The study of Venus continues

The landing of the Soviet interplanetary station Venera-13 in March, 1982, is described. One of the tasks of the station was to study the composition and structure of cloud layers on Venus. It was established that the cloud layer consists largely of sulfuric acid. Data obtained from other Venera stations are also presented. It is concluded that fundamental similarities can be found in the geological development of the Earth and Venus

Hydrodynamic role of fish squamosal integument as an analog of the surfaces directly formed by the turbulent flow. Report 2: Hydrodynamic function of squamosal integument

The stream flowing round the slowly swimming squama free fish can be laminized with the aid of the external slime coat alone. The slime of the fish with well developed squamae can laminize the stream together with the squamatic integument. Adjustments preventing a loss of the slime during laminization are better developed in the fastest squama free fishes

Interpreter Competency Exam in Mental Health

The issue of diversity has become one of the most salient among mental health professionals in the past few decades. As the American society becomes more and more diverse the need for professionals who can provide culturally competent services will continue to rise. One of the important aspects of culture is language. When serving clients who are monolingual it is not always possible to find a therapist who fluently speaks the client\u27s language. Therefore, professionals often have to use interpreters in order to adequately serve their clients. Initial research on interpreter competence is concerning, with one study reporting an average of 31 mistakes in a single appointment (Flores et al., 2003) Few instruments are available to assess interpreter\u27s competence, and no instruments would assess interpreters\u27 competence in mental health. The current study describes the initial development of an instrument for assessing interpreters\u27 competence in mental health in the Russian language. The Interpreter Competency Exam-Mental Health (ICE-MH) is comprised of three sections: Mental Health Terminology, Knowledge of the Key Mental Health Concepts, and Ethics. The results of this initial evaluation are promising: the ICE-MH demonstrates high inter-rater reliability, internal consistence, and strong validity coefficients. The length of the test in its current form is cumbersome, so additional research is needed to shorten and refine the test