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Effectiveness of Group Movie Therapy (GMT) on Reduction of Grief Experience Intensity in Bereaved Adolescent Girls

: Objective: One of non-confrontative methods for treatment of difficult issues such as grief is movie therapy which is an advanced form of bibliotherapy. The present study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of Group movie therapy (GMT) on reduction of intensity of grief experience in bereaved adolescent girls. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and a follow up test along with a control group. 24 female university students in the city of Tehran aged 17-19 years who had lost a close family member in 2008-2009 were selected as the participants in the study through convenient sampling. They were then randomly assigned into a control and an experimental group of 12 persons each. The experimental group as an intervention received 90-minute weekly group movie therapy sessions for eight weeks. The intervention was comprised of watching the movie “Elina”, in one session followed by group discussions. Four subscales of GEQ indicating the intensity of grief experience was administrated on both groups as pretest-posttest and as follow up. Results: Mixed ANOVA showed that group movie therapy significantly decreased (p<0.001) the intensity of grief experience. Conclusion: GMT is an efficacious and enduring technique on the adolescents; this is afforded through providing insight, modeling loss coping skills, making emotional catharsis possible, and facilitating cognitive processing and accelerated learning in the participations. Declaration of Interest: None. Citation: Molaie A, Abedin AR. Effectiveness of Group movie therapy (GMT) on reduction of grief experience intensity in bereaved adolescent girls. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2011; 5(1): 25-32.
Social implications in Percy Wyndham Lewis' s "The Vulgar Streak": a resource theory approach

This paper focuses on the one-sided interpersonal behaviour of Vincent Penhale, the main fictional character in Lewis’s didactic thriller The Vulgar Streak (1941), in an attempt to unearth some of its peculiar sociological implications. To carry out this task we concentrate on the idiosyncrasy of his social interactions following American sociological Resource Theory by Uriel G. Foa, which explains social behaviour and the relationships conforming between individuals in everyday life in terms of transactions of six basic resources: love, services, goods, money, information and status. As a result, it is our purpose to show that this working-class man has such a pathological obsession with status that it leads him to disguise himself as a ‘gentleman’ and to indulge in ingratiatory tactics. This is why his daily social interactions in intimate settings like marriage, family and friendship, and in public ones aim at attaining social approval, certain privileges and power.
Absence of interaction corrections in the optical conductivity of graphene

The exact vanishing of the interaction corrections to the zero temperature optical conductivity of undoped graphene in the presence of weak short-range interactions is rigorously established. Our results are in agreement with measurements of graphene’s ac conductivity in a range of frequencies between the temperature and the bandwidth. Even if irrelevant in the renormalization group sense, lattice effects and nonlinear bands are essential for the universality of the conductivity. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.83. 195401
Optical and Near-Infrared Model Images of the Circumstellar Environments of Classical T Tauri Stars

We describe model calculations of optical and near-infrared scattered light images expected from class II T Tauri stars—the star-plus-disk systems. The parameters controlling the disk shape, size, and mass are chosen to be within theoretically and observationally derived limits. We restrict our models to nearly edge-on disks, since for lower inclinations the central starlight is many orders of magnitude greater than the radiation scattered in the disk. In addition to model flux images, we calculate spectral energy distributions for pole-on viewing using approximations for flat and flared disks. We find that direct imaging of edge-on disks can provide only estimates of the scale height at large distances from the central star and an estimate of the disk mass. The images are rather insensitive to the inner disk radius and the degree of flaring, provided the scale height is fixed at large radii. Spectral energy distribution modeling is required to constrain the inner disk radius and the degree of flaring. We apply our models to recent Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images of HH 30 IRS and investigate whether the scattered light images could have been produced by starlight scattering off the walls of jet-carved cavities in infalling envelopes associated with the embedded class I sources. We find that while the class I infalling envelope plus cavity model qualitatively resembles the HST images, the spatial extent of the model images is too large. Edge-on disk models appear to provide better fits to the data and enable us to determine the disk scale height at large distances from the central star. However, the assumption of axisymmetry and uniform illumination is clearly inadequate for this variable source. In addition to producing flux images, our radiation-transfer simulations predict the spatially resolved polarization structure of HH 30. We have also performed K-band simulations for HH 30 in anticipation of high-resolution infrared imaging polarimetry.
Short and long term follow-up of patients with transient left ventricular apical ballooning

Background : Transient left ventricular apical ballooning (TLVAB) was described in Japan as the syndrome characterized by balloon-like left ventricular wall abnormalities without accompanying coronary atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term follow-up of our patients with TLVAB. Methods : The population of 1869 patients with the preliminary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome was screened. We collected data regarding clinical course, physical or emotional trauma, ECG abnormalities, presence of balloon-like left ventricular abnormality. During follow-up, the data on cardiac events (death, recurrence of chest pain, re-hospitalization) were collected. Serial echocardiographic scans were performed to follow the TLVAB regression. Results : Thirty (1.6%) patients (only women, mean age 72 ± 12 y) showed characteristic left ventricle abnormalities. There was an evidence of significant trauma (40% physical and 60% emotional) in every patient. ECG analysis showed negative T waves in anterior leads in 93% and ST elevation in 7% of the patients. Maximal MB creatine kinase and troponin I levels were 38 ± 12 U/l and 1.12 ± 0.75 ng/dl, respectively. The clinical course during hospitalization was benign in 96% and only in one patient (4%) the pulmonary oedema occurred. During follow-up (6-24 months, mean 12 months), there were two cases of chest pain recurrence, but without clinical features of TLVAB (examined by echo or angiography). Mean time for left ventricular abnormalities regression was 3 ± 1 months. Conclusions : The transient left ventricular apical ballooning is a benign syndrome mimicking acute coronary syndrome with good long term outcome.
Impact of fiscal imbalance on interest rate in Sri Lanka

Interest rate is one of the primary tools in the monetary policy which moves the countries’ economy into positive or negative path. In the meantime, the fiscal imbalance keeps a bond on the interest rate of countries. Empirically, this study tested the impact of fiscal imbalance on the interest rate in Sri Lanka using the annual time series data from the period of 1959 to 2014. In this study, the fiscal imbalance was considered as the independent variable and the interest rate was used as the independent variable. While the money supply and the inflation were utilized as controlled variables. To test this impact, the multiple regressions model was employed. Based on the regression outcome, the fiscal imbalance positively impacted on the interest rate at one percent level.
"CMY": an Automated Music Composing System based on the Harmonic Theory of Classical Music

As modern music is evolving in many ways, the advancement of automated music composing software is particularly noticeable. However, these systems, which generally rely heavily on pattern-matching technology and statistical models, operate using a composition mechanism which is totally different from that of the composer, making the system unrealistic for the user to adjust and control. A system which uses sheet-music-type data not only in the output but also in the composing process itself would offer the musically knowledgeable user an easier programme to work with. In previous research, we created an automated music composing system “Creating Music for You” (CMY), which composes four part harmony from bass-part music the user inputs. In this research, we have implemented the theory of chord inversions (i.e. chords with non-tonic bass notes), and have also enabled the user to choose which rules to use in the composition process. Both of these modifications allow for a wider variety of harmonic options in the output music.
Relationship between Original Family Health and Self-Compassion with Marital Commitment

Background and purpose: One of the important features of a successful and long-term marriage is marital commitment. Self-compassion could well predict improvements in marital relations. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between original family health and self-compassion with marital commitment. Materials and methods: A descriptive correlational study was performed in 372 married individuals selected by multiple cluster sampling. Data was collected using the Family of Origin Scale (FOS) and Self-Compassion Scale. Data analysis was done applying Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple linear regressions. Results: The mean age of the participant was 37±7.42 years. The results showed a significant positive correlation between marital commitment and health of the original family, self–kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness subscales (P< 0.01). We found a significant negative correlation between marital commitment and health of the original family, self-judgment, isolation, and overidentification subscales (P< 0.01). Also health of the original family and subscales of self-kindness, common humanity, self-judgment and mindfulness could highly predict marital commitment. Conclusion: Health of the original family and self-compassion play important roles in improving marital relationships. Therefore, self-compassion focused therapies could increase mental health and create self-compassionate behavior and consequently enhance marriage durability.
Effect of desiccation during cold storage on planting stock quality and field performance in forest species

Effets du dessechement au cours de la conservation au froid sur la qualite et la reprise apres plantation de plants d'especes forestieres. Des plants de chene pedoncule (Quercus robur L.), de chene rouge d'Amerique (Quercus rubra L.) et de pin laricio de Corse (Pinus nigra ssp laricio var Corsicana) ont ete arraches au 18 novembre, au 27 janvier et au 10 mars. Ils ont ete conserves au froid pendant 0, 2 ou 4 semaines, en conditions dessechantes (sac de jute, 2 °C, 85 % HR). Un traitement supplementaire etait constitue par des plants conserves durant 4 semaines en sac plastique ferme. La capacite de croissance racinaire (RGP), la perte relative en electrolytes (REL) ainsi que des variables relatives a l'etat hydrique des plants ont ete mesurees. Parallelement, les plants ont ete installes en plantation. RGP et la survie des plants arraches en novembre etaient plus faibles que celles des plants arraches en janvier ou mars. La conservation au froid pendant quatre semaines en sac plastique ferme n'a altere les variables d'etat hydrique pour aucune des trois especes, mais a reduit la survie des pins. La conservation en sac de jute a conduit a un dessechement de toutes les parties du plant, sauf les bourgeons du pin. Pour le pin, RGP et la survie apres plantation ont diminue avec la duree du dessechement. Pour les chenes, et notamment pour le chene pedoncule, le dessechement a reduit RGP, la survie et la croissance. Pour les chenes, une moindre survie et de fortes descentes de cime etaient associees a une teneur en eau des racines fines faible au moment de la plantation et a des faibles valeurs de RGP. Pour le pin aucun predicteur fiable de la survie ou de la croissance n'a ete trouve.
Influences of nutrition and metabolism on reproduction of the female ruminant

Abstract Beef cows and ewes grazing native pastures are exposed to cycles of undernutrition that reflect the seasonal variations of biomass production. In grazing dairy cows, the physiological undernutrition during early lactation due to increased demands for lactation and low dry matter intake is exacerbated by the need to get sufficient intake from pasture and the extra grazing energy costs. Undernutrition has profound impacts on reproduction by affecting multiple reproductive processes at different levels of the reproductive axis. The objective of this paper is to review the influence of undernutrition on reproductive events of the adult female ruminant, with emphasis on both grassland and mixed rain-fed grazing farming systems. The comparative endocrinology and reproductive biology among ewes, beef and dairy cows may provide a comprehensive knowledge of the metabolic and reproductive adaptation to feed restriction. Understanding the critical underlying physiological mechanisms by which nutrition affects reproduction is the base of focus feeding strategy to improve the reproductive performance of the female ruminant.
The toxicology of air pollution predicts its epidemiology

Abstract The epidemiologic investigation has successively delineated associations of air pollution exposure with non-malignant and malignant lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, pregnancy outcomes, perinatal effects and other extra-pulmonary disease including diabetes. Defining these relationships between air pollution exposure and human health closely parallels results of an earlier epidemiologic investigation into cigarette smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), two other particle-related exposures. Humic-like substances (HULIS) have been identified as a chemical component common to cigarette smoke and air pollution particles. Toxicology studies provide evidence that a disruption of iron homeostasis with sequestration of host metal by HULIS is a fundamental mechanistic pathway through which biological effects are initiated by cigarette smoke and air pollution particles. As a result of a common chemical component and a shared mechanistic pathway, it should be possible to extrapolate from the epidemiology of cigarette smoking and ETS to predict associations of air pollution exposure with human disease, which are currently unrecognized. Accordingly, it is anticipated that the forthcoming epidemiologic investigation will demonstrate relationships of air pollution with COPD causation, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, renal disease, digestive disease, loss of bone mass/risk of fractures, dental disease, eye disease, fertility problems, and extrapulmonary malignancies.
QUALITY: A DETERMINANT FACTOR OF COMPETITIVENESS – THE EVOLUTION OF ISO CERTIFICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

In the current economy characterized by increased competition, quality represents a fundamental condition for the competitiveness of firms producing goods or providing services at global level. Obtaining competitiveness implies a permanent adaptment of the management procesesses of the organizations to the market conditions and consumer demands and requires the adoption of a systemic quality control concept, which refers not only to the productive activities, but to all their functional departments. The purpose of this article is to discuss the concept of quality from the perspective of business competitiveness and, furthermore, to examine the evolution of ISO certifications for management systems. The ISO 9000 series are standards based on the idea of continual improvement, that establish the requirements for a quality management system, allowing businesses and organizations to improve their process performance, organizational capabilities and customer satisfaction. The permanent improvement and adaptation of this quality standard to the economic turbulences are the subject of this study. Using methods of qualitative research, this paper analyses the evolution of ISO certifications for management systems worldwide emphasizing on ISO 9001. The interest shown by organizations to continuous improvement of quality is due to an external threat generated by real or potential market losses caused by poor quality. Therefore, quality is considered a strategic contribution that can not be neglected in order to achieve competitiveness.
PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SALVIA HISPANICA (CHIA) SEEDS: A REVIEW

There is a growing interest worldwide to identify novel functional foods capable of acting on various biochemical targets with limited toxicity. Accordingly, there is a revived interest in Salvia hispanica L. (chia) a Mexican herb, as an agriculture crop owing to the nutritional value of the seed oil. Chia seed oil is reported to contain alpha-linolenic acid in abundance besides antioxidant polyphenols. Many researchers have focussed on assessing the possible health benefits of Chia as a dietary supplement and efforts are underway in order to promote it as ‘functional food’ owing to the presence of α-linolenic acid, an essential precursor fatty acid of physiologically significant polyunsaturated fatty acids. Dietary supplementation of Chia seed oil in rats and humans has demonstrated alleviation of serum lipid profile and diabetic severity. In addition, chia seed oil also acts as an antioxidant in vivo and modulates the antioxidant enzyme activities in liver and blood. Here we have reviewed the literature for various therapeutic aspects of Chia seed oil. Dietary Chia provides an array of pharmacological properties, however understanding the nature of bioactive and fatty acids responsible for its biological activity using mechanistic approaches in cell and mammalian models are a prerequisite prior to its usage as a therapeutic agent or functional food. Keywords: Alpha-linolenic acid, Antioxidant polyphenols, Chia seed oil, Salvia hispanica , Pharmacological properties
The Sticky Information Macro Model: Beyond Perfect Foresight

Sticky information monetary models have been used in the macroeconomic literature to explain some of the observed features regarding inflation dynamics. In this paper, we explore the consequences of relaxing the rational expectations assumption usually taken in this type of model; in particular, by considering expectations formed through adaptive learning, it is possible to arrive to results other than the trivial convergence to a fixed point long-term equilibrium. The results involve the possibility of endogenous cyclical motion (periodic and a-periodic), which emerges essentially in scenarios of hyperinflation. In low inflation settings, the introduction of learning implies a less severe impact of monetary shocks that, nevertheless, tend to last for additional time periods relative to the pure perfect foresight setup.
Bridging School and Parents: Parental Involvement in their Child's Education

This study was designed to identify the relationship between school-parents cooperation in enhancing Indian parents’ involvement in their child’s education. A hundred and fifty Indian students who were studying in National Type Tamil Schools in the district of Kerian, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia were randomly chosen based on stratified random sampling. The sample comprised 50 students from Year Three, 50 students from Year Four and 50 students from Year Five. Structured interviews were conducted with the respondents. Questionnaires were used by the researcher to obtain quantitative data related to the school-parents partnership and the parents’ involvement strategies implemented for their child’s education. The findings of this study indicate a moderate relationship in school-parents partnership in enhancing Indian parents’ involvement in their child’s education. The more the parents feel welcome at school, the higher their involvement in their child’s education. The parents also show higher involvement when the school is cooperative in discussing their child. In addition, findings also indicate that parents are more involved in their child’s education when the parents are kept informed about the meetings, activities and events that they have to attend.
Affecting Attitudes toward the Poor through Group Process: The Alternative Break Service Trip.

The intensive group process inherent in alternative break service trips offers a unique opportunity to foster transformative learning in undergraduate students. This exploratory study focuses on a two-year project in which graduate students who were professionally educated in group work led undergraduate students in national and international service trips focused on working with the poor. Analysis of triangulated data suggests a significant change in attitudes toward the poor during the service trip. This shift appears to be facilitated through the group process guided by the graduate student group leaders. Specific strategies that promote group development and reflective group interaction are identified. Areas for additional study are suggested.
An Analysis of Strategic Management Styles in Public Secondary Schools Principals on Academic Performance: Case Study of Langata Constituency, Kenya

Public secondary school principals now find themselves in the age of accountability and improvement with the expectation that they function as instructional managers. The management style that public secondary school principals use is crucial in determining how the school performs academically. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the strategic management styles of public secondary school principals and their schools’ academic performance in Langata Constituency, while the purpose of study was to understand how different strategic management styles used by public secondary school principals in Langata constituency have influenced school’s academic performance. The study used descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequency, and Tables where data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) – version 19.0. The findings are presented as per the objectives and research questions of the study. The findings of the study indicated that democratic management style lead to the best or improved academic performance of Public Secondary Schools in Langata constituency. The finding is in support of Bateman and Snell (2007) who observed that management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals. Good managers achieve or actualize organizational goals effectively and efficiently. The study recommends a positive approach of actualizing school objectives on academic performance improvement through efficiency and effectiveness by employing democratic styles of management. Key Words: Management styles in Public Secondary Schools, Academic Performance, Langata Constituency.