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1. Suprasegmental Aspects of Reading Interference.

Author

Westbrook, Colston R.

Abstract

Information is presented in this paper regarding suprasegmental features of Black English thay may cause reading interference for some Black children. Much of the research concerning reading problems of many Afro-American students stresses the segmental differences of the phonology, the morphology, the syntax, and lexical selection between two dialects of American English referred to as Black English and Standard English. Not enough attention has been given to suprasegmental features of Black English such as intonation (pitch, stress, and juncture), prosody, and loud-speaking. Black English is a speech that has common African core elements fused with English. The process of the fusion begins with American languages through a pidginization stage, through a creolization stage (the language called Gullah), to a decreolization stage, to the output-Black English. One can assume that some African language features have been retained and research studies are cited showing that suprasegmental features, especially pitch, are important to the understanding of Black English. Pitch has semantical as well as phonemic significance; certain intonational patterns in Black English may be misunderstood by white teachers who are checking comprehension through oral reading. (MKM)

Published
1975

5. COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: A national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing

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Peto, T., Affron, D., Afrough, B., Agasu, A., Ainsworth, M., Allanson, A., Allen, K., Allen, C., Archer, L., Ashbridge, N., Aurfan, I., Avery, M., Badenoch, E., Bagga, P., Balaji, R., Baldwin, E., Barraclough, S., Beane, C., Bell, J., Benford, T., Bird, S., Bishop, M., Bloss, A., Body, R., Boulton, R., Bown, A., Bratten, C., Bridgeman, C., Britton, D., Brooks, T., Broughton-Smith, M., Brown, P., Buck, B., Butcher, E., Byrne, W., Calderon, G., Campbell, S., Carr, O., Carter, P., Carter, D., Cathrall, M., Catton, M., Chadwick, J., Chapman, D., Chau, K.K., Chaudary, T., Chidavaenzi, S., Chilcott, S., Choi, B., Claasen, H., Clark, S., Clarke, R., Clarke, D., Clayton, R., Collins, K., Colston, R., Connolly, J., Cook, E., Corcoran, M., Corley, B., Costello, L., Coulson, C., Crook, A., Crook, D.W., D'Arcangelo, S., Darby, M-A, Davis, J., de Koning, R., Derbyshire, P., Devall, P., Dolman, M., Draper, N., Driver, M., Dyas, S., Eaton, E., Edwards, J., Elderfield, R., Ellis, K., Ellis, G., Elwell, S., Evans, R., Evans, B., Evans, M., Eyre, D., Fahey, C., Fenech, V., Field, J., Field, A., Foord, T., Fowler, T., French, M., Fuchs, H., Gan, J., Gernon, J., Ghadiali, G., Ghuman, N., Gibbons, K., Gill, G., Gilmour, K., Goel, A., Gordon, S., Graham, T., Grassam-Rowe, A., Green, D., Gronert, A., Gumsley-Read, T., Hall, C., Hallis, B., Hammond, S., Hammond, P., Hanney, B., Hardy, V., Harker, G., Harris, A., Havinden-Williams, M., Hazell, E., Henry, J., Hicklin, K., Hollier, K., Holloway, B., Hoosdally, S.J., Hopkins, S., Hughes, L., Hurdowar, S., Hurford, S-A, Jackman, J., Jackson, H., Johns, R., Johnston, S., Jones, J., Kanyowa, T., Keating-Fedders, K., Kempson, S., Khan, I., Khulusi, B., Knight, T., Krishna, A., Lahert, P., Lampshire, Z., Lasserson, D., Lee, K., Lee, L.Y.W., Legard, A., Leggio, C., Liu, J., Lockett, T., Logue, C., Lucas, V., Lumley, S.F., Maripuri, V., Markham, D., Marshall, E., Matthews, P.C., Mckee, S., McKee, D.F., McLeod, N., McNulty, A., Mellor, F., Michel, R., Mighiu, A., Miller, J., Mirza, Z., Mistry, H., Mitchell, J., Moeser, M.E., Moore, S., Muthuswamy, A., Myers, D., Nanson, G., Newbury, M., Nicol, S., Nuttall, H., Nwanaforo, J.J., Oliver, L., Osbourne, W., Osbourne, J., Otter, A., Owen, J., Panchalingam, S., Papoulidis, D., Pavon, J.D., Peace, A., Pearson, K., Peck, L., Pegg, A., Pegler, S., Permain, H., Perumal, P., Peto, L., Peto, T.E.A., Pham, T., Pickford, H.L., Pinkerton, M., Platton, M., Price, A., Protheroe, E., Purnell, H., Rawden, L., Read, S., Reynard, C., Ridge, S., Ritter, T.G., Robinson, J., Robinson, P., Rodger, G., Rowe, C., Rowell, B., Rowlands, A., Sampson, S., Saunders, K., Sayers, R., Sears, J., Sedgewick, R., Seeney, L., Selassie, A., Shail, L., Shallcross, J., Sheppard, L., Sherkat, A., Siddiqui, S., Sienkiewicz, A., Sinha, L., Smith, J., Smith, E., Stanton, E., Starkey, T., Stawiarski, A., Sterry, A., Stevens, J., Stockbridge, M., Stoesser, N., Sukumaran, A., Sweed, A., Tatar, S., Thomas, H., Tibbins, C., Tiley, S., Timmins, J., Tomas-Smith, C., Topping, O., Turek, E., Neibler, T., Trigg-Hogarth, K., Truelove, E., Turnbull, C., Tyrrell, D., Vaughan, A., Vertannes, J., Vipond, R., Wagstaff, L., Waldron, J., Walker, P., Walker, A.S., Walters, M., Wang, J.Y., Watson, E., Webberley, K., Webster, K., Westland, G., Wickens, I., Willcocks, J., Willis, H., Wilson, S., Wilson, B., Woodhead, L., Wright, D., Xavier, B., Yelnoorkar, F., Zeidan, L., Zinyama, R., Peto, T., Affron, D., Afrough, B., Agasu, A., Ainsworth, M., Allanson, A., Allen, K., Allen, C., Archer, L., Ashbridge, N., Aurfan, I., Avery, M., Badenoch, E., Bagga, P., Balaji, R., Baldwin, E., Barraclough, S., Beane, C., Bell, J., Benford, T., Bird, S., Bishop, M., Bloss, A., Body, R., Boulton, R., Bown, A., Bratten, C., Bridgeman, C., Britton, D., Brooks, T., Broughton-Smith, M., Brown, P., Buck, B., Butcher, E., Byrne, W., Calderon, G., Campbell, S., Carr, O., Carter, P., Carter, D., Cathrall, M., Catton, M., Chadwick, J., Chapman, D., Chau, K.K., Chaudary, T., Chidavaenzi, S., Chilcott, S., Choi, B., Claasen, H., Clark, S., Clarke, R., Clarke, D., Clayton, R., Collins, K., Colston, R., Connolly, J., Cook, E., Corcoran, M., Corley, B., Costello, L., Coulson, C., Crook, A., Crook, D.W., D'Arcangelo, S., Darby, M-A, Davis, J., de Koning, R., Derbyshire, P., Devall, P., Dolman, M., Draper, N., Driver, M., Dyas, S., Eaton, E., Edwards, J., Elderfield, R., Ellis, K., Ellis, G., Elwell, S., Evans, R., Evans, B., Evans, M., Eyre, D., Fahey, C., Fenech, V., Field, J., Field, A., Foord, T., Fowler, T., French, M., Fuchs, H., Gan, J., Gernon, J., Ghadiali, G., Ghuman, N., Gibbons, K., Gill, G., Gilmour, K., Goel, A., Gordon, S., Graham, T., Grassam-Rowe, A., Green, D., Gronert, A., Gumsley-Read, T., Hall, C., Hallis, B., Hammond, S., Hammond, P., Hanney, B., Hardy, V., Harker, G., Harris, A., Havinden-Williams, M., Hazell, E., Henry, J., Hicklin, K., Hollier, K., Holloway, B., Hoosdally, S.J., Hopkins, S., Hughes, L., Hurdowar, S., Hurford, S-A, Jackman, J., Jackson, H., Johns, R., Johnston, S., Jones, J., Kanyowa, T., Keating-Fedders, K., Kempson, S., Khan, I., Khulusi, B., Knight, T., Krishna, A., Lahert, P., Lampshire, Z., Lasserson, D., Lee, K., Lee, L.Y.W., Legard, A., Leggio, C., Liu, J., Lockett, T., Logue, C., Lucas, V., Lumley, S.F., Maripuri, V., Markham, D., Marshall, E., Matthews, P.C., Mckee, S., McKee, D.F., McLeod, N., McNulty, A., Mellor, F., Michel, R., Mighiu, A., Miller, J., Mirza, Z., Mistry, H., Mitchell, J., Moeser, M.E., Moore, S., Muthuswamy, A., Myers, D., Nanson, G., Newbury, M., Nicol, S., Nuttall, H., Nwanaforo, J.J., Oliver, L., Osbourne, W., Osbourne, J., Otter, A., Owen, J., Panchalingam, S., Papoulidis, D., Pavon, J.D., Peace, A., Pearson, K., Peck, L., Pegg, A., Pegler, S., Permain, H., Perumal, P., Peto, L., Peto, T.E.A., Pham, T., Pickford, H.L., Pinkerton, M., Platton, M., Price, A., Protheroe, E., Purnell, H., Rawden, L., Read, S., Reynard, C., Ridge, S., Ritter, T.G., Robinson, J., Robinson, P., Rodger, G., Rowe, C., Rowell, B., Rowlands, A., Sampson, S., Saunders, K., Sayers, R., Sears, J., Sedgewick, R., Seeney, L., Selassie, A., Shail, L., Shallcross, J., Sheppard, L., Sherkat, A., Siddiqui, S., Sienkiewicz, A., Sinha, L., Smith, J., Smith, E., Stanton, E., Starkey, T., Stawiarski, A., Sterry, A., Stevens, J., Stockbridge, M., Stoesser, N., Sukumaran, A., Sweed, A., Tatar, S., Thomas, H., Tibbins, C., Tiley, S., Timmins, J., Tomas-Smith, C., Topping, O., Turek, E., Neibler, T., Trigg-Hogarth, K., Truelove, E., Turnbull, C., Tyrrell, D., Vaughan, A., Vertannes, J., Vipond, R., Wagstaff, L., Waldron, J., Walker, P., Walker, A.S., Walters, M., Wang, J.Y., Watson, E., Webberley, K., Webster, K., Westland, G., Wickens, I., Willcocks, J., Willis, H., Wilson, S., Wilson, B., Woodhead, L., Wright, D., Xavier, B., Yelnoorkar, F., Zeidan, L., and Zinyama, R.

Abstract

Background Lateral flow device (LFD) viral antigen immunoassays have been developed around the world as diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection. They have been proposed to deliver an infrastructure-light, cost-economical solution giving results within half an hour. Methods LFDs were initially reviewed by a Department of Health and Social Care team, part of the UK government, from which 64 were selected for further evaluation from 1st August to 15th December 2020. Standardised laboratory evaluations, and for those that met the published criteria, field testing in the Falcon-C19 research study and UK pilots were performed (UK COVID-19 testing centres, hospital, schools, armed forces). Findings 4/64 LFDs so far have desirable performance characteristics (orient Gene, Deepblue, Abbott and Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test). All these LFDs have a viral antigen detection of >90% at 100,000 RNA copies/ml. 8951 Innova LFD tests were performed with a kit failure rate of 5.6% (502/8951, 95% CI: 5.1–6.1), false positive rate of 0.32% (22/6954, 95% CI: 0.20–0.48). Viral antigen detection/sensitivity across the sampling cohort when performed by laboratory scientists was 78.8% (156/198, 95% CI 72.4–84.3). Interpretation Our results suggest LFDs have promising performance characteristics for mass population testing and can be used to identify infectious positive individuals. The Innova LFD shows good viral antigen detection/sensitivity with excellent specificity, although kit failure rates and the impact of training are potential issues. These results support the expanded evaluation of LFDs, and assessment of greater access to testing on COVID-19 transmission. Funding Department of Health and Social Care. University of Oxford. Public Health England Porton Down, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute of Health Research.

Published
2021

11. Predicting the potential of sludge dewatering liquors to recover nutrients as struvite biominerals.

Author

Simoes F, Colston R, Rosa-Fernandes C, Vale P, Stephenson T, and Soares A

Abstract

Phosphorus and nutrient recovery from wastewater as mineral salts can support local replenishment of fertilisers and reduce mining, contributing to the circular economy. Wastewater and related streams are rich in nutrients, however; there is need to develop bio-based processes to recover them. This study investigates the fractions of phosphorus (P) used by Brevibacterium antiquum to form struvite biominerals (bio-struvite) in wastewater sludge dewatering liquors. After 72h of incubation, 25.6 mg P/L were recovered as bio-struvite from 12.4 mg P/L organic plus condensed P and 13.2 mg P/L of ortho-phosphate. The potential of sludge dewatering liquors to recover nutrients as struvite was investigated by characterising ten types of sludge liquors (originating from primary, secondary sludge, feed to anaerobic digester and digestate, from 3 types of wastewater treatment plants) for their P fractions together with other parameters relevant for B. antiquum growth. Results indicated that liquors obtained from primary sludge, feed to anaerobic digesters and digestate were the most suitable to produce bio-struvite, as these were found to frequently have a high content of organic and condensed P, between to 276-732 mg P/L. Liquors, from all the investigated sites, presented a higher potential for bio-struvite production than with conventional struvite precipitation. This study demonstrated that B. antiquum could convert organic and condensed P into bio-struvite, and this opens up a completely new way to recover forms of phosphorus that are not typically available for nutrient recovery in a single process., Competing Interests: The author declares no competing interests or conflict of interest., (© 2020 The Author(s).)

Published
2020
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12. Understanding the biochemical characteristics of struvite bio-mineralising microorganisms and their future in nutrient recovery.

Author

Leng Y, Colston R, and Soares A

Subjects
Magnesium isolation & purification, Phosphates chemistry, Phosphates isolation & purification, Phosphorus chemistry, Phosphorus isolation & purification, Waste Disposal, Fluid, Wastewater chemistry, Bacteria metabolism, Biomineralization, Nutrients isolation & purification, Struvite metabolism
Abstract

The biochemical properties of selected microorganisms (Bacillus pumilus, Brevibacterium antiquum, Myxococcus xanthus, Halobacterium salinarum and Idiomarina loihiensis), known for their ability to produce struvite through biomineralisation, were investigated. All five microorganisms grew at mesophilic temperature ranges (22-34 °C), produced urease (except I. loihiensis) and used bovine serum albumin as a carbon source. I. loihiensis was characterised as a facultative anaerobe able to use O 2 and NO 3 as an electron acceptor. A growth rate of 0.15 1/h was estimated for I. loihiensis at pH 8.0 and NaCl 3.5% w/v. The growth rates for the other microorganisms tested were 0.14-0.43 1/h at pH 7-7.3 and NaCl ≤1% w/v. All the microorganisms produced struvite, as identified by morphological and X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) analysis, under aerobic conditions. The biological struvite yield was between 1.5 and 1.7 g/L of media, the ortho-phosphate removal and recovery were 55-76% and 46-54%, respectively, the Mg 2+ removal and recovery was 92-98% and 83-95%, respectively. Large crystals (>300 μm) were observed, with coffin-lid and long-bar shapes being the dominant morphology of biological struvite crystals. The characterisation of the biochemical properties of the studied microorganisms is critical for reactor and process design, as well as operational conditions, to promote phosphorus recovery from waste streams., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Published
2020
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