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Practice of the Statutory Disciplinary System for Health Care Psychologists in The Netherlands
Authors: Hubben  , van der Wal  , Bosma J.M. Cuperus , Hout  
Published: April 2007

AbstractA statutory disciplinary system for health care psychologists in the Netherlands was introduced in 1998. To provide an indication of the contribution of this system to monitoring the quality of health care psychology all complaints dealt with in the period 1999-2002 were studied. Questionnaires were sent to all 388 members of the disciplinary boards (response 89%) and 43 practicing lawyers (response 65%). The regional disciplinary boards dealt with 68 complaints about health care psychologists. A sanction was imposed 16 times (25%), mainly for sexual intimacies or a sexual relationship, violation of professional secrecy or incorrect statement or reporting. The statutory disciplinary system appears to be an important corrective instrument for serious forms of professional misconduct for health care psychologists.
The Revolution of Evolution
Authors: Eaton Heather 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThis article argues that evolution is of particular importance to those working on religious responses to the ecological crisis, despite public opposition to evolution in some quarters. To take evolution seriously, the article maintains, effects a fundamental revolution in reference points for those working in religion. The article presents the basic tenets of evolution, with a brief discussion of creationism and Intelligent Design theory. A second section discusses how attending to evolution changes the manner in which the ecological crisis is interpreted and understood. A final section explores hazards arising from, and contributions of religious responses to, the ecological crisis in the light of the revolution of evolution.
A Reassessment of the Masoretic and Septuagint Versions of the Jeroboam Narratives in 1 Kings/3 Kingdoms 11-14
Authors: Sweeney Marvin 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThis paper takes up the debate concerning the interrelationships between the accounts of Jeroboam's reign in the Masoretic text of 1 Kgs 11-14, the Septuagint text of 3 Kgdms 11-14, and the so-called alternative account of 3 Kgdms 12:24a-z. A careful literary and translationational study of each account demonstrates the interpretative character of both the Septuagint and alternative accounts. The rearranged order of the alternative account, the efforts to characterize the major figures of the narrative, and the introduction of new characters point to the midrashic character of the alternative account.
Antiochos III. und Artaxerxes: Der Fremdherrscher als Wohltäter
Authors: Gauger Jörg-Dieter 
Published: April 2007

AbstractAfter Cyrus, there were specifically two foreign rulers over Palestine to which close and positive relationships towards the Jews were ascribed: Antiochus III (Ant. 12.138-153) and, according to Ezra 7:12ff, Artaxerxes (which one cannot be identified). However, the literary "letters" attributed to them are most likely Jewish fictions/falsifications from the 1st century B.C.E. or later. Darius' letter to Gadatas should also be considered as fictitious, since the parallel with Ezra 7:12 does not hold, and there are good reasons to question the authenticity of the "records" of Ezra 4-6.
The Interpretation of Song of Songs in 4 Ezra
Authors: Stone Michael 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe article deals with a passage of 4 Ezra that might well be an allegorical exegesis of Song of Songs. The usual allegory sees the bridegroom as God and the bride as Israel. 4 Ezra is contemporary with Rabbi Aqiba's statements on the allegory of Song of Songs, and is further evidence for the existence of allegorical interpretation. Yet it witnesses a different tradition of allegorical exegesis to the one usually found. This conclusion is compared with various views on Song of Songs and its interpretation.
Inscribed in the Book of the Living: Gospel of Truth and Jewish Christology
Authors: Wolfson Elliot 
Published: April 2007

AbstractIn this study, I shall argue that the Gospel of Truth preserves an archaic Jewish/Christian theologoumenon that provides an alternative account of the incarnation to the version in the prologue to the Gospel of John. It is reasonable to presume a common matrix—most likely related to Jewish Wisdom speculation—for the two accounts. Careful analysis of the text, moreover, sheds light on the spot where the tributaries of Jewish and Christian esotericism converged and diverged. By heeding this site we may contribute in a modest way to the question regarding the intricate relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism in Late Antiquity.
IFNγ differentially controls the development of idiopathic pneumonia syndrome and GVHD of the gastrointestinal tract
Authors: Burman Angela C. , Banovic Tatjana , Kuns Rachel D. , Clouston Andrew D. , Stanley Amanda C. , Morris Edward S. , Rowe Vanessa , Bofinger Helen , Skoczylas Renae , Raffelt Neil , Fahy Olivier , McColl Shaun R. , Engwerda Christian R. , McDonald Kelli P. A. , Hill Geoffrey R. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractAlthough proinflammatory cytokines are key mediators of tissue damage during graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), IFNγ has previously been attributed with both protective and pathogenic effects. We have resolved this paradox by using wild-type (wt), IFNγ−/−, and IFNγR−/− mice as donors or recipients in well-described models of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). We show that donor-derived IFNγ augments acute GVHD via direct effects on (1) the donor T cell to promote T helper 1 (Th1) differentiation and (2) the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to augment inflammatory cytokine generation. However, these detrimental effects are overwhelmed by a protective role of IFNγ in preventing the development of idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS). This is the result of direct effects on pulmonary parenchyma to prevent donor cell migration and expansion within the lung. Thus, IFNγ is the key cytokine differentially controlling the development of IPS and gastrointestinal GVHD after allogeneic SCT.
Increases in BMD Correlate With Improvements in Bone Microarchitecture With Teriparatide Treatment in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
Authors: Chen Peiqi , Miller Paul D , Recker Robert , Resch Heinrich , Rana Asad , Pavo Imre , Sipos Adrien A 
Published: April 2007

Abstract
Increases in BMD are correlated with improvements in 2D and 3D trabecular microarchitecture indices with teriparatide treatment. Therefore, improvements in trabecular bone microarchitecture may be one of the mechanisms to explain how BMD increases improve bone strength during teriparatide treatment.
Introduction: Bone strength is determined by BMD and other elements of bone quality, including bone microarchitecture. Teriparatide treatment increases BMD and improves both cortical and trabecular bone microarchitecture. Increases in lumbar spine (LS) BMD account for ∼30–41% of the vertebral fracture risk reduction with teriparatide treatment. The relationship between increases in BMD and improvements in cortical and trabecular microarchitecture has not yet been studied.
Materials and Methods: The relationship between increases in BMD and improvements in cortical and trabecular microarchitecture after teriparatide treatment was assessed using data from a subset of patients who had areal BMD measurements and structural parameters from transiliac bone biopsies in the Fracture Prevention Trial. 2D histomorphometric and 3D μCT parameters were measured at baseline and 12 (n = 21) or 22 (n = 36) mo. LS BMD was assessed at baseline and 12 and 18 mo, and femoral neck (FN) BMD was measured at baseline and 12 mo. Pearson correlation was performed to assess the relationship between actual changes in BMD and actual changes in microarchitectural parameters.
Results: Changes in LS BMD at 12 mo were significantly correlated with improvements in trabecular bone structure at 22 mo: 2D bone volume (r = 0.45, p = 0.02), 2D mean wall thickness (r = 0.41, p = 0.03), 3D bone volume (r = 0.48, p = 0.006), 3D trabecular thickness (r = 0.44, p = 0.01), 3D trabecular separation (r = −0.37, p = 0.04), 3D structural model index (r = −0.54, p = 0.001), and 3D connectivity density (r = 0.41, p = 0.02). Changes in LS BMD at 18 mo had similar correlations with improvements in bone structure at 22 mo. Changes in FN BMD at 12 mo were significantly correlated with changes in 2D mean wall thickness (r = 0.56, p = 0.002), 3D bone volume (r = 0.51, p = 0.004), 3D trabecular thickness (r = 0.44, p = 0.01), 3D trabecular separation (r = −0.46, p = 0.01), and 3D structural model index (r = −0.55, p = 0.001).
Conclusions: Increases in BMD are correlated with improvements in trabecular microarchitecture in iliac crest of patients with teriparatide treatment. Therefore, improvements in trabecular bone microarchitecture may be one of the mechanisms to explain how BMD increases improve bone strength during teriparatide treatment.
Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer/Liquid Crystal Composite Diffractive Optics by Multiphoton Methods
Authors: Xie A. , Ito T. , Higgins D. A. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractDirect‐write multiphoton photolithography is used to prepare electrically switchable diffraction gratings having spacings as small as 4 μm. Surface‐relief gratings are written into poly(methyl methacrylate) films using a sample‐scanning confocal microscope and are characterized by using contact‐mode atomic force microscopy. The resulting polymeric channels are filled with nematic liquid crystals (LCs) and sandwiched between indium tin oxide‐coated coverslips to obtain functional devices. These devices exhibit diffraction efficiencies approaching 30 %. Microscopic LC organization and field‐induced reorientation dynamics within these devices are characterized by static and dynamic polarization‐dependent multiphoton excited fluorescence microscopy. LCs are found to align predominantly along the channel axis, but exhibit some disorder near the channel walls, resulting from nanometer‐scale polymer surface roughness. LC reorientation in response to an electric field is rapid (<1 ms) and uniform, whereas field‐free LC relaxation is relatively slow (>20 ms). Both reorientation and relaxation are influenced by orientationally anchored LCs near the channel walls.
Proposal to reimburse occupational medicine disease and injury claims through third party health insurance
Authors: Ramsey Scott , Rosenstock Linda 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe current system of compensation for the medical costs of occupational illnesses and injuries, a component of health insurance coverage for most workers in the United States, has recently come under scrutiny in the national health care reform debate. The cost of treatment of these conditions is significant, and there exist numerous disincentives for physicians and patients to use the workers' compensation system. Physicians who treat workers with occupationally related diseases may find compensation for a condition is disputed at the same time that it is excluded from payment by third party insurance coverage, leaving the patient selectively uninsured for at least some medical care services. In addition, most workers' compensation programs have been designed in a way that discourages efficient resource use by providers and claimants.We propose allowing health care providers to bill third party health insurers for all care, including work‐related diseases and injuries. Insurers, in turn, would bill workers' compensation programs for associated treatment costs. The potential advantages of such a system include reductions in inefficiency and unfair burdens placed on providers and patients, in reporting bias, and in administrative costs balanced against the risks of insurers excluding workers in high risk occupations from obtaining low cost health insurance and shifting away from employers the administrative burden for workers' compensation.
Occupational exposure to chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons and risk of astrocytic brain cancer
Authors: Heineman Ellen F. , Cocco Pierluigi , Gómez Manuel R. , Dosemeci Mustafa , Stewart Patricia A. , Hayes Richard B. , Zahm Shelia Hoar , Thomas Terry L. , Blair Aaron 
Published: April 2007

AbstractChlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) were evaluated as potential risk factors for astrocytic brain tumors. Job‐exposure matrices for six individual CAHs and for the general class of organic solvents were applied to data from a case‐control study of brain cancer among white men. The matrices indicated whether the CAHs were likely to have been used in each industry and occupation by decade (1920‐1980), and provided estimates of probability and intensity of exposure for “exposed” industries and occupations. Cumulative exposure indices were calculated for each subject.Associations of astrocytic brain cancer were observed with likely exposure to carbon tetrachloride, methylene chloride, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, but were strongest for methylene chloride. Exposure to chloroform or methyl chloroform showed little indication of an association with brain cancer. Risk of astrocytic brain tumors increased with probability and average intensity of exposure, and with duration of employment in jobs considered exposed to methylene chloride, but not with a cumulative exposure score. These trends could not be explained by exposures to the other solvents.
Occupational exposure to chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons: Job exposure matrix
Authors: Gomez M. R. , Cocco P. , Dosemeci M. , Stewart P. A. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA job exposure matrix combining features to increase the accuracy of exposure assessment was developed to evaluate cancer risks from workplace exposures to six chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs). A detailed description of the matrix is provided to satisfy the need for more in‐depth discussion of exposure assessment methods than is typical in today's epidemiologic literature. The matrix assigns semiquantitative estimates of the probability and intensity of exposure to each four‐digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code potentially associated with exposure to each CAH. The matrix also accounts for the changing patterns of use of the CAHs by decade from the 1920s to the 1980s. An algorithm combines these parameters to assign each study subject a unique lifetime probability of exposure and an estimated score of cumulative exposure for each CAH. These assignments can then become the subjects of analyses. The ability of the matrix to reduce the number of false positive exposure assessments is discussed and illustrated. A companion paper describes the detailed epidemiologic findings of this application of the matrix.
Mortality studies of machining fluid exposure in the automobile industry III: A case‐control study of larynx cancer
Authors: Eisen Ellen A. , Tolbert Paige E. , Hallock Marilyn F. , Monson Richard R. , Smith Thomas J. , Woskie Susan R. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA case‐control study of larynx cancer was conducted within a cohort of automobile workers exposed to metal working fluids, commonly referred to as machining fluids (MF). Results are based on 108 cases of larynx cancer and 5:1 matched controls. Risks associated with specific types of MF, as well as specific components of the fluids were evaluated. Based on a retrospective exposure assessment, lifetime exposures to straight and soluble fluids, grinding particulate, biocides, selected metals, sulfur, and chlorine were examined. Exposure to asbestos and acid mists at two of the three study sites was also characterized.Results suggest that straight mineral oils are associated with almost a two‐fold excess in larynx cancer risk. There was also evidence of an association with elemental sulfur, commonly added to straight MF to improve the integrity of the materials under extreme pressure and heat. It is not clear whether sulfur is causally related to an excess relative risk of larynx cancer or whether the observed association is the result of unmeasured confounding by another contaminant or process feature. For example, the high stress operations that require MF enriched with sulfur are also more likely to produce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during the process. Thus, the observed association with sulfur may be due to an association with PAH.The finding of excess risk of laryngeal cancer associated with MF is consistent with several previous reports in the literature. This is the first study, however, to distinguish straight mineral oils from other types of MF. Based on these findings, a general reduction in concentrations of straight mineral oil particulate in occupational environments would be prudent.
Half‐century of cause‐specific mortality experience of chemical manufacturing employees
Authors: Olsen Geary W. , Lacy Susan E. , Cartmill Janice B. , Kravat Brandi A. , Chamberlin Steven R. , Spadacene Nanette W. , Lipps Thomas E. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractCause‐specific mortality was surveyed among 23,180 male (580,000 person‐years) and 3,860 female (86,898 person‐years) employees with 1 or more years of service from 1940 through 1989 at a large chemical plant. Vital status was ascertained for 99.1% of the males (n = 5,658 deaths) and 98.6% of the females (n = 355 deaths). Comparisons of observed mortality with expected levels based on any of three population comparisons (United States, Texas, or five local counties) showed lower mortality for all causes of death, diseases of the circulatory system, diabetes mellitus, and cirrhosis of the liver. There was an increased risk for lung cancer mortality among male operations employees when compared to the U.S. and Texas populations but not to the local five‐county region. Additional evidence suggests this increase was primarily attributable to cigarette smoking. Male operations employees also had an elevated, although not statistically significant, risk for kidney cancer. Prior research had shown an association with work in the cell maintenance area of chlorine production. As a result of a high prevalence of deaths certified by justices of the peace, a mortality excess was observed of cancer of other and unspecified sites and symptoms, senility, and ill‐defined conditions. Although specific chemical exposures were not studied, the generally favorable mortality experience suggests that major hazards are unlikely.
Nasal septum lesions caused by chromium exposure among chromium electroplating workers
Authors: Lin San‐Chi , Tai Chung‐Chieh , Chan Chang‐Chuan , Wang Jung‐Der 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA chromium electroplating worker, suffering from epistaxis during work, was found to have nasal septum perforation. To determine the etiology and prevalence of nasal septum lesions, we conducted a survey of seven chromium electroplating factories and examined 79 workers. Forty workers from three aluminum electroplating factories were also enrolled as the reference group. Subjects were thoroughly examined by an otolaryngologist and each of them provided a blood and urine sample. A questionnaire interview regarding symptoms of the upper respiratory tract, past medical history, life style, and work history was also conducted. Air chromium concentrations were measured by taking area samples for 4–6 hours. Based on field observation and chromium measurements, we divided chromium electroplating into three different exposure zones: workers directly dealing with electroplating tanks (n = 31), other process workers (n = 29), and office workers and drivers (n = 19). Among the 79 chromium electroplating workers, there were 16 cases of nasal septum perforation, and 42 with either scar formation or ulceration; 10 chromium electroplating workers developed skin ulcers after performing chrome plating. No workers from aluminum electroplating factories had any nasal septum or skin abnormalities. There was a consistent trend between the degree of chromium exposure and the signs and symptoms related to the nose, throat, and skin. Immediate improvement of occupational hygiene is warranted.
Increased lead absorption caused by working next to a lead recycling factory
Authors: Chao Kun‐Yu , Wang Jung‐Der 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine whether workers at a factory in Taiwan, adjacent to lead recycling plant, were affected by lead contamination. Workers at the lead recycling plant itself were found to suffer from lead poisoning; air and soil outside the plant were heavily contaminated by lead. Forty‐one of the 45 workers in a forging factory next to the lead recycling plant were enrolled as the exposed group. A comparison group of 51 workers were selected from another forging factory about 20 km away. Each subject was interviewed about his lifestyle, work history, and residence, and blood was drawn for lead measurement by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The results showed that two groups were compatible in age, sex, and smoking patterns. Blood lead of the exposed group was significantly higher than that of the comparison group (mean ± SD: 20.4 ± 9.4 μg/dl vs. 5.9 ± 2.9 μg/dl). The difference was independent of sex and working zones. Blood lead levels were lower among exposed workers who had been employed less than 2 months compared with those employed longer. There was no difference among exposed workers in different outdoor working zones. Five months after improvement of pollution control and decrease in the production volume of the lead factory, 30 exposed workers were retested for blood lead. The blood lead of outdoor workers had an average decrease of 4.2 μg/dl while that of indoor workers showed no significant difference. We concluded that the changes of blood lead levels among exposed workers were caused by lead contamination generated by the neighboring lead recycling plant.
Liver disease following occupational exposure to 1,1,1‐trichloroethane: A case report
Authors: Cohen Chaim , Frank Arthur L. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA patient with a progressive liver disease whose job involved substantial exposure to 1,1,1‐trichloroethane (TCE) was seen. A comprehensive work‐up ruled out nonoccupational etiologies for his liver condition. Neither the patient's history nor his liver histology suggested alcoholic cirrhosis. Removal of the patient from exposure to TCE led to significant improvement of his impaired liver function over a 3‐month period. We conclude that this was a case of occupational liver disease induced by chronic exposure to TCE. This report joins other reports concerning hepatotoxicity of TCE which is considered the least toxic among the halogenated hydrocarbon solvents.