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Limited Discrepancy Between Cognitive Ability and Daily Living Skills in Autism: A Longitudinal Study From Ages 2–25

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many autistic individuals with average or higher cognitive abilities (also referred to as intelligence quotient; IQ) exhibit weaker than expected daily living skills (DLS). However, existing evidence is primarily cross‐sectional. This study examined: (1) how IQ‐DLS discrepancies develop from early childhood through early adulthood, (2) whether
Elaine B. Clarke, Catherine Lord, Vanessa H. Bal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expansion of functions of urban areas to rural areas: the case of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Back to the Sense of the City: International Monograph Book, 2016
The town of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, located ca. 40 km from Cracow is a constantly developing center of the furniture industry established in the 19th century. It is a formal capital of the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska municipality, whose administrative borders include 11 villages.
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Soil seed bank dynamics in Mediterranean urban vegetation fragments

, 2012
Conservation of biodiversity in urban vegetation fragments is of increasingly high importance with growing urbanisation globally, particularly so in the biodiversity hotspot of the Mediterranean southwest of Western Australia.
Davis, Jessica
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Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

Functional urban area as the city of the future

, 2014
Rozwój miast w dobie suburbanizacji realizuje się w obszarach funkcjonalnych miast. Niezależnie od intencji urbanistów, wzrost roli przepływów we współczesnej gospodarce przestrzennej determinuje rosnące znaczenie procesów metropolizacji, dotyczących relacji: pomiędzy dużymi miastami i wewnątrz ich obszarów funkcjonalnych.
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Green plantations and green areas within the urban functional structure

, 2001
Reikšminiai žodžiai: Miesto funkcinė struktūra; Vilniaus senamiestis; Žalieji plotai; Želdiniai; Želdynai; Želdynų klasifikacija; Classification of green space; Functional structure of city; Functional structure of the city; Green areas; Plantations ...
Prapiestienė, Regina
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Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi, Beaumie Kim, Shima Dadkhahfard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suitable scale structures for urban multi-functions: an integrative approach grounded in socio-ecological system analysis

Ecological Processes
Aims Research on the appropriate scale structure and spatial layout of ecological, urban, and agricultural spaces and the effective and methodical development and protection of urban space can provide a solid foundation for the sustainable development of
Wuyang Hong, Shuwen Yang, Renzhong Guo, Yelin Li, Lin Jiang, Xiaoming Li   +5 more
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Beyond standardisation, subjects and syllabi: How primary schools organise for arts richness in an era of curriculum reform

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As England embarks on its first comprehensive curriculum review in fifteen years, this paper offers critical insights from schools that sustained arts‐rich provision despite a policy landscape hostile to creative subjects. Drawing on data from the Researching Arts‐rich Primary Schools (RAPS) project—a mixed‐methods study of 76 arts‐rich ...
Pat Thomson, Christine Hall
wiley   +1 more source

A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong, Caleb L. Loughran, Joshua R. Ennen, Kristoffer H. Wild, Eric J. Nordberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source