Development of smartphone based controller for infrared helicopter by Thiang, Benjamin Li Peng.

“…Infrared (IR) controlled toys are becoming increasingly popular nowadays due to the fact of its relatively low manufacturing cost. …”
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Exploring human computation through interactive applications and its actual implementation by Goh, Elvin Heng Yi.

“…Its wide range of fields includes medical diagnosis, stock trading, robot control, law, scientific discovery and toys just to name a few. Currently, many users are using one form of AI or another to increase their daily productivity, enrich and simplify their lives. …”
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Stars, magnetism, bulls and heroes: Thomas Ades's metaphors and his music by Preece, J

“…<p>I shall explore the two of his works, Polaris (2010) and Living Toys (1993) and their programmatic discourse in order to demonstrate how it can be understood as part of the work. …”

Effects of home language environment and household crowding on early expressive language development by San San Kyaw, K, Tin Tin, S, Underwood, L, Grant, C

“…The HLE (playing games, talking in everyday activities, playing with toys, singing songs, and reading books) and household crowding were measured when the children were 9 months old. …”

Proposed new interior design of X-Box Flagship Retail Centre for Game on.com at Mid Valley Mega Mall,Third Floor Kuala Lumpur / Nik Muhammad Ziyan Nik Mohd Yusoff by Nik Mohd Yusoff, Nik Muhammad Ziyan

“…This proposed project is located at Mid Valley Mega Mall Third Floor near the others competitors like Toys For Us,Toy City, Sony Centre.Mega kidz and Star Game. …”
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Blood lead concentrations and working memory ability of primary school children by Zainal Ariffin b. Mustapha, Wendy Diana Shoesmith, Sharani b. Ahmad, Arshad b. Abdul Majid, Sundusin b. Hj. Nganro

“…Lead is a highly toxic metal exist naturally in environment, widely used as fuel and paints additives, batteries, home ware and toys. Enter human body through ingestion, inhalation and absorption of lead contaminated material from food or environment. …”
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Effects of Exposure to Environmental Factors on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients with Non-acute Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma by HU Xiaofeng, CAI Guangyun, XIAO Kun, XU Pusheng, YU Chunhong, LIN Haihuan

“…There was no significant difference among the three groups in floors of residential buildings, length of residence, frequency of washing and drying bed sheets, quilt covers/pillow cases, curtain materials at home, potted plants at home, whether the trash can in the home was cleaned regularly, whether there were cockroaches at home and whether kitchen waste was disposed of the same day, whether there were plush toys at home (P&gt;0.05) ; There were statistically significant differences in smoking history, whether family members smoked at home, allergy history, location of residence, the distance between the residence and the main road with large traffic volume, whether there were factories around the residence, and whether there were pets at home (P&lt;0.05) . …”
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Assessing Bisphenol A (BPA) Induced Kidney Toxicity in Mammalian Model: A Comparative Study of Biometric, Histochemical, Histological and Behavioral Analyses by Faheem Nawaz, Asmat Ullah, Chaman Ara, Shumaila Zaifat, Muhammad Idnan, Madeeha Mehboob, Saira Azmet

“… Background: These BPA-containing plastics were commonly used to make toys, crockery and digital consumer products. The prime issue was the human exposure to BPA through food contamination from polycarbonate bottles and cars etc. …”
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Role of neuropsin in parvalbumin immunoreactivity changes in hippocampal basket terminals of mice reared in various environments by Harumitsu eSuzuki, Dai eKanagawa, Hitomi eNakazawa, Yoshie eTawara-Hirata, Yoko eKogure, Chigusa eShimizu-Okabe, Chitoshi eTakayama, Yasuyuki eIshikawa, Sadao eShiosaka

“…When mice were transferred into novel cages (large cages with toys), the intensity of PV-immunoreactive fibers increased in wild-type mice and neuropsin-deficient mice. …”
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Speech preferences of modern children: The infl uence of the Internet, foreign languages and cultures by Milehkina , Tatyana A., Baikulova, Alla Nikolayevna

“…Using virtual reality, children strive for self-realization: they sing, act out dialogues with toys, conduct “scientifi c research”, but in the process they use less than perfect, most often foreign, role models. …”
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Analysis of Nasal Foreign Bodies in South Korea: Over 10-Year Experience by Hahn Jin Jung, Sun Wook Kim, Joong Seob Lee, Hyo Geun Choi, Jee Hye Wee

“…The most frequent nasal FBs were beads (24.0%), toys/plastics (17.8%), and beans/corn (15.8%). However, there were some differences in the nasal FB types according to the age group. …”
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Current status of healthcare-associated enteroviral (non-polio) infections by A. V. Alimov, E. P. Igonina, I. V. Feldblyum, V. I. Chalapa, Yu. A. Zakharova

“…Violated hospital hygiene and infection control contributing to spread of infection were among those found in neonatal units: putting used diapers out on baby bed prior disposal, sharing bathtub, toys and household objects as well as poor hand hygiene in medical workers. …”
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A Quantitative Assessment of Trainers-Dolphins’ Interactions in the Absence of Food Reward by Sara Platto, Agathe Serres

“…The dolphins participated in a higher number and more frequently in the TDIs when toys were provided by the trainers. Diel and seasonal differences were also observed, with the dolphins participating more during the morning sessions and the neutral season. …”
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Housing and Environmental Enrichment of the Domestic Ferret: A Multi-Sector Survey by Alice M. M. Dancer, María Díez-León, Jennifer K. Bizley, Charlotte C. Burn

“…The most frequently reported problems were that ingestion of unsuitable chew toys and rubber items could cause internal blockages, narrow tunnels could trap ferrets, and certain fabrics that could catch claws. …”
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Application of the Coulomb Counting Method for Maintenance of VRLA Type Batteries in PLTS Systems by Trisna Nugraha Anggara, Sa’diyah Aminatus, Pudji Purwanti Endang, Syafiuddin, Bilhaq Ashlah Muhammad, Habib Ainudin Fortunaviaza

“…Almost all portable electronic devices such as cell phones, laptops, and remote-control toys use batteries as their power source. In certain cases, it was found that the battery could be damaged and short-lived. …”
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The complexity of burglars' responses to empathy cues: a multi-method investigation by J. J. Roth

“…The respondents listed the following cues: 1) Empathy: a) children's toys are in the yard; b) handicapped residents live in the house; c) elderly residents live in the house; 2) Occupancy: a) the TV is turned on inside the home; b) lights are on inside the home; c) a car is in the driveway; 3) Occupancy Proxies: a) the sign of a security company is in the yard; b) a dog lives at the house; 4) Visibility: a) the house is located on the corner of the street; b) the home is easily seen from a neighbor's house; c) lights are on outside the home; d) a car is in the neighbor's driveway; 5) Accessibility: a) deadbolt locks are on the doors; b) bars are on the windows; c) windows are made of glass blocks; d) locks are on the windows; 6) Reward: a) the yard is poorly kept and overgrown; b) the paint on the outside of the home is peeling.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific and pedagogical activity when considering the issues related to ambiguous reaction of burglars to empathy cues.…”
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Effectiveness of a single-session early psychological intervention for children after road traffic accidents: a randomised controlled trial by Meuli Martin, Zehnder Daniel, Landolt Markus A

“…It included reconstruction of the accident using drawings and accident-related toys, and psychoeducation. All of the children were interviewed at 10 days, 2 months and 6 months after the accident. …”
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Is the addition of spray homeopathic in feed able to change dog behavior? by Gabriela Miotto Galli, Patricia Glombowsky, Aleksandro Schafer da Silva

“…We performed the following behavioral tests: a) persons known and unknown in the internal and external environment; b) interaction with toys; c) interaction with an unknown dog, d) test with a leash; and e) firecracker test. …”
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Converting a Dilute Slurry of Hollow Tube-like Papermaking Fibers into Dynamic Hydrogels by Zhongfei Yuan, Hongjia Lin, Xueren Qian, Jing Shen

“…Fiber-based hydrogels would find use in diversified applications: toys, 3D/4D printing materials, soft robots, drug delivery systems, among others.…”
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The Current Status of Public Playground Safety and Children’s Risk Taking Behavior in the Park: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand by Preeda Sansakorn, Uraiwan Madardam, Jutaluck Pongsricharoen, Narumon Srithep, Nisarat Janjamsri, Jittaporn Mongkonkansai

“…The research showed that: (1) the most common defects of playground equipment included the material selection, the distance of the stair steps, and the height of the playground equipment; (2) the lack of awareness of children in terms of using the playground equipment safely; and (3) the three top risks in the play behavior of children were not checking equipment or toys before play, playing on the equipment over-adventurously, and playing on the equipment carelessly with friends. …”
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