Exploring the impact of a CD ROM on Arabic language learners\u27 acquisition of the Arabic language and culture

The purpose of this study and thesis was to determine the impact of using a CD including authentic Arabic material to improve Arabic language learners\u27 reading and listening proficiency, as well as to increase their familiarity with Arabic culture. The CD contained several components including film clips, songs, and short stories reflecting various aspects of Arabic culture and history. An open-ended questionnaire and an interview were administered to elicit students\u27 perceptions of the CD\u27s usefulness or lack thereof in improving their Arabic proficiency. Although students reported an interest in learning the Arabic language using the CD ROM, they seemed to evaluate it based on the test they have to take at the end of the course. Data obtained from the questionnaire, the interview, and the teacher journal, indicate that students found the videos to be the most useful, while there was mixed attitudes regarding the songs and the short stories and their usefulness

Médecines alternatives dans le traitement des incontinences urinaires dans le post-partum : place de l'acupuncture

Acupuncture obstétricaleCe mémoire tente de présenter l’intérêt que peut avoir la pratique de l’acupuncture dans la prise en charge de l’incontinence urinaire dans le post-partum au cours de la rééducation du périnée. Aucune étude n'a prouvé la supériorité́ en terme d’efficacité́ d'une méthode rééducative par rapport à une autre, il n’existe pas non plus de consensus quant à sa prise en charge. C’est pourquoi il est intéressant d’étudier si l’acupuncture pourrait nous apporter une solution supplémentair

Idiopathic Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (Clarkson's Disease): The Mayo Clinic Experience

OBJECTIVE: To determine clinical features, natural history, and outcome of a well-defined cohort of 25 consecutive patients with idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) evaluated at a tertiary care center