First Record of Rhipiceridae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Dascilloidea) From Wisconsin

The Cedar beetle family, Rhipiceridae, is recorded from Wisconsin for the first time. A single adult female of Sandalus niger was collected on a walkway along a forested path in south-central Wisconsin on 7 October 2000. This discovery represents not only the first record of Rhipiceridae from Wisconsin, but also the first record of the entire superfamily Dascilloidea, a relatively basal lineage of Elateriformia

Youth Work Core Purpose, Principles & Practice

The aim of this research is to create a theory of youth work that explains the distinctiveness of the phenomenon known as 'youth work'; and provides a framework for making decisions about practice and the training and development of youth workers. It does so by investigating two central questions - 'What is youth work?' and 'What do youth workers do?' and seeks to answer these in terms of an understanding of the purpose of youth work and its underlying philosophical principles. The research builds on the premise that youth work is a distinctive form of work with young people, which makes a particular and positive contribution to their lives and development. However, a clear understanding of youth work's contribution can only be achieved through an appreciation of its core purpose, as opposed to descriptions of the forms which the work takes (e.g. club-based, detached work), the methods it employs (e.g. discussion groups, outdoor activities) or the groups of young people with whom it works. The research has employed a qualitative methodological approach based on a combination of 'interpretive' and 'critical' perspectives, a commitment to anti-oppressive practice and set within a clearly stated ethical framework. Given the research's principal interest in the meanings and interpretations that people attach to their experience, the research method adopted for this investigation was active interviewing wherein the interviewer 'converses' with respondents in such a way as to offer alternative considerations and help to create the "meanings that ostensibly reside within respondents." (Holstein and Gubrium 1997) Interview data was analysed utilising thematic analysis and comparative analysis with relevant literature. The findings of interviews with 32 youth workers and young people in 15 locations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland demonstrate that despite the wide variety of youth work settings, contexts and young people being worked with, there is nonetheless a remarkable consistency in respondents' sense of youth work's purpose, its principles and underpinning values. The outcome of this research is a theory of youth work that clearly states 'what youth work is', 'what youth workers do' and the implications of these for youth worker training. The hope is that, in the context of the Transforming Youth Work agenda, such a theory will contribute to: • Re-affirming and re-vitalising youth work as a distinctive practice in informal social education work with young people • Supporting the appropriate contribution of youth workers and the Youth Service to the Connexions Service • Highlighting the challenges for youth worker training and development in the future

Do they practice what we teach? Follow-up evaluation of a Schema Therapy training programme

This study evaluated a three-day Schema Therapy training programme for trainee clinical psychologists. The training used an experiential model of learning, which was intended to encourage the transfer of knowledge and techniques from the learning environment into clinical practice. Using a mixed-methods approach, the training programme was evaluated in terms of: (1) self-reported changes in knowledge, confidence and willingness to use Schema Therapy-informed techniques; (2) whether the training was integrated into clinical practice; and (3) the perceived barriers/facilitators to achieving practice integration. Participants – 17 of the 19 trainee clinical psychologists enrolled on the Schema Therapy training programme – completed assessments immediately pre- and post-training. Participants were subsequently followed-up for reassessment three months after the training. Group- and individual-level analyses showed that most participants reported training-related gains in knowledge and confidence; these were largely sustained at follow-up, and were associated with post-training practice integration of Schema Therapy concepts and techniques. Analysis of qualitative data identified factors moderating use of training in practice. Findings of the study have implications for future delivery and evaluation of training in cognitive-behavioural therapies

Do they practice what we teach? Follow-up evaluation of a Schema Therapy training programme

This study evaluated a three-day Schema Therapy training programme for trainee clinical psychologists. The training used an experiential model of learning, which was intended to encourage the transfer of knowledge and techniques from the learning environment into clinical practice. Using a mixed-methods approach, the training programme was evaluated in terms of: (1) self-reported changes in knowledge, confidence and willingness to use Schema Therapy-informed techniques; (2) whether the training was integrated into clinical practice; and (3) the perceived barriers/facilitators to achieving practice integration. Participants – 17 of the 19 trainee clinical psychologists enrolled on the Schema Therapy training programme – completed assessments immediately pre- and post-training. Participants were subsequently followed-up for reassessment three months after the training. Group- and individual-level analyses showed that most participants reported training-related gains in knowledge and confidence; these were largely sustained at follow-up, and were associated with post-training practice integration of Schema Therapy concepts and techniques. Analysis of qualitative data identified factors moderating use of training in practice. Findings of the study have implications for future delivery and evaluation of training in cognitive-behavioural therapies

Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of Wisconsin

The first comprehensive faunal survey of the carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of Wisconsin is presented. Six genera and 14 species are recorded from the state, including a new state record, Heterosilpha ramosa (Say). Nicrophorus americanus Olivier was not recovered during this study. An annotated checklist includes species-specific geographical and temporal distributions, remarks on foods and habitat, and counties of specimen collections for each species

Expectations and experiences of diverse forms of knowledge use: the case of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment

Assessments of environmental issues are often expected to tackle the perceived disconnect between scientific knowledge and environmental policy making. However, their actual influence on processes of knowledge communication and use remains understudied. We provide one of the first studies of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA), itself one of the first national-level assessments of ecosystem services. We explore expectations, early experiences, and implications for its role in promoting knowledge use, drawing on both documentary evidence and qualitative analysis of interviews with NEA authors and potential users. Many interviewees expected instrumental use; that is, facts directly assisting problem solving. This matches the rhetoric surrounding the NEA’s creation. However, we found more early evidence of interacting conceptual uses (learning), and strategic uses (sometimes deemed misuse). Such uses depend not only on assessment outputs, such as reports, but also on the processes of communication and interaction by which these are created. Thus, planning and analysis of such assessments should deemphasise instrumental use and instead focus on the complex knowledge ‘coproduction’ processes by which diverse and interacting forms of knowledge use may be realised

Management of Young Calves for the Small Scale Hobbiest, Part 2: Feeding

This fact sheet provides information for small scale hobbiests about feeding young calves, including liquid feeding, calf starter, and hay

Management of Young Calves for the Small Scale Hobbiest, Part 3: Calf Scours

This fact sheet provides information on dealing with calf scours for the small scale hobbiest, including treatment and prevention

First Record of Rhipiceridae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Dascilloidea) From Wisconsin

The Cedar beetle family, Rhipiceridae, is recorded from Wisconsin for the first time. A single adult female of Sandalus niger was collected on a walkway along a forested path in south-central Wisconsin on 7 October 2000. This discovery represents not only the first record of Rhipiceridae from Wisconsin, but also the first record of the entire superfamily Dascilloidea, a relatively basal lineage of Elateriformia

Fast Track Liver Resection: The Effect of a Comprehensive Care Package and Analgesia with Single Dose Intrathecal Morphine with Gabapentin or Continuous Epidural Analgesia

Background. A comprehensive care package for patients undergoing hepatectomy was developed with the aim of minimal physiological disturbance in the peri-operative period. Peri-operative analgesia with few gastrointestinal effects and reduced requirement for intravenous (IV) fluid therapy was central to this plan. Methods. Data on 100 consecutive patients managed with continuous epidural infusion (n = 50; bupivicaine 0.125% and fentanyl 2 μg/mL at 0.1 mL/kg/hr) or intrathecal morphine (n = 50; 300 μg in combination with oral gabapentin 1200 mg preoperatively and 400 mg bd postoperatively) was compared. Results. The epidural and intrathecal morphine groups were equivalent in terms of patient demographics, procedures and complications. Patients receiving intrathecal morphine received less intra-operative IV fluids (median 1500 mL versus 2200 mL, P = .06), less postoperative IV fluids (median 1200 mL versus 4300 mL, P = .03) than patients receiving epidural infusion. Patients managed with intrathecal morphine established a normal dietary intake sooner (16 hours versus 20 hours, P = .05) and had shorter hospital stays than those managed with epidural infusions (4.7 ± 0.9 days versus 6.8 ± 1.2 days, P = .02). Conclusions. Single dose intrathecal morphine is a safe and effective means of providing peri-operative analgesia. Patients managed with intrathecal morphine have reduced peri-operative physiological disturbance and return home within a few days of hepatic resection