Developing Cosmopolitan Professional Identities: Engaging Australian and Hong Kong Trainee Teachers in Intercultural Conversations

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Sample School classrooms have become increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse, making it imperative for teachers to develop more cosmopolitan professional identities, demonstrating globalised perspectives and being able to communicate and relate interculturally. Intercultural education ...

Psychological Reactance Theory and College Student Binge Drinking Prevention: A Case Study of The Other Hangover Campaign

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Sample Despite decades of research in the area of public health campaigns targeting health-related attitude and behavior change, campaigns often fail or have limited effects in changing the attitudes or behaviors of their intended audience (Dillard & Shen, 2005; Hornik, 2002; Snyder, 2001; Snyder...

Classical Mythology

Author(s): Olga R. Arans

The book is intended both for classroom use and general reader, as an introduction into classical mythology, combined with the elements of theoretical analysis, and augmented with cross-cultural comparative data. Seminal theoretical ideas are presented in succinct, accessible manner, pervious enough...

Producing Drama for Ministry

Author(s): Ariel Fernald, Trey Fernald

Producing Drama for Ministry teaches both why and how to build theatrical productions that are high quality entertainment and truly impactful ministry. This text details how to effectively present the gospel and faith principles to diverse audiences from scriptwriting to production as well as how to...

Digital Art and Design: An Introduction

Author(s): John Antoine Labadie, Margie Beth Labadie

The innovative electronic textbook Digital Art and Design: An Introduction is written at an introductory level and provides readers with factually correct information about wide-ranging subject areas directly related to digital art and design. This text provides a clear and thorough introduction to ...

Humor as an Aggressive Communication

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Sample It is easy to recall those moments when hearing a funny joke or listening to an entertaining anecdote had us doubled over in hysterical laughter, a red face and wide smile presenting clear evidence of our amusement. Equally as memorable, however, are instances when a joke or comment has ma...

The Official Emergency Responders Had Infrastructure: We Had iPhones

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Sample The decade that started in 2010 saw a host of natural disasters in the world. From the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan in 2011 to Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the United States in 2012 to the wildfires across Australia in 2019 to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic in 2020, we have heard ...

OpenStax Introduction to Business softcover

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"Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, OpenStax Introduction to Anthropology is a four-field text integrating diverse voices, engaging field activities, and meaningful themes like Indigenous experiences and social inequality to engage students and enrich learning. The text showcase...

Navigating Health Care Decisions in Complex Situations: The Privacy Management Challenges of Health Care Surrogates

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Abstract Conditions that impair patients’ communication abilities and cognitive functions often mean that health care surrogates make medical decisions on behalf of patients. These surrogate decision makers, often relatives of the patient, are faced with a variety of challenges, especially when i...

"Jersey Chasing" Dreams: Unpacking Hegemonic Masculinity within Collegiate Recruitment Practices

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Abstract Highly sought after recruits are invited to a fun-filled recruitment weekend at the University of Big State. Events such as exotic dancers, alcohol, and selected girls are lined up to satisfy these athletes. This case study explores the consequences of such weekends with potentially prob...