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Journal of Algebra, 2011 If a finite group G has a presentation with d generators and r relations, it is well-known that r - d is at least the rank of the Schur multiplier of G; a presentation is called efficient if equality holds. There is an analogous definition for proficient profinite presentations. We show that many perfect groups have proficient presentations.
R.M. Guralnick +3 more
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External Quality Assessment of Transporting Infectious Substances in Canada
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1999 OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree of compliance with Transport Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations for transporting infectious substances in Canada.
Shelley M Tiffin, Michael A Noble
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Examining Oral (Dis)Fluency in—uh– —Spanish as a Heritage Language
Languages, 2023 Silence, self-interruptions, or hesitations in spontaneous speech are often interpreted as markers of oral disfluency as they lead to difficulties in delivering a message and in processing it. The main purpose of this study is to examine how such markers
Marina Cuartero +2 more
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Agriculture, 2020 Beef cattle farming assumes a pivotal role in economic growth, household food security, and poverty alleviation in Eswatini. However, paucity of information dissemination, and competence are drawbacks that accord a steady annual increase in beef imports ...
Sicelo Ignatius Dlamini, Wen-Chi Huang
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Evaluating the Russian Language Proficiency of Bilingual and Second Language Learners of Russian
Languages, 2021 The starting point of most experimental and clinical examinations of bilingual language development is the choice of the measure of participants’ proficiency, which affects the interpretation of experimental findings and has pedagogical and clinical ...
Tatiana Luchkina +4 more
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Variability in Urine Culture Reporting by Canadian Microbiology Laboratories
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1996 OBJECTIVE: To determine the ability of microbiology laboratories to perform and to report urine colony counts.
Michael A Noble, Shirley Nikiforuk
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Undergraduates’ Phone Dependency and Its Implications on Academic Proficiency in Nigeria [PDF]
International Journal of Advanced Humanities ResearchThis is a descriptive survey research. The population for this study consisted of all undergraduates of tertiary Institutions in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. The target population for this study were 300level undergraduates of the sampled institutions.
Abdulaziz Isiaka
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The Impact of Dropbox Paper as an Online Collaborative Tool on the Academic Writing Skills of Iranian EFL Learners [PDF]
Journal of Modern Research in English Language StudiesTechnology integration into language learning has appeared as a prominent research focus in the past few years. The present study aimed to investigate the comparative effects of using Dropbox Paper as an online collaborative tool versus traditional ...
Shima Taheri +3 more
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The Effect of Proficiency on “Non-Native” EFL Teachers’ Feelings and Self-Reported Behaviours
IAFOR Journal of Education, 2022 The current study addresses the question whether the level of proficiency of teachers who teach a “non-native” language, English, affects their attitudes, motivation, well-being and self-reported classroom practices. This quantitative study is based on a
Jean-Marc Dewaele, Pearl P. Y. Leung
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Investigating the Impact of Genre-Based Teaching (GBT) on Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Improvement [PDF]
Research in English Language Pedagogy, 2020 The actual classroom implementation and the possible final outcomes of the genre-based approach to listening instruction have not been completely discovered yet.
Ehsan Namaziandost +2 more
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