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Letter from Robert Lee Carter to Tom Davis

Letter from Robert Lee Carter from the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to Tom Davis. The letter states that Carter will bring a draft of the proposed stipulated facts and consent decree with him to the meeting with Davis.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu ...
Carter, Robert Lee
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BayesMortalityPlus: A Package in R for Bayesian Mortality Modeling

Journal of Statistical Software
The BayesMortalityPlus package provides a framework for modeling and predicting mortality data. The package includes tools for the construction of life tables based on Heligman-Pollard laws, and also on dynamic linear smoothers. Flexibility is available
Lucas M. F. Silva, Luiz F. V. Figueiredo, Viviana G. R. Lobo, Thais C. O. Fonseca, Mariane B. Alves   +4 more
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Recent advances in Joule‐heating synthesis of functional nanomaterials for photo and electrocatalysis

PhotoMat, EarlyView.
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in Joule‐heating synthesis of photo and electrocatalysts, emphasizing its benefits and applications. The objective is to offer an effective strategy for enhancing the diversity and performance of catalytic materials.
Jiaqi Li, Laiyu Luo, Siyu Wang, Haojie Song, Baojiang Jiang   +4 more
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A Comparison between General Population Mortality and Life Tables for Insurance in Mexico under Gender Proportion Inequality || Una comparación entre la mortalidad de la población general y las tablas de vida de los seguros en México ante porcentajes desiguales de género [PDF]

Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa, 2013
We model the mortality behavior of the general population in Mexico using data from 1990 to 2009 and compare it to the mortality assumed in the tables used in Mexico for insured lives.
Ornelas, Arelly, Guillén, Montserrat
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Science for All? A Systematic Literature Review on Effective Teaching Approaches in Inclusive and Separate Settings

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic literature review examines intervention studies focused on teaching science to a diverse range of learners. It adopts a broad definition of inclusion and makes use of the PRISMA statement. The review aims to provide an overview of evidence‐based teaching approaches in the current literature, identify the science skills targeted,
Silvia Fränkel, Nadine Großmann, Melanie Basten   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point and interval forecasts of mortality rates and life expectancy: A comparison of ten principal component methods [PDF]

Using the age- and sex-specific data of 14 developed countries, we compare the point and interval forecast accuracy and bias of ten principal component methods for forecasting mortality rates and life expectancy.
Heather Booth, Rob Hyndman, Han Lin Shang   +2 more
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Reasoning Together or Clicking Through? Analyzing Patterns of Group Science Talk On and Off Individualized Computers

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, I examine group science talk within the classrooms of three urban secondary science teachers who regularly use one‐to‐one computers to mediate their NGSS‐aligned science instruction. I combine methods of framing analysis (Goffman 1974; Tannen 1993) and interaction analysis (Jordan and Henderson 1995) to illustrate differences ...
Tess Bernhard
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Shifting standards due to social class? The role of social class background in CEO career outcomes

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This study investigates how social class background shapes CEO career outcomes. Extending the shifting standards model to post‐appointment evaluation, we theorize that CEOs from lower‐class backgrounds face persistently high confirmatory standards, producing asymmetric consequences.
Michelle Lee, Shelby L. Gai
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“Disciplinary Writing Is Like Playing with Legos”: Exploring a Multilingual International Student's Navigating Science Writing

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the experiences of an undergraduate multilingual international student in becoming a science writer at a large public university. Taking the lenses of identity and investment, language socialization and multiliteracies, we address the question: How does a college‐aged multilingual science student navigate disciplinary ...
Hongye Zeng, Laura Mahalingappa
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Language Teacher Educator Identity, Wellbeing and Agency Nested in a Community of Practice: A Collaborative Autoethnography

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
In this collaborative autoethnography, we, as three university‐based language teacher educators in Türkiye, explore how our community of practice (CoP) acted as a catalyst in navigating our identity tensions, boosting our wellbeing and contributing to our agency.
Yasemin Tezgiden‐Cakcak, Aycan Demir‐Ayaz, Işıl Günseli Kaçar   +2 more
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