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Selected AbstractsSome Practical Suggestions for Systemic Improvements in Foreign Language EducationFOREIGN LANGUAGE ANNALS, Issue 2 2002Ray Clifford No abstract is available for this article. [source] Listening , the Cinderella profile component of EnglishENGLISH IN EDUCATION, Issue 3 2008Joy Alexander Abstract This article investigates the role of listening in English. The importance of ,reading with the ear' is discussed, as is research into the views of teachers and pupils on this topic. Practical suggestions are made for according to listening a more meaningful place in English. Originally English was conceived as listening and reading, talking and writing. It would enrich the conception of English as a subject to uncouple listening from talking and instead give it its place as a profile component in its own right. [source] Indigenous Methodologies: Suggestions for Junior ResearchersGEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH, Issue 1 2010NAOHIRO NAKAMURA Abstract Indigenous methodologies in geography have recently been developed to decolonise Western dominated paradigms. It has been argued that research which does not benefit Indigenous communities should not be conducted. However, Indigenous methodologies are not taught in many post-secondary institutions. Therefore, when they pursue Indigenous topics, many junior researchers are self-taught in these methodologies. However, these methodologies cannot be defined simply and they are too diverse to be learnt in a short period. In Japan, Indigenous peoples are not widely recognised and research on contemporary Indigenous issues is limited. The concept of Indigenous methodologies is rarely discussed. Because of this, Japanese researchers rarely identify their research as adopting an Indigenous methodology. Indigenous researchers are thereby discouraged from pursuing Indigenous methodologies. Furthermore, a methodology or a thesis statement used by researchers to reflect Indigenous perspectives often gets little support from Indigenous peoples. My master's research on the Ainu mirrored this situation. While Indigenous methodologies remain difficult to learn, junior researchers should not be discouraged from this form of engagement. Practical suggestions are therefore necessary to encourage their use and application. Based on my experience, I suggest that researchers approach Indigenous communities from a learning perspective. This would encourage open-mindedness and sensitivity. Researchers should also be prepared and willing to refine their research questions and to continue their literature searches after their fieldwork is completed. These strategies could limit misinterpretation and exploitation of Indigenous knowledges and peoples. [source] Supporting a diverse workforce: What type of support is most meaningful for lesbian and gay employees?HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, Issue 2 2008Ann H. Huffman We examine differences in type of support (i.e., supervisor, coworker, organizational) received by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) employees and the relationship between type of support and relevant outcomes (job and life satisfaction, outness of sexual orientation). Surveys were administered to 99 LGB individuals, and results indicate that support is best viewed as a multi-dimensional construct composed of supervisor, coworker, and organizational support for LGB employees. Overall, supervisor support was related to job satisfaction, coworker support was related to life satisfaction, and organizational support for LGB employees was related to outness.Thus, support for LGB employees isrelated to important outcomes. Practical suggestions for increasing organizational support for LGB employees are offered. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Female sexuality in multiple sclerosis: the multidimensional nature of the problem and the interventionACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 5 2010G. Bronner Bronner G, Elran E, Golomb J, Korczyn AD. Female sexuality in multiple sclerosis: the multidimensional nature of the problem and the intervention. Acta Neurol Scand: 2010: 121: 289,301. © 2010 The Authors Journal compilation © 2010 Blackwell Munksgaard. Female sexual functioning is a complex process involving physiological, psychosocial and interpersonal factors. Sexual dysfunction (SD) is frequent (40,74%) among women with multiple sclerosis (MS), reflecting neurological dysfunction, psychological factors, depression, side effects of medications and physical manifestations of the disease, such as fatigue and muscle weakness. A conceptual model for sexual problems in MS characterizes three levels. Primary SD includes impaired libido, lubrication, and orgasm. Secondary SD is composed of limiting sexual expressions due to physical manifestations. Tertiary SD results from psychological, emotional, social, and cultural aspects. Sexual problems cause distress and may affect the family bond. Practical suggestions on initiation of discussion of sexual issues for MS patients are included in this review. Assessment and treatment of sexual problems should combine medical and psychosexual approaches and begin early after MS diagnosis. Intervention can be done by recognizing sexual needs, educating and providing information, by letting patients express their difficulties and referring them to specialists and other information resources. [source] Some remarks concerning the measurement of the ferromagnetic losses under non-sinusoidal conditionsEUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 2 2002Andrei, ugulea The present standards concerning the measurement of the losses in ferromagnetic media, namely the IEC publications 404-2 (1978), 404-;3 (1982) and 404,10 (1988), refer only to the magnetic flux densities between 1 T and 1.85 T, if the magnetic sheets are grain oriented, and 1 T and 1.5 T if the magnetic sheets are nonoriented. The time variation of the magnetic fluxes must be almost sinusoidal at industrial frequencies of 50 Hz or 60 Hz and medium frequencies between 400 Hz and 10,000 Hz. In the above-mentioned standards there are no references concerning the measurement of losses under non-sinusoidal conditions. The paper deals with some theoretical aspects concerning the power-flows under non-sinusoidal time variation of the electromagnetic fields. The theoretical conclusions are applied to the study of the losses in ferromagnetic media. It is shown that new norms or standards are necessary. Some practical suggestions are given at the end. [source] Incorporating Comparisons Standard 4.1 into Foreign Language TeachingFOREIGN LANGUAGE ANNALS, Issue 2 2003Article first published online: 31 DEC 200, Serafima Gettys Drawing on Slobin's (1996) experimental study, which demonstrated the existence of "the thinking for speaking" form of thought, it is argued that teaching a foreign language entails teaching novel "thinking for speaking" operations and it is at this point of instruction that the use of L1-L2 comparisons is most warranted. In addition, linguistic and psycholingustic evidence in favor of using the word as a basic unit of linguistic comparisons in the foreign language classroom is provided. Finally, practical suggestions as to how linguistic comparisons can be included in day-to-day teaching are offered. [source] Nonlinear multiple regression methods: a survey and extensionsINTELLIGENT SYSTEMS IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & MANAGEMENT, Issue 1 2010Kenneth O. Cogger Abstract This paper reviews some nonlinear statistical procedures useful in function approximation, classification, regression and time-series analysis. Primary emphasis is on piecewise linear models such as multivariate adaptive regression splines, adaptive logic networks, hinging hyperplanes and their conceptual differences. Potential and actual applications of these methods are cited. Software for implementation is discussed, and practical suggestions are given for improvement. Examples show the relative capabilities of the various methods, including their ability for universal approximation. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Managing scientific uncertainty in health legislationINTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, Issue 2 2007W. Lipworth Abstract Legislation and regulation of biomedical research is seldom a one-off process since biomedical science evolves rapidly, dynamically and often unpredictably. This paper discusses the challenges faced by regulators who need to produce legislation and policy in rapidly changing fields and outlines some practical suggestions for managing law reform and policy-making under these circumstances. [source] State-of-the-Art in Longitudinal Studies on Aging: An Overview of the SupplementJOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 2010Ruth M. Tappen RN The articles in this supplement are based on a conference held in January 2008 sponsored by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose of the conference was to summarize major findings and methodological issues in previous and ongoing longitudinal studies on aging and to identify potentially fruitful areas for future research. This article is a review and synthesis of the articles in this supplement. Each of the articles makes important contributions to summarizing existing research, identifying challenging methodological issues, or proposing areas that should be explored in future research. Three themes were identified: general improvement in the health status of the population aged 65 and older in the United States, a shift in longitudinal research on aging from a focus on the endpoints of disease to a focus on the preclinical stage and underlying mechanisms of these diseases, and contemporary developments in longitudinal research methodology. A number of practical suggestions were also drawn from the articles reviewed. [source] It's coming: M&As under IFRSsJOURNAL OF CORPORATE ACCOUNTING & FINANCE, Issue 3 2010Kang Cheng The authors predict that by 2014 , if not sooner , U.S. companies will find themselves reporting under international financial reporting standards, not generally accepted accounting principles. How will this affect your firm's merger-and-acquisition strategy and compliance? The authors explain that, and also offer some practical suggestions on how to prepare for the change. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Increasing research evidence in practice: a possible role for the consultant nurseJOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT, Issue 3 2008HARRY CHUMMUN BSc (Hons) Aims, To determine the extent to which clinical nursing practice has adopted research evidence. To identify barriers to the application of research findings in practice and to propose ways of overcoming these barriers. Background, Way back in 1976, nursing and midwifery practice started adopting research evidence. By 1990s, there was some transparency of research evidence in practice, but more could have been done to widen its adoption. Many barriers were identified which could hinder implementation of the evidence in practice, and the effort to remove these remains weak. Evaluation, 25 research articles from across Europe and America were selected, and scrutinized, and recommendations analysed. Findings, Many clinical practitioners report a lack of time, ability and motivation to appraise research reports and adopt findings in practice. The clinical environment was not seen as research friendly as there were a general lack of research activities and facilities locally. There was a clear lack of research leadership in practice. Implication for nursing management, This paper reviewed the research evidence from several published research papers and provides consultant nurses with practical suggestions on how to enhance research evidence application in their practice. It recommends how consultant nurses can make their practice more research transparent by providing the required leadership, creating a research-friendly organization, developing a clear research agenda and facilitating staff develop a local research framework for reading research and implementing research evidence in their practice. [source] Medical ethics contributes to clinical management: teaching medical students to engage patients as moral agentsMEDICAL EDUCATION, Issue 3 2009Catherine V Caldicott Objectives, In order to teach medical students to engage more fully with patients, we offer ethics education as a tool to assist in the management of patient health issues. Methods, We propose that many dilemmas in clinical medicine would benefit by having the doctor embark on an iterative reasoning process with the patient. Such a process acknowledges and engages the patient as a moral agent. We recommend employing Kant's ethic of respect and a more inclusive definition of patient autonomy drawn from philosophy and clinical medicine, rather than simply presenting dichotomous choices to patients, which represents a common, but often suboptimal, means of approaching both medical and moral concerns. Discussion, We describe how more nuanced teaching about the ethics of the doctor,patient relationship might fit into the medical curriculum and offer practical suggestions for implementing a more respectful, morally engaged relationship with patients that should assist them to achieve meaningful health goals. [source] Working with Media Outlets to Communicate with the PublicNEW DIRECTIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Issue 110 2000Mark L. Wallace How can community colleges use the tools of the trade within the media to their best advantage? This chapter provides examples of the best practices and offers practical suggestions for using resources available to everyone. [source] Overcoming obstacles to campus assessmentNEW DIRECTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, Issue S1 2010J. Fredericks Volkwein The chapter offers four practical suggestions for implementing campus assessment programs based on an accreditation self-study at a research university. [source] an algorithmic approach. (Jefferson Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA) Neurology 2000;55:S46,S52.PAIN PRACTICE, Issue 2 2001Stephen D. Silberstein This article provided practical suggestions for treating migraine pain. It covered an overall wellness program including exercise, rest, good nutrition, and avoidance of headache triggers. The authors pointed out that simple analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often the first line of attack with combinations of analgesics and ergotamine preparations representing the second-line of attack for patients with infrequent attacks. For patients unlikely to respond to simpler treatments, other options were provided. Patients suggested for preventive therapy were those with 3 or more days of headache-related disability per month or with headache refractory to acute treatment. [source] How Macromedia used blogs to build its developers' communities: A case studyPERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT QUARTERLY, Issue 3 2008Jingli Cheng Business organizations are using blogs as a conversational technology to help build a community of practice where knowledge exchange and sharing actively take place. This case study examines how Macromedia used blogs to build its developers' communities and become more organizationally effective. Four major types of interactions between the company employees and customers through the blogs are analyzed: socialization, information sharing, help seeking, and teaching and learning. Organizational factors that contributed to the success of such a strategy are also revealed in the study. A model is thus drawn to explain how blogs contributed to the organization's effectiveness by strengthening customer relations, product development, and innovation. Finally, practical suggestions are provided for companies that are considering adopting a blogging strategy for customer relations, product development, and community-driven innovation. [source] Childhood depression: Rethinking the role of the schoolPSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS, Issue 5 2009Keith C. Herman Schools play a privileged and strategic role in the lives of children acting as their principle environment away from home. Additionally, schools act as part of the community linking families and neighborhoods. These characteristics make schools a relevant setting for mental health service delivery and support to children and parents. In this article the role of the school environment on the development of childhood depression and as a leverage point in the prevention and treatment of depression will be discussed. Rationales for this viewpoint, as well as practical suggestions for reducing the deleterious effects of schooling on children's emotional well-being, are offered. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Annotation: Conceptions of IntelligenceTHE JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY AND ALLIED DISCIPLINES, Issue 3 2001Mike Anderson This paper argues for the scientific utility of the concept "intelligence". In the first section three common arguments against the validity of general intelligence are discussed and dismissed. The second section presents the evidence in favour of the proposition that individual differences in IQ may be based on differences in speed of information processing. However, the third section shows that executive functions, particularly inhibitory processes, represent a more likely basis for the, development of intelligence. The theory of the minimal cognitive architecture underlying intelligence and development (Anderson, 1992a) shows how speed and executive functioning might represent two dimensions to, g,one an individual differences (within age) dimension based on speed and the other a developmental dimension based on changing executive functioning. In the fourth section this theory is used to generate new insights on the nature of intellectual disability and specific cognitive deficits and to make practical suggestions for educational intervention for low-IQ children. [source] Presentation modality effects in studying passages.APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 3 2003Are mental images always effective? The present research has tested the different efficacy of imagery-based and verbally-based strategies in the study of three passages presented orally or in written form. The first passage was a description rich in easily imagined details. The second was an abstract passage, easy to verbalize, but not to imagine. The third was the spatial description of a pathway which could be both imagined and verbalized. Experiment 1 compared participants who were instructed in the use of Imagery or verbal Rehearsal while in Experiment 2 participants had high or low imagery ability. A facilitating effect of oral presentation for Imagery and high-imagery ability groups and of written presentation for Rehearsal and low imagery-ability groups were hypothesized. Data confirmed this facilitating effect and showed that it was more evident for the easier-to-imagine passages. Results are discussed in a selective interference and working memory framework. Future implications and practical suggestions are given. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Engaging with Aboriginal communities in an urban context: some practical suggestions for public health researchersAUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 1 2009Priscilla Pyett Objective: In this paper, one Indigenous and two non-Indigenous public health researchers reflect on our combined experience of over thirty years in Aboriginal health, in order to develop some practical guidelines, particularly for researchers working with urban Indigenous population groups. Approach: Public health research is important not only to address the health inequities experienced by Australia's Indigenous populations, but also to build knowledge and confidence and to inform practice in Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations. Ethical guidelines and previous research experience demonstrate that researchers need to engage with the communities that may be involved in or affected by the research they propose. Although more than half of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population live in urban and regional centres, most research and commentaries address the health and social issues of remote communities. Researchers often do not know how to engage with urban Aboriginal communities and how to approach the particular research challenges within this context. Conclusion and Implications: The practical guidelines suggested in this paper may assist public health researchers to conduct ethical health research that is planned and carried out in a culturally appropriate way and that will benefit urban Aboriginal people. While not intended to be prescriptive, we believe that the lessons learned in Victoria will be applicable to other urban Indigenous contexts around Australia. [source] Sustainability marketing for the poorest of the poorBUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Issue 3 2006Manfred Kirchgeorg Abstract Recent work is reconceptualizing global poverty as an attractive growth opportunity for firms, that can simultaneously alleviate the problem of poverty. This notion has major implications for the sustainability of global society in general, and for the concepts and practice of marketing in particular. It is the purpose of this paper to explore, and bring attention to, these important implications, and to offer conceptual and practical suggestions for a sustainability marketing for the poor. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [source] Profiles in Patient Safety: A "Perfect Storm" in the Emergency DepartmentACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 8 2007CCFP(EM), Samuel G. Campbell MB Correct and rapid diagnosis is pivotal to the practice of emergency medicine, yet the chaotic and ill-structured emergency department environment is fertile ground for the commission of diagnostic error. Errors may result from specific error-producing conditions (EPCs) or, more frequently, from an interaction between such conditions. These EPCs are often expedient and serve to shorten the decision making process in a high-pressure environment. Recognizing that they will inevitably exist, it is important for clinicians to understand and manage their dangers. The authors present a case of delayed diagnosis resulting from the interaction of a number of EPCs that produced a "perfect" situation to produce a missed or delayed diagnosis. They offer practical suggestions whereby clinicians may decrease their chances of becoming victims of these influences. [source] A model of knowledge activation and insight in problem solvingCOMPLEXITY, Issue 5 2004Matthew A. CroninArticle first published online: 1 JUL 200 Abstract This article presents a model of insight that offers predictions on how and when insights are likely to occur as an individual solves problems. This model is based on a fundamental trade-off between the conscious cognition that underlies how people decide among alternatives and the unconscious cognition that underlies insight. I argue that the attention controls how much thought (i.e., knowledge activation) goes to conscious cognition, and whatever activation is left over will go to finding an insight. I validate this model by replicating the common pattern of insight in problem solving (preparation,impasse,incubation,verification). The model implies that 1) one should be able to increase the frequency of insight by lessening the demand for conscious cognition, 2) impasse is not necessary for insight, and 3) incubation time increases if a person engages in any activity with a high demand on attention. Understanding how insight occurs during problem solving provides practical suggestions to make people and groups more creative and innovative; it also provides avenues for future research on the cognitive dynamics of insight. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 9: 17,24, 2004 [source] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||