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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Primary Literature"”.
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Adapted Primary Literature (APL): An Effective Authentic Text Option for the Science Classroom
The intention of this literature review is to advocate for the incorporation of Adapted Primary Literature (APL) into secondary science classroom instruction in order to aid such science curriculum in achieving balanced authenticity. APL is a valuable instructional text option due to its novel …
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Data-Driven Research for Amorphous Materials: Towards Seamless Utilization of Publication Data in Chemical Sciences
… relies on the extraction of information from primary-literature sources, i.e., scientific articles. In this way, the entirety of knowledge in the domain, which has been published in the past, can, in principle, be utilized for new scientific discovery. The goal of the work presented in this …
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Students' Attitudes towards Socially--but Not Scientifically--Controversial Subjects: Evaluating Ways in which These Attitudes May Be Shifted
… topics biology class that exclusively used primary literature as course content material. NOS conceptions have been linked to students' attitudes toward scientific subjects, but there has not been research specifically exploring the effects of primary literature use on NOS conceptions. …
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Consensus Messaging Using Scholarly Literature: Impacts on Students' Conceptions of Global Climate Change
… of the general public. Within the research literature on climate science, there exists robust work which quantifies and reviews the scientific consensus on human-induced climate change. This study evaluated the efficacy of using such research literature as a tool for consensus messaging …
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Alcoholism, A.A., And The Challenge Of Authenticity
… of the sexist and masculinist nature of its primary literature. While A.A. claims that its message is the only way by which an alcoholic can recover, other treatment methods exist. Suggestions are made that A.A. revise its main texts, and two alternative organizations to A.A. are briefly …
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Development and optimization of photoredox-mediated methine epimerization
… from a Diels-Alder reaction sequence. Data from primary literature and mechanistic experiments are used to provide a proposed mechanism through which this epimerization proceeds.
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The promise of righteousness : a fantasy theme analysis of the Promise Keepers
… a rhetorical analysis was conducted on the primary literature of the movement. The analysis indicated that the Promise Keepers are trying to transform America into a Christian nation. The Promise Keepers believe that change can be brought about if men follow the movement's seven promises for …
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Sex, Labor, And The American Way: Detroit Aesthetic In Mid-Twentieth-Century Literature
… Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby, Jr. The primary literature is juxtaposed with a study of visual texts and historic research with a locational and thematic basis in Detroit. Ford Times and early automobile advertisements, Diego Rivera's mural Detroit Industry, photographs of the Sojourner …
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Ecological Pressures Selecting for Singing Behavior in Primates
… from both the primate morphological origins literature and the musical behavior origins literature. Theoretical elements from the leaping and arboreal hypotheses from the primate origins literature were brought to bear on vocal display data from extant primates and on theories on the function …
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Ecological evaluation of coral reef resources at Kahaluʻu Bay, Hawaiʻi
The primary objectives of this research were to: assess coral reef resources (coral and fish communities) present at Kahalu´u Bay, Hawai´i; and integrate scientific ecological observations with Traditional Environmental Knowledge (TEK) and cultural practices. This localized assessment is the first …
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Zooarchaeological analysis of an urban refuse dump in Cape Town's waterside at the turn of the 19th century
… are blurred by the possible inclusion of primary, secondary and tertiary butchery on one fauna! specimen. This does not include other cultural and natural formation processes which impact on the archaeological record. An attempt is made to distinguish between butchery done at the central …
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Modeling colorectal cancer initiation using human iPSC-derived intestinal organoids
… and pathway commonalities compared to existing primary literature in the field of CRC. METHODS: A CDX2-GFP reporter hiPSC line was transfected independently with three constructs each containing a doxycycline (Dox) -inducible promoter driving expression of a mutant EGFR, KRAS, or CTNNB1 followed …
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Vom "Steppenmythos" zum "Revolutionsschicksal" : Wolgadeutsche Geschichte und Identität in Russlanddeutschen Erzählungen der Zwischenkriegszeit
… period of their publication. The themes of the primary literature are categorised according to historical criteria, because the narrative shows a close proximity to historical reality, despite its ideological colouring. The representation of the settlement in Russia emphasises the difficulties …
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Delination of Coastal Shark Habitat within North Carolina Waters Using Acoustic Telemetry, Fisher-Independent Surveys, and Local Ecological Knowledge
… with data from fishery-independent surveys and primary literature to assess their accuracy. All hypotheses generated from LEK were classified as either supported or plausible. Overall, water temperature was identified as an important influence on shark species presence and assemblage …
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Towards an alternative development approach to low cost housing delivery in KwaZulu-Natal province
… study did an extensive review of secondary and primary literature, surveyed 173 respondents and conducted 27 key-person interviews in two District Municipalities (Uthungulu and eThekwini) in the province. The study found that the capital subsidy scheme which is largely market-centered has not …
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Don't get taken for a ride! : designing and Implementing effective autonomous vehicle regulation in Toronto, Ontario
… This thesis employs three research methods: a literature review, a document analysis, and qualitative interviews with relevant experts. The primary literature review looks at the possible benefits and harms that might come from AV development and the policies local governments can enact to …
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Overcoming Avoidable Research Waste in Carious Lesion Management Research
… outcome selection and reporting in both primary (e.g. Randomised Controlled Trials) and secondary research (Systematic reviews) can be addressed to contribute to the building of an effective and efficient evidence ecosystem.<br/> <br/>A systematic assessment of relevant systematic reviews …