The Height Premium in Earnings: The Role of Physical Capacity and Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills [PDF]
The association between stature and favorable labor market outcomes has been extensively documented. Recent studies have attributed this height premium to cognitive and social skills.
Lundborg, Petter +2 more
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Insights Into the Antigenic Repertoire of Unclassified Synaptic Antibodies
ABSTRACT Objective We sought to characterize the sixth most common finding in our neuroimmunological laboratory practice (tissue assay‐observed unclassified neural antibodies [UNAs]), combining protein microarray and phage immunoprecipitation sequencing (PhIP‐Seq). Methods Patient specimens (258; 133 serums; 125 CSF) meeting UNA criteria were profiled;
Michael Gilligan +22 more
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Headache is one of the most common neurological disorders in developmental age. Several studies investigated the relationship between headache and emotional/behavioral problems.
Lucia Margari +7 more
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Cognitive Skills, Non-Cognitive Skills, and the Employment and Wages of Young Adults in Rural China [PDF]
The objective of this paper is to examine whether noncognitive skills explain differences in employment status and hourly wages even after controlling for age, experience, schooling and cognitive skills.
Glewwe, Paul +2 more
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Non-Cognitive Skills In College Medical Students Admissions
The topic of this literature review is the effects of non-cognitive, and cognitive skills in college students, and how it correlates to admissions. Assessing personality traits for college students has been high criticized. The examination of college medical students can be strictly autonomous.
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Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo +12 more
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Higher Education Decisions in Peru: On the Role of Financial Constraints, Skills, and Family Background [PDF]
"This paper analyzes the relative importance of short term financial constraints vis a vis skills and other background factors affecting schooling decisions when explaining access to higher education in Peru.
Gustavo Yamada, Juan Castro, Omar Arias
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Devising a consensus definition and framework for non-technical skills in healthcare to support educational design: A modified Delphi study [PDF]
Background Non-technical skills are a subset of human factors that focus on the individual and promote safety through teamwork and awareness. There is no widely adopted competency or outcome based framework for non-technical skills training in ...
Baker, Paul +4 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks +10 more
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Do Non-Cognitive Skills Help Explain the Occupational Segregation of Young People? [PDF]
This paper investigates the role of non-cognitive skills in the occupational segregation of young workers entering the U.S. labor market. We find entry into male-dominated fields of study and male-dominated occupations are both related to the extent to ...
Antecol, Heather, Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.
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