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Rationale for using group therapy with couples affected by domestic violence
This paper defines battering and batterers, highlights some of the treatment interventions already in place for batterers, and provides a rationale for using couples group therapy for those people who choose to remain in a relationship after there has been at least one incidence of domestic violence resulting in the arrest of one of the partners. The paper describes what this type of group format might look like, and takes a look at the criticisms of couples group therapy and the cautions associated with such a group. Finally, this paper summarizes the future direction of domestic violence treatment
THE IMPACT OF GUILT AND EMPATHY APPEALS ON GREEN ADVERTISEMENT PURCHASE INTENT AMONG GREEN CONSUMERS
The purpose of the study was to examine whether guilt appeals or empathy appeals were more effective at promoting purchase intention among green consumers for green products. This purpose was achieved through studying the effect of using an empathy appeal versus a guilt appeal in a hypothetical green advertisement. To test this objective, participants completed a survey that assessed the relationship between the message condition they were exposed to—either guilt, empathy, or neutral—and their subsequent purchase intent of the advertised product. It was hypothesized that the empathy appeal would lead to higher purchase intention than the guilt appeal, but the results did not support this prediction. Interestingly, the neutral condition led to the highest purchase intention, followed by the guilt appeal, followed by the empathy appeal. Based on the study’s results, practical implications are discussed on how to target green consumers most effectively when designing advertisement messaging for green products
Beyond California: States in Fiscal Peril
Analyzes the causes of fiscal stress in nine states facing issues similar to California's: high foreclosure rates, increasing joblessness, loss of state revenues, large budget gaps, legal obstacles to balanced budgets, and poor money management practices
CW and pulsed electrically detected magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 263 GHz/12 T on operating amorphous silicon solar cells
Here we describe a new high frequency/high field continuous wave and pulsed
electrically detected magnetic resonance (CW EDMR and pEDMR) setup, operating
at 263 GHz and resonance fields between 0 and 12 T. Spin dependent transport in
illuminated hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-n solar cells at 5 K and 90 K
was studied by in operando 263 GHz CW and pEDMR alongside with complementary
X-band CW EDMR. Benefiting from the superior resolution at 263 GHz, we were
able to better resolve EDMR signals originating from spin dependent hopping and
recombination processes. 5 K EDMR spectra were found to be dominated by
conduction and valence band tale states involved in spin dependent hopping,
with additional contributions from triplet exciton states. 90 K EDMR spectra
could be assigned to spin pair recombination involving conduction band tail
states and dangling bonds as dominating spin dependent transport process, with
additional contributions from valence band tail and triplet exciton states.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure
State of the States 2009
Highlights state election results and policy developments in 2008 and projects trends for 2009. Considers how the recession and the new administration's policies may affect states on energy, education, Medicaid, the social safety net, and other issues
Formylated Chemotactic Peptides Can Mimic the Secondary, Provoking Endotoxin Injection in the Generalized Shwartzman Reaction
New Soybean Variety - CALLAND - For Southern Iowa
Calland will soon provide southern Iowa farmers with an excellent alternative to Wayne and Clark 63 Calland is high yielding and is resistant to phytophthora
Rampage - New Soybean Variety from Iowa
Rampage, a new high yielding soybean variety with maturity similar to Hark, has promise for reducing cost of production and increasing net return per acre. However, it has performed better in tests outside Iowa than within the state. The authos compare Rampage\u27s characteristics and performance with Hark\u27s and discuss its potential in Iowa
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