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Attitudes of Counselor Educators Toward Persons with Disabilities

Counseling Association by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 500 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to present.
Rickets mimicker: a report of two cases of primary hyperparathyroidism in adolescence

The presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in most Western countries has evolved from the classic description of ‘stones, bones, and groans’ to becoming increasingly asymptomatic as a result of more frequent serum calcium screening. However, many developing countries are still reporting predominantly symptomatic PHPT with the classic complications of skeletal disease and nephrolithiasis still being quite common. Furthermore, the exact prevalence of PHPT in children is not known but it is thought to be uncommon and the clinical presentation and outcomes in this subgroup of patients are not well described in the literature. Two cases of PHPT occurring in adolescent boys are reported. Both cases initially presented with chronic bone pain involving the lower limbs and had a long delay before the diagnosis of PHPT was confirmed. They developed progressive deformities of the lower limbs, which resembled rickets clinically. Radiological features were also suggestive of rickets. However, biochemistry confirmed parathyroid hormone mediated hypercalcaemia in both cases and after parathyroid surgery a parathyroid adenoma was confirmed histologically as the aetiology of hypercalcaemia. Therefore, PHPT occurring in adolescence may have a clinical presentation almost identical to that of rickets. All patients presenting with skeletal deformities including a rickets phenotype must have serum calcium and phosphate levels measured as part of the diagnostic workup.
Nationality, Race, and gender on the American pop charts: What happened in the ‘90s?

This study investigates the degree to which gender, nationality, and race are reflected in the pop music charts. Using the Billboard top 50 annual album charts from 1985 to 1999, we replicate and update earlier studies by Wells that covered the charts from 1955 to 1984. There has been much media coverage of female pop artists in recent years, and a relative neglect of race and particularly of foreign incursions into the U.S. music market. In the '60s and again in the '80s, there was much press attention to the so-called British invasion. This analysis investigates chart performances that can indicate music trends on the three identity dimensions of performing artists.
Interaction, noticing and second language acquisition : an examination of learners' noticing of recasts in task-based interaction

This dissertation concerns learners' perception and use of implicit feedback in the context of interaction. Recent studies have provided empirical evidence for the positive effects of interaction on second language development, however there is little understanding of how learners process and internalise second language data. In seeking to understand how interaction promotes interlanguage development, noticing has been posited as a crucial factor. If second language (L2) input is to be used by the learner it must be noticed. Interaction is argued to promote noticing of L2 form in a very specific context, that is, when learners perceive a mismatch between the L2 form and their own interlanguage grammar. The foci of this dissertation are, in the context of oral interaction: 1.to operationalise noticing; 2.to examine both whether learners notice recasts of their non-target-like utterances and what factors constrain noticing of recasts; 3.to examine whether noticing of recasts can lead to interlanguage restructuring. Whereas previous SLA research has used retrospective methods for accessing noticing of oral input, the current study sought to examine noticing in the context of task-based interaction at the same time that feedback was being given. The study specifically examined what learners noticed about morphosyntactic modifications made to their production of question forms through recasts. In five sessions of dyadic interaction, 33 ESL learners received recasts of their non-target-like questions from their native speaker interlocutors. Noticing was defined as: "detection with awareness and rehearsal in short term memory" (Robinson, 1995, p. 318), and operationalised as the learner's ability to immediately recall the recast in response to an unexpected sound cue. Subsequent use of recasts was measured through analysis of learners' interlanguage production over six weeks. Research questions addressed (a) constraints on noticing of recasts and (b) use of recasts. The results suggest that recasts were noticed by learners, supporting the claim that interactional modifications may draw learners' attention to anomalies between their interlanguage production and target language input. However, recasts were not always noticed, constrained both by the limitations of short-term memory capacity and processing biases of the learner. The results also support the claim that noticing may lead to interlanguage restructuring, under certain conditions. Where data matched the processing biases of the learner and where there were repeated opportunities to hear and to produce interlanguage forms, learners noticed and later incorporated recasts of their non-target-like production. This study contributes to both theory and practice within second language acquisition research. It proposes a potential means of measuring noticing of recasts in the context of interaction and contributes to a further understanding of second language acquisition processes.
Interative BEAST-decoding of product codes

This paper presents a low-complexity iterative algorithm for decoding concatenated block codes, in particular, product codes. Component decoders in the iterative scheme are based on BEAST? Bidirectional Efficient Algorithm for Searching code Trees. BEAST finds a list of the most probable codewords and uses them to compute approximate a posteriori symbol probabilities. The proposed decoder has significantly lower complexity than the trellis-based BCJR-type decoder. The decoding complexity depends on the trellis complexity of the component codes, and, with the proper design of the constituent codes, it can be kept sufficiently low. It is shown that the iterative BEAST-APP decoder outperforms the iterative schemes that employ algebraic-type decoders to find the candidate codewords. The bit-error-rate performance and the complexity of the proposed decoder are illustrated by simulation results.
All that looks grave is not grievous. Not all those who wince are in pain: studies in furtherance of validity assessment

The reliability of medical or psychological research can be undermined if patients are unwilling or unable to accurately describe their symptoms. This dissertation describes studies on the predictive value of antisocial behaviour for the unreliable description of symptoms and studies on the effectiveness of psychological tests to detect unreliable symptom presentation. Antisocial behavioural characteristics appear to have little predictive value for unreliable symptom presentations. Psychological tests, on the other hand, are extremely effective at detecting unreliable symptom presentation, but can be improved; the sensitivity to authentic symptoms could be reduced and strategies could be included to identify random answers and determine the motivations behind unreliable symptom presentation.
Comparative study of finite word length effects in digital filter design via the shift and delta transforms

Abstract This paper deals with the influence of the rounding of parameters represented in floating-point number systems in high-speed digital signal processing and control. It is shown that in high-performance applications, that may involve high sampling rates and/or shorter word lengths, the usual shift operator formulation is inferior to an alternative formulation based on the delta operator. The analysis is illustrated by an example. Übersicht Der Artikel beschäftigt sich mit den Folgen begrenzter Wortlängen bei Fliesskommarechnung in hochratig abtastenden digitalen Systemen zur Signalverarbeitung und Regelungstechnik. Es wird gezeigt, dass zur digitalen Repräsentation analoger Systeme die Verwendung des Delta-Operators gegenüber Verwendung des Verschiebungsoperators vorteilhaft ist. Das gilt im Hinblick auf begrenzte Wortlängen und insbesondere bei Grenzfrequenzen der analogen Systeme, die stark unter der halben Abtastrate liegen. Die analytische Betrachtung wird durch ein numerisches Beispiel untermauert.
The Crosses of Auschwitz: Nationalism and Religion in Post-Communist Poland

In the summer and fall of 1998, ultranationalist Polish Catholics erected hundreds of crosses outside Auschwitz, setting off a fierce debate that pitted Catholics and Jews against one another. While this controversy had ramifications that extended well beyond Poland s borders, Genevieve Zubrzycki sees it as a particularly crucial moment in the development of post-Communist Poland s statehood and its changing relationship to Catholicism. In "The Crosses of Auschwitz, "Zubrzycki skillfully demonstrates how this episode crystallized latent social conflicts regarding the significance of Catholicism in defining Polishness and the role of anti-Semitism in the construction of a new Polish identity. Since the fall of Communism, the binding that has held Polish identity and Catholicism together has begun to erode, creating unease among ultranationalists. Within their construction of Polish identity also exists pride in the Polish people s long history of suffering. For the ultranationalists, then, the crosses at Auschwitz were not only symbols of their ethno-Catholic vision, but also an attempt to lay claim to what they perceived was a Jewish monopoly over martyrdom. This gripping account of the emotional and aesthetic aspects of the scene of the crosses at Auschwitz offers profound insights into what Polishness is today and what it may become. "
Accurate prediction of vertebral strength using voxel-based non-linear finite element models

INTRODUCTION: Finite element models have shown great promise as a means to advance the technology of bone quality assessments in the hip [1] and spine [2]. Unlike densitometry-based techniques, which are based on statistical correlations, finite element models are based on mechanistic principles. Efforts to better understand the sensitivity and robustness of these modeling techniques will help make them more accurate and precise for use in clinical and research applications. The success of patient-specific finite element models relies on the strong relationships between quantitative computed tomography (QCT)derived bone mineral density and elastic modulus and strength of trabecular bone cored from vertebrae. [3] However, previous studies that have used such relationships have reported that the whole bone finite element models underpredict the measured strength. [2, 4] Motivated by research that identified end artifacts in trabecular bone specimens [5], we believe that the peripheral connectivity of trabecular bone cores is disrupted by the coring process and leads to an effective loss of loadcarrying capacity. The presence of such an artifact may help explain some of the model limitations. The overall goal of this study was to establish that, once such “side-artifacts” have been corrected, bone-specific voxelbased, non-linear finite element models can predict vertebral strength in both a precise and accurate manner.
Ethnoveterinary Practices in Mallenahalli of Chikmagalur Taluk, Karnataka

An Ethnoveterinary survey was carried out on the indigenous knowledge of tribes and folk medicine practitioners of Mallenahalli village, Chikmagalur Taluk, Karnataka. The study was conducted during 2011 and 2012 using open ended questionnaires, frequent field visits and interviews with tribal practitioners Ethnomedicinal information. A total of 52 medicinal plant species belonging to 32 families that have been recorded from the tribal practitioners to treat against anthrax, foot and mouth diseases, bloat conjunctivitis, dysentery, fractures, snake bite, rot tail, Kasanoor forest disease etc. The present study may provide the traditional knowledge of tribes and local healers to cure cattle diseases. Further studies are needed for the Phytochemical and Pharmaceutical analysis of drugs and to conserve medicinal plants for future use.
Wind Speed Prediction based on Incremental Extreme Learning Machine

There are many research papers dealing with wind speed forecasting, since it is necessary in many applications, such as agriculture, modern transportation, and wind energy production. This paper presents an alternative approach to modeling and prediction of wind speed based on extreme learning machine, which is gaining a considerable interest in the scientific and research community at the present. Since the wind speed depends on the atmospheric weather conditions, the wind speed forecast in this research is based on different meteorological data, such as ambient temperature, relative humidity, light intensity, dew point, and atmospheric pressure. The paper presents two neural models for wind speed prediction, based on classic and incremental extreme learning machine, which exhibit the attributes of extreme simplicity, extremely good approximation performance, and extremely fast computation. The performance of the models is validated through their performance indices and compared to other available fuzzy and neural models for wind speed prediction. The paper also addresses the applied modeling techniques and proposes a modification which gives improved results and better approximation performance than the original techniques.
Do Nurses Experience Burnout

The aim of this study was to determine the burnout of nurses, to determine whether burnout levels differ according to specific demographic variables and the unit is working and to identify the problems related to the subject. The research was conducted at a university hospital in Manisa. The sample of this study was conducted 204 nursing students. The data were collected by a nurses identification form, Maslach Burnout Scale. ANOVA, Kruskall Wallis, Mann Whitney U and Pearson correlation were used for statistical analysis. According to the results gathered from the findings; nurses live in moderate emotional exhaustion, and depersonalisation, nurses perceive as lower personal accomplishment. With respect to nurses of gender, educational status and work services that it was found that there was a statistically significant between score of scale of personal accomplishment subscale (p<0.05). Graduated degree and female nurses perceived as a high personal accomplishment. As for, age and working years that scores of subscales they received on the scale of nurses is evaluated that it was determined that there was a statistically significant between scores of depersonalization subscale (p<0.05). As the period of working in the job and ages decreased depersonalisation rised in nurses and the burnout was seen to be higher in staff nurses. Nurses within the scope of this research are experiencing burnout. Therefore, actions to prevent and to develop strategies for dealing to burnout of nurses must be planned and implemented in both organizational and individual basis.
A Bayesian Approach to Discriminating Between Biased Responding and Sequential Dependencies in Binary Choice Data

Sequential dependencies occur when prior decisions affect subsequent decisions, and they have been observed in both memory and perception tasks. For binary response tasks, an inherent problem in measuring sequential dependencies is the ability to distinguish between sequential dependencies and response bias. The problem arises because the sequential dependency estimate within the frequentist architecture does not contain information regarding the number of observations upon which it is based. One solution to the problem is to use a Bayesian approach that takes the uncertainty of the sequential dependency estimate into account. We describe 2 Bayesian measurement models of sequential dependencies in binary response tasks and test them using simulated data with known degrees of response bias and sequential dependencies. Both models were able to distinguish between fluctuations in sequential dependencies and response bias. We then use the model to measure the contributions of sequential dependencies and response bias to the decisions made in recognition memory and perceptual categorization.
Human resources for health, opportunities and challenges in the Indonesian province of Papua

The province of Papua is the easternmost province of the republic of Indonesia. The indigenous population of Papua consi sts of 300 ethnic groups that are becoming outnumbered by migrants from other islands i Indonesia. The province has the lowest human development index of the country and t he health status of its population is characterized by a high infant mortality rate and a generalizing HIV epidemic (estimated 3% of the general population). The major factor tha t limits access to health services is the availability of competent health staff within the p rimary health care (PHC) system. The study identified factors influencing availability o f PHC staff in the highlands district of Puncak Jaya. It proposes strategies to improve the a traction and retention of health workforce, Methodology: Literature review plus qualitative data-collection via in depthinterviews with 12 (village) health workers, policy makers and key-. informants. Results: Factors at macro-health system, micro-health facili ty and individual level have been identified. Decentralisation of health authorities with limited decision space, human resource management capacity, expensive living cost s and a low proportion of indigenous persons available for the health workforce are the main factors. Conclusions: Health policies that provide more decision space for healt uthorities to fine-tune its workforce are needed. Strategies that provide indigenous (vil lage) health workers with education possibilities and absorption in the workforce are o utlined. Indigenous health workers can become a valuable link between communities and noni digenous staff provided that they are well managed and remunerated. Health workforce planning requires localized solutions adapted to the socio-cultural environment .
An interactional model of occupational stress in health service employees

This large scale study (869 participants from a mental health Trust) employed a questionnaire based on an interactional model of occupational stress to investigate (i) burnout in psychiatric nurses, (ii) occupational stress in medics and the professions allied to medicine, (iii) job satisfaction in health service management and support staff, and (iv) the moderating effect of social support in health service personnel. A range of analytic procedures were used including hierarchical regression analysis. Levels of burnout in nurses were low overall, although a significant proportion reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion. Among nurses, negative affectivity and predictability acted as common factors across the three constructs of the burnout syndrome. Medics and professions allied to medicine (P.AM. 's) reported similar levels of stressors to each other. Role ambiguity, role conflict and predictability, in combination with negative affectivity, accounted for most of the reported work related stressors of medics and P.AM. 's. Levels of job satisfaction in management and support staff was on a par with their peers elsewhere. Role ambiguity, role conflict,job future ambiguity, control and non-occupational concerns had an influence on job satisfaction among management and support staff. A significant proportion of nurses, medics and P.AM. 's reported low levels of work support. Those most at risk in this regard appeared to be highly educated, community based, non-shift workers. Higher levels of support were associated with increased job satisfaction and lower levels of both emotional exhaustion and psychological distress. The model adopted in the present study, although not necessarily applicable to all occupational groups, had utility in understanding the complex relationships between variables in this population from a mental health Trust. Despite common themes emerging across occupational groups, clear differences were also apparent, reinforcing the need for tailor-made interventions in occupational stress. The results also highlighted the necessity of including individual characteristics and nonoccupational stressors in any consideration of occupational stress. Further recommendations for each occupational group and the NHS in general are discussed.
Taken back by the ballpark: The role of nostalgia in the Minor League Baseball spectator experience

TAKEN BACK BY THE BALLPARK: THE ROLE OF NOSTALGIA IN THE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE By Mark A. Slavich, Ph.D. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017 Major Director: Dr. Brendan Dwyer, Director of Research and Distance Learning; Associate Professor, Center for Sport Leadership The use of nostalgia has become a common occurrence among marketers in recent years. Restaurants, theme parks, television, and social media have turned to nostalgia as a marketing strategy, which has been shown to enhance consumer attitudes toward brands and increase purchase intentions. Such techniques are also present in baseball, with research showcasing the prevalence of nostalgic stimuli including bricks, steel beams, and old-fashioned scoreboards popular in the past. However, the impact of such stimuli on spectators’ emotions and behavior had yet to be explored. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to investigate the impact of nostalgia on sport spectator emotional and behavioral responses. Data collection occurred at three minor league baseball games during June 2017. Utilizing the SOR framework (Mehrabian & Russell, 1974) as the theoretical foundation, a 39-
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