Effects of Graduate Education and Counseling Setting on Counseling Practices among Members of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies

This study examined the effects which graduate education, and religious orientation of counseling setting have on Christian counseling technique use among members of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS). This research was part of a larger project and was undertaken in conjunction with the research efforts of Samuel Adams (1992). The sample consisted of 331 regular, clinical CAPS members who were randomly selected from the National Directory of CAPS Members. Each participant responded to a mailed survey which requested they complete a Professional Practice Questionnaire (PPQ), the Christian Counseling Techniques Inventory (CCTI), and the Spiritual Well-Being scale (SWB). A 3-WAY ANOVA, using a regression approach was conducted for the statistical analysis. The dependent variable was total CCTI score. The independent variables and their levels were: religious orientation of counseling setting, Christian or non-Christian; religious orientation of graduate education, Christian or non-Christian; and level of graduate education, masters or doctorate. Results indicated there were significant (alpha .05) main effects for level of graduate education and for religious orientation of counseling setting. There was no significant main effect for religious orientation of graduate education. There were no significant interaction effects. After the initial data analysis, religious orientation of counseling setting was reclassified as either; strongly Christian, moderately Christian, or marginally Christian. Additional statistical analysis was conducted using a 3-WAY ANOVA (2x2x3) via a regression approach. Results were consistent with the initial analysis. Among CAPS members sampled, masters level therapists used Christian counseling techniques with significantly greater frequency than doctoral level therapists. Therapists in strongly religious settings used Christian counseling techniques with significantly greater frequency than those in less religious settings. Counselors\u27 and clients\u27 religious values and the amount of psychological education which a counselor receives, are apparently important elements in the decision to use Christian counseling techniques in professional practice. Religious orientation of graduate education appears to have little impact on the frequency of technique use in clinical practice. Additional research should investigate the efficacy of specific techniques, establish the CCTI\u27s scale properties as a reliable and valid measure, and investigate other variables such as gender, theoretical orientation, or counseling approach which may affect Christian counseling technique use

Assessing An Economics Programme: Hansen Proficiencies, ePortfolio, and Undergraduate Research

Numerous sources calling for more accountability in higher education are putting increased pressure on many economics departments to develop assessment plans. This paper discusses a set of principles for programmatic assessment gleaned from the assessment literature, while highlighting one US economic department's journey to develop an assessment of student learning outcomes based on Hansen's proficiencies. We explain the curriculum reforms that culminate with independent undergraduate research as suggested by the highest level of Hansen's proficiencies. We describe ePortfolios which showcase student abilities and integrate evidence of student learning across the curriculum. For departments without direct guidance from accreditation boards or other agencies, we put forth a process of forming programmatic assessment in economics.

Delay-bandwidth and delay-loss limitations for cloaking of large objects

Based on a simple model of ground-plane cloaking, we argue that the diffculty of cloaking is fundamentally limited by delay-loss and delaylbandwidth/size limitations that worsen as the size of the object to be cloaked increases relative to the wavelength. These considerations must be taken into account when scaling experimental cloaking demonstrations from wavelength-scale objects towards larger sizes, and suggest quantitative material/loss challenges in cloaking human-scale objects.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure

University of Denver John Evans Study Report

Universities are dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. They are conservators of humanity\u27s past. They cherish their own pasts, honoring forbears with statues and portraits and in the names of buildings. To study or teach at a [university] is to be a member of a community that exists across time, a participant in a procession that began centuries ago and that will continue long after we are gone. If an institution professing these principles cannot squarely face its own history, it is hard to imagine how any other institution, let alone our nation, might do so. -Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, page 6, 2006. The University of Denver was founded in 1864 by John Evans. John Evans had been appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to be the second territorial governor of Colorado. He served in that capacity until 1865. This committee is inquiring into the nature of John Evans’ involvement in the political and economic processes that led to the appropriation of Indian Lands in Colorado and, more specifically, to the 1864 killing of Cheyenne and Arapahoe villagers at Sand Creek. It consists of faculty and staff from DU and other institutions. Given the impending 150-year anniversaries of the Sand Creek Massacre and DU’s founding, it is appropriate to evaluate John Evans’ place in the university’s history and the ways in which we recognize his contributions. The committee is working in tandem with a similarly constituted committee at Northwestern University, which John Evans co-founded in 1853. The NU and DU committees will coordinate research and share information. The DU committee will generate a report of our findings and a set of recommendations for actions that the university should take as a result of our report

Patient-centric trials for therapeutic development in precision oncology

An enhanced understanding of the molecular pathology of disease gained from genomic studies is facilitating the development of treatments that target discrete molecular subclasses of tumours. Considerable associated challenges include how to advance and implement targeted drug-development strategies. Precision medicine centres on delivering the most appropriate therapy to a patient on the basis of clinical and molecular features of their disease. The development of therapeutic agents that target molecular mechanisms is driving innovation in clinical-trial strategies. Although progress has been made, modifications to existing core paradigms in oncology drug development will be required to realize fully the promise of precision medicine

Adhesive and conformational behaviour of mycolic acid monolayers

We have studied the pH-dependent interaction between mycolic acid (MA) monolayers and hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces using molecular (colloidal probe) force spectroscopy. In both cases, hydrophobic and hydrophilic monolayers (prepared by Langmuir-Blodgett and Langmuir-Schaefer deposition on silicon or hydrophobized silicon substrates, respectively) were studied. The force spectroscopy data, fitted with classical DLVO (Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek) theory to examine the contribution of electrostatic and van der Waals forces, revealed that electrostatic forces are the dominant contribution to the repulsive force between the approaching colloidal probe and MA monolayers. The good agreement between data and the DLVO model suggest that beyond a few nm away from the surface, hydrophobic, hydration, and specific chemical bonding are unlikely to contribute to any significant extent to the interaction energy between the probe and the surface. The pH-dependent conformation of MA molecules in the monolayer at the solid-liquid interface was studied by ellipsometry, neutron reflectometry, and with a quartz crystal microbalance. Monolayers prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method demonstrated a distinct pH-responsive behaviour, while monolayers prepared by the Langmuir-Schaefer method were less sensitive to pH variation. It was found that the attachment of water molecules plays a vital role in determining the conformation of the MA monolayers. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Mutations in FRMD7, a newly identified member of the FERM family, cause X-linked idiopathic congenital nystagmus.

Idiopathic congenital nystagmus is characterized by involuntary, periodic, predominantly horizontal oscillations of both eyes. We identified 22 mutations in FRMD7 in 26 families with X-linked idiopathic congenital nystagmus. Screening of 42 singleton cases of idiopathic congenital nystagmus (28 male, 14 females) yielded three mutations (7%). We found restricted expression of FRMD7 in human embryonic brain and developing neural retina, suggesting a specific role in the control of eye movement and gaze stability

The Met Office Unified Model Global Atmosphere 6.0/6.1 and JULES Global Land 6.0/6.1 configurations

We describe Global Atmosphere 6.0 and Global Land 6.0: the latest science configurations of the Met Office Unified Model and JULES land surface model developed for use across all timescales. Global Atmosphere 6.0 includes the ENDGame dynamical core, which significantly increases mid-latitude variability improving a known model bias. Alongside developments of the model’s physical parametrisations, ENDGame also increases variability in the tropics, which leads to an improved representation of tropical cyclones and other tropical phenomena. Further developments of the atmospheric and land surface parametrisations improve other aspects of model performance, including the forecasting of surface weather phenomena. We also describe Global Atmosphere 6.1 and Global Land 6.1, which include a small number of long-standing differences from our main trunk configurations that we continue to require for operational global weather prediction. Since July 2014, GA6.1/GL6.1 has been used by the Met Office for operational global NWP, whilst GA6.0/GL6.0 was implemented in its remaining global prediction systems over the following year