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Flourishing through adventure learning: A (semi)cautionary tale
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Studies suggest that adventure learning can develop children's cognitive skills and promote social and emotional learning. However, evidence is needed as to whether the design of adventure learning—school‐based or external/residential—plays a role in that development/promotion, and whether learning gains are maintained.
Ben Willis, Sarah Reaney‐Wood
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Supporting the Shift: Professional Development for Alternative Grading Practices
New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Alternative grading (e.g., contract grading, ungrading, specifications grading) practices have emerged as a promising approach to enhance student success, improve students’ sense of belonging, and make higher education more accessible. This study explores the challenges faced by community college faculty when implementing alternative grading ...
Breana Bayraktar, J. Indigo Eriksen
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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and short‐term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using balloon‐expandable Sapien valves in patients with prior endovascular aortic stent grafts. Methods We conducted a single‐center, retrospective study of 23 patients with prior endovascular aortic stent grafts who underwent TAVR ...
Iad Alhallak +8 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagement varies considerably across small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), yet the conditions under which owner‐managers' values are associated with organisational practices remain insufficiently understood.
Marie Romuald Pouka Pouka +2 more
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Improved Direct Model Predictive Control for Grid-Connected Power Converters
Energies, 2020 This paper proposes a computationally efficient and robust direct model predictive control (DMPC) technique with enhanced steady-state performance for power converters tied to the electric utility.
Mohamed Abdelrahem +2 more
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The German Soil Systematics and the Rationale Behind Its Revision
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The German Soil Systematics is a pedogenetic classification based on the morphological expressions of pedogenic processes and has been developed over several stages since 1952. The system has successfully been in use for soil classification and soil survey for almost 70 years.
Einar Eberhardt +3 more
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Bilingualism, literacy and NAPLAN : ongoing challenges for EAL/D education [Editorial] [PDF]
, 2013 Advocacy is integral to the work of many TESOL specialists. For several decades, ACTA and the state TESOL associations, along with other professional associations, and individual teachers, researchers and administrators have all engaged with ...
May, Lyn, Dooley, Karen
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Oikos, EarlyView.To understand the structuring of species assemblages, integrating life‐history traits and evolutionary heritage in analyses is vital. This allows the assessment of a mechanistic link between species and their environment. Deadwood systems are vital for nutrient cycling and biodiversity support, governed by complex intra‐ and inter‐specific fungal and ...
Albin Larsson Ekström +4 more
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Natural Products and BioprospectingAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative condition. 5α-epoxyalantolactone (5α-EAL), a eudesmane-type sesquiterpene isolated from the herb of Inula macrophylla, has various pharmacological effects.
Rui Ma +4 more
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2017 Background: Amyloid-β deposition and accumulation of autophagic vacuoles are pathologic features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Dysregulation of the endosomal–autophagic–lysosomal (EAL) pathway, which impairs amyloid precursor protein processing, is one of
Li Ba +6 more
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