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, 2014 One of the ,devices most commonly used by universities to overawe incoming freshmen and to make them conscious of the tremendous amount of knowledge connected with the institution, is the college aptitude test.
Dyer, Bob
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, 2018 After working as a public and school library director for two decades, the challenge of reference and research work in an academic library is exciting and daunting for a mid-career librarian.
Casstevens, Susan J, Dr.
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System as a Unifying Process: An Onto‐Epistemic Notion of System
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article proposes an onto‐epistemic notion of system as a relational process of unifying a multiplicity of actuals and abstractions into an actual unity, thereby encompassing concreteness and abstraction onto the same plane. This notion rejects the opposition between constructivism and realism within systems studies, the excessive focus on
Felipe Rodrigues Oliveira e Silva +1 more
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
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CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Abnormalities in the heart's rhythm, known as arrhythmias, pose a significant threat to global health, often leading to severe cardiac conditions and sudden cardiac deaths. Therefore, early and accurate detection of arrhythmias is crucial for timely intervention and potentially life‐saving treatment.
Hasnain Ali Shah +4 more
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Influence of farming system and production purpose on the morphostructure of Spanish goat breeds
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014 The aim of this study was to examine the possible influence of farming systems, based on the morphostructure of 1,571 female goats drawn from 40 flocks containing seven Spanish breeds (Blanca Andaluza, Blanca Celtiberica, Negra Serrana, Pirenaica, Payoya,
Ana Gonzalez-Martinez +3 more
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The Effects of Spanish-Language Background on Completed Schooling and Aptitude Test Scores [PDF]
We investigate the effect of speaking Spanish at home as a child on completed schooling and aptitude test scores using data on Hispanics who grew up in the U.S. from the NLSY79.
Arthur M. Diamond Jr. +2 more
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Predictive validity of the UK clinical aptitude test in the final years of medical school:a prospective cohort study [PDF]
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A Husbands +32 more
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Gendering Late Ottoman Society and Reconstructing Gender in the Women's Press
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses the construction of gender differences in the late Ottoman Empire through women's periodicals, which acted as a key medium in the redefinition of gender roles. It examines how new understandings of gender roles emerged amid rapid transformations in traditional societal structures, particularly in the women’s press.
Tuğba Karaman
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Salary Schedules, Teacher Sorting, and Teacher Quality [PDF]
This study investigates how salary rigidities affect teacher quality across teaching subjects and high schools and whether high quality teachers can be compensated sufficiently to attract them into unfavorable schools.
Gregory Gilpin
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