An empirical investigation of the Pathways Model of problem gambling through the conjoint use of self-reports and behavioural tasks

Background and aims Blaszczynski and Nower (2002) conceptualized their Pathways Model by postulating the existence of three subtypes of problem gamblers who share common characteristics, but also present specific ones. Methods This study investigated how the psychological mechanisms postulated in the Pathways Model predict clinical status in a sample that combined treatment-seeking gamblers (n = 59) and non-problematic community gamblers (n = 107). To test the Pathways Model, we computed a hierarchic logistic regression in which variables associated with each postulated pathway were entered sequentially to predict the status of the treatment-seeking gambler. Self-report questionnaires measured gambling-related cognitions, alexithymia, emotional reactivity, emotion regulation strategies and impulsivity. Behavioural tasks measured gambling persistence (slot machine task), decision-making under uncertainty (Iowa Gambling Task) and decision-making under risk (Game of Dice Task). Results We showed that specific factors theorized as underlying mechanisms for each pathway predicted the status of clinical gambler. For each pathway, significant predictors included gambling-related cognitive distortions and behaviourally measured gambling persistence (behaviourally conditioned pathway), emotional reactivity and emotion regulation strategies (emotionally vulnerable pathway), and lack of premeditation impulsivity facet (impulsivist-antisocial pathway). Discussion and conclusions Our study adds to the body of literature confirming the validity of the Pathways Model and hold important implications in terms of assessment and treatment of problem gambling. In particular, a standardized assessment based on the Pathways Model should promote individualized treatment strategies to allow clinicians to take into account the high heterogeneity that characterizes gambling disorder

Brain metabolic abnormalities during gait with freezing in Parkinson’s disease

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The Order Calculation in the Engineering Company

Import 23/07/2015Diplomová práce je zpracovávána ve společnosti Hagemann a.s. Celá práce se zabývá kalkulací veřejné zakázky Ministerstva vnitra ČR na dodání speciálně upravených policejních vozidel pro monitoring reálných hrozeb. Diplomová práce je rozdělena na dvě základní části, a to teoretickou část a praktickou část. První z částí je popsána problematika veřejných zakázek a hospodářská činnost v podniku. V druhé části je proveden rozbor předmětu veřejné zakázky. Dále byl zpracován návrh postupu plnění zakázky v prostorách společnosti, na které navazuje cenová kalkulace. V závěru práce jsou výsledky práce vyhodnoceny.Master thesis is processed in the company Hagemann a.s. The thesis deals with the calculation of public procurement from Ministry of the Interior to supply police vehicles specially adapted for monitoring real threats. The thesis is divided into two parts, the theoretical and practical part. The first part describes the issue of public procurement and economic activities in the company. The second part is analyzing subject of the contract. Further was processed a proposal for the execution of the contract in the company's premises, which is followed by a calculation and types of costs. In conclusion, the results of the work are evaluated.345 - Katedra mechanické technologievýborn

A case report : cardiac dysphagia-a ghost of the past?

Background Rheumatic heart disease has become rare in developed countries and physicians have grown unfamiliar with the disease and its clinical course. The mitral valve is most commonly affected leading to mitral regurgitation and/or stenosis. The chronic volume and/or pressure overload leads to atrial remodelling and enlargement, driving the development of atrial fibrillation and thrombo-embolic events. Case summary A 87-year-old patient with a history of rheumatic mitral stenosis and mitral valve replacement was admitted to the neurology department for vertigo. A stroke was suspected, and she underwent a transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) which was complicated by dysphagia. Oesophageal manometry and computed tomography revealed oesophagogastric junction outflow obstruction due to extrinsic compression by a giant left atrium (GLA). Discussion Dysphagia due to a GLA is rare. Various diagnostic criteria exist and the prevalence thus depends on which criterium is used. It is mostly encountered in rheumatic mitral disease, although there are reports of non-rheumatic aetiology. When the left atrium assumes giant proportions it can compress adjacent intrathoracic structures. Compression of the oesophagus can lead to dysphagia, as in our case. A TOE in these cases is relatively contraindicated and should only be performed if there is considerable reason to believe that it may change patient management

Recherche archéologique sur le terrain sis boulevard de l’Empereur entre les numéros 34 et 36 à 1000 Bruxelles [BR081]

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Monitoring population decline: can transect surveys detect the impact of the Ebola virus on apes?

In 2004 the Ebola virus caused a drastic decline in western gorilla Gorilla gorilla abundance at Lokoue´ Bai, a clearing in Odzala National Park, Republic of Congo. This decline was detected by observations of gorillas visiting the clearing. We confirm that the sympatric chimpanzee Pan troglodytes population was also affected by the Ebola outbreak, and test whether the decline in the ape population would have been detected with linetransect surveys, the most commonly used wildlife monitoring methodology in Central Africa. We also evaluate the potential of transect surveys for describing the extent and pinpointing the timing of drastic population declines when this information is not known from other evidence. Both nest survey using the marked nest count method and standing stock survey of other signs of ape presence (dung, feeding remains, prints) were able to detect the decline. However, only nests and dung were reliable indices for estimating the magnitude of the decline and accurately pinpointing the timing. It was necessary to pool data across many survey replicates because of small samples sizes. Our results suggest that transects methods are able to detect drastic changes in ape abundance but that large sample sizes are necessary to achieve adequate statistical power. We therefore recommend that those intending to use transect methods as tools for monitoring large forest mammals evaluate in advance how much effort will be necessary to detect meaningful changes in animal abundance

La publicité des jugements et l'accès à la jurisprudence dans un environnement numérique:quid agis ?

Après avoir situé l’enjeu de l’accès à la jurisprudence et celui de la publicité des jugements au rang des principes fondamentaux d’un État de droit démocratique, nous revenons sur la révision de l’article 149 de la Constitution et la modification de l’article 782bis du Code judiciaire. En l’absence d’exécution du dispositif normatif introduit par cette dernière modification, nous effectuons ensuite un état des lieux de l’accès à la jurisprudence aujourd’hui en droit belge. Cet état des lieux révèle une carence en ce qui concerne le pouvoir judiciaire, et la nécessité d’organiser un accès informatisé à la jurisprudence. Ce constat pose un certain nombre de questions, qui ont été soumises au Ministre de la Justice lors d'un entretien

Les microalgues marines : source alternative d’acide eicosapentaènoïque (EPA) et d’acide docosahexaènoïque (DHA)

Les lipides de microalgues marines sont riches en acide eicosapentaènoïque (EPA, C20 :5) et en acide docosahexaènoïque (DHA, C22 :6), deux acides gras hautement insaturés de la série ω3 (AGHI-ω3), et représentent aujourd’hui une source alternative potentielle face aux huiles de poissons. Les microalgues synthétisent de l’EPA et\\ou du DHA dans des proportions relatives variables selon leur classe taxonomique. D’autre part, pour une même espèce, les teneurs en ces acides gras dépendent fortement des conditions de culture. De part leur métabolisme photoautotrophe, la production de biomasse microalgale à grande échelle nécessite la conception de bioréacteurs spécifiques, les photobioréacteurs, qui représentent encore aujourd’hui un défi technologique. La poursuite de travaux de recherche, dans des domaines très divers, reste nécessaire pour confirmer la viabilité économique des procédés industriels de production d’EPA et de DHA par les microalgues

Les microalgues marines : source alternative d’acide eicosapentaènoïque (EPA) et d’acide docosahexaènoïque (DHA)

Les lipides de microalgues marines sont riches en acide eicosapentaènoïque (EPA, C20 :5) et en acide docosahexaènoïque (DHA, C22 :6), deux acides gras hautement insaturés de la série ω3 (AGHI-ω3), et représentent aujourd’hui une source alternative potentielle face aux huiles de poissons. Les microalgues synthétisent de l’EPA et\\ou du DHA dans des proportions relatives variables selon leur classe taxonomique. D’autre part, pour une même espèce, les teneurs en ces acides gras dépendent fortement des conditions de culture. De part leur métabolisme photoautotrophe, la production de biomasse microalgale à grande échelle nécessite la conception de bioréacteurs spécifiques, les photobioréacteurs, qui représentent encore aujourd’hui un défi technologique. La poursuite de travaux de recherche, dans des domaines très divers, reste nécessaire pour confirmer la viabilité économique des procédés industriels de production d’EPA et de DHA par les microalgues