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“Many Voices One Song.” Health-promoting Schools: Evidence, Strategies, Challenges and Prospects

Globally, a moral imperative exists to ensure that all children are provided with the resources and environment necessary to enable them to reach their individual potential, and the call for investment to improve the health of children is almost universal.

Michael Blake Michael Blake

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Sensor Sensitivity Based on Exceptional Points Engineered via Synthetic Magnetism

Tchounda, Stella Rolande Mbokop, Philippe Djorwé, Serge Guy Nana Engo, Bahram Djafari-Rouhani. 2023. Sensor Sensitivity Based on Exceptional...

Philippe Djorwé Philippe Djorwé

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Single polarized-photon emitters based on III-nitride pyramidal quantum dots for quantum cryptography

The modern society is reliant on digital communication, at present experiencing an immense expansion, but the communication should also be secure.

Per Olof Holtz Per Olof Holtz

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Noiseless optical amplifiers and their applications

Optical amplifiers are essential in optical communication systems that serve as the backbone of the Internet.

Peter Andrekson Peter Andrekson
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