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Assessing and teaching job‐related social skills to adults with autism spectrum disorder

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

Few studies have evaluated interventions to improve the job‐related social skills of adults with autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the efficacy of a treatment package for teaching several social skills that are critical to job success, such as responding appropriately to feedback and asking for a task model from the supervisor. Three adults, aged 19 to 27 years, participated. Initial training of each skill consisted of verbal explanations, modeling, and role‐play with feedback, along with stimulus prompts to promote generalization to a different setting. The trainer introduced additional intervention components as needed. We also evaluated generalization across different social skills and evocative situations. Results indicated that the treatment package was generally effective in improving the targeted social skills, and that stimulus prompts may be necessary for generalization to a job setting. However, generalized responding across social skills rarely emerged. These findings have important implications for preparing individuals with autism to function successfully on the job.
Recent Advances in Biopolymer-Based Dye Removal Technologies

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Synthetic dyes have become an integral part of many industries such as textiles, tannin and even food and pharmaceuticals. Industrial dye effluents from various dye utilizing industries are considered harmful to the environment and human health due to their intense color, toxicity and carcinogenic nature. To mitigate environmental and public health related issues, different techniques of dye remediation have been widely investigated. However, efficient and cost-effective methods of dye removal have not been fully established yet. This paper highlights and presents a review of recent literature on the utilization of the most widely available biopolymers, specifically, cellulose, chitin and chitosan-based products for dye removal. The focus has been limited to the three most widely explored technologies: adsorption, advanced oxidation processes and membrane filtration. Due to their high efficiency in dye removal coupled with environmental benignity, scalability, low cost and non-toxicity, biopolymer-based dye removal technologies have the potential to become sustainable alternatives for the remediation of industrial dye effluents as well as contaminated water bodies.
Models of development: finding relevance for Africa in China's experience of development

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This chapter discusses the value of China as a source of models of development relevant to Africa. In addition to benefits of direct investment and trade engagement between China and key African economies, China's own appraoch to the problems of rapid growth and development should be of interest. Despite obvious and significant differences, the Chinese pattern of modernization and the problems it has uncovered offer lessons of potential value to African decision makers.
Nation, volk, masse: Left-Hegelian perspectives on the rise of nationalism

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

In Left-Hegefian writings of the 184&, a critique of Hegel underlies the assessment of concrete probfems of historical trans~o~ation posed by the French Revolution. The concept of the nation emerges in response to themes developed in Hegel’s ~~~r~~~~~~ of Right. Here Hegel examines the problems of autonomy and community within the typically modern constellation of private interest, in consequence of the liberation of the individual from the constraints of the feudal order. On the Hegelian Left, Bruno Bauer critically counterposes the idea of nationhood both to the undemocratic nature of the proposed Hegelian state and to the possessive individualism of emergent civil society. He seeks a doctrine of freedom which synthesises autonomy and concrete universality. He affirms the nation as the Volk. a free and consu he defineates the P’& from the MXW, the image of civit society, whose principle is private economic interest. The contradiction of autonomy and possessive individualism is fundamental to this conception. While for Bauer the nation is an histori~allyambivaient concept, appearing either in folkish or in massy guise depending on the orientation of its members toward autonomy or toward the accumulation of property, its genuine, progressive sense is that of the Volk. The split between particular and universal interests is decisive for Hegel’s political theory. In his youth, Hegel had greatly admired the immediate, unalienated unity of the direct democracies of classical antiquity. Through his experience of the French Revolution and his encounter with political economy at Jena (1802~Wj, he concluded that this ideal unity was no longer attainable, He developed a penetrating analysis of the modern separation of state and civil society, and of the conflict of private interests which character&s the tatter. Community dissolves into a welter of atomistic points, each seeking the satisfaction of private ends in the appropriation and exchange of property. Freedom in civil society, the unconscious result of such particu!aristic individual strivings, is historically necessary but insufficient. It must be complemented by the conscious freedom and universality of the state, which is to prevent the encroachment of the principle of self-interest on all spheres of life, and contain and assuage the contradiction of wealth and poverty which the market economy constantly generates. Hegel envisages a system of mediating institutions surmounted by a constitutional monarchy, since he fears that in modern
National Burden of Emergency Department Care for Sickle Disease: Impact of Age, Insurance Status, Income, Hospital Type and Location On Subsequent Hospital Admission.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Abstract 2488 Poster Board II-465 BACKGROUND. Limited data exist about the national burden of emergency department (ED) care for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The proportion of patients being seen in the ED who require hospitalization and factors contributing to the above are poorly understood. We present here analysis of such potential factors from the largest nationally representative ED visit data till date. METHODS. The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) is one of a family of databases and software tools developed as part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), a Federal-State-Industry partnership sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The NEDS was constructed using records from both the HCUP State Emergency Department Databases and the State Inpatient Databases. The NEDS is the largest all-payer ED database and contains almost 26 million records for ED visits for over 950 hospitals and approximates a 20-percent stratified sample of U.S. hospital-based ED's thus generating weighted estimates of over 120 million ED visits. The following ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes were used to define SCD related hospitalizations: 28241, 28242, 2825, 28260, 28261, 28262, 28263, 28264, 28268, and 28269 and only ‘primary discharge diagnosis' patients were considered. We analyzed the NEDS data for the year 2006. RESULTS. Approximately three-quarters of the total in-patient admissions for SCD in 2006 came through the emergency department. The total number of patients presenting to the ED with SCD as primary diagnosis was 166,043. Of these visits, 68,420 (41.2%) resulted in admission to the hospital. There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.001) in the proportion of ER visits resulting in hospitalization for the following factors (each studied independently): CONCLUSION. SCD is responsible for a significant burden of ED care in the US. A number of factors including of patient age, insurance status, income, hospital type and location may impact the likelihood of subsequent admission to the hospital. High quality care of uncomplicated pain crises in an ED or day hospital is believed to result in a decrease of avoidable hospitalizations. However, the multiplicity of factors independently associated with likelihood of subsequent hospitalization as demonstrated by these data suggest the need for caution in using the proportion of ED visits resulting in hospitalizations as a surrogate marker of quality of care. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Formulating a Treatment Plan: A Multidimensional Approach

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Abstract Integrative Body–Mind–Spirit Social Work uses the metaphor of a “healing wheel” to describe a multidimensional orientation in treatment. The conceptual framework of a multidimensional treatment orientation is based on our clinical experiences as well as assumptions about the multidimensional and interconnected nature of human beings, problem contexts, and reality. We affirm the body–mind–spirit connection within an individual and the person-in-environment perspective in providing treatment. The healing wheel idea is graphically illustrated in Figure 4.1.
Field‐Scale Subsurface Flow Processes Inferred From Continuous Gravity Monitoring During a Sprinkling Experiment

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Field‐scale subsurface flow processes are difficult to observe and monitor. We investigated the value of gravity time series to identify subsurface flow processes by carrying out a sprinkling experiment in the direct vicinity of a superconducting gravimeter. We demonstrate how different water mass distributions in the subsoil affect the gravity signal and show the benefit of using the shape of the gravity response curve to identify different subsurface flow processes. For this purpose, a simple hydro‐gravimetric model was set up to test different scenarios in an optimization approach, including the processes macropore flow, preferential flow, wetting front advancement (WFA), bypass flow and perched water table rise. Besides the gravity observations, electrical resistivity and soil moisture data were used for evaluation. For the study site, the process combination of preferential flow and WFA led to the best correspondence to the observations in a multi‐criteria assessment. We argue that the approach of combining field‐scale sprinkling experiments in combination with gravity monitoring can be transferred to other sites for process identification, and discuss related uncertainties including limitations of the simple model used here. The study stresses the value of advancing terrestrial gravimetry as an integrative and non‐invasive monitoring technique for assessing hydrological states and dynamics.
The Vermont State I-Team Then and Now: Twenty-five Years of Technical Assistance and Training to Support the Education of Students with Severe Disabilities

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Vermont's State I-Team has provided technical assistance and training to educational team members of children with disabilities for twenty-five years. The I-Team has been funded since 1977 by the Vermont Department of Education and administered through the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, The University Affiliated Program (UAP), at the University of Vermont. The work of the I-Team has been enhanced by its relationship with other state and federally funded projects that support model program development and research in the field of disability. The authors generated questions relevant to the I-Team and others providing technical assistance, training, and support in rural settings and collected data generated through literature reviews, product review, and interviews. Data analysis resulted in the articulation of two major themes: a) the changing context of service delivery, and b) characteristics of I-Team service delivery. Themes are discussed for the years 1976–79 (The Beginnings), 1980–89 (Expansion), and 1990–99 (Inclusion). There are concluding comments about the characteristics of successful programs that are sustained over time.
Generalized edema on a hypothyroid patient with incorrect use of levothyroxine

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Hypothyroidism is manifested when thyroid hormone isn’t enough for body's requirement and is usually diagnosed by high levels of TSH and low levels of fT4. Generalized edema is commonly associated with cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal diseases and is quite uncommon to see in hypothyroidism; the edema is usually generalized when the disease is severe. Generalized edema in hypothyroidism is traditionally accompanied with more serious hypothyroid symptoms, which is not the case here. It is discussed why the other common causes of generalized edema such as heart failure, advanced kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, and cirrhosis do not fit here. And we emphasize the importance of thyroid hormone and drug use evaluation. In our case, a 60-year-old man comes with chief complaint of generalized swelling of his body and weakness that slowly worsening. He presents with extremely high blood pressure and generalized edema but with otherwise normal findings. From the labs there is high TSH and low ft4. He was then admitted and given supportive treatment. His levothyroxine was adjusted and he was reeducated for his wrong levothyroxine use, which he took after meal. He was then slowly improving and was discharged.
A Method for Searching and Ranking in the Semantic Desktop Environment

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

With the development of computer science and the technology of PC, the traditional desktop searching and ranking method could not satisfy the requirement of user. This paper provides a ranking model for the desktop resource searching based on metadata in the environment of semantic desktop, then after the study of PageRank algorithm and the theory of authority transfer graph, a new index ranking algorithm is provided. The experiment proves that this ranking method could effectively reflect the priority of the researching results and the relationship between the query and the results. The time and space efficiency of this method could also meet the capability of today’s normal computers. This method could work for semantic Web, desktop searching and other correlative domains.
Low genetic diversity of Phytophthora infestans population in potato in north China

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans is the most important disease of potato ( Solanum tuberosum ). This study reveals the genetic diversity of P. infestans population in north China. A total of 134 strains of P. infestans were isolated from different agricultural fields in Hebei, Liaoning, Jinlin and Heilongjiang Provinces in north China. The genetic variation among these strains were analyzed using 15 ‘simple-sequence repeat’ (SSR) markers. The results show that forty different SSR genotypes and an average of 3.8 (range 2 to 9) alleles per locus were found. Low genetic diversity (Shannon’s diversity index = 0.26) was found among these 134 strains from four provinces, revealing the presence of clonal populations of the pathogen in this region. The average heterozygosity was 0.162, indicating the low level of genetic variations of P. infestans populations. There was no correlation between population genetic diversity of P. infestans and geographical origin. These results provided a foundation for making integrated control measures in the future. Key words : Phytophthora infestans , population genetics, simple-sequence repeat (SSR), potato late blight.
Preventing Cisplatin-Induced Neuropathy and Related Emotional Disorders with the Coadministration of Duloxetine and Hydrogen-Rich Water in Male and Female Mice

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Cisplatin (CIS)-induced peripheral neuropathy and associated comorbidities have a detrimental effect on the lives of cancer patients. Currently, there are no effective therapies to alleviate these symptoms. Duloxetine (DULO) is a recommended treatment, but it is linked with important side effects, thus making it essential to explore novel approaches. We examined the impact of a prophylactic treatment with a low dose of DULO combined with hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on CIS-injected C57BL/6 male and female mice as a possible therapy for allodynia, muscle and body weight deficits, and emotive syndromes accompanying this type of chemotherapy. The prophylactic treatment with DULO and HRW prevented mechanical allodynia caused by CIS in both sexes and had greater effects than either treatment given individually. The combined treatment also prevented cold allodynia in male mice but only reduced it in females. Moreover, the coadministration of DULO with HRW avoided muscular deficits in both sexes. Furthermore, the body weight reduction induced by CIS in both sexes was not entirely mitigated by the combined therapy. However, all treatments avoided the anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors elicited by CIS. The antiallodynic actions and prevention of muscular deficits produced by the combined treatment might be explained by the inhibition of oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and plasticity alterations provoked by CIS in the dorsal root ganglia of these subjects. This study proposes, for the first time, the cotreatment of DULO with HRW as an effective therapy for CIS-induced peripheral neuropathy and reveals the influence of sex on these actions.
‘The Family of Denmark’ and ‘the Aliens’: Kinship Images in Danish Integration Politics

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Applying insights from newer anthropological kinship studies, this article suggests that the current Danish immigration regime is based on and legitimized by a certain kind of 'kinship images' that are used and reproduced in Danish public and political discourses. Since 2002, every Danish citizen applying for family reunification with foreign spouses has been met with a 'requirement of national attachment', which basically distinguishes within the pool of citizens between the 'real' and the 'not-quite-real' Danes. The article discusses the possibilities of 'integration' in the current situation where Danish legislation and public discourses tend to distinguish between Danish citizens on the basis of their family history and national attachment. The article furthermore discusses different strategies of 'kinning' through which the 'not-quite-real' can aspire to become 'real' Danes.
“PAPARAZZI A THREAT TO STARDOM SECRECY”

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This piece of research work is meant for or is targeted to the society which gets swayed away by the information that they receive from the media or being more specic from the paparazzo who for the purpose of getting rewarded with monetary consideration chases the celebrities in order to reveal something tangy and spicy which is yet a secret for the society or community at large. This work also discusses the rights available to such celebrity victims as well as the ways by following which the paparazzo's can be avoided. It tries to minimize the conict whether paparazzo's are a boon to the celebrities or vice versa.
Réalité féminine et fantasme poétique : Nerval entre critique littéraire et statistique lexicale

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The objective of this contribution consists of a quantitative evaluation of a qualitative analysis previously conducted by Alice Machado in 2006. Her work concluded, indeed, that the feminine representations depicted within the literary work of Gérard de Nerval, entitled Voyage in the Orient, remain inaccessible. By mobilizing the Hyperbase software, developed by Professor Étienne Brunet, we seek to demonstrate, in an irrefutable and quantified manner, that the feminine reality so coveted by the author ultimately reveals itself to be elusive. This reality would find its exclusive expression only within the meanders of dreams, legendary tales, and myths. The application of the Bravais-Pearson correlation method will proceed with the aggregation of the lexical items associated with the key terms "woman" and "love." This will allow us to highlight the terms they attract, as well as those they repel, thus completing the demonstration of the unattainable nature of the feminine representations within this work. L'objectif de cette contribution consiste en une évaluation quantitative d'une analyse qualitative, menée précédemment par Alice Machado en 2006. Celle-ci conclue, en effet, que les représentations féminines dépeintes au sein de l'œuvre littéraire de Gérard de Nerval, intitulée Voyage en Orient, demeurent inaccessibles. En mobilisant le logiciel Hyperbase, développé par le Professeur Étienne Brunet, nous cherchons à démontrer, de manière irréfutable et chiffrée, que la réalité féminine tant convoitée par l'auteur se révèle, in fine, insaisissable. Celle-ci ne trouverait dès lors son expression exclusive que dans les méandres du rêve, les récits légendaires et les mythes. L’application de la méthode de corrélation de Bravais-Pearson procédera à l'agrégation des vocables associés aux mots-pôles que sont «femme» et «amour». Cela nous permettra ainsi de mettre en exergue les termes qu'ils attirent, de même que ceux qu'ils repoussent, parachevant ainsi la démonstration de l'inatteignable nature des représentations féminines au sein de cette œuvre.
Teerk Roo Ra Residencies

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

A series of works based on the Peel Island Residencies on Teerk Roo Ra in Moreton Bay during 2010/2011. This work was part of a larger research project, which was concerned with using animation to convey a sense of place. The primary investigation focused on the heritage site of the former Peel Island Lazaret, on the island of Teerk Roo Ra in Moreton Bay, Queensland. The project aimed to develop a style of motion that embodied the 'genius loci', or 'sense of place' of that site. The study investigated how conceptions of place are overlaid by aspects of history, memory and the imagination and contributed to the academic discourse around place and place-making in animation practice in Australia. The methodology for the project was designed to span multiple production cycles over a period of six years, and used this structure as a means to provoke practice through engaging with a variety of locations, mediums and display formats. Each exhibition and public presentation contributed to the development of the overall project , and the culmination of the project was the creation of a style of motion design which employed a method of transposing stereotypic movement patterns onto bespoke hand crafted armatures as a means of conveying the sense of place of the Peel Island Lazaret. A series of animated creative works were constructed using this method and were subsequently published and discussed across a variety of formats. The measures for significance of this project are geographic reach and peer validation which ranged from curated white cube and black cube exhibitions, exhibitions at regional and commercial galleries, public programs, local and international artist residencies, paid commissions with public screenings through to printed catalogs with academic essays. A range of publicity has promoted the research displayed at these public events, which has also been presented at 4 national and international conferences. 'Nocturne #5' (2015) ultimately won a national prize at the CCP salon in Melbourne 2015.