the present study has dealt with studying the coaching model in training of human resource based on grounded theory. this study has done on qualitative bases and has utilized grounded theory approach besides semi-structured interviews for data collecting. in this study, interview was conducted, by using purposive and chain sampling, 7 training experts who were familiar with coaching. this quali...

The variety and availability of casual video games presents an exciting opportunity for applications such as cognitive training. Casual games have been associated with fluid abilities such as working memory (WM) and reasoning, but the importance of these cognitive constructs in predicting performance may change across extended gameplay and vary with game structure. The current investigation exa...

CONTEXT Few studies of incarcerated women have examined potential associations between risky sexual behavior and relationship context factors; thus, little is known about the correlates of intentions to use condoms with main and casual partners in this underserved population. METHODS A sample of 221 women incarcerated in a Rhode Island Department of Corrections facility in 2002-2003 were inte...

This paper presents a study investigating cooperation between players in casual games. Although widely used in co-located or asynchronous settings, cooperative gameplay elements are not popular in networked synchronous casual games. In our study, we have analyzed different types of cooperation between players in casual games. Each of these is based on a certain cooperative game design pattern, ...

BACKGROUND "Casual sex" is seldom as non-selective and random as it may sound. During each sexual encounter, people consciously and unconsciously seek their casual sex partners according to different attributes. Influential to a sexual network, research focusing on quantifying the effects of physical appearance on sexual network has been sparse. METHODS We evaluated the application of Log odd...

Research and practice have recognized the importance of informal learning—a specific type active learning—for higher education contexts. University students learn not only in formally organized courses, but also a self-directed intentional way from fellow students, through trial error, by reflection. However, there has been lack valid measures to operationalize students’ learning. In this study...

BACKGROUND Every summer, young people flock to nightlife-focused holiday resorts around the world to find casual work. Despite being exposed to hedonistic environments, often for several months, little is known about their substance use, sexual activity and health service needs over this extended amount of time abroad. METHODS A short anonymous questionnaire examining alcohol and drug use, se...

BACKGROUND Nitrite inhalants ("poppers") are peripheral vasodilators which, since the beginning of the epidemic, have been known to increase risk for acquiring HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, few studies in recent years have characterized use. From 1999 to 2004, new HIV diagnoses among MSM in British Columbia increased 78%, prompting us to examine the prevalence an...