Ward and Kennedy (1999) have introduced a modified version of the Sociocultural Adaptation Scale (SCAS) by Searle and Ward (1990). This scale has been designed towards measuring behavioral and cognitive components of cross-cultural adjustment among various groups of sojourners and international travellers. Ward and Kennedy (1999) based their psychometric analysis on a total of 16 crosssectional...

environmental management for malaria control is defined as any planned physical activities that through transformation of land, water and vegetation will result in the prevention, reduction or elimination of malaria. in planning and implementing these activities, full consideration must be given to their long-term effects and benefits and to the preservation of the quality of environment and th...

INTRODUCTION X-ray Operator (XO) supervision in Queensland is performed by radiographers in a site removed from the XO site. This has historically been performed by telephone when the XO requires immediate help, as well as post-examination through radiographer review and the provision of written feedback on images produced. This project aimed to improve image quality through the provision of re...

This is a research in progress. The study reviews four theoretical modes on mobile technology and proposes a unified model to understand consumer attitude, intention, and behavior when using Short Message Service (SMS) in mobile technology. The proposed model includes SMS success factors, consumer beliefs, SMS success measure, and demographic dimensions. By setting the study in an international...

A recurrent problem in information-systems development (ISD) is that many design shortcomings are not detected during development, but first after the system has been delivered and implemented in its intended environment. Pilot implementations appear to promise a way to extend prototyping from the laboratory to the field, thereby allowing users to experience a system design under realistic cond...

Background Randomised control clinical trials of acupuncture have been hampered by the challenges of assessing it as a complex intervention. Controlling for and separating placebo effects whilst identifying its efficacy as a treatment can be difficult [1]. The comparison of acupuncture to other complex interventions has been recommended to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture against other i...