bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Religiosity and Conservatism Revisited: Relating a New Religiosity Measure to the Two Main Conservative Political Ideologies
Authors: Duriez Bart
Published: August 2011

The relation between the two religiosity dimensions which Wulff (1997) described (Exclusion vs Inclusion of Transcendence and Literal vs Symbolic) and two conservative political ideologies (Cultural and Economic Conservatism) was investigated in a sample of 714 students, a heterogeneous sample of 262 adults, and a sample of 301 religiously affiliated adults gathered in Flanders (Belgium). Both Exclusion vs Inclusion of Transcendence and Literal vs Symbolic were expected to relate only to Cultural Conservatism. Analysis supported these hypotheses, providing further evidence for the close association between religiosity and Cultural Conservatism and the validity of the Post-Critical Belief scale as a measure of Wulff's dimensions of religiosity.
Correlations for the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales with Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test in a Forensic Sample
Authors: Hayes Susan , Farnill Douglas
Published: August 2011

People with an intellectual disability are over-represented in the criminal justice system in many western countries. Identifying accused persons with intellectual disability is important if they are to receive protections available under the law. Accurate diagnosis is also relevant for correctional administrators, probation and parole services, and community services. Diagnosis of intellectual disability must be made on the basis of both cognitive skills (intelligence) and adaptive behavior. In this study, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test assessed intelligence, and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales assessed adaptive behavior, through self-report. Tests were administered to 150 offenders, ranging in age from 13 to 53 years, in Australian prisons, juvenile detention centers, legal aid offices, and probation services. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients calculated among all subtests and between total scores were significant. ROC curve analyses demonstrated that performance on each effectively predicted a standard score of less than 70 on the other one.
An MMPI-2 Scale to Identify Reported History of Emotional Abuse
Authors: Korbanka Juergen E. , Gaede Russell C.
Published: August 2011

A 42-item MMPI-2 scale classified 97.5% of 201 clinic outpatients into groups reporting or not reporting prior emotional abuse.
Toward Conceptual Development and Empirical Measurement of Global Risk Indicators in the Lives of Court-Involved Youth
Authors: Gavazzi Stephen M. , Slade Denim , Buettner Cynthia K. , Partridge Charles , Yarcheck Courtney M. , Andrews David W.
Published: August 2011

This paper reports work related to the conceptual development and empirical use of global risk indicators meant to measure rapidly and reliably potential threats to the overall development and well-being of adolescents in the juvenile justic system. The development of these indicators and initial data regarding their use with court involved samples are presented. Analysis of data gathered from a sample containing 248 families of adolescents who participated in a family-based diversion program identified a seven-factor structure that corresponded to theoretically derived dimensions of risk in domains associated with prior offenses, family/parenting, education/work, peers, substance use, personality/behavior problems, and attitudes/orientation. Analysis of data gathered from a second sample containing 373 families of adolescents who came into contact with the intake/diversion department of a county juvenile court confirmed the original seven factors of the battery and generated support for an eighth dimension composed of items that reflected leisure activities. The use of these global risk indicators are discussed as part of a practical and effective assessment battery for professionals working with court-involved youth and their families.
Countertransference Reactions toward Specific Client Populations: A Review of Empirical Literature
Authors: Schwartz Robert C. , Wendling Heather M.
Published: August 2011

Countertransference reactions can either benefit or hinder mental health professionals during the therapeutic process. An awareness of countertransference reactions can aid clinicians in understanding and anticipating their own specific emotional responses toward certain client populations. Recent empirical research suggests that common countertransference reactions may occur in mental health professionals when relating to certain client types. Since a literature review indicated that more numerous and reliable tests have been developed to measure countertransference during the past decade, as well as better research designs, this article reviews and summarizes all empirical research studies on countertransference reactions toward specific client populations during the past 10 years, from 1990 to 2001.
Tridimensional Personality Traits of College Student Marijuana Users
Authors: Hale Robert L , Whiteman Shawn , Muehl Katrina , Faynberg Ellen
Published: August 2011

The present study examined the possibility that marijuana use among college students might be associated with particular personality traits. College student volunteers ( N = 176) were administered the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire and a drug-use questionnaire. Analysis of variance showed that the mean score on Novelty Seeking was significantly higher and on Persistence significantly lower among lifetime marijuana users than among nonmarijuana using peers. Programs for prevention among college students may be enhanced by approaches tailored to individuals scoring high on Novelty Seeking and low on Persistence.
Female Equality and Suicide in the Indian States
Authors: Mayer Peter
Published: August 2011

Indian suicide rates rose by 76% in the 10 years between 1984 and 1994. In this study of the 16 principal states of India, male and female suicide rates in 1994 were associated with measures of equal education for men and women. Male suicide rates were associated with equal life expectancy for men and women. Equal income for women and men was not associated with suicide rates. Unlike earlier studies, no inverse association was found between equal attainment in education and suicide sex ratios. The Indian findings thus do not conform to patterns found in more developed economies. Given increasing human development in India, it seems probable that suicide rates in that country may increase two to three times over coming decades.
Fatigue and Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
Authors: Hicks Robert A. , Fernandez Cosette , Hicks Gregory J.
Published: August 2011

Responses of 100 undergraduates who scored low on a fatigue scale were compared with the responses of 100 students who scored high. There were no differences between these groups for the number of students who smoked cigarettes and the hours that they were exposed each week to second-hand smoke. Differences between groups pertained to severity of the symptoms that they experienced when they were exposed to cigarette smoke, i.e., the High Fatigue Group reported greater severity for each of the 12 symptoms measured. These data suggest that fatigue may be directly related to sensitivity to an aversive stimulus like smoke.
Validation of the Health Perceptions Questionnaire for an Older Mexican Population
Authors: Beaman Peter E. , Reyes-Frausto Sandra , García-Peña Carmen
Published: August 2011

The objective was to translate, adapt, and validate the Health Perceptions Questionnaire for use on an older Mexican population. After translating and pretesting, three items were eliminated and answers were dichotomised. In the scale, 24 items were used to interview a representative sample of 4,966 respondents. Internal consistency was .91. Principal components analysis for categorical data gave four similar factors to those reported in the original version. Scoring was made by weighting items, using (A) homogeneous values (1 or 2) or (B) factor loadings (0–1.0). Scoring A is proposed for clinical settings or research since no differences were found and this procedure is easier to compute. Objective health indicators such as chronic diseases, depression, incontinence, death during follow up, and disability were associated with the self-perception of health measured with the revised version.
Effects of Directions to Remember or to Forget on the Short-Term Recognition Memory of Simultaneously Presented Words
Authors: Cimbalo Richard S. , Measer Kathleen M. , Ferriter Kimberly A.
Published: August 2011

An initial study suggested that directions to forget actually resulted in better remembering in a short-term word-recognition memory task. Four follow-up studies showed no statistically significant evidence that directions to forget caused either increased remembering or forgetting. The evidence supporting the enhancement effects of directions to remember a single word in a 5-word array (arranged as the 5 dots on a die) is strong, and the resulting increase of memory for the target items does not seem attributable to simple encoding or rehearsal processes. The evidence is also clear that both directions to remember and forget results in a smaller percentage recognition of the 60 words presented in the entire study, i.e., 12 arrays of 5 words. It is argued that earlier research, which yielded evidence for the efficacy of directions to forget, is flawed in that a “no-instruction” control was not included in the experimental design.
Personality Comparison of Airline Pilot Incumbents, Applicants, and the General Population Norms on the 16PF
Authors: Wakcher Sandra , Cross Kara , Blackman Melinda C.
Published: August 2011

Personality comparisons using Cattell's 16PF were made between 137 pilot incumbents, 81 pilot applicants, and the general population norms. No significant differences were found between the scores on the personality factors for the Pilot Incumbents and the Pilot Applicants. Further, the incumbents and applicants who had previous military training versus those who did not had highly similar personalities. However, on nearly every personality factor a significant difference was found between the general population norms and the sample of Pilot Incumbents and Applicants. The Pilot Incumbent/Applicant group scored significantly more intelligent, emotionally stable, and mature in comparison to the general population norms. We believe that it is the high-risk nature of this occupation that leads applicants, wishing to pursue this field, to assess very carefully their own person-job fit and self-select themselves, thus ultimately producing this very distinct “pilot personality profile” described in 1995 by Bartram.
Social Image of Students Who Shop and Don't Shop Online
Authors: Lammers H. Bruce , Curren Mary T. , Cours Deborah , Lammers Marilyn L.
Published: August 2011

A descriptive survey of a stratified random sample of 326 undergraduates from a large, diverse university in Los Angeles was conducted to assess whether resistance to online shopping might be, in part, related to negative social perceptions of those who shop online. Indirect questioning showed that students perceived online student shoppers as more lazy and less likely to fear for the safety and security of others but also as more trustworthy, attractive, successful, and smart. Differences in social perceptions were not related to these students' own online spending.
Features in Families of Boys with Hyperkinetic and Emotional Disorders
Authors: Niederhofer H. , Hackenberg B. , Stier R. , Lanzendörfer K. , Kemmler G. , Lechner T.
Published: August 2011

Standardized assessment of a family's characteristics (conflict management, cohesion, etc.) is not used routinely, although these variables may play an important role in the course of psychological disorders in children. The present study investigated differences within the features of families of children with hyperkinetic and emotional disorders. Families of 20 boys diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder and 20 boys with Emotional Disorder (ages 6–12 years) by giving the Mannheim Parents Interview and the teacher's form of the Conners scale were included for evaluation and compared with a matched, healthy control group of 20 boys. Parents were asked to complete a form assessing the family's characteristics (“Familienklima-Testsystem”), including Cohesion, Expressiveness, Conflict Tendency, Individual Independence, Achievement Orientation, Intellectual-Cultural Orientation, Active-Recreational Orientation, Moral-Religious Emphasis, and Organization. Comparison of groups was made by the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test. There are significantly more conflicts in families whose children belong to the two disorder groups. Compared with a matched healthy control group, there is low Expressiveness, Independence, and Cultural and Active-Recreational Orientation in the Emotional Disorder group and a significant lack of Organization and Cohesion in the Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder group. Altogether there seems to be a significant association of Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder symptoms with the family's Cohesion and Organization. One implication is that therapists focus their efforts not only on the children with disorders but also on their families.
Family and Ability Correlates of Academic Grades
Authors: Bacete Francisco-Juan García , Badenes Lidón Villanueva
Published: August 2011

In a continuation of Marjoribanks' study (2001) of 150 seventh grade students, relationships among Family Social Status, Parent Involvement, Parent Cultural Level, Intellectual Ability, and Global Grades were examined. Analysis showed different predictive models for boys and girls. An important finding is that the predictor variables of grades are different from standardized academic achievement.
Drama Advertisements: Moderating Effects of Self-Relevance on the Relations among Empathy, Information Processing, and Attitudes
Authors: Chebat Jean-Charles , Vercollier Sarah Drissi , Gélinas-Chebat Claire
Published: August 2011

The effects of drama versus lecture format in public service advertisements are studied in a 2 (format) × 2 (malaria vs AIDS) factorial design. Two structural equation models are built (one for each level of self-relevance), showing two distinct patterns. In both low and high self-relevant situations, empathy plays a key role. Under low self-relevance conditions, drama enhances information processing through empathy. Under high self-relevant conditions, the advertisement format has neither significant cognitive or empathetic effects. The information processing generated by the highly relevant topic affects viewers' empathy, which in turn affects the attitude toward the advertisement and the behavioral intent. As predicted by the Elaboration Likelihood Model, the advertisement format enhances the attitudes and information processing mostly under low self-relevant conditions. Under low self-relevant conditions, empathy enhances information processing while under high self-relevance, the converse relation holds.
Longitudinal Analysis of Data with Multiple Binary Category Choices
Authors: Berry Kenneth J. , Mielke Paul W.
Published: August 2011

In many experiments, subjects mark all categories that apply when responding to a cafeteria or multiple-response question. One exact and two approximate permutation methods are described to analyze binary answers to multiple-response questions in longitudinal experimental designs, wherein the same or matched subjects respond to the same multiple-response question over two or more trials. The described methods provide probabilities, under the null hypothesis, that the multiple binary responses do not differ over trials.
Does Psychopathology Predict Counseling Duration?
Authors: Hatchett Gregory T.
Published: August 2011

Many university counseling centers have adopted case management policies in an effort to conserve limited resources. Fearing that students with more severe problems will consume too many clinical resources, many counseling centers have decided to refer such students to external agencies or providers for mental health services. However, this fear might be unwarranted because empirical research has not shown a substantial relationship between psychopathology and counseling duration. This investigation examined whether a new treatment-planning inventory, the Butcher Treatment Planning Inventory, might be useful for better understanding the relationships between various problem areas and counseling duration. Participants were new clients (students and staff members) at a university counseling center in the southeastern USA. Professional staff members and graduate students in counselor education, clinical psychology, and clinical social work provided counseling services to the participants. Lower scores on several scales predicted counseling duration. In other words, clients with lower scores on these scales (representing less psychopathology) attended more counseling sessions than clients with greater psychopathology. Therapists' background also predicted counseling duration; clients who worked with either a professional staff member or graduate student in counselor education attended more sessions than clients who worked with a graduate student in clinical psychology. The results of this study, combined with previous research, suggest that measures of psychopathology are not very useful for identifying which clients will complete long-term counseling. Until better information becomes available, actuarial tables remain the most efficient means for predicting counseling duration.
Development of the Overt-Covert Aggression Inventory
Authors: Miyazaki Takao , Shimizu Takahiro , Komaki Gen , Tsuboi Hirohito , Kobayashi Fumio , Fujita Osamu , Kawamura Noriyuki
Published: August 2011

The expression of anger in Japanese people is different from that of other races. We developed a new brief inventory, the Overt-Covert Aggression Inventory, to assess aggressive behavior of Japanese people by focusing on their uniqueness and examined us reliability and validity. This inventory, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, the Japanese version of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and the Picture-Frustration Study were administered to 3,104 men and 316 women in a factory. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and construct validity of the scale were examined. We confirmed that the Overt-Covert Aggression Inventory has adequate reliability and sufficient concurrent validity; however, further studies of the construct validity and discriminant validity are required.
Perceived Locus of Control as a Function of Parental Physical Punishment among a Group of Iranian Children
Authors: Khayyer Mohammad
Published: August 2011

A comparison of scores on locus of control by two groups of children, 89 who had experienced parental physical punishment and 174 who had not experienced parental physical punishment, showed that children with experience of physical punishment scored significantly more external than children who had not experienced physical punishment. The results are discussed in relation to previous studies, and some educational implications noted.
Chinese Version of the Separation-Individuation Inventory
Authors: Tam Wai-Cheong Carl , Shiah Yung-Jong , Chiang Shih-Kuang
Published: August 2011

The importance of the separation-individuation process in object relations theory is well known in disciplines of psychology, counseling, and human development. Based on the Separation-individuation Inventory of Christenson and Wilson, which measures the manifestations of disturbances in this process, a Chinese version of the inventory was developed. For college students Cronbach coefficient alpha was .89, and test-retest reliability over 28 days was .77. The scores of the inventory had positive correlations with both the number of borderline personality characteristics and the Individualism-Collectivism Scale, respectively. Also, the mean score on the inventory of patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder was significantly higher than that of the two normal control groups ( ns = 564). Thus the inventory possessed satisfactory construct validity. Cultural differences regarding the separation-individuation process need to be investigated further.
Family Contexts, Individualism-Collectivism, and Adolescents' Aspirations for Their Futures
Authors: Marjoribanks Kevin
Published: August 2011

Relations were examined among family contexts, parents' individualistic-colectivistic value orientations, and adolescents' aspirations. Data were collected from 456 Australian families using two surveys when the subjects were 11 and 16 years old, respectively. Findings indicated that family ethnicity had large associations with parents' individualistic-collectivistic value orientations, but that these orientations were not associated with adolescents' aspirations, after taking into account differences in family contexts.
An Approach for Practice Administration and Interpretation of the MMPI-2
Authors: Munley Patrick H. , Null Ursla
Published: August 2011

This paper discusses one teaching approach for practice administration and interpretation of the MMPI-2 in a graduate course on personality assessment. After graduate students practice scoring and interpreting the MMPI-2 inventory completed with specific response sets and practice interpreting MMPI-2 profiles of cases prepared for teaching and practice in interpretation, students practice administering and interpreting the MMPI-2 for volunteer test-takers who complete the inventory with a simulated stress response set. The simulated stress response set approach may be helpful in providing skill-building practice in the early phases of learning the MMPI-2 with volunteer test-takers, while minimizing some of the ethical concerns raised regarding actual administrations with nonclient volunteers in the early phases of training in assessment.
Workaholism and Divorce among Australian Psychologists
Authors: Burke Ronald J. , Burgess Zena , Oberklaid Fay
Published: August 2011

A study of Australian psychologists compared scores on workaholism components among those who were divorced and those who were married. No differences were found.
Signal Probability Effects on Error Detection Performance in a Quality Control Task
Authors: Bilsing-Palacio Lisa , Schell Kraig L.
Published: August 2011

This study was designed to examine the influence of signal probability on detection accuracy in a quality control task patterned after the checking of prescriptions in a pharmacy. Signal probability was defined as the ratio of erroneous scripts to correct scripts. 91 participants were either exposed to signal probabilities ranging from 26 to 30% (“low probability”) or 34 to 38% (“high probability”) while checking two sets of 40 simulated scripts for accuracy. Wrong item, wrong number, and wrong label information errors were possible, and performance was measured in terms of sensitivity (percentage of errors detected) and specificity (percentage of correct orders accepted) Analysis indicated that sensitivity was significantly worse for participants in the high signal probability condition, but specificity was not significantly different between signal probability conditions. Connections to existing theory and future directions for research are discussed.
Interpersonal Problems and Personality: Using Three Factor Solutions
Authors: McDonald Michelle J. , Linden Paul D.
Published: August 2011

Attempting to bridge the gap between psychotherapy research on interpersonal discord and personality research on factors of normal and abnormal personality, the present study uses personality factors to predict interpersonal problems. Eysenck's P-E-N (Psychoticism-Extraversion-Neuroticism) model of personality and its correspondent index, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised is used as a schema from which to conceptualize and measure personality. Horowitz's Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, which includes six problems commonly reported by psychotherapy patients at intake (hard to be assertive, hard to be submissive, hard to be intimate, hard to be sociable, too controlling, and too responsible), was used as an index of interpersonal distress. Hierarchical multiple regression, in which the most significant predictor was entered into the equation first, indicate significant prediction of various problems by the personality factors considered here. Results are discussed in the context of interpersonal theory.
Association of Daytime Sleepiness and the Morningness/Eveningness Dimension in Young Adult Subjects in Brazil
Authors: Hidalgo Maria Paz Loayza , de Souza Camila Morelatto , Zanette Camila Bressan , Nunes Paula Vianna
Published: August 2011

Sleepiness is a major public health problem associated with motor vehicle crashes, occupational accidents, decreased productivity, and interpersonal problems. It can be influenced by many factors, including the individual's circadian rhythm. The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between the morningness/eveningness dimension and daytime sleepiness in medical school students. This is a cross-sectional study; 310 subjects (123 women and 187 men, M age 20.5 ± 1.9 yr.) completed a questionnaire on use of drugs, diagnostic diseases, sleeping habits, the Morningness/Eveningness Questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The only variable related to daytime sleepiness was the morningness/eveningness dimension ( r = –.18, p = .002). Questions with higher coefficients of discrimination between the morning and the evening chronotype were “Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit” (.61), “Sitting and reading” (.53), and “As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break” (.53). The implications of the findings are discussed.
Assessment of Thinking Style Preferences and Language Proficiency for South African Students whose Native Languages Differ
Authors: Maree Jacobus G. , de Boer Ann-Louise
Published: August 2011

The language proficiency of first-year students at the University of Pretoria (56 men and 59 women, M age = 19.40 yr., SD = .80, range from 18.00 to 20.70) was assessed by means of the English Language Skills Assessment. More than one third of the students did not show proficiency at Grade 10, as expected. This language assessment was not correlated with academic achievement equally well for students in a group. The diversity of thinking style preferences of the students enrolled in a language development course was also assessed on the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. Scores indicated a range of thinking style preferences but the group's overall mean scores represented detail-oriented and feeling-based modes of thinking processes. These preferences were correlated with academic achievement and learning of languages. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that thinking styles could be a focus of educational strategies in South Africa, using the perspective that qualitatively different approaches to teaching might be associated with students' qualitatively different approaches to learning.
Factors Influencing the Desire for Children
Authors: Chara Kathleen A. , Chara Paul J.
Published: August 2011

187 college students (139 women; 175 between the ages of 18 to 25 years) were asked to report how many children they desired. Participants' desire for children was unrelated to skin color, socioeconomic status, and the need for postbaccalaureate education. Conversely, sex, value orientation, and religious orientation were significantly associated with a desire for children.
Contributions to the History of Psychology: CXVIII. Michael Argyle, 1925-2002
Authors: Furnham Adrian
Published: August 2011

Recollections of Michael Argyle, one of Europe's leading social psychologists, cover his life, work, and some ideas.
The Effects of Short- and Long-Term Life Review Interview on the Psychological Well-Being of Young Adults
Authors: Ando Michiyo
Published: August 2011

The present study investigates the effects of short- and long-term life review interviews on young adults' psychological well-being. Study 1 investigates mood using the Japanese UWIST adjective checklist (yielding two scores: Tense Arousal which represents low hedonic tone and Energetic Arousal which represents high hedonic tone). Results show that Energetic Arousal significantly increased after life review, although Tense Arousal did not change. Study 2 investigates self-esteem and mental health (measured by the General Health Questionnaire—6 factors: General Illness, Somatic Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Social Dysfunction, Anxiety and Dysphoria, Suicidal Depression). Both self-esteem and mental health scores increased after life review. With regard to factors of mental health, General Illness and Anxiety Dysphoria scores were much higher than those on Somatic Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Social Dysfunction, and Suicidal Depression. There was also a significant difference between before and after scores on General Illness, Somatic Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, and Anxiety Dysphoria, but not in Social Dysfunction and Suicidal Depression. That is, short-term life review led to higher hedonic tone scores, and long-term life review led to better mental health scores in healthy young adults. These results suggest that both short- and long-term life review in an interview promote young adults' immediate psychological well-being. Further research is required for young adults who have psychological problems.
Conditional Covariation of Binge Drinking with Predictors of College Students' Cheating
Authors: Bichler Gisela , Tibbetts Stephen G.
Published: August 2011

Recent research has identified a variety of significant predictors of academic dishonesty, but virtually no studies have examined the conditional relation of binge drinking and students' cheating. Using a survey sample of 289 college students, this study tested the mediating relations of binge drinking with the correlation of independent variables—including opportunity, strain, and self-control—on self-reported academic dishonesty. Low self-control had a stronger correlation with students' cheating behaviors for those who were heavy binge drinkers (β ! –.52) than for students who were nonbingers (β = –.38). Differential relations were found for other key variables, namely, opportunity and strain, at varying severities of binge drinking.
Personality Change of Officer Cadets in the Canadian Forces
Authors: Bradley J. Peter , Nicol Adelheid A. M.
Published: August 2011

The present research assessed the extent to which 46 officer cadets' personalities changed as a result of spending four years in a military academic institution. Four personality variables were examined, Surgency, Achievement, Conscientiousness, and Internal Control. Given the nature of the military environment and training, we hypothesized that individuals' scores on these scales would increase with time. Analysis indicated scores on all four scales decreased. A confound occurred as in the first administration of the measure participants were completing the measure as part of a selection procedure whereas in the second one participants completed measures voluntarily.
Some versions of limit and Dieudonné-type theorems with respect to filter convergence for (ℓ)-group-valued measures
Authors: Boccuto Antonio , Dimitriou Xenofon , Papanastassiou Nikolaos
Published: August 2011

Some limit and Dieudonné-type theorems in the setting of (ℓ)-groups with respect to filter convergence are proved, extending earlier results.
Pop Culture for Children
Authors: Malíček Juraj
Published: August 2011

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Development and Validation of a Competency Framework for Veterinarians
Authors: Bok Harold G.J. , Jaarsma Debbie A.D.C. , Teunissen Pim W. , van der Vleuten Cees P.M. , van Beukelen Peter
Published: August 2011

Changing demands from society and the veterinary profession call for veterinary medical curricula that can deliver veterinarians who are able to integrate specific and generic competencies in their professional practice. This requires educational innovation directed by an integrative veterinary competency framework to guide curriculum development. Given the paucity of relevant information from the veterinary literature, a qualitative multi-method study was conducted to develop and validate such a framework. A competency framework was developed based on the analysis of focus group interviews with 54 recently graduated veterinarians and clients and subsequently validated in a Delphi procedure with a panel of 29 experts, representing the full range and diversity of the veterinary profession. The study resulted in an integrated competency framework for veterinary professionals, which consists of 16 competencies organized in seven domains: veterinary expertise, communication, collaboration, entrepreneurship, health and welfare, scholarship, and personal development. Training veterinarians who are able to use and integrate the seven domains in their professional practice is an important challenge for today's veterinary medical schools. The Veterinary Professional (VetPro) framework provides a sound empirical basis for the ongoing debate about the direction of veterinary education and curriculum development.
Gol'dberg Order and Gol'dberg Type of Entire Functions Represented by Multiple Dirichlet Series
Authors: Alam Md Feruj
Published: August 2011

We consider the Hadamard product of the class of entire multiple Dirichlet series in several complex variables having the same sequence of exponents. Our object is to study the nature of Gol'dberg order and Gol’dberg type of these functions. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc. (ISSN 1606-3694) 29 (2009) 63-70  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ganit.v29i0.8516
First-Order Optimality Conditions in Multiobjective Optimization Problems: Differentiable Case
Authors: Rizvi MM , Hanif Muhammad , Waliullah GM
Published: August 2011

T. Maeda gave some constraint qualifications to get positive Lagrange multipliers associated with the vector-valued objective function and under these conditions, he derived Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) type necessary conditions for inequality constraints. In this paper, we have defined these Maeda-type constraint qualifications under different sets and have derived KKT type necessary conditions for both equality and inequality constraints. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc. (ISSN 1606-3694) 29 (2009) 99-105  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ganit.v29i0.8519
A Method to Find the Membership Functions of Maximum and Minimum of Fuzzy Numbers
Authors: Shirin Shapla
Published: August 2011

In this paper, a new approach for computation of membership functions of the maximum and minimum of more than two upper semi-continuous fuzzy numbers has been introduced. This method is also applicable for piece-wise continuous fuzzy numbers or the fuzzy numbers which are only continuous from right or only continuous from left. The core of fuzzy numbers should have a singleton set. Keywords: Continuous fuzzy number; piece-wise continuous fuzzy number; Maximum (MAX) and Minimum (MIN) of fuzzy number; core; α-cut; bounded increasing and bounded decreasing functions; membership function. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc. (ISSN 1606-3694) 30 (2010) 89-99  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ganit.v30i0.8506
Competition Model in a Chemostat with Monotone Functional Response
Authors: Rana SM Sohel
Published: August 2011

In this paper, a model for competition of two populations of microorganisms in a chemostat with monotone functional response is considered. We prove that the solutions are positive and bounded for all time. Stability of nonnegative equilibria and persistence of solutions are presented. Graphical results are also given to help illustrate the key points in the population dynamics of the model. Key words: competition; local stability; global stability; persistence. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc. (ISSN 1606-3694) 30 (2010) 100-110  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ganit.v30i0.8507
Determinants of Exposure to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke (SHS) among Current Non-Smoking In-School Adolescents (aged 11–18 years) in South Africa: Results from the 2008 GYTS Study
Authors: Peltzer Karl
Published: August 2011

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) among 6,412 current non-smoking school-going adolescents (aged 11 to 18 years) in South Africa. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008 in South Africa within the framework of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Overall, 25.7% of students were exposed to SHS at home, 34.2% outside of the home and 18.3% were exposed to SHS at home and outside of the home. Parental and close friends smoking status, allowing someone to smoke around you and perception that passive smoking was harmful were significant determinants of adolescent’s exposure to both SHS at home and outside of the home. Identified factors can inform the implementation of public health interventions in order to reduce passive smoking among adolescents.
Variable Frequencies of Apolipoprotein E Genotypes and Its Effect on Serum Lipids in the Guangxi Zhuang and Han Children
Authors: Hu Peng , Qin Yuan Han , Lei Feng Ying , Pei Juan , Hu Bo , Lu Ling
Published: August 2011

Guangxi Zhuang, the largest ethnic minority in China, is located in the southern part of the country, and well-known to the world as the longevity village. Studies of apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism in adults suggest the lower frequencies of E4 allele and E4/E4 genotype may account, in part, for the favorable lipid profiles of Guangxi Zhuang. However, the effect of APOE polymorphism on serum lipids in the Guangxi Zhuang children is yet unknown to date. In the present study, genomic DNA was extracted from 278 Guangxi Zhuang and 200 Guangxi Han children. APOE genotypes were determined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. The fasting serum lipoprotein a [Lp(a)], total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) and apoB were measured. Our results demonstrated that no significant differences in serum lipids were observed between the Guangxi Zhuang and Han children. The E4/E4 and E4/E3 genotypic frequencies were significantly lower in the Guangxi Zhuang children compared with the Guangxi Han children, whereas for E2/E2, E3/E2 and E4/E2 genotypic frequencies the opposite was presented. Though no significant differences in serum lipid concentrations were found for variant alleles both in the Guangxi Zhuang and Han children, the trend was observed in the association of higher levels of Lp(a), TC, TG and LDL-C with E4 allele in the Guangxi Zhuang children. In conclusion, a significant heterogeneity in APOE genetic variation indeed exists between the Guangxi Zhuang and Han ethnic group. The E4 allele may serve as a genetic marker for susceptibility to higher lipid profiles in the Guangxi Zhuang children. Lifestyle should be modified, according to APOE polymorphism even in the young children.
Synthesis of Xylooligosaccharides of Daidzein and Their Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Allergic Activities
Authors: Shimoda Kei , Hamada Hiroki , Hamada Hatsuyuki
Published: August 2011

The biocatalytic synthesis of xylooligosaccharides of daidzein was investigated using cultured cells of Catharanthus roseus and Aspergillus sp. β-xylosidase. The cultured cells of C. roseus converted daidzein into its 4'-O-β-glucoside, 7-O-β-glucoside, and 7-O-β-primeveroside, which was a new compound. The 7-O-β-primeveroside of daidzein was further xylosylated by Aspergillus sp. β-xylosidase to daidzein trisaccharide, i.e., 7-O-[6-O-(4-O-(β-D-xylopyranosyl))-β-D-xylopyranosyl]-β-D-glucopyranoside, which was a new compound. The 4'-O-β-glucoside, 7-O-β-glucoside, and 7-O-β-primeveroside of daidzein exerted DPPH free-radical scavenging and superoxide radical scavenging activity. On the other hand, 7-O-β-glucoside and 7-O-β-primeveroside of daidzein showed inhibitory effects on IgE antibody production.
Multilocus Phylogenetics Show High Intraspecific Variability within Fusarium avenaceum
Authors: Kulik Tomasz , Pszczółkowska Agnieszka , Łojko Maciej
Published: August 2011

Fusarium avenaceum is a common soil saprophyte and plant pathogen of a variety of hosts worldwide. This pathogen is often involved in the crown rot and head blight of cereals that affects grain yield and quality. F. avenaceum contaminates grain with enniatins more than any species, and they are often detected at the highest prevalence among fusarial toxins in certain geographic areas. We studied intraspecific variability of F. avenaceum based on partial sequences of elongation factor-1 alpha, enniatin synthase, intergenic spacer of rDNA, arylamine N-acetyltransferase and RNA polymerase II data sets. The phylogenetic analyses incorporated a collection of 63 F. avenaceum isolates of various origin among which 41 were associated with wheat. Analyses of the multilocus sequence (MLS) data indicated a high level of genetic variation within the isolates studied with no significant linkage disequilibrium. Correspondingly, maximum parsimony analyses of both MLS and individual data sets showed lack of clear phylogenetic structure within F. avenaceum in relation to host (wheat) and geographic origin. Lack of host specialization indicates no host selective pressure in driving F. avenaceum evolution, while no geographic lineage structure indicates widespread distribution of genotypes that resulted in nullifying the effects of geographic isolation on the evolution of this species. Moreover, significant incongruence between all individual tree topologies and little clonality is consistent with frequent recombination within F. avenaceum.
Co-Crystal Screening of Diclofenac
Authors: Aakeröy Christer B. , Grommet Angela B. , Desper John
Published: August 2011

In the pharmaceutical industry, co-crystals are becoming increasingly valuable as crystalline solids that can offer altered/improved physical properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) without changing its chemical identity or biological activity. In order to identify new solid forms of diclofenac—an analgesic with extremely poor aqueous solubility for which few co-crystal structures have been determined—a range of pyrazoles, pyridines, and pyrimidines were screened for co-crystal formation using solvent assisted grinding and infrared spectroscopy with an overall success rate of 50%. The crystal structures of three new diclofenac co-crystals are reported herein: (diclofenac)∙(2-aminopyrimidine), (diclofenac)∙(2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine), and (diclofenac)∙(2-amino-4-chloro-6-methylpyrimidine).
Evaluating the Correctness of Airborne Laser Scanning Data Heights Using Vehicle-Based RTK and VRS GPS Observations
Authors: Dahlqvist Satu , Rönnholm Petri , Salo Panu , Vermeer Martin
Published: August 2011

In this study, we describe a system in which a GPS receiver mounted on the roof of a car is used to provide reference information to evaluate the elevation accuracy and georeferencing of airborne laser scanning (ALS) point clouds. The concept was evaluated in the Klaukkala test area where a number of roads were traversed to collect real-time kinematic data. Two test cases were evaluated, including one case using the real-time kinematic (RTK) method with a dedicated GPS base station at a known benchmark in the area and another case using the GNSSnet virtual reference station service (VRS). The utility of both GPS methods was confirmed. When all test data were included, the mean difference between ALS data and GPS-based observations was −2.4 cm for both RTK and VRS GPS cases. The corresponding dispersions were ±4.5 cm and ±5.9 cm, respectively. In addition, our examination did not reveal the presence of any significant rotation between ALS and GPS data.
AMARTIS v2: 3D Radiative Transfer Code in the [0.4; 2.5 µm] Spectral Domain Dedicated to Urban Areas
Authors: Thomas Colin , Doz Stéphanie , Briottet Xavier , Lachérade Sophie
Published: August 2011

The availability of new very high spatial resolution sensors has for the past few years allowed a precise description of urban areas, and thus the settlement of specific ground or atmosphere characterization methods. However, in order to develop such techniques, a radiative transfer tool dedicated to such an area is necessary. AMARTIS v2 is a new radiative transfer code derived from the radiative transfer code AMARTIS specifically dedicated to urban areas. It allows to simulate airborne and spaceborne multiangular observations of 3D scenes in the [0.4; 2.5µm] domain with the ground’s geometry, urban materials optical properties, atmospheric modeling and sensor characteristics entirely defined by the user. After a general presentation of AMARTIS v2 and a description of the performed calculations, results of radiometric intercomparisons with other radiative transfer codes are presented and the new offered potentials are illustrated with four realistic examples, representative of current issues in urban areas remote sensing.
Wireless Remote Monitoring of Glucose Using a Functionalized ZnO Nanowire Arrays Based Sensor
Authors: Ali Syed M. Usman , Aijazi Tasuif , Axelsson Kent , Nur Omer , Willander Magnus
Published: August 2011

This paper presents a prototype wireless remote glucose monitoring system interfaced with a ZnO nanowire arrays-based glucose sensor, glucose oxidase enzyme immobilized onto ZnO nanowires in conjunction with a Nafion® membrane coating, which can be effectively applied for the monitoring of glucose levels in diabetics. Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) services like General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Short Message Service (SMS) have been proven to be logical and cost effective methods for gathering data from remote locations. A communication protocol that facilitates remote data collection using SMS has been utilized for monitoring a patient’s sugar levels. In this study, we demonstrate the remote monitoring of the glucose levels with existing GPRS/GSM network infra-structures using our proposed functionalized ZnO nanowire arrays sensors integrated with standard readily available mobile phones. The data can be used for centralized monitoring and other purposes. Such applications can reduce health care costs and allow caregivers to monitor and support to their patients remotely, especially those located in rural areas.
A Compositional Shuffle Conjecture Specifying Touch Points of the Dyck Path
Authors: Haglund J. , Morse J. , Zabrocki M.
Published: August 2011

We introduce aq,t-enumeration of Dyck paths that are forced to touch the main diagonal at specific points and forbidden to touch elsewhere and conjecture that it describes the action of the Macdonald theory ∇ operator applied to a Hall–Littlewood polynomial. Our conjecture refines several earlier conjectures concerning the space of diagonal harmonics including the “shuffle conjecture” (Duke J. Math.126(2005), pp. 195 − 232) for ∇ en[X]. We bring to light that certain generalized Hall–Littlewood polynomials indexed by compositions are the building blocks for the algebraic combinatorial theory ofq,t-Catalan sequences, and we prove a number of identities involving these functions.
Fathers ‘Care’ Too: The Impact of Family Relationships on the Experience of Work for Parents of Disabled Children
Authors: Venter Katharine
Published: August 2011

There is a wealth of literature exploring the impact of parenthood on employment. However, this literature largely overlooks the experiences of parents of children with disabilities, for whom combining the care of their child with employment poses considerable challenges. Within the limited literature on these parents, the focus is on primary carers who are predominantly women. Consequently, the implications for fathers' employment experiences of parenting children with disabilities are largely invisible. Based on research with mothers and fathers this paper argues that being the parent of a child with disabilities impacts significantly on the characteristics of both parents' employment and on their experience of employment. This depends on the nature of parents' roles in care and is reflective of broader patterns of gender relationships within the family. Employment decisions take place within an ongoing parental dialogue that reflects broader conceptualisations of gender relations within the family and in the workplace.