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Louis Adamic and The Book-of-the-Month Club
Acta Neophilologica, 2004 To Slovene readers the honoring of Louis Adamic's book The Native's Return as the Book of-the-Month Club selection for February 1934 came as a surprise. This article, however, provides an overview of events and actions that culminated in the decision of
Jerneja Petrič
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The amazing, but far from new world of political correctness [PDF]
Социологический журнал, 2013 The article discusses the book “Divnyi, Novyi Mir Politkorrektnosti” (2012) by Leonid Ionin. The definition of political correctness (PC) as an ideology and the theoretical justification given by the author are analyzed.
I. V. Zhezhko
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Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2021 Suzy Beamer Bohnert’s College, Covid, and Questions: Tips and Advice for Incoming Freshmen, Undergraduates, Transfer Students, and Parents is a pocket guide, answering questions incoming students frequently have about college and university life.
Michael Almond, Gina Cilluffo
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva +9 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen +3 more
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Conspirant a favor de la lectura : clubs de lectura i rutes literàries
BiD: Textos Universitaris de Biblioteconomia i Documentació, 2019 Aquest article recull l'experiència de dues sessions programades per a la primera edició del postgrau de Prescripció Lectora impartit, l'any 2017, a la Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació de la Universitat de Barcelona.
Mulet Cugat, Gemma
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The Future of Research in Cognitive Robotics: Foundation Models or Developmental Cognitive Models?
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Research in cognitive robotics founded on principles of developmental psychology and enactive cognitive science would yield what we seek in autonomous robots: the ability to perceive its environment, learn from experience, anticipate the outcome of events, act to pursue goals, and adapt to changing circumstances without resorting to training with ...
David Vernon
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Language and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal, 2011 The author conducted a qualitative study of multimodal digital response to children’s historical fiction that his 23 pre-service graduate students read in book clubs.
Ted Kesler
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A Canine Musculoskeletal Robot for Investigating Biomechanical Functions During Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this study, a dog limb musculoskeletal robot was developed using thin McKibben artificial muscles to investigate the effects of the dog's musculoskeletal structure on walking. Walking experiments were conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments, suggesting that the flexible structure of the dog's shoulders contributes to an increase in stroke ...
Hana Ito +6 more
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