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Thirteenth Amendment and the Regulation of Custom [PDF]

, 2012
Custom is an underdeveloped concept in Thirteenth Amendment jurisprudence. While a substantial body of work has explored the technical meaning of custom as it applies to § 1983 and, to a lesser extent, Congress’s power to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment,
Miller, Darrell A. H.
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Hedgehog Pillows and Squirrel Plates: Priming Semantic Structure in Children's Comprehension

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract We report three expression–picture‐matching experiments targeting preschoolers’ semantic processing. We assessed whether 3‐ and 4‐year‐olds’ interpretations of ambiguous novel noun–noun combinations (e.g., hedgehog pillow) were affected by immediate language experience and what role lexical items played in this process.
Judit Fazekas, Leone Buckle, Holly Branigan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seeing the Speaker's Face Enhances Second Language Shadowing: Neural and Behavioral Evidence

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract This functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study investigated how facial cues influence second language (L2) shadowing among 42 Japanese learners of English. Participants completed four conditions that varied by task type (listening vs. shadowing) and visual input (face vs. mosaic).
Hyeonjeong Jeong, Shuhei Kadota, Mayumi Kajiura, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Koji Kazai, Mariko Kawasaki, Yoko Nakano, Naoya Hase   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe

Journal of Learning for Development, 2019
Badges are digital representations of achievements or skills which describe the framework, significance, and outcomes of a learning procedure based on specific criteria. The Open Badges’ collection can be used as a virtual CV of skills and qualifications
Sofia Theodor Papadimitriou, Maria Ioannis Niari   +1 more
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Building capacity for translational team science: digital badging as a pathway to professionalization

Frontiers in Psychology
Effective translation relies on high performance teams integrating diverse disciplines to bring new drugs, medical devices, diagnostics or behavioral interventions into improved health.
Kristine M. Glauber, Whitney Sweeney, Heather A. Billings, Mayla R. Boguslav, Andrew T. Fox, Madison Hartstein, Laura Hildreth, Diana Lee-Chavarria, Rebecca Lobb, Wayne T. McCormack, Angela Mendell, Jennifer R. Molano, Heather J. Risser, Heather J. Risser, Allan R. Brasier, Allan R. Brasier   +15 more
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Vocabulary and Processing Speed Explain Reading and Writing Disparities Between Linguistic Groups in Higher Education

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract Selective admissions at universities in the United Kingdom aim to ensure a baseline language competence, yet, despite persistent achievement disparities across linguistic backgrounds, systematic comparisons of linguistic skills underpinning academic success remain rare.
Justyna Mackiewicz, Danijela Trenkic
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Digital Interactional Competence for Second‐Language and First‐Language Chinese Speakers: Effects of Proficiency, Mode, and Setting

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract Measurement of interactional competence (IC) has attracted increasing interest in language assessment research. One key question is whether proficiency sufficiently accounts for IC, making separate IC assessment unnecessary. This study examines the IC–proficiency relationship using a test that assesses Chinese speakers’ ability to manage ...
David Wei Dai, Carsten Roever
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Deflection: Accountability Frames in Opinion Columns*

Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.
The ways in which public officials, citizens, and social institutions are held accountable for social problems, including police‐involved killings in the United States, reflect changing attributions of responsibility. Although news reports now rely less on official police narratives and less often stereotype police as heroes and victims as villains ...
Deborah A. Potter
wiley   +1 more source

Escape Body: A Gamified Problem‐Based Learning Project in Primary Education

School Science and Mathematics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Young learners' lack of motivation to study scientific‐related subjects nowadays is a topic of concern in our society. This study followed a quasi‐experimental design with a predominantly quantitative methods approach, complemented by qualitative data, to investigate how the combination of gamified and problem‐based learning could influence ...
Sergio Tirado‐Olivares, Maria Navío‐Inglés, Javier del Olmo‐Muñoz, Rosa M. Toledano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Donor retention and return patterns in Saudi Arabia: Implications for blood safety and supply stability

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sustaining a safe and sufficient blood supply requires not only recruiting first‐time donors but also retaining them over time. In Saudi Arabia, donor retention remains poorly understood, with limited data on return behavior, demographic influences, and temporal trends.
Wajnat A. Tounsi, Bushra S. Almalki
wiley   +1 more source