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This chapter highlights that forgiveness is a decision that clients should be helped to make and that advocacy has little place in the counseling session. It specifically confirms the value of forgiveness in the counseling setting and offers some guidelines for its effective application. There are at least three approaches to justice, altering in the extent to which they are proactive or reactive, past or future oriented, limited or general: (1) retributive justice, (2) restorative justice, and (3) pervasive justice. The pragmatic model needs an in-depth investigation of alternatives; their practical and moral costs and their benefits. It is concluded that there can be no relief unless the offender confesses and asks forgiveness, and argues that repentance is poor therapy and of questionable morality, because it leaves clients in a state of helpless dependence on the person or persons who offended them in the first place. © 2002 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Noncontact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) is being increasingly used to measure the interaction force between an atomically sharp probe tip and surfaces of interest, as a function of the three spatial dimensions, with picometer and piconewton accuracy. Since the results of such measurements may be affected by piezo nonlinearities, thermal and electronic drift, tip asymmetries, and elastic deformation of the tip apex, these effects need to be considered during image interpretation. In this paper, we analyze their impact on the acquired data, compare different methods to record atomic-resolution surface force fields, and determine the approaches that suffer the least from the associated artifacts. The related discussion underscores the idea that since force fields recorded by using NC-AFM always reflect the properties of both the sample and the probe tip, efforts to reduce unwanted effects of the tip on recorded data are indispensable for the extraction of detailed information about the atomicscale properties of the surface. © 2012 Baykara et al.

When solving an algorithmic problem involving a polyhedron in R 3, it is common to start by partitioning the given polyhedron into simplier ones. The most common process is called triangulation and it refers to partitioning a polyhedron into tetrahedra in a face-to-face manner. In this paper instead of triangulations we will consider tilings by tetrahedra. In a tiling the tetrahedra are not required to be attached to each other along common faces. We will construct several polyhedra which can not be triangulated but can be tiled by tetrahedra. We will also revisit a nontriangulatable polyhedron of Rambau and a give a new proof for his theorem. Finally we will identify new families of non-tilable, and thus non-triangulable polyhedra.

A comparative study investigating the integration of supplemental teaching resources in materials science education was developed for the purpose of determining the effectiveness of teaching strategies. Digital stories created by students, excerpts from the Nova Making Stuff documentaries, YouTube educational videos and student generated demo-kits were used as part of the investigation whereby two 9th grade science classes (n∼26) were evaluated. Each participant in the study received one period (40-min) of a traditional lesson on Materials Science including specific content, vocabulary, and a pre- and post- lesson assessment. Additionally, the students in each class participated in a 30-min supplemental component, e.g. video or activity-based demonstration using aforementioned kits or video compilation. Pre- and post- evaluations (e.g. open-ended and likert questions) were administered to all of the participants. As hypothesized, the students' feedback and performance on assessment activities reveal that the use of multimedia and activity-based resources may be equally effective teaching methods as traditional methods. © 2012 Materials Research Society.

Recent studies have documented that it is only very recently that the Emerging Market Hedge Funds (EMHFs) have started mimicking the performance pattern of regular Hedge Funds. These findings therefore motivate us to analyze the market timing and security selection skills of EMHF managers. Rolling regression technique is employed to analyze the above mentioned issues on a time-varying dimension. The rolling market timing regression results suggest that the EMHF managers do not exhibit consistently superior security selection or market timing skills even in an up-market scenario. The static market timing models however, indicate significant outperformance due to superior security selection and significant underperformance due to perverse market timing for the EMHFs in general. Multifactor asset class regressions, using fund-level data, reaffirm the notion that the EMHFs mimic the performance pattern reported for mutual funds in the mutual fund literature. © 2012, Banking and Finance Review.

Those familiar with the goals of SENCER and those who attend the regional meetings and Summer Institutes understand the transformative impact this approach has on teaching science. And while these individuals eagerly embrace SENCER and revise courses to incorporate the SENCER approach, many face the arduous task of convincing their colleagues and administrators that SENCER is a worthwhile investment. Leading change in institutions steeped in tradition can be difficult, yet some institutions do have success in implementing SENCER throughout the STEM disciplines. This chapter discusses strategies which have proven successful in implementing SENCER at a public, comprehensive university and weaves together leadership and marketing theories which can lead to a tapestry of program and institutional change. © 2012 American Chemical Society.

Few studies have examined the parenting of fathers with cooccurring substance abuse (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV) problems. None have specifically interviewed men with these cooccurring issues using qualitative methods about their reflective functioning in relation to their children. This paper aims to provide evidence of the reflective capacity of fathers with cooccurring SA and IPV. To assess this, men were asked to describe examples of negative emotions they experienced as parents and how they perceived their children responded to those emotions. In total, 40 fathers with cooccurring SA and IPV were interviewed using the Revised Parent Development Interview. Interviews were coded for reflective functioning and for themes that emerged related to angry and guilty feelings these fathers experienced as parents. Overall, fathers in the sample had a very limited capacity to think about the thoughts and feelings of their children. The desire to spend more time with their child and an inability to provide financially were two common themes. Anger toward the child's mother for not providing adequate care and a focus on shielding the child from his anger were also reported frequently. Fathers did not report feelings of guilt related to their substance use or aggression in their relationships. This paper is one of the first to explore reflective functioning of fathers with cooccurring IPV and SA. These findings are discussed in relation to their implications for intervention with fathers with cooccurring SA and IPV issues. © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

This article traces shifts in Heidegger's stance toward metaphysics after fundamental ontology and argues that these shifts reflect changes in his conceptions of ontological difference and temporality that pave the way for his mature thought. Copyright © 2012 The Pennsylvania State University.

Purpose: This study aims to present the results of a survey of library and information science (LIS) schools' websites used to determine if the number of data curation courses offered is adequate to address the needs of the so-called "data deluge". Many authors have identified a gap in the education of LIS students for data curation. Design/methodology/approach: This study surveyed the websites of LIS schools in North America to identify data curation courses. It reviewed and analyzed course descriptions, objectives and syllabi (when available) as well as compared course objectives, requirements, topics, assignments, and projects of the identified courses. Findings: Of the 52 LIS schools in North America's websites examined in this study, 16 institutions offered courses on data curation. The increase in the number of schools offering courses in data curation showed that LIS schools are responding to the demand for data curation professionals. More LIS schools need to add data curation to their curriculum. LIS schools currently offering data curation courses should continue to work together to determine the optimal course objectives and learning outcomes. Originality/value: Although there are several papers focused on particular data curation programs at a few universities, there are no papers that provide an overall view of the status of data curation education in higher education institutions today. This research will be of value and interest to LIS educators and professionals to determine if there is adequate education in place and to identify and evaluate the current state of data curation education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

We have obtained optical wavelength (692 nm and 880 nm) speckle imaging of the planet Pluto and its largest moon Charon. Using our DSSI speckle camera attached to the Gemini North 8 m telescope, we collected high resolution imaging with an angular resolution of ~20 mas, a value at the Gemini-N telescope diffraction limit. We have produced for this binary system the first speckle reconstructed images, from which we can measure not only the orbital separation and position angle for Charon, but also the diameters of the two bodies. Our measurements of these parameters agree, within the uncertainties, with the current best values for Pluto and Charon. The Gemini-N speckle observations of Pluto are presented to illustrate the capabilities of our instrument and the robust production of high accuracy, high spatial resolution reconstructed images. We hope our results will suggest additional applications of high resolution speckle imaging for other objects within our solar system and beyond. © 2012. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Utilizing archival materials as well as personal interviews and correspondence with personnel of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Committee /Board (IASC/B), including former Board chairmen and staff members, this paper examines the development of the working relationships between the FASB and the IASC/B from their earliest interactions in 1973 through the transformation of the IASC into the IASB and the Convergence Program rooted in the 2002 Norwalk Agreement up to 2008. © 2012, Academy of Accounting Historians. All rights reserved.

An interview with Juan-David Nasio. In A Psychoanalyst on the Couch, we find the noted psychoanalyst and Lacan commentator Juan-David Nasio on the analyst's couch himself. In the interview that makes up this book, he provides insight into his forty-year career as a writer and practitioner, elaborating on Freudian and Lacanian concepts important to his work and reflecting on broad issues related to psychology and culture-as well as personal remembrances. The result is an intimate and wide-ranging look at the man and thinker, both an introduction to his work and a deeper look at his approach and outlook. © 2012 State University of New York. All rights reserved.

In consultant-client relationships, relationship longevity can create significant cost advantages and operational efficiencies for both client and consultant. At the same time, each party may also be motivated to look for new perspectives and opportunities by switching to new relationships. However, the benefits of replacing one consulting relationship with another are mitigated by switching costs: the costs associated with the act of changing the relationship itself. This chapter explores the concept of switching costs by examining various types of costs, the ways these costs have been conceptualized in the literature, and how these costs may impact the nature and continuity of consultant-client relationships. The chapter will end with a series of hypotheses and suggestions for a research agenda to further develop our understanding of this important phenomenon. Copyright © 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

When Ella Tambussi Grasso ran for governor of Connecticut in 1974, she had not lost an election since she was first voted into the state's General Assembly in 1952. The people of Connecticut chose her as the nation's first woman to be elected governor in her own right-the capstone of a long and successful career dedicated to public service, effective government, and the democratic process. During her tenure as governor, Grasso's leadership was tested in the face of fiscal problems, state layoffs, and budget shortfalls. The daughter of Italian immigrants, she endeared herself to her constituents during the great Blizzard of 1978, when she stayed at the State Armory around the clock to direct emergency operations and make frequent television appearances. Author Jon E. Purmont, who served as Grasso's executive assistant when she was governor, draws on his diary from that time, research in Grasso's archives, and interviews with Grasso's family and friends to give us a rich and intimate portrait of this political pioneer. © 2012 Jon E. Purmont. All rights reserved.

We consider combinatorial problems arising in the design of Metro Core optical networks, dealing with the placement of specially equipped nodes capable of efficiently re-distributing the traffic. Two optimality criteria are considered: minimization of the maximal distance between two adjacent nodes, and minimization of the maximal path length. The paths are selected subject to the Quality of Service constraint implemented as the maximal hop length, and subject to survivability implemented as the request for having two edge disjoint paths. Integer programming formulations and a heuristic strategy based on tabu search are presented and solved either optimally using CPLEX 11.0 optimizer, or sub-optimally using a heuristic approach.