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    A New Look at Translation: Teaching tools for language and literature

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    Does translation have a place in the modern language or literature classroom? This article argues that as long as translation is recognized as a distinct skill rather than a path to language acquisition it can and should play a role in language instruction. The rising popularity of Web-based machine translation (WBMT) sites among students points to a need to help foreign language learners better understand the translation process. Along with a discussion of how instructors can minimize inappropriate use of WBMT, the article provides examples of how translation in the proper context can be used productively to teach both language and literature. It also shows that teachers have much to gain by supporting translation and interpretation as professional options for advanced language learners. Examples are given in Spanish

    Maya and Nahuatl in the Teaching of Spanish

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    Q-switched, cavity-dumped, mode-locked laser

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    Continuous-wave laser can achieve higher rate of emission through Q-switching. Technique keeps Q, energy storage rating, of laser cavity at low value while ion population inversion is being built up. Then Q is suddenly switched to high value just before instability occurs

    Capacity-building in open education: an Australian approach

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    Addressing the gap between global open educational resource (OER) proliferation and the slow adoption of OER and open educational practices (OEP) in Australian higher education, this paper focuses on a capacity-building project targeting academics, academic support staff and educational developers. The conception, design, development, piloting and evaluation of an open, online professional development micro course are detailed, highlighting key aspects of the open design and considerations for sharing and reuse across higher education institutions. The open micro course introduces five key OEP concepts through five contemporary curriculum design topics, using knowledge co-creation activities which engage learners in iterative shaping of the course, and generate artefacts for demonstration and recognition of learning. Opportunities for short to longer term capacity-building which leverage the micro course are also discussed, in response to significant shifts underway in higher education funding and professional development priorities

    Geophysical consequences of phanerozoic and Archean crustal evolution: Evidence from crustal cross-sections

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    Geophysical properties of continental crust depend on the nature of crustal evolution. This is well illustrated by examination of two crustal cross-sections (1), the combined Ivrea-Verbano zone (IVZ) and Strona-Ceneri zone (SCZ) of northern Italy and the Pikwitonei granulite belt (PGB) and Cross Lake subprovince (CLS) of Manitoba. These two cross-sections are of particular interest because the IVZ and SCZ developed during Phanerozoic time whereas the PGB-CLS is an example of Archean crustal evolution. Consequently, each cross-section is geologically distinctive and, thus, exhibits very different geophysical properties such as density, seismic velocity, heat production, and magnetism. Results of geological investigations of each area are given

    Gregory Zilboorg, 1890-1959

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    What factors make for successful family-based short breaks for children with complex healthcare needs?

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    Developments in the Law: Judicial Review of Agency Rulemaking and Adjudication

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    Transporter, resursslöseri och okunskap hos konsumenter tyder på att den globala matindustrin är ohållbar och ett alternativ till den industrialiserade matproduktionen är att konsumera mer närproducerat och ekologiskt och öka medvetenheten om hur vår mat hamnar på bordet. Därför är det intressant att studera fenomenet stadsodling som uppstår på allt fler ställen runtom i världen. Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka de ekologiska, sociala och ekonomiska hållbarhetsaspekterna med stadsodling och frågeställningen lyder: ”Hur kan stadsodling bidra till ekologisk, social och ekonomisk hållbarhet?” För att besvara frågeställningen studeras litteratur och ett fall i verkligheten, Trädgård på spåret. Resultatet visar att det finns olika typer av stadsodling och att Trädgård på spåret är en variant som har flera sociala och ekologiska aspekter. Det visar sig att stadsodling som ett medel till att försörja en stads invånare med mat är orealistiskt men att stadsodling har många andra aspekter inom hållbarhet. Stadsodling kan verka för social hållbarhet genom att vara en plats för rekreation och sociala möten. Det kan även bidra med identitet och lokalt engagemang. Även ekologisk hållbarhet kan uppstå genom att biologisk mångfald främjas och pedagogiska värden kring livsmedel och ekologi uppstår. Drivkraften bakom stadsodling är i de flesta fall inte ekonomisk och stadsodling för generering av vinst är en utmaning
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