Halocarbons: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

What Are Neural Stem Cells, and Why Are They Important?

1Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 3Island Medical Program, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada, 4Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, 5International Collabo...

The Early Phases of UX: Why They are Important (More than Evaluation), and What They are

Evaluation is a key activity in developing high level UX. This paper argues, however, that the early phases form the basis for UX, and evaluation should be seen only as a supportive role in ensuring UX. Four (4) main early activities are identified and their challenges briefly discussed. INTRODUCTION Good user experience (UX) and usability are key factors for successful products and systems. Fo...

Emerging trends in medical education: What are they? And why are they important?

Introduction: What Are Early Successional Habitats, Why Are They Important, and How Can They Be Sustained?

C.H. Greenberg et al. (eds.), Sustaining Young Forest Communities, Managing Forest Ecosystems 21, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-1620-9_1, © US Government 2011 Abstract There is a rising concern among natural resource scientists and managers about decline of the many plant and animal species associated with early successional habitats. There is no concise definition of early successional habitats. Howe...

Needs Assessment Competencies: Are They Important for Extension Educators?

The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of eleven professional competencies related to needs assessment and program development; a secondary purpose was to identify the best time these competencies should be learned. The study followed a survey research design, in which 441 randomly selected extension educators in the North Central Region of the United States responded to a qu...