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Contains brief memoirs, some of which describe experiences in the Holocaust. Includes commentary by psychologist and child survivor Robert Krell. Partial contents:

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The current study examined the number and content of possible selves in the lives of adult women over the course of a five-month interval. Based on previous empirical studies of possible selves, a variety of hypotheses were proposed that addressed cohort differences in possible selves, continuity and change in possible selves, and predicting changes in possible selves over time with ego-identity. The results indicated mixed support for the hypotheses, but basically replicated previous research findings on possible selves. The findings are discussed in terms of how they extend both descriptive and predictive knowledge of possible selves. © 2006 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

We documented active nests of the Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at 16 different areas in Connecticut from 1997-1999. A total of 176 prey individuals were identified from remains found under goshawk nests and prey-plucking posts. Birds represented the dominant component of diets (70.5%) with a lower contribution from mammals (29.5%). Overall, Connecticut goshawk diets were dominated by sciurids and Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Productivity calculated from 15 known nesting attempts totaled 32 young for an average of 2.13 young per nesting attempt (range 1-4 young). Goshawks nested in large tracts of mature forests with high levels of canopy cover (82%). The nest site topography was consistent with previous studies finding that goshawks avoid southern slopes. Tree densities in the larger size classes and basal area were characteristic for mature forest. Goshawks constructed their nests in large diameter trees, which averaged 41.7 cm in diameter at breast height. Patch size of contiguous forests surrounding goshawk nests revealed a very high mean of 324.5 ha, thus suggesting that large forest patch size may be important for nesting by this forest interior species. Analysis of 202 ha circles centered on each nest revealed that total forest cover averaged 156.1 ha, which was comprised of 65.2 ha for conifer forest, 75.6 ha for deciduous forest, and 17.4 ha for mixed forest. Overall, the post-fledgling family areas for these nests were dominated by forest cover (>75%). Our results suggest that goshawks usually prefer isolation and little human disturbance at the nest site, but some exceptions were noted. Given the highly fragmented and urbanized landscape of Connecticut, we suggest that goshawk management should focus on providing large tracts of mature forest at least 300 ha in extent.

Evidence suggests that the Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) was once extirpated in the New York-New Jersey Highlands, but has recolonized the Highlands in the 1960s and 1970s following a dramatic reforestation in the 20th century. The reforestation produced large tracts of contiguous mature forest, which appear to be a primary habitat requirement of this species. Most goshawk nests in the Highlands were found deep in remote forest areas where nest sites are typically distant from human habitation and paved roads. Nest trees were almost always built in co-dominant or dominant trees of the stand, but were seldom built in the largest tree of the nesting stand. Canopy cover is very high (90%) and shrub cover is often reduced or nearly devoid (28.3%) at goshawk nest sites. Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) appears to be the most common prey, but other predominant bird species in diets of Highlands goshawks included the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Rock Dove (Columba livia), and blackbirds. Sciurids, including eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus), red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), and gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) were also important components of goshawk diets from the Northeast. Highlands goshawks had a mean prey weight of 365.8 g, with bird prey averaging 332.3 g and mammal prey averaging 442.9 g. In the Highlands, productivity calculated from 36 nesting attempts averaged 1.4 young per nest, lower than found in two Connecticut studies (1.75 and 2.13). Although the goshawk is generally considered to be a permanent resident, dozens of northeastern hawk migration observation stations reveal a small, but distinct, fall migration during non-invasion years. Breeding bird atlas data confirm that the goshawk is rare in New Jersey, moderately rare in Pennsylvania (mostly northern), and numerous in New York. Various factors impacting Highlands goshawks are discussed including interspecific competition, lack of reserves, timber harvesting, tree diseases, and human disturbance factors.

School disciplinary policies and practices are essential features of life in U.S. schools. Conventional approaches to school discipline - including conduct codes and security methods, suspension, corporal punishment, and teachers' methods of managing student behaviors - rely primarily on deterrence, control, and punishment to maintain order. However, approximately 40 years of research, chiefly in education and psychology, has demonstrated that these policies and practices are often associated with and can contribute to increased disorder in schools and behavioral and academic problems among students. Furthermore, school discipline is sometimes administered prejudicially to those students who may be the most vulnerable. School social workers and all social workers working with children and youths can help schools adopt effective and nonpunitive disciplinary approaches. Key professional actions include advocacy for schoolchildren subject to unfair and overly punitive discipline; educating teachers and administrators about the potential harm associated with conventional disciplinary practices; educating school personnel about effective, nonpunitive approaches; and creating a public campaign to generate popular support for the reform of iatrogenic school disciplinary practices. © 2006 National Association of Social Workers.

Research has identified a relationship between school disciplinary actions and poor academic and psychosocial functioning of students subjected to them. The ways in which school discipline is a direct contributor to students' academic and psychosocial difficulty needs to be further established empirically. Several theories, based in existing research and theory in sociology of education and educational psychology, have been proposed to explain the school discipline - student dysfunction relationship. They generally suggest three pathways: disciplinary actions may contribute to students' psychological problems; student misbehavior may be encouraged through ineffective and unintentionally paradoxical learning experiences; and disciplinary practices may damage students' relationship with school. School social workers and others working with children who have been disciplined at school can use these research findings and theories as an assessment framework to guide their interventions.The awareness of the iatrogenic potential of school discipline and informed assessment can support a range of evidence-based alternatives to school discipline. © 2006 National Association of Social Workers.

Growth of GaN and AlGaInN nanowires using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is investigated. It is determined that surface kinetics play an important role in non-equilibrium synthesis process such as MOCVD, in contrast to near-equilibrium synthesis by hotwall furnace reactor. Examination of crystallographic properties of GaN nanowires reveals preferential growth directions which are perpendicular to the c-axis. Such a tendency is analyzed by both thermodynamic and kinetic arguments and attributed to the minimization of (side wall) surface energy. Spontaneous formation of Al(Ga)N/GaN coaxial nanowires with distinct emission at 370 nm is observed. It is identified that the interplay between surface kinetics and thermodynamics facilitates the catalytic growth of GaN core while a limited surface diffusion of Al adatoms leads to nonselective, vapor-solid growth of Al(Ga)N sheath. The knowledge of crystallographic alignment is applied to the formation of arrayed GaN nanowires in both vertical and horizontal fashions, resulting in potentially new paradigms for creating nanoscale devices. © 2006 Materials Research Society.

Research pertaining to issues on educational services for individuals with disabilities in developing countries is scarce. The purpose of this article is to two fold: first, to contribute to the already existing literature, and, secondly, and perhaps more importantly, to provide a foundation for prospective readers to better understand literature regarding educational services for students with mental retardation. This article guides the reader to understand the perspectives towards students with mental retardation, discusses the definition and causes of this condition, and discusses issues pertaining to the identification, assessment and evaluation of these students in Kenya. The core of the article contains a discussion of the various placement options available for this population along with the curriculum in operation in the various settings. Existing barriers to effectively serving this population in Kenya and in other developing countries is also discussed.