Denis Papin : sa vie, son œuvre by Vivier, Bernard

“…He was very interested in science, and worked as an assistant to a number of great scientists, including Christian Huygens and Robert Boyle. An enthusiast of the experimental method, he invented the “Digesteur”, the ancestor of the “cocotte minute”, and laid down the experimental principles for the use of steam as a motive force. …”
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Machine learning reveals sex differences in distinguishing between conduct-disordered and neurotypical youth based on emotion processing dysfunction by Gregor Kohls, Erik M. Elster, Peter Tino, Graeme Fairchild, Christina Stadler, Arne Popma, Christine M. Freitag, Stephane A. De Brito, Kerstin Konrad, Ruth Pauli

“…With CD being more prevalent in boys than girls, various theories aim to explain this sex difference. …”
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Performance Disparity in Mathematics between male and female Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Kamuganguzi Subcounty, Kabale District. by Amos, Musimenta

“…The study was guided by objectives which were to compare the difference in performance in Mathematics among boys and girls, examine the factors accounting for the differences in performance between boys and girls and, to establish the effect of gender on academic performance. …”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The central conclusion is that the family, society and the state in Uganda act as if they are constantly weighing the profitability of investing in boys' or girls' education, albeit not in the conventional way of measuring earnings of educated workers, but rather assessing the future functional value of the individual. …”
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Study on Innovative Practices to Promote Girls’ Retention and Transition to Secondary and Higher Learning Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Ayiga, Natal, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Akello, Jacqueline

“…The intergrade transition rate and primary 7 completion rate were lower for girls than for boys, confirming that fewer girls than boys complete P7 and transition to secondary education. h. …”
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Innovative use of space-based technologies to address climate change and related global health crises by Farhan M. Asrar, Helena J. Chapman

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Dietary and lifestyle indices for hyperinsulinemia and odds of MAFLD in overweight and obese children and adolescents by Ali Nikparast, Maryam Razavi, Parmis Mirzaei, Pooneh Dehghan, Mahdi Amani Farani, Golaleh Asghari

“…A total of 334 (49.1% boys) with mean ± SD age and BMI-for-age-Z-score of 9.3 ± 1.8 and 2.55 ± 0.69, respectively, were enrolled. …”
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Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data by Mahesh Puri, Melanie Dawn Frost, Peter Richard Andrew Hinde

“…Just 325 girls were born for every 1000 boys among the richest urban women.Conclusions The fall in CSRs witnessed post-legalisation indicates that sex-selective abortion is becoming more common. …”
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Relationship Between Weight Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-age Children in China by Mandana Zanganeh, Peymané Adab, Bai Li, Miranda Pallan, Wei J. Liu, Lin Rong, Wei Liu, James Martin, Kar K. Cheng, Emma Frew

“…The risk of obesity is greater in children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds and higher in boys compared with girls. **Objective:** The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between weight status and HRQOL in children between 6 and 7 years old in this unique country context. …”
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Changes in body composition (muscle mass and adipose tissue) among adolescents aged 11–15 from Kraków during the COVID-19 pandemic by Paulina Artymiak, Magdalena Żegleń, Łukasz Kryst

“…The opposite trend was observed among boys, as an increase in muscle mass was observed in most of the age groups. …”
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Miner Bee, Chimney Bee Anthophora abrupta Say by Jason R. Graham, Jamie Ellis, Glenn Hall, Catherine Zettel Nalen

“…These gregarious, yet solitary, ground-nesting bees are “…conspicuous as they noisily swing their ponderous bodies to and fro on the wing, arrive home and scramble into their burrows or come tumbling out headlong and dash off into the sunny fields, with all the exuberance of boys just out of school.” This 5-page fact sheet was written by Jason R. …”
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Miner Bee, Chimney Bee Anthophora abrupta Say by Jason R. Graham, Jamie Ellis, Glenn Hall, Catherine Zettel Nalen

“…These gregarious, yet solitary, ground-nesting bees are “…conspicuous as they noisily swing their ponderous bodies to and fro on the wing, arrive home and scramble into their burrows or come tumbling out headlong and dash off into the sunny fields, with all the exuberance of boys just out of school.” This 5-page fact sheet was written by Jason R. …”
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Utilizing FRET-based Biosensors to Measure Cellular Phosphate Levels in Mycorrhizal Roots of Brachypodium distachyon by Shiqi Zhang, Lucas Jurgensen, Maria Harrison

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Teens and Dating: Tips for Parents by Kate Fogarty, Donna Davis

“…“I’ll never forget the initial shock I felt when my second grader came home from school one day to tell me that one of her friends was “going out” with one of the little boys in her class. “Going out?!” I asked. “What does that mean?” …”
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Teens and Dating: Tips for Parents by Kate Fogarty, Donna Davis

“…“I’ll never forget the initial shock I felt when my second grader came home from school one day to tell me that one of her friends was “going out” with one of the little boys in her class. “Going out?!” I asked. “What does that mean?” …”
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Association of only-child status and household pet ownership with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Chinese preschool children: a population-based study by Yuying Zhang, Shuangyan Qiu, Vivian Yawei Guo, Weiqing Chen, Xiaomei Han, Weikang Yang

“…ADHD symptoms were assessed using the 26-item Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Rating Scale as reported by parents.ResultsThis study included 63,282 children (mean age: 4.86 ± 0.85 years, 53.6% boys), representing 72.6% of all preschool children in this district in 2021. …”
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GEOMETRIC DESIGN, ADDITIVE PRODUCTION AND 3D SCANNING OF A HELICAL GEAR PAIR by Sándor BODZÁS, Dániel NEMES

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Factors that influence the use of birth control by Brazilian adolescents by Diogo Fajardo Nunes Hildebrand, Andres Rodriguez Veloso

“…The results indicate that the intention to use and actual use of contraceptive methods is directly affected by perceptions of self-efficacy, life goals related to stability and education, and the respondent’s sex (boys intend to use birth control methods more than do girls). …”
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Representação feminina na narrativa infantojuvenil brasileira contemporânea by Leda Cláudia da Silva

“…Por que meninos têm pés grandes e meninas têm pés pequenos? (Why do boys have big feet and girls have small feet) by Sandra Branco and Amanhecer esmeralda (Emerald Dawn), by Ferréz.…”
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From “Letter to a Teacher”: seeking the implied portraits of a good teacher. A Vietnamese father’s perspective by Nguyễn Duy Khang

“…This article aims at portraying the characteristics of a good teacher through “Letter to a Teacher” – the work of Lorenzo Milani and eight boys of “Barbiana” – from an Asian perspective. Beyond this discourse, the analysis has implied that a good teacher (1) gives constructive feedback, (2) has knowledge, (3) uses marks properly, (4) balances and satisfi es learners’ needs, (5) looks into the roots of problems, (6) cares for the learners, (7) limits inequality, (8) thinks critically and is responsible, and (9) communicates well in most cases. …”
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