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Twenty Years of Change: The Paradox of Italian-Canadian Writers
(Strange Peregrinations, 2006)The most significant development which has taken place among Italian-Canadian writers since 1986 is the great amount of writing and publication. This was not supposed to happen according to most opinions. I recall that for ... -
Two methods for assessing critical thinking in computer-mediated communications (CMC) transcripts.
(International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning., 2005-03)Abstract: Critical thinking, though critical in education, is especially difficult to detect in online learning and teaching based on computer-mediated communication (CMC). As a latent construct, critical thinking must ... -
Two new species of Sabacon harvestmen, with descriptions of the females of Sabacon astoriensis Shear and Sabacon sheari Cokendolpher, from Western North America. (Arachnida, Opiliones, Sabaconidae)
(Entomological Society of Alberta meeting, Athabasca, 2003)Two new species of Sabaconidae (Ischyropsalidoidea) are described: Sabacon # 1 from central Alberta and British Columbia and Sabacon # 2 from Oregon. Descriptions of the females of Sabacon astoriensis Shear 1975, from ... -
Two School-Based Mental Health Services: One Systemic Approach
(2014-01-16)This presentation focuses on the development, operation, and evolution of two school-based, mental health consultation services operating in private and charter schools in Calgary, AB, Canada. First, I describe the ... -
Two Seminal New Books: The English Traditional Ballad & Rainbow Quest
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A Typology of Learning Object Repositories
(2007-09-06)In this paper, the investigator attempts to create a comprehensive listing of learning object repositories (LORs) and address the following research questions. 1. What types of LOR are available on the Internet? 2. What ... -
U.S./Mexico Cultural Hybridization: The Emergence of a New Culture as Seen through the Directors Lens
(2012-01-24)The U.S./Mexico border has long been a cultural, economic and linguistic divide and the disjunction between the two worlds has been a source of literary inspiration to many artists on both sides of the border. An ongoing ... -
Ubiquity and Reusability
(2007-10-18)Ubiquity and reusability are key factors in driving the deployment of content. Up to now these elements have been challenges within mobile learning. However, with the advent of metadata structures, new technologies and ... -
Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments in Sonochemistry using an Ultrasonic Bath
(2010-04-14)Two undergraduate experiments in sonochemistry are presented. The first experiment involves the sonication of aqueous solutions of potassium iodide. Sonication of aqueous media generates hydroxyl radicals, which oxidizes ... -
Understanding and Supporting Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Strategies for Health Professionals: an Opinion Piece
(Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2018-07)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a non-diagnostic umbrella term used to describe the spectrum of lifelong physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities that can result from prenatal exposure to alcohol. FASD ... -
Understanding Histone H1 Binding Mechanism Through Model Comparison and FRAP Experiments
(2011-08-25)Histone H1 or linker histones play an important role in the package and order of DNA in eukaryotic cell nuclei by associating to and dissociating from the chromatin structure. Thus, in order to better understand the formation ... -
Understanding How Manufacturers and Retailers Use Sales Promotion
(2011-03-09)Do promotions increase or reduce retail prices in the long run? Long-term effects of promotions on sales and brand goodwill are well documented in marketing literature. However, knowledge about how best to integrate these ... -
The unique value of online MBA course syllabi
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Universalism as Production of the Same: St. Paul’s Path Through Law to Love
(2010-06-23)According to Giorgio Agamben, it is only through the lens of Walter Benjamin's "Messianic Marxism” that the truly revolutionary message of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans becomes apparent. In his The Time That Remains: A ... -
The University, Accountability, and Market Discipline in the Late 1990s
(Electronic Journal of Sociology, 1998)The academy, like many public and private institutions before it, has been colonised by the discourses of consumerism, efficiency, and market discipline. By now it is a familiar trend and, as many countries have experienced ... -
Unleashing Local Capital: Project Evaluation Report
(2016-06-14)Unleashing Local Capital (ULC) was initiated and is managed by the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA). The project empowers rural Alberta communities to invest locally, direct their own economic development ... -
Untranslatable Texts and Literary Problems
(Canadian Comparative Literature Association, 2021-03-01)Over the past decade, debates about the role of translations in studies focused on Comparative Literature have grown. Questions of self-translation and untranslatable texts have also been added to this discourse. The aim ... -
Use of a computer controlled spectrophotometer in home chemistry experiments
(2012-11-15)Home lab experiments in general chemistry often involve simple chemical manipulations, general chemical observations, and measurements of volume and mass. A mass balance is often the most complex piece of lab equipment ... -
Use of Linguistic Qualifiers and Intensifiers in a Computer Conference
(The American Journal of Distance Education, 2002)Previous research in text-based computer conferencing has reported that analysis of transcripts of online discussions can reveal how participants network socially, exchange information, and attempt to construct knowledge. ...