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An Experiment in Female Viewers’ Attentiveness to Pro-Esteem Media Messages
(2010-06-23)
The present investigation examined the extent to which commercial TV ads that promote a “pro-esteem” attitude regarding women’s appearance can improve female viewers’ appreciation of their personal beauty. It also questioned ...
Yoga as part of Wellness in the Workplace: A Case Study
(2010-06-23)
This paper is written for a presentation at the 2nd Annual Atlantic Networks for Prevention Research (ANPR) Conference and is accompanied by a series of short activities that demonstrate some of the potential health benefits ...
Mystification et Scadndales littéraires en France et en Europe: de Michel-Ange à Calixthe Beyela
(2010-06-23)
Le mot mystification apparaît pour la première fois en France 1768 dans un conte de Diderot s’intitulant “Mystification ou Histoire des portraits”. On le trouve dans la locution “tour joué par une société de mystificateurs”. ...
Libraries Providing Learner Support: The Collaboration Connection
(2010-06-23)
This session will focus on the role that collaboration plays in supporting learners in a distance education environment. Collaboration can be found in many different guises in academe, and may involve faculty, staff and ...
Adaptive Assessment in Web-Based Learning
(2010-06-23)
Web-based assessment is used in different contexts with the aim to support students and help to make learning easier and more effective for them. Typically, the individual characteristics and needs of students are used to ...
1) Gaining New Ground: Creating A Unique Approach to NP Education, 2) What’s all the Fuss About? Discussing the Doctorate of Nursing Practice and 3) Innovative Independent Practice: Carving a New Path
(2010-06-23)
1) NP educational programs have evolved across the country attracting RNs eager for the challenge and professional growth that the new role can offer. In the relative infancy of this role comes the challenge of balancing ...
Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Children and Youth: Creative Settings, Strategies and Techniques
(2010-06-23)
In this discussion, participants will describe and discuss innovations in SFT with children and adolescents. After a conceptual overview, participants will be asked to contribute their creative ideas. These could include: ...
Implementation of Mobile Learning Using Smart Phones at an Open University: From Stylesheets to Proxies
(2010-06-23)
This investigation includes a description of the mobile friendly implementation of both text and multimedia content using a smartphone (a Treo 650) from a content provider’s perspective. This study involves research into ...
Transboundry Peace Parks: Conservation, Collaboration and National Security
(2010-06-23)
In 2004, the Nobel Peace prize was awarded to a Kenyan activist who is a leader in Africa’s anti-corruption, environmental, and women’s movement. In doing so, the Nobel Committee redefined the concept of peace to emphasize ...
Electricity Market Reforms in Alberta: A Preliminary Assessment
(2010-06-23)
Alberta, Canada attempted to introduce competition into wholesale electricity markets in the late 1990s. In 2000/01 wholesale prices skyrocketed. Price rose as high as prices did in California, at the same time, and stayed ...