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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Surgeons' Gender on Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Japanese Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed 58 503 laparoscopic right hemicolectomies for colon cancer in Japan between 2018 and 2022, comparing outcomes between male and female surgeons. No significant differences were found in surgical mortality or severe complications. Tailored surgical training programs for female surgeons may further enhance surgical outcomes.
Akihisa Matsuda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Psychology of Architectural Environment: How Design Influences Learning and Personal Development

open access: yesArchitecture Image Studies Scientific Journal
This paper investigates the relationship between architectural design and its psychological effects on learning and personal development. It focuses on how elements such as spatial organization, lighting, color, and materials influence cognitive ...
Yuriі Kalichak   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Personal Learning Environments for Inquiry-Based Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Personal Learning Environments have recently emerged as a novel approach to learning, putting learners in the spotlight and providing them with the tools for building their own learning environments according to their specific learning needs and aspirations. This approach enables learners to take complete control over their learning, thus becoming self-
Mikroyannidis, Alexander   +2 more
openaire  

Tips for making a movie. A learning object for autonomous learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The paper accounts for a developmental research in the area of courseware production for personal, and self-directed learning. A complete learning object was developed in the context of a master program in Technology and Digital Art.
Ferreira, Sérgio   +2 more
core  

Thirty Years of Mentoring by “Bob Chan” of Young Japanese Surgeons to Become Scientists: An Adventure of Love

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past three decades, we have mentored a generation of young Japanese surgeons, guiding them to become internationally recognized surgeon‐scientists. Through a unique collaboration between Japanese academic institutions and our laboratories at AntiCancer Inc.
Robert M. Hoffman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing for change: mash-up personal learning environments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Institutions for formal education and most work places are equipped today with at least some kind of tools that bring together people and content artefacts in learning activities to support them in constructing and processing information and knowledge ...
Mödritscher, Felix   +2 more
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Flexible Memory: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible memory technology is crucial for flexible electronics integration. This review covers its historical evolution, evaluates rigid systems, proposes a flexible memory framework based on multiple mechanisms, stresses material design's role, presents a coupling model for performance optimization, and points out future directions.
Ruizhi Yuan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three Synchronized, Miniaturized, Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors for Automated Gait and Balance Analysis System

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a compact, three IMU wearable system that enables accurate motion capture and robust gait‐feature extraction, thereby supporting reliable machine learning‐based balance evaluation. Accurate assessment of balance is critical for fall prevention and targeted rehabilitation, particularly in older adults and individuals with ...
Seok‐Hoon Choi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an institutional PLE

open access: yes, 2011
PLEs in their broader sense (the ad-hoc, serendipitous and potentially chaotic set of tools that learners bring to their learning) are increasingly important for learners in the context of formal study.
Davis, Hugh C.   +6 more
core  

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