This case study evaluated the effects of implementing the Transcendental Meditation Programme among the police forces of three states of Brazil. After positive results among the police were reported by leaders in Goias state, police forces in other states began the programme. Results among police trainees in Piauf state who learned the Transcendental Meditation Programme included a high percent...

Cross-disciplinary approaches to Global Environmental Health are essential to address environmental health threats within and beyond national boundaries, taking into account the links among health, environment and socio-economic development. The aim of this study is to present a cross-disciplinary approach where knowledge and findings from environmental epidemiology and social research are inte...

What follows is an evaluation of the definitions and methods of evaluation that can be developed into an evaluation strategy. The strategy is derived from the use of a case-study research methodology applied to a UK postgraduate multi-disciplinary Programme in Community Mental Health. This chosen methodology is coupled with a model adapted from the training literature in an attempt to criticall...

2003; Martinez, 2001) attest the impact of emotions on cognitive processes. This body of knowledge could contribute to human-computer interaction (HCI) community to pursue its main goal: designing more natural, productive, satisfying, and enjoyable user experiences. However, to satisfy this goal, development teams should approach the design of technology-assisted learning experiences thinking o...

WO hundred professional workers met for 9 hours in London on the 9th and from i to consider the criteria for discharge of adult psychiatric patients ?U a . sP^tals to community care. Those thus considering common technical problems $ix n |nter-disciplinary basis included eighty doctors, fifty-four nurses, and seventy?ne-Stvlal W0I"kers. One-third of the time was occupied by the principal speake...