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Open AccessEliminating the ‘Impossible’: Recent Progress on Local Measurement Theory for Quantum Field Theory
Arguments by Sorkin (Impossible measurements on quantum fields. In: Directions in general relativity: proceedings of the 1993 International Symposium, Maryland, vol 2, pp 293–305, 1993) and Borsten et al. (Phy...
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Open AccessChina as a Threat and Balancing Behavior in the Realm of Emerging Technologies
In the last years, China and the United States of America (US) have engaged in unprecedented competition in emerging technologies (ETs), in a context of China’s growing presence and shifting position in the in...
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Note on episodes in the history of modeling measurements in local spacetime regions using QFT
The formulation of a measurement theory for relativistic quantum field theory (QFT) has recently been an active area of research. In contrast to the asymptotic measurement framework that was enshrined in QED, ...
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Open AccessPresenting Three Case Reports of Congenital Vaginal and Complete Uterine Septum with Double Cervix (U2bC2V1) with Different Reproductive Outcomes: Is There a Need for Surgical Treatment?
Congenital uterine anomalies (CUAs) consist of structural disorders of the female genital tract arising as a result of abnormal fusion or resorption of the Müllerian ducts. The prevalence of CUAs is 5.5% in th...
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Eftazymo: A Traditional Greek Bread Leavened with Fermented Chickpeas
Eftazymo is a traditional type of bread, which was typical in the old days, mainly as a celebration bread of Easter, local religious celebrations and weddings around Greece, made with fermented chickpeas (Cicer a...
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China as a Responsible Power Amid the COVID-19 Crisis: Perceptions of Partners and Adversaries on Twitter
The challenging COVID-19 context has questioned China’s role as a responsible power but also tested its relationship with other states. This study seeks to investigate ‘How other actors have perceived China’s ...
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Use of Fortified Bread for Addressing Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency due to inadequate sun exposure and/or inadequate intake from food is very common worldwide, consisting a major public health problem. As prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation involve...
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Chinese Diplomacy, Strategic Partnerships and Global Economic Supremacy
China’s rising potential as a great industrial power has generated widespread interest; however, there has been little attention to the role of its extensive network of strategic partnerships in its power proj...
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Presence of mycotoxins, heavy metals and nitrate residues in organic commercial cereal-based foods sold in the Greek market
The aim of the present work was to report on the occurrence of contaminants and trace elements in organically grown commercial cereal products, available in the Greek market. Moreover, the level of contamination ...
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Open AccessAge- and Strain-Related Differences in Bone Microstructure and Body Composition During Development in Inbred Male Mouse Strains
We explored age- and strain-related differences in bone microstructure and body composition in male C57BL/6J, DBA/2JRj and C3H/J mice. Bone microstructure of the femur, tibia and L4 was assessed by μCT at the ...
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The phytochemical rich potential of acorn (Quercus aegilops) products and by products
The phytochemical content of acorn (Quercus aegilops) products (nuts and flour) and by products (shells and leaching waters) regarding their content in total phenols, fatty acids, sodium, potassium and calcium wa...
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Open AccessReduced energy availability: implications for bone health in physically active populations
The present review critically evaluates existing literature on the effects of short- and long-term low energy availability (EA) on bone metabolism and health in physically active individuals.
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Evaluating the Impact of a Virtual Reality Application in Raising Awareness Toward the Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites
The aim of our work is to investigate the applicability of Virtual Reality (VR) in raising awareness of users in relation to the destruction of important monuments. The proposed methodology involves the exposu...
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A Size Exclusion Chromatography-Based In Vitro Examination of Some Aspects of Bread Digestion
An in vitro digestion–size exclusion chromatography set-up has been used as to study transfer of macromolecules from bread to simulated gastrointestinal (GI) juices and their subsequent breakdown along the GI ...
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Scientific Investigations of Elementary School Children
The study provides evidence concerning elementary school children’s ability to conduct a scientific investigation. Two hundred and fifty sixth-grade students and 248 fourth-grade students were administered a t...
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Science and Science Teaching
Science is a term that has been used to describe both the body of knowledge (product) and the processes that are being used for develo** and validating this accumulated knowledge. Processes and knowledge are...
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Semolina – Milling and Sieving
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Attentional Capacities in Children with Autism: Is There a General Deficit in Shifting Focus?
Twenty-three children with autism and two control groups completed an attention battery comprising three versions of the continuous performance test (CPT), a digit cancellation task, the Wisconsin Card Sorting...
