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Selected AbstractsCurrent Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, September/October 2010JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 5 2010R. Rima Jolivet First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, March/April 2010JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 2 2010R. Rima Jolivet First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, July/August 2009JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 4 2009R. Rima Jolivet First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, March/April 2009JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 2 2009R. Rima Jolivet First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, January/February 2007JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 1 2007Carol Sakala First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, September/October 2006JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 5 2006Carol Sakala First page of article [source] Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, July/August 2006JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 4 2006Carol Sakala First page of article [source] The Chalan beel in Bangladesh: Habitat and biodiversity degradation, and implications for future managementLAKES & RESERVOIRS: RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, Issue 1 2009Mostafa A. R. Hossain Abstract This study provides an overview of the current resources and fisheries status of the Chalan beel, and identifies the scope of opportunities to evolve existing fisheries management strategies, focusing on fish biodiversity conservation. Chalan beel is the largest, most important watershed in the North Central Bangladesh, and covers an area of about 375 km2 during the monsoon season. The watershed serves about 5 million people, predominantly through fisheries and agricultural activities. Although considerably degraded over time, Chalan beel still supports a diverse ichthyofauna of major importance to the local economy and people's livelihoods. The Chalan beel area incorporates 21 rivers and 93 smaller seasonal beels of varying size. Most of the rivers and beels are at risk of partial or total degradation, as a result of agricultural encroachment, siltation and other anthropogenic activities. During the study, , 83% of the rivers, and 68% of the beels in the lean season, shrunk to 0,5% of their maximum (monsoon) water-spread area during the dry season (i.e. critical levels for survival of many fish species). A fish catch survey was carried out in the main fishing season (July to December) over two successive years in the three most important catchment areas; namely, the Gumani, Baral and Katagang Rivers. A total of 72 sampling episodes yielded 9818 individuals, representing 114 fish species. The most abundant fish species during the 2-year study period were punti (Puntius sophore and Puntius ticto), followed by chanda (Chanda nama and Parambassis ranga), chapila (Gudusia chapra) and tengra (Mystus vittatus). The study results indicate at least 19 fish species once considered abundant can now be classified as threatened, with a possibility of local extinction. The mean fish catch was 2.08 ± 0.49 kg, and 1.29 ± 0.32 kg per hour per person, by suti jal (set bag net , the most common gear used in the beel) in 2005 and 2006, respectively, with a significant (P < 0.05) variation among catches in months and years at all three sample sites. In 2005,2006, the annual fish production in Chalan beel was 12 217 tonnes, being less than half of the production observed in 1982. The stakeholders identified several major causes they thought were directly responsible for the continued decrease in fish production and biodiversity of the beel area. Several management strategies were suggested by the same stakeholders, and the findings are discussed in the context of overall developments in the Chalan beel fisheries related to habitat and biodiversity management. [source] Instructional Pragmatics: Bridging Teaching, Research, and Teacher EducationLINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE COMPASS (ELECTRONIC), Issue 10 2010Noriko Ishihara Pragmatics deals with meaning in context that is the meaning conveyed often indirectly beyond what is literally communicated. Ever since Hymes (1972, Sociolinguistics: Selected readings, Penguin, Harmondsworth, England, 269,93) highlighted the importance of socially appropriate language use, ability to use language in context has been identified as an essential component of communicative competence (e.g., Canale and Swain, 1980, Applied Linguistics, 1: 1,47; Canale, 1983, Language and communication, Longman, Harlow; Bachman, 1990, Fundamental considerations in language testing, Oxford University Press, Oxford; Bachman & Palmer, 1996, Language testing in practice: Designing and developing useful language tests, Oxford University Press, Oxford; Celce-Murcia, 2008, Intercultural language use and language learning, Springer, The Netherlands, 41,58; Celce-Murcia et al. 1995, Issues in Applied Linguistics, 6: 5,35), and there has been rigorous research investigating the pragmatic competence of second/foreign language (L2) learners. This paper aims to provide an overview of research conducted in the area of interlanguage pragmatics with a focus on its pedagogical component, instructional pragmatics. The primary emphasis of this paper will be placed on the introduction of current resources in instructional pragmatics and recent efforts that empirically inform pragmatic-focused instruction and classroom-based assessment. The paper concludes with the discussion of the issues associated with future pragmatics-focused instruction and curriculum development, along with a suggested direction for future research and teacher education in support of instructional pragmatics. [source] Meeting patient needs in the hospital setting, are written nutrition education resources too hard to understand?NUTRITION & DIETETICS, Issue 3 2008Louise PERKINS Abstract Aims:, To determine the readability of written nutrition education resources currently used in the Nutrition and Dietetics Department in a large teaching hospital and assess whether these resources are of an appropriate readability level for the target population. Methods:, Dietitians in the department (n = 17) were interviewed to identify resources in use. Readability analysis of current resources (n = 235) followed, using the Simplified Measure of Gobbledegook (SMOG). The SMOG scores were compared with census data for the average reading ability of the target population based on the number of school years completed. Results:, The readability level for the resources ranged from 6 to 15. The mean was 10.4 ± 1.89 (n = 235). This compared with a reading ability in the target population of between years 6 and 8. This discrepancy suggests that the resources may be too complex and are unlikely to be well understood by the target population. Conclusions:, In the time-poor clinical environment where there is reliance on written nutrition resources to support and reinforce education messages, it is pertinent to pay more attention to readability level. Written resources are unlikely to be effective if they are too complex. It is therefore suggested that dietitians consider the readability when developing and reviewing written nutrition education resources to ensure best-quality patient care. The results of this project suggest that the SMOG index is a useful method to use for this purpose as it is widely available, easy to use and expedient in implementation. [source] | ||||||||||