bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY: NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND RECENT APPLICATIONS
Authors: Fraser C. S. , Brown D. C.
Published: July 2010

Over the past decade, photogrammetry has been increasingly applied as a precise three dimensional measuring tool in industrial and engineering works. Analytical photogrammetry is now routinely employed in tasks of measurement as diverse as machine tool inspection and fixture checking, structural deformation monitoring, the provision of control databases to guide industrial robots and the measurement of structures in earth orbit. Traditional photogrammetric techniques and instrumentation are usually inappropriate for industrial work and the development of complete, fully integrated close range photogrammetric systems has recently gained considerable impetus. This paper details some of the significant new developments in industrial photogrammetry, with particular reference to technological advances in the Simultaneous Triangulation and Resection System (STARS) designed by Geodetic Services, Inc. for industrial photograininetry. Practical aspects of industrial measurement are also presented in a review of some of the varying tasks that GSI has carried out in recent years. Emphasis is placed on demonstrating the flexibility, accuracy, reliability and economy of photogrammetry, as well as the progress made in automating this measurement technique.
THE ROLE OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY IN THE NATIONAL MAPPING ACTIVITIES OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Authors: Brand M. J. D.
Published: July 2010

Since 1960, photogrammetry has played a leading role in the acquisition of survey data within the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland. The decision to create a digital topographic database for Northern Ireland has changed the philosophy and practice of photogrammetry within the organisation and these changes are discussed in this paper.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCURACY OF PARALLAX BAR HEIGHTING BY MEANS OF NUMERICAL SIMULATION
Authors: Ng K. W. , Walker A. S.
Published: July 2010

Previous assessments of the accuracy of parallax bar heighting were handicapped by small sample sizes. Numerical simulation was avoided due to the difficulty of obtaining co‐ordinates for the conjugate principal points. This problem has been overcome, however, and all required photograph coordinates have been rigorously computed following the generation of fictitious data for ground points and exposure stations. The parallax bar heighting process has additionally been simulated in order to investigate both external factors, such as image errors, tilts and ground relief, and also influences intrinsic in the heighting process, for example estimation of flying height, baselining, control configuration and error surface model.
QUALITY CONTROL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRICALLY SAMPLED DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS
Authors: ÖStman A.
Published: July 2010

The object of this paper is to study the geometric accuracy of photogrammetrically sampled digital elevation models (DEMs)obtained by using an on line graphical DEM editor. As a reference, DEMs obtained by regular grid measurements have been used. Three different test areas are used in the study, each representing different ground types and degrees of homogeneity. The DEMs have been evaluated with respect to their standard errors in elevation, slope and curvature. The results show that the standard errors are not improved by using the on line DEM editor. It is also demonstrated that an increased point density decreases the standard error in elevation while its effect on the standard error in slope is limited. The standard error in curvature is almost independent of the point density.
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING FROM SPOT IMAGERY
Authors: Gugan D. J.
Published: July 2010

SPOT‐1, launched on 22nd February, 1986, has provided the first opportunity to produce topographic maps from space on an operational basis. The use of SPOT imagery can be justified because of reduced costs and reduced lead times for map production. However SPOT imagery cannot be handled in the same way as conventional photography and it requires new procedures to be adopted, The two main reasons for this are the large area covered by each image and the dynamic form of sensing. The procedures discussed in this paper have been implemented in a working system for map compilation.
ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING FROM SPOT IMAGERY
Authors: Gugan D. J. , Dowman I. J.
Published: July 2010

A previous paper (Gugan, 1987) described the geometric model used to find the exterior orientation of dynamic SPOT imagery. The present paper considers the results of measurement and interpretation tests performed on a number of stereomodels. The image quality is assessed in comparison with the original digital data. Level 1A stereomodels with different base height ratios, numbers of control points and with different control point accuracies are compared. Accuracies obtained with level 1P and 1B data are also reported. The information content of the imagery is assessed by feature plotting followed by comparison with the 1:50 000 and 1:100 000 scale maps of the area. The importance of high quality photographic imagery and operator experience are noted.
A PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL MAPPING USING OBLIQUE NON‐METRIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Authors: Smith M. J.
Published: July 2010

The Air Photographs Unit of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHM) has taken a large collection of oblique aerial photographs, using a non‐metric camera, of archaeological evidence. Techniques are described which use this photography in conjunction with a Kern DSR1 analytical plotter to produce maps. Some results from using the techniques are given.
FROM ACADEME TO MARKETING
Authors: Webb H. M.
Published: July 2010

This short note sets out a personal experience of the transition from an academic environment to the great wide world of marketing and discusses some of the similarities and differences between the two.
A LARGE SCALE DEFORMATION STUDY USING MOIRÉ PHOTOGRAPHY
Authors: Kearney A. , Forno C.
Published: July 2010

This article describes what is probably the largest application of a moiré technique. Real time video systems and a remotely controlled, high quality still camera were used to monitor the buckling in the walls of a liquid gas storage tank, in a section more than 30 m across.
REMOTE SENSING AND SATELLITE NAVIGATION: COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Hartl Ph.
Published: July 2010

The methods of remote sensing techniques are reviewed with respect to their requirements for position and direction measurement. It is shown that there exist, or will exist in the near future, navigational satellite techniques which can offer extremely valuable performances. In particular the Global Positioning System (GPS) will be used for photogrammetry and remote sensing. Other tracking techniques which are complementary to GPS, such as precise range and range rate equipment (PRARE), will also be used in the future. This could improve GPS performance considerably, if integrated into the GPS satellite as a secondary ranging system.
MAPPING FOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
Authors: Peak K. D.
Published: July 2010

A development corporation presents unique mapping requirements to a commercial survey organisation. The background to the specialist problems encountered relates to the history of the growth of development corporations in the UK, commencing with the establishment of Letchworth Garden City. The New Towns Development Corporations were responsible for relocating city centre businesses to obtain better amenities for the workforce; many substantial mapping contracts for these new towns were completed by rival survey companies. The next generation is represented by the inception of the Urban Development Corporations, with the aim of promoting urban renewal. The London Docklands initiative is an example of recent development where the most modern surveying techniques need to be employed. The expanding market of spatial data management offers a major opportunity for survey organisations if financial rewards can be safeguarded.
NEAR REAL TIME PHOTOGRAMMETRY ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER
Authors: Rüther H. , Parkyn N.
Published: July 2010

The first development stages of the low cost, PC based, near real time photogrammetry system, PHOENICS, are discussed. Hardware and software components are described and planned system enhancement stages are sketched out. Concepts employed for target detection and analysis are briefly discussed. A target centre detection technique in which a combination of original and thresholded image is employed and a target design especially suited for thresholding techniques are presented. The introduction of parallel processing hardware into PHOENICS during the enhancement phase is explained. Accuracies achieved in first experiments with the prototype of PHOENICS are reported.
IS THERE A FUTURE FOR FILM IN CLOSE RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY?
Authors: Robson S.
Published: July 2010

Preliminary results of an investigation to study the dimensional reliability and potential of small format film products, allied with their use in small format cameras for photogrammetry, are presented. Investigations included analysis of factors influencing both in plane and out of plane deformations. Experiments were conducted using commercially available 70 mm, 120 and 220 film products, processed according to manufacturers’recommendations. Elements of camera design are discussed in the light of results obtained from the measurement of réseau images produced from a modified Hasselblad SWC camera.
DATA CAPTURE IN THE 1990s
Authors: Tarleton J.
Published: July 2010

Only a short time ago, a paper entitled “Data capture in the 1990s” would have generated a very futuristic view in the minds of readers, who would perhaps expect to read about technology which was a great advance and almost certainly not yet available. It is primarily for that reason that the title was chosen, as the paper does not deal with a new technology, or one which is not available, but rather with one which has been steadily developed over the last 20 years and is providing data capture solutions around the world. The solutions offered by Laser‐Scan will come into their own in the 1990s as the request for intelligent digital data grows, fuelled by the many information system applications that are emerging.
IMPROVING INTERIOR ORIENTATION FOR ASMALL STANDARD CAMERA
Authors: Warner W. S. , Carson W. W.
Published: July 2010

Interior orientation (the initial step in comparator‐based photogrammetry) requires a set of known photo co‐ordinates to act as reference points. Fiducials serve this purpose on large format, metric cameras, as do réseau targets on small format, semi‐metric cameras. Most small format cameras, however, have neither fiducials nor a réseau plate. The aim of this study was to establish fiducials in a small standard camera (Pentax 645) so that its imagery could be used for photogrammetric computations. This paper describes two methods of establishing fiducials, followed by a comparison of their stability and suitability for photogrammetric purposes.
VARIATION OF THE ACCURACY OF DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS WITH SAMPLING INTERVAL
Authors: Li Zhilin
Published: July 2010

This paper describes some experimental investigations into the variation of digital terrain model (DTM) accuracy with sampling interval, based on data acquired using stereophotogrammetric methods. The main factors affecting DTM accuracy are reviewed and various alternative schemes for carrying out experimental tests on DTM accuracy are outlined. Detailed information is given about the test areas, source data sets and check point data sets, followed by a discussion concerning the special design of this experiment. The experimental results are reported and, finally, a critical analysis of the test results is presented.

On presente dans eel article quelques études expérimentales sur la variation de ľ exactitude ďun modèle numerique du terrain (MNT) en fonction de ľintervalle ďéchantillonnage de données obtenues à partir de méthodes stéréophotogrammétriques. On examine les facteurs principaux qui interviennent sur ľ exactitude ď un MNT et ľ on esquisse divers projets permettant de mener au choix des essais expérimentaux sur ľ exactitude ďun MNT. On fournit des informations détaillées sur les polygones ď essai utilisés, lesjeux de données concernant les points de vérification et ceux de l'altimétrie initiale, suivies ďune présentation de la conception particulière de ces études. On décrit les résultats expérimentaux obtenus et ľ on termine cet article par une analyse critique des résultats de ľ essai.

Im Artikel werden einige experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Variation der Genauigkeit von Digitalen Geländemodellen (DTM) beschrieben, wobei ein Rasterintervall verwendet wurde, das auf stereophotogrammetrischer Datenerfassung basierte. Es werden die Haupteinfluβfaktoren auf die Genauigkeit der DTM betrachtet und verschiedene alternative Wege zur Testung der DTM‐Genauigkeit skizziert. Detaillierte Angaben erfolgen zu den Testgebieten, den Quelldaten‐Sätzen und den Datensätzen der Kontrollpunkte mit anschlieβenden Ausführungen zur speziellen Gestaltung dieses Versuchs. Die Versuchsergebnisse werden angegeben, und abschlieβend erfolgt ihre kritische Analyse.
COMPUTER CONTROLLED SURVEY FLIGHT BASED ON A LOW COST GPS C/A CODE RECEIVER
Authors: Heimes F.‐J. , Brechtken R. , Puruckherr R.
Published: July 2010

The authors describe and illustrate the successful provision of a survey /light navigation and camera control system which is based on reception of GPS signals in the survey aircraft, linked to an onboard computer.

Les auteurs décrivent et illustrent la mise en æuvre réussie ďun système de navigation aérienne et de commande de la chambre de levés photographiques, basé sur la réception des signaux GPS dans ľavion photographe avec connexion àľordinateur de bord.

Die Autoren beschreiben und veranschaulichen die erfolgreiche Installierung eines Systems zur Navigation des Bildflugs und Steuerung der Luftbildmeβkammer, das auf dem Empfang von GPS‐Signalen und ihrer Verbindung mit einem Bordrechner des Bildflugzeugs basiert.
Important considerations for craniofacial mapping using laser scanners
Authors: Majid Zulkepli , Chong Albert K. , Setan Halim
Published: July 2010

The use of a laser scanning system for human craniofacial mapping has gained considerable interest recently as it offers a non‐contact method which is very efficient in capturing a vast amount of accurate spatial data. Nonetheless, there is a need for a thorough evaluation to identify the important technical factors which may affect the accuracy of the system. This paper discusses the tests and the results of an evaluation of the Minolta VI‐910 3D laser scanning system used to capture craniofacial surface data. The research shows that the factors to consider for craniofacial mapping are: scan distance, camera focal length, laser beam intensity, scanning resolution, convergence angle and number of overlapping scans.
Keratitis, Ichthyosis, and Deafness (KID Syndrome): Review of the Literature and Proposal of a New Terminology
Authors: Caceres‐Rios Hector , Tamayo‐Sanchez Lourdes , Duran‐Mckinster Carola , Orozco Ma. de la Luz , Ruiz‐Maldonado Ramon
Published: July 2010

Abstract: The so‐called KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome is a congenital disorder of ectoderm that affects not only the epidermis, but also other ectodermal tissues such as the corneal epithelium and the inner ear. Sixty‐one patients who fulfill the criteria for this syndrome were identified in a review of the literature through December 1993. All had cutaneous and auditory abnormalities, and 95% also had ophthalmologic defects. The most frequent clinical features were neurosensory deafness 90%, erythrokeratoderma 89%, vascularizing keratitis 79%, alopecia 79%, and reticulated hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles 41%. All of these findings constitute the major criteria for the diagnosis. The KID acronym does not accurately define this entity since the disorder is not an ichthyosis, because scaling is not the main cutaneous feature and not all patients have keratitis early in the course. We suggest that this syndrome should be included under the general heading of congenital ectodermal defects as a keratodermatous ectodermal dysplasia (KED).
Juvenile Xanthogranuloma on the Palm
Authors: Shin Hyun‐Min , Park Chul‐Jong , Yi Jong‐Yuk , Kim Tae‐Yoon , Kim Chung‐Won
Published: July 2010

Abstract: Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a xanthomatous and granulomatous condition that frequently arises before 1 year of age and mainly occurs on the head and trunk. We report a rare solitary juvenile xanthogranuloma on the right palm of a 10‐year‐old girl, present for one year. This solitary involvement of the palm has been reported only twice before.
Treatment with Bifonazole Shampoo for Scalp Seborrhea in Infants and Young Children
Authors: Zeharia Avraham , Mimouni Marc , Fogel Dov
Published: July 2010

Abstract: Thirty‐four infants and children were prescribed bifonazole 1% shampoo as a treatment for lesions of scalp seborrheic dermatitis. All but one were cured or showed improvement within a short period. No serious side effects were observed. We conclude that bifonazole 1% shampoo is an effective and safe treatment for lesions of scalp seborrheic dermatitis in infants and young children.
A Metabolically Active Human Dermal Replacement for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Authors: Naughton Gail , Mansbridge Jonathan , Gentzkow Gary
Published: July 2010

Abstract: Tissue engineering, the science of growing living human tissues for transplantation, promises to revolutionize aspects of medical care. Ulcers of the skin of the feet of diabetic patients are a serious health problem and a major cause of amputations. Dermagraft. a tissue‐engineered, living human dermal tissue, which provides normal growth factors and matrix proteins, has been implanted to replace a patients' destroyed dermises and heal these ulcers. Large‐scale clinical studies and in vitro experiments have demonstrated the importance of controlling specific product parameters, especially the metabolic activity of the tissue, to provide, upon implantation into the wound bed, a living tissue that facilitates healing. Implanting tissue within a defined therapeutic range of metabolic activity dramatically improves healing of diabetic foot ulcers, with significantly more ulcers healed completely in a shorter time. In this new, rapidly moving science, such elucidation of the mechanism of action is vital to ensure that tissues will provide their intended benefit.
Familial Loading for Alcoholism and Offspring Behavior: Mediating and Moderating Influences
Authors: Molina Brooke S. G. , Donovan John E. , Belendiuk Katherine A.
Published: July 2010

Background:  Familial loading for alcoholism is an important marker of risk for early‐onset alcohol problems, but the early expression of this risk in community samples of children is understudied.

Methods:  This study tested, for 452 8‐ and 10‐year‐old children, whether the density of alcohol problems in their biological relatives was associated with externalizing behaviors that are risk factors for later alcohol problems.

Results:  Density of alcohol problems in first‐ and second‐degree biological relatives was associated with behavioral disinhibition (BD; e.g., poor inhibitory control, attentional shifting, β = 0.10, p = 0.04) and conduct problems (CP; i.e., defiance, aggression, delinquency, β = 0.18, p = 0.00). These relations were moderated by parenting practices (parental warmth, discipline consistency, and parental monitoring). The density‐behavior association lost statistical significance when at least 2 of 3 parenting practices were rated above median levels for the sample (p = 0.67 to 0.36). The density‐behavior association was mediated by current demographic advantage (p = 0.00 for BD, p = 0.00 for CP), current maternal mental health (p = 0.01 for BD, p = 0.00 for CP), and current maternal deviant behavior (for CP only, p = 0.01).

Conclusions:  Findings support previously proposed but untested pathways in etiologic models of alcoholism and show the potentially important role of active parenting in reducing the expression of inherited vulnerability to alcoholism in childhood.
The Racial Residential Segregation of Black Single Living Alone Households
Authors: Marsh Kris , Iceland John
Published: July 2010

While many studies have examined the intersection of race and class with residential segregation and residential preferences, little is known about the role played by household composition in shaping residential patterns. This article focuses on the residential patterns of a particular kind of household: those consisting of persons single and living alone (SALA). We compare the residential segregation of black SALA households—an important subset of nonfamily households and a rapidly growing segment of the population—from white SALA households and from both white and black married–couple households. We examine how group and metropolitan characteristics influence segregation levels for these household types. Using data from the 2000 census, we find that black SALA households are less segregated from white SALA households than from white married–couple households. Multivariate analyses show that smaller income differences across SALA households account for these segregation patterns, indicating the importance of economic resources in influencing residential patterns. Nevertheless, race continues to play an important role, as black SALA household segregation from both kinds of white households is high in absolute terms and in relation to their segregation from black married–couple households.
Right‐Sided Free Wall Accessory Pathway Refractory to Conventional Catheter Ablation: Lessons From 3‐Dimensional Electroanatomic Mapping
Authors: CHEN MINGLONG , YANG BING , JU WEIZHU , CHEN HONGWU , CHEN CHUN , HOU XIAOFENG , ZHANG FENGXIANG , CUI JUNYOU , ZHANG CHUANHUAN , SHAN QIJUN , ZOU JIANGANG , SUN JUNPING , XI YUTAO , CHENG JIE , CAO KEJIANG
Published: July 2010

Right Free Wall Accessory Pathway Ablation. Introduction: The aim of this study was to delineate the electroanatomic substrates of right‐sided free wall (RFW) accessory pathways (APs) that were refractory to conventional catheter ablation utilizing 3‐dimensional (3‐D) mapping.

Methods and Results:
Eleven patients with RFW APs that failed initial conventional catheter ablation(s) by a mean of 1.9 ± 0.5 attempts were enrolled in the study. Electroanatomic mapping of the right atrium was performed during orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia in 3 patients and right ventricular pacing in 8 patients. The earliest atrial activation site, which represented the atrial insertion of the AP, was separated from the tricuspid annulus by an average of 14.3 ± 3.9 mm, and the local activation time was 27.8 ± 17.0 ms earlier than that of the corresponding annular point. One patient exhibited an AP with wide branching on the atrial side. RF ablation with an irrigated catheter successfully interrupted AP conduction in all patients without complications.

Conclusions:
RFW APs resistant to conventional catheter ablation might be due to unique anatomic AP features such as more epicardial course at the annulus level with atrial insertion distant from the tricuspid annulus. Electroanatomic mapping is helpful to accurately localize the atrial insertion sites of these APs and facilitates catheter ablation. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 21, pp. 1317‐1324, December 2010)
Crystallization of 60SiO2–20MgO–10Al2O3–10BaO Glass Ceramics
Authors: Manor E. , Shneck R. Z.
Published: July 2010

Three distinctly different microstructures of silica (as quartz and crystobalite), alumina, enstatite, and celsian, were found to develop in a 60SiO2–20MgO–10Al2O3–10BaO glass ceramic. At 1010°C, growth of wormy fibrillar crystals was observed, indicating that crystal growth was diffusion controlled. At the intermediate temperature of 1080°C, a coarse cellular microstructure developed with multiple spherical particles nucleated on their surfaces and in the surrounding glass. At 1200°C, the glass crystallizes in a denderitic morphology but the dendrites were actually fragmented into multiple cube‐shaped enstatite crystals, indicating a transition to interface‐controlled growth. The crystals coarsen with time but maintain their order along the dendrite skeletons.
Effect of Oxygen Partial Pressure During Liquid‐Phase Sintering on the Dielectric Properties of 0.9MgTiO3–0.1CaTiO3
Authors: Shin Hee‐Kyun , Shin Hyunho , Bae Shin‐Tae , Lee Sangwook , Hong Kug Sun
Published: July 2010

Microstructural evolution and microwave dielectric properties of liquid‐phase‐sintered 0.9MgTiO3–0.1CaTiO3 dielectric ceramic material have been investigated as a function of oxygen partial pressure () during sintering. Sintering in a weakly reducing atmosphere (=10−14 atm) generally increased the density, permittivity, quality factor (Q×f), and the temperature coefficient of resonance frequency (τf), but further reducing atmosphere down toof 10−14 atm generally decreased Q×f and τf. When the 5 wt% lithium borosilicate glass‐added specimen was sintered at 950°C and=10−14 atm, it demonstrated a permittivity of 18.8, Q×f of 19 000 GHz, and τf of 10 × 10−6 K−1.
Washcoating of Different Zeolites on Cordierite Monoliths
Authors: Mitra Brishti , Kunzru Deepak
Published: July 2010

Cordierite monoliths were washcoated with slurries of different zeolites (ZSM5, β zeolite, mordenite, and Zeolite Y) in order to establish the relationship between washcoat characteristics and the powder and slurry properties. To achieve this objective, initially, the zeolite particle size was reduced to 2–3 μm by wet ball milling, and during this process the crystallinity and surface area of the powder were not significantly affected. The rheological behavior of the zeolite slurries is a function of the type of zeolite and solid content. The washcoat properties, such as loading, thickness, uniformity, and reproducibility, depend on the particle size of the powder, number of immersions, slurry concentration, slurry viscosity, and surface tension. The mechanical stability of the zeolite washcoat decreases with an increase in cumulative loading and slurry particle size. Addition of binder (colloidal silica) results in an improvement in zeolite loading and washcoat adherence.
Capsaicin‐induced neurogenic inflammation in the skin in patients with symptoms induced by odorous chemicals
Authors: Holst Helle , Arendt‐Nielsen Lars , Mosbech Holger , Serup Jørgen , Elberling Jesper
Published: July 2010

Background: Intradermal injection of capsaicin induces the axonal release of neuropeptides, vasodilatation and flare, e.g. neurogenic inflammation. The spatial profile of neurogenic inflammation in the skin has been studied in various experimental models. Polarization spectroscopy imaging introduced recently may be used for the quantitative assessment of the temporal profile of neurogenic inflammation expressed as erythema intensity.

Purpose: In the present study, we aimed to compare capsaicin‐induced erythema intensity with the flare area in patients with symptoms induced by odorous chemicals, thereby comparing the temporal and spatial profiles of neurogenic inflammation.

Methods: Sixteen patients fulfilling Cullen's criteria for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and 15 eczema (EC) patients with airway symptoms elicited by odorous chemicals were compared with 29 age‐matched, healthy controls. Participants were administered two intradermal injections of capsaicin 3.3 and 33 μM. Erythema intensity was measured by polarization spectroscopy imaging and flare response was quantified by visual inspection.

Results: Erythema intensity and flare area did not differ between patients and controls, and they were not correlated. Erythema intensity and flare area showed a dose‐dependent increase (P<0.05). Erythema intensity increased with age at 3.3 μM but not at 33 μM capsaicin, whereas the flare area increased with age at both concentrations (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Capsaicin‐induced erythema intensity and visual flare were normal in patients with MCS and EC patients with airway symptoms from odorous chemicals. Polarized light spectroscopy was a useful method for the measurement of the rapid temporal changes in erythema of experimental reactions.
Late and ultra late onset Streptococcus B meningitis: clinical and bacteriological data over 6 years in France
Authors: Guilbert J , Levy C , Cohen R ,   Bacterial meningitis group, Delacourt C , Renolleau Sylvain , Flamant Cyril
Published: July 2010

Background:  Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the leading causes of sepsis and meningitis in newborn. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of GBS meningitis in children aged between 7 and 89 days (late onset disease – LOD group) and to compare them with children aged more than 3 months (ultra late onset disease – ULOD group).

Methods: Clinical and biological data were gathered by ACTIV/GPIP (a nationwide active surveillance network). The study population included 242 children hospitalized between 2001 and 2006 for GBS meningitis (220 in the LOD group and 22 in the ULOD group).

Results:  Univariate analysis revealed that gestational age (GA) was significantly lower in the ULOD group as compared with the LOD group (respectively 35.6 weeks vs. 37.9 weeks, p = 0.002). Prevalence of early preterm birth (before the 32nd week GA) was significantly higher in the ULOD group than in the LOD group (32% vs. 7%, p = 0.002). No significant difference was found between the two groups for biological characteristics of lumbar puncture, GBS serotypes, complications and survival rate.

Conclusion: These data suggest that LOD and ULOD would be the same clinical and bacteriological entity, except for prematurity, which seems significantly associated with ULOD.
THE BOOK SHELF
Authors: Bailey Franklin C.
Published: July 2010

Books reviewed in this article:

1. Bard, Morton, Ph.D., Training Police As Specialists in Family Crisis Intervention.

2. Eck, Marcel, Lies and Truth.

3. From, Erich, The Revolution of Hope.

4. Howard, Jane, Please Touch.

5. Hunt, Morton, The Affair.

6. Lowen, Alexander, M.D., Pleasure: A Creative Approach to Life.

7. Masters, William H. and Virginia E. Johnson, Human Sexual Inadequacy.

7A. Belliveau, Fred, and Lin Richter, Understanding Human Sexual inadequacy.

8. Mindey, Carol, The Divorced Mother.

9. Watson, Andrew S., M.D., Psychiatry for Lawyers.
THE BOOK SHELF
Authors: Bailey Franklin C.
Published: July 2010

Books reviewed in this article:

1. Block, Dr. William A. What Your Child Really Wants to Know About Sex – And Why.

2. Bingham, Sallie. The Way It Is Now.

3. Charny, Dr. Israel. Marital Love and Hate.

4. Cooper, Boyd, M.D. Sex Without Tears.

5. Cuse, Arthur R. Financial Guideline: Divorce.

6. Evslin, Dorothy. The Fortunate Sex.

7. Gorney, Roderil, M.D. The Human Agenda.

8. Halsell, Grace. Black/White Sex.

9. Hart, Harold (Ed.). Marriage: For and Against.

10. Kavanaugh, James. Faces In the City.

11. Satir, Virginia. Peoplemaking.

12. Steincrohn, Peter J., M.D. Antidotes for Anxiety.

13. Stuart, Irving R., Ph.D. and Lawrence Edwin Abt, Ph.D. Children of Separation and Divorce.
THE BOOK SHELF
Authors: Bailey Franklin C.
Published: July 2010

Books reviewed in this article:

1. Betelheim, Bruno. The Children of the Dream.

2. Comfort, Alex, Ph.D. The Joy of Sex.

3. Rheinstein, Max. Marriage, Divorce, and the Law.

4. Viscott, David S., M.D. The Making of a Psychitrist.
THE BOOK SHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

NICHOLS, William C., Jr., (Editor) Marriage and Family Therapy: A Reader from the NCFR Journals

FERBER, MENDOLHSON & NAPIER, The Book of Family Therapy

GARDNER, Richard A., M.D., The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce

BURR, Wesley R., Theory Construction and the Sociology of the Family
THE BOOK SHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

FAMILY THERAPY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THEORY & TECHNIQUE, Edited by G. D. Erickson and T. P. Hogan

HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN RIGHT FROM WRONG, by Sidney Simon, Ph.D. and Sally W. Olds

TREATING RELATIONSHIPS, by David H. Olson, Ph.D.
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

Books reviewed in this article:

LAW & THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS, Walter E. Barton & Charlotte J. Sanborn(Eds.)

BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT: NEW DIRECTORIONS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, John D. Cone, Ph.D. and Robert P. Hawkins Ph.D.(Eds.)

NETWORKING FAMILILES IN CRISIS, Uri Rueveni, Riverside

MARRIAGE AND MARITAL THERAPY, Thomas J. Paolino, Jr., M.D. and Barbara J. McCrady, Ph.D.(Eds.)
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

STEPFAMILIES: A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH STEPPARENTS AND STEPCHILDREN Emily B. Vishar and John S. Vishar

The Dream And The Underworld. By James Hillman
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: HULBERT E. RONALD
Published: July 2010

The book reviews in this article

MY MOM AND DAD ARE GETTING A DIVORCE
, florence Bienefeld, MA, St. Paul, Minn

The Family: Evaluation and Treatment
, Edited by Charles K. Hofling, M. D. and jerry M. Lewis, M. D.

Parents as Playmates
, Joan Millman and Polly Behrmann

Human Development in Western Culture
, Harold W. Bernard
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

The book review in this article

MOM'S HOUSE/DAD'S HOUSE—MAKING SHARED CUSTODY WORK
, Isolina Ricci, M.A., M.F.C. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.

DIVORCE MEDIATION: THE RATIONAL ALTERNATIVE
, Howard H. Irving, Ph.D.
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

FAMILY LAW: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE, by Howard H. Irving, Ph.D. (Ed.)

SURVIVING THE BREAKUP, HOW CHILDREN AND PARENTS COPE WITH DIVORCE, By Judith S. Wallerstein and Joan Berlin Kelly

FAMILY VIOLENCE, By George Thorman
THE BOOKSHELF
Authors: Hulbert E. Ronald
Published: July 2010

Helping the Abuser, Barbara Star

The Art and Science of Negotiation, Howard Raiffa

Crisis in the Family‐Three Approaches, Roseann F. Umana, Steven J. Gross and Marcia T. McConville
CHILDREN IN CONCILIATION THE EXPERIENCE OF INVOLVING CHILDREN IN CONCILIATION
Authors: Garwood Fiona
Published: July 2010

Conciliation services in Scotland have developed rapidly since the first service, Lothian Family Conciliation Service (LFCS), was set up in Edinburgh in 1984. Conciliators in Scotland work principally with parents, but wherever possible involve children in the process. The author monitored and evaluated this work over two years. This article outlines the context of conciliation in Scotland, briefly describes the LFCS and presents the research findings on the service's involvement with children.
DMAI
Authors: Dennis Doneldon M.
Published: July 2010

The Divorce Mediation Assessment Instrument is discussed by a practicing mediator. Two areas of usefulness are identified: as a diagnostic tool and as a guide for planning interventions for specific families. Diagnostically, the DMAI helps the mediator to efficiently anticipate the impediments to mediation that a particular family may present. During mediation, it helps the mediator to choose effective interventions and directions of inquiry. Additional refinement is needed, especially cross‐validation and a more accessible output format. The DMAI, however, reveals itself in clinical practice as an effective mediation tool that also offers economy, convenience, and heuristic value.
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
Authors: Bordarampe Joyce , Ehrenberg Phyllis , Foran Susanne , Oksman Alice
Published: July 2010

This article discusses the joint office interview as an innovative technique for evaluation of families, the feedback or “summary” sessions by evaluators, and the role of the mediator in the feedback process. A retrospective analysis of the procedures revealed that considerable material could be studied and presented. Summaries of these data are offered as a guide to those interested in the resolution of child custody disputes.
PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON COURT‐CONNECTED CHILD CUSTODY MEDIATION
Authors: Koopman Elizabeth J. , Hunt E. Joan , Favretto Francine G. , Coltri Laurie S. , Britten Tracy
Published: July 2010

This article presents the initial findings of a research project in five judicial settings where there is the provision of child custody mediation within the court. A sample of judges, members of the Bar, and court mediators completed the Professional Study Questionnaire, which examined opinions regarding the efficacy of child custody mediation and requested suggestions for judicial policy and procedure in cases of custody conflicts.
LEGISLATING FOR PARENTAL ACCESS TO CHILDREN IN CARE
Authors: Little Michael , Bullock Roger
Published: July 2010

Parental access to children absent in state care is an emotive issue. This article looks at the role of legisiation in recent attempts in Great Britain to improve the situation.
A MODEL FOR A SUPERVISED VISITATION PROGRAM
Authors: Stocker Susan M.
Published: July 2010

This article describes the Supervised Visitation Project run by the Victim Assistance Program of Akron, Ohio, a project that enables children to meet safely on a regular basis with their otherwise inaccessible noncustodial parents. This article establishes a need for supervised visitation, offers a structure for such a program, profiles clientele and staff, explains the available services–visitation, evaluation, mediation, and therapy/support–and presents conclusions based on the experience of the Akron program and the comparison and contrast of three other existing programs.
A NOT SO MODEST PROPOSAL TO HUMANIZE THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Authors: Salka Fern Topas
Published: July 2010

This article first appeared in the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Family Law Section quarterly, News and Review. In a very personal and insightful way, the author examines the change which women have brought to the practice of family law.
SEX AND HISTORY
Authors: Swenson Leland C.
Published: July 2010

California requires mediation of almost all child custody disputes. The effects of the variables of client and attorney gender, obtaining settlements, and prior mediation and litigation history were examined in a sample of 150 parents who completed surveys after mediating at the Los Angeles County Conciliation Court mediation service. Clients of female attorneys were more likely to respond negatively after failing to settle and were adversely affected by prior family law litigation. Female attorneys were more likely to treat fathers and mothers differently. Clients of male attorneys became negative after prior mediation but not litigation. Clients represented by attorneys of either sex found mediation procedures more helpful than did unrepresented parents. Having an opposite‐sex attorney was correlated with communicating with the other parent. Both sexes expressed strong support for the mediation process regardless of whether they settled, although disputants who did settle reported a higher rate of satisfaction than did those who did not. Attorney support for the mediation was important to its success, and having opposite‐sex attorneys may promote settlement.
IMPASSES OF DIVORCE
Authors: Clulow Christopher
Published: July 2010

Creating an environment in which children can develop with trust and confidence is a key issue for social policymakers, family practitioners, and parents. Although allied by this concern, too often the three groups behave as if their interests are opposed; children can then become casualties. The process of separation and divorce creates particular opportunities and special hazards in this respect, which have enormous implications for the future well‐being of individuals and communities. This report describes a model for conceptualizing, in the context of divorce, how it is that potential allies can sometimes become implacable foes, and considers some ways forward.
IDEOLOGIES OF JOINT CUSTODY
Authors: Opie Anne
Published: July 2010

This article discusses the way that the ideological endorsement of joint custody as being in the chil?s best interests has resulted in significant issues, especially those more likely to be raised by mothers, being marginalized or suppressed. Although more commentators and researchers are now taking issue with some of the problems inherent in joint custody arrangements, many New Zealand professionals working with separating families continue to view the arrangement very positively. As a consequence, there has been little evaluation of those family situations where joint custody is not in the chil?s best interests, especially those where there is ongoing hostility between parents.
DIRECTION OR CONCILIATION
Authors: Pappas Demetra M.
Published: July 2010

The divorce custody reform and alternative dispute resolution movements have gained popularity with, and become intertwined by, legislators and adjudicators on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In this article, the theoretical strands of comparative divorce reform law and the Children Act 1989 are disentangled, and the threads of different factual situations—developed during 27 Preliminary Directions Hearings conducted in Englan?s Croydon County Court—are woven in. Hearings were initially meant simply to determine whether residence and access petitions could be resolved informally, without judicial intervention. The study, conducted shortly after the effective date of the legislation (October 14, 1991) quickly revealed distinct patterns in the proceedings. Faulty administration by the court resulted in chaos, undermining the efficacy of the program. Gender issues and power imbalances were often unintentionally amplified, rather than mitigated. Finally, the proceedings changed substantially during the 12‐week period of study, resembling Hearing Directed Conciliation by the end.
THE VIOLENT FAMILY
Authors: Kaser‐Boyd Nancy , Mosten Forrest S.
Published: July 2010

This article focuses on the lawyer‐client relationship when there is domestic violence. Explained are the dynamics of domestic violence, its often hidden nature and cycle. The article also describes the characteristics to look for and provides profiles of the abused and the abuser.
ORIENTATION TO MEDIATION IN PORTLAND, OREGON
Authors: McIsaac Hugh
Published: July 2010

This article describes an orientation to mediation used in the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Oregon. The role of the judiciary makes this program unique, and the orientation has increased the number of agreements reached. This orientation helps parents make decisions about mediation and use the process more effectively.
ACCOMPLISHING THE MULTIPLE TASKS OF DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
Authors: Koopman Elizabeth J. , Hunt E. Joan , Favretto Francine G.
Published: July 2010

This article presents two checklists (Child‐Related Agreements and Spousal‐Related Agreements) that facilitate professionals who assist couples in accomplishing the multiple tasks of divorce and separation. These two checklists have been and are being used in several court settings and in private mediation practices.
SUPERVISED CHILD ACCESS
Authors: Straus Robert B. , Alda Eve
Published: July 2010

Responding to demand from separated parents and courts for ways to manage intractable child access disputes, services that supervise parent‐child contacts are emerging across the United States and Canada. This article traces the evolution of this new social service, describes programs, and presents practical issues.
THE TORONTO FORUM ON WOMEN ABUSE
Authors: Landau Barbara
Published: July 2010

This article describes the development of the Toronto Protocols for mediation in cases involving domestic violence. These protocols were developed by the Toronto Forum on Women Abuse and Mediation which convened representatives from the mediation and domestic violence provider communities. It provides a blueprint for the conduct of similar forums in other communities.
THE CRISIS IN DOMESTIC LAW
Authors: Andrup Henrik
Published: July 2010

The author proposes some measures for dealing with unmarried parents, who in all Western countries form an ever‐increasing percentage of parents. The author suggests the adoption of an administrative system similar to the one used in Scandinavian countries for the dissolution of marriage and traces the excessive costs of the family law system in other countries to the insistence that divorce be granted by court order.
THE “WINNER‐LOSER SYNDROME’
Authors: McWhinney Robert L.
Published: July 2010

The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the historical antecedents—in psychotherapy and family law—to the present state of child custody determination. Certain problems with the current approach to custody disputes, which some have called the “winner‐loser syndrome,” are identified; and a newer approach, referred to as the “parenting plan” model, is discussed.
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
Authors: Neild Patricia
Published: July 2010

This article will examine several of the more difficult issues raised by the Freeman case, including the potential conflict between a parent's rights and a child's rights, the concern over legislative intervention in family autonomy, and the obvious struggle the courts are having in making consistent decisions in this area. The focus will be on Canadian child welfare legislation, with particular emphasis on the Nova Scotia legislation, as it relates to the refusal to consent to the medical treatment of a child. Similarly, the case law considered will also be primarily Canadian. The article will concentrate on situations in which the withholding of medical treatment would threaten the life of a child and will discuss the withholding of treatment as it relates to an unborn child, a mentally and/or physically challenged child, and a normal child.
FAMILY LAW IS DIFFERENT
Authors: Nigel Fricker Q.C.
Published: July 2010

Family law and adjudication are conceptually different from most other areas of law. This difference, and the sensitive needs of members of all families in dispute, including children and people from differing ethnic cultures, demand particular awareness and skills from family lawyers and judges. These special features of family law and disputes imply that mediation is more benign than lawyer‐controlled dispute resolution.
RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF COURT‐CONNECTED PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN U.S. COUNTIES
Authors: Blaisure Karen R. , Geasler Margie J.
Published: July 2010

This article highlights the results of a survey of 3,073 U.S. counties regarding court‐connected programs for divorcing parents. Court‐connected programs were identified in 541 counties. Information is provided on states' efforts at parent education for divorcing parents, including proliferation of programs, commonly used programs, court involvement in organization of programs, fees, and various attendance policies, including mandated attendance. The research establishes a base of information that reflects current practices, informs future research on program outcomes, and assists court systems to implement, change, and/or mandate education programs for divorcing parents.
THE CONTENT OF DIVORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Authors: Braver Sanford L. , Salem Peter , Pearson Jessica , DeLusé Stephanie R.
Published: July 2010

A survey was conducted to assess the content coverage of more than 100 divorce education programs for parents in North America. Fifty‐six percent of the programs were mandatory for at least some categories of divorcing parents. Results showed that the most intensively covered topics involved the effects of divorce on children and the benefits of parental cooperation. Moderate coverage was devoted to skills acquisition, such as conflict management and parenting, and to the effects of divorce on parents. Minimal coverage was devoted to “nuts and bolts” and legal issues. The results are discussed in terms of issues likely to emerge as a result of this content coverage.