Abstract This study examines the language learning investment of five intermediate learners of Spanish at a tertiary institution in The Bahamas. It draws on participants’ language learning journeys to consider how their previous experiences and access to language learning opportunities contributed to their investment.
Valentino Rahming
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Global Diversity Estimates Need to Acknowledge Species–Area Relationships
ABSTRACT Background Many studies have tried to estimate the number of undescribed species based on the known diversity. These estimates often rely on extrapolation based on data from a limited number of species. Although statistical methods provide accurate inference when generalizing from a random sample, their predictions will be biased when based on
S. Faurby, T. J. Matthews, D. Silvestro
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Advancing EDGE Zones to identify spatial conservation priorities of tetrapod evolutionary history. [PDF]
Pipins S +5 more
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“THE NORMAL EXCEPTION”: “MICROANALYSIS AND SOCIAL HISTORY” (1977)*
ABSTRACT “The normal exception” has long been a slogan of microhistory. This oxymoronic phrase is the iconic rendering of an incidental sentence that appeared in a 1977 article published by Edoardo Grendi in the Italian journal Quaderni storici, which functioned as the incubator of Italian microhistory.
EDOARDO GRENDI
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Insights from Financial Economics to Value Healthcare Investments that Reduce System-Level Risks: Example of Disease Elimination and Eradication. [PDF]
Rao M +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Genomic surveillance is central to tracking SARS‐CoV‐2 evolution, variant replacement, and transmission dynamics. In Senegal, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar generated one of the largest national longitudinal SARS‐CoV‐2 genomic datasets, offering a unique view of viral spread from the first pandemic wave to the post‐Omicron period ...
Ndeye Awa Ndiaye +21 more
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Evaluation of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication: A Review of Past Deliberations. [PDF]
Sadiq S +5 more
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Neuroticism Is Linked With Liberal Ideology in Young, but not Old, People in the United States
ABSTRACT Polarization in the United States is partly due to a remarkable ideological divide between generations. Although substantial research has investigated why old people have become more conservative, less is known about why young people have become more liberal. The article investigates this by probing the role of neuroticism.
Francesco Rigoli
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The First CRISPR-Based Therapeutic (SL_1.52) for African Swine Fever Is Effective in Swine. [PDF]
Verma N +13 more
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Pricing Policy for Medical Oxygen and Potential Savings
ABSTRACT Background Medical oxygen is essential in modern medicine. Aims This study analyzes the pricing policies and costs of medical oxygen in Quebec, provides elements of international comparison, and explores the potential savings through the optimization of oxygen therapy practices.
Thomas G. Poder +3 more
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