The local library systems of HeBIS : a comparison

Thema dieser Arbeit ist die vergleichende Darstellung der Lokalsysteme des Bibliotheksverbundes von Hessen und Rheinhessen, HeBIS. Nach einem knappen Überblick über Arten von Verbundsystemen und einem Kapitel zu Geschichte und Struktur des HeBIS-Verbundes sowie zur Zusammenarbeit der Lokalsysteme werden die sechs Lokalsysteme im Detail einzeln vorgestellt. Die abschließende Abwägung der Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Lokalsysteme in vielerlei Hinsicht heterogen sind und sich insbesondere Struktur, Ausstattung und Aufgaben deutlich unterscheiden

Non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: a longitudinal study of the relationship between NSSI, psychological distress and perceived parenting

Objective: The present study investigates whether either adolescents' psychological distress and/or perceived parenting predicted the occurrence of NSSI. Furthermore, the consequences of NSSI are examined in a three-wave longitudinal study. Design: The sample at time 1 (age 12) consisted of 1396 adolescent reports and 1438 parent reports. At time 2 (age 13), 827 adolescent reports and 936 parent reports were obtained. Time 3 (age 14) included 754 adolescent reports and 790 parent reports. Psychological distress of adolescents was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Perceived parenting behaviors were examined by the Parental Behavior Scale and the Psychological Control Scale. Results: A total of 10% of the adolescents engaged in NSSI at least once before age 15. Higher psychological distress of adolescents at time 1 was associated with the presence of NSSI at time 2 or 3. The association between psychological distress at time 1 and perception of decreased parental rule setting at time 3 was mediated by the presence of NSSI at time 2. Conclusions: The present study showed that psychological distress at age 12 predicts NSSI over time and that parental awareness of NSSI changes the perception of parenting behaviors. (C) 2014 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Die Lokalsysteme des HeBIS-Verbundes : ein Vergleich

Thema dieser Arbeit ist die vergleichende Darstellung der Lokalsysteme des Bibliotheksverbundes von Hessen und Rheinhessen, HeBIS. Nach einem knappen Überblick über Arten von Verbundsystemen und einem Kapitel zu Geschichte und Struktur des HeBIS-Verbundes sowie zur Zusammenarbeit der Lokalsysteme werden die sechs Lokalsysteme im Detail einzeln vorgestellt. Die abschließende Abwägung der Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Lokalsysteme in vielerlei Hinsicht heterogen sind und sich insbesondere Struktur, Ausstattung und Aufgaben deutlich unterscheiden

Importance of the PCA-transformed variables in the potential and current models.

<p>¹Five highest-loading variables for each PC are listed, ordered by decreasing importance.</p><p>Importance of the PCA-transformed variables in the potential and current models.</p

Shifts in Key Time Points and Strategies for a Multisegment Motor Task in Healthy Aging Subjects

International audienceIn this study, we compared key temporal points in the whole body pointing movement of healthy aging and young subjects. During this movement, subject leans forward from a standing position to reach a target. As it involves forward inclination of the trunk, the movement creates a risk for falling. We examined two strategic time points during the task-first, the crossover point where the velocity of the center of mass (CoM) in the vertical dimension outstripped the velocity in the anteroposterior dimension and secondly, the time to peak of the CoM velocity profile. Transitions to stabilizing postures occur at these time points. They both occurred earlier in aging subjects. The crossover point also showed adjustments with target distance in aging subjects, while this was not observed in younger subjects. The shifts in these key time points could not be attributed to differences in movement duration between the two groups. Investigation with an optimal control model showed that the temporal adjustment as a function of target distance in the healthy aging subjects fits into a strategy that emphasized equilibrium maintenance rather than absolute work as a control strategy

Efficient Flame Retardant Thin Films Synthesized by Atmospheric Pressure PECVD through the High Co-deposition Rate of Hexamethyldisiloxane and Triethylphosphate on Polycarbonate and Polyamide‑6 Substrates

An innovative approach to produce high-performance and halogen-free flame-retardant thin films at atmospheric pressure is reported. PDMS-based coatings with embedded dopant-rich polyphosphates are elaborated thanks to a straightforward approach, using an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (AP-DBD). Deposition conditions have been tailored to elaborate various thin films that can match the fire performance requirements. Morphology, chemical composition, and structure are investigated, and results show that the coatings performances are increased by taking advantage of the synergistic effect of P and Si flame retardant compounds. More specifically, this study relates the possibility to obtain flame retardant properties on PolyCarbonate and PolyAmide-6 thanks to their covering by a 5 μm thick coating, i.e. very thin films for this field of application, yet quite substantial for plasma processes. Hence, this approach enables deposition of flame retardant coatings onto different polymer substrates, providing a versatile fireproofing solution for different natures of polymer substrates. The presence of an expanded charred layer at the surface acts as a protective barrier limiting heat and mass transfer. This latter retains and consumes a part of the PC or PA-6 degradation byproducts and then minimizes the released flammable gases. It may also insulate the substrate from the flame and limit mass transfers of remaining volatile gases. Moreover, reactions in the condensed phase have also been highlighted despite the relatively thin thickness of the deposited layers. As a result of these phenomena, excellent performances are obtained, illustrated by a decrease of the peak of the heat release rate (pHRR) and an increase of the time to ignition (TTI)

Theory and analysis of acoustic-gravity waves in a free-surface compressible and stratified ocean

International audienceWaves propagate in a free-surface ocean due to compressibility and gravity (and surface tension at much smaller scale). Analytical solutions have long been derived independently for acoustic and gravity waves, i.e., acoustic waves or internal-gravity rays in an unbounded ocean, surface-gravity waves in a free-surface-ocean, and acoustic or internal modes in a bounded ocean. In the present study, capillarity waves and earth-rotation are neglected and a simple, unified model based on inner and boundary dispersion relations is derived for waves propagating in a compressible, stratified, free-surface ocean. Wave solutions are identified and visually analyzed in phase-space. Taylor developments are then carried out with respect to small parameters describing stratification and compressibility and are compared with numerical approximations of the intersection of inner and boundary dispersion surfaces. Finally, the model recovers the known approximations for swell, long-surface waves, internal-gravity rays, internal modes, acoustic waves or acoustic modes, and also provides modification of these solutions due to stratification and compressibility