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Global capitalism and critical awareness of language. [PDF]

, 1999
As the shape of the new global social order becomes clearer, so too does the need for a critical awareness of language as part of language education. I discuss, with a focus on discourse, several key features of late modern society which help make the ...
Fairclough, Norman
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Performance evaluation of LSTM neural networks for consumption prediction

e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 2022
Energy consumption and energy efficiency are topics that have attracted the attention of researchers in recent years, in order to seek sustainable solutions for energy production and reduction of costs, aiming to provide a balance between development and
Davi Guimarães da Silva, Marla Teresinha Barbosa Geller, Mauro Sérgio dos Santos Moura, Anderson Alvarenga de Moura Meneses   +3 more
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What is Education for? Situating History, Cultural Understandings and Studies of Society and Environment against Neo-Conservative Critiques of Curriculum Reform [PDF]

, 2005
This paper explores some of debates about the nature and purpose of education in the social sciences in the Australian curriculum. It examines recent attempts in studies of society and environment and history curriculum to prepare students for global ...
Henderson, Deborah
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The Importance of Taking Risks: A Report on the Conference

Культурно-историческая психология, 2016
The paper gives an overview of the 14th interdisciplinary conference The Importance of Taking Risks held by the Welsh branch of the International Play Association.
Kotliar I.A., , Sokolova M.V., , Sheina E.G.   +2 more
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Foucauldian Peacekeeping: On the Dispersion of Power and the Futility of Change [PDF]

, 2009
Foucault is widely known for the radical nature of his work, for his idiosyncratic approach to history, and for his reconfiguration of the concept of power. Curiously though, his conceptions of history and power might act to undermine their potential to
Allen, Ansgar
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The Children’s Playground in the Context of Cultural-Historical Psychology

Культурно-историческая психология, 2016
The article describes the possible application of the principles of cultural-historical approach and activity theory to the inspection of toys and play environments.
Smirnova E.O., , Kotliar I.A.,, Sokolova M.V.,, Sheina E.G.,   +3 more
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The formation of professional identity in medical students: considerations for educators [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Context</b> Medical education is about more than acquiring an appropriate level of knowledge and developing relevant skills. To practice medicine students need to develop a professional identity – ways of being and relating in professional
Ashmore RD, Atkinson P, Atkinson P, Bandura A, Becker HS, Berger PL, Bernstein B, Bosk C, Bourdieu P, Bowlby J, Burke PJ, Caspi A, Coles MJ, Costello CY, Cote JE, Cote JE, Coulehan J, De Bono E, Deci EL, Doyle L, Du Gay P, Eisenberg EM, Epstein S, Erickson EH, Erickson EH, Foucault M, Foucault M, Gergen KJ, Gergen KJ, Giddens A, Goffman E, Goldie J, Granovetter M, Graziano WG, Hafferty FW, Hodges D, Hodgson D, Hogg MA, Hogg MA, Holtman MC, House JS, Ibarra H, Jenkins R, John Goldie, Kiecolt KJ, Kohn ML, Lawler S, Martimiankis MA, McAdams D, Mitchell JM, Monrouxe L, Operario D, Parker M, Pratt MG, Ricoeur P, Roccas S, Shotter J, Slay HS, Snyder M, Stern D, Stets JE, Stryker S, Swann WB, Tierney WG, Tomkins SS, Turner JC, Wenger E   +66 more
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The abolition of the army in Costa Rica: effects on education and culture

Revista Espiga, 2023
As time goes by, Costa Rica becomes more of a concept than a country, whose nuances have attracted disproportionate global attention. Costa Rica stands out for the abolition of the army, democracy, nature, and its people.
Lizette Brenes-Bonilla
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Georeferencing Sunda pangolin Manis javanica records in Singapore

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In Singapore, the Critically Endangered Sunda pangolin Manis javanica is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and road traffic collisions. To mitigate these threats, an understanding of its spatiotemporal distribution is needed, as identified in
Muhammad Khairuldin Aziz, Anthony O'Dempsey, Bee Choo Ng, Kalai Vanan Balakrishnan, Sonja Luz, Charlene Yeong, Sharon Chan, Marcus A.H. Chua   +7 more
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The Joint Play Senior Preschool Children with Atypical and Regulatory Development in the Inclusive Group of Kindergarten [PDF]

Психологическая наука и образование (2007. Online), 2015
The aim of this article was to analyze the joint play of children with atypical and regulatory development in the inclusive group of kindergarten. Modified method of play activities analysis by E.O. Smirnova and I.A. Ryabkova was used [14].
Lvova A.D., , Kotliar (Korepanova) I.A.
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