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A cross-border approach to mental health promotion.
(Office of Health Gain, 2001)This paper reports on preliminary findings from a project commissioned by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh. The project is concerned with cross border co-operation in the development of mental health promotion ... -
A cross-national profile of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in 40 countries
(Springer, 2009-07-21)Objectives: (1) To compare the prevalence of bullying and victimization among boys and girls and by age in 40 countries. (2) In 6 countries, to compare rates of direct physical, direct verbal, and indirect bullying by ... -
A cross-national study of violence-related behaviours in adolescents.
(American Medical Association, 2004-06)Background: Violent behavior among adolescents is a significant problem worldwide, and a cross-national comparison of adolescent violent behaviors can provide information about the development and pattern of physical ... -
Cross-national time trends in bullying behaviour 1994-2006: findings from Europe and North America
(Springer, 2009-06-04)Objectives: To identify trends over 12 years in the prevalence of bullying and associated victimization among adolescents in North American and European countries. Methods: Cross-sectional self-report surveys were obtained ... -
Crowdsourcing Annotation and the Social Edition : Ossian Online
(2014)James Macpherson s Ossian poems were the international sensation of the eighteenth-century. First published in 1760, Macpherson s work caused a literary furore. Ostensibly translations from Gaelic manuscripts, the poems ... -
Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): A randomised controlled trial
(2011)Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts. Design A multicentre, open, two arm randomised controlled trial. Setting University podiatry ... -
Crystal Growth Using Low Temperature Gradient Sublimation in Vacuo
(2012-09-27)A sublimation method based on the use of a conventional vacuum oven was developed for growing high quality single crystals of organic compounds suitable for structure determination. Key features of the method are the use ... -
Ctrl-atl-delete: Re-thinking the mechanisms of biofilm formation by staphylococci
(2015-04-07)Biofilm formation by staphylococci on implanted medical devices represents a major virulence mechanism and a serious threat to hospital patients. Staphylococcus aureus strains including, methicillin-resistant S. aureus ... -
Cultivating thought-full and creative thinkers: A comment on quality merging Costa with Claxton et al.
(Elsevier, 2006-05-15)The two keynote papers in the first issue of Thinking Skills and Creativity provide significant food for thought. Working to teach thinking skills and creativity is a real challenge. Many university professors shadow this ... -
The Cultural and Environmental Impact of Large Dams in Southeast Turkey
(National University of Ireland, Galway and Kurdish Human Rights Project, 2005)This study of the cultural and environmental impacts of large dams in Southeast Turkey brings together evidence from and interviews with people affected by hydroelectric dam projects planned for the Munzur, Tigris and ... -
Cultural Control and the Culture Manager: Employment Practices in a Consultancy
(Work Employment and Society, 2000-01-01)This article explores the use of company culture as a means of management control. It reports research conducted in a consultancy that aimed to secure loyalty from its employees through a conscious policy of organised play ... -
Cultural Geographies of the Contact Zone
(2005)In writing about the social and cultural geographies of the past, we frequently reinforce notions of difference by using neatly delineated ethnic terms of reference that often superscribe the complexities of reality on the ... -
Cultural geographies of the contact zone: Gaels, Galls and overlapping territories in late medieval Ireland
(2005)In writing about the social and cultural geographies of the past, we frequently reinforce notions of difference by using neatly delineated ethnic terms of reference that often superscribe the complexities of reality on the ... -
Culture and Creativity: The case study from the West of Ireland
(CISC, 2010-01)Recent years have shown a growing appreciation for the place of culture in sustaining economic and social prosperity. This paper explores this recognition through a case study of Galway City on the west coast of Ireland. ... -
Curbing The Consumption of Distance? A practice-theoretical investigation of an employer-based mobility management initiative to promote more sustainable commuting
(2013-01-15)A central feature of modern life is the desire and the need to be mobile. The increasing availability of cars during the twentieth century facilitated the rise in individualised, motorised travel in many countries, including ... -
Current Account Deficit Sustainability: A Panel Approach
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)In this paper we attempt to examine the issue of sustainability of current account imbalances in eight East Asia countries using the latest developments in nonstationary panel data analysis. The methods of nonstationary ... -
Current practice in meeting child health needs in family support services: variation by service type and perspectives on future developments.
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-07)The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west ... -
Curriculum development for sustainable civic engagement
(Educational Developers of Ireland Network, 2013)Capacity building both for students and for community partners is an explicit goal for one particular teaching and learning innovation in Irish higher education. In addition to offering the opportunity to apply ... -
A customer centric process innovation toolkit for SMEs
(2006)The business environment is changing at an accelerated pace. Consequently, continuous systemic changes within companies are imperative. In light of this, we are witnessing a shift in the way organizations are designed, ...