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Individual differences in musical melody perception moderate the speech-to-song illusion in Mandarin Chinese listeners. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rathcke TV, Canzi M.
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How Was Democracy Under the Administrative Presidency Supposed to Work?

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aggressive use of the administrative power of the presidency is a major source of public administrative concern about the health of American democracy. Many of these powers stem from executive branch reorganization in the late 1930s, which was conceived and implemented by founding figures in the modern field.
Ben Merriman
wiley   +1 more source

A Qualitative Study of a New Generation of Irish-Trained Doctors' Views on Selection for Medicine. [PDF]

MedEdPublish (2016)
Barber S, Bennett D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Academic Performance of Students with the Highest and Mediocre School-leaving Grades: Does the Aptitude Test for Medical Studies (TMS) Balance Their Prognoses? [PDF]

GMS J Med Educ, 2016
Kadmon G, Kadmon M.
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Tightening the Regulatory Grip: Local Regulatory Stringency and Sectoral Platform Regulation in EU Cities

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Platform companies like Uber and Airbnb are depicted as agile policy entrepreneurs who can navigate the boundaries of regulatory frameworks and manipulate regulations to their advantage; however, recent empirical studies suggest that their capacity to influence policy depends on the particular political and institutional context.
Eliska Drapalova, Kai Wegrich
wiley   +1 more source

Quants and poets: two dimensions of MBA performance, aptitudes, and interests. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Wallen AS, Brown ZC, Morris MW.
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Effects of military base closures on young adults

The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how young adults respond to local labor market disruptions caused by military base closures in Sweden between 1998 and 2005. The results show substantial differences in responses between men and women, reflecting the sharp gender imbalance in military roles.
David Sandberg
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive Testing Practices for Basic Military Training in the Nordic Countries: A Scoping Review

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Nordic countries have a long tradition of using general mental ability (GMA) tests as part of their military conscription process, a practice that began in the mid‐20th century. These Nordic tests were developed with a dual purpose—to filter out individuals unfit for military service and to rank individuals' GMA for military roles—and they
Emelie Wahlkrantz, Jeanette Melin
wiley   +1 more source

Musical aptitude moderates ease and vividness but not frequency of the speech-to-song illusion. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rathcke TV, Smit EA.
europepmc   +1 more source

From Assessment to Employment: The Impact of Skills Tests on Reemployment Outcomes in Germany

Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Validating non‐formal and informal learning is a key element of EU activation strategies, as emphasised in the 2012 EU Council Recommendation. This study examines the effects of Germany's MYSKILLS assessment for jobseekers without vocational credentials.
Anton Nivorozhkin, Markus Promberger
wiley   +1 more source