Critique of Journal article The article being critiqued is titled; Randomised controlled trial of motivational interviewing compared with drug information and advice for early intervention among young cannabis users written by Jim McCambridge‚ Renee L Slym and John Strang published in 2008 in the journal Addiction‚ pages 103-111. Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug and poses many physical‚ social and psychological risks especially in young people‚ it seems that even with the current primary
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Promotion Critique Robbie Clark Cosmopolitan is a magazine written by women and focused toward women. Throughout the magazine are advertisements for products that would be most beneficial for women. Anywhere from M.A.C. make-up to Guess clothing is displayed for the interested consumers. Within the June 2008 Cosmopolitan issue is an advertisement for Tacori jewelry. It exhibits a black and white photo of two chess pieces‚ a king and queen. The queen piece‚ standing upright‚ is covered with dazzling
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In the Science Direct (2006) article “The Last King: A royal maternity case solved by ancient DNA analysis” the author’s Jorgan Dissing‚ Jonas Binladen‚ Anders Hansen‚ Birgitte Sejrsen‚ Eske Willerslev and Niels Lynnerup informs the reader about the last Danish Viking Kings‚ Sven Estriden who died in A.D. 1074 and was entombed in the Roskilde Cathedral. The problem on hand and what the author’s make an attempt to reveal is whether or not Sven Estriden’s mother‚ Estrid was entombed in the pillar
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“A Great Day‚” a short story by New Zealand writer Frank Sargeson‚ was first published in Sargeson’s collection of stories A Man and His Wife (Christchurch‚ New Zealand‚ 1940). It was reprinted in Sargeson’s Collected Stories in 1964 (reprinted‚ 1965). Sargeson is one of New Zealand’s best-known writers. Beginning in the 1930s‚ he was instrumental in creating a genuine New Zealand literature that was not derived from British or American models. He deliberately avoided using literary English‚ and
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teacher/student or mentor/pupil relationship. Warren‚ by trying to be a mentor‚ would often inspire his employees. He would compel his employees to achieve not by close supervision but by just the opposite‚ by trusting them. In this aspect Warren’s motivational tactics most closely resemble the Self-Efficacy Theory of motivation.
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Forgiveness: A Perception and Motivation Study Among Married Adults: Orathinkal Critique Liberty University Abstract This paper is a comprehensive evaluation of an article entitled “Forgiveness: A Perception and Motivation Study Among Married Adults.” The researchers of this study are Jose Orathinkal‚ Alfons Vansteenwegen‚ Roger Burggraeve. This paper will attempt critique and evaluate all pertinent and assigned elements within this article. DDuring this comprehensive evaluation we
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Motivational Methods HCS 325 8/26/13 Robert Clegg Motivational Methods Through the course of this class‚ we have learned that there are many qualities that make up a good manager. In order for an organization to run well and at its full potential‚ it is necessary for the management team to possess the ability to motivate everyone in their team. Motivation is used to inspire people to accomplish certain goals‚ either individually or as a team. If the team is not motivated‚ they will not
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Brianna M. Audelo ENGL 120C: Persuasive Writing Dr. Laurie Camp Hatch 2/22/13 Nonsense University Why is it that staying home to read a book is not at the top of a child’s priority list? Obviously it is because children would much rather be outside playing a game of baseball with friends than staying in to do school work. Children usually do not find school subjects interesting. In school‚ students learn the necessities that will generally help them get through life. Children typically
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In this study‚ researchers were interested in knowing if tendencies in musical engagement and preferences change from adolescence through middle adulthood. They emphasized that the possible main factors of different musical preferences and attitudes (dependent variable) over time are age and personality (independent variable). Musical preferences may be associated with personality traits and changes. The big five personality model: Openness to experience‚ Extraversion‚ Neuroticism‚ Conscientiousness
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An Overview of the Gender Situation in the Philippines Carlos Antonio Q. Anonuevo This article is about the gender situation in the Philippines. The equality of men and women. The gender situation in the Philippines is characterized by sharp contradictions. It graphically showcases samples of women’s advancement in politics‚ academic and professional excellence‚ and even legislation. But this is contrasted by images of prostituted women‚ battered wives‚ economically disadvantage women and
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