Development of parent- and teacher-reported emotional and behavioural problems in young people with intellectual disabilities: Does level of ID matter?

This study described similarities and differences in the 5-year stability and change of problem behaviour between youths attending schools for children with mild to borderline (MiID) versus moderate intellectual disabilities (MoID). A two-wave multiple-birth-cohort sample of 6 to 18-year-old was assessed twice across a 5-year interval using the Developmental Behaviour Checklist Primary Carer version (n = 718) and Teacher version (n = 313). For most types of problem behaviour youths with MiID and MoID showed similar levels of stability of individual differences, persistence and onset of psychopathology. Whenever differences were found, youths with MoID showed the highest level of stability, persistence and onset across informants. Mean levels of parent-reported, but not teacher-reported, problem behaviour, regardless of level of intellectual disability, decreased during the 5-year follow-up period. Youths with MoID and MiID are at risk for persistent psychopathology to a similar degree. Different informants showed to have a different evaluation of the level and the amount of change of problem behaviour, and should be considered complementary in the diagnostic process. © 2007 BILD Publications

Higher education and Syrian refugee students: The case of Iraq

"This report on the tertiary education for young Syrian refugees in Iraq is part of a broader regional study commissioned by UNESCO. The project aims to assess the impact of the conflict in Syria and the results of the crisis on tertiary education in host countries, including Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Turkey. This report presents the findings of an investigation that aims to identify major lines of action in tertiary education in emergencies, namely, legal frameworks and policies implemented by key actors within the sector, and it gives insights into the current status of tertiary education for Syrian refugees and displaced persons in Iraq. The report employs a qualitative approach and intends to explore and understand the challenges and opportunities for Syrian refugee students in accessing tertiary education. The study’s findings underline the understanding of the vital role of tertiary education in improving living conditions and giving a sense of hope for the future in the context of protracted situations. The results show that the large number of refugees, who have changed the national demographics within the country, present a challenge for the state and local communities in meeting the needs of both the refugees and the host communities. Several of these challenges pertaining to the education sector are: (1) legal issues including lack of accreditation and citizenship alongside restrictive host country policies, (2) ignorance of university application procedures or lack of academic and career guidance which provide pathways to the labor market or further education, and (3) financial shortcomings. The demand continues to far outstrip the opportunities available. The study offers policy and program recommendations to decision- and policy- makers for the national and international communities, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors, education stakeholders and other institutions with the overall goal to improve and guide further practice and research in supporting displaced persons in protracted situations to access tertiary education.

Higher education and Syrian refugee students: The case of Iraq

"This report on the tertiary education for young Syrian refugees in Iraq is part of a broader regional study commissioned by UNESCO. The project aims to assess the impact of the conflict in Syria and the results of the crisis on tertiary education in host countries, including Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Turkey. This report presents the findings of an investigation that aims to identify major lines of action in tertiary education in emergencies, namely, legal frameworks and policies implemented by key actors within the sector, and it gives insights into the current status of tertiary education for Syrian refugees and displaced persons in Iraq. The report employs a qualitative approach and intends to explore and understand the challenges and opportunities for Syrian refugee students in accessing tertiary education. The study’s findings underline the understanding of the vital role of tertiary education in improving living conditions and giving a sense of hope for the future in the context of protracted situations. The results show that the large number of refugees, who have changed the national demographics within the country, present a challenge for the state and local communities in meeting the needs of both the refugees and the host communities. Several of these challenges pertaining to the education sector are: (1) legal issues including lack of accreditation and citizenship alongside restrictive host country policies, (2) ignorance of university application procedures or lack of academic and career guidance which provide pathways to the labor market or further education, and (3) financial shortcomings. The demand continues to far outstrip the opportunities available. The study offers policy and program recommendations to decision- and policy- makers for the national and international communities, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors, education stakeholders and other institutions with the overall goal to improve and guide further practice and research in supporting displaced persons in protracted situations to access tertiary education.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Sulfacetamide in Pure Form and Pharmaceutical Formulations with Metol and potassium hexacyanoferrate (ΙΙΙ)

A simple, sensitive and accurate spectrophotometric method of determination of Sulfacetamide (SAC) in pure form and pharmaceutical formulation. The method is based on the formation of (SAC) complex. The reaction between of the Sulfacetamide with the mixture of metol and potassium hexacyanoferrate (ΙΙΙ) was evaluated for the spectrophotometric determination of the Sulfacetamide. The maximum absorbance of the colored complex occurred at λ=540nm. Reaction conditions have been optimized to obtain (SAC) complex of high sensitivity and longer stability. Under optimum conditions the absorbance of the (SAC) complex where found to increase linearly with increase in concentration of the Sulfacetamide, which corroborated with correlation coefficient value. The concentration ranges are 0.1-100 μg ml-1 with detection limit 0.01842μg ml-1 and relative standard deviation 0.74 % and relative error of prediction for drug were lower. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine of the selected Sulfacetamide in pure form and pharmaceutical formulations with good precision and accuracy compared to standard method as revealed by t- and F- values and the results obtained agree well with the labeled contents

Contribution à la valorisation de co-produits du lin, poussières obtenues par aspiration lors du teillage, dans une matrice cimentaire

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Spectrophotometric Determination of Sulfacetamide in Pure Form and Pharmaceutical Formulations with Metol and potassium hexacyanoferrate (ΙΙΙ)

A simple, sensitive and accurate spectrophotometric method of determination of Sulfacetamide (SAC) in pure form and pharmaceutical formulation.The method is based on the formation of (SAC) complex. The reaction between of the Sulfacetamide with the mixture of metol and potassium hexacyanoferrate (ΙΙΙ) was evaluated for the spectrophotometric determination of the Sulfacetamide. The maximum absorbance of the colored complex occurred at λ=540nm. Reaction conditions have been optimized to obtain (SAC) complex of high sensitivity and longer stability. Under optimum conditions the absorbance of the (SAC) complex where found to increase linearly with increase in concentration of the Sulfacetamide, which corroborated with correlation coefficient value. The concentration ranges are 0.1-100 μg ml-1 with detection limit 0.01842μg ml-1 and relative standard deviation 0.74 % and relative error of prediction for drug were lower.The proposed method was successfully applied to determine of the selected Sulfacetamide in pure form and pharmaceutical formulations with good precisionand accuracy compared to standard method as revealed by t- and F- values and the results obtained agree well with the labeled contents.</jats:p