Name writing but not environmental print recognition is related to letter-sound knowledge and phonological awareness in pre-readers

This paper reports a study exploring the associations between measures of two levels of phonological representation: recognition (epi-linguistic) and production (meta-linguistic) tasks, and very early reading and writing skills. Thirty-eight pre-reading Ottawa-area children, aged 4–5 years, named environmental print (EP), wrote their own name, identified correct names and EP words amongst foils and detected foil letters within EP and names. Results showed that phonological awareness and letter-sound knowledge were not related to EP recognition. Name writing accuracy and name identification were related to both levels of phonological awareness. Furthermore, name writing showed a unique association with phonological awareness even after letter-sound knowledge was controlled statistically. Pre-readers may first use meta-linguistic phonological awareness in their name writing and identification prior to learning to read.     

Spatial/temporal indexing and information visualization genre for environmental digital libraries

INTRODUCTION A large number of environmental digital librar- ies have been designed and implemented recently to effectively manage environmental data such as satel- lite photos and images, map images, cartographic materials, and so on. Support for storing, distributing, searching for, retrieving, and utilizing this informa- tion is imperative in order for it to be used to its maximum potential benefit and effectiveness (Hicks and Tochtermann, 1998). The variability of envi- ronmental data…     

西安市城市化进程中的环境污染因素分析及对策

自18世纪中叶城市化现象首先在英国发生以来,城市化的热潮在世界各国愈演愈烈,但也带来了诸多问题,尤其以废气、废水和固体废弃物造成的环境污染问题最为严重.本文以西安市为例阐述了在快速城市化进程中城市的环境污染因素,分析了城市与经济发展所引起的环境污染的变化趋势,同时对解决城市化过程中的环境污染问题提出了对策及建议.     

个人投资理财浅探

针对现在个人收入的大幅增加以及投资渠道的多样化，为了尽可能的避免风险，探讨了投资理财的方式和要注意的问题以及如何规避风险的问题。     

非环境类专业《环境学概论》课程改革与实践

结合非环境类专业《环境学概论》教学过程中发现的问题,从教学内容、教学方法与手段和实践教学等方面进行教学改革与实践的探索,旨在激发学生的学习兴趣,提高教学效果。     

论国际政治中的自然环境

自然环境是综合国力构成的重要因素,并对国家的对外行为和国家之间的关系产生重要影响。环境问题日益成为国际安全问题之一,应引起各国的重视。     

The Q theory of investment, the capital asset pricing model,and asset valuation:a synthesis

The paper combines Tobin's Q theory of real investment with the capital asset pricing model to produce a new and relatively simple procedure for the valuation of real assets using the income approach. Applications of the new method are provided.     

Environmental education in television narratives: a Brazilian case study

Abstract

This article discusses recent Brazilian research on the relationship between environmental education and cultural studies. Television narratives about the environment and/or sustainability in our everyday lives are used to pose some initial questions about this relation. First, culture is discussed briefly showing how it potentially relates to teaching and informs our role as environmental educators. We argue that culturalist perspectives on research in environmental education politicise teaching practices, even though they are in a context that strays from prerogatives that envisage a future world marked by sustainable development and a green economy. We investigate the impacts of television narratives and images on our everyday lives wherein we are consistently taught particular written and visual messages about how to plan for our future. Examples are draw from the teaching effects of a Brazilian television programme called Repórter Eco, broadcast on a public television network, including the sustainable management of the baru (a typical tree from the Brazilia Cerrado). We argue the educational aspects of television programmes should receive critique, as the relationships established between people and various media artifacts produce particular meanings and ways of seeing the world. This presents a challenge for teachers as examining these subjective ways carefully requires critical examination, not only in terms of education for sustainability or environmental preservation, but also teaching using media.     

高速公路环境影响评价现存问题及对策

分析了高速公路生命周期各阶段(前期准备及设计阶段、施工阶段、营运阶段)的工作程序对环境影响评价工作产生的影响,分别叙述了各阶段对环境产生的影响及其特点,针对这些影响和特点提出了高速公路环境影响评价工作在协调性,报告书编制周期,公众参与,环保措施有效性、可行性等方面存在的问题,探讨了政策及技术层面的对策。