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ABSTRACT Increasing human exposure to environmental contaminants is a growing concern and has become an important factor within human biological variation and health outcomes. Yet, traditional exposure assessment methods are often limited in their ability to capture the complexity and variation of chemical exposure, or are invasive, costly, and ...
Mecca E. Howe +3 more
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ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE), a revolutionary genetic engineering technology that makes targeted modifications to plant and animal genomes, offers the potential to address key challenges in food security, nutrition, safety, health, agricultural productivity, and sustainability, yet consumer demand for GE foods remains uncertain and complex.
Jia Han +3 more
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Abstract Eco‐labels inform consumers about the sustainable attributes of a product, but consumer face challenges to differentiate and select for specific attributes. Certification programs are similarly challenged to incentivize adoption of sustainable practices in product supply chains when consumer ability to differentiate sustainable attributes is ...
Nicolas Gatti +5 more
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Abstract This article reconstructs the political trajectories of Chilean exiled women settling in Costa Rica. It analyses the manifestations and transmutations of their political praxis before, during and after the period of ostracism, based on life stories reconstructed through semi‐structured interviews with several women who began militancy before ...
Marcela Ramírez‐Hernández
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Mapping British Latinx Writing
There are an estimated quarter of a million Latin Americans living in the UK, yet they remain outside the British national imaginary. This invisibility has historically extended to the literary scene and publishing industry, with only very few British‐based Latin American and Latinx writers gaining any exposure.
Karina Lickorish Quinn
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Exploring Costa Rican College Students’ Narratives of Bullying Victimization
Abstract The present study explores the personal narratives of bullying victimization among Costa Rican college students, examining how cultural factors shape bullying. Thirteen participants aged 18-23 recounted their experiences being victims of bullying in elementary and high school through semi-structured interviews.
Sharon Miller +2 more
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The article discusses the cultural diversity of the Central American Caribbean region and examines the invisibility of the Central American minority populations, with particular attention to the Costa Rican Caribbean coast. The many different aspects of the minority communities are thoroughly portrayed in Anacristina Rossi’s latest novels Limón Blues ...
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Deficit‐Oriented Teacher Beliefs and Student Outcomes in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
ABSTRACT Students from marginalized backgrounds are more likely to be subject to stereotypical and deficit‐oriented teacher beliefs, which may contribute to low learning outcomes and diminished wellbeing. Most of the research on this topic is conducted in the US and other high‐income countries, however, and evidence from the majority world, which is ...
Rob J. Gruijters, Nomisha Kurian
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Monolingual and multilingual teacher candidates: A critical language‐related events analysis
Abstract This study examines critical language‐related events (CLREs) experienced by 28 teacher candidates (TCs) from various content areas at a US Hispanic‐serving institution, employing a critical reflection framework. Through narrative inquiry, it examines how these events shape TCs’ worldviews and behaviors about language use, language learning ...
Daniela Silva
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Fabián Dobles plantea mediante hechos característicos y regionalismos una imagen del campesino nacional de mediados de siglo xx en su obra Historias de Tata Mundo.
Jacqueline Araya Ríos
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