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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Dobson"”.
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The Relationship Between Loneliness and Social Skills in Learning Disabled and Regular Education Populations
… & Coppotelli, 1982; Cassidy & Asher, 1992; Dobson, Campbell, & Dobson, 1987). The later outcomes of both of these kinds of internalizing and externalizing symptoms include school withdrawal, criminality, and victimization (Rubin, 1985; Parker & Asher, 1987). We know that children who rate …
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The formative evaluation of a retirement simulation game
… Four financial planners and the Director of the Dobson Centre evaluated the simulation game. The results showed that the simulation game enabled the participants to take stock of how well prepared they were for retirement. In many cases, participants realized that they were not prepared and were …
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Stress as a factor in the high school principalship
… to the successful accomplishment of their work. Dobson pointed to the dangers of achievement anxiety, manifested as a pervasive fear of failure, for 'perfectionists' who set unreasonably high standards which are beyond their capabilities. Levinson regarded intense self-criticism and internal …
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Vegetation survey of Namibia: conceptualisation and implementation of a nation-wide vegetation survey serving practical land management needs
… and functional niches {Costanza et al ., 2007; Dobson et al., 2006; Lamont, 1995; Lareau, 2000; Peterson et al., 1998; Tilman, 1996; Tilman et al., 1997, 1996).
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Stories from the frontline of music and social transformation: a study of teachers working for Batuta in the Caribbean coast of Colombia
… (Baker, 2014, 2022; Bates, 2016; Bull, 2016; Dobson, 2016; Fink, 2016; Kuuse et al., 2015; Logan, 2016; Rosabal-Coto, 2016), and it sought to study and systematically record the experiences of teachers at the local level, in order to identify problems and contradictions and propose solutions. …
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Preventing and Treating Complications of Sickle Cell Disease in Pediatric Patients
… those of African descent being at greater risk (Dobson & Byrne, 2014). Worldwide, it affects over 30 million people (Khoury, Musallam, Mroueh, & Abboud, 2011). It is usually detected during first year of life. After that, it is a lifelong disease (Hollins et al., 2012). Patients with sickle cell …
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Debating the Ideal Soviet Woman: Public Discussions of Gender and Morality in Khrushchev's Russia
… lives of Soviet citizens. Additionally, Miriam Dobson and Brian LaPierre have stressed the presence of illiberal currents in the Khrushchev era, finding that this period featured greater repression and state control, as opposed to the traditional interpretation of the era as a time of liberal …
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"Let's put on our teaching face" : an investigation of teaching styles and their skillsets
… in front of their learners (Whatman, 1997:182; Dobson, 2005:334). The dissertation investigates the benefit to teachers of learning the skills of an actor such as voice, breathing and relaxation techniques, movement and use of space, presence and mindfulness and improvisation. The research …
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Saving America's gays and lesbians from hell : a fantasy theme criticism of the anti-gay rhetoric of the far-right
… Fields, Fred Phelps, Jeny Falwell, and James Dobson. In order to understand the discourse of the six rhetors, five research questions were developed to guide the study: (1) What are the images portrayed of homosexuals and gay rights advocates in the fantasy themes of the rhetors examined in …
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Is There A Disconnect? Comparing North Dakota And National Geography Standards
… knew more about geography than they did (Kozak, Dobson, Wood, Wells & Haynes, 2013).</p> <p> Analysis of the survey results showed that there may be geographic concepts and content not included in the North Dakota studies curriculum. It also showed while all five themes of geography are included, …
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Air Pollutant Concentrations and Trends over the Eastern U.S. and China: Aircraft Measurements and Numerical Simulations
… Analyses of the historical data indicated ~2.0 Dobson Unit/decade decrease in tropospheric O3 columns over the eastern U.S. with a similar decreasing trend of CO. The statistical analysis also showed a significant decreasing trend for tropospheric SO2. Analyses of the EPA CEMS emission data …
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An Investigation of the Distribution of Ozone-depleting Substances in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere
… as changes in the climate system. The Brewer-Dobson Circulation is not well constrained by observations and further investigation is required to resolve uncertainties related to the mechanisms driving the circulation. This work has assessed the specified dynamics mode of the Canadian Middle …
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Sensitivity of the ozone layer, climate, and public health to changes in the location of aviation emissions
… to increase the global ozone column by 0.33 Dobson Units (DU) per Tg NOx, while a supersonic fleet flying 18-21 km causes 6.6 DU of ozone destruction per Tg NOx. However, this stratospheric ozone depletion also leads to ~13,000 fewer mortalities per Tg NOx from decreased population exposure …
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Redefining “Space Sustainability” for Launch Vehicles: Forecasting the Atmospheric Impact of the Commercial Space Launch Industry in 2050
… of NOx, with ozone column change averaging 5.07 Dobson Units (DU) and 1.26 DU respectively; hydrogen rockets cause a net decrease in ozone column averaging -0.11 DU. The population-weighted average surface ozone impact is -0.286 ppb, -0.068 ppb, and 0.023 ppb for RP-1 rockets, CH4 rockets, and H2 …
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Fourth-Grade Narrative Fiction Writing: Using Content Analysis to Examine the Intersection of Place, High Ability, and Creativity
… to practice self-expression and creativity (Dobson, 2015b; Millard, 2005) as they learn needed literacy skills (Calkins, 2003). When children write, they appropriate semiotic materials from popular culture, literature, and the world around them (Dyson, 1997, 2003, 2013). Although the National …
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Psychotherapist suicidality: breaking the silence using interactive interviewing
… jointly founded in 1984 by Sue Fish, Brian Dobson and Petruska Clarkson – a Counselling Psychologist who took her own life on 21st May 2006. The study was inspired by my dissatisfaction with what I experienced as an air of silence in the training institution around Dr Clarkson’s suicide, a …
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Coherent Inclusivity Through Accessibility: Exploring the Application of Life-Value Ethics to Disability
This project takes a comprehensive approach to the application of life-value ethics to matters of disability. I overview the philosophical foundation of my approach, life-value ethics, in its different dimensions. I explore the distinction between life-requirements and need-satisfiers. …
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Are you coming on to me? Accuracy and bias in couples' perceptions of sexual advances
Three preregistered studies examined how romantic partners make sexual advances, and how accurately these behaviours are perceived. Study 1 generated a list of 29 sexual advance behaviours common in romantic relationships. Studies 2a and 2b tested whether partners were able to track the pattern of …
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Chronic prenatal ethanol exposure produces neurobehavioural and metabolic dysfunction in guinea pig offspring
Maternal ethanol consumption during pregnancy can produce teratogenic outcomes in offspring, which are collectively termed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction is a debilitating and permanent manifestation of FASD. Recent studies indicate that chronic …
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