ENGLISH-LEARNING STRESS AND PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS: A SERIAL MEDIATION MODEL OF ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND ACADEMIC BURNOUT AND THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF GRIT

English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

IntroductionHaving to adapt to a new environment with various other challenges while completing their studies, Chinese college students experience intense stress related to the study of the English language.However, there has been little research on the serial mediating mechanism of English-learning stress on English academic performance.MethodsPre

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Coffee brewing sonoreactor for reducing the time of cold brew from several hours to minutes while maintaining sensory attributes

This research designed and developed an ultrasonic reactor for a fast and on demand production of cold brew coffee, remarkably reducing the brewing time from 24 h to less than 3 min.The technology was engineered by utilizing resonance to induce ultrasonic waves around the walls of the brewing basket of an espresso machine.The sound transmission sys

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