How Graduate Counselor Education Students Articulate Professional Purpose as It Relates To Clinical Population Selection

The purpose of this study was to examine how the ability to articulate a professional purpose informed the lived experiences of master\u27s-level post-practicum students during their practicum experience. This qualitative phenomenologically oriented study used Damon\u27s (2008) definition of purpose, Gestalt principles of figure and ground (Polster & Polster, 1973), van Manen\u27s (1990) four lived existentials, and existing literature regarding the construct of purpose as its theoretical underpinnings. There is no existing literature on how a professional purpose, or the lack of one, factors into a novice counselor\u27s selection of a population with which to work during the practicum experience, and whether the presence or absence of a professional purpose affects the student\u27s ability effectively to perform during the practicum. For this study, eight master\u27s-level post-practicum students were interviewed regarding their experiences of working with clients at a number of practicum sites. The data were summarized into five themes that included the following: the process of population selection that lacked intentionality, the phenomenon of clinical resonance, the unprepared counselor, the lack of a professional purpose, and the challenge of dealing with resistant clients. The study suggests that the lack of self-awareness evidenced by an inability to articulate a professional purpose leads to a stressful first professional experience. Under such circumstances, overmatched counselors may be drawn to clients who mirror their own unresolved issues, and thus, may fail to provide clients with appropriate care and to receive the supervisory support needed for building clinical skills. The research raises a pedagogical issue related to the need for self-reflection in counselor education programs and suggests that the counseling field should reexamine the distinction between professional and personal development for counseling practitioners. Suggestions are made as to ways to promote self-awareness in counselor training programs so that students will be more likely to formulate a professional purpose, which brings intentionality to population selection that is consistent with the profession\u27s insistence on intentionality in other aspects of counseling practice

Oxygen reduction in acid media: influence of the activity of CoNPc(1,2) bilayer deposits in relation to their attachment to the carbon black support and role of surface groups as a function of heat treatment

O2 reduction was investigated using rotating disk electrode and voltammetry techniques on NPcCo(1,2) impregnations deposited onto two kinds of carbon black support. They were selected on the basis of their similar pH and dibuthylphthalate (DBP) adsorption values. Samples were also characterized by IR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques. An optimized thermal treatment yielded an improvement in the O2 reducibility and identical activities (with N = 3.8) on both supports. These spectroscopic methods revealed a bilayer structure and suggested the presence of two sorts of site (active and inactive) which differed in their attachment of the substrate via surface groups which were characterized

Oxygen reduction in acid media: effect of iron substitution by cobalt on heat-treated naphthalocyanine impregnations supported on preselected carbon blacks

FeNPc(1.2) impregnations were investigated at various loadings using a rotating-disk electrode, voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. Optimal activity takes place at monolayer coverage, and major demetallation occurs after prolonged exposure to acid solution. The substitution of Fe by Co enables the electrochemical performances to reach those presented by 10% Pt on Vulcan and stops the demetallation process. The application of fast atomic bombardment secondary ion mass spectrometry (FABS) together with XPS sheds light on the detrimental role of some electrophilic groups attached to the carbon black-catalyst interface

Oxygen reduction in acid media on supported iron naphthalocyanine: Effect of isomer configuration and pyrolysis

O2 reduction in H2SO4 medium has been investigated on FeNPc impregnations on Norit BrX by the rotating disk electrode technique. Important differences in activity and stability were found between the 1,2- and 2,3-FeNPc isomers (pyrolysed or not). XPS analyses show, for the most inactive sample, strong demetallation and nitrogen losses. This phenomenon can be attributed to the differences in flexibility between the FeNPc isomers, which influences their stabilization on the substrate

Oxygen reduction in acid media: influence of the heat treatment on the FeNPc(1–20 isomer mixture impregnated on carbon blacks and active charcoals

Oxygen reduction with the aid of a number of FeNPc(1–2) impregnated carbon supports in sulphuric acid solutions has been investigated.\ud \ud Loading of the carbon samples amounted to about 10 wt.%. After a 10 day stay in the aerated solutions the samples were investigated with rotating disk electrode and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques. The most active and stable samples correspond to mono- or submonolayers of FeNPc deposited on high dibutylphthalate adsorption carbon blacks. Comparison with data obtained previously on Norit BrX impregnations emphasizes the rôle of the electron density on the inner nitrogen atoms rather than that on the iron centres

Inner Ear Disease and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Critical Review of Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, and Management

Background. This study is a review of the incidence, clinical characteristics, and management of secondary BPPV. The different subtypes of secondary BPPV are compared to each other, as well as idiopathic BPPV. Furthermore, the study highlights the coexistence of BPPV with other inner ear pathologies. Methods. A comprehensive search for articles including in the abstract information on incidence, clinical characteristics, and management of secondary BPPV was conducted within the PubMed library. Results. Different referral patterns, different diagnostic criteria used for inner ear diseases, and different patient populations have led to greatly variable incidence results. The differences regarding clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes may support the hypothesis that idiopathic BPPV and the various subtypes of secondary BPPV do not share the exact same pathophysiological mechanisms. Conclusions. Secondary BPPV is often under-diagnosed, because dizziness may be atypical and attributed to the primary inner ear pathology. Reversely, a limited number of BPPV patients may not be subjected to a full examination and characterized as idiopathic, while other inner ear diseases are underdiagnosed. A higher suspicion index for the coexistence of BPPV with other inner ear pathologies, may lead to a more integrated diagnosis and consequently to a more efficient treatment of these patients

Analisis Studi Berkelanjutan dan Pengembangan Pengrajin Kayu Bulakan

ABSTRAK ANALISIS STUDI KEBERLANJUTAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN PENGRAJIN KAYU BULAKAN (Studi Kasus Pada Desa Bulakan Kabupaten Sukoharjo) M. RIGA MUSTAFA NIM. F1113033 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk : (1) mengetahui sejarah dan pengembangan sentra industri mebel di Desa Bulakan. (2) untuk mengetahui bagaimana pola interaksi yang terjadi di Desa Bulakan. (3) untuk mengetahui bagaimana modal sosial yang terjadi di Desa Bulakan. Unit analisis dalam penelitian ini adalah interaksi terhadap pelaku langsung pengrajin kayu Desa Bulakan. Oleh karena itu informan yang dituju untuk proses pengambilan data penelitian ini adalah: (1) pengrajin yang mengalami transformasi dari petani ke pengrajin kayu. (2) pengrajin yang memproduksi untuk dijual ke konsumen. (3) pengrajin yang memproduksi untuk dijual ke kemitraan. (4) pengrajin yang memproduksi untuk dijual ke konsumen dan kemitraan. Data pada penelitian ini dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan beberapa metode, yaitu: (1) wawancara tidak terstruktur dan wawancara mendalam; dan (2) observasi non-partisipan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa: (1) adanya transformasi mata pencaharian yaitu, dari petani ke pengrajin kayu. (2) adanya interaksi antara pengrajin kayu dan pekerja. (3) adanya modal sosial yaitu, antara pengrajin dan pengrajin, pengrajin dan kemitraan, pengrajin dan bakul kayu. Saran-saran yang diberikan untuk pengrajin kayu: (1) Perlu dibentuknya suatu organisasi atau paguyuban untuk pengrajin kayu di Desa Bulakan, Kab. Sukoharjo. Tujuannya adalah agar mereka memiliki kesepakatan harga secara langsung antar sesama pengrajin kayu. (2) Perlunya melakukan suatu inovasi atau penemuan-penemuan baru untuk desain produk agar mampu bertahan dalam bisnis permebelan dan mampu bersaing dengan pengrajin lainnya. Sekaligus agar desain produk tidak monoton dan terus di perbaharui. Kata Kunci: Pengrajin Kayu, Interaksi, Modal Sosial, Bakul kayu, Kemitraa

Oxygen reduction in an acid medium : electrocatalysis by CoNPc(1,2) impregnated on a carbon black support; effect of loading and heat treatment

O2 reduction in an acid medium has been investigated on a transition metal macrocycle, CoNPc(1,2), impregnated on a carbon black support with a high dibutylphthalate adsorption value, using a rotating disk electrode and voltammetry techniques described previously, combined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Optimal activity was found for a bilayer coverage (n = 2) at 17%-18% w/w loading. Heat treatment seems to be beneficial for n 3: it increases the overall number N of exchanged electrons and improves the electrode wetting. For the most active samples, mixed Co(II)/Co(III) valencies were displayed

Perancangan Sistem Pengukuran Kinerja Perusahaan Dengan Metode Performance Prism (Studi Kasus PT. Pln (Persero) Area Malang)

Pengukuran kinerja merupakan proses untuk mengetahui kesuksesan yang dicapai organisasi atau individu dalam mencapai tujuannya. Pengukuran kinerja akan bermanfaat bagi banyak organisasi. Salah satu manfaatnya adalah menyediakan suatu pendekatan yang terfokus pada rencana strategis, tujuan dan performansi. Selain itu terdapat pula suatu pelaporan kinerja pada top management. Pengukuran kinerja tingkat korporasi merupakan tolak ukur penting yang dapat menunjukkan bagaimana performansi Perusahaan secara keseluruhan.Pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengukuran kinerja tingkat korporasi Perusahaan yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai performansi Perusahaan secara keseluruhan. Hasilpenelitian menggunakan metode Performance Prism didapatkan nilai indeks total sebesar 8,269 yang masuk dalam katagori hijau, sehingga dapat dinyatakan kinerja Perusahaan secara keseluruhan telah memenuhi performa yang diharapkan. Kata kunci (keywords):Pengukuran Kinerja, Performance Prism, Stakeholder, Objective Matriks, Key Performance Indicato