The Relationship Between Phonemic Decoding Ability and Recall Accuracy and Reaction Time

The present study examines the relationship between phonemic decoding ability and recall accuracy and reaction time in orthographically consistent and inconsistent tasks. We measured phonemic decoding ability via the Test of Word Reading Efficiency, second edition (TOWRE-II) assessment tool. The phonemic decoding task required participants to read as many non-words that are made up of different phonemes (e.g. ip, ta, ko, luddy, dord) as possible within a forty-five second window. When the reading task was complete, participants were presented with a word sequence of orthographic consistency (e.g. best, rest, test, nest, vest) or inconsistency (e.g. bone, hone, done, tone, zone), followed by a distraction task and a memory task. Here, we hypothesized that participants with higher scores on the phonemic decoding task will have higher accuracy scores in the memory task as well as potentially lower reaction times. The results of this research showed no significant correlation between phonemic decoding ability and recall accuracy and reaction time in orthographically consistent and inconsistent tasks for words in the third and fourth position of the word sequences. This research has the potential to guide future investigations into the relationship between phonemic decoding and orthographic consistencies and inconsistencies

The Real Space Power Spectrum of the PSCz Survey from 0.01 to 300 h/Mpc

We report a measurement of the real space (not redshift space) power spectrum of galaxies over four and a half decades of wavenumber, 0.01 to 300 h/Mpc, from the IRAS Point Source Catalog Redshift Survey (PSCz). Since estimates of power are highly correlated in the nonlinear regime, we also report results for the prewhitened power spectrum, which is less correlated. The inferred bias between optically-selected APM and IRAS-selected PSCz galaxies is about 1.15 at linear scales 1 h/Mpc. The nonlinear power spectrum of PSCz shows a near power-law behaviour to the smallest scales measured, with mild upward curvature in the broad vicinity of 1.5 h/Mpc. Contrary to the prediction of unbiased Dark Matter models, there is no prominent inflection at the linear-nonlinear transition scale, and no turnover at the transition to the stable clustering regime. The nonlinear power spectrum of PSCz requires scale-dependent bias: all Dark Matter models without scale-dependent bias are ruled out with high confidence.Comment: Power spectrum at small scales has changed from original: revised power spectrum takes into account 1.5 arcmin resolution of IRAS. Expanded discussion of the selection function, and of the power spectrum at the smallest scales. 26 pages including 16 embedded PostScript figures. Accepted by MNRAS. Revised data available at http://casa.colorado.edu/~ajsh/pscz

Updating the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-tuberculosis agents: implications for diagnosis and treatment

11 páginas, 2 figuras, 1 tablaInappropriately high breakpoints have resulted in systematic false-susceptible AST results to anti-TB drugs. MIC, PK/PD and clinical outcome data should be combined when setting breakpoints to minimise the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.I. Comas was supported by PID2019-104477RB-I00 from the Spanish Science Ministry and by ERC (CoG 101001038)Peer reviewe

Who's in charge? Negotiation, manipulation and comic licence in the work of Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas is a prolific joker and social commentator. While many comedians restrict their rebellions to verbal attacks, Thomas’ material takes direct, practical effect via pranks. Under the protection of comic licence, Thomas is permitted to engage in a range of mercilessly subversive activities, and to celebrate them onstage. Like all comedians, Thomas is bound by the limits of his licence: his live audiences will reject material that crosses the line. However, the boundaries of that licence are malleable, and audiences are not necessarily as discerning as one might think. This article argues that manipulation and influence are necessary components of comic licence. I first examine the nature of comic licence, demonstrating that its source has serious implications for its limits and boundaries. I then analyse Mark Thomas’ performance in detail, weighing up the extent to which the audience may police the boundaries of comic licence against the possibility that the comedian may dupe them into laying down their resistance altogether