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The neuropsychological assessment of age related cognitive deficits in adults with Down's syndrome
Intervention culture, grouping and triage: high-stakes tests and practices of division in English primary schools
This paper explores the practices of division in operation in primary schools in England in response to the pressures of high stakes tests at age 10/11, known as SATs. Using data from interviews with 20 primary headteachers and information from a survey of nearly 300 primary heads, we argue that the organisation of pupils in preparation for SATs involves 1) the use of grouping by ‘ability’ in sets, despite the increasing evidence of the disadvantages; 2) forms of educational triage, where borderline or ‘cusp’ children are prioritised, and more complex forms of ‘double triage’; and 3) the growth of ‘intervention culture’ where some children are withdrawn from normal lessons to resolve ‘gaps’ in their learning. In this article these practices are understood through a Foucauldian lens as micropractices of power which label and categorise pupils within an accountability system that seeks to classify pupils on a norm/Other binary
TB124: Chemical Control of Balsam Twig Aphid, Midarus abietinus Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae)
This study was initiated to provide Christmas tree growers with a selection of insecticides capable of effective control of balsam twig aphid (Mindarus abietinus Koch) on balsam fir. Low rates of active ingredients were tested to assure minimal environmental impact and reduced chemical costshttps://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/aes_techbulletin/1060/thumbnail.jp
TB129: Chemical Control of Balsam Gall Midge Paradiplosis tumifex Gagne (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
This study was undertaken to test new insecticides for control of the balsam gall midge and to determine effectiveness of later insecticide application in order to expand the effective period for control.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/aes_techbulletin/1065/thumbnail.jp
A frontline service? Nursery Schools as local community hubs in an era of austerity
Nursery Schools in the UK have been described as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of early years provision because of the quality of education and a wide range of other support services that they provide, particularly for children from socio-economically disadvantaged families and those with complex special educational needs (SEN). In this paper, we explore the role of Nursery Schools in the local community, arguing that they have been re/constructed as a frontline service in the context of austerity policies enacted in England over the past decade. The data presented in support of this argument arise from detailed interviews with 17 staff based in four Nursery Schools. Our data lead us to argue that, in the current context of austerity and cuts to a range of local services, Nursery Schools are filling welfare gaps for families by providing clothing, trips and food voucher advice to families. They are also supporting increasing numbers of SEN children and are described as a first point of contact with state-run services by many, especially minority ethnic and working-class families. We conclude by arguing that Nursery Schools’ funding must be protected so that they can continue to provide support to some of the most vulnerable children and their families in England
TB151: The Balsam Gall Midge--An Economic Pest of Balsam Fir Christmas Trees
This technical bulletin summarizes all previous published research on the balsam gall midge. Also included are new data on the effect of late bud burst on midge oviposition and the degree of population regulation of the gallmaker by its inquiline.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/aes_techbulletin/1051/thumbnail.jp
A four year prospective study of age-related cognitive change in adults with Down's syndrome
Background. While neuropathological studies indicate a
high risk for Alzheimer's disease in adults
with Down's syndrome, neuropsychological studies suggest a lower prevalence
of dementia. In this
study, cognitive deterioration in adults with Down's syndrome was
examined prospectively over
4 years to establish rates and profiles of cognitive deterioration.Methods. Fifty-seven people with Down's syndrome aged
30 years or older were assessed using a
battery of neuropsychological tests on five occasions across 50 months.
Assessments of domains of
cognitive function known to change with the onset of Alzheimer related
dementia were employed.
These included tests of learning, memory, orientation, agnosia, apraxia
and aphasia. The individual
growth trajectory methodology was used to analyse change over time.Results. Severe cognitive deterioration, such as acquired,
apraxia and agnosia, was evident in 28·3%
of those aged over 30 and a higher prevalence of these impairments was
associated with older age.
The rate of cognitive deterioration also increased with age and degree
of pre-existing cognitive
impairment. Additionally, deterioration in memory, learning and orientation
preceded the
acquisition of aphasia, agnosia and apraxia.Conclusions. The prevalence of cognitive impairments consistent
with the presence of Alzheimer's
disease is lower than that suggested by neuropathological studies. The
pattern of the acquisition of
cognitive impairments in adults with Down's syndrome is similar to
that seen in individuals with
Alzheimer's disease who do not have Down's syndrome.</jats:p
AntiThrombotic Therapy to Ameliorate Complications of COVID-19 (ATTACC):study design and methodology for an international, adaptive Bayesian randomized controlled trial
Eliminating helper phage from phage display
Phage display technology involves the display of proteins or peptides, as coat protein fusions, on the surface of a phage or phagemid particles. Using standard technology, helper phage are essential for the replication and assembly of phagemid particles, during library production and biopanning. We have eliminated the need to add helper phage by using 'bacterial packaging cell lines' that provide the same functions. These cell lines contain M13-based helper plasmids that express phage packaging proteins which assemble phagemid particles as efficiently as helper phage, but without helper phage contamination. This results in genetically pure phagemid particle preparations. Furthermore, by using constructs differing in the form of gene 3 that they contain, we have shown that the display, from a single library, can be modulated between monovalent (phagemid-like) and multivalent display (phage-like) without any further engineering. These packaging cells eliminate the use of helper phage from phagemid-based selection protocols; reducing the amount of technical preparation, facilitating automation, optimizing selections by matching display levels to diversity, and effectively using the packaged phagemid particles as means to transfer genetic information at an efficiency approaching 100%
The re/constructed role of nursery schools as local community hubs in the current context of austerity
This Occasional Paper examines the re/constructed role of nursery schools’ in their local communities over the past decade. Our research explored the unique, social justice contribution that Nursery Schools make to the early years sector, in terms of educating children and supporting families from disadvantaged backgrounds. We define socio-economically disadvantaged families in our work as those whose parents are in receipt of state-provided benefits, and referred to hereafter as disadvantaged. The project focuses on Nursery Schools’ roles in reducing the disadvantage gap, through an examination of how staff in these schools see their own practice as improving disadvantaged children’s outcomes. Th research highlights some of the policy related context for this work, which may hinder practitioners in this aim. Our research confirmed that the role of the nursery school in supporting all children, but particularly those from socio-economically disadvantaged families has expanded considerably in the past decade as a direct consequence of austerity policies
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