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Workplace English As Professional Development: The Uw-Madison Model, Karen Parrillo

MITESOL Journal: An Online Publication of MITESOL

University human resources departments dedicate themselves to providing relevant professional development to their institutions’ employees. However, few of these departments consider the language learning needs of employees who are nonnative English speakers. This paper introduces the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison)’s unique approach to meeting the English language learning needs of employees through its Cultural Linguistic Services (CLS) department within the Office of Human Resources (OHR). The CLS Workplace English Program features the development of contextualized learning materials, active participation of employees’ supervisors, dynamic scheduling, and on-the-job practice with authentic communicative tasks. The collaboration between CLS/OHR and other UW-Madison departments has …

Montgomery, Crerar And The Possibility Of Canadian Military Independence, 1944, J.L. Granatstein

Canadian Military History

Bernard Montgomery and Harry Crerar were not friends, and their relationship grew worse in September 1944 when Crerar skipped a meeting at Montgomery’s headquarters to attend a commemorative service at Dieppe. A furious Montgomery indicated that he wanted to sack Crerar, and the Canadian responded that he would consult his government. Monty quickly realized he could not easily get rid of the First Canadian Army commander, but Crerar, fuming, asked Canadian Military Headquarters to study how to secure more independence for his army. The course of the war by late 1944 eventually rendered this idea moot, but it was nonetheless …

Connecting The Dots And Dashes: Wireless Telegraphy Communication In The Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914–1918, Brian Pascas

Canadian Military History

This article seeks to explain wireless telegraphy (W/T) equipment, its development and use over the course of the First World War and how W/T performed in conjunction with the established landline network. W/T deployment during Canadian Expeditionary Force battles is evaluated to determine whether W/T was viewed as an alternative battlefield communication medium or simply as a standby for emergency situations. The analysis discloses that the Canadian infantry was unable to take advantage of continuous wave, a superior form of wireless that the artillery relied upon. This article contends that by war’s end W/T had become a viable substitute for …

Between Fact And Fiction: The 26th Battalion, The “Crater Fight,” And The “Myth Of The War Experience”, Curt Mainville

Canadian Military History

In October 1915, during only their second tour of the front line, New Brunswick’s 26th Battalion conducted a reconnaissance-in-force upon a recently detonated German mine in front of their firing trench. The “crater fight,” as it has come to be known, resulted in twenty-one dead and thirty-six wounded but was portrayed as a success. But how much of what was printed in local newspapers was true? Official reports and personal accounts were engaging, idealistic and emotive. They were also highly exaggerated. This was the genesis of the “myth of the war experience”—a marriage of both fact and fiction that reflected …

Working With Young People Living In Residential Care With Pre-Care Experience Of Domestic Violence: Social Care Workers Perspectives, Helena Kennedy, Stephanie Holt

Journal of Social Care

This study examines social care workers experiences and knowledge in supporting young people living in residential care cope with the associated trauma of exposure to domestic violence in their pre-care history. Understanding the effect trauma can have on a young person living in residential care is a vital component of social care practice. A qualitative research methodology was implemented to gather the data from social care practitioners working in residential care with young people, involving three focus groups and one semi-structured interview. Emerging strongly from the findings is the difficulty social care practitioners experienced in separating out the trauma associated …

Medical Decision Making Using Knowledge Of Patient Identification As Aboriginal Or Torres Strait Islander: What Do Medical Students Think?, Winnifred Knight, Michael J. Platow, Diana M. Grace, Oliver Tye, Jess Styles

Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin

Objective

Best-practices guidelines require Australian health practitioners to ask all patients “are you [is the person] of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin?”. The present study investigated medical student attitudes regarding medical decisions made after asking this standard status question.

Methods

A hypothetical interaction between a doctor and an Aboriginal patient was presented in a pen-and-paper questionnaire in which: (1) the doctor considered (or did not consider) the patient’s Indigenous status relevant to make a medical diagnosis, and (2) the doctor registered (or did not register) the patient for the Closing the Gap PBS co-payment. Participants were first- and second-year …

Opinions And Perceptions Of Indigenous Mental Health Applications From Service Providers And Youth Samples: A Pilot Study, Lucas Silva-Myles, Sarah Blunden

Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin

Objective

To evaluate opinions and perceptions around managing mental health and the relevance of available mental health applications (apps) for Indigenous youth populations by surveying values of Indigenous service providers and youth samples in a regional area, in order to better target online mental health information.

Method

Participants were 15 Indigenous youths (6 males, 9 females) with a mean (SD) age of 16.93 (2.37), and 30 Indigenous service providers (6 males, 24 females) with a mean age (SD) of 34.59 (12.26). Participants were recruited through a Queensland regional Indigenous community organisation, and given a face-to-face survey, (developed with Indigenous community …

An Exploration Of Interventions For Healing Intergeneration Trauma To Develop Successful Healing Programs For Aboriginal Australians: A Literature Review, Alison J. Simpson, William Abur, James A. Charles

Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin

Introduction

Health outcomes and life expectancy of Indigenous people throughout the world are far poorer than non-Indigenous populations. Emerging evidence from research shows that many social issues which impact on Indigenous peoples globally is linked to trauma over generations. This review explores literature about Indigenous people from around the world to seek interventions which have been successful in healing intergenerational trauma.

Method

To identify interventions that have been successful in healing intergenerational trauma amongst Indigenous populations globally, a systematic search strategy was conducted using keywords and synonyms related to the topic. Peer reviewed academic literature was sourced from four …

S3 E17: Supporting Students With Chronic Illnesses With Dr. Megan Nickels, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

In today’s episode, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines talk with Dr. Megan Nickels. Tune in as she shares her experiences aiding families and teachers working with students with chronic illnesses.

Campus Housing Finance Authority Board Of Directors Meeting - Notice & Agenda 12/04/2020, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2020 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Board Of Directors Meeting - Notice 12/04/2020, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2020 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Deciphering Functional Redundancy In The Human Microbiome., Liang Tian, Xu-Wen Wang, Ang-Kun Wu, Yuhang Fan, Jonathan Friedman, Amber Dahlin, Matthew K Waldor, George M. Weinstock, Scott T Weiss, Yang-Yu Liu

Faculty Research 2020

Although the taxonomic composition of the human microbiome varies tremendously across individuals, its gene composition or functional capacity is highly conserved - implying an ecological property known as functional redundancy. Such functional redundancy has been hypothesized to underlie the stability and resilience of the human microbiome, but this hypothesis has never been quantitatively tested. The origin of functional redundancy is still elusive. Here, we investigate the basis for functional redundancy in the human microbiome by analyzing its genomic content network - a bipartite graph that links microbes to the genes in their genomes. We find that this network exhibits several …

Faculty Senate Minutes--December 4, 2020, Usm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

"2020 Bingo Game", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A bingo game to learn about the events that occurred during 2020 thus far."

"Aliza's Journals", Aliza T. Moss

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Reflection Journal + Small Scrapbook."

"Covid_19 Adventure", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “This will be basically a short book meant for kids but through my experience of covid-19."

"Covid 19", Hayley N. Kowalik

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “My personal experience and thoughts of COVID 19 in the form of a poem."

"Living In A Pandemic In 2020 (Archive Project)", Valeria Ochoa

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “This is a document illustrating my experience during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020."

"Covid Project", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “I have provided some diary entries that document my experience with this COVID experience."

"2020 Bingo", Karen I. Deniz

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “The year 2020 brought many sure looks too many of us and i wanted to make sure that we all didn't feel alone and somehow we All related. This quick bingo game will show how a lot of us have a lot of things in common with 2020. We didn't struggle alone and it's nice to know."

"Archive Project: My Schooling Experience During Covid-19", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A Short Essay explaining my transition to online school in high school and my transition into college online."

"Covid-19 Experience Project", Antonio Ballesteros Ferreira

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “An artwork that represents how online learning has been in these couple of months. A simple representation of what it's been like this fall semester."

"Life Changed Over Night", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Google slides of the last few months."

"Pandemic Through My Eyes", Sophia V. Jimenez

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Drawing I drew featuring a person with a mask on and Coronavirus in their eyes. Words I think of when I think of the pandemic surround and the bottom has a timeline of the months that have passed in the style of a board game many of us spent a lot of time playing during quarantine."

"Covid-19: My Life, My Experience", Andrea M. Cardenas

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Diary entires documenting my experience with COVID-19 and how it affected my mental health."

"Liberal Studies Major", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “This art work is used to show how I feel about the whole pandemic and how it changed me. I ended my senior year on a cliff hanger so I was like "what now", so I decided to find new talent during this difficult time. My talent of crocheting also gives to the community. I sell and make things for the community because they deserve something made out of love during these times. These colors all mean something. I refused to use shades like black, white, and grey to show how colorful we have made this world …

"The Many Sides Of Covid-19 2020", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A journal documentation of my experience in a remote learning environment."

"Weekly Updates In The Covid Life", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A journal of weekly updates of how life is going during COVID. They will be pictures pasted on a pdf file."

"Covid 2020, Through The Eyes Of Children", Liliana Felix

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Powerpoint presentation displaying artwork of children's point of view during the COVID 2020 year."

Diet And Successful Aging, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Learning Objectives:

Define successful aging

Understand the components of successful aging

Learn diets and dietary patterns for successful aging

Physical activity and successful aging