Draft Of Recommendations Research Articles

Primary Prevention Research in Suicide

At the American Association of Suicidology’s (AAS) 46th Annual Conference in Austin, Texas (http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/annualconference), participants were challenged to address why there has not been more progress in reducing the rates of completed suicides (Berman, 2013). A draft of recommendations from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Research Prioritization Task Force was presented at the meeting and subsequently published in this journal (National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention [NAASP], 2013a, 2013b). The purpose of this commentary is to address this challenge by emphasizing the importance of employing a disease etiology strategy that integrates molecular data with clinical data, environmental data, and health outcomes in a dynamic, iterative fashion. The recommendations of the Research Prioritization Task Force tackle important public health program issues and are embedded within seven key questions, summarized as: 1. Why do people become suicidal? 2. How do we better detect/predict risk? 3. What interventions prevent suicidal behavior? 4. What are the effective services for treating suicidal persons and preventing suicidal behavior? 5. How do we reduce stigma? 6. What are the suicide prevention interventions outside of health-care settings? 7. Which existing and new infrastructure needs are required to further reduce suicidal behavior? (NAASP, 2013b; Silverman et al., 2013)

Androgen replacement therapy in aging men with secondary hypogonadism Draft of Recommendations for endorsement by ISSAM

Androgen replacement therapy in aging men with secondary hypogonadism Draft of Recommendations for endorsement by ISSAM

Docking of spacecraft in an elliptical orbit

It is an accepted fact [3] that the docking stage commences at the instant of first contact between the docking devices and is completed as soon as the vehicles are rigidly locked into a unit system. If an impact docking mechanism is used, the actual docking process is divided into two phases. The first phase includes first contact, meshing of the docking devices, and mutual stabilization of the vehicles. The second stage comprises the subsequent locking-in of the bodies. In the first phase the kinetic energy of relative motion is converted into potential energy of elastic deformations, thermal energy, vibrational energy, etc. In the second or locking phase the potential energy of the elastic deformations created in locking together two massive vehicles along a line that does not pass through the centers of mass is partially converted into kinetic energy. Our main objective here is to construct a fairly simple mathematical model of the docking of two spacecraft in an elliptical orbit. Such a model is needed primarily to ensure on-line analysis and drafting of recommendations for the suppression of vibrations of the investigated vehicle coupling in the first docking phase and to control the motions of the vehicles in the second phase with allowance for the possibility of employing vernier engines of one or both vehicles in manual control.

Activity Report of the IAU Working Group on Reference Systems Sub-Group on Astronomical Constants

The IAU Working Group on Reference Systems (WGRS) Sub-Group on Astronomical Constants (SGAC) was established in June, 1989, as a consequence of resolutions adopted by Commissions 4, 7, 8 and 24 at the IAU General Assembly at Baltimore in 1988. The given missions of this sub-group were stated clearly by J. Hughes, the chairman of the WGRS, as:“Provide numerical values for the primary constants and specify the relationships between these and other, secondary constants within the framework of general relativity. This task will involve the documentation of the constants themselves as well as of the procedures and algorithms associated with their use. Recognition must be given to the fact that approaches which are specific to various techniques exist. The group must recommend the best estimates which can meet the varied requirements of astronomy. The apparent dichotomy between adopting fixed values for various quantities on the one hand, and the need for current, highly accurate values on the other hand, must be addressed by the group. Indeed, the crafting of effective procedures for incorporating new determinations into the values assigned to the constants, and the setting up of a mechanism for disseminating information regarding new determinations as an interim measure, are important tasks for this group.”This is a report of the activity of the SGAC prior to IAU Colloquium No.127. Section 2 summarizes the questionnaire prepared in trie course of discussion. In Section 3, the discussions on major issues are introduced. The drafts of Recommendations from the SGAC prepared before the Colloquium are shown in Section 4. Note that these drafts were very different from the final form as indicated in this Proceeding. Sections 5 and 6 deal with the current status of astronomical constants used widely now and the best estimates of some major constants which are available now, respectively. I believe these will serve as a guideline for current astronomical constants.

Kharkhov conference of the working group of the International Organization for Legislative Metrology (MOZM) for the drafting of recommendations for “sources of radiation for calibrating optical pyrometers”

Kharkhov conference of the working group of the International Organization for Legislative Metrology (MOZM) for the drafting of recommendations for “sources of radiation for calibrating optical pyrometers”

Leningrad meeting of the MOZM Working Group for the drafting of recommendations for ?Accuracy Classes of Measurement Means?

Leningrad meeting of the MOZM Working Group for the drafting of recommendations for ?Accuracy Classes of Measurement Means?