Larry E Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 133531 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Larry E Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Larry E |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH L E |
| AFFILIATIONS | East–West Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4793-2791 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Kachru, Yamuna
Yamuna (Keskar) Kachru was born in Purulia (now in West Bengal) on March 5, 1933 where her father was a medical practitioner.
Formulation and acceptability of local nutrient‐dense foods for young children: A formative study for the Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN) Trial in rural Zimbabwe
Stunting affects almost one-quarter of children globally, leading to reduced human capacity and increased long-term risk of chronic disease. Despite intensive infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions, many children do not meet their requirements for essential nutrients. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of implementing an IYCF intervention utilizing nutrient-dense powders from egg, biofortified sugar beans and Moringa oleifera…
Provision of low‐aflatoxin local complementary porridge flour reduced urinary aflatoxin biomarker in children aged 6–18 months in rural Tanzania
Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that colonize staple food crops, such as maize and groundnut, frequently used in complementary feeding. In preparation for a large trial, this pilot study examined if provision of a low-aflatoxin infant porridge flour made from local maize and groundnuts reduced the prevalence of a urinary aflatoxin biomarker in infants. Thirty-six infants aged 6-18 months were included from four villages in Kon…
A Tale of Two Cities: Unpacking the Success and Failure of School Street Interventions in Two Canadian Cities
One innovative strategy to support child-friendly cities is street-based interventions that provide safe, vehicle-free spaces for children to play and move about freely. School streets are one such innovation involving closing streets around elementary schools to vehicular traffic to improve children's safety as they come and go from school while providing opportunities for children to play and socialize on the street. Launching these initiatives…
Household Energy Insecurity and Covid-19 Have Independent and Synergistic Health Effects on Vulnerable Populations
Household energy insecurity (HEINS) is detrimental to the health of the poor and most vulnerable in resource-poor settings. However, this effect amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the uneven implementation of restrictions can create a synergistic burden of diseases and health risks for the most vulnerable in low- and middle-income countries, exacerbating the health equity gap. Based on existing literature, this paper develops three key arguments: (…
Twelve tips for integrating ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous access clinical skills teaching into undergraduate medical education
Peripheral Intravenous access (PIV) is a procedure undertaken by Medical Practitioners and Non-Medical Practitioners. Traditional PIV uses a visual and tactile technique to locate blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Chronic medical conditions, dehydration, obesity and recurrent intravenous access can make PIV challenging. Ultrasound (US) guided PIV is recommended to aid the identification of the arm arteries and veins and improve the …
Food Insecurity and Water Insecurity in Rural Zimbabwe: Development of Multidimensional Household Measures
Background : With millions of people experiencing malnutrition and inadequate water access, FI and WI remain topics of vital importance to global health. Existing unidimensional FI and WI metrics do not all capture similar multidimensional aspects, thus restricting our ability to assess and address food- and water-related issues. Methods : Using the Sanitation, Hygiene and Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial data, our study conceptualizes hou…
Characteristics that modify the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation on child anemia and micronutrient status: An individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized contr…
Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: A cluster randomized trial
NCT03940547, (April 24, 2019)
Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on child stunting and anaemia in rural Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomised trial
BACKGROUND: Child stunting reduces survival and impairs neurodevelopment. We tested the independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and improved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) on stunting and anaemia in in Zimbabwe. METHODS: We did a cluster-randomised, community-based, 2 × 2 factorial trial in two rural districts in Zimbabwe. Clusters were defined as the catchment area of between one and four villag…
Professor Yamuna Kachru's scholarly work: A bibliography
This article comprises an extensive bibliography that maps the arc of Professor Yamuna Kachru's publications over a period of forty‐six years, from 1965–2011. This bibliography not only reflects the productivity of Professor Kachru's scholarly endeavors, but also provides a testament to the breadth and diversity of her academic and research interests, which is also the focus of the substantive articles contributed to this special issue. It is our…
Speech act, politeness, the Yamuna Kachru model
Yamuna Kachru's work on politeness (2003a, 2008b) and the various forms it takes in different cultures is foundational and should be studied by everyone researching any aspect of cross‐cultural communication. Her personal and professional life demonstrated her profound understanding of the phenomena of politeness. She was, for me, politeness personified but that in no way prevented her from correcting errors in her students’ work or challenging h…
Celebrating Tom's century – 100 issues of English Today
On the occasion of the 100th issue of English Today , scholars from around the world were invited to send their thoughts. Excerpts from messages received up to September 6th, 2009 are presented here
The Karmic cycle of world Englishes: Some Futuristic Constructs
It is not easy to look at the current momentum of the worldwide diffusion of English and imagine what the future trends will be by mid-century or even in the next two or three decades. A prudent undertaking is to review briefly the present situation and project what the coming decades hold in view of several developments that are shaping our world. The story of the spread of English and the factors responsible for its diffusion are complex. The s…
Symposium on World Englishes Today (Part I): Introduction
English is an Asian Language
Cross-cultural understanding and English literatures from the Other Circles
This paper reports on the effectiveness of using creative writing in English to increase cross-cultural understanding. The study involved Japanese businessmen at the Japan America Institute of Management Science in Honolulu, Hawaii, using portions of a Japanese novel (44 pages of Balloon Top, written originally in English by Nobuko Albery) and a Thai novel (22 pages of Little Things written originally in English by Prajuab Thirabutana). The resul…
International intelligibility of English: Directions and Resources
This is a summary of the state-of-the-art research in international intelligibility with emphasis on English. It also suggests some directions for future research. It is argued that in future research it would be desirable to make distinctions between three key concepts: intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability. The selected bibliography of 163 items has been assembled to give the reader an indication of how widespread this literat…
English in international settings: Problems and their causes
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The Comprehensibility of Three Varieties of English for College Students in Seven Countries1
Nonnative English speakers are almost always tested on their comprehension ability by listening to native speakers and answering questions based on what they have heard. Their comprehension of other nonnative speakers is seldom if ever tested. Nonnative speakers, however, do not limit their use of English to native speakers alone. Indeed they are increasingly using English with other nonnative speakers as well. The functional use of the term comp…
English as an International Language via Drama Techniques
Today English is the principal means of communication among people of different nations. It is estimated (Bowen, 1976) that between 500 and 600 million people living on all continents use English as their primary or secondary language. More and more countries are making English their lingua franca to communicate with the rest of the world-not just the native English-speaking world. English is being used not only as a second or foreign language bu…
English for Cross-Cultural Communication
English for Cross-Cultural Communication: The Question of Intelligibility
When people talk about the use of English as a language for crosscultural communication, the one question which is asked most frequently is How can we insure mutual intelligibility among speakers from different cultures? This paper is a report of an empirical study on this question involving 1,386 people from eleven countries. There is no claim that the question has been fully answered, but hopefully the report does provide insights into the ques…
English as an International Auxiliary Language
Don't Teach - Let Them Learn
International intelligibility of English: Directions and Resources
This is a summary of the state-of-the-art research in international intelligibility with emphasis on English. It also suggests some directions for future research. It is argued that in future research it would be desirable to make distinctions between three key concepts: intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability. The selected bibliography of 163 items has been assembled to give the reader an indication of how widespread this literat…
English for Cross-Cultural Communication: The Question of Intelligibility
When people talk about the use of English as a language for crosscultural communication, the one question which is asked most frequently is How can we insure mutual intelligibility among speakers from different cultures? This paper is a report of an empirical study on this question involving 1,386 people from eleven countries. There is no claim that the question has been fully answered, but hopefully the report does provide insights into the ques…
The Comprehensibility of Three Varieties of English for College Students in Seven Countries1
Nonnative English speakers are almost always tested on their comprehension ability by listening to native speakers and answering questions based on what they have heard. Their comprehension of other nonnative speakers is seldom if ever tested. Nonnative speakers, however, do not limit their use of English to native speakers alone. Indeed they are increasingly using English with other nonnative speakers as well. The functional use of the term comp…
The Karmic cycle of world Englishes: Some Futuristic Constructs
It is not easy to look at the current momentum of the worldwide diffusion of English and imagine what the future trends will be by mid-century or even in the next two or three decades. A prudent undertaking is to review briefly the present situation and project what the coming decades hold in view of several developments that are shaping our world. The story of the spread of English and the factors responsible for its diffusion are complex. The s…
Cross-cultural understanding and English literatures from the Other Circles
This paper reports on the effectiveness of using creative writing in English to increase cross-cultural understanding. The study involved Japanese businessmen at the Japan America Institute of Management Science in Honolulu, Hawaii, using portions of a Japanese novel (44 pages of Balloon Top, written originally in English by Nobuko Albery) and a Thai novel (22 pages of Little Things written originally in English by Prajuab Thirabutana). The resul…
Speech act, politeness, the Yamuna Kachru model
Yamuna Kachru's work on politeness (2003a, 2008b) and the various forms it takes in different cultures is foundational and should be studied by everyone researching any aspect of cross‐cultural communication. Her personal and professional life demonstrated her profound understanding of the phenomena of politeness. She was, for me, politeness personified but that in no way prevented her from correcting errors in her students’ work or challenging h…
English as an International Language via Drama Techniques
Today English is the principal means of communication among people of different nations. It is estimated (Bowen, 1976) that between 500 and 600 million people living on all continents use English as their primary or secondary language. More and more countries are making English their lingua franca to communicate with the rest of the world-not just the native English-speaking world. English is being used not only as a second or foreign language bu…
Don't Teach - Let Them Learn
Don't Teach - Let Them Learn
English as an International Auxiliary Language
English for Cross-Cultural Communication: The Question of Intelligibility
When people talk about the use of English as a language for crosscultural communication, the one question which is asked most frequently is How can we insure mutual intelligibility among speakers from different cultures? This paper is a report of an empirical study on this question involving 1,386 people from eleven countries. There is no claim that the question has been fully answered, but hopefully the report does provide insights into the ques…
English for Cross-Cultural Communication
English in international settings: Problems and their causes
Preview this article: English in international settings: Problems and their causes, Page 1 of 1 /docserver/preview/fulltext/eww.3.1.08cam-1.gif
The Comprehensibility of Three Varieties of English for College Students in Seven Countries1
Nonnative English speakers are almost always tested on their comprehension ability by listening to native speakers and answering questions based on what they have heard. Their comprehension of other nonnative speakers is seldom if ever tested. Nonnative speakers, however, do not limit their use of English to native speakers alone. Indeed they are increasingly using English with other nonnative speakers as well. The functional use of the term comp…
English as an International Language via Drama Techniques
Today English is the principal means of communication among people of different nations. It is estimated (Bowen, 1976) that between 500 and 600 million people living on all continents use English as their primary or secondary language. More and more countries are making English their lingua franca to communicate with the rest of the world-not just the native English-speaking world. English is being used not only as a second or foreign language bu…
International intelligibility of English: Directions and Resources
This is a summary of the state-of-the-art research in international intelligibility with emphasis on English. It also suggests some directions for future research. It is argued that in future research it would be desirable to make distinctions between three key concepts: intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability. The selected bibliography of 163 items has been assembled to give the reader an indication of how widespread this literat…
Cross-cultural understanding and English literatures from the Other Circles
This paper reports on the effectiveness of using creative writing in English to increase cross-cultural understanding. The study involved Japanese businessmen at the Japan America Institute of Management Science in Honolulu, Hawaii, using portions of a Japanese novel (44 pages of Balloon Top, written originally in English by Nobuko Albery) and a Thai novel (22 pages of Little Things written originally in English by Prajuab Thirabutana). The resul…
English is an Asian Language
Symposium on World Englishes Today (Part I): Introduction
Celebrating Tom's century – 100 issues of English Today
On the occasion of the 100th issue of English Today , scholars from around the world were invited to send their thoughts. Excerpts from messages received up to September 6th, 2009 are presented here
The Karmic cycle of world Englishes: Some Futuristic Constructs
It is not easy to look at the current momentum of the worldwide diffusion of English and imagine what the future trends will be by mid-century or even in the next two or three decades. A prudent undertaking is to review briefly the present situation and project what the coming decades hold in view of several developments that are shaping our world. The story of the spread of English and the factors responsible for its diffusion are complex. The s…
Professor Yamuna Kachru's scholarly work: A bibliography
This article comprises an extensive bibliography that maps the arc of Professor Yamuna Kachru's publications over a period of forty‐six years, from 1965–2011. This bibliography not only reflects the productivity of Professor Kachru's scholarly endeavors, but also provides a testament to the breadth and diversity of her academic and research interests, which is also the focus of the substantive articles contributed to this special issue. It is our…
Speech act, politeness, the Yamuna Kachru model
Yamuna Kachru's work on politeness (2003a, 2008b) and the various forms it takes in different cultures is foundational and should be studied by everyone researching any aspect of cross‐cultural communication. Her personal and professional life demonstrated her profound understanding of the phenomena of politeness. She was, for me, politeness personified but that in no way prevented her from correcting errors in her students’ work or challenging h…
Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on child stunting and anaemia in rural Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomised trial
BACKGROUND: Child stunting reduces survival and impairs neurodevelopment. We tested the independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and improved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) on stunting and anaemia in in Zimbabwe. METHODS: We did a cluster-randomised, community-based, 2 × 2 factorial trial in two rural districts in Zimbabwe. Clusters were defined as the catchment area of between one and four villag…
Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: A cluster randomized trial
NCT03940547, (April 24, 2019)
Household Energy Insecurity and Covid-19 Have Independent and Synergistic Health Effects on Vulnerable Populations
Household energy insecurity (HEINS) is detrimental to the health of the poor and most vulnerable in resource-poor settings. However, this effect amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the uneven implementation of restrictions can create a synergistic burden of diseases and health risks for the most vulnerable in low- and middle-income countries, exacerbating the health equity gap. Based on existing literature, this paper develops three key arguments: (…
Twelve tips for integrating ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous access clinical skills teaching into undergraduate medical education
Peripheral Intravenous access (PIV) is a procedure undertaken by Medical Practitioners and Non-Medical Practitioners. Traditional PIV uses a visual and tactile technique to locate blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Chronic medical conditions, dehydration, obesity and recurrent intravenous access can make PIV challenging. Ultrasound (US) guided PIV is recommended to aid the identification of the arm arteries and veins and improve the …
Food Insecurity and Water Insecurity in Rural Zimbabwe: Development of Multidimensional Household Measures
Background : With millions of people experiencing malnutrition and inadequate water access, FI and WI remain topics of vital importance to global health. Existing unidimensional FI and WI metrics do not all capture similar multidimensional aspects, thus restricting our ability to assess and address food- and water-related issues. Methods : Using the Sanitation, Hygiene and Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial data, our study conceptualizes hou…
Characteristics that modify the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation on child anemia and micronutrient status: An individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized contr…
A Tale of Two Cities: Unpacking the Success and Failure of School Street Interventions in Two Canadian Cities
One innovative strategy to support child-friendly cities is street-based interventions that provide safe, vehicle-free spaces for children to play and move about freely. School streets are one such innovation involving closing streets around elementary schools to vehicular traffic to improve children's safety as they come and go from school while providing opportunities for children to play and socialize on the street. Launching these initiatives…
Formulation and acceptability of local nutrient‐dense foods for young children: A formative study for the Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN) Trial in rural Zimbabwe
Stunting affects almost one-quarter of children globally, leading to reduced human capacity and increased long-term risk of chronic disease. Despite intensive infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions, many children do not meet their requirements for essential nutrients. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of implementing an IYCF intervention utilizing nutrient-dense powders from egg, biofortified sugar beans and Moringa oleifera…
Provision of low‐aflatoxin local complementary porridge flour reduced urinary aflatoxin biomarker in children aged 6–18 months in rural Tanzania
Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that colonize staple food crops, such as maize and groundnut, frequently used in complementary feeding. In preparation for a large trial, this pilot study examined if provision of a low-aflatoxin infant porridge flour made from local maize and groundnuts reduced the prevalence of a urinary aflatoxin biomarker in infants. Thirty-six infants aged 6-18 months were included from four villages in Kon…
Kachru, Yamuna
Yamuna (Keskar) Kachru was born in Purulia (now in West Bengal) on March 5, 1933 where her father was a medical practitioner.
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