ABSTRACT This study evaluates whether the relative performance of gross domestic product forecasting models is temporally robust across economies and changing macroeconomic conditions. Using annual real gross domestic product data from the World Bank for 177 separately reported economies and territories, we conduct a common‐vintage pseudo‐out‐of‐sample
Achilleas Tampouris, Chaido Dritsaki
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Content-based instruction for psychology majors: Issues and solutions for ESP curriculum development [PDF]
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has been widely integrated into higher education, but psychology has not yet received systematic attention within this framework. Existing courses tend to emphasise general academic skills and simplified texts, leaving
Zinaida I. Berezina
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Visual Patterns of Diaphragmatic Motion in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Prospective Pilot Study
In this prospective bicentric study, we studied the relationship between the appearance of diaphragmatic motion and the etiological diagnosis of patients admitted to the emergency department with ARF. We observed a different visual pattern in patients with pneumonia. This is an interesting result as it allows the diagnosis of pneumonia without the need
Thibaut Markarian +7 more
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A Contrastive Study of Generic Organization of Research Article Introductions Written by Iranian and Non-Iranian Writers in Applied Linguistics [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to apply Swales’ (1990) CARS (Create a Research Space) Model to analyze the introductions of research articles written by Iranian and Non-Iranian applied linguists.
Mohammad Hossein Keshavarz +2 more
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In Favor of Digital Detox: Developing the Attitude Toward Digital Detox Scale
ABSTRACT The extensive usage of digital devices can lead to technological overload, potentially damaging interpersonal relations, individual performance, and personal well‐being. Digital detox describes consumers' counter‐reaction by intentionally reducing the use of digital devices for a specific period of time.
Svenja Winkler +3 more
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Genre analysis of introduction section in electrical engineering undergraduate laboratory reports. [PDF]
Veerappan V +4 more
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Does Fit Always Fit? The Paradox of Brand–Cause Misfit and Authenticity
ABSTRACT Brand–cause research generally treats coherence between a brand and a social cause as a prerequisite for authenticity, leaving unexplained why some moderately misfitting initiatives are judged more authentic than expected. We develop a paradox‐based process account in which authenticity arises not only from coherence but also from consumers ...
Christina Papadopoulou +2 more
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A GENRE ANALYSIS OF BIOGRAPHY TEXTS ON THE IMDb WEBSITE
Author/s Özgür ÇELİK Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Turkey ABSTRACT Genre analysis is among the core areas of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and has been gradually gaining importance because it offers clear, to-the-point and fruitful ...
Özgür Çelik
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Business‐Like Narrative and Public Engagement: Evidence From TED Talks on Nonprofit Issues
ABSTRACT While the trend of nonprofits adopting business‐like practices has been widely discussed, limited attention has been paid to how the broader public responds to this shift. One way to capture public reactions is by examining engagement with business‐like narratives in media.
Jun Zhang
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The potential of purpose-built corpora in the analysis of student academic writing in English [PDF]
The trend towards using English as an academic lingua franca has undoubtedly increased the awareness of a need for specific EAP writing instruction and inroads into researching student writing have been made. However, systematic improvements for a theory-
Julia Hüttner
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