The career indecision profile : measurement equivalence in two international samples

This study tested for the measurement equivalence of a four-factor measure of career indecision (Career Indecision Profile-65 [CIP-65]) between a U.S. sample and two international samples; one composed of French-speaking young adults from France and Switzerland and the other of Italian ado- lescents. Previous research had supported the four-factor structure of the CIP-65 in both the United States and Iceland but also showed that items on two of the four scales may be interpreted differently by young adults growing up in these two countries. This study extends previous research by testing whether the four CIP-65 factors are measured equivalently in two additional international samples. Results largely supported the configural and metric invariance of the CIP-65 in the United States and international samples, but several scales showed a lack of scalar invariance. Some explanations are offered for these findings along with suggestions for future research and implications for practice.

Regional differences in self-reported screening, prevalence and management of cardiovascular risk factors in Switzerland.

BACKGROUND: In Switzerland, health policies are decided at the local level, but little is known regarding their impact on the screening and management of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs). We thus aimed at assessing geographical levels of CVRFs in Switzerland.¦METHODS: Swiss Health Survey for 2007 (N = 17,879). Seven administrative regions were defined: West (Leman), West-Central (Mittelland), Zurich, South (Ticino), North-West, East and Central Switzerland. Obesity, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes prevalence, treatment and screening within the last 12 months were assessed by interview.¦RESULTS: After multivariate adjustment for age, gender, educational level, marital status and Swiss citizenship, no significant differences were found between regions regarding prevalence of obesity or current smoking. Similarly, no differences were found regarding hypertension screening and prevalence. Two thirds of subjects who had been told they had high blood pressure were treated, the lowest treatment rates being found in East Switzerland: odds-ratio and [95% confidence interval] 0.65 [0.50-0.85]. Screening for hypercholesterolemia was more frequently reported in French (Leman) and Italian (Ticino) speaking regions. Four out of ten participants who had been told they had high cholesterol levels were treated and the lowest treatment rates were found in German-speaking regions. Screening for diabetes was higher in Ticino (1.24 [1.09 - 1.42]). Six out of ten participants who had been told they had diabetes were treated, the lowest treatment rates were found for German-speaking regions.¦CONCLUSIONS: In Switzerland, cardiovascular risk factor screening and management differ between regions and these differences cannot be accounted for by differences in populations' characteristics. Management of most cardiovascular risk factors could be improved.

No association between ApoE polymorphism and febrile seizures.

Seizures associated with fever are a common pediatric problem, affecting about 2-7 % of children between 3 months and 5 years of age. Differentiation of febrile seizures from acute symptomatic seizures secondary to central nervous system infections or seizures associated with fever in children with epilepsy is essential to provide appropriate treatment and follow-up care. Here, we tested the hypothesis that children who exhibit simple febrile seizures during early childhood, but do not develop epileptic seizures later in life, might preferentially carry the ApoE2 allele of the gene coding for the apolipoprotein E. We did not find any differences in the distribution of ApoE alleles or genotypes between individuals who exhibited simple febrile seizures (n = 93) and age-matched, typically developing subjects (n = 80). We found that the observed allele and genotype frequencies did not deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which suggests that the frequencies of ApoE alleles and genotypes are stable in the Swiss population from which our samples were derived. Across both groups of subjects (n = 173), we found an ApoE2 allele frequency of 0.064, an ApoE3 frequency of 0.829 and an ApoE4 frequency of 0.107. Our findings are consistent with previous reports of the distribution of ApoE polymorphism for European subjects free of any neurological disorders, and show that the different alleles of the gene coding for the apolipoprotein E are not associated with the occurrence of simple febrile seizures.

Sermones praedicabiles ([Reprod.]) / Paulus Florentinus

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 528.1

Compilatio Decretalium Gregorii IX [cum glossa Bernardi Bottoni. Edita a Francisco de Monelia]

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 214.1

Etymologiae : add De summo bono / [Isidorus]

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 419.2

Sommola aurea de pacifica conscientia, vel modo de confessare ([Reprod.])

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 527.5

De vitio proprietatis religiosorum.

F. 1-8 De vitio proprietatis religiosorum. « Jhesus, Maria, Franciscus. Sequitur... vicio proprietatis religiosorum » (titre effacé, lisible en partie à la lumière ultra-violette). « Manifestum videtur esse quod persone religiose viri et femine ordinem approbatum professe pro proprietatis vicio alligate nullo modo possint salvari... — ... nec continue. Vide Johannem Andree in regulam Non est obligatorium in novella super librum sextum et sic est finis ». F. 9-279 [BARTHOLOMAEUS DE RINONICO PISANUS] Liber de conformitatibus. « Incipit liber de conformitatibus beati Francisci quamvis plurimum breviatus tres partiales libros complectens... » (éd. dans Analecta franciscana sive chronica, IV-V, Quaracchi, 1906-1912). L. I, Conformitatum I-XII secundae partes : « Prima conformitas. Franciscus declaratur, expositio sequitur. Declarata prima parte primi fructus conformitatis que fuit de Christo (que [sic] ego pro nunc scribere non intendo sed solum que spectant ad beatum Franciscum etc.) manifestat nunc consequenter secundam partem ipsius enodare... — ... lucem Christum perveniamus. Amen. Sic ergo prelibatis apparet declarata secunda pars istius 12mi [sic] conformitatis videlicet Franciscus reserator... tam in isto duodecimo quam in precedentibus et subsequentibus conformitatibus sit laus Deo. Amen » (éd. cit., IV, 33-60, 69-82, 95-100, 108-113, 116-124, 138-149, 156-164, 175-364, 369-457, 464-485, 493-564, 580-632) (9-177v) ; — L. II, Conformitates I-XII, incomplet : « Incipit secundus liber et sequitur secunda pars prime conformitatis secundi libri videlicet Franciscus divulgatur. Expositio. Magister summus et verax... — ... patet ad fratres » (177v-224v), avec variantes et lacunes : Conformitas I, pars 2, incomplète de la fin par lacune matérielle (ibid., V, 10-13) (177v-178v) ; II et III, manquent par lacune matérielle ; IV, pars 2 (ibid., 100-123) (179-189) ; pars 1, fragm. (ibid., 97-100) (189-190v) ; V, texte abrégé (ibid., 123-144) (190v-199v) ; VI, pars 2, texte abrégé (ibid., 159-182) (199v-206) ; VII, pars 2, texte abrégé (ibid., 189-198) (206-208v) ; VIII, pars 2, texte abrégé (ibid., 208-211) (208v-209v) ; IX, texte abrégé (ibid., 211-226) (209v-213) ; X, pars 2 (ibid., 232-233) (213-214) ; XI, texte abrégé (ibid., 233-259) (214-224) ; XII, pars 2, texte abrégé (ibid., 275-277) (224-224v) ; — L. III, Conformitates I-IX, incomplet de la fin : « Incipit liber tercius de conformitate vite beati Francisci ad vitam Jhesu Christi. Fructus primus et conformitas et 2us in ordine Jhesus cum suis comedens, Franciscus emulatur. Expositio prime partis... Virtus illa et sapientia divina qua omnia a Deo fiunt... — ... ad orandum. Lc. XI in quo fuit captus... » (ibid., 333-459) (225-279). Ce texte a été aussi publié sous le nom de BARTHOLOMAEUS ALBISIUS PISANUS ; cf. Sbaralea, Supplementum, I, 114-117. Au contreplat supérieur, cote : « 87 » de l'inventaire après décès de Claude Hardy ; cf. ms. Latin 9363, f. 139. Acheté par Baluze pour la bibliothèque de Colbert ; cf. ibid., f. 145v et add. du ms. Latin 3114A.

Tractrato di musica di Gioanni Spataro,... : nel quale si tracta de la perfectione da la sesqualtera produta in la musica mensurata exercitate ([Reprod.])

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 8.16

Defensio musices ([Reprod.]) / Johannes Sparadus [Giovanni Sparato]

Collection : Italian books before 1601 ; 86.21

Letter - Johnny Lombardi to Donald Ziraldo, 2000

A letter from President and CEO of CHIN radio and television, Johnny Lombardi. Mr. Lombardi thanks Mr. Ziraldo for his "good wishes" as he celebrated his 84th birthday. Lombardi also mentions the CHIN Winter Picnic to happen soon in Acapulco. There is a handwritten note at the bottom that appears to be written in Italian.

2nd Annual CIBPA Awards for Excellence, 2002

A certificate award from the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association of Niagara. Mr. Ziraldo is presented with the Business Excellence award on October 26, 2002. The certificate is signed by Walt Lastewka, M.P. Caucus Advocate for SME's.

Menu - Dinner given by the Prime Minister of Canada The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney

A menu from a dinner given by The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and Mrs. Mila Mulroney during a visit by the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Giulio Andreotti. The dinner was held March 8, 1992 at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto and features Inniskillin wines.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 3 January 1920

The letter describes pictures Eleanore Celeste had received from Arthur. The second part of the letter discusses a trip to the Metropolitan to see three one act Italian operas. The singers mentioned are Farrar and Amato. She also discusses a fur coat that Arthur is planning to buy for her as a gift. The letter is labelled number 90.