In this paper, we draw on data from world languages teachers (English, Spanish and French, in particular) to explore and unpack binaries encountered i... [more]
Decades of research has investigated the heterogeneity of English among speakers of various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, but there still remai... [more]
Guidelines, standards and protocols are now widespread in clinical oncology. Although based on randomized trial evidence where possible, most are based on professional consensus. However, the goal of incorporating patient and carer views meaningfully in s
This part of the paper examines numerically the possibility of modeling robot fatigue being representative of a human psychophysical state that can be applied to robots. Temperatures of driving motors are suggested as analogs to fatigue in muscles. Simula
Man-machine communication had been recognized a long time ago as a significant issue in the implementation of automation. It influences the machine effectiveness through direct costs for operator training and through more or less comfortable working condi
A constructive model of recall and communication (D. Edwards & D. Middleton, 1986) and certain whole-word approaches to learning (C. Pontecorvo & C. Zucchermaglio, 1989) were evaluated in conjunction with an investigation of the benefits of joint storytel
This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to explore the communicative experiences and coping strategies of 14 adults who stammer. Their accounts revealed that those participants with persistent developmental dysfluency felt that stammering had limi
The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between stuttering on stressed syllables and the duration of these syllables. Sixteen adults who stutter read a text consisting of 226 syllables. The relative stress of ea
There is growing but equivocal evidence that the language abilities of young children who stutter (CWS) may be depressed when compared to those of their fluent peers. In particular, the lexical skills of CWS have variously been reported to be weaker or st
The present study compared 3- and 5-year-olds' reports of a true or false play interaction following repeated interviews. Final interviews were conducted either by the same researcher or by a new researcher. Age-related improvements in performance were e
Learning from the Market: Integrating The Stock Market Game across the Curriculum is a guide for teachers of economics, mathematics, social studies, and language arts in grades 4 to 12, The author believes that Learning from the Market suffers from errors
The effect of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene product (fragile X mental retardation protein [FMRP]) deficits on Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) and FSIQ-adjusted Wechsler subtests and index scores in fragile X disorder were assessed using a robust mod
Restricted semantic fields and resultant stimulus overselectivity are often thought to be typical of low-functioning autism, as is a strong visual processing preference. However, these conclusions may in part be an artifact of testing methodology. A 12-ye
The objective of this study was to determine if an intravenous infusion of synthetic human secretin improves language and behavioral symptoms in children with autism. Forty-two children with the diagnosis of autism were randomized to one of two groups in
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic literature review to describe patient outcome after total knee arthroplasty revision procedures using various global knee score ratings. English language articles published from 1966 through 2000 wer
With the publication of two volumes on technology--L'Homme et la matiere and Milieu et technique in 1943-45, and Le geste et la parole (translated into English in 1993 as Gesture and Speech)--Leroi-Gourhan asserted himself as a major social anthropologis
Purpose: To determine exposure of young adolescents to extremely violent movies. Design: Cross-sectional school-based survey of middle school students at 15 randomly selected New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools. Each survey contained a unique list of