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Economic rationality and educational realities: efficiency effects of institutional mergers in German adult education (1995–2017)

open access: yesCogent Education
The policy of merging education institutions to improve efficiency and reduce public expenditure has gained popularity in many European countries. However, although this phenomenon is observed in adult education, there is currently a paucity of evidence ...
Nicolas Echarti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities guidance 2010/11 - requirements for funding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
"This guidance gives advice to providers on the process for managing the ‘Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities’ (NLDC) fund in 2010/11. NLDC is one of the four Adult Safeguarded Learning Programmes for adult and community learning.

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Editorial: the changing landscapes of literacy and adult education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Literacy, numeracy and language learning has always had a central place in adult education theory and practice. Over the various historical moments and contexts, its meaning, uses and importance have been changing considerably.
Almeida, António Fragoso de   +2 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Accepting the challenge: what academic health sciences library directors do to become effective leaders

open access: yesJournal of the Medical Library Association, 2018
Objective: This study sought to better understand effective leadership through the lived experiences of academic health sciences library directors. Methods: Phenomenological interviews were conducted with eight academic health sciences library directors ...
Rick L. Fought, Mitsunori Misawa
doaj   +1 more source

Erratum to: The political economy of adult learning systems

open access: yesZeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung - Report, 2020
In the Editorial of this issue, Miroslav Stefanik was accidentally stated as the single author of the article “Multi-layered Perspective on the Barriers to Learning Participation of Disadvantaged Adults”. The article is a joint authorship by Sofie Cabus,
Alexandra Ioannidou, Richard Desjardins
doaj   +1 more source

Funding adult learning : technical document [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This technical paper sets out some of the potential options and related funding issues for colleges and providers which are being considered as part of the current Review of Funding Adult Learning and development of the Skills Strategy.

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In vitro models of cancer‐associated fibroblast heterogeneity uncover subtype‐specific effects of CRISPR perturbations

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Development of therapies targeting cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) necessitates preclinical model systems that faithfully represent CAF–tumor biology. We established an in vitro coculture system of patient‐derived pancreatic CAFs and tumor cell lines and demonstrated its recapitulation of primary CAF–tumor biology with single‐cell transcriptomics ...
Elysia Saputra   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Operational Structures in Single- and Dual-Mode Distance Learning Institutions in Nigeria

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
This study examined the similarities and differences in the processes and facilities for distance education at National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), a single-mode distance learning institution, and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, a dual ...
Taiwo Isaac Olatunji   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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