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Joining the dots: Part 2. SEND and AP: Creating a second schooling system
No full textIn the first part of this article published in FORUM 66, 1 (2024), we noted that the English mass state education system, developing over 150 years, had created subsystems for (predominantly disadvantaged) children and/or young people who would not or could not function in mainstream schools.1 This followed the development of mass elementary schooling in the 1870s. It seemed then, as it often does now, that many teachers in mainstream schools – working in the six-standard age-related classes – increasingly struggled with the business of equipping children and/or young people to pass required tests while so called ‘disruptive, disabled or defective children’ were present. The expansion and associated costs of alternative (education) provisions (APs) for those labelled as having special needs or disabilities (SEND) – either in separate spaces, and/or offsite settings such as pupil referral units (PRUs) – always worried government and local authorities. At different points, and by different government agencies, concerns were raised about the quality of these provisions – especially applied to the extra funding given for those pupils of school age in APs.2 By 2022 the Conservative government, apparently appalled at the debt local authorities were accumulating to deal with expanding numbers of children and young people in these educational subsystems, decided to join SEND, PRUs and a growing array of APs together for planning and funding purposes, and to address official and unregulated forms of schooling.3 This second article examines, in more detail, how these subsystems have developed, the laments from politicians and the media that ‘the SEND system is broken’, especially through debt, and whether and how the efforts to link SEND and seemingly endless forms of AP more closely are working (or intended to work) under a recently elected Labour government. It concludes that although current policy suggests that there will be more ‘inclusion’ of children and young people regarded as concerns or disadvantaged by the education system, the organisation, funding and curriculum in separate spaces may mean that SEND and AP are a separate schooling system and will continue to be treated as such
On the variability of the deep meridional transports in the tropical North Atlantic
No full textA 5-year-long time series of meridional transport below 1180 dbar—zonally integrated across a section spanning, the western basin of the tropical North Atlantic—is analyzed. It has been inferred from (i) zonally integrated meridional geostrophic transports derived from density and bottom pressure measurements at the end points of a 1000 km wide section bounded by the base of the western continental rise and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and (ii) mooring-based direct current meter measurements over the steep Lesser Antilles continental rise. The southward time mean transport of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) transport is 15.9 Sv. The vertical shear of the geostrophic transport profiles in the western and eastern part of the section each show two layers of maximum southward transport within the NADW. The transport time series reveals changes of 7.7 Sv rms at periods of 1 month and longer, at times showing changes of up to 40 Sv within a month's time. The baroclinic (internal) contribution of the geostrophic flow (relative to 4950 dbar), yields fluctuations of 6.6 Sv rms. Adding transports over the steep continental rise reduces the overall transport variability to 5.2 Sv rms. As a result of this reduction in shorter-period variability, the lower-frequency variability becomes more pronounced, part of which is expected to be linked to the meridional overturning circulation (MOC). The transport variability is consistent with baroclinic Rossby waves (at periods between 3 and 9 months), dominating in the eastern and central part of the section, and with changes in deep western boundary current (DWBC) strength, DWBC re-circulation patterns and eddies that become important in the western part of the section. The reference-level (external) geostrophic transport variability displays long-wavelength (>2000 km) fluctuations of 7.5 Sv rms on periods less than 2 weeks that are consistent with barotropic Rossby waves.Numerical model simulations imply that the observed zonally integrated deep transport changes in the western basin have moderate skill in sensing changes in the MOC and in meridional heat transport, and that a now implemented extension of the array's integration scale into the eastern basin of the Atlantic would substantially improve the performance of the array as an MOC observing system.<br/
Modelling and assessing vocabulary knowledge
No full textThis book is published in The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series, one of the world leading series in Applied Linguistics. It is based on contributions of leading researchers at a BAAL/ CUP seminar on vocabulary knowledge and testing held at UWE, Bristol in 2004. Daller brought together contributions from internationally renowned researchers in this field and took the initiative to publish this volume with CUP. The book contains 13 chapters of which two are based on the "learner language project" of UWE. More than 20% of the book is written by Daller as first author. He is first editor of the book as a whole, first author of the editor's introduction (31 pages) and first author of two chapters written together with emerging researchers at UWE; Chapter 8 (Daller and Xue): Lexical richness and the oral proficiency of Chinese EFL students (15 pages) and Chapter 13 (Daller and Phelan): What is in a teacher's mind? The relation between teacher ratings of EFL essays and different aspects of lexical richness (11 pages). As a whole the papers in this book throw valuable light on the issues in measuring vocabulary learning in a second or foreign language and illustrate ways in which vocabulary tests seek to capture the complex and multi-dimensional nature of lexical knowledge (Michael Long and Jack Richards: "Series Editor's Preface to the book")
Shaping Neighbourhoods: For Local health and Global Sustainability
No full textOriginator, principal author (60%), editor. Three year programme sponsored by WHO, financed by Southern Trust, M&S and UWE. Presentations include TCPSS 2000, HDA 2002, International Urban Planning and Environment Association 2002, RTPI/RIBA/RICS 2004, PIA 2005. In use across UK planning offices. Basis for successful 4-year EPSRC bid. Second edition pending
SeaCycler: A moored open-ocean profiling system for the upper ocean in extended self-contained deployments
No full textThe upper ocean, including the biologically productive euphotic zone and the mixed layer, has great relevance for studies of physical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem processes and their interaction. Observing this layer with a continuous presence, sampling many of the relevant variables, and with sufficient vertical resolution, has remained a challenge. Here a system is presented which can be deployed on the top of deep-ocean moorings, with a drive mechanism at depths of 150-200m, which mechanically winches a large sensor float and smaller communications float tethered above it to the surface and back down again, typically twice per day for periods up to 1 year. The sensor float can carry several sizeable sensors, and it has enough buoyancy to reach the near surface and for the communications float to pierce the surface even in the presence of strong currents. The system can survive mooring blow-over to 1000m depth. The battery-powered design is made possible by using a balanced energy-conserving principle. Reliability is enhanced with a drive assembly that employs a single rotating part that has no slip rings or rotating seals. The profiling bodies can break the surface to sample the near-surface layer and to establish satellite communication for data relay or reception of new commands. An inductive pass-through mode allows communication with other mooring components throughout the water column beneath the system. A number of successful demonstration deployments have been completed
Oberes Labradorsee Süßwasser: saisonale bis dekadische Schwankungen
No full textThe main focus of the thesis is the analysis of freshwater variability in the upper Labrador Sea on seasonal to decadal time scales. The seasonal freshening of the Labrador Sea and its variations play a key role in Labrador Sea deep water formation, since the freshwater has large impact on the stratification of the water column. This stratification as well as atmospheric forcing define in first order the intensity and density - thus depth - of the convection. Therefore it was the aim of this study to understand the origin, variability and path of the freshwater better.
A large amount of data sources got combined to get the best possible results, including two online databases of CTD data, float data from the "Labrador Sea Deep Convection Experiment" (1996-1999), ARGO-floats and thermosalinograph data from the North Atlantic. The analyzes concentrate on 9 region within the Labrador Sea that have low horizontal salinity gradients and represent all important surface water masses.
The best possible climatological seasonal salinity cycle was constructed for every region. This is for instance important for judging on anomalies in decades with only isolated measurements in a few months. The climatological salinity cycles confirm qualitatively my preliminary work in Schmidt and Send (2007).
The further use of satellite SSH-anomaly measurements derived geostrophic surface currents and eddy kinetic energy (EKE) allowed a selection of high and low EKE years from the last 13 years of satellite data. These years show significant hydrographic differences in the central Labrador Sea. Years with low EKE in the Labrador Sea show an early freshening between April and May. The existence, variability and origin of this freshening was so far unsure. The freshwater pulse is not existing in years with high EKE. On the basis of changes in geostrophic surface current and variabilities within the seasonal cycle of some regions I develop a hypothesis. This hypothesis describes the origin, pathway and occurrence of the early freshening pulse in the central Labrador Sea. High EKE in the Labrador Sea seems to reduce the mean velocities of the southern West Greenland Current branch or even stops it. Since this branch is a pathway of freshwater into the northern Labrador Sea and the convection area, high EKE suppresses the freshwater flux into the Labrador Sea.
Finally I analyze the pathway of decadal variations in salinity like the Great Salinity Anomaly (GSA) of the 70's. Measurements in the West Greenland Current region during times of large anomalies in the central Labrador Sea ('57, '70, '85), show the origin of these anomalies in the salty Irminger Sea waters with salinities above 34.7. With an average lag of two years these anomalies are found in the fresh shelf water of polar origin, thus significantly past the occurrence in the central Labrador Sea. This order suggests that an origin in the source of the Irminger Current, the North Atlantic Current is more likely than in the Nordic Seas. This would contradict the general believe of Great Salinity Anomalies originating from the Arctic.Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Salzgehaltsvariabilität in der Deckschicht der Labradorsee auf saisonalen bis dekadischen Zeitskalen. Variationen im Salzgehalt, insbesondere der saisonale Eintrag von Süßasser in die zentrale Labradorsee, sowie seine Schwankungen, haben großen Einfluss auf die Stabilität der Schichtung. Diese wiederum hat - neben dem veränderlichen atmosphärischen Antrieb - den größten Einfluss auf die Menge und Dichte - und damit auch Tiefe - der Wassermassenbildung. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, Ursprung und Weg dieses Süßwassers nachzuzeichnen.
Basis dieser Arbeit ist - im Gegensatz zu bisherigen Studien mit ähnlicher Fragestellung - die Verarbeitung einer großen Menge von Messdaten. Herangezogen werden zwei Online-Datenbanken mit CTD-Profilen: Floatdaten aus den Zeiten des Labrador Sea Deep Convection Experiment (1996-1999) sowie ARGO-Floats und Thermosalinographen-Daten aus dem Nordatlantik. Die Analyse der Messdaten konzentriert sich auf neun Regionen, die für die Labradorsee von elementarer Bedeutung sind und sich durch geringe horizontale Salzgehaltsänderungen auszeichnen.
Da aus zurckliegenden Jahrzehnten teilweise nur Messungen aus einzelnen Monaten vorliegen, ist es von großer Bedeutung, zunächst den mittleren Jahresgang möglichst genau zu erheben, um Anomalien als solche erkennen zu können. Deshalb wird für jede der untersuchten Region der klimatologische Salzgehaltsjahresgang erstellt. Die klimatologischen Jahresgänge bestätigen quantitativ meine vorangegangenen Untersuchungen aus Schmidt und Send (2007).
Durch Hinzuziehen von Satellitenmessungen der SSH-Anomalien und den daraus berechneten geostrophischen Oberflächenströmungen und der Eddy Kinetic Energy (EKE), war eine Selektion von hohen und niedrigen EKE-Jahren aus dem Zeitraum der letzten dreizehn Jahre möglich (seit 1994). In ihren hydrographischen Eigenschaften sind diese Jahre in der zentralen Labradorsee deutlich zu unterscheiden. Jahre mit niedriger EKE haben einen frühen Süßasserpuls zwischen April und Mai, dessen Existenz, Variabilität und Herkunft nicht eindeutig geklärt ist. Dieser Süßwasserpuls ist in Jahren mit hoher EKE nicht präsent. Anhand der Veränderungen in den geostrophischen Oberflächenströmungen und in der Variabilität des saisonalen Jahresgangs wird in dieser Arbeit eine Hypothese zur Ausbreitung und Herkunft dieses ersten bis dato noch unerklärten Pulses entwickelt: Hohe EKE scheint die mittlere Strömungsgeschwindigkeit des südlichen Westgrönlandstromabzweigs zu reduzieren und zeitweise zum Erliegen zu bringen. Dieser Strom ist jedoch ein Transportpfad von Süßwasser in die nördliche Labradorsee und in das Konvektionsgebiet.
Im letzten Teil dieser Arbeit werden die Ausbreitungspfade von dekadischen Salzgehaltsanomalien, wie zum Beispiel die große Salzgehaltsanomalie der 70er Jahre, untersucht. Messungen im Westgrönlandstromgebiet zu Zeiten großer Anomalien in der zentralen Labradorsee ('57, '70, '85) belegen eine Anomalie zuerst im salzigen Irmingerseewasser mit Salzgehalten ber 34.7. Erst nach einer mittleren Verzögerung von etwa zwei Jahren sind die Anomalien im frischen Schelfwasser polaren Ursprungs zu sehen, also deutlich nach dem Auftreten in der zentralen Labradorsee. Diese zeitliche Abfolge legt nahe, dass die großen Salzgehaltsanomalien ihren Ursprung wahrscheinlicher im Irmingerstrom und damit im Nordatlantikstrom haben und nicht im polaren Wasser aus nordischen Meeren. Diese These widerspricht der vorherrschenden Meinung, dass die in der Labradorsee beobachteten Salzgehaltsanomalien ihren Ursprung in der Arktis haben
SAP - Song Archive Project Publication
No full textPLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE FULL BOOK TEXT - PUBLISHER POLICY ONLY ALLOWS ACCESS TO AN EXTRACT OF THIS BOOK IN THE UWE BRISTOL RESEARCH REPOSITORYThe publication brings together specialists from a wide range of disciplines and academic institutions whereby selected video work from Buchheim’s Song Archive Project facilitate a process of dialogue and exchange between the contributors and the editors. SAP looks at the act of singing and the role of amateur song in contemporary culture drawing together contributions from the fields of art, musical psychology, behavioral psychology, neurology, philosophy and fictional writing.Contributors:Dr Jens Asendorpf is a psychologist, professor and head of department for Psychology at the Humboldt University, Berlin.Sean Ashton is a writer of fiction and and criticism and a contributing editor of MAP Magazine.Dr Liam Devlin is a writer and visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths University of London and the University of Wales, Newport.Dr Alinka Greasley is senior lecturer in Psychology of Music in the School of Music, University of Leeds.Dr Oliver Sacks is a physician, author, and professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.Dr Iain Biggs is reader in Visual Art Practice in the Department of Art & Design, UWE, Bristol, and is a director of PLaCE.Yvonne Buchheim is an artist and senior lecturer at the University of the West of England
On the cost of delayed currency fixing announcements
No full textIn Foreign Exchange Markets vanilla and barrier options are traded frequently. The market standard is a cutoff time of 10:00 a.m. in New York for the strike of vanillas and a knock-out event based on a continuously observed barrier in the inter bank market. However, many clients, particularly from Italy, prefer the cutoff and knock-out event to be based on the fixing published by the European Central Bank on the Reuters Page ECB37. These barrier options are called discretely monitored barrier options. While these options can be priced in several models by various techniques, the ECB source of the fixing causes two problems. First of all, it is not tradable, and secondly it is published with a delay of about 10 - 20 minutes. We examine here the effect of these problems on the hedge of those options and consequently suggest a cost based on the additional uncertainty encountered. --exotic options,currency fixings
The presentation of authorship in the works of Uwe Timm
No full textDie vorliegende Dissertation befasst sich mit der Frage der Inszenierung der Autorschaft am Beispiel von Uwe Timm. Dieser Problematik geht sie nach, indem sie vier unterschiedliche „begleitende“ Genres untersucht: Zeitschriften und Zeitungen, Reiseberichte, Autobiographien und Poetikvorlesungen, welche unter dem Begriff „Medien der Autorschaft“ nach Urs Meyer zu verstehen sind. Das Erkenntnisinteresse dieser Arbeit richtet sich auf die medialen Erscheinungsformen einerseits und auf die Darstellungsweise der Autorschaft andererseits. Auf dieser Grundlage werden multiple Autorbilder von Uwe Timm vor dem Hintergrund des Konzepts des literarischen Felds und des Habitus von Pierre Bourdieu herausgearbeitet: der politisch engagierte Autor, der Autor als Ethnologe, der Autor als Erinnerungsarbeiter des kollektiven Gedächtnisses sowie der Autor als Geschichtenerzähler.This dissertation addresses the question of how authorship is presented in the works of Uwe Timm. To explore this issue, four different “accompanying” genres have been considered: journals and newspapers, travel writings, autobiographies and poetic lectures, all of which are to be understood as “Media of Authorship” according to Urs Meyer. The discussion revolves around two aspects, the forms of media on the one hand, and the representational techniques on the other. Through Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of literary field and habitus, Uwe Timm’s multiple author images have been highlighted: the politically engaged author, the author as an ethnologist, the author as a memory worker of the collective memory and the author as a storyteller
Drawing on a dream
No full textDRAWING OUT 2012Paper Title: Drawing on a Dream Author: Lynn Imperatore Affiliations:•PhD Researcher/University of the West of England/Department of Art & Design, ACE •Co-Chair, HATCH Research Project,PLaCE Research Centre, UWE•Research Student Member, PLaCE Research Centre, UWE AbstractThis paper considers possible entries into precincts of imagination and imaginative activity - through a consideration of drawing practice as method for thinking about and around alterations of and away from ordinary consciousness, particularly sleep. Drawing interrogates assumed beliefs - apparitions of unassailable reality - by distilling these into abstracted component parts. The observant draughtsman cultivates an ability to withhold aspects of cognition and recognition from perception, therefore purposely refusing to find conclusion in preconception. New views, re-presentations, accidental revelation (from the unconscious and the unintentional) lead to novel an expanded knowledges. Drawing and sleep engage commonality as practices or habits that provide opportunity to discern qualities of the mysterious embedded within the ordinary. Central to this study is a shared visual language and sleight-of-hand in drawing and dreaming - imaginative activities that can generate (impossible) imagery, and lead us to a richer apprehension of interior life. Drawing and dreaming are magical manifestations - with hints of broader imaginative territories just over the edge of the page or slipping off into slumber. Work of select contemporary artists - including William Kentridge, Antonio Lopez-Garcia, Louise Bourgeois - are located and viewed in their practice relationships to creative predecessors of the devotional heyday of the European Renaissance. Artists - particularly in acts of drawing - still strive to give visual depictions of that which we know - but can never actually see. Conference & Publication ThemeDrawing and Notation. Drawing as a sometimes intuitive other times driven by convention means of mapping appearance and movement . With special reference to innovative methods of notationDrawing: recording and discovery. Drawing as a speculative activity and means of transferring informatio
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