9 research outputs found
Changes in Truncated trkB and p75 Receptor Expression in the Rat Spinal Cord Following Spinal Cord Hemisection and Spinal Cord Hemisection plus Neurotrophin Treatment
An assessment of the surface water resources of the Juba-Shabelle basin in southern Somalia
The water resources of the Juba and Shabelle rivers in southern Somalia are important for irrigation
and food production, but are influenced by seasonal floods. Prior to the outbreak of civil war in 1991, the Somali
Ministry of Agriculture successfully operated a hydrometric network covering the Juba and the Shabelle, data
from which provided input to a flow forecasting model. The war resulted in the neglect and abandonment of
monitoring stations and an enforced cessation of data collection and management. In 2001 and 2002, part of the
pre-war hydrometric network was reinstated and water levels were again recorded at some stations. This paper
examines the implications of the 11-year hiatus in data collection, and the now much reduced monitoring network,
for assessing and managing the surface water resources. The problems faced have relevance to other basins, within
Africa and elsewhere, where there has been a similar decline in data collection
Couple relationship education in Australia
In Australia, the strengthening of marriage through relationship education has received strong governmental policy support and some modest financial support. Couple relationship education services are offered by a variety of community-based, church-affiliated, and church-based providers. There is a strong emphasis on providing programs that are developed locally in response to perceived couple needs and government policies. Available evaluations show that most couples who attend education value the service, but relationship education providers need to do a better job reaching out to couples at high risk for future relationship problems, and more research is needed on the effects of education on long-term marital outcomes. There is significant scope for building on current initiatives to incorporate evidence-based approaches and to expand the program reach to more couples