Reviewing the review process : examining decision-making in practice

A national multi-disciplinary audit showed variation in SLT practice on the decision to review pre-school children or place them on waiting lists following initial assessment. Audit evidence suggests some reasons for these differences and contributing factors are illustrated by case history examples. Current health-care policies encourage practitioners to make decision-making transparent to consumers but this process is problematic if there is a lack of evidence to support principled choice. An outline is presented to enable therapists to gather their own evidence for review outcomes in daily practice

Effective Early Literacy Interventions, Strategies, And Supplemental Programs For Primary Students

In education today, more and more children are being identified to have reading difficulties in classroom. This is one of the main reasons that wanted to obtain my Master of Arts in Literacy Education, and ultimately lead to the development of my research focus question: What interventions, strategies, or supplemental programs are available to address and aid, primary students who struggle in reading? While seeking the answer to this research question, I learned a lot about the development of literacy itself. I discovered how literacy has changed throughout time, and the major theorists who contributed to these changes. I also developed a greater understanding of the components of literacy; the alphabetic principle, phonological and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, accuracy and fluency, and reading comprehension. I learned how these components are all interrelated and contribute to one another, and that these components all followed a progression of development. Once I had gained new understanding of these components, I dug deeper to discover that there are specific research based interventions and strategies that help students who are struggling, address their reading difficulties. This new information developed the idea to design a resource guide for teachers, that organized these early interventions and reading strategies in a way that was easily accessible and that could be easily transferred to the classroom

Perceptions of COVID-19 Among Religious Leaders

The research shows how religious leaders have been affected and have attempted to adapt to COVID-19. The research was compiled of responses from religious leaders and affiliates to get a better understanding of their opinions. The data we are collecting is being analyzed so that we, the researchers, can determine if religious leaders are using their title to lead the community that follows them on the safest path or not, as well as if they are spreading an accurate message to their community about the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of being able to identify how religious leaders are responding to the pandemic appropriately is a crucial telling of how we, as a country, are handling the pandemic; as well as understanding the severity of it. Where are they getting their information, is it from a reputable source? A lot of research in the past has shown how some religious leaders simply choose not to follow laws and safety guidelines under the premise of their religion and their higher power of choice. In fact, a lot of pastors have recently passed from not abiding by the guidelines put in place. It is no surprise that a lot of religious leaders would choose to listen to God over the CDC, but it is telling when these religious leaders are spreading this false hope to a community and eventually spreading the virus more. In the focus group, 327 or 976 responses believed that the media was making COVID-19 bigger than they believe it is. The amount of damage this mindset can do to a community is the reason this research study was conducted. You still have some religious leaders who believe holding a service is more important than a global pandemic. Luckily, there are still religious leaders out there who are attempting to accommodate their community during these troubled times. From virtual services to standing outside of someone’s home to preach to them, most religious leaders have been trying their best to work around this pandemic, despite how exhausting it may be on them. Out of 976 responses, from different religious leaders, more than half of them are following and listening to the CDC guidelines. This goal of this research was to show people how COVID-19 has affected religious leaders, their followers, and potentially their own religious views. Keywords: Religious leaders, Pandemic, COVID-19, Clergy, Orthodo

Alien Registration- Anderson, Anna L. (Caribou, Aroostook County)

https://digitalmaine.com/alien_docs/25935/thumbnail.jp

Effect of Australian pine (\u3ci\u3eCasuarina equisetifolia\u3c/i\u3e) canopy density on the understory plant community on San Salvador, Bahamas

Casuarina equisetifolia, or Australian pine, is an invasive angiosperm species on the island of San Salvador, The Bahamas. It was originally found only in Southeast Asia and Australia. This tree is unique in that its leaves are much reduced and occur in whorls around the photosynthetic branchlets. It has been established that this tree contributes to the increased erosion of sediment on the dunes of San Salvador (Sealey 1998). This study investigated several possible factors contributing to differences in the understory plant community which may contribute to this erosion including leaf litter density, shading, and soil pH. It is hypothesized that dense Casuarina stands contribute to decreased understory species richness and diversity

Nuclear Surveillance and Degradation of Hypomodified Initiator tRNA\u3csup\u3eMet\u3c/sup\u3e in \u3cem\u3eS. cerevisiae\u3c/em\u3e

The tRNA m1A58 methyltransferase is composed of two subunits encoded by the essential genes TRM6 and TRM61 (formerly GCD10 and GCD14). The trm6-504 mutation results in a defective m1A methyltransferase (Mtase) and a temperature-sensitive growth phenotype that is attributable to the absence of m1A58 and consequential tRNAiMet instability. We used a genetic approach to identify the genes responsible for tRNAiMet degradation in trm6 cells. Three recessive extragenic mutations that suppress trm6-504 mutant phenotypes and restore hypomodified tRNAiMet to near normal levels were identified. The wild-type allele of one suppressor, DIS3/RRP44, encodes a 3′-5′ exoribonuclease and a member of the multisubunit exosome complex. We provide evidence that a functional nuclear exosome is required for the degradation of tRNAiMet lacking m1A58. A second suppressor gene encodes Trf4p, a DNA polymerase (pol σ) with poly(A) polymerase activity. Whereas deletion of TRF4 leads to stabilization of tRNAiMet, overexpression of Trf4p destabilizes the hypomodified tRNAiMet in trm6 cells. The hypomodified, but not wild-type, pre-tRNAiMet accumulates as a polyadenylated species, whose abundance and length distribution both increase upon Trf4p overexpression. These data indicate that a tRNA surveillance pathway exists in yeast that requires Trf4p and the exosome for polyadenylation and degradation of hypomodified pre-tRNAiMet

Intermediate reading exercises for use with the Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Development of a Haptic Training Simulation for the Administration of Dental Anaesthesia based upon Accurate Anatomical Data

In the dental curriculum, the initial administration of local anaesthesia injection on live patients is critical and students may experience a high degree of anxiety. Low self-confidence often caused by insufficient knowledge of anatomy has been repeatedly reported as one of the major causes. In this paper, we focus on the development of a haptic training system based upon an accurate anatomical model, which aims to encourage self-paced learning of the practical skills that are required in such procedures and to increase students’ self-confidence. We first present the workflow we have considered to develop an accurate anatomical model of the human head and neck and introduce a Virtual Reality-based application commissioned by NHS Education for Scotland to support the learning of the anatomy in a safe and repeatable manner. Finally, we describe the functionalities of the haptic training system and discuss further developments with regard to existing research outcomes