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The Weakly Nilpotent Graph of a Commutative Ring
Authors: Khojasteh Soheila , Javad Nikmehr Mohammad
Published: December 2016

Let R be a commutative ring with non-zero identity. In this paper, we introduce theweakly nilpotent graph of a commutative ring. The weakly nilpotent graph of R denoted by Γw(R) is a graph with the vertex set R* and two vertices x and y are adjacent if and only if x y ∊ N(R)*, where R* = R \ {0} and N(R)* is the set of all non-zero nilpotent elements of R. In this article, we determine the diameter of weakly nilpotent graph of an Artinian ring. We prove that if Γw(R) is a forest, then Γw(R) is a union of a star and some isolated vertices. We study the clique number, the chromatic number, and the independence number of Γw(R). Among other results, we show that for an Artinian ring R, Γw(R) is not a disjoint union of cycles or a unicyclic graph. For Artinan rings, we determine diam . Finally, we characterize all commutative rings R for which is a cycle, where is the complement of the weakly nilpotent graph of R.
Kazhdan groups whose FC-radical is not virtually abelian
Authors: Ershov Mikhail
Published: December 2016

We construct examples of residually finite groups with Kazhdan's property (

T

) whose FC-radical is not virtually abelian. This answer a question of Popa and Vaes about possible fundamental groups of II

_1

factors arising from Kazhdan groups.
Quantum Satake in type $A$. Part I
Authors: Elias Ben
Published: December 2016

We give an interpretation of

\mathfrak {sl}_n

-webs as morphisms between certain singular Soergel bimodules. We explain how this is a combinatorial, algebraic version of the geometric Satake equivalence (in type

A

). We then

q

-deform the construction, giving an equivalence between representations of

U_q (\mathfrak {sl}_n)

and certain singular Soergel bimodules for a

q

-deformed Cartan matrix.

In this paper, we discuss the general case but prove only the case

n = 2, 3

. In the sequel we will prove

n \geq 4

.
Análisis de las herramientas de control ciudadano sobre los representantes públicos: La transparencia informativa municipal en Castilla y León
Authors: Cabezuelo-Lorenzo Francisco , Rey-García Pablo , Tapia-Frade Alejandro
Published: December 2016

La información que ofrecen las webs municipales debe ser completa e inteligible para que la ciudadanía ejerza su derecho a la participación y para que los medios dispongan de fuentes fiables y de acceso a los datos para generar informaciones de interés público. Metodología. Se mide la transparencia municipal en Castilla y León (España) a través del análisis de las herramientas de control ciudadano sobre los representantes públicos ofrecen en las webs de los ayuntamientos con más de 10.000 habitantes. Resultados. Las webs son transparentes en general, especialmente en las ciudades más pobladas. La transparencia cae en las menos pobladas. Estas lagunas informativas enturbian el debate público, generando desconfianza ciudadana. Conclusiones. Los profesionales de los medios y gabinetes municipales de prensa deben actualizar sus rutinas laborales y ser capaces de utilizar las tecnologías para elaborar la información de manera que resulte fácilmente inteligible en aras de la transparencia.
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and the Fecal Microbiota in Malawian Children
Authors: Ordiz M. Isabel , Stephenson Kevin , Agapova Sophia , Wylie Kristine M. , Maleta Ken , Martin John , Trehan Indi , Tarr Phillip I. , Manary Mark J.
Published: December 2016

Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is often measured with a dual sugar absorption test and implicated as a causative factor in childhood stunting. Disturbances in the gut microbiota are hypothesized to be a mechanism by which EED is exacerbated, although this supposition lacks support. We performed 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing of fecal samples from 81 rural Malawian children with varying degrees of EED to determine which bacterial taxa were associated with EED. At the phyla level, Proteobacteria abundance is reduced with severe EED. Among bacterial genera, Megasphaera, Mitsuokella, and Sutterella were higher in EED and Succinivibrio, Klebsiella, and Clostridium_XI were lower in EED. Bacterial diversity did not vary with the extent of EED. Though EED is a condition that is typically believed to affect the proximal small bowel, and our focus was on stool, our data do suggest that there are intraluminal microbial differences that reflect, or plausibly lead to, EED.
Alignment of Outcome Instruments Used in Hand Therapy With the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review
Authors: Lesher Danielle Ann-Marie , Mulcahey M. J. , Hershey Peter , Stanton Donna Breger , Tiedgen Andrea C.
Published: December 2016

OBJECTIVE. We sought to identify outcome instruments used in rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity; to determine their alignment with the constructs of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process; and to report gaps in the constructs measured by outcome instruments as a basis for future research.

METHOD. We searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, OTseeker, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials using scoping review methodology and evaluated outcome instruments for concordance with the ICF and the Framework.

RESULTS. We identified 18 outcome instruments for analysis. The findings pertain to occupational therapists’ focus on body functions, body structures, client factors, and activities of daily living; a gap in practice patterns in use of instruments; and overestimation of the degree to which instruments used are occupationally based.

CONCLUSION. Occupational therapy practitioners should use outcome instruments that embody conceptual frameworks for classifying function and activity.
Survey of Emergency Department staff on disaster preparedness and training for Ebola virus disease
Authors: Siddle, MD, MPH Jennica , Tolleson-Rinehart, PhD Sue , Brice, MD, MPH Jane
Published: December 2016

Introduction: In the domestic response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease from 2013 to 2015, many US hospitals developed and implemented specialized training programs to care for patients with Ebola. This research reports on the effects of targeted training on Emergency Department (ED) staff's Ebola-related perceptions and attitudes.Methods: One hundred fifty-nine members of the UNC Health Care System ED staff participated in a voluntary cross-sectional, anonymous Web survey administered using a one-time “post then pre” design. Participants responded to questions about risk, roles, willingness to provide care, preparedness, and the contributions of media, training, or time to opinion change using a Likert agree-disagree scale. The authors conducted t test comparisons of Likert responses to pretraining and post-training attitudes about Ebola preparedness. The authors conducted multinomial logistic regression analyses of index scores of change and positivity of responses, controlling for the effects of independent variables.Results: ED staff's opinions supported training; 73 percent felt all workers should receive Ebola education, 60 percent agreed all hospitals should prepare for Ebola, 66 percent felt UNC was better prepared, and 66 percent felt it had done enough to be ready for an Ebola case. Most staff (79 percent) said they had gotten more training for Ebola than for other disease outbreaks; 58 percent had experienced prior epidemics. After training, workers’ attitudes were more positive about Ebola preparation including perceived risk of transmission, readiness and ability to manage a patient case, understanding team roles, and trust in both personal protective equipment and the hospital system's preparations (13 measures, p < 0.0001 to p < 0.001). Overall, total opinion indices also changed significantly over the training period (Mean Difference [MD] = 17.45, SD = 9.89) and in the intended positive direction (MD = 15.80, SD = 0.91, p < 0.0001). Positive change and overall change from pre to post were significantly associated with more hours of training (p = 0.003). Despite different occupations, mean scores were similar. Staff rated training most important and media least important, as the sources of change in their attitudes (p < 0.0001).Conclusions: These findings suggest that disease-specific training for novel pathogens such as Ebola may result in positive staff perceptions of self-efficacy and occupational efficacy to treat potentially infected patients in the ED setting. Training, in this case, outweighed media content in changing staff perceptions of Ebola management.
A comparison of command center activations versus disaster drills at three institutions from 2013 to 2015
Authors: Ebbeling, MD Laura G. , Goralnick, MD, MS Eric , Bivens, MD Matthew J. , Femino, HEM Meg , Berube, BA, HEM Claire G. , Sears, BS, HEM Bryan , Sanchez, MD, MPH Leon D.
Published: December 2016

Objective: Disaster exercises often simulate rare, worst-case scenario events that range from mass casualty incidents to severe weather events. In actuality, situations such as information system downtimes and physical plant failures may affect hospital continuity of operations far more significantly. The objective of this study is to evaluate disaster drills at two academic and one community hospital to compare the frequency of planned drills versus real-world events that led to emergency management command center activation.Design: Emergency management exercise and command center activation data from January 1, 2013 to October 1, 2015 were collected from a database. The activations and drills were categorized according to the nature of the event. Frequency of each type of event was compared to determine if the drills were representative of actual activations.Results: From 2013 to 2015, there were a total of 136 command center activations and 126 drills at the three hospital sites. The most common reasons for command center activations included severe weather (25 percent, n = 34), maintenance failure (19.9 percent, n = 27), and planned mass gathering events (16.9 percent, n = 23). The most frequent drills were process tests (32.5 percent, n = 41), hazardous material-related events (22.2 percent, n = 28), and in-house fires (15.10 percent, n = 19).Conclusion: Further study of the reasons behind why hospitals activate emergency management plans may inform better preparedness drills. There is no clear methodology used among all hospitals to create drills and their descriptions are often vague. There is an opportunity to better design drills to address specific purposes and events.
Emergency preparedness of veterans and nonveterans
Authors: Geiger III, BS Joseph F.
Published: December 2016

This study examined statistical differences in levels of disaster preparedness between former members of the US Armed Forces (veterans) and civilians (nonveterans). It was hypothesized that veterans would exhibit a higher degree of disaster preparedness as compared to their nonveteran counterparts as a consequence of their training and life experience. Furthermore, if this were proven to be valid, the finding would identify this cohort as an ideal target audience for emergency and disaster preparedness education efforts. A four-page survey consisting principally of closed-ended questions about emergency preparedness was written to measure these differences. Most of the questions required respondents to rank their answers according to a five-step Likert Scale. The survey could be completed either in hard copy or online from September 2014 to January 2015. Ultimately, 113 surveys were returned for evaluation. Of those respondents, 62 were veterans and 51 were nonveterans. The responses were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance tests for statistical significance using the 95 percent confidence standard for each tested value. The results support that veterans are more prepared for domestic emergencies than nonveterans. In addition, veterans were more willing to provide leadership and direction to others in an effort to assist emergency managers in responding to domestic disasters. It is for these reasons that emergency managers should consider targeting veterans for disaster preparedness training to help ensure effective and efficient responses to emergencies.
The source of discrepancies in aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions between GCM and A-Train retrievals
Authors: Michibata Takuro , Suzuki Kentaroh , Sato Yousuke , Takemura Toshihiko
Published: December 2016

Abstract. Aerosol–cloud interactions are one of the most uncertain processes in climate models due to their nonlinear complexity. A key complexity arises from the possibility that clouds can respond to perturbed aerosols in two opposite ways, as characterized by the traditional “cloud lifetime” hypothesis and more recent “buffered system” hypothesis. Their importance in climate simulations remains poorly understood. Here we investigate the response of the liquid water path (LWP) to aerosol perturbations for warm clouds from the perspective of general circulation model (GCM) and A-Train remote sensing, through process-oriented model evaluations. A systematic difference is found in the LWP response between the model results and observations. The model results indicate a near-global uniform increase of LWP with increasing aerosol loading, while the sign of the response of the LWP from the A-Train varies from region to region. The satellite-observed response of the LWP is closely related to meteorological and/or macrophysical factors, in addition to the microphysics. The model does not reproduce this variability of cloud susceptibility (i.e., sensitivity of LWP to perturbed aerosols) because the parameterization of the autoconversion process assumes only suppression of rain formation in response to increased cloud droplet number, and does not consider macrophysical aspects that serve as a mechanism for the negative responses of the LWP via enhancements of evaporation and precipitation. Model biases are also found in the precipitation microphysics, which suggests that the model generates rainwater readily even when little cloud water is present. This essentially causes projections of unrealistically frequent and light rain, with high cloud susceptibilities to aerosol perturbations.
Comparison of different Aethalometer correction schemes and a reference multi-wavelength absorption technique for ambient aerosol data
Authors: Saturno Jorge , Pöhlker Christopher , Massabò Dario , Brito Joel , Carbone Samara , Cheng Yafang , Chi Xuguang , Ditas Florian , Hrabě de Angelis Isabella , Morán-Zuloaga Daniel , Pöhlker Mira L. , Rizzo Luciana V. , Walter David , Wang Qiaoqiao , Artaxo Paulo , Prati Paolo , Andreae Meinrat O.
Published: December 2016

Abstract. Deriving absorption coefficients from Aethalometer attenuation data requires different corrections to compensate for artifacts related to filter-loading effects, scattering by filter fibers, and scattering by aerosol particles. In this study, two different correction schemes were applied to 7-wavelength Aethalometer data, using Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) data as a reference absorption measurement at 637 nm. The compensation algorithms were compared to 5-wavelength offline absorption measurements obtained with a Multi-Wavelength Absorbance Analyzer (MWAA), which serves as a multiple-wavelength reference measurement. The online measurements took place in the Amazon rainforest, from the wet-to-dry transition season to the dry season (June–September 2014). The mean absorption coefficient (at 637 nm) during this period was 1.8 ± 2.1 Mm−1, with a maximum of 15.9 Mm−1. Under these conditions, the filter-loading compensation was negligible. One of the correction schemes was found to artificially increase the short-wavelength absorption coefficients. It was found that accounting for the aerosol optical properties in the scattering compensation significantly affects the absorption Ångström exponent (AAE) retrievals. Proper Aethalometer data compensation schemes are crucial to retrieve the correct AAE, which is commonly implemented in brown carbon contribution calculations. We found that a "hybrid" algorithm was more appropriate to achieve optimal correlations with the MAAP absorption coefficients and with the AAE retrieved from offline MWAA measurements.
On the effect of the uncertainty in soil properties on the simulated hydrological state and fluxes at different spatio-temporal scales
Authors: Baroni Gabriele , Zink Matthias , Kumar Rohini , Samaniego Luis , Attinger Sabine
Published: December 2016

Abstract. Soil properties show high heterogeneity at different spatial scales and their correct characterization remains a crucial challenge over large areas. The aim of the study is to quantify the impact of different types of uncertainties that arise from the unresolved soil spatial variability on simulated hydrological states and fluxes. Three perturbation methods are presented for the characterization of the uncertainties in soil properties. The methods are applied at the soil map of the upper Neckar catchment (Germany), as example. The uncertainties are propagated based on the distributed hydrological model mHM to assess the impact of the simulated state and fluxes. The model outputs are analysed by aggregating the results at different spatial and temporal scales. These results show that the impact of the different uncertainties introduced in the original soil map is equivalent when the simulated model outputs are analysed at the model grid resolution (i.e., 500 m). However, several differences are identified by aggregating state and fluxes at different spatial scales (by subcatchments of different sizes or coarsening the grid resolution). Streamflow is only sensitive to the perturbation of long spatial structures while distributed state and fluxes (e.g., soil moisture and groundwater recharge) are only sensitive to the local noise introduced to the original soil properties. A clear identification of the temporal and spatial scale for which finer resolution soil information is (or not) relevant is unlikely to be universal. However, the comparison of the impacts on the different hydrological components can be used to prioritize the model improvements in specific applications, either by collecting new measurements or by calibration and data assimilation approaches. In conclusion, the study underlines the importance of a correct characterization of the uncertainty in soil properties. With that, soil map with additional information regarding the unresolved soil spatial variability would provide a strong support to hydrological modelling applications.
Association of rs2294008 and rs9297976 Polymorphisms in PSCA Gene with Gastric Cancer Susceptibility in Uzbekistan
Authors: Turdikulova Shahlo , Dalimova Dilbar , Abdurakhimov Abror , Adilov Bekzod , Navruzov Sarimbek , Yusupbekov Abror , Djuraev Mirjalol , Abdujapparov Suleyman , Egamberdiev Dilshod , Mukhamedov Rustam
Published: December 2016

Introduction: Genetic factors play an important role in the development of gastric cancer (GC), a prevalent malignancy in Central Asia. Recent studies have shown that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in several genes are associated with increased GC risk, indicating that genetic variation contributes to gastric carcinogenesis. Located on chromosome 8q24.2, the prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) gene encodes a 123-amino acid glycoprotein related to the cell-proliferation inhibition and cell-death induction activity. SNPs in PSCA gene have been found to be associated with gastric cancer risk in a genome-wide association study, but results were not conclusive. This study aimed to investigate the association between two polymorphic variants of PSCA gene (rs2294008 and rs9297976) and the susceptibility to gastric cancer in Uzbekistan.Methods: Two hundred sixty eight patients with gastric cancer and a control group of 248 healthy individuals were included in this study. DNA samples isolated from these groups were genotyped using PCR-RFLP method. Comparative analysis of resulting genotypes showed a statistically significant association between CT genotype and gastric cancer (p=0.03, additive model of inheritance, Cochran-Armitage trend test).Results: Comparative analysis of the distribution of genotypes of rs2976392 polymorphism did not show a statistically significant difference; however, analysis of the distribution of the rs2976392 genotypes in a subgroup of young women revealed a statistically significant (p = 0.04, additive model of inheritance, Cochran-Armitage trend test) increase in the incidence of AA (38%) and AG (56%) genotypes in patients with GC, compared to the controls (20% and 40%).Conclusion: Our findings support that PSCA rs2294008 and rs9297976 polymorphism may contribute to the susceptibility to gastric cancer. Genotyping of these polymorphisms can potentially be recommended as one of the criteria for identification of high risk groups for gastric cancer development in Uzbekistan.
I. Desbordes
Authors: Arredondo Erika
Published: December 2016

Política de los afectos y emociones en producciones culturales de América Latina
Therapeutic Practice through Restorative Justice: Managing Stigma in Family Treatment Court
Authors: Fay-Ramirez Suzanna
Published: December 2016

<span style="line-height: 106%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-AU">Family Treatment Court manages parents with current child protection cases and co-occurring addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and is an example of a growing number of problem centred courts that utilise the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice to process cases. An 18-month study of a Washington State Family Treatment Court reveals that the potential harmful stigma of ‘bad parent’, ‘addict’ and ‘offender’ are managed through interactions between the courtroom treatment team and court clients. Findings show how court interactions and practice bring restorative justice into the mainstream court system by managing the stigma associated with justice system supervision. Lessons learned from Family Treatment Court provide important consideration for mainstreaming therapeutic and restorative practice into the courtroom and the examination of interactions between court clients and courtroom personnel demonstrate how to translate stigma management from theory into practice.
Looking at Hawaii’s Opportunity with Probation Enforcement (HOPE) Program Through a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Lens
Authors: Bartels Lorana
Published: December 2016

This article examines Hawaii’s Opportunity with Probation Enforcement (HOPE) program through the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ). The article presents an overview of TJ and solution-focused courts, followed by an overview of HOPE, including findings from four evaluations. It then provides a detailed description of recent observations of HOPE in practice, with particular focus on the warning hearing, sanctions for non-compliance, early termination for good behaviour, and the intersections between TJ, HOPE and procedural justice. The article concludes by arguing that there are a number of misunderstandings about HOPE and that it is best understood when viewed through a TJ lens.
Teaching Subjectively: Interdisciplinary Insights
Authors: Douglas Stacy , Kuzmarov Betina , Schwartz Karen , Sucharov Mira , Todd Sarah L
Published: December 2016

This article of linked, short essays reflecting on the experiences of five female scholars across three disciplines — law, social work and political science - draws upon Britzman’s (1991) notion of the “dialogic discourse” to explore how these professors’ sense of self is constituted through interplay with colleagues and their perceptions of students within the classroom. The authors explore the teacher/learner relationship as a dialogue within which learners and educators shape each other as they come to understand how and what they know. What the collection makes explicit is what is often only implicit, that the ways in which professors understand their practices and subjective self is central to the identity of “a professor”, which is never stable or certain, but is always a creative practice. Such practices, we argue, are best sustained through collegial reflective practices that help us make sense of ourselves and continue our work.
Cet article consiste de courts essais reliés entre eux qui relatent les expériences de cinq professeures érudites qui oeuvrent dans trois disciplines différentes : le droit, le travail social et les sciences politiques. Il est basé sur la notion de « discours dialogique » de Britzman (1991) qui permet d’explorer comment la conscience de soi de ces professeures s’est constituée à travers leurs interactions avec leurs collègues et leurs perceptions des étudiants dans la salle de classe. Les auteures explorent les relations entre enseignants et apprenants sous forme de dialogues au sein desquels les apprenants et les éducateurs se façonnent les uns les autres au fur et à mesure qu’ils comprennent comment ils apprennent et ce qu’ils ont appris. Ce que la collection rend explicite est ce qui est souvent seulement implicite, à savoir que les diverses manières dont les professeurs comprennent leurs pratiques et leur moi subjectif sont au centre de l’identité d’un « professeur », qui n’est jamais stable ni certaine mais qui est toujours une pratique créatrice. Nous suggérons que de telles pratiques sont plus durables par le biais de pratiques réflectives collégiales qui nous aident à nous donner un sens à nous-mêmes et nous permettent de continuer à travailler.
Creencia, estado afectivo y verdad: placeres de expectativa en el Filebo de Platón
Authors: Giménez Salinas José Antonio
Published: December 2016

Una de las cuestiones más discutidas en el debate contemporáneo sobre el Filebo de Platón, es sin duda la de la posibilidad de los placeres falsos. En el contexto de esta discusión ha sido el pasaje 36c-41b, referido en particular a la falsedad de los placeres de expectativa, el que ha suscitado la mayor controversia y una gran variedad de interpretaciones. Las distintas posiciones se distinguen según hagan uso del criterio de verdad “ontológico”, “epistemológico” o “moral” para la comprensión de la falsedad de las expectativas. En este trabajo intento mostrar que una comprensión correcta de los placeres de expectativa debe considerar la interacción de los distintos criterios de verdad y no hacer uso exclusivamente de uno de éstos. Mientras que la verdad ontológica de los placeres sirve a la determinación del contenido de las expectativas, la verdad epistemológica (la corrección del estado de creencias) y la verdad moral (la bondad del estado afectivo-disposicional) confluyen en el tipo de verdad específico de este tipo de placeres. Para explicar este concepto de verdad consideraré como modelo la “verdad práctica” de Aristóteles.
¿Hay un “perdón al enemigo” en el estoicismo antiguo?
Authors: Parrilla Martínez Desiderio
Published: December 2016

Los recientes estudios historiográficos sobre la idea de “perdón” han aportado datos valiosos sobre este término de la filosofía académica. Su uso mundano expresa una mentalidad y unas prácticas socialmente regladas muy específicas. Los resultados de esta investigación permiten afirmar que dicha noción existía en el seno de la sociedad greco-romana, de manera que el “perdón al enemigo” no es una innovación total de la cultura judeo-cristiana, sino más bien una consecuencia de la previa romanización. El presente artículo trata de mostrar cómo la escuela estoica es el principal exponente de esta difusión cultural del “perdón al enemigo” desde sus inicios.
Sobre el problema de la libertad en Kant
Authors: Vorpagel da Silva Luciano
Published: December 2016

Este artículo discute el problema de la libertad en el pensamiento crítico de Kant, tomando como base tres momentos. Primero, el modo como Kant plantea y soluciona el problema de la libertad en la tercera antinomia de la Crítica de la razón pura. Segundo, cómo Kant investiga la ley de la libertad en la Fundamentación de la metafísica de las costumbres. Tercero, cómo Kant relaciona ley y libertad a fin de demostrar la realidad objetiva de la libertad en la Crítica de la razón práctica. Centrado en esta tripla acepción, el artículo concluye que la libertad es la clave de bóveda de la razón y solo tiene realidad objetiva mediante un factum de la razón.
Reflections on My Hero, Nathaniel Branden
Authors: Bissell Roger E.
Published: December 2016

The author shares thoughts on his favorite philosophical and psychological writings by Nathaniel Branden, recollections of the man's wit and wisdom, and appreciation for his openness to and encouragement of new therapeutic techniques and pathbreaking ideas in the Objectivist milieu.
The Impact of Nathaniel Branden
Authors: Gladstein Mimi Reisel
Published: December 2016

The author reflects on the impact Nathaniel Branden and his works had on her life and career.
Personal Reflections on Nathaniel Branden: My Guru and More
Authors: Sethi Deepak
Published: December 2016

The author discusses how the work of Nathaniel Branden inspired him to seek out and learn from him. They coauthored an article that reached business audiences and was very well received. The two worked together to integrate segments on self-esteem in an innovative and highly acclaimed weeklong Leadership Development Program that the author had designed. Branden's participation in these programs integrated his sentence completion techniques into leadership sessions, and posed new challenges on how to connect the insights from this exercise and its impact on leadership behaviors in the work environment.
An Academic Psychologist Remembers Nathaniel Branden
Authors: Campbell Robert L.
Published: December 2016

Reading The Psychology of Self-Esteem helped the author to choose psychology as a career, yet he became a theoretician and a researcher rather than a clinician. These are his personal thoughts about Nathaniel Branden, with particular emphasis on the gulf between academic research and clinical practice, and Branden's incomplete success at bridging it.
Nathaniel Branden's Legacy to the Science of Clinical Psychology
Authors: Morales Gerbaud Teresa I.
Published: December 2016

This article presents a summary of the key aspects of the Biocentric theory of psychology proposed and developed by Nathaniel Branden. The themes of the conscious and nonconscious aspects of the mind and their interplay in healthy and psychopathological human functioning are highlighted, with the development and maintenance of self-esteem as the centerpiece of this schema. Branden's cogent, in-depth analysis and synthesis of these issues, presented for the first time over fifty years ago, is discussed in relation to issues that are being actively researched today.
Nathaniel Branden and Devers Branden and the Discipline of Happiness
Authors: Wade Joel F.
Published: December 2016

The author discusses his personal experiences with Nathaniel Branden and Devers Branden, as friends and mentors, which began with a weekend Intensive in 1980 and continued for over thirty-five years. He examines the ways in which these experiences shaped his life, a description of some of the work with “sub-personalities” that Nathaniel and Devers developed together, and the conception of happiness as a discipline.
Epilogue: Nathaniel Branden in the Writer's Workshop
Authors: Cox Stephen
Published: December 2016

Nathaniel Branden was both inspired by imaginative literature and ambitious to create it himself. The history of his literary relationship with the author provides important insights into his intellectual character, his aesthetic interests, and his literary ability.
A Brief Phenomenology of Dasein
Authors: Ramsey Carole Ann
Published: December 2016

When Heidegger wrote Being and Time he was hopeful that his ontological phenomenology would lead thinking back to its “proper ground.” In a brief essay with the theme as the title, he premised “the end of philosophy.” This “end” has nothing to do with a closed-off finality but, rather, heralds a “new” return to a deeper, primordial thinking. As we move toward one hundred years marking the first publication of Sein und Zeit, his transcendental phenomenology of Dasein still remains opaque. One reason for this is that his work has been engaged with in the traditional philosophical mode rather than as he meticulously outlined in the introduction to Being and Time. Unless this task as he describes it is taken seriously, the profound insights embedded in his work will remain undisclosed. Michael Zimmerman declared that reading Heidegger should be transformative; if it is not, then the deficiency lies with the reading. In this essay I carry through a brief and very simple illustration of the kinds of insights that the experience of authentic engagement with Heidegger's Being and Time opens up.
Metaphysics of the Common World: Whitehead, Latour, and the Modes of Existence
Authors: Weber Tomas
Published: December 2016

We exist only because we inhabit a world in common, embedded within networks of associations between humans and nonhumans. This is endlessly disclosed by our experience of the world. And yet, despite its palpability, it is clear that we have failed to mobilize a notion of the common world into something capable of guiding our modes of thought and collective forms of activity—our attitudes, our affective lives, our politics. How have we arrived here? Bruno Latour's work suggests that an answer can be found in the common world's status as information—its self-evidence works to exclude it from a world of values. What, then, should be done? In his recent work on the modes of existence Latour develops a pragmatic metaphysics inspired by the speculative method of Alfred North Whitehead. Metaphysical speculation becomes a tool for moving beyond the “bifurcation of nature” through the construction of abstractions with which to interpret the pluralism of experience. Rather than thinking of the common world as either a given fact or as a totalizing universal, Latour develops a notion of a common world out of the messiness of experience and, as such, hopes to transform us into beings who would be moved to actively pursue and care for such a notion.
Less of More
Authors: Levitas Ruth
Published: December 2016

This article argues that the focus on Thomas More's Utopia in its quincentenary year overstates the importance of the text itself. More's work still has some substantive relevance to the contemporary world, particularly in its attack on enclosure. The word “Utopia” that he gave us is more important, although that too delivers an ambiguous legacy. What is crucial, however, is the process of imagining the world otherwise—a process not invented by More, and possessed of a long and varied history. It is this process we need to engage with to address the consequences of climate change, conflict, and the increasing inequalities wreaked by global capitalism. Utopia does not matter very much. Utopia does.
Utopia at Five Hundred: Satish Kumar, a Utopian
Authors: Frost Luke
Published: December 2016

Inspired by the five hundredth commemorative anniversary of Thomas More's Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia (1516), this article reflects on the life of environmentalist and peace campaigner Satish Kumar. Several of Kumar's key beliefs are elucidated so as to highlight how he engages in utopian praxis to promote peace, understanding, and ecological sustainability. The article concludes by reiterating the need for utopian thinking.
Utopian Studies in Greece Today: A Brief Survey
Authors: Balasopoulos Antonis
Published: December 2016

In the first section, this article offers a sketch of tendencies in the engagement with utopia and utopianism in contemporary Greece: after dwelling on Greek-language scholarly research and translation in the area of utopian studies, it makes reference to film, drama and performance art, architecture and urbanism, and cross-platform cultural initiatives. It concludes with two observations regarding the dominant character of the Greek reception of the utopian problematic in recent years: first, that it is highly political in nature and therefore oriented to concrete social and cultural interventions around the major issues the country has faced and, second, that the increasing resonance of utopia is for these reasons largely unofficial in character, since European research funding is relatively lacking. This gives a strongly “grassroots” character to much of the activity using utopia as method and orientation. The second half of the survey draws on responses to the journal questionnaire to document the activity of one research initiative undertaken in Greece, “Utopia Project 2006–2010,” coordinated by Vassilis Vlastaras and Maria Glyka under the auspices of the Athens School of Fine Arts and involving the collaborative work of international artists and academics over a period of five years.
Utopian Studies in Spain
Authors: Russell Elizabeth
Published: December 2016

Although the terms utopia and utopian are used in Spain, they are commonly understood as imaginary representations that are impossible to realize. Nevertheless, because of the political and financial crises that have affected all corners of the globe, utopia is now thriving in the media. It is especially linked to street protests, alternative movements, and Internet organizations that mobilize individuals and communities through consciousness-raising activities. This article very briefly outlines the “utopian” in Spain and attempts to offer an updated picture of utopian studies research groups in the country.
Thomas More in America
Authors: Magid Annette M.
Published: December 2016

Sir Thomas More's Utopia strongly influenced the formation of American ideology, which is an amalgam of American utopian theories and utopic European philosophies such as those brought to America by groups as well as individuals escaping the tyranny of philosophical, and at times physical, abuse. In addition, the founding laws established to govern the people in the United States seem to be strongly rooted in the theories presented in More's Utopia. References to the influence of More's Utopia on American literature are also included. This article deals with the circulation of utopian ideals in America and looks at the American translations of More's masterpiece. It further offers a selected list of studies on Utopia.
Controversial More and Puzzling Utopia: Five Hundred Years of History
Authors: Phélippeau Marie-Claire
Published: December 2016

This article intends to briefly review five hundred years of historiography of the reception of the figure of Thomas More and of his Utopia. It will highlight the perception of More, from a humanist and statesman to a controversial religious emblem. At times understood as the father of socialism, and at others, a persecutor of religious liberties, More has fared diversely through the five centuries that separate us from him. His Utopia, while being usually linked to the persona More, has also led its own life and been used and misused according to the needs of every century. The article will propose a chronological review of Thomas More and Utopia to better show the evolution of the receptions, all the while asserting that this sketchy presentation would need to be developed and qualified in a book-length study.
Decreto Nº 82 Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica de la Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador
Authors: Editor El
Published: December 2016

Revista Policía y Seguridad Pública 6(2) 2016: 331-336
Web: Reformas policiales en América Latina principios y lineamientos progresistas
Authors: Sierra Chaparro Germán Rafael
Published: December 2016

Revista Policía y Seguridad Pública 6(2) 2016: 365-370
Cine: La verdad oculta
Authors: Padilla Mirón William Riquelmi
Published: December 2016

Revista Policía y Seguridad Pública 6(2) 2016: 376-378
Who Needs Parent-teacher Meetings in the Technological Era?
Authors: Nitza Davidivitch , Roman Yavich
Published: December 2016

In this study we shall examine parent-teacher meetings in the technological era, i.e., whether parent-teacher meetings are still relevant, how they should be conducted, whether it is necessary to change the structure of the parent-teacher meeting or its conception by parents, students, and teachers. For this purpose, identical questionnaires were administered to teachers and parents, with an added question on suggestions for increasing efficacy. The questionnaires show that there is need for change. This study is a pioneer study, and therefore it proposes suggestions for further research. Furthermore, a proposal for increasing the efficacy of parent-teacher meetings was offered by the researchers. Once further research is undertaken in this field, it will be possible to perform a more thorough exploration of the issue, of which the current study provides an initial overview.
Parameter Estimation of Shared Frailty Models Based on Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Esra Askin Oykum , Inan Deniz , Hakan Buyuklu Ali
Published: December 2016

Standard survival techniques such as proportional hazards model are suffering from the unobserved heterogeneity. Frailty models provide an alternative way in order to account for heterogeneity caused by unobservable risk factors. Although vast studies have been done on estimation procedures, Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) haven't received much attention in frailty studies. In this paper, we investigate the estimation performance of maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) via Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) in modelling multivariate survival data with shared gamma frailty. Simulation studies and real data application are performed in order to assess the performance of MLE via PSO, quasi-Newton  and conjugate gradient method.
Rechercheren een vorm van street-level bureaucracy?
Authors: Soudijn Melvin
Published: December 2016

Investigating a form of street-level bureaucracy?

Academic researchers in the Netherlands working on organized crime often make use of police files. This produces a lot of knowledge and helps building and testing theories about organized crime. However, it is also known that police files have their limitations. This article uses the concept of ‘street-level bureaucracy’ to explain some of these limitations. For instance, routines and biases can influence the way an investigation is conducted, i.e. avoiding or not following up certain lines of enquiry. Researchers who make use of case file analysis should therefore keep in mind the extent to which an investigation team functioned as a street-level bureaucracy.
The Netherlands Commercial Court - an attractive venue for international commercial disputes?
Authors: Ernste P.E. , Vermeulen F.E.
Published: December 2016

The Netherlands Commercial Court - an attractive venue for international commercial disputes?

This article discusses the Netherlands Commercial Court from the perspective of lawyers and examines whether the NCC will be an attractive venue for international commercial discputes.
Mediale verbeelding en politiecultuur
Authors: Kleijer-Kool Lianne , Janssen Janine
Published: December 2016

Police culture and representation in the media

In the traditional understanding of police culture as well as in the criticism against the use of the concept of ‘police culture’, not much attention has been paid towards the influence of the representation of police work and crime in the media. Although since the pioneering studies in the sixties and seventies of the last century it has been made clear that police work is not limited to dealing with crime and criminal justice, the mass media for decades have presented a completely different image: one of thrill seeking and hardcore action. Police officers themselves tend to ‘sensationalize’ their work. Police culture is no longer understood as a deterministic coping mechanism, but is rooted in active and constructive participation of police officers. As a consequence we must pay attention to representation of ‘the police’ by the media and ask ourselves how identity work by police officers is influenced by the representation of crime and the police in the (new) media.
ORIGIN OF THE THERAPEUTIC WATER IN JURASSIC FORMATIONS OF THE BUSKO-ZDRÓJ AND SOLEC-ZDRÓJ AREA
Authors: CHOWANIEC Józef , Gągulski Tomasz , Gorczyca Grażyna
Published: December 2016

The study of the chemical and isotopic composition of the Upper Jurassic aquifer in the Busko-Zdrój and Solec-Zdrój
region suggests primary nature of the brines supplied before the Pleistocene under climate conditions characterized by long and much warmer periods than today. Compared to the sulphide healing waters occurring in the Cretaceous formations, mainly of Cenomanian age, the discussed brines and salt water are characterized by a far heavier isotopic composition as well as by the values of hydrochemical indicators mostly similar to those of marine waters.
THE OSKAR LIGNITE MINE IN SMOGÓRY (LUBUSZ LAND, WESTERN POLAND)
Authors: GONTASZEWSKA Agnieszka
Published: December 2016

The paper presents history of one of the largest mines in the Lubusz Land, namely the Oskar Mine in Smogóry near Ośno Lubuskie. The mine operated between 1860 and 1945 under the name of Oskar and later as Smogóry until 1961. The paper focuses on the detailed pre-war history of the Oskar Mine, shows its mining area, location of shafts and descending galleries. Available data about the amount of extraction and employment level are presented. The paper is based on remaining German archived materials (Main Mining Office) and on Polish documents. The paper describes briefly the discovery of lignite deposits in the 19th century near Ośno Lubuskie. Underground room and pillar retreat mining used in this mine is also characterized. Complicated lignite bed structure, ­resulting from geological conditions (glaciotectonic deformation), is discussed. The geological structures is illustrated by a few geological cross-sections.
HYDROCARBON INCLUSIONS IN CEMENTS OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND IN VEIN MINERALS – CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNIFICANCE
Authors: JARMOŁOWICZ-SZULC Katarzyna
Published: December 2016

Characteristics and results of microthermometric studies of fluid inclusions which occur in the cements of sedimentary rocks of various ages (from Cambrian through Permian to Paleogene) and filled with hydrocarbons (HCFI) are presented. The inclusions are primary and secondary in origin. They display one or two phases and fluorescence in white-blue (oil) or dull blue (methane) colours, sometimes yellow or red. Based on the fluorescence colour in the ultraviolet light a character of hydrocarbons that fill these inclusions and migrate in the rocks of the region can be estimated. The inclusions are filled with palaeofluids of different compositions. The homogenization temperatures, which correspond to the minimum estimation of the trapping temperatures in minerals, show variability with respect to the geological history of the study area. The hydrocarbon inclusions are often accompanied by brine inclusions. Wider interpretation of all microthermometric analyses was enabled due to the combination of studies on hydrocarbon and aqueous inclusions. The presence of hydrocarbons in inclusions is a proof of their occurrence and/or migration in the rocks of the regions studied.