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L2‐Mediated Personal Competence as a Dimension of Identity Development Among International Students in Kazakhstan: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Kazakhstan has emerged as a non‐traditional destination for international students through the expansion of English‐medium instruction and government‐funded scholarship schemes. This convergent mixed‐methods study examines how degree‐seeking international students from non‐Commonwealth of Independent States countries adapt to academic ...
Kymbat Yessenbekova, Anas Hajar
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Compartmentalized L1/L2 Teaching: Connecting Languages to Foster In‐Depth Learning and Multi/Trans Lingual Selves

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines elementary Grade 5 and 6 students’ emic perspectives on their L1 French and L2 English teachers’ cross‐curricular efforts to build linguistic and conceptual bridges. Drawing on research on translanguaging pedagogies and recent motivation scholarship, we propose a multi‐competence view of motivation that aligns more closely ...
Sunny Man Chu Lau, Andrée‐Anne Tremblay   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption among adults aged 18-69 years in Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Ibrayeva A, Shoranov M, Alchinbayev M, Ramazanova B, Tanabayeva S, Fakhradiyev I.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Theory of Mind abilities in patients with probable idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Journal of Neuropsychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits in patients with suspected idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition affecting motor, cognitive and autonomic functions. Given the overlap between ToM‐related neural networks and those affected in iNPH, we examined whether ToM impairments are a feature of the disease ...
Akrivi Vatsi, George Stranjalis, Stylianos Gkatzonis, Christos Koutsarnakis, Eleftherios Neromyliotis, Aristotelis Kalyvas, Ion N. Beratis, Evangelos Drosos, Spyridon Komaitis, Evangelia Liouta   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Generics Revolution and the New Economic Geography of the Global Pesticide Industry

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global pesticide industry transformed from one dominated by patented products and legacy multinationals with strong manufacturing bases in the United States and EU to one dominated by generic products produced in India and China. We use proprietary market research data, data from regulatory filings, industry press and bilateral trade data ...
Christian Berndt, Marion Werner, Finn Mempel, Annie Shattuck, Zackary Okun Dunivin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post‐Humanitarian Militarism and the End of Development: Global Inequality, Security, and the Ethics of Post‐Imperial Solidarity

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article traces the transformation of global development from a discourse of aspirational equality to a regime of posthumanitarian militarism. It shows how aid, once framed as solidarity and progress, increasingly operates as an instrument of coercion, surveillance, and containment.
Salvador Santino Regilme
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in Qatar's resident population based on a national screening campaign. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Al-Romaihi HE, El-Khoury R, Himatt S, Derbala MFM, Idries AM, Saeed A, Abdelmageed MK, Elawad KH, Alex M, Sallam M, Al-Shamali MH, Coyle P, Alkaabi S, Chemaitelly H, Bansal D, Abu-Raddad LJ.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prevalence, Comparative Risk, and Predictors of Shock in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID‐19: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS‐C) is a severe hyperinflammatory condition associated with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and is frequently complicated by cardiovascular dysfunction, particularly shock. Early recognition of shock in MIS‐C is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Asif Jan, Bushra Waheed, Ghadah Ali Hussein, Pratima Pandey, Huma Sultana, Shubham Kumar, Mequanente Dagnaw   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Impact of Periodontitis: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Periodontal Expenditure, With Forecasts to 2050

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This study provides the first global, regional and national estimates of periodontal expenditure, with projections to 2050. Costs related to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, maintenance and rehabilitation are quantified across all countries worldwide.
Dian Yi Chow, Robin D. Blythe, John Rong Hao Tay, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Mario Romandini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Associations of TCF7L2 (rs7903146) and PPARG (rs1801282) with Prediabetes in the Ethnic Kazakh Population. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel)
Dyussupova A, Svyatova G, Berezina G, Dyussupov A, Omarkulov B, Dzharmukhametova A, Yurkovskaya O, Akhmetova V, Dyussupova A.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source