The rich and still expanding literature on TBLT is helping to mature both its theoretical conceptualization and practical implementation in foreign and second language education. Similarly, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has grown as a field, with the use and integration of technology in the classroom continuing to increase and will continue to play an important role in this maturat...

BACKGROUND For over a decade, Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health and its international development partners have invested in strengthening the national health workforce and establishing a system of primary health care facilities and hospitals to reduce the high levels of maternal and child mortality that were documented shortly after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Significant progress ha...

Technology-assisted facilities have taken English Language Teaching (ELT) to a different level where Computer Assisted Learning (CALL) has become an indispensable feature of leaning language. Recently, in the current day context ELT, both learners and teachers are experiencing positive shift from CALL another more efficient platform called Mobile (MALL). This paper explores fundamentals MALL it...

PURPOSE To identify barriers to attendance for eye examination of schoolchildren. METHODS Cross-sectional study. Students in grades 1-4 in elementary school in Guarulhos (Brazil) were screened and referred for ophthalmic examination in 2006. Facilities offered in this project were: examination arranged during weekends, free transportation, spectacle donation and two different opportunities fo...

PURPOSE To analyze the results of recall absent schoolchildren to eye health projects. METHODS Cross-sectional study. Visual screening was performed in schoolchildren attending 1(st) to 4(th) grades at public schools, from 7 to 10 years-old, to select and forward to complete ophthalmic evaluation. The projects were performed during weekends, at a public school, in the same municipality. Free ...

Developed countries and increasingly mature society of the need to develop smart call in many health care facilities to deliver best medical facilities. Data sharing structure based systems such as online networks of Healthcare Application System has huge demands for distributed data security and efficiency. Use of NFC (Near Field Communication Technology) and proposed Cipher text policy attrib...

M and taking calls in and for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is often unsettling for all nursing facility staff placing the call, health care providers receiving it, and residents/family awaiting resolutions to requests. These phone calls are a part of the job and important to both the safety and well-being of residents and frequently result in changes in care plans. Yet, the skills needed t...

INTRODUCTION The common occurrence of infectious diseases in nursing homes and residential care facilities may result in substantial antibiotic use, and consequently antibiotic resistance. Focusing on these settings, this article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature available on antibiotic use, antibiotic resistance, and strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance. METHOD...

Introduction Kenya experienced widespread cholera outbreaks in 1997-1999 and 2007-2010. The re-emergence of cholera in Kenya in 2015 indicates that cholera remains a public health threat. Understanding past outbreaks is important for preventing future outbreaks. This study investigated the relationship between cholera occurrence in Kenya and various environmental and demographic factors related...