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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural PerspectivesPatricia Leahy-Warren, Elizabeth Weathers, Marina Lupari et al.Older people are at an increased risk of developing multiple co-morbidities causing subsequent cognitive, functional decline and frailty and increasing the risk of adverse healthcare outcomes. Public Health Nurses (PHNs), geriatricians and researchers developed the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) to record the presence of problems, severity (mild, moderate, severe) of concerns and caregiver networks' ability to … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 9 Nov 2015 · 7,441 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Well-Being in a Public Research Agency: The Point of View of Administrative Staff and ResearchersElisa Colì, Antonella RissottoThe aim of this paper is to investigate organizational well-being in a Public Research Agency, exploring the point of view of two different categories of workers, administrative staff and researchers, employed in the same organization. We hypothesized that, in a complex organization, the kind of work performed, along with other factors, could influence the representation of organizational well-being. The study … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 22 Oct 2015 · 7,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA GAUSSIAN MIXTURE MODEL FOR CLASSIFYING THE HUMAN AGE USING DWT AND SAMMON MAPJ. Nithyashri, G. KulanthaivelThe appearance of a human face rigorously changes with respect to age that makes Age Classification as a more challenging task. The algorithms such as, K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Radial Basis Function (RBF), motivated many Face Researchers to focus their attention in classifying the human age into various age groups. The Classification rate produced by these existing … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 11 · 20 Dec 2014 · 7,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHEY SHOULDN’T POST THAT! STUDENT PERCEPTION OF INAPPROPRIATE POSTS ON FACEBOOK REGARDING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PEER SOCIALIZATIONLoreen WolferMany students believe that drinking alcohol is part of the collegiate experience and showing that one consumes alcohol is an important part of establishing that one fits into this atmosphere. Facebook is one means in which college students present the appearance of social conformity in order to gain peer approval; yet, in accordance with Privacy Calculus Theory, students also need … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 18 Jul 2014 · 7,831 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTesting Randomness: Poker Test with Hands of Three NumbersWael Mohamed Fawaz Abdel-Rehim, Ismail Amr Ismail, Ehab MorsyProblem statement: The problem of testing randomness is motivated by the need to evaluate of the quality of different random number generators used by many practical applications including computer simulations, cryptography and communications industry. In particular, the quality of the randomness of the generated numbers affects the quality of such applications. In this study we focus on one of the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 8 · 30 Jul 2012 · 9,752 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudents’ Voices about Learning with TechnologyRuth Geer, Trudy-Ann SweeneyProblem statement: This study argues for the inclusion of student voice as a valid means of identifying 21st century pedagogical approaches to learning. Today’s students are increasingly living and thriving in a digital world and have a new “digital vernacular” which leads to differences in the way students think about learning. Approach: In Australia many students are already immersed in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 26 Mar 2012 · 11,679 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCulture and the Participation of Native in Educational AttainmentN. Lyndon, S. Selvadurai, A. C. Er, R. MoorthyProblem statement: Culture plays an important role to determine the gender ideologies to define rights and responsibilities and what the appropriate behaviour is for women and men. The objective of this study is to determine the influence of culture in educational attainment of Bidayuh men and women. Approach: This study adopts a phenomenology research paradigm that focuses on the lived … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 24 Oct 2011 · 7,501 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPredictors of Home Health Care Service Use by Anglo American, Mexican American and South Korean EldersMyunghan Choi, Janice D. Crist, Marianne McCarthy, Seon Hae WooProblem statement: This study was designed to identify predictors of the use of home health care services by elders in different ethnic groups. Approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted with convenient sample of Anglo elders (N = 57), Mexican American elders (N = 56) and elders in South Korea (N = 83). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted. Results: The … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 9,494 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNorm Divergence Opportunity Structure and Utilization of Self-Employed Immigrants' QualificationsShahamak Rezaei, Marco GoliProblem statement: Denmark experienced one of the most successful periods of its economy in 2004-2008, with a tremendous reduction of 77% in unemployment. Due to the structural challenges with regard to the labor market the utilization of immigrants’ qualifications has come up to the surface of political and societal debate in Denmark. The focus of this study was challenges to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,832 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Interventions for Ethnic-Minority HIV-Positive Alcohol/Drug Abusers in Resource Limited and Culturally Diverse CommunitiesRobert M. Malow, Rhonda Rosenberg, Jessy G. DévieuxThe article reports our intervention work with Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing (AOD) People Living With HIV (PLWH). Present research has involved adapting Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) and other strategies to improve quality of life and health outcomes for PLWH. Historically, CBSM has used relaxation and coping skills training to reduce negative mood and improve coping behaviors. The efficacy … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,757 accessesView PDFCite