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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.06.005 Byline: Dusten R. Hollist (a), Lorine A. Hughes (b), Lonnie M. Schaible (c) Abstract: This study used data from a national sample of youth (N=1,423) to test hypotheses derived from Robert Agnew's (1992, 2001) general strain theory concerning the relationship between adolescent maltreatment and delinquent behavior. Specifically, it focused on the extent to which the effect of maltreatment on general delinquency, serious delinquency, and substance use was mediated by negative emotions in the form of anger, anxiety, and depression. Results lend partial support to the theory. Confirming the importance of parent-child problems as a source of strain leading to delinquency, findings from ordinary least squares regression models revealed a significant association between maltreatment and all three forms of delinquent behavior. Although findings also showed that negative emotions are key intervening mechanisms influencing the magnitude of the direct effect of strain, maltreatment continued to exert significant effects even after controlling for negative emotions and both individual and family characteristics. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Sociology, University of Montana-Missoula, 321 Social Sciences Building, Missoula, MT 59812, United States (b) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 310 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0561, United States (c) School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, United States

Purpose: Little research has been conducted which assesses the impact of the police self-identity on burnout. The purpose of this paper is to assess how identification with the police role, work centrality, policing values and perceived dissonance in values contributes to emotional exhaustion across the police career. Design/methodology/approach: Conjunctive analysis of case configurations (CACC) is utilized to examine how various factors conjunctively interact to influence the probability of burnout among officers at various career stages. This method allows for the examination of more complex interactions than traditional statistical methods. Findings: The findings suggest that the interaction between police values and professional identity is complex and neither completely supportive nor unsupportive of existing identity theories. Specifically, strong identification with the police role has both positive and negative effects over the course of the police career. Practical implications: Understanding how the police professional identity changes over the course of the police career can help to inform more deliberate and targeted training to help officers avoid burnout and improve the quality of policing for both citizens and police. Originality/value: The present research applies an emerging statistical method, CACC, to an important but understudied question – the impact of the police professional identity on burnout throughout the career. In doing so, the present research illustrates that the effects of the professional identity on burnout are both complex, with significant ramifications for the practice of policing.

New high technology aids that can be used with the laboratory information system in improving the total quality management of clinical laboratories are gaining wide acceptance. They are categorized under artificial intelligence and are known as expert technology (ET). ET quickly and efficiently utilizes data entered or stored in the database. ET improves the quality of work as it automatically takes the proper measures when erroneous conditions occur. However, ET is still at its early stage of improvement and has more room for progress as it gains popularity with clinical laboratories., As laboratory information systems play an increasingly vital role in the pursuit of quality, artificial intelligence evolves from science fiction to fact. THE ESSENCE of total quality management (TQM) is [...]

For its core function-managing the data required to produce clinical patient reports-the laboratory information system (LIS) generally does a good job. But the LIS is overlooked as a tool for […]

We evaluated 28 commercial corn (Zea maysL.) hybrids at 2 dates of planting and 24 check hybrids used as standards for establishing Minnesota Relative Maturity (Minnesota RM) at 1 date of planting to determine growing degree days (GDD) to black layer for each hybrid. The hybrids were grown at four locations in Minnesota in 1970 and 1971. Date of 50% black layer formation and percent grain moisture on this date were determined. Growing degree days from planting to black layer were calculated for each plot using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formula. Hybrids, locations, years, and dates of planting were highly significant sources of variation for GDD from planting to black layer. Hybrid ✕ location and hybrid ✕ year interactions were nonsignificant for growing degree days to black layer and the hybrid ✕ location ✕ year interaction was considered to be negligible in size even though it was statistically significant. The variance for GDD among hybrids within Minnesota RM groups of the check hybrids was highly significant but considerably less than the variance among the maturity groups. The correspondence between growing degree days to black layer and Minnesota RM rating was good on the average for both the commercial and check hybrids, but in a number of instances, hybrids that differed by 10 or more relative maturity units had similar growing degree day ratings. In our opinion, these data cast serious doubt on the usefulness of the GDD to black layer system of rating hybrids for maturity in Minnesota. At black layer, moisture percentage values ranged from 22.6 to 32.9%. The use of GDD from planting to 30% moisture content would tend to increase the range in GDD for the hybrids included in this study.

Despite recent advances in the treatment of stage D carcinoma of the prostate many patients become refractory to all therapeutic modalities. Progressive and incapacitating pain is one of the most difficult symptoms to manage. Ten patients with severely symptomatic metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate have been treated with either single or sequential doses of half body radiation using 800 rad delivered by a Linac 10mV linear accelerator. There were 15 courses of half body radiation delivered and a good to excellent response was noted in 11 instances. Results often were immediate and the duration of the response was variable. Treatment was well tolerated with no fatal complications. Half and total body radiation appears to offer significant palliation and its use with other forms of therapy warrants further investigation.

The article focuses on the measurement of quality in the health care delivery system by Vytra Health Plans in New York. It maintains a commitment to a standard of excellence that assists its mission to add measurable value to its customers. Vytra has applied Six Sigma to enhance processes and customer-focused training.