Cyrillic Manuscript Heritage: Vol. 37

CMH 37 cover design based on the cover design of CMH 34 created by Eva Dujardin Dale.Note that in 2015, only one issue appeared of the biannual newsletter appeared: Cyrillic Manuscript Heritage 37 (December 2015). This issue contains information and photos of the Eighth Biennial Medieval Slavic Summer Institute, which was held during the summer of 2015.Biannual newsletter of the Hilandar Research Library (HRL) and the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies (RCMSS), The Ohio State University. Includes: features by guest contributors, which appear under the column heading of "HRL Journal" – where Cyrillic Manuscript Heritage asks researchers who have used the resources of the HRL in the past year or so to describe their experience and work; a column, "Director's Desk," by the Director of RCMSS; Reports on recent visitors, research, events, exhibits, projects, updates, etc.; Contributors to both the Hilandar Endowment Fund and Hilandar's Friends of the Library Fund are listed, as are donors of "Gifts in Kind." Also included are seasonal announcements regarding the International Hilandar Conference series and the Medieval Slavic Summer Institute.Front cover image: Hodigetria Mosaic icon, 12th century, which Stefan Nemanja (canonized as St. Simeon) is said to have brought to Mount Athos after he took monastic vows in 1198. Image is from a set of slides donated to the HRL by A. Dean McKenzie, professor emeritus of Art History at the University of Oregon; table of contents, front cover; masthead and description of front cover image, p. 2; "From the Director's Desk," by Dr. Predrag Matejic, photos by M.A. Johnson and Jessi Jones, pp. 2-3, 5; "The 2015 Kalamazoo Conference," photos by M.A. Johnson, p. 4; "Welcome Ryan Perkins!," photo courtesy of Opic [the OSU Avatar Service], p. 4; "New Leadership at OSU Libraries," photos courtesy of OSU Libraries, p. 6; "Exploring the 'World's Desire,'" by Kevin Bloomfield, photos by Jessi Jones, p. 6; "Kopitar's Legacy of Slavic Manuscripts in Slovenia and Austria," by M.A. Johnson, photos by M.A. Johnson, p. 7; "HRL Journal: Traversing the Annals of Time," by Ezekiel Abodale Olagoke, photo by Jessi Jones, p. 8; "Getting 'Hands On' at Hilandar Research Library," by Tom Elvins, photos by Jessi Jones, p. 9; "MSSI 2015," photos by Nina Haviernikova, M.A. Johnson, and Jessi Jones, pp. 10-11; "Examining Exegesis and Hermeneutics at HRL," by Maria Ivanova, photo by Jessie Jones, p. 12; "Letter from Dr. Vlada Stanković," p. 12; "2015 Highlights," photos by Nina Haviernikova and courtesy of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), p. 13; "HRL Acquires the Emilia Guergova-Veder & William R. Veder Collection," p. 13; "Edward Kasinec Request," photo courtesy of Edward Kasinec, p. 14; "Special Collections Donor Wall," photo by Jessi Jones, p. 14; Contributions to the Hilandar Endowment Fund, Gifts through Friends of the Library, Gifts in Kind to the Hilandar Research Library, p. 15; farewell to OSUL colleague Wes Boomgaarden (retired), photo by Eric Albrecht, and "Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings," back cover

Crime and the NTE: multi-classification crime (MCC) hot spots in time and space

This paper examines crime hot spots near licensed premises in the night-time economy (NTE) to investigate whether hot spots of four different classification of crime and disorder co-occur in time and place, namely violence, disorder, drugs and criminal damage. It introduces the concept of multi-classification crime (MCC) hot spots; the presence of hot spots of more than one crime classification at the same place. Furthermore, it explores the temporal patterns of identified MCC hot spots, to determine if they exhibit distinct spatio-temporal patterns. Getis Ord (GI*) hot spot analysis was used to identify locations of statistically significant hot spots of each of the four crime and disorder classifications. Strong spatial correlations were found between licensed premises and each of the four crime and disorder classifications analysed. MCC hot spots were also identified near licensed premises. Temporal profiling of the MCC hot spots revealed all four crime types were simultaneously present in time and place, near licensed premises, on Friday through Sunday in the early hours of the morning around premise closing times. At other times, criminal damage and drugs hot spots were found to occur earlier in the evening, and disorder and violence at later time periods. Criminal damage and drug hot spots flared for shorter time periods, 2–3 h, whereas disorder and violence hot spots were present for several hours. There was a small spatial lag between Friday and Saturday, with offences occurring approximately 1 h later on Saturdays. The implications of these findings for hot spot policing are discussed

Watchfully checking rapport with the Primary Child Health Care nurses - a theoretical model from the perspective of parents of foreign origin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Worldwide, multicultural interaction within health care seems to be challenging and problematic. This is also true among Primary Child Health Care nurses (PCHC nurses) in the Swedish Primary Child Health Care services (PCHC services). Therefore, there was a need to investigate the parents' perspective in-depth.</p> <p>Aim</p> <p>The aim of the study was to construct a theoretical model that could promote further understanding of the variety of experiences of parents of foreign origin regarding their interaction with the PCHC nurses at PCHC services.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>The study used Grounded Theory Methodology. Twenty-one parents of foreign origin in contact with PCHC servicies were interviewed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In our study parents were watchfully checking rapport, i.e. if they could perceive sympathy and understanding from the PCHC nurses. This was done by checking the nurse's demeanour and signs of judgement. From these interviews we created a theoretical model illustrating the interactive process between parents and PCHC nurses.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We found it to be of utmost importance for parents to be certain that it was possible to establish rapport with the PCHC nurse. If not, disruptions in the child's attendance at PCHC services could result. PCHC nurses can use the theoretical model resulting from this study as a basis for understanding parents, avoiding a demeanour and judgements that may cause misunderstandings thus promoting high-quality interaction in PCHC services.</p

CLEAR – clozapine in early psychosis: study protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of clozapine vs other antipsychotics for young people with treatment resistant schizophrenia in real world settings

Background: Clozapine is an antipsychotic drug with unique efficacy, and it is the only recommended treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS: failure to respond to at least two different antipsychotics). However, clozapine is also associated with a range of adverse effects which restrict its use, including blood dyscrasias, for which haematological monitoring is required. As treatment resistance is recognised earlier in the illness, the question of whether clozapine should be prescribed in children and young people is increasingly important. However, most research to date has been in older, chronic patients, and evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of clozapine in people under age 25 is lacking. The CLEAR (CLozapine in EARly psychosis) trial will assess whether clozapine is more effective than treatment as usual (TAU), at the level of clinical symptoms, patient rated outcomes, quality of life and cost-effectiveness in people below 25 years of age. Additionally, a nested biomarker study will investigate the mechanisms of action of clozapine compared to TAU. Methods and design: This is the protocol of a multi-centre, open label, blind-rated, randomised controlled effectiveness trial of clozapine vs TAU (any other oral antipsychotic monotherapy licenced in the British National Formulary) for 12 weeks in 260 children and young people with TRS (12–24 years old). Aim and objectives: The primary outcome is the change in blind-rated Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale scores at 12 weeks from baseline. Secondary outcomes include blind-rated Clinical Global Impression, patient-rated outcomes, quality of life, adverse effects, and treatment adherence. Patients will be followed up for 12 months and will be invited to give consent for longer term follow-up using clinical records and potential re-contact for further research. For mechanism of action, change in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers and peripheral inflammatory markers will be measured over 12 weeks. Discussion: The CLEAR trial will contribute knowledge on clozapine effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness compared to standard antipsychotics in young people with TRS, and the results may guide future clinical treatment recommendation for early psychosis. Trial registration: ISRCTN Number: 37176025, IRAS Number: 1004947. Trial status: In set-up. Protocol version 4.0 01/08/23. Current up to date protocol available here: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR131175#/