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Dual language in higher education: Assessing student success and student experiences
Foreign Language Annals, Volume 58, Issue 4, Page 916-940, Winter 2025.Abstract Although long‐standing research has documented the many benefits of dual language (DL) education programs in the K‐12 setting, there are few studies on the impact of DL in higher education. This study analyzes DL education at a Hispanic‐Serving Institution (HSI) where certain classes are taught in Spanish or bilingually across diverse ...
Katherine Christoffersen +4 more
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Safe Routes to School: Putting Traffic Safety First [PDF]
, 2009 The Safe Routes to School National Partnership has released a new national report showing how SRTS programs can be harnessed to keep children safe from traffic dangers while walking and bicycling to school.
Deb Hubsmith +2 more
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A predictive model for household displacement duration after disasters
Risk Analysis, Volume 45, Issue 12, Page 4289-4317, December 2025.Abstract According to recent Household Pulse Survey data, roughly 1.1% of households were displaced due to disasters in the United States in recent years. Although most households returned relatively quickly, 20% were displaced for longer than 1 month, and 14% had not returned by the time of the survey.
Nicole Paul +3 more
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Evaluating the impact of climate change on hurricane wind risk: A machine learning approach
Risk Analysis, Volume 45, Issue 12, Page 4378-4396, December 2025.Abstract In the residential sector, hurricane winds are a major contributor to storm‐related losses, with substantial annual costs to the US economy. With the potential increase in hurricane intensity in changing climate conditions, hurricane impacts are expected to worsen.
Chi‐Ying Lin, Eun Jeong Cha
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Nalans, 2021 At a time when educators are tasked with ensuring that all students develop the academic literacy skills necessary for school success, this article investigates some textual features of academic language in different content areas using systemic ...
Luciana de Oliveira +4 more
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Metaphor: The Hidden Link between Visual Literacy and Learning [PDF]
, 2013 Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) have been proven to enhance learning abilities in children. This study will examine how the use of metaphor might affect the development of fourth graders’ verbal and written abilities at three schools in the Miami-Dade ...
Landorf, Hilary, Lora, Amy, Pagan, Luis
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Understanding the Recent Increase in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones Over Florida's Gulf Coast
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 21, 16 November 2025.Abstract Unlike Florida's Atlantic Coast, the Gulf Coast of Florida has seen heightened tropical cyclone (TC) activity in recent decades with several destructive landfalls. Here, we attempt to understand this regional contrast using a suite of observations for the period 1979–2024. First, we demonstrate that while the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Karthik Balaguru +7 more
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Rap to Read: Employing a Culturally Relevant Curriculum with African American Students [PDF]
, 2013 This study examined the effects of using rap music on the reading skills of 2nd Grade African American students. The sample consisted of 105 students within eight classrooms in two Miami-Dade County public schools.
Moredock Januszka, Cynthia
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New Species of Sminthuridae from North America (Collembola: Symphypleona) [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) This account is the result of efforts by Drs. Kenneth Christiansen and Peter Bellinger to amass and examine the major collections of North American Collembola.
Snider, Richard J
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Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2025.Abstract Hurricanes are among the most destructive natural disturbances in mangroves, altering community structure and ecological processes. Despite their impacts, few studies have assessed changes in belowground root processes (i.e., biomass, production, decomposition) following major hurricanes.
Edward Castañeda‐Moya +2 more
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