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Association between illegal drugs and weapon carrying in young people in Scotland: schools' survey [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To identify the type and extent of weapons being carried among young people in Scotland, and to determine the relation between use of illegal drugs and weapon carrying. DESIGN: Questionnaire school survey.
McKeganey, N., Norrie, J.
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Abstract As for any innovation, integrating farmland biodiversity into agricultural practices is a complex process, leading to decisions made under uncertainty, due to the difficulty of foreseeing the consequences of decisions. This uncertainty comes under many different forms, depending among others on the type of environmental innovation in ...
Olivier Billaud +2 more
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Vehicle flood damage and household disaster assistance in the United States
Abstract Vehicles are the most commonly‐owned nonfinancial asset in the United States (US) and represent a relatively high share of net worth for low‐wealth households. Despite rising flood exposure from urban development patterns and climate change impacts, few studies have considered household vulnerability to vehicle flood damages.
Steven F. Koller
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More than Math: On the Affective Domain in Developmental Mathematics
Students at a large urban community college enrolled in fourteen sections of a developmental algebra class. While cognitive variables are often used to place students, affective characteristics may also influence their success.
G. Michael Guy +2 more
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Facebook’s Ugly Sisters: Anonymity and Abuse on Formspring and Ask.fm [PDF]
New question and answer websites Ask.fm and Formspring have brought highly specific and personal abuse to a new level amongst young people by providing easy anonymity to users within a circle of offline friendship groups culled from Facebook.
Binns, Amy
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The Origin and Development of Prison Fellowship International: Pluralism, Ecumenism and American Leadership in the Evangelical World 1974–2006 [PDF]
Established in 1979 by Watergate felon Charles Colson, Prison Fellowship International (PFI) is now one of the largest para-church organizations in world evangelicalism.
Kendrick Oliver
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This study is the first to use ddRAD‐seq sequencing technology for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) analysis, systematically analyzing the genetic background of R. bailiense. This species exhibits rich genetic diversity at both species and population levels.
Jun Luo +8 more
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Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent Swimmers in Trinidad and Tobago
Purpose. To investigate the level of nutrition knowledge and attitude of adolescent male and female swimmers training competitively in Trinidad and Tobago. Methodology.
Marquitta C. Webb, Safiya E. Beckford
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Supporting Associate Teaching and Mentoring of Teacher Candidates: Building a Community of Practice [PDF]
Associate teachers play a significant role in the preparation of pre-service teachers in Canadian universities. The literature on the subject indicates that the practicum component of the pre-service teacher education is considered by teacher candidates ...
Beckford, Clinton, Karen, Roland
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Serving Colony, Christ, and Country: The Political Career of Levinus Keuchenius*
Abstract This article explores the career of Levinus Keuchenius to elaborate on how democratic governance lay at the heart of negotiating imperial power, as well as who belonged in the Dutch political community. Throughout his career, Keuchenius balanced being a colonial expert with his faith as orthodox Calvinist.
Lauren Lauret
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