An Assessment of a Drastically Changed Federal Workplace in the United States

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Written by four experienced government employees, this article discusses many alarming changes that have been forced on the Federal government workplace over the past 20 years. The article identifies actions by elected and appointed officials that have greatly changed and weakened a workplace that was a model for America. Several attributes of the Federal workplace of the past and of the present are compared and contrasted.     

Inter-rater reliability of dynamic risk assessment with sexual offenders

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This paper describes the inter-rater reliability of the Structured Assessment of Risk and Need (SARN, formerly known as Structured Risk Assessment). The SARN is a structured framework for identifying sexual offenders’ dynamic risk factors. The SARN comprises 16 dynamic risk factors, categorized into four domains: Sexual Interests, Distorted Attitudes, Socio-Affective Functioning and Self-Management. Two studies, utilizing three samples, are reported. Study 1 examined the inter-rater reliability of four SARN cases with a sample of seven expert raters. Results indicated high inter-rater reliability amongst these participants. Study 2 examined the reliability of SARN with two samples who had received training before supplying inter-rater data (N=88). Results provided some support for the reliability of SARN. However, strength of reliability was dependent upon the method of analysis applied (percentage agreement, Cohen's Kappa, intra-class correlation coefficients). These results are discussed in terms of their clinical and methodological implications.     

ASSESSING OFFENDER READINESS TO CHANGE PROBLEMS WITH ANGER

It is widely acknowledged that offender rehabilitation outcomes can be improved by attending to responsivity issues, including the readiness and motivation of offenders to undertake and engage in treatment. The measurement of responsivity, readiness and motivation in offenders, however, has received relatively little research attention. In this paper we focus on anger management programmes and evaluate the utility and psychometric properties of a measure of stages of change in relation to changing anger – the Anger Readiness to Change Questionnaire (ARCQ). Using data from a large sample of offenders undergoing anger management interventions, we investigated the construct validity, convergent validity and predictive validity of the ARCQ. We conclude the ARCQ may have utility as a measure for selecting offenders who are suitable for anger management interventions.     

江苏省放射卫生监督管理现状调查与分析

根据国家放射卫生监督的相关法律、法规和放射防护有关的标准,分析江苏省放射诊疗防护管理的现状,掌握目前我省放射诊疗监督管理中存在的问题和困难,探讨加强放射卫生监督管理,提高卫生监督执法的专业化、科学化水平。强化技术服务机构的技术支撑作用。切实加大基层医疗机构宣传、培训、指导和执法力度,增强放射诊疗单位和放射工作人员法律意识和责任意识。     

大学英语任务型教学与过程性评价的整合——以高职高专大学英语教学为例

高职高专大学英语教学方向逐渐从传统的英语＂人文精神＂素质教学转向＂职场交际＂工具教学。任务型教学是以具体的任务为载体、以完成任务为动力、以任务成果方式展现教学成果的教学方式。过程性评价是在＂教＂＂学＂过程中进行的,建构教学者教学活动价值和学习者学习活动价值,促进教学者与学习者不断改进和发展＂教＂＂学＂活动,二者具有整合的基础,可以在教学形式和教学任务实施的过程中整合。     

养阴润肠方治疗慢性传输型便秘32例

目的 观察养阴润肠方治疗慢性传输型便秘临床疗效。方法 符合纳入标准的32例慢性传输型便秘患者，使用养阴润肠方治疗3个疗程，每个疗程7 d，分别记录治疗前、2个疗程后、3个疗程后、停药1个月后便秘患者生活质量自评量表（patient assessment of constipation quality of life questionnaire, PAC-QOL）评分及Cleveland便秘评分。结果 治疗结束时治愈17例，显效8例，有效4例，无效3例，总有效率为90.6％。治疗前后PAC-QOL比较，在治疗2个疗程后、3个疗程后、停药1个月后，生理积分、担忧度积分、满意度积分、总分均显著减少（P＜0.01）；3个疗程后、停药1个月后，心理积分显著减少（P＜0.01）；与治疗前比较，治疗2个疗程后、3个疗程后、停药1个月后Cleveland评分均显著减少（P＜0.01）。结论 养阴润肠方治疗慢性传输型便秘在全身整体性调节和提高生活质量等方面疗效确切。