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An Ever-Closer Union
Colin Mitchell
Sep 11, 2018
From the signing of the Maastricht Treaty to the formal implementation of Schengen into European law, the postwar integration of Europe through the idea of a European identity has pushed the current member states of the EU to...
The Necessity for Reform of Newfoundland and Labrador's Housing Policies
Colin Scott
Dec 14, 2010
This paper examines the potential of legislative and non-legislative reform to Newfoundland and Labrador's housing policies. In particular, attention is paid to legislative rental control, legislative tenancy protection programs...
Sociological, Psychological, and Political Factors Behind the Informal Economy
Colin Scott
Sep 25, 2012
Informal economic activity is an inevitability that occurs around the world. There is a strong correlation between a region's level of development and the size of its informal economy. Although informal economies exist in both...
Construction Process and Post-Construction Impacts of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Colin Gibling
Apr 09, 2013
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, created through the process of land reclamation. It was developed during an economic boom in Dubai, catering to the increased tourism and luxury...
Factors to Consider When Designing Multimedia CBL Tools in Health Professional Programs
Multimedia case studies are effective constructivist instructional tools that can help to design contextually authentic scenarios while also scaffolding instruction to help students move beyond their current skill and knowledge...
Published by: IGI Global
'What's There to Lose?' Procurement Policies and Investment Restrictions Under a Proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Colin Scott
Nov 12, 2013
Canada and the European Union (EU) have recently concluded a fifth round of negotiations on an ambitious Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). While both parties are anticipating an agreement to be reached sometime...
Recombining Place
Nancy Odendaal
Apr 01, 2021
The lockdown response taken by many governments in flattening the curve of coronavirus infections has of course increased the reliance on digital tools to enable work (for those able to do so) and social interaction. There are...
Published by: IGI Global
A Case Study of Tourism in North Carolina State Parks Using Google Trends
Aaron Scott
Jul 01, 2021
The purpose of this study is to examine available innovative technologies as a means to forecast visitors to the North Carolina State Park system. The research will use Google Trends as the innovative technology and using the...
Published by: IGI Global
A Software Design Model for Integrating LMS and MOOCs
Instructors often experience difficulties in selecting and sequencing relevant content for deployment into learning management systems. Human error and subjectivity is apparent. This study focuses on integrating learning...
Published by: IGI Global
Supporting Non-Expert Users in Authoring Tasks for Learning Language and Culture
This paper presents the evaluation of a web app (ENACT) developed to support users with no expertise in pedagogy, media, and/or technology in creating engaging pedagogy-informed open educational resources. The aim is to increase...
Published by: IGI Global
Two Decades of Research on Consumer Behaviour and Analytics
The present study is a systematic literature review that identifies the context of consumer behaviour and analytics in business to forecast the future of consumer behaviour with changing business trends through TCCM (theory...
Published by: IGI Global
Effective Online Engagement Strategies Through Gamification
Gamification has recently been discovered as an excellent user engagement strategy that has the potential to improve online education, online brand engagement, and information system engagement. Even though the number of studies...
Published by: IGI Global
Targeting earlier diagnosis

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Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a common and disabling condition. Early effective treatment is limited by late diagnosis. Conventional descriptions of DCM focus on motor and sensory limb disability...
Published by: PLOS ONE
Structural brain alterations associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young people
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