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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Research notes"”.
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A Description of the Approaches to Communication Apprehension
… “average person” in an educational setting. The research was centered on a clarifying question - what are the major methods of treating communication apprehension as revealed through a survey of textbooks and journals? The literature research notes several causes of speech tension such as …
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Datastructures: Physical form for community knowledge
… information, especially as expressed in academic research and publication, where meaning is largely the result of linking ("this idea furthers this related idea") and context (as a field of study, a body of work, and institution or research group, etc.). The proposed library system, called a …
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Revealing whiteness: how one group used social media to uncover and challenge white supremacy operating in municipal political online messages
… white supremacy in municipal online texts. Research studying social justice advocacy groups operating via social media has shown that to achieve profound change, information needs to reach traditional news outlets before attention from those in power will take notice. Further research notes …
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Teacher Perceptions of English Language Learners in Physical Education
… Scholar were used to obtain the critical mass of research. The search included key terms including “English Language Learners in physical education”, “ELL physical education”, perceptions of ELL in physical education”, and others, along with certain criteria of inclusion allowed for 11 articles to …
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The quality review visit: Two case studies
… Quality Review Visit. It was the goal of this research project to understand and clarify how two Illinois public schools addressed four inquiries as they prepared for the Quality Review. Through the investigation, the following questions were addressed: (a) How were the individuals chosen to be …
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An examination of positioning in editorials, business and sports commentaries in the Lesotho weekly newspaper, Public Eye
… Chapter 5 starts with a brief overview of the research, notes its limitations and comments on what I regard as the most interesting findings.
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Sandoz Writing (Righting) History
Mari Sandoz’s dedication to her research topics, personality, candor, and work ethic allowed her an intimate place alongside those she chose to write about. This yielded a moving written product. In the same way that Sandoz was able to infiltrate the groups she researched, they permeated Sandoz’s …
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A critical evaluation of the Landfill Tax and the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme in driving sustainable waste management in England and Wales
… and so reduce the tax on employment. The research finds that the Tax and Credit Scheme has good intentions in achieving a double dividend and recognises that it laid the foundations for a bottom up approach to improved waste management with public participation projects. However the …
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Correcting Fear-arousing Disinformation on Social Media in the Spread of a Health Virus: A Focus on Situational Fear, Situational Threat Appraisal, Belief in Disinformation, and Intention to Spread Disinformation on Social Media
… just as quickly as truthful information. Research has investigated what motivates the spread of disinformation and how to combat it. However, limited research focuses on how fear-arousing disinformation during crises affects individuals’ belief in disinformation and to what extent …
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Spirituality at work: The development of a theoretical model
… much interest in recent years, and a stream of research notes its benefits beyond a trend. Despite the topic’s growing recognition, the research community raised the need for the integration of spirituality at work with traditional areas of investigation (Giacalone & Jurkiewicz, 2003). A …
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The competitive, physiological and trainable aspects of vertical jump performance : a series of studies on the strength and conditioning of elite volleyball players
… 7 are full papers, and 4 are case-studies/brief research notes. The references relevant to this thesis are outlined below. Manuscripts: Sheppard, J.M., J. Cronin, T. J. Gabbett, M. R. McGuigan, N. Extebarria, and R. U. Newton. Relative importance of strength and power qualities to jump …
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Tourist experiences of urban historic areas: Valletta as a case study
The purpose of this research is to take a closer look at the tourism experience, with special reference to the experience of historic areas. The basis for the research is an urban design model based on three elements of urban spaces, namely form, activity and meaning. The model is often used and …
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The "manufacture" of news in the 1993 New Zealand general election : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD in Human Resource Management at Massey University
… remains mysterious because few indigenous research antecedents inform the debate about the democratic function of journalists reporting election campaigns. This study analyses the creation of news by reporters during the 1993 New Zealand general election campaign and examines the …
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Eastern Washington University and the Ice Age flood debate: processing the papers of EWU Professor Dale F. Stradling
<p>"Background. The Eastern Washington University-Archives and Special Collections have recently acquired the papers of EWU Professor Emeritus of Geography Dale F. Stradling. Stradling taught at EWU for many years and as well as being of significance to the history of the university,this collection …