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Another test for snowball Earth [PDF]
Geology, 2007 The concept of a Neoproterozoic “snowball Earth”–an ice age in the tropics ([Kaufman, 1997][1])–has captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike. The idea of global-scale glaciation, indicated by the abundance of Neo-proterozoic glacial deposits (some with low ...
Nathaniel J. Lorentz, Frank A. Corsetti
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Bourdieu's sociological concept of social capital highlights its significance in enabling individuals to access other forms of capital for personal advantage. In the literature on university students' employability, particularly that concerning international and non‐local students, social capital is widely recognised as a key asset, alongside ...
Fang Gao, Thanh Pham
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
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Influence of Orbital Forcing on the Snowball Earth Deglaciation
Geophysical Research LettersNeoproterozoic snowball Earth events lasted for multiple million years, experiencing many orbital cycles. Here we investigate whether the deglaciation of these events would be triggered more easily at certain orbital configurations than others, by using ...
Jiacheng Wu, Yonggang Liu
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Chilean science teachers' conceptualisations of disability when teaching students with autism
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how Chilean secondary science teachers conceptualise disability when teaching students with autism in integrated classroom settings. Grounded in critical disability studies, the research employs a qualitative story‐completion method, using a fictional classroom scenario to prompt teachers to construct narratives that reveal
Alexis Gonzalez‐Donoso +1 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Debates surrounding motherhood have long centred on women's roles as carers. Although motherhood is now more widely recognised within feminist scholarship, it often remains conceptually separate from identities associated with formal educational discourse.
Lavinia Kamphausen +3 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Nigeria is the UK's third largest market for higher education, but there is limited empirical research on Nigerian international students' employment experiences. Drawing on the concepts of neo‐racism and agency, this research explores how 25 Nigerian international students exercise their agency to pursue or refrain from seeking employment ...
Ming Cheng +2 more
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Weak tides during Cryogenian glaciations
Nature Communications, 2020 How and why the ‘Snowball Earth’ occurred during the Cryogenian period is debated. Here, the authors show that the cryogenian ocean hosted diminished tidal amplitudes and associated energy dissipation rates, reaching 10-50% of today’s rates thus perhaps ...
J. A. Mattias Green +4 more
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, 2004 This website is a well-illustrated description of Snowball Earth controversy. The description includes an introduction, background information, arguments for and against snowball earth, figures and tables, discussion and conclusions as well as references.
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