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Social capital and employability development among Chinese Mainland undergraduates in Hong Kong: An exploration of network dynamics, structural constraints and agentic practices

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Bourdieu's sociological concept of social capital highlights its significance in enabling individuals to access other forms of capital for personal advantage. In the literature on university students' employability, particularly that concerning international and non‐local students, social capital is widely recognised as a key asset, alongside ...
Fang Gao, Thanh Pham
wiley   +1 more source

PEN-DEL: implementing penicillin allergy de-labeling in hospitalized older adults – a quality improvement initiative

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Erroneously labeled penicillin allergies can lead to prolonged hospitalization, increased adverse effects and infection rates with alternative antibiotics.
Danielle Grace Co, Merisa Mok, Shirin Malek, Gary Kwan, Vincent H. Mabasa, Laurenna Peters, Kevin Afra   +6 more
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‘Self’ and ‘othering’ as a byproduct of large‐scale assessment: An investigation into the Gaokao retake policy

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
wiley   +1 more source

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. regeneration from seeds in Portugal´s mainland

, 2019
Doutoramento em Engenharia Florestal e dos Recursos Naturais - Instituto Superior de Agronomia /ULEucalyptus globulus Labill. is a plant species native to SE Australia, Tasmania and adjacent islands. It was introduced in Portugal in the mid-19th century.
Águas, Ana Sofia Nunes do Carmo
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The situated professional: Preservice teachers' profiling of globally competent teachers and visions of their ‘possible professional self’

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In response to globalisation, teacher education programmes worldwide are tasked with preparing globally competent teachers (GCTs). Prevailing conceptions of global competence are largely derived from Western‐centric humanistic, neoliberal and transformative narratives, creating a complex landscape for teacher identity formation.
Ji Ying
wiley   +1 more source

Taking the temperature – forecasting GDP growth for mainland China [PDF]

We present a new composite leading indicator of economic activity in mainland China, es-timated using a dynamic factor model. Our leading indicator is constructed from three se-ries: exports, a real estate climate index, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange ...
Curran, Declan, Funke, Michael
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Body size evolution in insular speckled rattlesnakes (Viperidae : Crotalus mitchellii) [PDF]

, 2010
Background Speckled rattlesnakes (Crotalus mitchellii) inhabit multiple islands off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Two of the 14 known insular populations have been recognized as subspecies based primarily on body size divergence from putative ...
Meik, Jesse M., Pires-da Silva, André Francisco, Lawing A. Michelle, Pires-daSilva André, Meik Jesse M., André Pires-daSilva, Lawing, A. Michelle, Jesse M Meik, A Michelle Lawing   +8 more
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Socioeconomic status, parenting factors and academic achievement among Chinese adolescents aged 12–13: How do they relate?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Extensive research has shown that students from higher socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds generally outperform their lower SES peers. Nevertheless, some low SES students succeed, albeit it ‘against the odds.’ Coleman's (1988) theory of social capital in the family suggests that financial capital, human capital and social capital all affect
Fang Xu, Steve Strand
wiley   +1 more source

Ant Diversity of the Xisha Islands: Community Structure, Exotic Species Colonization, and Ecological Functions in a Tropical Coral Archipelago

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed‐dispersal roles.
Hua‐Yan Chen, Zhi‐Xuan Liu, Zheng‐Hui Xu, Rui‐Chong Wang, Shi‐Xiao Luo   +4 more
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Applicability of existing performance evaluation tools and concepts to the Nigerian facilities management practice

International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 2013
There are noticeable gaps in aspects of Nigerian facilities management (FM) education and practice. Predicated by its relative infancy, one area where this gap is more apparent is in the measurement of performance. This paper is a systematic review of at
Hikmot Koleoso, Modupe Omirin, Yewande Adewunmi, Gabriel Babawale   +3 more
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