bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluating parental stressors of divorcing couples referred to mediation and effects on mediation outcomes
Authors: Burrell Nancy A. , Narus Leonard , Bogdanoff Katherine , Allen Mike 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis investigation developed and tested a theoretical model using data from a field study evaluating the utility of court‐ordered divorce mediation. Couples who had filed for divorce with child custody disputes evaluated the process of mediation as a means of settling their arguments rather than relying on the court system to resolve their conflicts. Parents' concern for their children and their expectations about mediation were found to have a positive impact on outcome. Major predictors of stress were feelings about self (self‐esteem) and communication skills. The data were consistent with the model.
Mediators' and lawyers' perceptions of education and training in family mediation
Authors: Neilson Linda C. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis article explores the education and training needed by family and divorce mediators, and some of the professional obstacles to future educational developments. These matters, and the issues of mediator education, the attitudes of family lawyers and mediators toward each other, and the early disciplinary formation of mediation, are examined through the eyes of family mediators and lawyers practicing in the Greater London area in 1987 and 1988. The study reveals the historical educational shortcomings of practicing mediators and the problematic tendency of untrained mediators to rely on methods adapted from other disciplines. It suggests that limiting mediation practice to members of particular disciplines is unwarranted, and it points out instead the importance of personal mediator characteristics. Although the lawyers and mediators alike recommended fundamental educational improvements, the study notes the need for caution lest educational developments provoke changes in the essential nature of mediation.
Attitudes of attorneys toward mediation
Authors: Medley Morris L. , Schellenberg James A. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis article examines the attitudes of Indiana attorneys toward civil (non‐divorce) and divorce mediation. A probability sample of jive hundred attorneys was drawn from a population of eighty‐five hundred. Nearly 50 percent responded to a mailed questionnaire survey. Responses were generally positive toward mediation as an alternative to traditional litigation, with younger attorneys more favorable than older attorneys. Five advantages of mediation were identified, as were two significant concerns.
The development and impact of victim‐offender mediation in the United States
Authors: Umbreit Mark S. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractVictim‐offender mediation is no longer simply an experiment but is now established as an important and growing subfield of alternative dispute resolution. Research suggests high levels of client satisfaction and perceptions of fairness with both the process and outcome of mediated victim‐offender conflict. This article examines the extensive development and impact of the field in the United States, describing its historical roots as well as its rationales and program models. Similarities and differences with more common applications of mediation are identified, along with key research findings.
Qualified domestic relations orders: Qualification is not the problem
Authors: Olesker Landis 
Published: July 2007

AbstractDomestic relations orders that are intended to meet the requirements of qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) under Internal Revenue Code Section 414(p) are commonly prepared by mediators and other matrimonial law practitioners who are not familiar with pension plans or pension law. As a. result, QDROs that meet the legal requirements are often written without adequate consideration of the pitfalls and opportunities presented by the terms of the pension plan or Section 401 (k) plan to which the order applies.
Extended mediation in Norway
Authors: Tjersland Odd Arne 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe article describes a mediation project in Norway, carried out over several years and finished in 1992. The mediators were therapists belonging to the systemic family therapy tradition. After a brief summary of the legal background for divorce in Norway, the author examines fundamental values in mediation and then presents a detailed description of the themes for discussion and the work plan developed and used in this project.
Why attorneys attend mediation sessions
Authors: Harrell Susan W 
Published: July 2007

AbstractAttorneys frequently believe that they need to attend family law mediation sessions with their clients. This article reports the results of a study of the frequency of attendance and the justification offered by attorneys who attend family law mediation sessions. Questionnaires were sent to 500 members of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and 150 responses were returned. The results reflect many different reasons that attorneys attend these sessions with their clients.
A new way of viewing dispute resolution training
Authors: Hathaway William 
Published: July 2007

AbstractTraining is a growing but undervalued part of the dispute resolution profession. To present negotiation and mediation skills training, training providers often step into situations of latent or active conflict. This is particularly true of training that is designed and presented in the public sector, where employees encounter conflict daily. The author suggests that training can be thought of as a means to resolve disputes. This new way of viewing training will help trainers and trainees see the impact of their efforts on actual conflicts. Dispute resolution professionals may find new, innovative ways to incorporate training into their work.
A procedure for divorce settlements
Authors: Brams Steven J. , Taylor Alan D. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractAdjusted Winner (AW), a dispute‐resolution procedure applicable to two‐party negotiations over the division of multiple items, is described and applied to divorce cases. AW involves the parties' allocating 100 points over the items to be divided, with a referee or mediator assigning them to each party after an “equitability adjustment,” which may involve splitting or sharing one item. AW can reduce posturing in disputes and lead to a more satisfying outcome for both parties. AW leaves lawyers and mediators with important roles to play in advising their clients on how best to use the procedure.
Women and mediation: A chance to speak and to be heard
Authors: Herrnstein Becky Hoover 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, had its seventy‐fifth anniversary in 1995. The vote was to give women a voice—a chance to speak and to be heard. Yet many women continue to suffer in silence. Either the law does not protect them or they cannot bear the burden of traditional legal procedures. Mediation can provide new solutions for these women. This article challenges mediators to help educate women and their advocates to move beyond confrontational politics and adversarial methods, when appropriate, and to consider mediation as a viable and effective alternative.
The development of pedagogy and practicum
Authors: Birkhoff Juliana E. , Warfield Wallace 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis article focuses on the development of the Applied Practice and Theory Program at George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. The authors discuss the experiences of establishing a practicum in an academic program and elaborate on pedagogical realities of linking theory to practice, ethical dilemmas encountered, and implications for the development of reflective practice. An argument for revisiting popular notions of community conflict intervention is developed, and further work is outlined for integrating multiple intervention models to test the relationship between theory and practice.
Mediation as mutual influence: Reexamining the use of framing and reframing
Authors: Bodtker Andrea M. , Jameson Jessica K. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractPrevious conceptualizations of the mediation process have largely focused on the role that mediators play in guiding disputants through the mediation process and facilitating a settlement amenable to both. Part and parcel of mediator efforts has been the use of framing and reframing, whereby the view or perspective of the conflict is modified in one or both disputants so as to produce understanding between them in order to facilitate agreement. We contend that such a focus is unnecessarily limited and neither accurately represents the complexity inherent in mediation transactions nor illuminates alternative creative options available to the mediator. Specifically, the influence of the disputants in the process has been all but overlooked. Utilizing a communication perspective, this article attempts to address these oversights by first offering a transactional view of framing and then discussing the reframing process. Issues related to framing and reframing are addressed in some depth, culminating with implications for further exploration.
A quantitative analysis of the use and avoidance of mediation by the cook county, Illinois, legal community
Authors: Cavenagh Thomas D. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis article presents the results of a survey of attorneys in Cook County, Illinois, regarding their use and avoidance of mediation. The survey inquired about types of cases handled, percentages of those cases mediated, level of training in dispute resolution, and reasons for use or avoidance of mediation. The data gathered support several conclusions on avoidance of mediation by attorneys, related to certification and education of mediators, the marketing of mediation, and the types of cases perceived to be appropriate for mediation. The findings suggest that although attorneys manage large caseloads and perceive themselves to understand mediation well, they use private mediation very infrequently despite the broad availability of the process in the area surveyed.
Evaluation of mediation and parental cooperation based on observations and interviews with the clients of a mediation project
Authors: Tjersland Odd Arne 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe article presents findings from a qualitatively oriented mediation project conducted in Oslo, Norway. Information about the mediation and about cooperation between parents is based on interviews with clients and mediators and on observations from every mediation session. The discussion of the results focuses on what can contribute to a successful mediation process. Six over‐riding elements are pointed out: (1) creating conditions for conversations where each party can speak and be heard, (2) assessing readiness to confirm the reactions of each party to participating in mediation, (3) providing opportunities to rewrite parts of the separation history, (4) asking questions relevant to the special situation of each family, (5) basing solutions on parents' own competence, and (6) helping parents put their decisions down on paper.
Successful mediation with abusive couples
Authors: Marthaler Dennis 
Published: July 2007

AbstractWhy does everybody say mediation won't work without trying it? What are the dangers of mediating couples where physical or emotional violence has been perpetrated (often repeatedly)? What are appropriate guidelines that must be enforced for this type of mediation to be successful? Why do the judges of St. Louis County, Minnesota, continue to refer these cases to mediation even though state statute warns against it?
Research in contested custody mediations: An illustration of the case study method
Authors: Kressel Kenneth , Butler‐DeFreitas Frances , Forlenza Samuel G. , Wilcox Cynthia 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe case study method is well suited to investigating many of the conceptual, strategic, and practical issues raised by contested custody mediation. It is also a method with the potential for involving more practicing mediators in the research enterprise.
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor: Using FISH as an ancillary technique to support cytologic diagnosis in an unusual case
Authors: Waugh Michael S. , Dash Rajesh C. , Turner Kristi C. , Dodd Leslie G. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractDesmoplastic small round cell tumor is a rare and aggressive neoplasm that predominantly affects young males. In almost all cases, a reciprocal translocation is present resulting in the fusion of the Ewing sarcoma gene with the Wilms' tumor gene. Here we describe an unusual case occurring in a 59‐year‐old male, in which fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used in conjunction with immunohistochemical studies to confirm the diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of using FISH as an ancillary technique to confirm the cytologic diagnosis of this tumor. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2007;35:516–520. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Validation in the cytopathology laboratory: Its time has come
Authors: Haack Lori A. , Shalkham John 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe cytology laboratory has traditionally performed a relatively small variety of tests. The testing processes employed were generally manually performed and included preparation of glass slide materials, staining of these slides, coverslipping, and microscopic evaluation of the cellular material. Instrumentation in the cytology laboratory was very limited and included a centrifuge, membrane filtration system, and possibly an automated staining machine. If instruments were added, for example, a liquid based preparation device or an automated coverslipping device; the instruments were rarely checked to assure they were operating properly before implementation into clinical practice. In addition, little documentation was maintained with regards to the instrument performance evaluation process. Increasing automation and expansion of testing options have changed how cytopathology is practiced. There are many new devices employed for the preparation of specimens, staining and coverslipping of slides, and evaluation of cellular material. The increasing use of molecular testing methods in cytopathology further adds to the changing landscape of cytopathology. New instrumentation and testing methods are routinely being introduced and the cytopathology laboratory must assure that the testing performed is accurate and consistent. Cytopathology laboratory professionals need to appreciate the value of validation of the tests we perform and the instruments we use in order to best serve the patient. Our clinical laboratory colleagues have traditionally performed validation on both instruments and test methods before using them for clinical testing. If cytopathology wants to perform the complex testing being introduced and effectively utilize new instrumentation, we need to understand the value of validation and how we apply validation to our laboratory practice. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2007;35:529–534. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Synthesis, Characterisation and Luminescent Properties of Lanthanide‐Organic Polymers with Picolinic and Glutaric Acids
Authors: Girginova Penka I. , Almeida Paz Filipe A. , Soares‐Santos Paula C. R. , Sá Ferreira R. A. , Carlos Luís D. , Amaral Vítor S. , Klinowski Jacek , Nogueira Helena I. S. , Trindade Tito 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThree new lanthanide(III) complexes (Ln = Sm, Tb and Eu) of picolinic and glutaric acid were prepared and characterised. The crystal structure of the complex [Sm(glu)(pic)(H2O)2] (where Hpic and H2glu stand for picolinic and glutaric acid, respectively) was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. All the Ln complexes were characterised by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction and thermoanalytical measurements. The combined data show that these Ln complexes are isostructural. The effect of both organic ligands on the photoluminescent behaviour of the Sm3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+ complexes is discussed and we anticipate the possibility of controlling the photoluminescence of picolinic‐containing lanthanide compounds by systematically varying the length of the bridging ligand. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)
New Methylene Blue (NMB) Encapsulated in Mesoporous AlMCM‐41 Material and Its Application for Amperometric Determination of Ascorbic Acid in Real Samples
Authors: Sohrabnezhad Shabnam , Pourahmad Afshin 
Published: July 2007

AbstractNew methylene blue (NMB) dye incorporated into AlMCM‐41 surfactant‐free and hybrid surfactant‐AlMCM‐41 mesophase. UV‐vis evidence shows that new methylene blue dye protonated in both cases of zeolites. New methylene blue is electroactive in zeolites and their electrochemical activity has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and compared to that of NMB in aqueous solutions. New methylene blue molecules are not released to the solution during CV measurements and are accessible to H3O+ ions. The presence of surfactant affects the kinetics of the redox process through proton ions diffusion. The midpoint potentials (Em) values show that new methylene blue dye incorporated into AlMCM‐41 can be reduced easily with respect to solution new methylene blue. New methylene blue interacting with surfactant polar heads and residual Br− ions as a results, it shows a couple of peaks in high potential with respect to new methylene blue solution. The electrode made with methylene blue‐AlMCM‐41 without surfactant was used for the mediated oxidation of ascorbic acid. The anodic peak current observed in cyclic voltammetry was linearly dependent on the ascorbic acid concentration. The calibration plot was linear over the ascorbic acid concentration range 1.0×10−5 to 5.0×10−4 M. The detection limit of the method is 1.0×10−5 M, low enough for trace ascorbic acid determination in various real samples.
Darstellung und Eigenschaften der tetrameren Blausäure
Authors: Bredereck Hellmut , Schmötzer Günter , Oehler Eberhard 
Published: July 2007

AbstractEs wird die Darstellung der tetrameren Blausäure aus Blausäure in Gegenwart von neutralem Aluminiumoxyd beschrieben. Eine wäßrige Lösung der tetrameren Blausäure reagiert annähernd neutral (pH 6–7). Im stark sauren und alkalischen Medium ist sie unbeständig.
Synthese eines pentacyclischen Carboliniumsalzes 4‐Methyl‐1,3,4‐[hexan‐1′,3′,6′‐(oder 1′,4′,6′)‐triyl]‐Py‐tetrahydro‐β‐carboliniumjodid
Authors: Wieland Theodor , Neeb Ernst 
Published: July 2007

AbstractDas im Titel genannte quartäre, 5 Ringe enthaltende Carboliniumsalz (IIIa oder IIIb) wurde zum Vergleich mit einem Calebassencurare‐Alkaloid synthetisiert. Es zeigt keine pharmakologische Wirkung. Die zu erwartenden Farbreaktionen für Tetrahydrocarboline treten ein, nicht jedoch die der Pfeilgiftkomponenten.
Anlagerungen von Methyl‐ und Methylen‐Ketonen an Pyridiniumbasen. Über Pseudobasen I
Authors: Kröhnke Fritz , Ellegast Konrad , Bertram Ewald 
Published: July 2007

AbstractAls Verbindungen mit reaktionsfähigem Wasserstoff können sich Methyl‐ und Methylen‐ketone an Pyridiniumsalze zu labilen Addukten (Pyridinium‐ketonen) anlagern. Diese haben den Charakter von Salzen, in denen Kation und Anion resonanzstabilisiert sind. Ihre mesomeren Kationen nehmen ihrer Entstehung und ihren Eigenschaften nach eine Mittelstellung zwischen Ammonium‐ und Carbinolbasen ein. Mit Dehydrierungsmitteln gehen die Addukte in stabile, farbige 4‐Ketonyliden‐1,4‐dihydro‐pyridine über, die farblose, beständige Salze bilden.
Nitroso‐acyl‐amine und Diazo‐ester XII. Zur Frage der Carbonium‐Umlagerungen Beim Zerfall der Alkyl‐Diazoester
Authors: Huisgen Rolf , Rüchardt Christoph 
Published: July 2007

AbstractUnter den von Alkyl‐Isomerisierung begleiteten Carbonium‐Reaktionen kommt dem Umsatz der Amine mit salpetriger Säure eine gewisse Sonderstellung zu. Die Betrachtung der Energieprofile verschiedener Ionisationsprozesse zeigt in der unterschiedlichen Ausprägung des Carboniumcharakters in den Aktivierungs‐Konfigurationen den maßgebenden Faktor. – Beim Alkyldiazoester‐Zerfall im organischen Solvens ist die Neigung zur H‐ oder Alkyl‐Wanderung gering. Nitroso‐n‐propyl‐benzamid gibt vornehmlich n‐Propylbenzoat, beim Arbeiten im wäßrigen Medium begleitet von n‐ und iso‐Propanol. Die Reaktion des n‐Diazopropans mit Benzoesäure gibt die gleichen Produkte im gleichen relativen Verhältnis. Auch stimmt das Ausmaß der Alkyl‐Isomerisierung bei der Reaktion des Diazopropans mit Säure und beim Umsatz des n‐Propylamins mit salpetriger Säure, beides in wäßrigem Medium, überein. – Der Zerfall des β,β‐Diphenyl‐äthyl‐diazoesters läuft ebenso wie die entsprechende Reaktion des Diazo‐alkans mit Carbonsäure unter vollständiger Phenylwanderung ab. Beim Zerfall des β‐(p‐Anisyl)‐β‐phenyl‐äthyl‐diazo‐acetats wird ein Wanderungsverhältnis p‐Anisyl:Phenyl von nur 1,3 gefunden. Das läßt den Schluß zu, daß nicht ein Phenonium‐Ion, sondern ein energiereiches Carbonium‐Ion als Zwischenstufe auftreten muß. – Die Gemeinsamkeit im Ablauf der Reaktion der Amine mit salpetriger Säure, dem Umsatz der Diazo‐alkane mit Carbonsäuren sowie dem Zerfall der kovalenten Diazoester wird hervorgehoben.
Nitroso‐acyl‐amine und Diazo‐ester XIII. Zum Sterischen Ablauf des Alkyl‐Diazoester‐Zerfalls
Authors: Huisgen Rolf , Rüchardt Christoph 
Published: July 2007

AbstractDer Zerfall der aus den Nitroso‐acyl‐Verbindungen des 1,α‐Phenyl‐äthylamins durch Isomerisierung entstehenden Diazoester führt zu optisch aktiven Carbonsäureestern. Das Ausmaß der Konfigurationserhaltung bei der Esterbildung hängt vom Lösungsmittel ab und sinkt mit zunehmender Polarität des Solvens. In wasserhaltigen Lösungsmitteln oder in Methanol vollzieht sich die Bildung des Esters unter erheblicher Retention, während das bei der Solvolyse entstehende Carbinol bzw. der Methyläther weitgehend racemisiert sind. Bei Acyl‐Austauschversuchen mit zugesetzten Carbonsäuren zeigt der Austausch‐Ester geringere Konfigurationserhaltung als der normale. – Den Schlüssel zur Deutung des Diazoester‐Zerfalls bietet das orientierte Ionenpaar als Zwischenstufe; die sich im Vergleich mit anderen SNi‐Prozessen ergebenden Unterschiede im räumlichen Ablauf werden diskutiert. Insbesondere werden die Faktoren erörtert, die für den Mangel an absoluter Stereoselektivität im Sinne der Konfigurationserhaltung verantwortlich sind.
Untersuchungen Zum Abbau der L‐äpfelsäure Durch Bacterium Gracile
Authors: Jerchel Dietrich , Flesch Peter , Bauer Ernst 
Published: July 2007

AbstractEs werden Nährböden für die Isolierung und Züchtung von Bacterium gracile sowie eines von uns als „B. gracile r”︁ bezeichneten, Äpfelsäure abbauenden Bakteriums aus Pfälzer Wein angegeben. Mit beiden Bakterienarten durchgeführte Stoffwechseluntersuchungen informieren über deren Kohlenhydrat‐, Säure‐, Aminosäure‐ und Wuchsstoff‐Bedarf. Je nach der für die Bakterien gewählten Aufschlußart läßt sich für den Umsatz von L‐Äpfelsäure zu D,L‐Milchsäure der Beweis für die Wirkung der Enzyme Malicodehydrase, β‐Decarboxylase und Lacticodehydrase (Abbauweg: Äpfelsäure → Oxalessigsäure → Brenztraubensäure → Milchsäure), sowie für „malic”︁‐Enzym (Abbauweg: Äpfelsäure → Brenztraubensäure) erbringen.
über organische Katalysatoren XLI. Katalytische Wirkungen Von o‐Chinonen IV
Authors: Pracejus Horst 
Published: July 2007

AbstractZwei o‐Chinon‐o‐carbonsäuren der α, α'‐Dinaphthylreihe wurden in atropisomeren, optisch aktiven Formen synthetisiert und auf ihre Dehydrase‐Wirkung gegenüber racemischen und optisch aktiven Aminosäuren geprüft. Nur eines dieser beiden Dehydrase‐Modelle zeigte eine eindeutige Konfigurationsspezifität gegenüber den Antipoden von Phenylalanin, Arginin und Valin. Durch einen Hämin‐Zusatz ließ sich jedoch bei beiden Chinonen eine unspezifische Teilreaktion der Katalyse beschleunigen und so die Stereospezifität erhöhen.