

“…It can be found in cell phones, headsets, speakers, printers, keyboards, automobiles, children&rsquo;s toys, and medical devices, as well as many other devices. …”
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Preventive and protective measures reducing influenza transmission in general practice: a systematic review by Philipp Suter, Tessa Kermode, Carole Clair, Yolanda Mueller, Nicolas Senn

“…The second, an experimental study, performed a virus screening on toys in the waiting area before and after disinfection. …”
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Case Report: ASI intervention on a child with autism in Saudi Arabia [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Hesham Aldhalaan, Susan Allen, Shahad Alkhalifah

“…Results: Despite the limited availability of resources (e.g., toys, treatment spaces) and Arabic measures, improvements were observed on motor and sensory tasks and in occupational performance. …”
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Silhouettes from Real Objects Enable Realistic Interactions with a Virtual Human in Mobile Augmented Reality by Hanseob Kim, Ghazanfar Ali, Andréas Pastor, Myungho Lee, Gerard J. Kim, Jae-In Hwang

“…Realistic interactions with real objects (e.g., animals, toys, robots) in an augmented reality (AR) environment enhances the user experience. …”
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Waste Rubber Recycling: A Review on the Evolution and Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomers by Ali Fazli, Denis Rodrigue

“…Currently, plastics and rubbers are broadly being used to produce a wide range of products for several applications like automotive, building and construction, material handling, packaging, toys, etc. However, their waste (materials after their end of life) do not degrade and remain for a long period of time in the environment. …”
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Visual Prediction of Priors for Articulated Object Interaction by Moses, Caris, Noseworthy, Michael, Kaelbling, Leslie P, Lozano-Perez, Tomas, Roy, Nicholas

“…Children exhibit this behavior when playing with toys. For example, given a toy with a yellow and blue door, a child will explore with no clear objective, but once they have discovered how to open the yellow door, they will most likely be able to open the blue door much faster. …”
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Time traveling––An intuitive grasp of time takes time by Cavicchi, Elizabeth

“…Other class activities included examining internal mechanisms of kinetic sculptures, wind-up toys and mechanical clocks; reading fictional and historical accounts; and watching stop-action photography in the early silent films of Georges Méliès. …”
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Imitation and social learning for synthetic characters by Buchsbaum, Daphna, 1979-

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StoryMat : a computer-mediated space for children's fantasy play and collaborative storytelling by Ryokai, Kimiko, 1975-

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Sustainability in the product cycle : adopting a shared standard for the apparel industry by Hartley, Alice C. (Alice Catherine)

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Network design : a theory of scale for ubiquitous computing by Lipshin, Jason Martin

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Mobile app for used item giveaway by Yeo, Bjorn Wen Zong

“…The increase in convenience encourages people to donate their items such as clothes or toys which helps Singapore reduce its waste generation. …”
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