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The Effect of Witnesses, Attorneys, and Judges on Civil Commitment in North Carolina: A Prospective Study
Authors: Miller RD , Ionescu-Pioggia RM , Fiddleman PB 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A total of 388 commitment hearings were observed and analyzed for demographic information on patients, name of judge, duration of hearing, identities of those present and those actually testifying, outcome of any procedural challenges, and concurrence of the judges with attorney and physician recommendations. Age, race. and gender of the patient were found to have no significant effect on the outcome of the cases. Disposition of the cases correlated with recommendations by physicians, witnesses, and state attorneys in an overwhelming number of cases. Possible harmful influences of plea-bargaining in commitment hearings are discussed.
Radio Frequency Interference with the Model 1000SA Alco-Analyzer ® Gas Chromatograph
Authors: Freed RA 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Radio frequency interference (RFI) from available frequencies in the 150 to 170 mHz band has been identified as affecting the analysis of a vapor sample using an Alco-Analyzer® gas chromatograph. Various effects on the recording of the ethyl alcohol concentration curve are discussed and demonstrated for identification of rf-induced changes.
Distribution of Cimetidine in Postmortem Tissues
Authors: Berg MJ , Lantz RK , Schentag JJ , Vern BA 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The postabsorptive distribution of cimetidine is described. Assays by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) of postmortem samples of cerebrospinal fluid, serum, and solid tissues were used to determine pharmacokinetic parameters as well as mean tissue: serum concentration (T:S) ratios in seven patients with renal and liver dysfunction. Correlations were calculated between the T:S ratio and the volume of distribution, and between the T:S concentration ratio and the time of sampling after death. The highest T:S ratios occurred in the eliminating organs, the liver and kidneys, and the lowest in fat. As the time of autopsy increased after death, the T:S ratios decreased.
A New Silicone Rubber Casting Material Designed for Forensic Science Application
Authors: Ojena SM 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The need for an improved silicone rubber casting material has been evident for years. Products currently available must usually be coated or colored to make them opaque so that fine detail can be microscopically observed. A new product manufactured in Sweden has properties that make it superior to other casting materials currently available. Visibility of detail in casts made from shallow marks is dramatically increased because of its reflective properties and uniform opacity. Besides the usual tool mark applications, the material has been found useful in the comparison of firing pin impressions where lighting is a problem. It is beneficial in the examination of shiny surfaces such as extractor marks on cartridge casings and on plastic surfaces.
A Review of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation
Authors: Lee HC 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
This book is a revised, updated, and somewhat expanded version of the original report light Characteristics and Stain Patterns of Human Blood” submitted to the LEAA (Law Enforcement Assistance Office). Those of us who have used the original report will be pleased with this updated and expanded edition. About half of the book is devoted to basic concepts in blood pattern interpretation and characteristics of liquid and dried blood. The other half consists of figures, diagrams, photos, and an appendix. New references were added. Of particular value are those court decisions on bloodstain evidence.
A Review of Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Science Techniques
Authors: McCarty VO 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The author of this publication initially deserves recognition for an organizational structure whereby chapters are arranged in the same sequence as the duties that develop during any well managed homicide investigation. Difficulty is created by the limitations of a book devoted totally to homicide investigation. Broad knowledge of evidence collection and preservation, as well as investigation of deaths other than homicide, is available to the homicide investigator through other publications. These topics receive inadequate coverage in this volume.
Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Promethazine and Its Major Metabolites in Human Postmortem Material
Authors: Allender WJ , Archer AW 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A method is described for the determination of promethazine and some of its major metabolites in postmortem specimens by enzymic digestion followed by high-pressure liquid chromatography of the extracts using a cyano-bonded (μ-Bondapak®-CN) silica column packing and a mobile phase consisting of methanol, water, and n-octylamine (adjusted to pH 8). The system will separate and quantitate promethazine sulphoxide, desmonomethyl promethazine, didesmethyl promethazine, and promethazine. Pericyazine (2-cyano-10-[3-(4-hydroxypiperidino)propyl] phenothiazine) was used as internal standard. The parent drug and metabolites were extracted from a enzyme digested tissue homogenates with ethyl acetate using a simple, single micro-extraction procedure. The method was applied to four cases of fatal poisoning involving promethazine ingestion.
Blood Grouping in a Sexual Assault Case: Criteria and Methodology for Genetic Marker Analysis
Authors: Tahir MA , Brown ML 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A sexual assault case was received in the laboratory. Upon examination, a small bloodstain was located on a bed sheet that was recovered from the defendant's motel room. Typing the whole blood samples from the defendant and the victim revealed that both blood samples exhibited identical phenotypes in eleven different genetic markers. Gm(1) and Gm(2) analysis was then performed on the two whole blood samples which provided discrimination between the two parties.
The Anonymous Letter Writer—A Psychological Profile?
Authors: Casey-Owens M 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Anonymous letters fall into many categories—threats, obscene messages, racial slurs, extortion demands, guilty conscience statements, stool pigeon letters, robbery or burglary notes, and so forth. These are examined by the document examiner for any information that may lead to the identity of the writer. Such examinations involve unusual aspects of paper or envelopes, watermarks, detection of indented impressions, and so on, and also a comparison with previous anonymous submissions. Several cases will be discussed where, additionally, psychological profiles of the writer were produced by a psychiatrist and a psychologist, based upon the content of the letters.
Super Glue®, A Modified Technique for the Development of Latent Fingerprints
Authors: Olenik JH 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Numerous techniques and methods as well as commercially prepared kits have recently been developed using cyanoacrylate-type (Super Glue®) adhesives to develop latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces such as glass, plastics, and metals. Of these various methods, it is felt that the use of heat makes the most efficient use of the glue and reduces the time required for development of latent prints.
Neuropsychological Performance of Sexual Assaulters and Pedophiles
Authors: Scott ML , Cole JK , McKay SE , Golden CJ , Liggett KR 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Persons who had been arrested for sexual assault were administered the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery and the results compared to a group of normal controls. The sexual assaulters performed significantly worse on 7 of the 14 scales of the battery. The data were then broken down into three groups: (1) those who had forcibly assaulted postpubescent victims, (2) those subjects who had sexually molested a prepubescent child, and (3) normal controls. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 68% of the subjects on the basis of their neuropsychological performance alone.
Human Pulmonary Histopathological Changes from Marijuana Smoking
Authors: Morris RR 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Thirteen individuals ranging in age from fifteen to forty years, who were known smokers of marijuana, all of whom died suddenly, were autopsied as coroner's cases. The pulmonary histopathologie changes revealed light to heavy infiltrations of pigmented monocytes within alveoli as well as varying degrees of monocytic and lymphocytic infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs. The intensity of the pulmonary infiltrate appears to be dose related. This report calls attention to the accelerated pathological changes in the lungs from marijuana smoking as compared to tobacco smoking leading to pulmonary scarring, emphysema, and eventual chronic obstructive pulmonary discase.
Investigation of Hot Air Balloon Fatalities
Authors: McConnell TS , Smialek JE , Capron RG 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The rising popularity of the sport of hot air ballooning has been accompanied by several recent incidents, both in this country and other parts of the world, where mechanical defects and the improper operation of balloons have resulted in several fatalities. A study was conducted to identify the location and frequency of hot air ballooning accidents. Furthermore, the study attempted to identify those accidents that were the result of improper handling on the part of the balloon operators and those that were related to specific defects in the construction of the balloon. This paper presents a background of the sport of hot air ballooning, together with an analysis of the construction of a typical hot air balloon, pointing out the specific areas where defects may occur that could result in a potential fatal balloon crash. Specific attention is given to the two recent balloon crashes that occurred in Albuquerque, NM, hot air balloon capital of the world, and that resulted in multiple fatalities.
Di-(β-Phenylisopropyl)amine in Illicit Amphetamine
Authors: Huizer H , Brussee H , Poortman-van der Meer AJ 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Illicit amphetamine samples frequently contain di-(β-phenylisopropyl)amine as a main impurity. Its formation during the Leuckart synthesis is discussed. A method for synthesis is given. Special attention is given to its stereoisomerism. Analytical data are presented; the role of the compound in the comparison of illicit amphetamine samples is discussed.
Fatal Occupational Accidents—The Five-Year Metro Dade County Experience, 1979–1983
Authors: Copeland AR 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A study of fatal occupational accidents in Metropolitan Dade County between the years 1979 and 1983 was performed from the case files of the office of the medical examiner. A total of 147 cases were collected and were subdivided into 25 traffic-related and 122 nontraffic-related cases. Cases were then analyzed as to age, race, sex, cause of death, alcohol, toxicology, scene circumstances, and who was at fault in the accidental fatality. Traffic-related fatalitics, comprising 17% of the cases, were young white males, commonly less than 45 years of age, who died of multiple injuries in the majority of instances while working as drivers on tractor trailers, migrant farms, or fruit produce trucks. The most common scenario was a vehicle-vehicle collision in which seat belts were not used and the decedent or the decedent's driver was at fault. Nontraffic-related fatalities, comprising 83% of the cases, were likewise white males, commonly less than 45 years of age, who died of multiple injuries in the majority of instances as construction workers or as loading/forklift operators. The most common scenario was one in which alcohol or drugs were not involved. While the “fault” was unassignable in the majority of cases, in those in which it could be, the deceased was at fault approximately half the time with the company or others at fault the other half.
High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Heroin by Reverse Phase Ion-Pair Chromatography
Authors: Lurie IS , Sottolano SM , Blasof S 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A method using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with an acetonitrile, water, phosphoric acid, and methane sulfonic acid mobile phase and a microparticulate octadecylsilane bonded column has been developed for the rapid, sensitive, selective, and accurate analysis of heroin. Retention data relative to heroin and 220 : 254 nm absorbance ratios are presented for the various adulterants in heroin exhibits.
Determination of d-methamphetamine in Urine after Administration of d- or dl-methamphetamine to Rats by Radioimmunoassay Using Optically Sensitive Antiserum
Authors: Niwaguchi T , Kanda Y , Kishi T , Inoue T 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A radioimmunoassay was developed for the determination of d-methamphetamine in urine. Antiserum to d-methamphetamine was prepared in rabbits by immunization with d-N-4-aminobutylmethamphetamine conjugated with bovine serum albumin, d-1-[3H]-Methamphetamine was used as a labeled compound for radioimmunoassay. The specificity of the antibody against d-methamphetamine was determined by cross-reaction studies with optical isomers of methamphetamine and its analogs. The antibody was specific for d-methamphetamine and exhibited no significant cross-reaction with thel-isomers. This stereoselective assay was applied to determination of d-methamphetamine excreted in urine after oral administration of d- or dl-methamphetamine to rats.
Report of a Metoprolol-Associated Death
Authors: Holzbecher M , Perry RA , Ellenberger HA 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The case history and toxicological findings relative to a death associated with metoprolol overdose are described. Metoprolol concentrations in blood, vitreous humor, and bile were 5.6, 4.2, and 28 mg/dL, respectively; the maximum liver concentration was 260μg/g. Concentrations in the liver obtained by direct extraction, Ketodase (β-glucuronidase) digestion, and hydrochloric acid digestion are compared.
Phenol Poisoning: Three Fatal Cases
Authors: Soares ER , Tift JP 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Phenol poisoning, although less common now than in the early part of this century, still occurs. The fatal cases discussed include the ingestion and percutaneous absorption of phenol. Death appeared to be the result of central nervous system toxicity and respiratory failure, the common autopsy finding being pulmonary edema. Blood concentrations of phenol were determined in two cases.
Individualization of Automobile Engine Oils I: The Introduction of Variable Separation Synchronous Excitation Fluorescence to Engine Oil Analysis
Authors: Kubic TA , Lasher CM , Dwyer J 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Automobile lubricants are frequently encountered at the scene of a crime and are submitted along with standards from the defendant's vehicle in order to establish common origin. The measurement of the total visible fluorescence by emission, synchronous excitation emission, and variable separation synchronous excitation (VSSE) spectra has been shown to individualize motor oils to a high degree. Spectra obtained from specimens at liquid nitrogen temperature increased the discrimination value of these techniques. The data obtained on 61 automobile lubricants is presented and conclusions discussed with particular emphasis on the recently developed VSSE technique.
Efficient Endocytic Uptake and Maturation in Drosophila Oocytes Requires Dynamitin/p50
Authors: Liu Guojun , Sanghavi Paulomi , Bollinger Kathryn E , Perry Libby , Marshall Brendan , Roon Penny , Tanaka Tsubasa , Nakamura Akira , Gonsalvez Graydon B 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Dynactin is a multi-subunit complex that functions as a regulator of the Dynein motor. A central component of this complex is Dynamitin/p50 (Dmn). Dmn is required for endosome motility in mammalian cell lines. However, the extent to which Dmn participates in the sorting of cargo via the endosomal system is unknown. In this study, we examined the endocytic role of Dmn using the Drosophila melanogaster oocyte as a model. Yolk proteins are internalized into the oocyte via clathrin-mediated endocytosis, trafficked through the endocytic pathway, and stored in condensed yolk granules. Oocytes that were depleted of Dmn contained fewer yolk granules than controls. In addition, these oocytes accumulated numerous endocytic intermediate structures. Particularly prominent were enlarged endosomes that were relatively devoid of Yolk proteins. Ultrastructural and genetic analyses indicate that the endocytic intermediates are produced downstream of Rab5. Similar phenotypes were observed upon depleting Dynein heavy chain (Dhc) or Lis1. Dhc is the motor subunit of the Dynein complex and Lis1 is a regulator of Dynein activity. We therefore propose that Dmn performs its function in endocytosis via the Dynein motor. Consistent with a role for Dynein in endocytosis, the motor colocalized with the endocytic machinery at the oocyte cortex in an endocytosis-dependent manner. Our results suggest a model whereby endocytic activity recruits Dynein to the oocyte cortex. The motor along with its regulators, Dynactin and Lis1, functions to ensure efficient endocytic uptake and maturation.
Cuestionario sobre actitudes hacia las matemáticas en futuros maestros de Educación Primaria || Questionnaire on attitudes towards mathematics in future teachers of Primary Education
Authors: Naya Mª Cristina , Soneira Carlos , Mato Mª Dorinda , De la Torre Enrique 
Published: August 2015

Hoy ya es comúnmente aceptado que las Matemáticas son una materia cuyo proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje guarda una estrecha relación con cuestiones afectivas, hasta el punto de generar sentimientos de miedo, inseguridad, ansiedad y bajo autoconcepto que pueden trasladarse y trasmitirse de las facultades de formación de docentes a las aulas de enseñanza obligatoria. Así, la finalidad de este trabajo consiste en la elaboración y validación de un cuestionario que permite evaluar las actitudes hacia las matemáticas de los futuros docentes de Educación Primaria. El cuestionario está formado por 19 ítems con cinco opciones de respuesta tipo Likert. La muestra estuvo formada por 307 estudiantes de los cuatro cursos del Grado en Educación Primaria de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de A Coruña. La validez y fiabilidad del cuestionario se establecen utilizando técnicas estadísticas y empleando el paquete estadístico IBM SPSS Statistics v.21.0. Se obtuvo un Alfa de Cronbach de .92; y se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio obteniéndose tres factores: Percepción del profesor de matemáticas por parte del alumnado (con nueve ítems), Agrado hacia las matemáticas (con seis ítems) y Percepción que tiene el alumnado de su competencia matemática (cuatro ítems). Los resultados permiten establecer que el cuestionario tiene una consistencia interna suficiente para ser utilizado en la evaluación de las actitudes de los futuros docentes sobre las matemáticas, la clase y el profesor.
Sobre el sentido psicológico de una vida. Reseña de La construcción de la persona. || About the psychological sense of a life. Review of the book: The construction of the person.
Authors: Zaccagnini José Luis 
Published: August 2015

Reseña de: Fierro, A. (2014). La construcción de la persona. Estudios para una psicología de la acción y del devenir personal. Málaga: SPICUM Universidad de Málaga. 538 pp. ISBN: 9788497478700.Recopilación de trabajos teóricos, redactados por el profesor (maestro) Alfredo Fierro, a lo largo de toda una vida dedicada al la Psicología de la Personalidad. Todos se ocupan de un problema clave, pero insuficientemente tratado: ¿Cual es el sentido de la Psicología como ciencia y como técnica? El conjunto resulta tan coherente como apasionadamente. Empieza retomando la famosa exhortación del Oráculo de Delfos “Conócete a ti mismo”, y desarrolla una respuesta a lo largo de los tres restantes bloques. Para concluir que la Psicológica debe contribuir a desarrollar “una persona capaz de gestionar para sí misma una experiencia satisfactoria de la vida”. Y, para terminar nos ofrece un original guiño metodológico. En definitiva una obra de ineludible lectura para ir mas allá de la mera aplicación desconexa de la tecnología psicológica actual.
GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA EM COOPERATIVAS AGROPECUÁRIAS: UM MODELO DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO COM APLICAÇÃO DA FERRAMENTA WALK / Corporate Governance in agricultural cooperatives: a classification model with application tool WALK
Authors: Silva Robson Faria , Souza Alceu , Silva Wesley 
Published: August 2015

<p>Com a complexidade das organizações e dos sistemas econômicos, os proprietários de capital delegaram a gestão a grupos profissionais, separando, assim, a propriedade e o controle. Ao adotar essa prática, essa separação possibilita a existência de comportamentos oportunistas com ações e decisões orientadas a benefícios do grupo controlador e em detrimento dos proprietários do capital. Esse assunto, denominado Teoria da Agência, tem sido exaustivamente estudado. A transparência das ações e decisões do controlador, via Governança Corporativa, é uma das estratégias adotadas para a defesa dos interesses dos proprietários de capital. No caso de cooperativas em que cada acionista tem direito a um voto e na qual quase sempre há diferença significativa em conhecimento de gestão de negócios complexos entre os cooperados e o grupo que deve exercer o controle, a Governança Corporativa assume conotações específicas. Assim, este trabalho propõe, via análise multicritério, um modelo de classificação do grau de Governança Corporativa em cooperativas agropecuárias. Trata-se de uma pesquisa aplicada quanto à sua natureza; descritiva e propositiva quanto ao seu objetivo; de pesquisa de campo quanto à estratégia de abordagem do problema; de pesquisa documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas com amostragem por conveniência quanto aos procedimentos técnicos de coleta de dados e quantitativa quanto ao ferramental de análise de dados. A pesquisa foi aplicada a 20 cooperativas do Estado do Paraná que responderam a questões ligadas aos princípios de Governança Corporativa: Transparência; Equidade; Prestação de Contas e Responsabilidade Corporativa. Os resultados foram a construção de um modelo de classificação de cooperativas, por meio da utilização da análise multicritério ligada ao método Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (Promethee) dinamizado pelo software WALK[ER], que possibilitou identificar os níveis de Governança Corporativa das cooperativas. A formação de clusters indica o distanciamento entre as cooperativas e as dimensões, em 3D. De maneira geral, apontaram baixa adesão às práticas de Governança.</p><p>Palavras-chave: Governança Corporativa. Relacionamento de agência. Cooperativas agropecuárias. Análise multicritério. </p>
Light‐Induced Ion Rectification in Zigzag Nanochannels
Authors: Li Chuanshuai , Hu Shimin , Yang Lei , Fan Jiajie , Yao Zhiqiang , Zhang Yiqiang , Shao Guosheng , Hu Junhua 
Published: August 2015

AbstractIon transport through nanoporous systems has attracted broad interest due to its crucial role in physiological processes in living organisms and artificial bionic devices. In this work, a nanochannel system with a zigzag inner surface was fabricated by using a two‐step anodizing technique. The rectification performance of the zigzag channels was observed by I–V measurement in KCl solution. Unlike channels with asymmetric geometry, the mechanism was analyzed based on the “point effect” of charge distribution and “shape effect” of the zigzag channel. The current rectification ratio decreases from nearly 3.0 to 1.0 when the KCl concentration increased from 0.1 mm to 100 mm. The fabrication of different nanopore systems and exploration of novel mechanisms will help to develop biomimetic membranes for practical applications.