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Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic power management based on Model Predictive Control and PSO for hybrid microgrid. [PDF]

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Veni SV, Jayachandran J, Malathi S, Prakash RA, Jayavignesh J, Prabaharan N.   +5 more
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This chapter offers a “look‐back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work that is taking place at Canadian Post‐Secondary Institutions, modeling benefits and challenges of cross‐campus organizing around sustainability ...
Janet Pivnick, Maria Spiliotopoulou
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal control strategy for electric vehicle powered by PV arrays and battery using sliding mode control and linear quadratic regulator. [PDF]

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Gul BT, Rehman A, Sherazi HI, Alburidy A, Alsafrani A, Alrumayh O.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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Metabolic profiling revealed alterations associated with sedentary work in bus drivers. [PDF]

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Lin D, Weng S, Wang D, Li P, Xiao Z, Zhang L, Gan W, Zhang N.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Wildlife temporal behaviors in response to human activity changes during and following COVID‐19 park closures

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
With urbanization reducing the amount of available wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation increasing the human activity within wildlife habitats, it is important to understand the effects of human activity on animal behavior. This study examined how the reduction in human presence in urban parks in Gainesville, Florida, affected the temporal ...
Maya Fives, Matthew Hallett
wiley   +1 more source

Low-loss silicon nitride Kerr-microresonators fabricated with metallic etch masks via metal lift-off. [PDF]

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Colación GM, Rukh L, Buck FH, Drake TE.
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Nocturnal neighbors: exploring residents' perceptions of urban wildlife related to animal traits identified by camera traps and literature

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife in urban areas is often a source of conflict, yet relatively few efforts have been directed toward fostering coexistence in these human‐dominated landscapes. While previous research has focused on socio‐demographic factors influencing perceptions of wildlife, the role of specific animal traits in shaping acceptance remains underexplored.
Simon S. Moesch, Marufa Sultana, Geva Peerenboom, Ilse Storch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robust securable economic operation of grid-connected renewable integrated energy system with hydrogen storage and electric and fuel cell vehicles. [PDF]

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Varei H, Zayandehroodi H, Shahbazzadeh MJ, Eslami M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source