National Rainfall Index (1998-2003)

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.29104/wins.l.0190.2018 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Najet Guefradj

Keyword(s):

Surface Water ◽

National Average ◽

Annual Precipitation ◽

Total Annual Precipitation ◽

Data Query ◽

Rainfall Index ◽

Average Rainfall

The National Rainfal Index (NRI) is defined as the national average of the total annual precipitation weighted by its long-term average (here, the average rainfall covering the years 1986 and 2001). The NRI can be used as an indicator of the quality of the agricultural season. Here, the median of the 1998-2003 period is provided. For more information on the NRI, please see the dedicated Climpag page: http://www.fao.org/nr/climpag/nri/nrilist_en.asp Visit the FAO Aquastat website at: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/query/index.html?lang=en Agriculture Surface water

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Long-term Trends in Surface Water Quality of Five Lakes in Japan

Acid Rain - Deposition to Recovery ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-5885-1_28 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 259-266

Author(s):

T. Yamada ◽

T. Inoue ◽

H. Fukuhara ◽

O. Nakahara ◽

T. Izuta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Surface Water ◽

Surface Water Quality ◽

Long Term Trends

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Long-term Trends in Surface Water Quality of Five Lakes in Japan

Water Air and Soil Pollution Focus ◽

10.1007/s11267-006-9076-8 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 7 (1-3) ◽

pp. 259-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

T. Yamada ◽

T. Inoue ◽

H. Fukuhara ◽

O. Nakahara ◽

T. Izuta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Surface Water ◽

Surface Water Quality ◽

Long Term Trends

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Extension of the breeding season of the New Holland Mouse: a response to above-average rainfall

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr9930599 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 599 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

BJ Fox ◽

P Higgs ◽

J Luo

Keyword(s):

Breeding Season ◽

Late Summer ◽

Summer Rainfall ◽

Threshold Value ◽

Average Rainfall ◽

Seasonal Breeder ◽

Quality Of Food ◽

Weather Stations

The New Holland mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae, has been reported to have a distinct 5-month breeding season, August to early January, with occasionally an extension to March. Hence it is classified as primarily a seasonal breeder with some of the flexibility of an opportunistic breeder. We present evidence of an extension of the 1991-92 breeding season to at least 10 months, from mid-October or earlier, to late July. In May 62.5% of females were pregnant or lactating whereas 25-44% were pregnant or lactating at different sites in July. Our data from sand-mined dunes extend from Bridge Hill Ridge at the northern end of the Myall Lakes National Park to Tomago near the mouth of the Hunter River. We collate data from studies over the last 20 years, documenting extended breeding in 8 different years, 6 from one region, and at least 4 from another. Twenty years of rainfall data from nearby weather stations in the two regions show extended breeding to be a response to climate, when rainfall between September and March exceeds a threshold value of 750-800mm (approximately 120% of the long-term average), with at least 420-480mm falling during the first three months of the year (approximately 130% of the long-term average). While rainfall appears to be the ultimate factor, we support Kemper''s hypothesis that the proximal factor is most likely to be the abundance or quality of food produced by above-average late summer rainfall.

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Thinking Beyond Language: Intervention for Severe Aphasia

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld19.1.15 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 15-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nina Simmons-Mackie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Communication Training ◽

Language Intervention ◽

Specific Training ◽

Environmental Support ◽

Total Communication ◽

Communication Partners

Abstract Purpose: This article addresses several intervention approaches that aim to improve life for individuals with severe aphasia. Because severe aphasia significantly compromises language, often for the long term, recommended approaches focus on additional domains that affect quality of life. Treatments are discussed that involve increasing participation in personally relevant life situations, enhancing environmental support for communication and participation, and improving communicative confidence. Methods: Interventions that have been suggested in the aphasia literature as particularly appropriate for people with severe aphasia include training in total communication, training of communication partners, and activity specific training. Conclusion: Several intervention approaches can be implemented to enhance life with severe aphasia.

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Communication Disordered: Program Implementation in Long-Term Care

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp1.sig15.64 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (15) ◽

pp. 64-67

Author(s):

George Barnes ◽

Joseph Salemi

Keyword(s):

Program Implementation ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Family Satisfaction ◽

Regulatory Compliance ◽

Care Staff ◽

Term Care ◽

Staff Members ◽

Change Policy

The organizational structure of long-term care (LTC) facilities often removes the rehab department from the interdisciplinary work culture, inhibiting the speech-language pathologist's (SLP's) communication with the facility administration and limiting the SLP's influence when implementing clinical programs. The SLP then is unable to change policy or monitor the actions of the care staff. When the SLP asks staff members to follow protocols not yet accepted by facility policy, staff may be unable to respond due to confusing or conflicting protocol. The SLP needs to involve members of the facility administration in the policy-making process in order to create successful clinical programs. The SLP must overcome communication barriers by understanding the needs of the administration to explain how staff compliance with clinical goals improves quality of care, regulatory compliance, and patient-family satisfaction, and has the potential to enhance revenue for the facility. By taking this approach, the SLP has a greater opportunity to increase safety, independence, and quality of life for patients who otherwise may not receive access to the appropriate services.

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