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Branding a Potential Energy Hub as National Interest in the Eastern Mediterranean: More Than an Energy Supply Issue
(IGI Global, 2021)As the global energy demand has been growing, the balance of the international system seems to shud der. Energy issues have become pivotal for national strategy. For example, Russia is challenging US primacy by using its ...
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The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations
(Body image, 2020-03)The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women’s breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research ...
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Brief report: Past, present, emergent and future identities of young inmates
(Elsevier, 2015)This study aims to investigate how young inmates integrate temporal and contextual elements of identity and what is the role of education in identity integration. Twenty-six young inmates were interviewed. Thematic analysis ...
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Building Integrated Collaborative Relationships for Inclusive Learning Settings
(IGI Global, 2021)Over the past three decades, the interest of teachers and parents has focused on a variety of learning difficulties that students face in school settings. A significant number of students systematically fail in school, as ...
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Burnout and engagement among physiotherapists
(2011)Aims: This article describes a study examining predictors of burnout and engagement, including job demands, job resources and Type A behaviour, in a sample of Norwegian physiotherapists (N = 244). Methods: This study ...
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Burnout syndrome in Cypriot physiotherapists: a national survey
(BioMed Central, 2010)BACKGROUND:Burnout in the healthcare workers is formally defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in situations that are emotionally demanding. METHODS:Using a random ...
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Burnout Syndrome in Students of a Distance Learning Program: The Open University of Cyprus Experience
(2012)Introduction: Distance learning seems to have a crucial impact on the social and emotional life of students. Within the framework of distance learning at the Open University of Cyprus, the "Healthcare Management" department ...
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Change Process, Supports and Barriers in Residential Treatment Program: A Qualitative Approach
(Open Access Library Journal, 2014)Various studies have employed quantitative and qualitative methods in order to explore the process of behavioral change emerging during a drug addiction treatment, i.e. the factors both encouraging and discouraging such ...
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Chapter 7: Establishing the Rule of Law in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Contribution of the EU Civilian Missions
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2017)The chapter examines the efforts of the EU civilian missions deployed in BiH (EUPM) and Kosovo (EULEX) to advance the consolidation of state-building and the establishment of the rule of law. It tries to map out and assess ...
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Childhood ADHD and Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder Comorbidity: A Case Report
(2020-11)Introduction: Recent research has highlighted an increased rate of co-morbidity between the neurodevelopmental-behavioral disorder of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a variety of psychiatric disorders, ...
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Clinical Profiles and Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Adults with Specific Learning Disorder in Northern Greece
(2021-05)The manifestation of Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) during adulthood is one of the least examined research areas among the relevant literature. Therefore, the adult population with SLD is considered a "rare" and "unique" ...
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A Comment on a John Geometres' Poem
(Walter De Gruyter Inc., 2015)The epigram "Είς τόν εαυτού πατέρα" by John Geometres is considered a lyrical sepulchral poetic masterpiece, since it densely captures the poet's emotional state within 11 lines. The particular epigram has already been ...
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The Comparison of Cyprus to Six Other European Countries on Body Image Satisfaction, Appearance Investment and Weight and Appearance-Related Anxiety
(The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019)Previous research has pointed out the importance of Cyprus in the body image literature as well as the importance of body-image crosscultural investigations. The purpose of the current study was to compare appearance ...
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Conflict management and job satisfaction in paediatric hospitals in Greece
(Blackwell Publishing, 2011-09-08)Aim To assess the major causes of conflict and to identify choices of strategy in handling conflicts. Background Conflict is inherent to hospitals as in all complex organizations, and health personnel deal with internal ...
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Conflict management in public hospitals: the Cyprus case
(International Council of Nurses, 2001-06)Background: Conflict among health-care personnel has been identified as an issue within health-care settings around the world. Aim: To investigate the existence and management of conflict among health-care personnel in ...
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A contribution to the exact dating of the death of the byzantine historian Nicetas Choniates
(Osterreichischen Academie der Wissenschaften, 1981)The exact dating of the death of Nicetas Choniates bristles with problems, because of the lack of any direct information about the last years of his life.Moreover,the problem becomes even more complex since Nicetas Choniates ...
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Corrigendum: The role of action representations in thematic object relations
(Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015-09-29)This work was supported by an NIH award R01 NS065049 and James S. McDonnell Foundation award #220020190 to LB.
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Cross -cultural perceptual differences among African American, Caucasian, and Greek-Cypriot college students
(ProQuest Information and Learning Company, 2006)The purpose of this study was to examine the variables of ethnic identity, collective self-esteem, person perception, individualism, collectivism, and prejudice in Caucasian (North and South), African-American, and ...
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Cross-cultural Perceptual Differences- Among African American, Caucasian, and Greek-Cypriot College Students
(VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K., 2007-11-06)This book examines the variables of ethnic identity, collective self-esteem, person perception, individualism, collectivism, and prejudice in Caucasian (North and South United States), African-American, and Greek-Cypriot ...
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Current Status of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous in Greece: Factors Influencing Member Enrollment
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2010)In Greece, the self-help groups of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have existed for over twenty years, but both qualitative and quantitative research in this field has been limited. This is the first ...