The project Better Cancer Care in Buskerud

A project called Better cancer care in Buskerud was started in 1991 in the county of Buskerud, in Norway. The main objective was to improve the out-patient services for cancer patients at the central hospital. In this article we describe the activities at the out-patient clinic during the period 1991-1993. The clinic was staffed by two oncologists and two cancer nurses. A total of 8060 consultations were held with patients during the period. Breast cancer patients comprised the largest group (30%), followed by patients with gastrointestinal cancer (24%) or malignant lymphoma (13%). The hospital's Department of Surgery was particularly relieved to hand over the administration of chemotherapy. The number of patients who received radiotherapy at the nearest cancer centre did not increase, however, during the period. We conclude that the project in Buskerud was a success, and that most of the objectives were achieved.     

Behavior Therapy for Depressed Cancer Patients in Primary Care.

Major depression is a common psychiatric disorder among cancer patients and is associated with psychosocial impairment and decreased quality of life. Although some research has explored psychological interventions with cancer patients, outcome studies investigating the benefits of behavior therapy among cancer patients with well diagnosed depression are nonexistent. The present study was a preliminary clinical trial (n=6) used to assess the effectiveness of a Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) among depressed cancer patients in primary care. Results revealed strong treatment integrity, good patient compliance, excellent patient satisfaction with the BATD protocol, and significant pre-post treatment gains across measures assessing depression, quality of life, and medical outcomes. These gains were associated with strong effect sizes and were maintained at 3-month follow up. BATD may represent a practical primary care treatment that may remedy problems associated with traditional psychosocial interventions. Study limitations and future research directions are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

P型稀磁半导体材料的居里温度

稀磁半导体(DMS)材料日益受到科技界和工业界的关注。本文根据ZENER模型研究稀磁半导体材料的居里温度。计算结果证明:同种基质材料掺杂不同的金属元素,低价元素掺杂形成的DMS材料居里温度较高。在考虑反铁磁性交换作用时,低价元素掺杂形成的DMS材料的居里温度与高价元素掺杂形成的DMS材料的居里温度的差别,比不考虑反铁磁性交换作用时居里温度的差别更为明显,且差别随反铁磁性交换作用相对强度的增加而增加。该研究结果可为获得具有高居里温度的DMS材料提供参考。     

Obituary: Marie Jahoda (1907-2001).

Memorializes Marie Jahoda for her outstanding scholarship, fluency in at least 3 languages, and prolific research. She is one of the world's foremost social psychologists. She focused on problem-oriented research, leaving the laboratory to study such social issues as racial discrimination; anti-Semitism; the psychological impact of unemployment crime, and poverty; the effects of pornography; social class inequalities; and nationalism. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Ursula Marie Delworth (1934-2000).

Memorializes Ursula Marie Delworth, known for her work on outreach, community models of mental health and service delivery, and training and supervision. She coupled her research interests with a commitment to issues of justice and equality and to the advancement of unempowered and disenfranchised people. She advocated strongly for the promotion of women in academe, and as chair of a committee on the subject analyzed the climate for women in academe and developed significant concrete remedies that are still being implemented. She served as the third woman president of APA's Division 17 (Counseling Psychology). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

差示扫描量热法测试非晶合金居里温度

从坩埚选择、试样称取量、升温速率等方面摸索了差示扫描量热法(DSC)测试非晶材料 Fe78 Si9 B13居里温度的最佳试验条件,分析了不同升温速率对测试结果的影响,同时与该材料晶化温度、In(标准物质)的熔点随升温速率的变化情况进行了对比分析.研究结果表明：该材料的 DSC 曲线上居里转变过程对应的热信号表现为一个抖动.不同条件下测得的居里温度为399~402℃,与 Hall 效应法测试结果基本一致.最佳的试验条件是：Al坩埚、试样称取量6 mg 左右、20 K/min.在升温速率不小于10 K/min 时可以得到居里转变信号,与该材料晶化温度受热滞后影响而明显随升温速率增大而增大的情况不同,由于居里转变过程相变潜热较小,居里温度测试结果基本不受热滞后的影响.     

低居里点FeCrB非晶合金的磁热效应

基于输电线路抗覆冰的应用背景,通过对Fe_100-x-yCr_xB_y(x=11~20,y=9~20)的成分调节和快淬工艺参数控制,制备了同时具有低居里温度和高饱和磁极化强度的非晶带材.测试研究表明Fe₆₅Cr₁₅B₂₀和Fe₆₄Cr₁₆B₂₀的居里温度分别为28.6和11.6℃,Fe₆₅Cr₁₅B₂₀和Fe₆₄Cr₁₆B₂₀在0℃的饱和磁极化强度分别为0.69和0.62 T.设计组装了一种近似绝热磁致热功率的测量装置,用该装置对Fe₆₅Cr₁₅B₂₀和Fe₆₄Cr₁₆B₂₀两种非晶合金带的磁热功率进行了近似测量和分析.     

Marie Skodak Crissey (1910-2000): Obituary.

Reports the death of Marie Skodak Crissey (1910-2000). The author discusses her life accomplishments as well as her contribution to the field of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

基于居里点效应的大型筒节感应加热工艺技术

 为提高大型筒节感应加热装置的保温和加热效果，首先设计了大型筒节感应加热电阻保温装置，然后考虑金属的居里点效应，对大型筒节感应加热工艺路线进行了优化，基于有限元法建立了大型筒节感应加热电磁-热-应力耦合数学模型，研究了大型筒节感应加热保温和电阻保温的效果、传统加热工艺和考虑居里点效应的感应加热工艺条件下的加热效果。结果表明，通过感应加热电阻保温装置和考虑居里点效应的感应加热路线的双重设计，缩短了大型筒节热处理高温保温时间，降低了大型筒节内外表面等效应力，改善了大型筒节热处理效果。     

The early years of radiation protection: a tribute to Madame Curie

Emotional stress is a recognized trigger for coronary artery spasm. An association between dreams and sudden death is described in folklore and medical history, and originates from the common experience of being awakened by vivid, frightening dreams, with racing pulse, cold sweats and other physiological responses associated with intense distress. Intense alterations in autonomic activity during dreaming can have dire consequences in patients with cardiovascular disease. Four patients with no evidence of underlying coronary artery disease, where emotional stress produced by nightmares or 'deadly dreams' caused coronary artery dissection in two and vasospasm in the other two, leading to life-threatening cardiac events, are presented. A possible mechanism is speculated.