The article describes an analysis of cases where the Slovak Information Service was used for political purposes. covered mainly years 1995–1998, when Ivan Lexa director. It also period so-called third government Vladimír Mečiar, coalition Movement a Democratic Slovakia – National Party Association Workers. is based on assumption that in 1995–1998 SIS purposes, and despite fact almost 30 have pa...

Keeping up to date with research developments is a central activity of academic researchers, but researchers face difficulties in managing the rapid growth of available scientific information. This study examined how researchers stay up to date, using the information journey model as a framework for analysis and investigating which dimensions influence information behaviors. We designed a 2-rou...

What is the patient’s name? What is the patient’s age? Is this the right patient record to send vital signs data to? Will the ultrasound images be pulled up for the correct patient when the physician views them? Maintaining the security of protected health information (PHI) in medical equipment is necessary to maintain a patient’s basic right to privacy, and to provide safe, effective care. But...

This paper describes some of the methods practitioners can use to scan sources for up-to-date information about best practice in breastfeeding.

self-assessment helps learners to acquire self-confidence and gives them insightfulfeedbacks. there is no valid self-assessment inventory for learners of english foracademic purposes (eap). this study aimed at developing an academicallyappropriate instrument to measure tertiary students’ english in academic situations.the study used both qualitative and quantitative methods in developing the se...

The present study aimed to assess the target and present reading comprehension needs and abilities of Iranian medical students with different levels of English language proficiency. A total of 283 medical students and 23 ESP instructors were chosen through cluster sampling. The data collection instruments included the Persian version of Atai and Nazari’s (2011) needs analysis questionnaire and ...

The present study investigated the effect of updated localized material s on the English language achievement of undergraduate students of Political Science in their English for sp ecific purposes (ESP) courses in Iran. Sixty - five male and female undergraduate students (19 - 26 years old) from two universities in Iran participate d in this study. They were divided into two intact classes cons...

This paper describes a longitudinal field experiment in personal note taking that examines how people capture and use information in short textual notes. Study participants used our tool, a simple browser-based textual note taking utility resembling many lightweight tools available today, to capture personal information over the course of ten days. We examine the information they kept in the to...