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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does pole length affect lower back muscle activity at different inclines and skiing intensities during double poling?

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate how pole length, incline, and skiing intensity affect lower back muscle activation in elite cross-country skiers.
Marie Lund Ohlsson, Marie Lund Ohlsson, Marcus Nilsson, Mikael Swarén, Mikael Swarén   +4 more
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Comparison of Power Output Estimates in Treadmill Roller-Skiing

Proceedings, 2018
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare various power output estimates and estimate anaerobic energy supply during treadmill roller-skiing.
David Sundström, Peter Carlsson, Erik Andersson   +2 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The snow must go on: how German cross-country skiers maintained training and performance in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
BackgroundThe Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 led to disruption of sporting events, with athletes obliged to comply with national lockdown restrictions.PurposeTo investigate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on national-team XC skiers' annual ...
H. Kock, H. Kock, A. Schürer, C. A. Staunton, C. A. Staunton, Helen G. Hanstock   +5 more
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Essential Updates 2024–2025: Surgical Strategy for Esophageal Cancer Toward a New Paradigm in the Era of Immunotherapy and Personalization

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This review summarizes key advances from 2024 to 2025 that are reshaping esophageal cancer surgery toward a strategy‐oriented, personalized paradigm through the integration of immunotherapy, population aging, and intelligent technologies. Adjuvant nivolumab after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy remains the only perioperative approach with durable benefit,
Shuichiro Oya, Koichi Yagi, Yoshifumi Baba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated generative process synthesis via transformer‐based dual‐loop simulation and optimization

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study presents a novel framework for automated generative process synthesis, addressing the complexity of simultaneously optimizing discrete topologies and continuous operating variables. To overcome conventional superstructure limitations, we propose a dual‐loop architecture integrating generative transformers with rigorous process ...
Yeong Woo Son, Chan Kim, Ji Hun Pak, Hain Lee, Jong Min Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loyal to the Crest, Not Limited by the Wallet: The Effect of Emotional Commitment to the Sports Team on the Intention to Purchase Counterfeit Club Products

Sport Economics Research
This study investigated the effect of emotional commitment to the sports team on the intention to purchase counterfeit club products and examined the role of perceived income level in this relationship.
Gökçer Aydın, Gökhan Aydın
doaj   +1 more source

An Autonomous Large Language Model‐Agent Framework for Transparent and Local Time Series Forecasting

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Architecture of the proposed large language model (LLM)‐based agent framework for autonomous time series forecasting in thermal power generation systems. The framework operates through a vertical pipeline initiated by natural language queries from users, which are processed by the LLM Agent Core powered by Llama.cpp and a ReAct loop with persistent ...
William Gouvêa Buratto, Gabriel Villarrubia Gonzalez, Ademir Nied, Laio Oriel Seman, Anne Carolina Rodrigues Klaar, Stefano Frizzo Stefenon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source