Rather than being closed off within a printed text, the characters take on an elasticity which allows them to exist in worlds, relationships and stories outside their source material. This narrative freedom means fan fictions act not just as textual adaptations, but also social commentaries, ...
In the latter case, we reversed effect sizes by multiplying them by −1, which allowed us to interpret all positive effect sizes as correspond- ing to an increased lexical deficit (i.e., monolinguals outper- forming bilinguals on lexical tasks) and negative effect sizes as bilinguals ...
This practice is necessary to enable farmers to apply the right fertilizer type on their fields. It aims to reduce the carbon emissions caused by excess fertilizer application (Chen et al., 2013). Additionally, soil testing has been described as a gateway technology to the adoption of other ...
The commercialization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provides income for rural indigenous households. The integration of NTFPs into formal markets tends to intensify management practices to ensure production and monetary benefits. However, more re
Urban green space can make a significant contribution to people's overall well-being and quality of life, as part of their everyday experiences (Bell et al., 2008). In particular, an expanding body of research has shown green space to have restorative effects, reducing stress and mental fati...
The Knowledge Worker Impact Quotient, or KWIQ, has been developed to help companies planning to deploy a Collaborative Business Environment understand the strengths and weaknesses of the tool(s) as they apply to the needs of the knowledge worker. (See page 25). Having access to all of one'...
Comparative analysis of livestreaming marketing formats on Amazon Live Isaac Owusu Asante1,2✉, Yushi Jiang1,2 & Xiao Luo2 Livestreaming commerce has become a shopping option following the outbreak of COVID-19, and many sellers have adopted livestreaming marketing to increase their sales and ...
We also excluded individuals who received permanent full pensions (n = 59, 0.1%) because this group was unlikely to return to normal work duties. To apply the full three years' follow-up periods before the onset and after the termination of vocational training, we further excluded individuals ...
A geneticist is someone who studies and works to apply his or her knowledge of genetics, a branch of biological sciences that involves heredity and natural variation in living organisms. These scientists primarily focus on the passage of traits from parents to offspring through generations, though ...
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