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Alternative agricultural policy scenarios, sector modelling and indicators - A sustainability assessment [PDF]

, 2004
In this article, we assess ecological, economic and social sustainability impacts of four alternative agricultural policy scenarios relevant to the European perspective.
Aakkula, Jyrki, Lehtonen, Heikki, Rikkonen, Pasi   +2 more
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State of the art review : language testing and assessment (part two). [PDF]

, 2002
In Part 1 of this two-part review article (Alderson & Banerjee, 2001), we first addressed issues of washback, ethics, politics and standards. After a discussion of trends in testing on a national level and in testing for specific purposes, we surveyed ...
Alderson, J. Charles, Banerjee, Jayanti
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mindful Assessment in Support of Student Learning. [PDF]

, 2019
This article takes a critical look at inherited assessment practices, and explores alternative, more mindful approaches. Rather than just measure student performance levels at the end of a unit, educative assessment should provide information that can ...
Bayers, Leslie, Camfield, Eileen
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Intravitreal GD2‐Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T‐Cell Therapy for Refractory Retinoblastoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Effective treatments for advanced, treatment‐resistant retinoblastoma (RB) remain limited. GD2‐specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells show potent antitumor activity with minimal toxicity but have not previously been evaluated in RB.
Subongkoch Subhadhirasakul, Jatuporn Sujjitjoon, Pa‐thai Yenchitsomanus, Kridtin Jarutatsanangkoon, Ng Wei Loon, Kleebsabai Sanpakit, Jassada Buaboonnam, Chayamon Takpradit, Pornpimon Yuti, Nunghathai Sawasdee, Piriya Luangwattananun, Siripakorn Sangkitporn, Arnan Limmahachai, La‐ongsri Atchaneeyasakul   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring student and lecturer perceptions of web blogging as an alternative tool for language assessment

Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
This study explores student and lecturer perceptions of web blogging as an alternative assessment tool for language testing in the Sri Lankan context.
Nipunika Dilani
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Dynamic Assessment in Second Language Acquisition: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis [PDF]

Journal of Language Horizons, 2019
In search of a more in-depth grasp of the process and practice of dynamic assessment (DA) in second language acquisition (SLA), the present study adopted a qualitative meta-synthesis methodology and identified a number of synoptic accounts and themes ...
Abbas Ali Rezaee, Mahsa Ghanbarpoor
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
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Alternative assessment or traditional testing: How do Iranian EFL teachers respond? [PDF]

Teaching English Language, 2013
Introducing alternative modes of assessment is but one response to the recent call for democratic and ethical language assessment. Yet, despite the recent emphasis in the discourse community and the rise in publication on alternative assessment, these ...
Abbas Ali Rezaee, Seyyed Mohammad Alavi, Enayat Shabani   +2 more
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