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A Case Study of Inclusive School Developments: A Journey of Learning [PDF]

, 2004
A global recognition of students' rights requires school organizations to recognize, value and provide for diversity. The move towards more inclusive schooling in Queensland, Australia, requires schools to address professional development on two levels ...
Carrington, Suzanne, Robinson, Robyn
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Dynamical system analysis of ignition phenomena using the tangential stretching rate concept [PDF]

, 2015
We analyze ignition phenomena by resorting to the stretching rate concept formerly introduced in the study of dynamical systems. We construct a Tangential Stretching Rate (TSR) parameter by combining the concepts of stretching rate with the decomposition
Ciottoli, Pietro Paolo, Grenga, Temistocle, Martelli, Emanuele, Paolucci, Samuel, Valorani, Mauro   +4 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance. Theoretical and Empirical Aspects [PDF]

, 2013
The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules on the financial performance of companies. In a theoretical part the author analyses selected economic theories that might justify a positive relationship ...
Lech, Aleksandra
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Exploring the association of genetic factors with participation in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2018
Background It is often assumed that selection (including participation and dropout) does not represent an important source of bias in genetic studies. However, there is little evidence to date on the effect of genetic factors on participation.
Amy E Taylor, H. Jones, H. Sallis, J. Euesden, E. Stergiakouli, N. Davies, S. Zammit, D. Lawlor, M. Munafo, G. Davey Smith, K. Tilling   +10 more
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Factors Associated with Lumbar Puncture Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2020
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) provides insight into the spectrum of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. While lumbar punctures (LPs) for CSF collection are generally considered safe procedures, many participants remain hesitant to participate in ...
Madeleine Blazel, Karen K. Lazar, C. V. Van Hulle, Yue Ma, Aleshia Cole, Alice Spalitta, Nancy J Davenport-Sis, B. Bendlin, Michelle L. Wahoske, Chuck Illingworth, C. Gleason, D. Edwards, Hanna M. Blazel, S. Asthana, Sterling C. Johnson, C. Carlsson   +15 more
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Which older people decline participation in a primary care trial of physical activity and why: insights from a mixed methods approach [PDF]

, 2014
This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright 2014 Rogers et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http ...
Alison Woodcock, Annabelle Rogers, BA Golomb, BA Lawton, BW Penninx, Carole Beighton, Christina Victor, D Chao, Department of Health, Derek G Cook, DG Ives, E Costello, Elizabeth Limb, Fredrika Adams, GS Brassington, IK Crombie, J Cohen-Mansfield, JA Sugden, Joint Health Surveys Unit, JW Creswell, LR Brawley, M Miles, M Noble, MA Tully, ME McMurdo, Michael Ussher, MJ van Heuvelen, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NHS Health Checks Programme, P Little, PC Hallal, Peter Whincup, Physical Activity Policy HIDDoH, R Brooks, RE Roberts, S Iliffe, Sally Kerry, Steve Iliffe, T Harris, TC Camacho, Tess Harris, TJ Harris, Ulf Ekelund, W Stevens   +43 more
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Patient-reported outcome measures for life participation in peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review.

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2020
BACKGROUND Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) endure an ongoing regimen of daily fluid exchanges and are at risk of potentially life-threatening complications and debilitating symptoms that can limit their ability to participate in life ...
Karine E. Manera, A. Ju, A. Baumgart, Elyssa Hannan, Wenjing Qiao, M. Howell, Melissa Nataatmadja, M. Wilkie, F. Loud, D. Schwartz, H. Hurst, S. Jassal, A. Figueiredo, Rajnish Mehrotra, Jenny I. Shen, R. Morton, T. Moraes, Rachael C. Walker, Catherine Cheung, Janine F Farragher, J. Craig, David W. Johnson, A. Tong   +22 more
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Comparative analysis of E-government development status of ASEAN member states: Accomplishments and challenges

Sustainable Futures
E-government enhances efficiency, transparency, participation, and democracy through technology. Recent decades have seen global advancements in E-government, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This study assesses E-government development of 10 ASEAN
Kittipong Tissayakorn
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Construccción de ciudadanía: experiencia de implementación de un índice de participación ciudadana en América Latina

América Latina Hoy, 2009
RESUMEN: El objetivo del presente documento es establecer los principales lineamientos conceptuales y metodológicos para llevar a cabo una investigación que dé cuenta de los niveles y modalidades de participación ciudadana.
Isidro ADÚRIZ, Pablo AVA
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Importância e encadeamento dos setores de produção e abate e processamento da cadeia suinícola em Minas Gerais

Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2005
O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a importância e os encadeamentos dos setores de produção e abate e processamento da cadeia suinícola em Minas Gerais, nos anos de 1980 e 1995, por meio dos índices de Rasmussen-Hirschman, do campo de influência e do
Marielce de Cássia Ribeiro Tosta, Marília Fernandes Maciel Gomes, Viviani Silva Lirio, Suely de Fátima Ramos Silveira   +3 more
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