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Aortic stiffness and left ventricular diastolic function in children following early repair of aortic coarctation

Aortic stiffness and diastolic function are abnormal in adults with repaired coarctation of the aorta (CoA). The goal of this study was to determine the relation between aortic stiffness and left ventricular (LV) diastolic impairment in children who had undergone CoA repair very early in life. This is a retrospective review of echocardiograms in children with isolated repaired CoA (group CoA; n =

Silk : Trade and exchange along the silk roads between Rome and China in antiquity

'What and then a little robot brings it to you?' : The reactive what-x construction in spoken dialogue

In the process of compiling a new corpus of contemporary spoken British English, the London-Lund Corpus 2, we hit upon a construction used in the conversations recorded that had not previously been dealt with in the literature, namely the reactive what-x construction. Prompted by this discovery, we carried out a detailed analysis of its properties and constraints within the broad framework of Cogn

Semiotic aspects of Lacan’s notion of the Imaginary order : An inquiry into Spike Jonze’s film Her (2013)

The fact that machines play an increasingly more important role in our daily life is hardly new to anyone. Robots help us with a wide range of things in our daily lives, the smartphone perhaps being the best illustration of this state of affairs. The debate among experts in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is divided: is the rapid development good for humanity, or is it bad (Müller and Bo

Data quality in eye trackers: Signal resolution

Is the eye‐movement field confused about fixations and saccades? A survey among 124 researchers

Microsaccade detection using pupil and corneal reflection signals

Is the Tobii Pro Spectrum a useful tool for microsaccade researchers?

Buddhism and Resilience in Post-tsunami Thailand

Religion is particularly important in times of crises and difficulties. After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami Buddhist monks became of great significance for the survivors in Thailand. They performed cremations, helped the survivors to understand and accept what has happened, provided leadership, conducted important rituals and organized aid. The Buddhist temples became the main venues for people se

Judicial Activism in the Context of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution: Emerging Conceptions of Femininity and Masculinity

Women Judges in Egypt: Discourse and Practice

Introduction: A Historical Overview of Gender and Judicial Authority in the Muslim World

Inscribing Islamic Shari‘a in Egyptian Divorce

A Revolution in Muslim Family Law? Egypt’s Pre- and Post-Revolutionary Period (2011-2013) Compared

Between the Power of the State and the Guardianship of the Church: Orthodox Copts Seeking Divorce

Enforcement of Personal Status Law by Egyptian Courts

Islamismen : Review of Olav Utvik's book Islamismen

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