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Determinants of Non-Linear Effects of Fiscal Policy on Output: The Case of Bulgaria
Authors: Vladimirov Vladimir , Neycheva Maria
Published: June 2011

Determinants of Non-Linear Effects of Fiscal Policy on Output: The Case of Bulgaria

The paper illuminates the non-linear effects of the government budget on short-run economic activity. The study shows that in the Bulgarian economy under a Currency Board Arrangement the tax policy impacts the real growth in the standard Keynesian manner. On the other hand, the expenditure policy exhibits non-Keynesian behavior on the short-run output: cuts in government spending accelerate the real GDP growth. The main determinant of this outcome is the size of the discretionary budgetary changes. The results imply that the balanced budget rule improves the sustainability of public finances without assuring a growth-enhancing effect.
Tracking Accuracy of Large and Small-CAP ETFS: an Empirical Analysis Of The Istanbul Stock Exchange
Authors: Kayali M. , Unal Seyfettin
Published: June 2011

Tracking Accuracy of Large and Small-CAP ETFS: an Empirical Analysis Of The Istanbul Stock Exchange

In this study, we examine the tracking performance of two ETFs, namely DJIST and SMIST, both traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, with respect to their own indices. We carry out an analysis first to identify each ETF's tracking ability of underlying index, and second to explore whether any differences exist between the return of large-cap and the return of small-cap stock ETFs, and their indices. By employing a data set of calculated daily returns for the specified ETFs and their corresponding indices, t-tests and regression analyses are conducted. Our findings suggest that both DJIST and SMIST stocks performed well in tracking their own indices' returns. However, the mimicking ability of DJIST stock is better than that of SMIST. Possible explanations regarding this difference are that the SMIST's introduction into the market is relatively new compared to the DJIST, and that the SMIST represents small-cap stocks with considerable illiquidity problems, while the DJIST represents large-cap stocks. Despite the odds, against the SMIST, it still shows a tracking performance that should be acknowledged, given both its place in an emerging market and its strength within such a short period of time.
Air Pollution, Allocation of Property Rights, Environmental Issues and Theoretical Overlapping Generations General Equilibrium Modelling
Authors: Tchouto Jules
Published: June 2011

Air Pollution, Allocation of Property Rights, Environmental Issues and Theoretical Overlapping Generations General Equilibrium Modelling

This paper presents how the environment - considered as a production factor - and other related assumptions can be introduced step by step in a theoretical Overlapping Generations General Equilibrium Model (OLG - GE). The first part shows the behaviors of agents with pollution in the absence of an environmental policy. The second part emphasizes a Greenhouse Gas abatement policy through the allocation of Pollution Permit ownership, which allows property rights on the environment; here we assume a three-factor model: Capital - Labor - Environment. The last part of of the paper highlights one theoretical property about the allocation of pollution permits within a OLG-GE steady state with the environment. To our knowledge, it is the first time that the aforementioned property has been characterized.
Returns for Education in Kosovo: Estimates of Wage and Employment Premia
Authors: Hoti Avdullah
Published: June 2011

Returns for Education in Kosovo: Estimates of Wage and Employment Premia

This paper provides an analysis of the returns for education in Kosovo using data from a Household and Labour Force Survey. We argue that given the high unemployment rate in Kosovo, employed individuals may not be randomly selected from the labour force. Therefore, the estimates of the rates of returns for education based on the standard Mincerian earnings function may be biased downwards. Hence, the Heckman sample selection model is implemented, which adjusts the estimates of the wage equation for the self-selection of individuals into employment. We estimate the rate of returns for level of education and for years of education. We find relatively low rates of returns for education in terms of wage premia and argue that in countries with chronic labour market disequilibria (such as in Kosovo), the returns for education may be in terms of employment premia. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic study of these issues in this post-socialist and post-conflict economy.
Dynamics of perceiving oneself on femininity and masculinity dimensions in diverse contexts
Authors: Błoch Bogusława , Serafińska Katarzyna
Published: June 2011

Dynamics of perceiving oneself on femininity and masculinity dimensions in diverse contexts

The article is about issues related to gender perceived as a result of social context and thus fits in the current, processual gender paradigm. Two studies have been conducted verifying hypotheses about perceiving oneself on the femininity and masculinity dimensions in various types of contexts. Expectations were that generic contexts would make perceiving oneself within the psychological gender dimensions more dynamic. Women were expected to perceive themselves as more feminine and less masculine in contexts matching their gender, i.e. "feminine", comparing to "masculine", and men were expected to perceive themselves as more masculine and less feminine in "masculine" contexts comparing to "feminine" contexts. Research results do not confirm the above hypotheses and indicate dynamism in perceiving oneself on femininity and masculinity dimensions. However, the dynamism is perceived only on dimensions inconsistent with biological gender - situation affects women's perceiving of themselves on the masculinity dimension and men's - on femininity dimensions.
Risky Drinking of Alcohol in Sweden: A Randomized Population Survey Comparing Web- and Paper-based Self-reports
Authors: Källmén Håkan , Sinadinovic Kristina , Berman Anne H. , Wennberg Peter
Published: June 2011

AIMS

This study compared data quality and response rates for the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a web-based versus in a paper-and-pencil format survey.

SETTING

Subjects were randomised to one of two parallel samples, one web-based and the other paper-based. Data were collected during 2009.

Results

The web-based format yielded a lower response rate compared to the paper version (26.2% vs. 53.6%), internal consistency was quite similar (0.82 vs. 0.77), while the mean AUDIT scores were higher in the web-based format for both men and women.

Conclusions

Future studies should focus on methods for combining different administration methods in order to maximize response rates.
Effects of Elevated Body Temperature on Control of Breathing
Authors: Zila I. , Calkovska A.
Published: June 2011

Effects of Elevated Body Temperature on Control of Breathing

Changes in body temperature can be evoked mainly by alterations in the peripheral temperature, or modified by shifts in the central body temperature. Two conditions can lead to abnormal elevation of body temperature: hyperthermia or fever. As regards respiratory system, exposure to heat stress is accompanied by marked alterations in breathing, especially by an increase in ventilation. Ventilation rises due to an increase in central output from hypothalamus or brainstem, an increase in peripheral output via skin temperature receptors, an increase in central or/and peripheral chemoreceptor output or sensitivity and can be also mediated through changes in thermoregulatory mechanisms.

This review summarizes results of previous studies as well as of experiments done in our laboratory in order to elucidate the mechanisms included in respiratory changes under heat stress.
Asymmetrical Lower Extremity Loading After ACL Reconstruction: More Than Meets the Eye
Authors: Chmielewski Terese L.
Published: May 2011

Sports fans know that movement patterns are important for athletic performance. Similarly, clinicians know that addressing abnormal movement patterns after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is important for a successful return to sport. The kinematic (motion) component of movement patterns is more easily observed than the kinetic (forces) component, thus more commonly addressed in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. Ignoring the kinetic component, though, could impede a successful return to sport. Asymmetrical lower extremity loading has been reported in a variety of activities following ACL reconstruction, and may contribute to both short- and long-term consequences. It is important that clinicians become aware of the potential for asymmetrical lower extremity loading to affect patient outcomes and for researchers to enlarge the body of knowledge.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(6):374–376. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.0104
Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Imaging in Low Back Pain: A Reminder That Unnecessary Imaging May Do as Much Harm as Good
Authors: Flynn Timothy W. , Smith Britt , Chou Roger
Published: June 2011

Synopsis

The rate of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, despite evidence that it is not accompanied by improved patient outcomes. Overutilization of lumbar imaging in individuals with low back pain correlates with, and likely contributes to, a 2- to 3-fold increase in surgical rates over the last 10 years. Furthermore, a patient's knowledge of imaging abnormalities can actually decrease self-perception of health and may lead to fear-avoidance and catastrophizing behaviors that may predispose people to chronicity. The purpose of this clinical commentary is as follows: (1) to describe an outline of the appropriate use, as defined in recent guidelines, of diagnostic imaging in patients with low back pain; (2) to describe how inappropriate use of lumbar spine imaging can increase the risk of patient harm and contributes to the recent large increases in healthcare costs; (3) to provide physical therapists with clear guidelines to educate patients on both appropriate imaging and information to dampen the potential negative effects of imaging on patients' perceptions and health; and (4) to present an example of a successful clinical pathway that has reduced imaging and improved outcomes.

Level of Evidence

Diagnosis/prognosis/therapy, level 5. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(11):838–846, Epub 3 June 2011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3618
Signs Without Name
Authors: Boljkovac Nadine
Published: May 2011

This paper argues that Chris Marker's 1982 film Sans Soleil derives its affective force from doublings and ‘faces’ of horror and beauty that reveal a twofold synthesis of actual and virtual. While a focus upon the material, ever in relation to transient yet lingering sensations, cannot discharge the power and force of the film, this paper endeavours nevertheless to assess and evoke Marker and Deleuze's own interrogative methods that thoroughly explore, in the manner of a revelatory ‘schizoanalysis’ or empiricism, molecular and variable operations beneath our ‘molar’ structures and organisations. As Sans Soleil's voiceover states, ‘If they don't see happiness in the picture, at least they'll see the black’, a provocative remark that invokes indefinable singularities and the darkness of a wound, cracking of time and splitting of self in film, life and death. Considerations of death, consciousness and subjectivity extend this paper's examinations.
A Deleuzian Imaginary: The Films of Jean Renoir
Authors: Rushton Richard
Published: May 2011

This article contrasts the notion of a Deleuzian imaginary with that articulated by various film theorists during the 1970s and 1980s. Deleuze offers us, I argue, a way to conceive of the imaginary in the cinema in a positive way; that is, as something which opens up new expressions of the real. By contrast, for film theorists of the 1970s and 1980s, the imaginary was primarily conceived as a negative concept, as something which offered merely escapes or fraudulent distortions of the real. A Deleuzian imaginary for the cinema can be articulated, I argue, by way of the films of Jean Renoir.
Deterritorialisation and Schizoanalysis in David Fincher'sFight Club
Authors: Brown William , Fleming David H.
Published: May 2011

Taking a schizoanalytic approach to audio-visual images, this article explores some of the radical potentia for deterritorialisation found within David Fincher's Fight Club (1999). The film's potential for deterritorialisation is initially located in an exploration of the film's form and content, which appear designed to interrogate and transcend a series of false binaries between mind and body, inside and outside, male and female. Paying attention to the construction of photorealistic digital spaces and composited images, we examine the actual (and possible) ways viewers relate to the film, both during and after screenings. Recognising the film as an affective force performing within our world, we also investigate some of the real-world effects the film catalysed. Finally, we propose that schizoanalysis, when applied to a Hollywood film, suggests that Deleuze underestimated the deterritorialising potential of contemporary, special effects-driven cinema. If schizoanalysis has thus been reterritorialised by mainstream products, we argue that new, ‘post-Deleuzian’ lines of flight are required to disrupt this ‘de-re-territorialisation’.
Allelic Imbalances in Radiation—Associated Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Klymenko Sergiy V. , Smida Jan , Atkinson Michael J. , Bebeshko Volodymir G. , Nathrath Michaela , Rosemann Michael
Published: May 2011

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can develop as a secondary malignancy following radiotherapy, but also following low-dose environmental or occupational radiation exposure. Therapy-related AML frequently carries deletions of chromosome 5q and/or 7, but for low-dose exposure associated AML this has not been described. For the present study we performed genome-wide screens for loss-of-heterozygosity (LOH) in a set of 19 AML cases that developed after radiation-exposure following the Chernobyl accident. Using Affymetrix SNP arrays we found large regions of LOH in 16 of the cases. Eight cases (42%) demonstrated LOH at 5q and/or 7, which is a known marker of complex karyotypic changes and poor prognosis. We could show here for the first time that exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation induces AML with molecular alterations similar to those seen in therapy-related cases.
Laws Editorial
Authors: Gostin Lawrence O.
Published: May 2011

My life’s work has positioned me in two diverse worlds’ one in science and one in law [1]. I publish in both fields, and the traditions are very different. Law journals typically have narrow readerships, principally those in the legal academy. The law review tradition, particularly in North America, is student edited, non-peer reviewed, and characteristically long and detailed. Law libraries often spend large portions of their budgets on journal subscriptions, which they store in scarce space. [...]
Experimental Study of Fouling and Cleaning of Sintered Stainless Steel Membrane in Electro-Microfiltration of Calcium Salt Particles
Authors: Qin Frank G. F. , Mawson John , Zeng Xin An
Published: May 2011

Sintered stainless steel (SSS) microfiltration membranes, which served as electrode directly, were used for the experiment of separating Alamin, a calcium salt and protein containing particles, found in dairy processing. Fouling and cleaning of the SSS membranes under the application of an external electric field were studied. The imposed electric field was found, diverging the pH of permeate and retentate. This in turn altered the solubility of the calcium salt and impacted the performance of electro microfiltration membrane. Using electric field as an enhanced cleaning-in-place (CIP) method in back flushing SSS membrane was also studied.
Mutual Balance between Vasohibin-1 and Soluble VEGFR-1 in Endothelial Cells
Authors: Miyashita Hiroki , Suzuki Hirotada , Ohkuchi Akihide , Sato Yasufumi
Published: May 2011

Vasohibin-1 (VASH1) is a VEGF-inducible gene of endothelial cells (ECs) that acts as a negative feedback regulator of angiogenesis. To further characterize the function of VASH1, we transfected human VASH1 gene into the mouse EC line MS1, established stable VASH1 expressing clones, and determined gene alteration by cDNA microarray analysis. Among the various angiogenesis-related genes, vascular endothelial growth factor type 1 receptor (VEGFR-1) and its alternative spliced form, soluble VEGFR1 (sVEGFR-1), were found to be the most significantly down-regulated genes. Transient overexpression of VASH1 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells confirmed the down-regulation of VEGFR-1 and sVEGFR-1. sVEGFR-1 is a decoy receptor for VEGF and inhibits angiogenesis. Interestingly, when sVEGFR-1 was overexpressed in ECs, it inhibited the expression of VASH1 in turn. These results suggest that VASH1 and sVEGFR-1, two angiogenesis inhibitors, mutually balance their expressions in ECs.
Use of Intravenous Amiodarone in the Treatment of Nifekalant-Resistant Arrhythmia: A Review of 11 Consecutive Cases with Severe Heart Failure
Authors: Nakagawa Koji , Nakamura Kazufumi , Kusano Kengo Fukushima , Nagase Satoshi , Tada Takeshi , Murakami Masato , Hata Yoshiki , Morita Hiroshi , Kohno Kunihisa , Hina Kazumasa , Ujihira Tohru , Ohe Tohru , Ito Hiroshi
Published: May 2011

Background: Both nifekalant hydrochloride (NIF), a selective IKr blocker, and intravenous amiodarone (AMD), a multi-channel (including IKr blocking) blocker, have been reported to be efficacious for refractory arrhythmias. However, the optimal use of those antiarrhythmic drugs for refractory arrhythmia with severe heart failure has not been established. Intravenous AMD might be effective for arrhythmias refractory to NIF in patients with severe heart failure. Here, we report that intravenous amiodarone was effective in the treatment of nifekalant-resistant in a group of arrhythmia patients with severe heart failure. Methods: Eleven severe heart failure patients who had received intravenous AMD for treatment of NIF-resistant arrhythmias were included in this study, and retrospective analysis was performed. Clinical efficacy (terminative and preventive effects on arrhythmia) of intravenous AMD was evaluated. Results: All cases were emergent cases and had depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (30 ± 13%). Clinical arrhythmias were ventricular fibrillation (VF) in four patients, ventricular tachycardia (VT) in six patients, and atrial fibrillation (AF) in one patient. NIF was administered to all patients by intravenous injection. After administration of NIF, VT/VF/AF was terminated in seven of the 10 patients, but a preventive effect was not obtained in any of the patients (NIF-resistance). Intravenous AMD (maintenance dose: 484 ± 166 mg/day) was effective both in termination (80%) and in prevention (80%) of VT/VF events in those patients. It was also effective in termination (80%) and prevention (60%) of AF events refractory to NIF. During continuous AMD administration, no significant adverse effects or proarrhythmic effects were observed in any of the patients. Five patients died within one month, but there was no arrhythmic deaths. Conclusions: Intravenous AMD was effective in NIF-resistant lethal arrhythmias and was relatively safe in emergent cases with severe heart failure.
Mapping Green Spaces in Bishkek—How Reliable can Spatial Analysis Be?
Authors: Hofmann Peter , Strobl Josef , Nazarkulova Ainura
Published: May 2011

Within urban areas, green spaces play a critically important role in the quality of life. They have remarkable impact on the local microclimate and the regional climate of the city. Quantifying the ‘greenness’ of urban areas allows comparing urban areas at several levels, as well as monitoring the evolution of green spaces in urban areas, thus serving as a tool for urban and developmental planning. Different categories of vegetation have different impacts on recreation potential and microclimate, as well as on the individual perception of green spaces. However, when quantifying the ‘greenness’ of urban areas the reliability of the underlying information is important in order to qualify analysis results. The reliability of geo-information derived from remote sensing data is usually assessed by ground truth validation or by comparison with other reference data. When applying methods of object based image analysis (OBIA) and fuzzy classification, the degrees of fuzzy membership per object in general describe to what degree an object fits (prototypical) class descriptions. Thus, analyzing the fuzzy membership degrees can contribute to the estimation of reliability and stability of classification results, even when no reference data are available. This paper presents an object based method using fuzzy class assignments to outline and classify three different classes of vegetation from GeoEye imagery. The classification result, its reliability and stability are evaluated using the reference-free parameters Best Classification Result and Classification Stability as introduced by Benz et al. in 2004 and implemented in the software package eCognition (www.ecognition.com). To demonstrate the application potentials of results a scenario for quantifying urban ‘greenness’ is presented.
Continuous flow hydrogenation using polysilane-supported palladium/alumina hybrid catalysts
Authors: Oyamada Hidekazu , Naito Takeshi , Kobayashi Shū
Published: May 2011

Continuous flow systems for hydrogenation using polysilane-supported palladium/alumina (Pd/(PSi–Al2O3)) hybrid catalysts were developed. Our original Pd/(PSi–Al2O3) catalysts were used successfully in these systems and the hydrogenation of unsaturated C–C bonds and a nitro group, deprotection of a carbobenzyloxy (Cbz) group, and a dehalogenation reaction proceeded smoothly. The catalyst retained high activity for at least 8 h under neat conditions.
U.S. Educational Achievement on International Assessments: The Role of Race and Ethnicity
Authors: Dalton Benjamin
Published: May 2011

The debate about the performance of US students on international assessments of educational achievement routinely fails to account for one consistently stark result: US achievement is bifurcated between a group of high-performing Asian and white students and an exceptionally low-performing group of black and Hispanic students. By summarizing results across 20 major international tests conducted since 1995, this research paper shows that when US racial and ethnic groups are separately compared with other countries, Asian and white students regularly perform at or near the top of international rankings, while black and Hispanic students typically rank at or near the bottom. Furthermore, the United States has a substantially larger minority population than all other developed countries, and minority status is not synonymous with internationally comparable factors such as socioeconomic level or immigrant status. The fact that overall US scores are disproportionately influenced by race and ethnicity suggests that researchers and reformers must reconsider how they use and interpret the results of international achievement tests. The research paper recommends providing and analyzing cross-national data separately by ethnic groups to inform approaches to improving education for all students.
La place de l'intérêt particulier et le rôle du pouvoir dans la démocratie délibérative
Authors: Mansbridge Jane Jebb , Bohman James , Chambers Simone , Estlund David , Føllesdal Andreas , Fung Archon , Lafont Cristina , Manin Bernard , Luismarti José
Published: May 2011

Résumé Cet article avance, à contre-courant de toutes les théories délibératives existantes, que les intérêts particuliers doivent être pris en compte dans la délibération démocratique. Deux conditions sont cependant nécessaires afin que l'inclusion des intérêts particuliers dans la délibération apparaisse légitime : l'idéal-régulateur d'absence de pouvoir coercitif et l'encadrement des intérêts particuliers par des principes de justice. Ceci conduit à qualifier de « délibératives » des formes de négociation mettant en jeu des intérêts contradictoires, telles que la négociation intégrative et la négociation « parfaitement coopérative ». L'article se conclut en défendant la complémentarité de la délibération et de mécanismes démocratiques agrégatifs et non-délibératifs.
Le projet de la démocratie radicale
Authors: Cohen Joshua , Fung Archon
Published: May 2011

Résumé Les démocrates radicaux cherchent à promouvoir des institutions qui soient à la fois participatives et délibératives. Le fonctionnement démocratique classique basé sur le gouvernement représentatif peine à respecter ces deux dimensions. Il est par ailleurs difficile d'améliorer simultanément celles-ci. La délibération et la participation constituent deux objectifs distincts, et les efforts visant à promouvoir l'une peuvent se faire au détriment de l'autre. Nous envisageons deux façons d'atténuer ces tensions : la délibération médiatisée (indirecte) à l'échelle de la société tout entière et la délibération participative directe. Chacune de ces voies respecte les exigences du projet démocratique radical à l'égard de la délibération et de la participation, et contribue à promouvoir des valeurs démocratiques fondamentales comme la responsabilité, l'égalité et l'autonomie politique.
La démocratie délibérative à l'épreuve du militantisme
Authors: Young Iris Marion
Published: May 2011

Résumé Il semble exister une contradiction insurmontable entre deux conceptions du changement social : celle portée par les militants et reposant sur l'action collective et la critique, et celle portée par les théoriciens de la délibération, reposant sur la formulation d'un accord après une discussion rationnelle. En faisant dialoguer ces deux positions, l'article met en lumière certaines limites des normes de la démocratie délibérative, en particulier dans le cadre de sociétés marquées par des inégalités structurelles importantes qui rendent la discussion difficilement équitable. Ce faisant, il éclaire certaines vertus démocratiques des pratiques politiques non délibératives de protestation. Ce n'est qu'en s'ouvrant à des formes critiques et non-argumentatives d'expression que la délibération peut dès lors véritablement être à la hauteur de son idéal d'inclusion et de transformation sociale.
Les états limite en 2010. Soigner quoi ?
Authors: Bergeret Jean
Published: May 2011

Résumé Les états limite correspondent à une catégorie bien spécifique d’organisation psychique. Ce ne sont ni de petites psychoses, ni de graves névroses, ni un terme de passage entre névroses et psychoses. Ils sont différents des borderline anglo-saxons. Leur déficit narcissique et leur besoin de dépendance nécessitent un abord thérapeutique très particulier.
Se défaire de l'identification narcissique
Authors: Roux Annie
Published: May 2011

Résumé La fixation à l’identification narcissique s’oppose à l’investissement libidinal de l’objet quand elle engendre la confusion identitaire. L’auteur montre comment des moments de constructions dans l’analyse avec les patients limites permettent le décollement du sujet et de l’objet, rejouant le jeu de la bobine dans la constitution de l’assise narcissique.
Stoller, l'érotique et l'excitation sexuelle
Authors: Fisher David James
Published: May 2011

Résumé Cette contribution analyse le livre magistral de R. Stoller, paru en 1979, L’Excitation sexuelle , une des études de cas les plus riches, rédigées de façon particulièrement évocatrice, une des plus complexes et pourtant des plus révélatrices de la littérature psychanalytique. En France, Stoller est surtout connu comme théoricien du genre, mais son exploration analytique de l’érotique mérite d’être reconnue. Cette étude affirme que l’engagement subjectif de Stoller dans l’analyse et l’écriture de l’étude de cas est lui-même un moment transitionnel dans l’histoire de la psychanalyse, une passerelle entre l’analyse de résistances classiques et les approches contemporaines herméneutiques et relationnelles ; sa compréhension et son désaveu du contre-transfert érotique y sont examinés. Les réflexions de Stoller sur l’éthique, la rigueur scientifique et les ambiguïtés conceptuelles d’un récit de cas restent exemplaires et subversives dans le domaine analytique aujourd’hui.
« Coupable... donc capable ?... »
Authors: Lucas Gérard
Published: May 2011

Résumé Le texte de R. Asséo concerne une situation clinique que ses ambiguïtés multiples rendent particulièrement intéressante : les caractères du fonctionnement du patient rappellent les descriptions classiques, notamment la discrétion du registre surmoïque proprement dit ; alors que la survenue de l’accident somatique sur un fond d’hypertension chez un homme capable de s’irriter suggère quasiment dans le langage courant banal une conception pathogénique implicite proche de celle de l’argument de cette revue. L’auteur s’interroge sur cet écart et sur ses conséquences.
Chemins tortueux de la culpabilité chez Freud
Authors: Nayrou Félicie
Published: May 2011

Résumé Le sentiment de culpabilité est tôt présent dans la théorie freudienne. Tout au long de l’œuvre, cette notion essentiellement phénoménologique va se présenter de façon protéiforme et va connaître des variations sémantiques qui disent la complexité métapsychologique – au début, Freud parle de « conscience de culpabilité » et ensuite de « sentiment inconscient de culpabilité ». Néanmoins, le fil conducteur est topique, désignant continûment une pression du surmoi sur le moi.
Élaboration de la culpabilité dans un traitement parents/bébé et ses limites
Authors: Angelergues Jacques
Published: May 2011

Résumé Pour un psychanalyste engagé dans les consultations avec les bébés et leurs parents, l’élaboration de la culpabilité constitue un levier thérapeutique important. Mais la culpabilité œdipienne et la culpabilité primaire ne posent pas les mêmes problèmes et n’offrent pas les mêmes perspectives.
Les dissidences du corps de Christophe Dejours
Authors: Rivals Fotaki Georgia
Published: May 2011

Avec Dissidences du corps , C. Dejours revisite la psychosomatique : étude des liens entre motions de violence et somatisations, subversion libidinale et répression ; élaboration du concept de « somatisations symbolisantes » et des techniques de pare-excitations et « d’affrontement » ; enfin, lecture psychosomatique des psychoses et de la notion de dualisme.
Developing Unit-Focused Peer Coaches for the Clinical Setting
Authors: Zadvinskis Inga , Glasgow Gretchen , Salsbury Susan
Published: May 2011

In teaching, nursing management, and professional development, the traditional one-to-one approach is used in the peer coach relationship. In clinical environments, the use of peer coaches is a creative way to implement practice change. Tailoring the concept of peer coaching to consider the dynamics and structure of the clinical environment is essential. This article describes the use of a change model in the preparation of peer coaches for safe patient handling in an acute care setting. Unit-focused peer coach preparation includes multiple teaching techniques, such as lecture, hands-on experience, and scripting. Unit-focused peer coaches are a helpful adjunct to nursing staff development.
Reviewing Conference Abstracts
Authors: DeSilets Lynore D.
Published: May 2011

This column incorporates information that provider units or organizations need to keep in mind when issuing a call for abstracts and reviewing those that have been submitted. Basic components of a successful abstract and comments about elements that will increase the likelihood of an abstract’s acceptance are included.
Using Evidence to Enhance the Recovery of Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: Part 3
Authors: Maxson Pamela M. , Lovely Jenna K. , Wrobleski Diane M. , Isaacson Emily Carver
Published: May 2011

This is the third part of a three-part series describing how an enhanced recovery clinical pathway uses a multidisciplinary team to reduce postoperative stress and complications, improve recovery, and decrease hospital length of stay without affecting patient safety for patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Last month, multimodal analgesia and standardized postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis were discussed. This part discusses fluids, diet, tubes and drains, and early mobilization.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Personal Response System Technology on Millennial Student Learning
Authors: McCurry Mary K. , Hunter Revell Susan M.
Published: May 2011

As nurse educators, we must explore new technologies that capitalize on the characteristics of millennial learners. One such technology, the personal response system (PRS), is an effective way to promote active learning and increase comprehension. Few nursing studies have examined the benefits of PRS technology on student outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PRS technology on learning outcomes in two sections of an undergraduate nursing research course. A crossover design compared class quiz averages between and within groups. Findings related to between and within class quiz scores were mixed, whereas the effectiveness of in-class PRS questions on paper-and-pencil quiz scores and PRS-targeted quiz items was significant. Knowledge gained from this study can be used to enhance our ability to actively engage our technologically savvy undergraduate students. By threading technology into the undergraduate curriculum, learning outcomes may be improved.
Immersion Experience in Undergraduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Authors: Tratnack Sheri A. , O’Neill Claudia M. , Graham Pat
Published: May 2011

Immersion practica have been used in a variety of nursing settings to help prepare culturally competent nursing students. The psychiatric setting represents a diverse culture that traditionally has not appealed to nursing students when considering career options. This article describes the experiences of baccalaureate nursing students and hospital nursing staff following a brief immersion practicum at a psychiatric facility. Seven students were assigned to one practicum for six consecutive weekdays (45 hours), without the distraction of other classes. Both the students and staff rated the experience as positive. The students believed that their ability to form therapeutic relationships, develop clinical skills, and integrate theory into clinical practice was enhanced. While nursing faculty struggle to produce more graduates, with declining clinical sites and increased competition for these sites, the brief clinical immersion may be a reasonable alternative to a traditional rotation.
Recocido de una aleación de acero inoxidable ferrítico 409 estabilizado con adiciones de titanio y zirconio
Authors: Cavazos J. L. , Guerrero-Mata M. P. , Zambrano P.
Published: May 2011

Un acero inoxidable ferrítico 409 estabilizado con titanio y zirconio fue sujeto a procesos termomecánicos. El acero fue calentado a 1210 ºC durante una hora, seguido por un laminado en caliente del 75 % en tres pases, el proceso terminó a los 980 ºC. Las muestras fueron enfriadas hasta 600 ºC por agua atomizada seguido de enfriamiento al aire. La aleación fue decapada y laminada en frío un 80 %. Posteriormente de desarrollaron tratamientos térmicos de recocido a diferentes temperaturas por un tiempo de 105 s. Adicionalmente se desarrollaron tratamientos de recocido a temperaturas de 800, 850 y 900 ºC a diferentes tiempos. Pruebas mecánicas y textura fueron realizadas para corroborar el grado de recocido y su formalidad. El análisis de las propiedades mecánicas y la Textura mostraron que la aleación recocida a 850 ºC por 14 min (840 s) fue completamente recristalizada obteniendo la mejor formabilidad.
Deterioro y estrategias de conservación de elementos metálicos de interés patrimonial de la estación de ferrocarril de Aranjuez
Authors: García-Heras M. , Agua F. , López V. , Contreras J. , Villegas M. A.
Published: May 2011

Se ha evaluado el estado de conservación de las marquesinas metálicas de los andenes y terminal de viajeros de la estación de ferrocarril de Aranjuez. Los objetivos incluyen la diagnosis de los procesos y mecanismos de deterioro, degradación y corrosión que han tenido lugar, y el establecimiento de criterios de intervención, rehabilitación y conservación preventiva, adecuados para su correcta preservación. Se determinaron las patologías macroscópicas y microscópicas de los materiales metálicos que, por su naturaleza y protagonismo en las marquesinas, poseen un considerable interés histórico, mediante observaciones de microscopía óptica y microscopía electrónica de barrido de emisión de campo. También se ha llevado a cabo un estudio analítico utilizando difractometría de rayos X, análisis metalográfico y microanálisis por dispersión de energías de rayos X. La evaluación de los resultados obtenidos permitió esclarecer los procesos químico-físicos de degradación, así como el establecimiento de recomendaciones de intervención y pautas de conservación preventiva.
Análisis de la influencia del tratamiento térmico de envejecimiento en la modificación de las propiedades mecánicas de la aleación AA6060 procesada por ECAE
Authors: Pérez I. , Luis-Pérez C. , Luri R. , León J. , Puertas I.
Published: May 2011

En el presente trabajo se ha realizado un estudio de la modificación de las propiedades mecánicas de la aleación de aluminio AA6060 F, al ser deformada mediante deformación plástica severa empleando el proceso de extrusión en canal angular (ECAE). Asimismo, se ha efectuado un estudio del efecto del envejecimiento artificial sobre la modificación de dichas propiedades mecánicas. Para ello, se han realizado tratamientos térmicos a diferentes temperaturas y tiempos de permanencia, efectuando mediciones de dureza, ensayos de tracción, ensayos con péndulo Charpy y técnicas de revelado metalográfico, para conocer los comportamientos mecánicos y el estado del material. Existe un elevado número de publicaciones, que han analizado el efecto de tratamientos térmicos de envejecimiento en aleaciones de la serie 6000. Sin embargo, la aleación AA6060 no ha sido tan ampliamente estudiada. Por ello, en este trabajo se parte de una aleación comercial AA6060 en estado de bruto de colada, lo cual no ha sido estudiado hasta la fecha.
Collective Solitude and Social Networks in World of Warcraft
Authors: Ducheneaut Nicolas
Published: May 2011

This chapter investigates the nature and structure of social networks formed between the players of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs), an incredibly popular form of Internet-based entertainment attracting millions of subscribers. To do so, we use data collected about the behavior of more than 300,000 characters in World of Warcraft (the most popular MMOG in America). We show that these social networks are often sparse and that most players spend time in the game experiencing a form of “collective solitude”: they play surrounded by, but not necessarily with, other players. We also show that the most successful player groups are analogous to the organic, team-based forms of organization that are prevalent in today’s workplace. Based on these findings, we discuss the relationship between online social networks and “real-world” behavior in organizations in more depth.
Facebook Follies
Authors: Karl Katherine , Peluchette Joy
Published: May 2011

This study examined the relative impact of “inappropriate” postings on job candidates’ Facebook profiles on hiring decisions. Such postings included negative work-related attitudes, the use of profanity, and comments regarding alcohol abuse, use of drugs and sexual activities. Respondents indicated that all five types of information were relevant to such decisions and that they would be unlikely to pursue candidates who posted such information. However, such information was viewed as being more relevant for female candidates than male candidates. In addition, respondents were more likely to pursue male candidates than female candidates who posted such information. Thus, females were found to suffer the most. Although negative work-related attitudes and drug use were considered more relevant to hiring decisions than the other types of information, respondents were least likely to pursue candidates whose Facebook profiles contained comments regarding negative work-related attitudes and alcohol use. Implications and suggestions for future research are presented.
Virtuality and Reality
Authors: Romm-Livermore Celia , Livermore Gail
Published: May 2011

This conceptual chapter explores the distinction between virtual and real environments, the situations when they might clash and the implications from this clash. We start by categorizing virtual environments. Next, we present a framework for comparing the rules that govern behavior in different virtual and real environments. We list a number of situations where virtual and real environments can collide and explore the characteristics of such situations. Finally, we discuss the implications from clashes between virtual and real environments and what society can or should do about such potential and actual clashes.
Moving from E-Government to T-Government
Authors: Weerakkody Vishanth , Dhillon Gurjit
Published: May 2011

Most public services are overly complex, and separate where citizens have no choice in the service that they receive. All too often, Information and Communication Technologies are overlaid onto existing organisational structures without any consideration to how these structures can be improved. In this context, the UK government is striving towards a vision for government-wide transformation, in which local authorities and central government departments are endeavouring to work with each other to deliver better services to citizens, via a one-stop-shop environment for all services under the guise of electronic government (e-government). Having successfully e-enabled customer facing processes, the UK government is now working towards reengineering and e-enabling back office processes and information systems to facilitate more joined-up and citizen-centric e-government services. These efforts are referred to as the transformational stage of e-government or t-Government. This chapter seeks to explore what t-Government means to local authorities in the UK and what process related challenges have to be overcome to successfully implement transformational change in local government. A number of broader issues of strategic, organisational, socio-cultural, and technical origin are identified in the literature as presenting a considerable challenge for this goal. However, using a case study of a key local government service, this chapter shows that more obviously, but often ignored, process and information systems related issues pose an even more significant challenge in practice.
Local Level Structural Change and E Government in Germany
Authors: Schuppan Tino
Published: May 2011

This chapter addresses the link between e-government, organizational networks related to it, and the possibilities for structural reform of local-level public administration. In the general discussion, e government is often reduced to the electronic delivery of services. However, the most important potential of e-government can only be realized if new ICT solutions are used for inter-organizational network-oriented work structures. Examples of various forms of such networks exist worldwide and are commonly used to increase citizen orientation and/or to improve efficiency. However, the fact that these networks can have a deeper impact upon the organization of the traditional state is often neglected. Even the macro-organization of a state may be affected; this will be the focus of this chapter. It aims to analyze and explore whether new ICT-enabled networks make it possible to change the size of an administrative jurisdiction or even eliminate levels of government. Using the German situation as an example, the main argument of this chapter is that in the e-government era, the amalgamation of municipalities is no longer an adequate reform policy.
The IntelCities Community of Practice
Authors: Deakin Mark
Published: May 2011

The chapter examines the IntelCities Community of Practice (CoP) supporting the development of the organization’s e-Learning platform, knowledge management system (KMS) and digital library for eGov services. It begins by outlining the IntelCities CoP and goes on to set out the integrated model of electronically enhanced government (eGov) services developed by the CoP to meet the front-end needs, middleware requirements and back-office commitments of the IntelCities e-Learning platform, KMS and digital library. The chapter goes on to examine the information technology (IT) adopted by the CoP to develop the IntelCities e-Learning platform, KMS and digital library as a set of semanticallyinteroperable eGov services supporting the crime, safety and security initiatives of socially-inclusive and participatory urban regeneration programs.
Local E-Government Partnerships
Authors: Cotterill Sarah
Published: May 2011

In the United Kingdom and throughout the world there is increasing emphasis on public sector organizations working together in local partnerships. Partnerships can potentially encourage the delivery of joined-up services to citizens, promote democracy, and improve public policy making, but partnership working is not always easy and can be challenging for the individuals and organisations involved. This chapter will report on recent research into how English local authorities and their partners work together on electronic government. The research is based on a systematic literature review and a case study of a sub-regional e-government partnership, using a mixed methods approach combining social network analysis with qualitative interviews. The research identifies the importance of network structure to e-government partnerships and explores a number of other significant themes including leadership, accountability, embeddedness, and size of organization.
E-Government in Slovene Municipalities
Authors: Jukic Tina , Kunstelj Mateja , Decman Mitja , Vintar Mirko
Published: May 2011

In this chapter, 3 main aspects of municipal e-government in Slovenia are investigated thoroughly: supply, demand, and the view of municipal officials. After the review of studies in the field, the results of 3 empirical studies are presented. While the supply-side aspect of municipal e-government has been investigated within several studies, the view of external (citizens) and internal (municipal officials) users of municipal e-government have been rather neglected in the past, and the same is true for effects measured in this field. This chapter fills these gaps. The results revealed that municipal Web supply is poor, which is reflected in citizens’ satisfaction as well. Surprisingly, municipal officials are not well aware of possibilities e-government offers to them and to their customers. In addition, they believe that positive effects brought about the introduction of e-government are not significant, while among negative effects larger range of tasks, heavier workload, and increased complexity of tasks are stressed. At the end of the chapter key findings are summarized.
An ePlanning Case Study in Stuttgart Using OPPA 3D
Authors: Knapp Sonja , Chen Yun , Hamilton Andy , Coors Volker
Published: May 2011

Urban Planning is a multi-disciplinary process. Social-economic, environmental and natural resources issues need to be considered to ensure urban sustainable development and to enhance the quality of human life. As a result, it is necessary to investigate different urban planning techniques and possible new ways to facilitate the urban planning process. In this context, ePlanning, an important section of eGovernment, emerged. In order to enhance the capability of ePlanning, different ePlanning systems have been developed for different planning tasks and purposes. However, the state of the art in ePlanning practice is mainly limited to text or 2D maps. 3D visualization is rare, especially interactive visualization for public participation. Based on the preliminary research in an EU-funded project (i.e. Virtual Environmental Planning Systems), this chapter presents an online 3D public participation system for urban development called OPPA 3D, and its potential benefit to Rosensteinviertel regeneration in Stuttgart.