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Nomadic information in social environments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper investigates the uses of multimedia information in environments, where information does not merely represent static aspects of a concept or event but actively adapts to the experiential space of a user and thus shapes the creative means of ...
Nack, F., Jones, S.
core   +3 more sources

Why Philosophers Aren't Better People

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics
I begin with an autobiographical account that explains the question: why philosophers are not better people. Philosophy, as it is practiced in most university departments, doesn’t concern itself with how we inhabit and perceive the world.
James Dwyer
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review and synthesis of theories of change of school-based interventions integrating health and academic education as a novel means of preventing violence and substance use among students

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2018
Background Schools can play an important role in promoting health. However, many education policies and institutions are increasingly emphasising academic attainment targets, which appear to be diminishing the time available for health education lessons.
Tara Tancred   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging social media and IoT to bootstrap smart environments

open access: yes, 2018
As we move towards an era of Smart Environments, mixed technological and social solutions must be examined to continue to allow users some control over their environment.
Breslin, John G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Gaining Knowledge through Understanding Distress and Positive Factors in Social Environments

open access: yesEuropean Review Of Applied Sociology
This research examines the opinions of public sector representatives regarding the distress they experience in everyday life. By identifying sources of stress, positive factors, and suggestions for stress reduction from various social environments ...
Petrič Karl
doaj   +1 more source

Bem-estar subjetivo emocional e coping em adultos de baixa renda de ambientes urbano e rural

open access: yesEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Este estudo objetivou avaliar o bem-estar subjetivo emocional e identificar a principal estratégia de enfrentamento (coping) utilizada por indivíduos de baixa renda, com idade adulta avançada (entre 40 e 55 anos), dos ambientes urbano e rural da Paraíba.
Francisco José Batista de Albuquerque   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Group Reasoning in Social Environments

open access: yesInternational Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 2017
While modeling group decision making scenarios, the existence of a central authority is often assumed which is in charge of amalgamating the preferences of a given set of agents with the aim of computing a socially desirable outcome, for instance, maximizing the utilitarian or the egalitarian social welfare.
Acar E, GRECO, Gianluigi, MANNA, MARCO
openaire   +4 more sources

Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Young Children’s Directed Question Asking in Preschool Classrooms

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences
Question asking is a prevalent aspect of children’s speech, providing a means by which young learners can rapidly gain information about the world. Previous research has demonstrated that children exhibit sensitivity to the knowledge state of potential ...
Michelle Wong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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