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Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Behav Nutr Phys Act
Johnson BJ   +69 more
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CONFLICTING VISIONS OF CODE-WORK IN RECENT SOCIAL SCIENCE FICTION

open access: closedInformation, Communication & Society, 2008
Two recent works, Michel Houellebecq's The Possibility of an Island (2005) and Michael Crichton's Next (2006), examine the different potentialities of current genetics and offer two visions of the future dominated either by cloning technology which is a synonym for replication or by genetic modification signifying variation and diversification.
Mike Gane
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Using Machine Learning to Support Qualitative Coding in Social Science

open access: closedACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems, 2018
Machine learning (ML) has become increasingly influential to human society, yet the primary advancements and applications of ML are driven by research in only a few computational disciplines. Even applications that affect or analyze human behaviors and social structures are often developed with limited input from experts outside of ...
Nan-Chen Chen   +4 more
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A Middle-School Code Camp Experience Emphasizing Data Science for Social Good

open access: closedProceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2018
The underrepresentation of women, students of color, and people from lower-SES (socio-economic-status) backgrounds within computer science remains a national issue. Recent studies demonstrate one reason: persistent stereotypes about "who does computer science" can cause minority groups to preclude interest in the field. Unfortunately, these stereotypes
Sarah Dahlby Albright   +8 more
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A Critical Discussion on the Relevance of Biosocial Science Research Ethics Codes and Principles for Social Science Researchers in Africa

open access: closed, 2019
The chapter will critically discuss some popular biomedical research ethics codes and principles in order to determine their relevance for social science researchers in Africa and to stress the importance of ethical consent. Research done on health in Africa reveals that African societies, especially those found in sub-Saharan Africa, face a double ...
Francis C. L. Rakotsoane   +1 more
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Social Motivators and Inhibitors for Women Entering Software Engineering through Coding Bootcamps vs. Computer Science Bachelor's Degrees

open access: closedProceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2018
The gender disparity in technology related fields is well known and well documented. Only 18% of computer science undergraduates and 26% of computer science professionals are women. Despite numerous interventions in the past decade, there is still not gender parity in the undergraduate pipeline.
Sherry Seibel
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