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The Language Exchange Programme: plugging the gap in formal learning [PDF]
, 2017 In the context of distance language learning, speaking is frequently perceived as the most challenging skill; this paper reports on a 12-week summer language exchange programme providing students with new ways of practising their oral abilities. Students
Brammerts +9 more
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Chalk cliff retreat in East Sussex and Kent 1870s to 2001 [PDF]
, 2006 The retreat of chalk cliffs fringing the eastern English Channel contributes shingle to the beaches which helps to protect the cliffs and slow down erosion. Conversely, cliff retreat endangers settlements and infrastructure on the clifftop.
Anders F. J. +13 more
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Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] Both, people with intellectual disability and people with mental illness, suffer from prejudices, negative attitudes, degrading treatment, abuse and discrimination in society. They are often discriminated against by employers, social and health
Inclusion Europe, Mental Health Europe
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The Shelleys and the Idea of Europe [PDF]
, 2008 This article explores how the Shelleys and their circle configure ideas of “Europe” between January 1817 and March 1818. I begin with Frankenstein, discussing how Mary Shelley associates Frankenstein's experiment with the particularly “European” problem ...
Stock, Paul
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine +10 more
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Achieving Quality: Consumer Involvement in Quality Evaluation of Services [PDF]
, 2003 [Excerpt] The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of the fact that changes in the approach towards the “clients” or “consumers” of services for people with intellectual disability do have an important impact on the way the quality evaluation systems ...
Inclusion Europe
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Europe and the emergence of modernity. The entanglement of two reference cultures [PDF]
, 2015 This article offers a theory of the notion ‘reference culture’ by taking as major examples modernity and Europe. Both constitute reference cultures and while different are closely related.
Delanty, Gerard
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The Improving Population Outcomes for Renal Tumours of childhood (IMPORT) is a prospective clinical observational study capturing detailed demographic and outcome data on children and young people diagnosed with renal tumours in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Naomi Ssenyonga +56 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li +6 more
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The European Union Against Social Exclusion [PDF]
, 2004 [Excerpt] Social inclusion means that people who are poor or have other problems take part in the life of society.
Inclusion Europe
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