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Effects of genotype and environment on the physiochemical properties of Canadian oat varieties

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 3111-3121, 30 March 2025.
Abstract BACKGROUND The relationship between oat grain composition and physical attributes as influenced by oat genotype and Canadian growing environments was investigated. Thirty Canadian oat (Avena sativa L.) genotypes, grown in three Canadian growing locations (Brandon, Manitoba; Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; and Lacombe, Alberta) over 2 consecutive
Vanessa Alexander   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spectators’ aesthetic experiences of sound and movement in dance performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In this paper we present a study of spectators’ aesthetic experiences of sound and movement in live dance performance. A multidisciplinary team comprising a choreographer, neuroscientists and qualitative researchers investigated the effects of different ...
Jola, Corinne   +2 more
core   +1 more source

From Niche to Mainstream: A Knowledge Exchange Model for Sustainable Housing Adoption

open access: yesKnowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As climate change intensifies the demand for sustainable practices, the residential housing sector remains a critical yet underutilized area for promoting energy efficiency. Although consumer awareness is increasing, sustainable and energy‐efficient (SEE) housing continues to occupy a niche market.
Lianne Foti
wiley   +1 more source

Phonological awareness and alphabetic knowledge of native speakers of non-alphabetic languages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The present study examined the effects of different alphabetic scripts (pinyin and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)) on phonological awareness of non-alphabetic languages (Cantonese and Mandarin).
Yuen, Pak-on, 袁伯安
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Sounds Sweet: Sound Reduplication in Brand Names Enhances Sweet Taste Expectations

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The association between brand name sounds and taste perception is an emerging area of interest in marketing research. This study aims to demonstrate the role of sound‐evoked cuteness in the expectation of sweet taste. Across seven studies (including two supplementary studies), our findings revealed that sound reduplication in brand names is ...
Kosuke Motoki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying the educational and social needs of children with specific speech and language difficulties on entry to secondary school [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Movement from KS2 to KS3 creates a number of challenges for pupils. For children with additional learning needs the change of academic pace, social contacts and, typically, school may pose additional problems.
Dockrell, Julie, Lindsay, Geoff
core   +1 more source

Rediscovery of Passiflora clypeophylla (subgenus Decaloba): a highly threatened and narrow endemic species found within a karstic canyon in Guatemala

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Passiflora clypeophylla, an endemic species to the Guatemalan karstic forests last seen in 1889 and deemed extinct, was rediscovered in the Department of Alta Verapaz, east of Cobán. The species was known only from a single specimen hailed from the type locality, Rubel Cruz, where it has been found again. An additional location has been identified in a
J.R. Kuethe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interview with scholar, translator and lexicographer Donald Rayfield [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Donald Rayfield is Emeritus Professor of Russian and Georgian at Queen Mary, University of London. He has been at the forefront of Georgian studies for many years and has published widely on Georgia, authoring several major studies on its literature ...
Karetnyk, B, Rayfield, D
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Establishing Reciprocity as A Dimension of Nonprofit Entrepreneurial Orientation

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces and characterizes reciprocity as a distinct sixth dimension of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) within nonprofit organizations (NPOs), specifically Brazilian Medical Associations (BMAs). Through a qualitative exploratory study using 16 BMAs as units of analysis and data from 11 in‐depth interviews with nonprofit sector ...
Fabricio Martins Lacerda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turbulent snow transport and accumulation: New reduced‐order models and diagnostics

open access: yesQuarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Our new reduced‐order models of snow particle transport provide high‐fidelity calculations of snow accumulation in turbulent flows at significantly reduced computational costs. Additional accumulation diagnostics from the reduced‐order model predict complex patterns of particle concentration in turbulent boundary layers via coherent flow structures in ...
Nikolas O. Aksamit   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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