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Family background, cohort and education: A French-German comparison [PDF]
This paper analyses the impact of family background, gender and cohort on educational attainment in France and Germany, relying on a theoretical model imbedded in the human capital theory.
Lauer, Charlotte
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Revisiting the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and carbon dioxide
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract The process for producing dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide (CO2) and methanol is explored in this article. It provides an overview of the thermodynamics involved in DMC synthesis, discussing the challenges and potential solutions. The article highlights the reported use of catalysts and dehydrating agents to improve DMC yield and ...
Diego Alexander Santos Araque +3 more
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Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: A Must For Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa [PDF]
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) underscore an overriding importance of human development for sustained economic, social, political and other development, and nutrition is the beginning of human development. Nutrition has, however, not been viewed
Abizari, Abdul-Razak +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability‐oriented collaborations are inter‐organisational arrangements where the competencies of multiple companies are pooled together to tackle environmental challenges. These collaborations differ from traditional strategic alliances in that they tackle complex goals amidst greater uncertainties that extend beyond economic performance,
Vittorio Maria Garibbo +3 more
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers.
Alison Glover +5 more
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Ilha do Desterro, 2008 The development of several grammatical features among adult L2 (second language) learners (e.g., inflectional morphology) may be guided by strictly general cognitive processes (e.g., Bley-Vroman, 1989; Schmidt, 1990). For instance, Flynn and Manuel (1991)
M. Rafael Salaberry
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It Is Time to Invest in Human Capital [PDF]
Closing the educational attainment gap: How can southern middle Tennessee, experiencing significant economic decline, emerge as a globally competitive manufacturing region?Murat Arik, workforce, Tennessee, manufacturing, economic development, rural ...
Murat Arik
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Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract One of the significant challenges faced in shield tunnel construction is the risk of collapse resulting from abrupt changes in soil conditions in advance of the working face, particularly within the sandy cobble stratum. This study aims to effectively manage these sudden variations and to further investigate the failure mechanisms associated ...
Hua Jiang +4 more
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Review and prospects of shear test of bolted rock joints
Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.The laboratory shear test equipment, test method, and numerical simulation of bolted rock joints were summarized. The shortcomings and limitations of the current research were analyzed, and the research prospects were proposed. Abstract Rock bolting is a critical approach in geotechnical engineering for supporting weak rocks.
Shulin Ren +4 more
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Tick‐Tock, the Time Has Come: Leveraging TikTok to Understand, Prevent, and Treat Eating Disorders
International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective TikTok—a highly engaging social media platform with a powerful algorithm that displays short videos—has become massively popular in recent years. As research highlights the concerning relationship between image‐based content on social media and disordered eating symptoms, TikTok may serve as an optimal platform to understand eating ...
Macarena Kruger +3 more
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