Private speech and self-regulation: A commentary on Frauenglass and Diaz.

Suggests that M. Frauenglass and R. Diaz (see record 1985-16940-001) missed the point with regard to how private speech is seen to regulate cognitive activity within Vygotskian psycholinguistic theory. It is argued that all forms of private speech are regulatory and that what matters is not a structural taxonomy of functions but the semantic content of private speech. (18 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

International humanitarian award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2008 recipients of this award are Joseph O. Prewitt Diaz and Gundelina Almario Velazco. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"Neurobehavioral and life-quality changes after cerebral revascularization": Correction to Baird et al.

Reports an error in "Neurobehavioral and life-quality changes after cerebral revascularization" by Anne Dull Baird, James I. Ausman, Fernando G. Diaz, Manuel Dujovny, Kenneth M. Adams and Mark W. Shatz (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988[Feb], Vol 56[1], 148-151). The authors' names were incorrectly ordered. The correct order is as follows: Anne Dull Baird, Kenneth M. Adams, Mark W. Shatz, James I. Ausman, Fernando G. Diaz, and Manuel Dujovny. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 1988-21086-001.) Neuropsychological and life-quality changes were studied 6 months after carotid endarterectomy, superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass, multiple revascularization, and vertebrobasilar revascularization procedures. These changes were compared with those in patients with recent severe spinal complaints and in patients for whom revascularization was considered but not elected. Subjects were enrolled prospectively. We did not see statistically significant differences in neurobehavioral gains in patients undergoing cerebral revascularization versus those considered but not selected for surgery and versus patients with spinal complaints. Small sample size, marked intragroup variability, and lack of randomized subject assignments may have obscured modest-to-moderate treatment effects in some individuals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Neurobehavioral and life-quality changes after cerebral revascularization.

[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 56(4) of Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (see record 2008-10691-001). The authors' names were incorrectly ordered. The correct order is as follows: Anne Dull Baird, Kenneth M. Adams, Mark W. Shatz, James I. Ausman, Fernando G. Diaz, and Manuel Dujovny.] Neuropsychological and life-quality changes were studied 6 months after carotid endarterectomy, superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass, multiple revascularization, and vertebrobasilar revascularization procedures. These changes were compared with those in patients with recent severe spinal complaints and in patients for whom revascularization was considered but not elected. Subjects were enrolled prospectively. We did not see statistically significant differences in neurobehavioral gains in patients undergoing cerebral revascularization versus those considered but not selected for surgery and versus patients with spinal complaints. Small sample size, marked intragroup variability, and lack of randomized subject assignments may have obscured modest-to-moderate treatment effects in some individuals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Nephrology from the middle ages to humanism: the Italian influence in Spain (12th-16th centuries)

The influence of medieval Italian medicine first reached Catalonia via Montpellier. Physicians from Salerno are known to have worked in Aragon, and many Italian medical and surgical texts circulated in Catalonia. By the end of the 15th century it was Valencia that maintained close ties with Italy, and in the 1st third of the 16th century, at the height of Renaissance humanism, the Castilian universities became the greatest Spanish patrons of medicine. Post-Vesalian anatomists were active and many Castilian doctors were educated in Italy. In both medieval and Renaissance Spain the most commonly described renal pathology was lithiasis. The works of Joanes Jacobi (14th century) and Julian Guttierez (15th century) are outstanding, and foreshadow the monograph on lithiasis by Sanchez de Oropesa (16th century) and the work of Francisco Diaz, probably the greatest Spanish contributor to modern nephrology. He devoted 3 books of his collected professional experience to lithiasis, renal ulcers and sores, kidney inflammation and other processes including haematuria. His view of renal anatomy was totally modern, and he strongly advocated autopsy as a means of determining the cause of death. This underlines the new anatomopathological approach to investigation that was adopted in Renaissance Spain.     

HIV prevention with male prostitutes and patrons of hustler bars: replication of an HIV preventive intervention

The core objectives of this study were to document the process by which a community-based organization replicated and adapted an experimentally developed intervention to its own use and to explore the effectiveness of that HIV prevention program for male prostitutes and other patrons in New York City "hustler" bars. The intervention model employed was based on previous research with gay men (Kelly, St. Lawrence, Diaz, et al., 1991; Kelly, St. Lawrence, Stevenson, et al., 1992) and inspired by diffusion of innovation theory (Rogers, 1995). The effects of the current intervention were assessed on a sample of 1,741 male prostitutes and bar patrons. Analyses indicated significant reductions in paid, unprotected sexual intercourse and oral sex following the intervention. Analyses further indicated that the data were partially consistent with the program's model, which specified that norms were the putative mediator of behavior change in the intervention. Also, the intervention's effects varied by bar and by participants' race/ethnicity. Data support the utility of the intervention model for an urban sample of men at high risk for HIV infection. The importance of exploring the mechanisms that underlie the intervention is discussed.     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1984: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives August 23 and 26, 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and February 1–3, 1985, Washington, D.C.

These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year, by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. Included are (I) Minutes of Meetings in 1984-1985, (II) Elections, Awards, Membership, and Human Resources, (III) Ethics, (IV) Board of Directors, (V) Divisions and State Associations, (VI) Organization of the APA, (VII) Publications and Communications, (VIII) Convention Affairs, (IX) Educational Affairs, (X) Professional Affairs, (XI) Scientific Affairs, (XII) Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology, (XIII) Ethnic Minority Affairs, (XIV) International Affairs, (XV) Central Office, (XVI) Financial Affairs, and (XVII) Communications Concerning Outside Organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Concept of process-reactive schizophrenia: A critique.

A review of current issues, including (1) the dichotomy vs. continuum view of the process-reactive concept, (2) the question of organic involvement in process schizophrenia, (3) the relationship of severity of illness to the concept, (4) the problem of duration of hospitalization, (5) comparability of criteria, (6) adequacy of control groups, (7) sociocultural diversity, and (8) uniformity of process-reactive differences. (2 p. ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A vocational interest scale for biologists.

A Biologist scale for the SVIB (Form M) was developed following procedures outlined by E. K. Strong, Jr. 4 groups were employed: (a) criterion (N = 251) systematically selected from Volume 2 of American Men of Science, (b) cross-validation (N = 89) selected at an American Institute of Biological Science convention, (c) 2 concurrent validation groups (Ns = 121, 306) selected from the Pennsylvania State University student body. Results indicated that the scale differentiated the interests of: (a) the biologists from Strong's men-in-general group (P1), (b) the biologists from the interests measured by 36 other SVIB scales, (c) the concurrent validation groups in the expected direction. Reliabilities of .88 (criterion) and .87 (cross-validation) were obtained. It was concluded that the scale has sufficient validity and reliability to be a useful counseling device. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Guidelines for Canadian university counselling services.

Guidelines for Canadian university counseling services are provided. Topics discussed include: (1) the role of counseling in universities, (2) the place of counseling in the university organization, (3) counseling services provided to students, (4) counseling service personnel, (6) referral procedures, (7) physical facilities, (8) training relationships, and (9) public relations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1994: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives: August 11 and 14, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, and February 17–29, 1995, Washington D.C.

Reports minutes representing the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association (APA) taken during 1994 by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. The Board held 6 official meetings, discussing issues related to the following topics: (1) minutes of previous meetings (2) elections, awards, membership, and human resources, (3) ethics, (4) the Board of Directors, (5) divisions and state and provincial associations, (6) the APA organization, (7) publications and communications, (8) convention affairs, (9) educational issues, (10) professional affairs, (11) scientific affairs, (12) public interest, (13) ethnic minority affairs, (14) international affairs, (15) the Central Office, and (16) financial affairs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Fabrication of Green Electroluminescent Devices

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Preparation and Structure of Mg2-xRExNi （RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Y） Ternary Alloys

A series of Mg2-xNdxNi (x =0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys and Mg1.95RE0.05Ni (RE= La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Y)ternary alloys were prepared by ball milling of mixted powder of Mg, Ni, RE and sintering under the protection of argon. XRD analysis shows that Mg2-xNdxNi (x = 0.05, 0.1 ) and Mg1.95RE0.05Ni consist of single phase with the same crystal structure as Mg2Ni. While three-phase alloys including Mg2Ni, NdNi and NdMgNi4 were formed in Mg1.8Nd0.2Ni and Mg1.7Nd0.3Ni alloys respectively. The lattice constants of Mg2Ni in those ternary alloys were calculated. The decomposition of Mg2Ni occurs in the milling process of Mg2Ni and Mg1.95RE0.05Ni alloys respectively. For the latter, another earlier reaction occurs in milling process, which means that atoms of RE are separated from crystal structure of Mg2Ni and form relevant oxides by combination with oxygen existed in argon atmosphere.     

硫酸铵-四丁基溴化铵-碘化钾体系浮选分离铂(Ⅳ)的研究

在0.1 g/mL硫酸铵、5.0×10-4mol/L四丁基溴化铵(TBAB)和3.0×10-3mol/L碘化钾存在下,铂(Ⅳ)形成的水不溶性的缔合物[PtI6][TBAB]2在水相表面浮选析出,而在此相同条件下,Zn(Ⅱ)、Cr(Ⅲ)、Mo(Ⅵ)、Fe(Ⅱ)、V(、Sn(Ⅳ)、Mn(Ⅱ)、Ni(Ⅱ)、Ga(Ⅲ)、Rh(Ⅲ)、Co(Ⅱ)、W(Ⅵ)、Al(Ⅲ)、Ce(Ⅲ)和Zr(Ⅳ)15种离子均不形成不溶性沉淀物。据此可达到铂(Ⅳ)与上述共存离子之间的定量分离。本法用于Ni-Pt/Al2O3催化剂中铂的分离和测定,平均回收率为97.1%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.2%(n=5)。     

Amphiphilic poly(Ala)-b-poly(Sar) microspheres loaded with hydrophobic drug

Amphiphilic block polypeptides, (Ala)m(Sar)n, were synthesized. Transmission electron microscopy showed that three kinds of block polypeptides, (Ala)42(Sar)21, (Ala)34(Sar)22, and (Ala)34(Sar)27, formed spherical aggregates in water. Dynamic light scattering measurement revealed that the average diameters of (Ala)42(Sar)21 and (Ala)34(Sar)22 aggregates were in the range of 80-90 nm, whilst that of (Ala)34(Sar)27 was about 30 nm. The polypeptides in aqueous solution took a beta-sheet structure, while they took an alpha-helical conformation in trifluoroethanol. These polypeptide aggregates took up 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate (ANS), and the capacity of the aggregates for ANS decreased in the order of (Ala)42(Sar)21 > (Ala)34(Sar)22 > (Ala)34(Sar)27. Sumithion, which is a commercial agricultural insecticide, was also taken up by the polypeptide aggregates. When increasing amounts of Sumithion were introduced, (Ala)42(Sar)21 aggregates kept their shape, but (Ala)34(Sar)27 aggregate increased in size. These different behaviors of the polypeptide aggregates were discussed in terms of different structure of aggregates.     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1991: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives August 14 and 17, 1991, San Francisco, and February 29 March 1, 1992, Washington, DC.

These minutes act as the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association (APA) taken during the year by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. The report contains sections on (1) meeting minutes; (2) elections, awards, and membership; (3) ethics; (4) Board of Directors; (5) Divisions and State Associations; (6) APA organization; (7) publications and communications; (8) convention affairs; (9) educational affairs; (10) professional affairs; (11) scientific affairs; (12) public interest; (13) ethnic minority affairs; (14) international affairs; (15) Central Office; (16) financial affairs; and (17) communications concerning outside organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Association Division of Consulting Psychology: By-laws.

Presents the by-laws of the American Psychological Association Division of Consulting Psychology, and notes segments that are to be eliminated, replaced, or added. The by-laws cover the following topics: (1) Name and Purpose, (2) Membership, (3) Officers, (4) Executive Board, (5) Nominations and Elections, (6) Meetings, (7) Committees, (8) Dues, (9) Amendments, and (10) Dissolution. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Spectroscopy Study on Crystal Structure of Ce（NO3）3 （phen）2 and Interactions of Ce（NO3）3 （phen）2 with DNA

Inrecentyears ,Komiyaetal.[1] havefoundthatrareearthsionsmaybeoneofthestrongestcutre agentsofnucleicacids .Theexperimentalresults ,thatrareearthsrepresscancersonwholeanimalbodiesandonhumanbodies(invitro) ,indicatedthatrareearthselementsactuallyhavestrongf…     

9,10-蒽-3,3′-双(1,3-戊二烯-2,4-二醇)桥联双核镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成及磁性研究

以9,10-蒽-3,3′-双(1,3-戊二烯-2,4-二醇)和二苯甲酰甲烷为原料合成了新型固态三元配合物[Ni2(C24H20O4)(C15H11O2)2].H2O,并用元素分析、电导率、红外光谱、电子光谱和电喷雾质谱对其进行了表征,确定了配合物的组成,研究了配合物在氮气气氛中的热分解行为。其荧光光谱的最大发射波长为430nm,变温磁化率(2～300K)的测定结果表明桥联双核Ni2+配合物为铁磁性自旋交换作用,Curie常数C=2.04cm3.mol-.1K,Weiss常数θ=8.10K。     

Thermochemical Study on Coordination Complex of Neodymium Trichloroacetic Acid with 8-Hydroxyquinoline

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