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Learning by helping: Evidence from Chinese brokerages' community CSR
Abstract Research Summary We propose that firms engaging in community corporate social responsibility (CSR) can acquire valuable local knowledge that improves their core operations. We test our proposition leveraging a unique context‐the Securities Association of China's pairing assistance scheme under the country's targeted poverty alleviation program.
Jingyuan Li, Yong H. Kim, Jose Uribe
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Investigating Developer Sentiments in Software Components: An Exploratory Case Study of Gentoo
ABSTRACT Background Developers, who are the main driving force behind software development, have central work in handling software components such as modules, libraries, and frameworks, which are the backbone of a project's architecture. Managing these components well ensures the smooth implementation of new features, maintains system integrity, and ...
Tien Rahayu Tulili+2 more
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ABSTRACT There have been several attempts to conceptualize and operationalize pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in the context of teachers' professional competencies. A recent and popular model is the Refined Consensus Model (RCM), which proposes a framework of dispositional competencies (personal PCK—pPCK) that influence more action‐related ...
Jannis Zeller, Josef Riese
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Abstract Despite decades of curricular change and the introduction of language pedagogies emphasising meaning and communication, teachers of English in Chilean schools still tend to favour traditional methods and focus largely on discrete language. Using data from stimulated recalls, interviews and observations with preservice teachers, interviews with
Luis Carabantes
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Abstract This brief report consists of initial case studies on the role of learner‐generated content (LGC) in the effectiveness of novice Vietnamese English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' collaborative planning discussions. The trainee teachers in the study each presented two memes and discussed how they might be used in additional language (L2)
Thu Trang Thi Truong, Craig Lambert
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Abstract This study examined if gaze‐contingent textual enhancement could be used as an interactive focus‐on‐form device to promote learning of second language (L2) collocations from computer‐mediated reading tasks. Seventy‐five Chinese ESL users read three English texts that contained twelve target collocations, presented under one of three conditions:
Jookyoung Jung+5 more
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Study of the bactericidal properties of polylactic acid‐based 3D filament
PLA with a metallic additive exhibits no antibacterial properties, whereas a photocatalytic TiO2 additive, activated by UV irradiation, produces reactive oxigen species (ROS) that induce bacterial inactivation. Abstract The spread of microorganisms is a global challenge for health, the environment, and the economy.
Anyul López‐Camacho+3 more
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Designer breed dogs (canis lupus familiaris) with aggression and hyperactivity
Abstract We describe two cases of designer breed dogs presented for behavioural issues to the Animal Behavioural Clinic of Utrecht University. A 1.5‐year‐old, entire cockapoo male was presented for aggression towards people, hyperactivity and separation‐related behaviour.
Silvia M. A. Gardeweg+3 more
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Abstract Objectives Documentation and billing are important and time‐consuming parts of an otolaryngologist's work. Given advancements in machine learning (ML), we evaluated the ability of ML algorithms to use operative notes to classify rhinology procedures by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code.
Christopher P. Cheng+6 more
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Denning chronology in an Arctic brown bear population
Denning is a critical behavioral adaptation for brown bears Ursus arctos to cope with winter, a period of extended resource scarcity. Bears reduce their body temperature, heart rate, and metabolism during this time to minimize energy expenditures. The Arctic has among the most pronounced and longest period of resource scarcity. Thus, we predicted bears
William Deacy+5 more
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