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“Homophobia”: A Dialogical-Semiotic Approach
The target article from Madureira—The psychological basis of homophobia: Construction of a cultural barrier—is a very rich theoretical proposal, drawing on from different fields, from cultural psychology to the d...
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Violence in Juvenile Dating Relationships Self-Reported Prevalence and Attitudes in a Portuguese Sample
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of physical and emotional abuse in Portuguese juvenile dating relationships and to investigate attitudes about these forms of violence. A sample of 4...
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Perspectives on Protest in Western Europe
This chapter deals with the long and usually lamentable progression in European affairs from constant warfare of states at the will of state leaders to the eventual growth of public voices that could, with inc...
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Definitions of War, Torture, and Terrorism in Western Europe
This chapter considers Western European definitions of war, torture, and terrorism. The introduction includes a brief overview of major historical events followed by recent conflicts and developments related t...
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Apology and Reconciliation in Western Europe
This chapter focuses on views and experiences related to apology and reconciliation in a Western European context. We first go through the history of Western Europe and the different sources of conflict and op...
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Western European Perspectives on Peace and Reconciliation
This chapter discusses historical and philosophical perspectives on the Western European history of peace and reconciliation and reports data from six Western European countries, France, Germany, Iceland, Port...
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Perspectives on Torture in Western Europe
Torture has been defined in many different ways throughout time. Even in recent history, the definition seems to have changed dramatically. At the 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or De...
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Definitions of Peace and Reconciliation in Western Europe
This chapter focuses on definitions of peace and reconciliation in a sample of ordinary people from the Western European countries of France, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. The chapter briefly ...
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Views on National Security in Western Europe
It is 1518, events seem to show a Europe that has come to grips with its new security issues and put aside past internal animosities, squabbles, and outright warfare. The Russians will always be a potential th...
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Perspectives on Invasion in Western Europe
In order to understand the perspectives on invasion of Western Europeans today, it is important to consider the background of these perspectives. In the ancient Greek tradition, war was generally seen as the n...
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Postal Traffic in Portugal: Applying Time Series Modeling
The postal sector is adapting to the Internet technology (IT) revolution. Short message service (SMS) or email competes with correspondences (e-substitution). On the other hand, the purchase of physical produc...
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Cognitive dysfunction and brain atrophy in Susac syndrome
Susac syndrome is a very rare cerebral small vessel disease, which can leave patients with cognitive impairment. We aimed at evaluating processing speed slowing, executive dysfunction and apathy and their rela...
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Computer vision coaching microsurgical laboratory training: PRIME (Proficiency Index in Microsurgical Education) proof of concept
Computer vision (CV) feedback could be aimed as a constant tutor to guide ones proficiency during microsurgical practice in controlled environments. Five neurosurgeons with different levels of microsurgical ex...
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Open AccessLaser-based techniques for the non-invasive characterisation of grisaille paints on stained-glass windows
Grisaille was the first paint applied on stained-glass panels, used in Europe since the twelfth century. Historical written sources described the use of iron and copper together with a high lead-silica base gl...
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Mechanical performance and bioactivation of 3D-printed PEEK for high-performance implant manufacture: a review
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has stood out as the leading high-performance thermoplastic for the replacement of metals in orthopaedic, trauma and spinal implant applications due to its high biocompatibility and...
