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Selected AbstractsAn unusual case of extra-abdominal desmoid tumourEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE, Issue 3 2010N. ZAMPIERI doctor ZAMPIERI N., CECCHETTO M., ZORZI M.G., PIETROBELLI A., OTTOLENGHI A. & CAMOGLIO F. (2010) European Journal of Cancer Care19, 410,412 An unusual case of extra-abdominal desmoid tumour Desmoid tumour is relatively rare and generally non-metastatisizing lesion of mesenchymal origin composed of fibrous tissue and fitting in the group of aggressive fibromatosis; it is a locally aggressive proliferative soft-tissue lesion with controversial nature. This tumour accounts for 0.03% of all tumours and 3% of soft-tissue tumours with annual incidence of two to four cases per million. Although desmoid tumours are more common in persons aged 10,40 years than in others, they do occur in young children and older adults; in children the sex incidence is equal. This is a rare case of extra-abdominal desmoid tumour in a 14-year-old girl affected by spastic tetraparesis. To our knowledge no similar cases are present in literature to date. [source] Restraint and seclusion: a distressing treatment option?JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 7 2009A. MORAN phd bns (hons) rgn The effectiveness of restraint and seclusion interventions in the nursing management of disturbed and aggressive clients remains questionable. Considerable debate continues regarding the use of these treatment options in psychiatric hospitals. The existing literature suggests that the controversial nature of restraint and seclusion creates a complex dilemma for nurses, which initiates emotional distress. This study specifically explored the emotions and feelings experienced by a group of psychiatric nurses working in Ireland in relation to incidents of restraint and seclusion. A qualitative research approach was employed incorporating focus group discussions. A total of 23 nurses participated in three focus group interviews. The data were analysed using qualitative interpretive analysis. Three themes were created consisting of: (1) the last resort , restraint and seclusion; (2) emotional distress; and (3) suppressing unpleasant emotions. It is suggested that the nurses' experience of restraint and seclusion created a dynamic movement between the release and suppression of distressing emotions. The oscillatory characteristics embedded within the nurses' emotional responses were reminiscent of a model of suffering developed by Morse in 2001. Consequently, this model is incorporated throughout the discussion of the findings to provide a more in-depth description of the emotional distress experienced by the nurses in the study. [source] The Politics of Sexual Orientation Issues in American SchoolsJOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, Issue 3 2006Barbara A. Rienzo However, the controversial nature of sexual orientation programs and policies makes this a politically sensitive undertaking. This empirical study analyzes the extent to which public school districts across the United States have implemented policy recommendations and describes, according to 4 theoretical policy models, factors that influence their ability to do so. The survey found that most districts have not institutionalized recommended policies or programs. Recommendations for school health professionals based on factors found to be significantly associated with the implementation of programs are discussed. (J Sch Health. 2006;76(3):93-97) [source] New photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Seyfert galaxy Mrk 315MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, Issue 1 2005S. Ciroi ABSTRACT We present new important results about the intermediate-type Seyfert galaxy Mrk 315, recently observed through optical imaging and integral-field spectroscopy. Broad-band images were used to study the morphology of the host galaxy, narrow-band H, images to trace the star-forming regions, and middle-band [O iii] images to evidence the distribution of the highly ionized gas. Some extended emission regions were isolated and their physical properties studied by means of flux-calibrated spectra. High-resolution spectroscopy was used to separate different kinematic components in the velocity fields of gas and stars. Some peculiar features characterize this apparently undisturbed and moderately isolated active galaxy. Such features, already investigated by other authors, are re-analysed and discussed in the light of these new observations. The most relevant results we obtained are: the multitiers structure of the disc; the presence of a quasi-ring of regions with star formation much higher than previous claims; a secondary nucleus confirmed by a stellar component kinematically decoupled by the main galaxy; a new hypothesis about the controversial nature of the long filament, initially described as hook shaped, and more likely made of two independent filaments caused by interaction events between the main galaxy and two dwarf companions. [source] Three Versions of StokerPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, Issue 2 2005Kevin Orr This article offers an assessment of the writings of Professor Gerry Stoker of Manchester and examines the main themes and messages of his work as it has related to both academics and practitioners. It examines the controversial nature of Stoker's output which has provoked the charge of 'betraying' local government, and suggests that reading Stoker's work is a more complex task than perhaps his fiercest critics would allow. It argues that there is more than one way in which Stoker's contribution can be interpreted and that there are, in ways which mirror his own pluralistic approach to political science, a number of 'versions of Stoker' which can be advanced based on a close reading of his work. This article explores three of these. [source] The Enigma of Carpaccio's Venetian LadiesRENAISSANCE STUDIES, Issue 2 2005Simona Cohen The fragmentary state of this painting by Carpaccio, and the dispersion of its extant portions in two different museums, have promoted misconceptions. The lower section was frequently read as a family portrait. The painting was closer in its original form and dimensions to Carpaccio's scuola paintings, but letters painted on the reverse and remnants of hinges indicate that it belonged to a different artistic genre. There has been an ongoing debate regarding the social status of the Ladies, identified by one tradition as courtesans and by another as prestigious patrician women, with insufficient evidence to support either argument. A theoretical reconstruction of the original form and context, evidence provided by two Renaissance copies, and an iconographic study, have led to the conclusion that the panel was painted for a piece of domestic furniture, apparently meant for a future bride. Carpaccio incorporated images of moral ambivalence, largely conveyed by animal symbolism, which are related to the themes of love, fertility and procreation. The ploy of ambivalent iconography partially explains the controversial nature of the painting. [source] | ||||||||||