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A new growth path for South African industrialisation: An input-output analysis
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This paper looks at the way in which the structure of the economy has been built through the economic policies of the Apartheid government and reinforced in the first sixteen years of democracy. It is argued that previous growth paths have resulted i... Read More about A new growth path for South African industrialisation: An input-output analysis.
This is the second of a series of seven reports to NICE concerned with the degree to which the spatial planning system incorporates health and well-being effectively in its processes. Report 1 examined how projects (concerned with land use) are appra... Read More about The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of health appraisal processes currently in use to address health and wellbeing during plan appraisal.
There is evidence to show that UK health professionals need to improve how they care for people with learning disabilities. Reports from MENCAP have highlighted professionals lack of knowledge and skills about learning disabilities resulting in poor... Read More about Testing interactive CDRoms of communication skills for working with people with learning disabilities.
The purpose of this Executive Summary is not to provide a comprehensive summation of all the observations and conclusions identified during this study but rather provide a synopsis of the main findings of this independent review. The points raised in... Read More about An independent review of monitoring measures undertaken in Neath Port Talbot in respect of particulate matter (PM10).
Bu anket çalışmasındaki temel amaçlar şu şekilde özetlenebilir: (a) KKTC’deki ilk okuma-yazma ile ilgili uygulamaları kapsamlı ve sistemli bir şekilde tespit etmek; (b) öğretmenlerin bu uygulamalar hakkındaki görüş ve değerlendirmelerini saptamak; (c... Read More about KKTC'deki ilk okuma-yazma öğretimi ile ilgili uygulamalar ve bunlara ilişkin öğretmen görüş ve değerlendirmeleri [Teacher views and evaluations related to the elementary reading instruction practices in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus].
Integrated children’s services: Evaluating practice to support learning for new roles
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The Every Child Matters agenda is leading to significant change for the children’s workforce. Higher Education can play a significant role in this process, appropriately aligning student learning with the new ways of working. However, it has been not... Read More about Integrated children’s services: Evaluating practice to support learning for new roles.
Feeling stupid: A survey of university students’ experience of social anxiety in learning situations
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In this study, 300 university students at UWE Bristol reported on their experiences of social anxiety in learning situations. Participants were self-selected using an initial screening tool and were invited to complete a web-based questionnaire. Desc... Read More about Feeling stupid: A survey of university students’ experience of social anxiety in learning situations.
Teachers are increasingly being encouraged and/or are under statutory requirements to collaborate in multi-agency procedures for dealing with vulnerable and at-risk children and children with special educational needs. A main aim of this project was... Read More about Preparing teachers for management and leadership of multi-agency assessment of vulnerability: building capacity in ITT, TDA.
Reporting difference in Dungannon
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Analysis of media coverage of ‘foreigners’ in Dungannon; journalistic study of attitudes on the ground; commentary and recommendations for Action plan to improve, coverage and community relations.
Using personal questionnaires in a facilitated learning group
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This project contributes a final trial to the appraisal of personal questionnaires conducted at UWE Bristol between October and April 2007.
13 psychology undergraduates in a Facilitated Learning Group completed personal questionnaires at the start... Read More about Using personal questionnaires in a facilitated learning group.
Social marketing-based strategy for sun protection interventions
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The promotion of sensible sun protection behaviours is constrained by:
- The perception that skin cancer risk in the UK is low. The population is not sensitized to skin cancer as a major health risk in the same way as are Australasian populations... Read More about Social marketing-based strategy for sun protection interventions.
Short-term effectiveness of drain-blocking in suppressing enzymic peat decomposition and DOC export
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It has become evident that there is a general problem of increasing colour in the water draining from areas of accumulated peat in upland Britain. It was agreed in early 2007 to set up a preliminary investigation into the causes of change in colour u... Read More about Short-term effectiveness of drain-blocking in suppressing enzymic peat decomposition and DOC export.