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A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Willingness to Communicate, Learner Subjectivity, Anxiety, and EFL Learners' Pragmatic Competence [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Research on English Language, 2017
: Individual learner differences play an integral role in second language acquisition and interested researchers and practitioners cannot get a full appreciation of second language learning if they ignore these significant variables.
Rasoul Mohammad Hosseinpur   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating society's willingness to pay to maintain viable rural communities* [PDF]

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2004
Declining populations in rural and regional areas have become a high political priority in Australia. Calls for measures to support rural communities have been prompted by substantial population declines in some country areas. In Europe and the USA, similar political pressures to halt population losses in rural and regional areas are also apparent ...
Bennett, Jeffrey   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Vision‐Augmented Wearable Interfaces: Bioinspired Approaches for Realistic AI‐Human‐Machine Interaction

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Willingness to Communicate

open access: yesWillingness to Communicate
P(論文) この論文は,ピーター・マッキンタイヤ博士が2005年春に東京で行ったセミナーでの発表に対する返答である。マッキンタイヤ博士は,コミュニケートする意思を持つ学生を育てることに失敗した言語プログラムはすべて失敗に終わったと述べている。「コミュニケートする意思」の定義は,学習している言語でコミュニケーションを取る意思のある学生のことである。私はこの論文でマッキンタイヤ博士の発表について述べ,ここ日本で我々の多くが直面する教育状況についても述べたい。目標は素晴らしいが,ヨーロッパや北米以外の文化を扱うときは不可能かも知れない。マッキンタイヤ博士はフランス語イマージョンプログラムが正しいフランス語話者を育てていないことで批判を受けているカナダの状況に取り組んだ ...
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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

L2 willingness to communicate (WTC) and international posture in the Polish educational context

open access: yesStudies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
Speaking, the language skill whose mastering appears to be the ultimate aim of every attempt at learning a foreign language, constitutes a formidable challenge.
Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle‐Based Product Demand Shifts

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can the neuroticism-willingness to communicate relationship across languages be explained by anxiety?

open access: yesModerna Språk, 2021
This study focuses on the role of neuroticism in shaping L1 and L2 users’ communicative behaviour, as represented by the L1/L2 users’ willingness to communicate (WTC).
Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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