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Previous research has provided some data with regard to the use of iPad technology within the classroom environment. However, there are only a small number that take on the investigation of the visual high school art educators as well as... more
The advancement in "technology" has brought with it an information explosion causing excessive information everywhere. Hence, there is a huge amount of information resulting in information overload. Information overload is being... more
Popcorn is an important snack food worldwide with significant nutritional benefits, including minerals and vitamins. However, adequate production of popcorn in Sub-Saharan Africa is hampered by lack of adapted varieties. This therefore... more
The purpose of this article is to examine research and teaching trends over the past 30 years in U.S. higher education. While some faculty lean toward teaching and others toward research, often the two areas of intersect in synergistic... more
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As the working hours of junior doctors decrease, adequate handover of patients becomes more important to maintain continuity of care and avoid errors caused by information gaps. A minimum dataset for surgical handover should include the... more
While governments are responsible for monitoring and evaluating health reforms and overall performance, this chapter explains why some of this function has shifted in recent years to specialized intergovernmental bodies, and increasingly,... more
Introduction The use of simulation in healthcare education has been extensively embraced over the past 20 years. It enables deliberate practice, and it allows immersion in learning tasks. It enables tasks to be structured in staged... more
To examine the association between dietary patterns and obesity indices (BMI, WC, WHR) among Tehranian adults in a 6-year follow-up study. Within frame of a cohort study in Tehran (mean follow up 6.6+/-0.9 years), 141 adults were... more
In New Zealand, climate change impacts have already been observed, and will increase in future decades. Average air temperature is predicted to warm by 2.1 degreesC by 2090 for a mid-range IPCC scenario (A1B), with larger increases... more
Recent cognitive models of trauma response predict that negative trauma appraisals are central to the development of psychopathological stress reactions. Fifty-nine civilian survivors of motor vehicle accidents (MVA; n = 24) and nonsexual... more
The aim of this paper is to review school-based interventions that have been designed to foster student wellbeing and academic performance by following a positive psychology approach that seeks to cultivate positive emotions, resilience... more
Research by curator Dr Stephen Gapps revealed a grim human obsession - cutting open shark stomachs to reveal their astounding contents, which have included bibles, bombs and ticking watches. He was part of the museum team preparing for... more