Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents

Abstract The development of the human foot is crucial for motor learning in children and adolescents as it ensures the basic requirements for bipedal locomotion and stable standing.Although there is an ongoing debate of the advantages and disadvantages of early and permanent footwear use, the influence of regular Shears barefootness on foot charact

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Dealing with Mental Health in Online Learning: A Retrospect on ELT Teachers and EFL Learners during COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper intends to depict the mental health of English Language Teaching (ELT) teachers and English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners at a tertiary level during the COVID-19 pandemic.The educational boards across the globe have been forced to transition to smart classrooms, digital platforms, and effective teacher training programs in online de

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Optimal Energy Management for Renewable Energy Microgrids

This paper deals with some issues related to optimal operation of microgrids, which are a group of loads, generators and energy storage systems that can be managed isolated or connected to the main 4 Channel LOC grid, in a coordinated way in order to reliably supply electricity.The control problems and solution are addressed both for optimal dispat

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