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White, Michael D.; Ready, Justin – Crime & Delinquency, 2010
Despite the Taser's increasing popularity among police agencies, questions have been raised concerning the weapon's use and effectiveness as well as its potential to cause serious injury or death. This article examines all Taser deployments by the New York City Police Department from 2002 to 2005 (N = 375) and uses two multivariate…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Violence, Research Methodology, Police
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Das, J. P.; Georgiou, George; Janzen, Troy – Reading Psychology, 2008
The objectives of the present study were twofold: (a) to explore the interrelationship among distal, proximal cognitive skills, and word reading; and (b) to identify those cognitive processes that predict phonological awareness and rapid naming. Seventy First-Nation Canadian children attending grades 3 and 4 were examined on phonological…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Phonological Awareness, Grade 3, Cognitive Processes
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Myers, Nicholas D.; Paiement, Craig A.; Feltz, Deborah L. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine to what degree collective efficacy judgments based on summative team performance capabilities exhibited different levels of prediction for three additive intervals of team performance in women's ice hockey. Collective efficacy beliefs of 12 teams were assessed prior to Friday's game and Saturday's game…
Descriptors: Proximity, Team Sports, Intervals, Teamwork
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Shumate, Michelle; Fulk, Janet; Monge, Peter – Human Communication Research, 2005
The HIV-AIDS epidemic is one of the most challenging and significant health crises facing the world today. In order to cope with its complexities, the United Nations and World Health Organization have increasingly relied upon the resources offered by networks of HIV-AIDS nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The research reported here uses…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Communicable Diseases
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Silbergh, David; Lennon, Kate – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: This paper seeks to present final results from an exploratory research project that aimed to compare and contrast the effectiveness of different delivery modes (especially online as opposed to face-to-face) when developing leadership skills in established managers. Design/methodology/approach: This study sought to identify whether…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Leadership Training, Statistical Analysis, Leadership