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Improving obesity management training in family medicine: multi-methods evaluation of the 5AsT-MD pilot course

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Quality, evidence-based obesity management training for family medicine residents is needed to better support patients. To address this gap, we developed a comprehensive course based on the 5As of Obesity Management™ (ASK, ASSESS, ADVISE ...
Thea Luig, Sonja Wicklum, Melanie Heatherington, Albert Vu, Erin Cameron, Doug Klein, Arya M. Sharma, Denise L. Campbell-Scherer   +7 more
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The Teacher’s Wellbeing as a Binary Asset When Working with Newly Arrived Immigrant Pupils

Education Sciences, 2023
The influx of immigrants has led to increased cultural and ethnic diversity in classrooms, presenting unique challenges for teachers who work with pupils with varying linguistic, social, and cultural backgrounds.
Sultana Ali Norozi, Ottar Ness
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Lifelong Learning Metrics

CoRR, 2022
The DARPA Lifelong Learning Machines (L2M) program seeks to yield advances in artificial intelligence (AI) systems so that they are capable of learning (and improving) continuously, leveraging data on one task to improve performance on another, and doing so in a computationally sustainable way.
Alexander New, Megan M. Baker, Eric Q. Nguyen, Gautam K. Vallabha   +3 more
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Lifelong Learning

British Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
Ideas of lifelong learning are central influences across much educational policy. The emphasis on learning also represents a shift of attention away from inputs and towards outputs, with implications for the nature of policy development, the roles and variety of institutional actors, and the ways in which quality and performance are measured.
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The Role of Family Bonds in Nurturing Psychological Resilience in Older Adults: “In the Family, You Will Find the Support and Strength to Endure and Live”

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Background: Older people represent one of the most at-risk demographics in society and face significant challenges related to mental health, including depression, anxiety, loneliness, and the risk of suicide.
Joana Butėnaitė-Switkiewicz, Irena Žemaitaitytė   +1 more
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Adult Learning in STEM Disciplines

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are reshaping adult learning in STEM by providing adaptive, data‐driven instruction across classrooms, workplaces, and informal environments. In the context of ITS, this article compares generative AI, which creates personalized explanations and practice materials, with explainable AI, which focuses on ...
Jill Zarestky, Amanda R. Lager Gleason
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State of African Languages Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Kenya and South Africa

Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
African languages have long been marginalized and underrepresented in higher education curricula, in Africa and globally. However, there is a growing recognition of the significance of African languages in academic settings, particularly as a means of ...
Xolani Khohliso, Adelheid Marie Bwire, Pamela Ngugi, Florence Abuyeka Miima, Hamisi Babusa   +4 more
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Diluted wine in new bottles : the key messages of the EU memorandum (on lifelong learning) [PDF]

, 2004
This paper provides a critical exposition of the six key messages of the EU Memorandum on Lifelong Learning introduced in 2001. It concludes that the memorandum is to be seen against against an economic backdrop characterised by a market-oriented ...
Mayo, Peter, Borg, Carmel
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A Depolarizing Leak in Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter NBCe1 Causes Brain Edema

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives SLC4A4 encodes electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe1, prominently expressed in kidney and brain. Recessive loss‐of‐function variants in SLC4A4 cause proximal renal tubular acidosis, no brain edema. In the brain, NBCe1 is expressed by astrocytes, where it regulates pH and mediates astrocyte volume changes.
Quinty Bisseling, Mark D. Parker, Sven Kerst, Richard A. Pasternack, Jacob Tondreau, Marjolein Breur, Gemma M. van Rooijen‐van Leeuwen, Davide Tonduti, Ettore Salsano, Alejandra Darling, Joanna A. E. van Wijk, Susanna Törnroth‐Horsefield, Marianna Bugiani, Petra J. W. Pouwels, Quinten Waisfisz, Marjo S. van der Knaap, Rogier Min   +16 more
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A potent Vip3Aa94 protein from Thai Bacillus thuringiensis: molecular characterization and insecticidal potential [PDF]

PeerJ
Vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip) are produced by Bacillus thuringiensis during its vegetative growth stage. Vip3 proteins play a significant role in the insecticidal activity of B.
Ratchadawan Ngoen-Klan, Naruemon Chinon, Atsalek Rattanawannee, Atirach Noosidum, Wanwisa Siriwan, Jariya Chanpaiseang, Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap, Prakai Rajchanuwong   +7 more
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