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Thresholds: The metaphorical foundations of powerful knowledge

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper advances a theoretical account of threshold concepts as metaphorical‐relational structures that reorganise meaning across contexts. Building on conceptual metaphor theory, we propose that threshold concepts can be understood as sites of schema‐level reorganisation: deep, embodied patterns of relational logic that scaffold abstract ...
Maria Karrol, Elizaveta Lyssova‐Golomzina   +1 more
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Should multinationals care about development? Rethinking global strategy in an unequal world

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary While multinational corporations (MNCs) can profoundly shape global development trajectories, global strategy research has largely treated development as peripheral to core strategic concerns. This Perspective paper examines the contested relationship between global strategy and development, arguing that MNCs are neither ...
Marcus M. Larsen, Rajneesh Narula, Thomas DeBerge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods observational study with implications for policy

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionLittle consideration has been given to how the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in care homes was affected by COVID-19. The aims of this study were to: (i) investigate the response of UK care homes in meeting the rapidly ...
Andy Bradshaw, Sophia Ostler, Claire Goodman, Izabele Batkovskyte, Clare Ellis-Smith, India Tunnard, Anna E. Bone, Stephen Barclay, Martin Vernon, Irene J. Higginson, Catherine J. Evans, Catherine J. Evans, Katherine E. Sleeman   +12 more
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Geopolitics and global strategy: Making money under anarchy

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Multinational firms conduct cross‐border trade and investment in a world of anarchy, where nation‐states must secure their survival in the absence of a world government. We develop a geopolitical‐economic order (GEO) framework to argue that the extent of geopolitical competition incentivizes states to create one of two types ...
Daniel J. Blake, Srividya Jandhyala, Quan Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posttraumatic stress, perceived hostile intention and reactions to peer provocation: A longitudinal study in US inner‐city youth

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This longitudinal study examined how posttraumatic stress (PTS) affects adolescents' responses to peer provocation, using self‐reports from 2014 predominantly ethnic minority youth aged 12–14. Path analysis showed that higher PTS was linked to more aggression, greater perceived hostility, and a lower tendency to ignore provocation, especially among ...
Vladislav Ruchkin, Andrew Stickley, Mary Schwab‐Stone, Johan Isaksson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictive Modeling to Forecast Student Outcomes and Drive Effective Interventions in Online Community College Courses

Online Learning, 2012
Community colleges continue to experience tremendous growth in online courses. This growth reflects the need to increase the numbers of students who complete certificates or degrees. Retaining online students, not to mention assuring their success, is a
Vernon C. Smith, Adam Lange, Daniel R. Huston   +2 more
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Reduced occurrence of alpha waves during resting state predicts high attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits in young adults

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with significant cognitive and social impacts. Identifying reliable biomarkers for ADHD is crucial for developing personalised therapies. Electroencephalography (EEG) alpha oscillations (8–12 Hz) have been suggested as a potential biomarker, but ...
Julio Rodriguez‐Larios, Ümit Aydin, Gráinne McLoughlin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combination strategies for pandemic influenza response - a systematic review of mathematical modeling studies

BMC Medicine, 2009
Background Individual strategies in pandemic preparedness plans may not reduce the impact of an influenza pandemic. Methods We searched modeling publications through PubMed and associated references from 1990 to 30 September 2009. Inclusion criteria were
Lee Vernon J, Lye David C, Wilder-Smith Annelies   +2 more
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Ocean Futures for the World’s Largest Yellowfin Tuna Population Under the Combined Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
The impacts of climate change are expected to have profound effects on the fisheries of the Pacific Ocean, including its tuna fisheries, the largest globally.
Simon Nicol, Simon Nicol, Patrick Lehodey, Patrick Lehodey, Inna Senina, Inna Senina, Don Bromhead, Andrea Y. Frommel, John Hampton, Jon Havenhand, Daniel Margulies, Philip L. Munday, Vernon Scholey, Jane E. Williamson, Neville Smith   +14 more
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PCR‐based species identification tools for wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of economic importance in Canada

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Species‐specific PCR primers and PCR‐based assays were designed for the identification of 15 economically important and difficult to distinguish wireworm pests in Canada. PCR specificity testing and performance assessments confirm the accuracy of the assays.
Kathleen Furtado, Willem G van Herk, Simran Kaur Cheema, Carol E Ritland, Richard C Hamelin, Michelle T Franklin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source