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Des pistes pour éduquer aux médias
Authors: Blanchet Thomas , Maurin Laurence
Published: October 2014

L’éducation aux médias permet de découvrir un champ en complète mutation en raison des évolutions technologiques. Si elle permet de se familiariser avec de nouvelles sources d’information, elle conduit aussi à l’étude de l’économie et de la sociologie des médias. D’autre part, c’est l’occasion de faire produire les élèves et de travailler des compétences transversales.
Le service de pollinisation
Authors: Démarest Guy
Published: October 2014

Le TD que nous vous proposons est destiné aux élèves de terminale ES. Son objectif est d’illustrer la notion de substitution entre les capitaux naturels, physiques et humains, qui relève du chapitre « La croissance est-elle compatible avec la préservation de l’environnement ? » Après une courte présentation du thème, le TD commence par le visionnage de la courte vidéo « Le silence des abeilles 1 ».
les infortunes du mot humanitaire
Authors: Valentin Marianne
Published: October 2014

Résumé « Chaque siècle a sa marotte ; le nôtre, qui ne plaisante pas, a la marotte humanitaire. » (Sainte-Beuve) L’adjectif humanitaire est un néologisme — révolutionnaire ? — des années 1830, qui dérive d’humanité et du suffixe -aire ; suffixe qui n’a rien de décisif, pas de ceux qui vous règlent le sort d’un vocable pour l’éternité. Il sert juste à passer d’un substantif à un adjectif, qui pourra bien entendu par la suite être substantivé. Les dictionnaires donnent des définitions du terme plutôt positives, telles (...)
féminisme, avez-vous dit ?
Authors: Doumit-El Khoury Arlène
Published: October 2014

Résumé table-ronde avec des associations féministes
Danser pieds nus
Authors: Wavelet Christophe , Launay Isabelle
Published: October 2014

Résumé Entretien avec Julia Marcus.
« style is a corset »
Authors: Wavelet Christophe , Launay Isabelle
Published: October 2014

Résumé entretien avec Simone Forti
My childhood, my ain folk, my way home — trilogie de Bill Douglas (1972-1973)
Authors: Chottin Ariane
Published: October 2014

Résumé « C’est ce que le personnage ne dit pas qui peut-être importe vraiment », dit Bill Douglas.
Contre la nouvelle cinéphilie
Authors: Skorecki Louis
Published: October 2014

Résumé C’était la dernière séquence c’était la dernière séance et le rideau sur l’écran est tombé. – Eddy Mitchell (La dernière séance) Le cinéma — le bon comme le mauvais — a beaucoup changé. Les spectateurs et les media — les bons comme les mauvais-aussi. De ce changement on ne trouve trace nulle part. On fait comme si aux auteurs d’hier succédaient ceux d’aujourd’hui, aux cinéphiles de l’ancienne génération, ceux de la nouvelle. Mis à part quelques regrets d’un âge d’or, ou d’une belle époque du cinéma (regrets (...)
Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Incontinentia Pigmenti
Authors: Shah Parag K. , Bachu Sandeep , Narendran Venkatapathy , Kalpana Narendran , David Jeevamala , Srinivas Chakravarthi R.
Published: October 2014

Two eyes of two siblings affected with incontinentia pigmenti having severe proliferative retinopathy are reported. Both cases showed complete resolution of new vessels after a single injection of intravitreal bevacizumab. At 7 months of follow-up, the first case revealed vascularization to the mid-periphery including a vascularized fovea (which was avascular before injection) but recurrence of some peripheral neovascularization, which was treated by conventional laser. The second case had no recurrence. No ocular or systemic adverse effects were observed. Intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjunct therapy in incontinentia pigmenti with macular ischemia could be beneficial.
[J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2013;50:e52–e54.]
Linear Sebaceous Nevus Syndrome Associated With Rod-Cone Dystrophy
Authors: Lee Scott , Inglis Holly , Boylan Brandon , Grigg John
Published: October 2014

To the authors’ knowledge, this case report is the first to describe rod-cone dystrophy in a patient with linear sebaceous nevus syndrome. Because linear sebaceous nevus syndrome is a multisystem disorder, it is important that treatment include an interdisciplinary approach. The electroretinographic findings are characteristic and can be subtle. These findings should be differentiated from the findings in high myopia.

[J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2014;51:e13–e15.]
Cryptic Respiratory Epithelial Cyst of the Lateral Orbit in a 3 Year Old With Strabismus and Amblyopia
Authors: Kemp Pavlina S. , Allen Richard C. , Longmuir Susannah Q.
Published: October 2014

Although choristomatous cystic orbital lesions are not uncommon in the pediatric population, these lesions rarely cause strabismus without being clinically obvious. Common choristomas, such as dermoid cysts and epidermoid cysts, usually cause vision loss through amblyopia or changes in refractive error. A 3-year-old girl with a history of esotropia and presumed lipodermoid who subsequently developed an abduction deficit and worsening of her visual acuity to 20/70 from a baseline of 20/50 is described. Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbits was performed, which showed a large cyst of the lateral orbit. On surgical removal, a developmental cyst lined with respiratory epithelium was identified and, based on its temporal location and history, characterized as a choristomatous lesion. Subsequently, the patient’s visual acuity improved to 20/25 without patching. This patient had a larger than expected developmental cyst of respiratory epithelium that was originally thought to be a lipodermoid, contributing to her strabismus and amblyopia. Although orbital imaging is not routine management prior to strabismus surgery in the presence of a lipodermoid, it may be useful in cases when an abduction deficit is present or amblyopia treatment fails, because an underlying process may be responsible.

[J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2014;51:e19–e21.]
Zones of Intervention
Authors: Taylor Jonathan E. , McKissack Jonathan C.
Published: October 2014

This article identifies four distinct zones in which workplace problems can be addressed through education and training. These zones enable educators to address workplace learning more widely and broadly. Very often, problems arising in the workplace are dealt with through training in the classroom, but other options exist. The theoretical framework is drawn from social learning literature (e.g., Wenger, 2000) and is created by examining the intersections of two tensions -- classroom intervention vs. community intervention, and classroom context vs. systemic context. These intersections produce different arenas (zones) through which the problem can be addressed in educationally innovative ways: (1) applying classroom interventions to address the classroom context, (2) applying community interventions to address the classroom context, (3) applying classroom interventions to address the systemic context, and (4) applying community interventions to address the systemic context. A significant implication of this approach is that nearly all actions taken by administrators and supervisors, including policy formation, are “teaching acts” and should be viewed as such. Overall, the strength of this concept is that it significantly broadens the playing field when attempting to mitigate work-related problems through education and training.
Three Dimensions of Business Intelligence Systems Use Behavior
Authors: Grublješič Tanja , Jaklič Jurij
Published: October 2014

In the Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) use context, the well-researched dimension of intensity of use is not broad enough to capture its meaningful use. The authors therefore investigate the whole spectrum of its use that encompasses effective utilization. The post-adoption research of Information System (IS) use is still under-researched; the study therefore brings novel insights to this area. The authors have conceptualized three dimensions of BIS use that capture the intensity of BIS use, the extent of BIS use, and BIS embeddedness. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to determine convergent and discriminant validities proving construct validities, based on survey data gathered from BIS users in medium and large sized organizations. The results of our study provide sound evidence for apprehending these three constructs as different conceptualizations. This work adds to the literature by emphasizing the role of post-adoptive behavior that can lead to greater and effective utilization in the studied BIS environment, and potentially to a better organizational performance.
Content Based Search Engine for Historical Calligraphy Images
Authors: Zhang Xiafen , Sugumaran Vijayan
Published: October 2014

Paper collections of historical calligraphy objects in Libraries and museums are scanned into document images to serve the academic society. However, these digitized collections are in image format, lacking the technology to search by image content. This paper proposes a search engine for searching calligraphy image content. First, 2503 page images are segmented into characters and components. Second, characters are interactively labeled and features are extracted to build a calligraphy database. When an image search query is submitted, coarse features are first extracted and used to prune the long list of calligraphy characters into a shorter list. Then fine shape features are employed to determine the most similar characters. iDistance and NB-Tree are used to create the high dimensional index. The efficiency of the algorithm has been demonstrated through experiments with 110,737 individual calligraphic character images. This research provides a demonstration of the potential use of calligraphy content search on the web.
Improving Trustworthiness in E-Market Using Attack Resilient Reputation Modeling
Authors: Sharma Neeraj Kumar , Gaur Vibha , Bedi Punam
Published: October 2014

Asymmetric information is a major problem in e-commerce transactions as it gives rise to adverse selection and moral hazard problems. Reputation mechanisms provide a solution to this problem by discouraging fraudulent behavior and encouraging honest behavior of participants in the uncertain and un-trusted environment of e-market. This paper discusses trust and reputation relationships, and highlights the importance of key reputation building parameters to enhance trustworthiness of participants. Finally, it proposes reputation metrics that guard reputation systems from various attacks by malicious participants to improve the quality of e-market and presents a working prototype.
Assessment of Fuzzy Logic Radioisotopic Pattern Identifier on Gamma-Ray Signals with Application to Security
Authors: Alamaniotis Miltiadis , Young Jason , Tsoukalas Lefteri H.
Published: October 2014

Analysis of acquired nuclear detector gamma-ray signals for recognition of present radioisotopic signatures is crucial to national security and security applications. Identification algorithms must be accurate and rapid. Artificial intelligence is a scientific field with a variety of tools suitable to implement automated processing of nuclear signals. The use of low resolution portable detectors to measure gamma-ray signals has found a wide use in security and safeguards applications. In this paper, the fuzzy logic based analysis methodology that has been previously developed is applied and assessed on a variety of nuclear signals obtained with a low resolution scintillation detector, and more particularly a sodium iodide (NaI) detector. Various types of fuzzy membership functions are employed and their performance is assessed with regard to the number of positive detections, misses, and false alarms. Furthermore, recorded results from the set of low resolution gamma ray signals are used to estimate the detection sensitivity for each membership function. Results demonstrate the overall effectiveness of the fuzzy logic based identifier, and consist of the main course for the assessment of each membership function. Furthermore, comparison of results designates the triangular membership function as the best membership shape for this type of detector signals.
Outsourcing Risk Avoidance
Authors: Agrawal Pushpa
Published: October 2014

The researcher examines the Information Technology (IT) outsourcing risk avoidance tolerance of managers by measuring the effect on organizational performance. IT outsourcing risk avoidance factors were partitioned by the value of long-term versus short-term and high-value versus low-value contracts. The sample was obtained from the financial archival data of 79 firms during the period of 1986 to 2009. The risk-avoidance effect was evaluated in terms of financial metrics. Cost efficiency, productivity, profitability, growth, cash management, and market ratio were calculated to measure each company's performance. Organizational performance was the dependent variable, which was measured by comparing fluctuations of the stock's market value. The findings indicate that manufacturing firm performance was better with short-term and low-value contracts. However, the results are mixed for service firms. In manufacturing firms, the market reacted positively when managers announced long-term and high-value outsourcing contracts to avoid IT risks. By contrast, the market reacted positively when low-value and long-term outsourcing contracts were selected by service firm types in the sample.
OCTAPACE Human Resource Development Culture Impact on Bank Performance
Authors: Mahapatra Jyotirmaya , Kumar Dinesh
Published: October 2014

Initiation of economic reforms in India overwhelmed the large banks starting in 1991. Liberlaisation, privatisation, and globalisation, along with foreign direct investment exposed Indian banks to operational and credit risks. To overcome these risks, the banks have upgraded their financial, technological, and Human Resource Development (HRD) processes. The case study organization was one of the nationalized banks in India that lost its supremacy, slipping in rank from first to eighth. During the last decade, this bank adopted several HRD practices to create a strong OCTAPACE culture. As a result, the bank won several HRD awards over 10 years. This study critically reviews that bank as a single case study. Data were collected from 153 employees of the case study bank (all had completed at least 10 years of service). The focus was to examine if the OCTAPACE culture had impacted performance. The findings were that the OCTAPACE culture improved and the bank increased its financial performance without experiencing credit risk.
The Effect of Trust on Customers' Online Repurchase Intention in Consumer-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce
Authors: Jia Lin , Cegielski Casey , Zhang Qinsheng
Published: October 2014

As e-commerce is steadily increasing every year, trust building has become an important research topic in e-commerce research especially in developing countries. In this study, trust in intermediary and trust in online sellers are separated. Antecedents of trust and trust transference between online sellers and the intermediary are also explored. Analysis of the data collected from a questionnaire survey shows that seller performance, buyers' past positive experiences, and psychological contract violation each have a significant effect on trust in online sellers. Meanwhile, information quality and service quality each have a significant effect on trust in intermediary and consumer satisfaction toward the intermediary. Trust is also transferred from the intermediary to online sellers. In turn, trust and satisfaction each have a positive impact on the repurchase intention. Theoretical and managerial implications are also discussed.
Is there a place for nutritional supplements in the treatment of idiopathic male infertility?
Authors: Arcaniolo Davide , Favilla Vincenzo , Tiscione Daniele , Pisano Francesca , Bozzini Giorgio , Creta Massimiliano , Gentile Giorgio , Menchini Fabris Filippo , Pavan Nicola , Veneziano Italo Antonio , Cai Tommaso
Published: October 2014

Objective: Infertility affects 15% of couples in fertile age. Male factor is a cause of infertility in almost half of cases, mainly due to oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT). The purpose of this study is to review the effects of nutritional supplements as medical treatment for idiopathic male infertility. Material and methods: A Pub Med and Medline review of the published studies utilizing nutritional supplements for the treatment of male infertility has been performed. Results: Clinical trials on Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin C. Arginine, Carnitine, N-Acetyl-Carnitine, Glutathione, Coenzyme Q10, Selenium and Zinc were reviewed. Although there is a wide variability in selected population, dose regimen and final outcomes, nutritional supplements both alone and in combination seems to be able to improve semen parameters (sperm count, sperm motility and morphology) and pregnancy rate in infertile men. Conclusions: There are rising evidences from published randomized trials and systematic review suggesting that nutritional supplementation may improve semen parameters and the likelihood of pregnancy in men affected by OAT. This improvement, however, is not consistent and there is a wide variation in the treatment regimens used. Well designed and adequately powered RCTs are needed to better clarify the role of nutritional supplements as treatment for male infertility.
Diagnosis and treatment of participants of support groups for hypersexual disorder
Authors: Tierens Els , Vansintejan Johan , Vandevoorde Jan , Devroey Dirk
Published: October 2014

Background: The aim of this study is to examine the extent to which members of support groups for hypersexual disorder meet the proposed criteria for hypersexual disorder of Kafka, how the diagnosis of hypersexual disorders is made and what treatments are currently given. Methods: In this non-interventional research survey, members of support groups for hypersexual disorder received a questionnaire in which the criteria for hypersexual disorder according to Kafka were included as well as the way the disease was diagnosed and treated. Results: The questionnaire was presented to 32 people but only 10 completed questionnaires were returned. Five of the ten respondents met the criteria of Kafka. For the other five respondents a hypersexual disorder was not confirmed but neither excluded. Only for three respondents the diagnosis was made by a professional healthcare worker. The treatment included – besides the support group in nine cases – also individual psychotherapy. Two respondents took a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), as recommended in the literature. Conclusions: The members of support groups for sex addiction were difficult to motivate for their participation. The way hypersexual disorders were diagnosed was far from optimal. Only two participants received the recommended medication.
Influence of hCG on inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression in ram testicular arteries
Authors: Matteo Maria , Rizzo Annalisa , Cicinelli Ettore , Grandone Elvira , Cardo Giuseppe , Colaizzo Donatella , Minoia Giuseppe , Castellana Laura , Indraccolo Ugo , Marrocchella Sonia , Greco Pantaleo , Sciorsci Raffaele Luigi
Published: October 2014

Background. Experimental evidence suggests a relationship between the vasodilatory effect of hCG and the NOS system in the testis. The influence of hCG administration on testicular vascular NOS gene expression has not been fully investigated. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the presence of the nitric oxide syntheses gene in ram testicular arteries and the influence of hCG administration on its expression. Materials and methods: Both testicular arteries of sixteen rams were extracted before and after i.v. administration of 5000 IU of hCG or placebo. The expression of the iNOS gene was investigated by real time PCR. Data were analyzed by means of Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests. A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: PCR revealed the presence of iNOS mRNA in all basal samples but the expression of the iNOS gene was significantly reduced in all arteries obtained 24 h after the administration of either hCG or placebo. A significant reduction in the expression of iNOS gene was observed in the testicular arteries extracted after 24 h in both treated and placebo groups. On the other hand hCG stimulation did not significantly influence iNOS expression following its administration compared to a placebo. Conclusion: Ram testicular arteries express the iNOS gene but hCG stimulation did not significantly influence iNOS expression. A significant reduction in the expression of this gene was observed in the testicular arteries extracted after 24 h in both treated and placebo groups, suggesting that iNOS expression on the testicular artery could be influenced by the spermatic vessel ligation of the controlateral testis.
To evaluate the etiology of erectile dysfunction: What should we know currently?
Authors: Celik Orcun , Ipekci Tumay , Akarken Ilker , Ekin Gokhan , Koksal Turker
Published: October 2014

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to develop normal erection or an hardening problem at various extent that causes inability to maintain the erection for the sufficient time required for a complete sexual activity. It can be the result of neurologic, psychogenic, vascular, urogenital and hormonal abnormalities. It is reported that it affects 52-67% of men between 40 and 70 years old. Numerous theories and opinions are issued in the literature in order to explain the hemodynamic changea that occur during erection and detumescence. Especially the effects of chronic diseases and psychogenic factors on the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction are common matters of discussion in recent years. In this review, we will evaluate the current developments in the literature about the etiology of erectile dysfunction.
Self and partner satisfaction rates after 3 part inflatable penile prosthesis implantation
Authors: Simsek Abdulmuttalip , Kucuktopcu Onur , Ozgor Faruk , Ozkuvanci Unsal , Baykal Murat , Sarilar Omer , Gurbuz Zafer Gokhan
Published: October 2014

Objective: To evaluate and present satisfaction rates of our patients and their partners after 3 part inflatable penile prosthesis implantation. Materials and methods: We searched our hospital electronic data for patients who underwent inflatable penile prosthesis implantation between January 2008 and July 2013. Computer and archived file data were used to get information and reach the patients. We made telephone calls to patients and asked questionnaires about self and partner satisfaction rates. Results: 36 patients underwent prosthesis implantation during the 5 year period. We were able to reach by telephone call 18 of them. The mean age of 18 patients was 55.7 ± 9.4 years and mean body mass index was 24.6 ± 2.1 kg/m2. The etiology was diabetes mellitus on 14 (77.8%) and radical pelvic surgery on 4 (22.2%) patients. 14 of 18 patients had penile Doppler ultrasound test. Doppler ultrasound demonstrated venous insufficiency in 8 and arterial insufficiency in 6 patients. Mean time from implantation to study was 20.8 ± 13.9 months. Out of 18 patients 2 had prosthesis removal operation because of infection in one patient and perforation in the other. Satisfaction rate was 88.9%, and recommendation rate was 94.4%. Causes of dissatisfaction were pain in one patient and insufficient rigidity plus shortening of the penis in the other one. Partner satisfaction rate was 94.4%. Conclusion: Penile Prosthesis Implantation (PPI) is the gold standard treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) irresponsive to medical treatment. Infection and mechanical failure rates are going to be less according to the improvements in synthetic materials and coverings of the prosthesis, so patient and partner satisfaction rates will be higher.
Treatment of tuberculous ureteritis. What is the appropriate time for invasive treatment? A case report and review of literature
Authors: Yüksel Özgür Haki , Ürkmez Ahmet , Verit Ayhan
Published: October 2014

We report a case of isolated distal ureter tuberculosis who presented with irritative voiding symptoms treated with sole medical therapy and discuss the clinical, imaging, diagnostic and therapeutical features. In case of irritative voiding symptoms and radiological presentation of ureteral pathologies, genitourinary tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis. We believe that medical therapy should be the main option before the invasive procedures.
Localised prostate cancer and hemophilia A (AHA): Case report and management of the disease
Authors: Celestino Francesco , Verri Cristian , De Carlo Francesco , Di Stasi Savino Mauro
Published: October 2014

Acquired Hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare bleeding diathesis characterized by the development of autoantibodies against factor VIII (FVIII). About half of the cases are idiopathic and the other half are associated with autoimmune diseases, postpartum problems, infections, inflammatory bowel disease, drugs, lymphoproliferative disorders or solid tumors . AHA is associated with malignancies in 7-15% of cases. We report a case of AHA in a 65 year old patient with prostatic carcinoma, who underwent retropubic radical prostatectomy (RP).
A rare cause of renal colic pain: Chilaiditi syndrome
Authors: Tuncer Murat , Sahin Cahit , Yazici Ozgur , Kafkaslı Alper , Sarica Kemal
Published: October 2014

Chilaiditi syndrome, first described in 1910 by the radiologist Chilaiditi from Vienna, is the interposition of right colon between liver and right hemi diaphragm. It occurs most often in males and its incidence increases with age. It is often detected incidentally during radiological examination. It’s rarely symptomatic; symptoms can differ from mild abdominal pain to severe acute intestinal obstruction. Our case applied to emergency service with right flank pain. There was no calculus or dilatation in the urinary system at non-contrast abdominopelvic computerized tomography. Ascending colon was interposed between liver and diaphragm so that the patient was diagnosed as Chiliaditi syndrome. The patient was treated conservatively and discharged with dietary suggestions by the gastroenterology consultant. The conclusion of this report is that the Chilaiditi syndrome must be considered in differential diagnosis for patients presenting with urinary colic pain symptoms with no urinary pathology on radiologic imaging.
Participation on the Margins of Immigrant Women’s Lives and Learnings
Authors: Cuban Sondra
Published: October 2014

This study focuses on the participation and learning of five women immigrants in the Northwest US and the ways community-based organisations (CBOs) operated in their work and community lives. The study points to the ways that the women became assertive at work, moved from the private into the public sphere, and developed caring literacies in their communities.
READING THE WORLD OF WORK: A LEARNER-CENTRED APPROACH TO WORKPLACE LITERACY AND ESL
Authors: Kelly Ann
Published: October 2014

As the title of this book suggests, Gallo advocates a learner-centredapproach in framing workplace literacy programs. She claims that such anapproach can change conventional notions of workplace literacy, improvecommunication practices throughout enterprises and help adult learnersrealise they have acquired much useful information in their lives that can bebuilt on in their workplace learning. In addition, through further learningusing learner-centred methods, they will be able to ‘transform’ rather than‘adapt to’ conditions in their workplace.
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
Authors: Numeracy Studies Literacy &
Published: October 2014

Notes on contributing authors to Literacy and Numeracy Studies Vol 16 No 2 & Vol 17 No 1
Mathematics for Maths Anxious Tertiary Students: Integrating the cognitive and affective domains using interactive multimedia
Authors: Taylor Janet , Galligan Linda
Published: October 2014

Today, commencing university students come from a diversity of backgrounds and have a broad range of abilities and attitudes. It is well known that attitudes towards mathematics, especially mathematics anxiety, can affect students’ performance to the extent that mathematics is often seen as a barrier to success by many. This paper reports on the design, development and evaluation of an interactive multimedia resource designed to explicitly address students’ beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics by following five characters as they progress through the highs and low of studying a preparatory mathematics course. The resource was built within two theoretical frameworks, one related to effective numeracy teaching (Marr and Helme 1991) and the other related to effective educational technology development (Laurillard 2002). Further, it uses a number of multimedia alternatives (video, audio, animations, diarying, interactive examples and self assessment) to encourage students to feel part of a group, to reflect on their feelings and beliefs about mathematics, to expose students to authentic problem solving and generally build confidence through practice and self-assessment. Evaluation of the resource indicated that it encouraged students to value their own mathematical ability and helped to build confidence, while developing mathematical problem solving skills. The evaluation clearly demonstrated that it is possible to address the affective domain through multimedia initiatives and that this can complement the current focus on computer mediated communication as the primary method of addressing affective goals within the online environment.
Keeping up with Princess Diana in the Late 90s: A story of denied literacy in remote Central Australian Indigenous communities
Authors: Bat Melodie
Published: October 2014

This paper has a purpose and that purpose is to tell a story. An important story. A story that will sadden you and perhaps give rise to dismay. But it’s not a story about a princess. This story takes place, not in the glitz and glamour of Europe with fast cars, great shopping and an avid and enthusiastic paparazzi, but rather in the desert of Central Australia where you need a good four-wheel drive to get home on the dusty roads, where shopping is limited to the basics at the local store, but where people are still avidly following the life and times of the ‘Princess of our hearts’.This paper will tell this story and for many reading this, the story will be enough, for much of what I will say is self-evident, so much so that it seems almost ludicrous to have to analyse the impact of the events I will describe. However, in the interests of academic analysis and to further understand and appreciate the impact of these events, I will firstly frame the context of emergent literacy, give the background to the story and detail the findings of some research which I undertook within this community. Finally, I present the broader implications of these findings and make some recommendations.
Understanding Collaborative Teaching and Learning in Adult Literacy: Practices in Canada and the United Kingdom
Authors: Taylor Maurice , Evans Karen , Abasi Ali
Published: October 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate how adult students learn collaboratively with other peers in both formal and non-formal adult literacy programs and what teaching styles best support this learning. A multi-site case study research design was used involving several different literacy organizations in Eastern Ontario, Canada, and in Central London, United Kingdom. Findings suggest that collaborative learning is the cement that bonds the various building blocks in a community of literacy practice across small, large and tutorial types of programs. Central in this framework is the component called the Instructor’s Philosophy and Teaching Perspective which helps explain the teaching and learning transactions.
Review: TEACHERS VOICES 8: EXPLICITLY SUPPORTING READING AND WRITING IN THE CLASSROOM
Authors: Ahern Sarah
Published: October 2014

EDITED BY ANNE BURNS AND HELEN DE SILVA JOYCENational Centre for English Language Teaching and Research, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2005, 77pp, ISBN 1 74138 103 7 This is the most recent book in a series that deals with teaching and learning in the classroom.  The specific focus of this book is the explicit support of reading and writing in adult ESL teaching, investigated through classroom projects within the framework of an action research approach. It consists of three sections: the first outlines the theoretical ideas underpinning the book, the second deals with the nature of action research, and the third and longest section presents the participating teachers’ own accounts of their research projects. It is accompanied by a DVD containing excerpts of their classroom teaching.
Creativity in Everyday Literacy Practices: The contribution of an ethnographic approach
Authors: Tusting Karin , Papen Uta
Published: October 2014

In this article we explore creativity in everyday literacies. We arguethat much creativity can be found in the seemingly mundane and repetitiveacts of text production and text use that are part of everyday life and work.Such creativity can only be identified, however, if we look beyond the textsthemselves and examine the practices of making and engaging with texts.Once we leave aside conventional text-based notions of creativity, whichfocus on aesthetic features of language, we can understand creativity as a‘popular’ and ‘ubiquitous’ event. To support our argument, we giveexamples from two different contexts: research on literacy in a parishcommunity in the North-West of England and a study of literacy in relationto community-based tourism in Namibia.
A New Literacies Approach to Academic Numeracy Practices in Higher Education
Authors: Prince Robert , Archer Arlene
Published: October 2014

This paper explores the terms ‘mathematical literacy’, ‘quantitativeliteracy’ and ‘numeracy’, in order to gain theoretical clarity on theirmeanings and the ways in which they are used. The teaching-learningsituation and the learner are constructed in particular ways by these terms,and different understandings of these terms may reflect the values andrationales of various stakeholders who promote them. We propose the term‘academic numeracy practices’ in order to emphasise the socially situatednature of all practices, to avoid reifying ‘numeracy’ into a set of discreteskills that an individual can either possess or lack, and to avoid extendingthe characteristics of one mode (namely, writing) to other modes. In arguingfor the new term, we draw on the theoretical orientation of New LiteraciesStudies and multimodality. We exemplify our position by looking at chartsas conventionalised practice in Higher Education in South Africa, focusingon BMI charts in the Health Sciences.
Notes on Contributors
Authors: Davidson Emma
Published: October 2014

Notes on Contributors.
Multilateral cooperation for literacy promotion under stress: governance and management issues
Authors: Limage Leslie J.
Published: October 2014

This paper analyses recent organizational change and governance in UNESCO. The Organization has given priority to the promotion of universal literacy since its inception in 1946. It has persisted in its dual approach to universal literacy through both universal primary education and literacy learning opportunities through formal provision and non-formal learning opportunities for adults and out-of-school youth. A major policy shift in 2006 to abandon systematic and programmatic concern for literacy at UNESCO Headquarters drastically changed priorities. That decision is analysed in the broader UN system setting, United States’ policies since its return to UNESCO, and the recent internal governing dynamics of the agency.
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
Authors: Numeracy Studies Literacy &
Published: October 2014

Notes on contributing authors to Literacy and Numeracy Studies Volume 17 Number 2
Accountability Requirements and Professional Development in the US Adult Basic and Literacy Education System
Authors: SMITH CRISTINE
Published: October 2014

Even before the 2001 enactment of the No Child Left Behind legislation, the education bill that holds schools in the US accountable for student achievement, ‘adult education [had] become part and parcel of the new federal trend to encourage the setting of national education goals and standards and holding programs accountable for demonstrating achievements’ (Sticht 1998). Now, almost ten years after enacting the Workforce Investment Act (1998), the legislation that required states to report how adult students were making progress towards educational and work goals, the field is just beginning to take stock of whether accountability has helped or hurt our adult education system.In the US school system (kindergarten to 12th grade for children five to 18), several researchers have investigated the effect of stronger accountability requirements on professional development systems. Berry et al. (2003), in a study of 250 teachers and principals in schools across six Southeastern US states found that results were mixed:Although high-stakes accountability systems help focus professional development efforts on the curricular needs of students, little evidence exists to support the claim that such systems help teachers change their practice to enhance student learning...A tendency exists…to narrow the focus of professional development activities to tested subjects or provide general support that is disconnected from curricular needs. (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 2004:3)
‘I am not a “good” teacher; I don’t do all their paperwork’: Teacher resistance to accountability demands in the English Skills for Life strategy
Authors: TUSTING KARIN
Published: October 2014

In 2000, Skills for Life, a new strategy for literacy, numeracy and language education was introduced in England. It included new core curricula, tough new targets for learner achievement, and significantly increased accountability requirements for teachers and colleges. Many teachers found aspects of this new system difficult. This paper analyses interviews carried out with teachers in 2002 to identify the reasons underlying their resistance. In the interviews, teachers consistently drew on a welldefined discourse which defined ‘good’ teaching as teaching that is responsive to the learner, negotiating teaching in response to learners’ goals and characteristics, and flexible in the teaching moment. Resistance arose when aspects of the centralised strategy were perceived to constrain teachers’ ability to respond to learners in this way, being driven more by external demandsand advance planning than by responsiveness to learners. Teachers attempted to develop strategies to maintain responsiveness while working within the new strategy.
Literacy, Learners and Laws: A Turkish case study of surviving regulation
Authors: ÜNLÜHISARCIKLI ÖZLEM
Published: October 2014

This article begins with a systemic overview of the historicalbackground of literacy education in Turkey from the beginning of theTurkish Republic in the 1920s to the present day. The middle part of thediscussion focuses on the legal basis of adult literacy and basic education, theprograms that are in use, and the accountability and assessment systems.Finally, a qualitative study illustrates how these systems apply to the everydaypractices of adult literacy education in Turkey.
Extending Accountability: From compliance to learning
Authors: GOPALAKRISHNAN AJIT
Published: October 2014

The mandates of the US National Reporting System (NRS)accountability framework presented adult education at the state and locallevels with a quantitative, outcomes-based, mandatory system. In the earlyyears of the NRS, researchers explored the challenges of implementing largescaleaccountability systems and documented its early impact. With thecontinued implementation of the NRS over the past four to five years, thispaper takes a fresh look at the impact of those accountability requirementswith particular reference to implementation by the Connecticut StateDepartment of Education (CSDE). It presents some positive developmentswith respect to curriculum, instruction, and the use of data, while highlightingsome of the shortcomings within the NRS approaches. It discusses theorganisational implications for local programs, presents strategies for stateagencies, and offers suggestions for improving the NRS.
LNS 17.3
Authors: BELZER ALISA , ST. CLAIR RALF
Published: October 2014

Notes on LNS 17.3 contributors, subscription information, editorial policy and notes for contributors
Road Safety Literacy for Speakers of English as a Foreign Language: Educating novice drivers for the public’s health
Authors: Han Jinghe , Singh Michael , Zhao Dacheng
Published: October 2014

The public health dimensions of road safety literacy for novice drivers who speak English as a foreign language, are a concern due to increasing transnational mobility. The research literature indicates interest in this language issue in terms of comparisons with native English speakers, gender, and international evaluations.  However, studies of road safety as a literacy issue are limited. Using an autobiographical approach this paper explores the textual, inter-textural and performative literacy of a Chinese learner-driver in Australia. Evidence of the learner-driver’s life history, use of multiple languages, and cultural differences are shown to impact on her development of road safety literacy.
Editorial
Authors: Yasukawa Keiko
Published: October 2014

This issue of Literacy and Numeracy Studies offers a selection of articlesthat illustrates the diversity of sites in which researchers of adult literacy andnumeracy are working. They focus on teacher education, workplace literacypractices, working with young people, and an autobiographical account of‘road safety literacy’, and they demonstrate through their differentmethodological approaches and foci the richness of the literacy andnumeracy research arena.
Working the Interstices: Adult basic education teachers respond to the audit culture
Authors: Black Stephen
Published: October 2014

This paper provides the perspectives of adult basic education (ABE) teachers on how they are responding to curriculum changes which form part of the regulatory regime referred to as the audit culture. The focus is on ABE programs conducted in the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia where most accredited ABE courses are delivered. The paper indicates the many tensions ABE teachers experience between the compliance requirements of audits and their professional judgements as experienced ABE teachers. While responses vary, many teachers adopt an approach where they can comply with the prescriptive demands of audits, though often in a minimal fashion, and at the same time teach in a way that fits within their philosophy and practices as ABE teachers. In the classroom these teachers are seen to be ‘working the interstices’ (the small ‘spaces’) in the official curriculum. Concern was expressed, however, that future ABE teachers may not adopt such an approach.
Is the Professionalisation of Adult Basic Skills Practice Possible, Desirable or Inevitable?
Authors: Dennis Carol Azumah
Published: October 2014

This paper explores the meaning and implications of a policy-driven professionalisation of adult basic skills practice. Written amidst competing theoretical conceptualisations of professionalism, the paper focuses on a particular policy moment in Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy (ALLN) practice in England:  Skills for Life. The paper argues that the possibility of implementation of this policy is limited. The policy is filtered through the fragmented nature of the field, the embeddedness of literacy and what this paper calls an 'anti-professional' stance of ALLN practice. For policy makers, professionalisation is desirable, and its impact is far-reaching. It enables control of a key aspect of the service sector implicated in the supply of flexi-workers required by a globalised economy. In discussing the inevitability of professionalisation the paper draws on a small-scale research project to locate a space for the professional imagination, a space in which ALLN practitioners express motivations at odds with policy imperatives and enact professionalisation in ways that arguably hijack the momentum and resource that the policy provides.
Time for National Renewal: Australian adult literacy and numeracy as ‘foundation skills’
Authors: Black Stephen , Yasukawa Keiko
Published: October 2014

Those working in the field of adult literacy and numeracy are currently anticipating changes in the near future as the federal government has flagged the development of a National Foundation Skills Strategy (Australian Government 2010). ‘Foundation skills’ is a term that has recently been suggested as a way of simplifying discussions about literacy and numeracy (Perkins 2009:8), and it has gained traction in various Australian national policy environments (e.g. Gillard 2009, Council of Australian Governments [COAG] Reform Council 2009, Australian Government 2010). Foundation skills appears to encapsulate adult language, literacy and numeracy, and more broadly, it may also include so-called employability skills such as communication and teamwork (Roberts and Wignall 2010:1). In this paper, our main focus is on the adult literacy and numeracy dimensions of what is needed in the policy renewal.
Back to the Future?: Timor-Leste, Cuba and the return of the mass literacy campaign
Authors: Boughton Bob
Published: October 2014

In December 2005, eleven Cuban educational advisers arrived in Timor-Leste to begin work on a national literacy campaign. Adapting the program known in Latin America as Yo, Sí Puedo (Yes I Can), the Cubans trained over 400 local tutors to run classes in every part of the country, using a method they call ‘alphanumeric’, delivered via audiovisual technology. The campaign was launched in March 2007, and the first classes began in June of that year. By September 2010, three years later, over 70,000 adults, over one fifth of the total illiterate population, had successfully completed a thirteen week basic literacy course. Drawing on original research undertaken in Timor-Leste between 2004 and 2009, followed by further investigations in May 2010 in Havana, Cuba, this paper describes the Timor-Leste campaign, locating it within the historical commitment of the country’s independence movement to adult literacy, and the broader context of Cuba’s international literacy work.
Volume 18 Number 2, 2010
Authors: Studies Journal Literacy & Numeracy
Published: October 2014

Notes on the contributors to Literacy and Numeracy Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2 (2010).
Someone Like Us: Trades identities and support for work/learning
Authors: Holland Chris
Published: October 2014

This paper reflects on specific findings from a 2009 study of on and off-job learning that explored apprentices’ learning experiences, formal and informal learning connections, and implications for language, literacy and numeracy in vocational learning. The study was conducted in the glazing industry in New Zealandi, and as part of that study, apprentice profiles were developed. This discussion focuses on three of those profiles and reflects on two emerging themes. The first theme is employer and apprentice perceptions of the value of apprentices coming from a ‘trades family’. The second theme is the range of inclusions and exclusions, advantages and disadvantages that apprentices experience depending on their ‘trades family’ status in both on and off-job learning. The paper then considers what kind of learning support might help integrate the different identities required within an apprenticeship.