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The effect of the rate of temperature change on fish was studied by exposing a variety of North American fish species to diel temperature cycles containing rates of change of 0.8,1.1, 2.2, or 4.4 °C x [h.sup.-1]. During a simulated cool season (3.9-11.7°C), bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus), spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), and white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), but not smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), gained mass in response to 0.8,1.1, or 2.2°C x [h.sup.-1] but not constant mean temperature. White sucker did not grow under 4.4 °C x [h.sup.-1], which was slower than expected based upon bioenergetics models. Physiological indicators of acute stress (day 1 cortisol), chronic stress (day 44 cortisol and triglycerides), and histomorphological measures suggested no effect of treatment. During a simulated warm season (20.0-27.8°C), growth by channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), rosyside dace (Clinostomus funduloides), smallmouth bass, and spotfin shiner was not altered by any rate of temperature change; however, walleye (Sander vitreus) and white sucker grew slower than expected under 4.4°C x [h.sup.-1]. Physiological indicators of acute stress (day 1 cortisol), chronic stress (day 29 cortisol and triglycerides), and histomorphological measures suggested no effect of treatment. Chronic exposure to temperature change of 4.4°C x [h.sup.-1] may not induce an acute or chronic stress response but may slightly impair growth for some species. L'effet du taux de variation de la temperature sur les poissons a ete etudie en exposant diverses especes de poissons nord-americains a des changements de temperature de 0,8,1,1, 2,2 ou 4,4°C x [h.sup.-1] incorpores dans les cycles thermiques nycthemeraux. Durant une saison froide simulee (3,9-11,7°C), des ventres-pourris (Pimephales notatus), des menes bleus (Cyprinella spiloptera) et des meuniers noirs (Catostomus commersonii), mais non des achigans a petite bouche (Micropterus dolomieu), ont gagne du poids en reponse aux traitements a 0,8,1,1 et 2,2°C x [h.sup.-1], mais non a temperature moyenne constante. Les meuniers noirs n'ont pas cru a des taux de rechauffement inferieurs a 4,4°C x [h.sup.-1], ce qui est plus lent que prevu selon des modeles bioenergetiques. Les indicateurs physiologiques de stress aigu (cortisol au 1er jour) et de stress chronique (cortisol et triglycerides au 44e jour) et les mesures histomorphologiques ne semblent indiquer aucun effet des traitements. Pendant une saison chaude simulee (20,027,8 °C), la croissance des barbues de riviere (Ictalurus punctatus), des menes (Clinostomus funduloides), des achigans a petite bouche et des menes bleus n'a ete modifiee par aucun des taux de rechauffement; cependant, les dores jaunes (Sander vitreus) et les meuniers noirs ont cru moins vite que prevu a des taux inferieurs a 4,4 °C x [h.sup.- 1]. Les indicateurs physiologiques de stress aigu (cortisol au 1er jour) et de stress chronique (cortisol et triglycerides au 29e jour) et les mesures histomorphologiques ne semblent indiquer aucun effet des traitements. Si l'exposition chronique a des changements de temperature de 4,4 °C x [h.sup.-1] peut ne pas induire une reaction de stress aigu ou chronique, elle pourrait toutefois limiter legerement la croissance chez certaines especes. [Traduit par la Redaction], Introduction Most fish species are able to tolerate a wide range of temperature; however, extreme thermal events pose an increasing threat to ectothermic organisms (Angilletta 2009). Much of the concern [...]

Provides basic guidelines for supervisors to assess the evaluative competence of staff and offers specific suggestions about what questions to ask and how to explore staff's motivations and methods of self-assessment. (BH)

Presents general problems with current conceptualizations of interprofessional education and practice. Identifies specific obstacles in implementing integration between disparate professional groups. Professional isolationist attitudes, nonsupportive organizations, lack of consumer awareness and demand, and the ineffective role of higher education in selling its interprofessional product are considered. (NB)

Discusses the types of communicated information used by counselors and suggests some improvements in self-evaluation based on the research results. Discusses the use of behavioral, verbal, cognitive, and written communication suggesting they are used differentially to assess input or treatment of outcome. (Author)

Discusses the challenge of social work, as well as other behavioral science professions, to utilize traditional scientific methodology for evaluation of counseling and direct practice services. Analysis of selected research and counseling concepts demonstrates a way of teaching the integration of scientific and counseling ideas. (Author)

Studied how therapists (N=45) evaluate their performance in relation to burnout. Therapists responded to questionnaires, and 15 subjects were interviewed. Studied responses through content analysis. Results indicated a narrow perspective for self-evaluation focusing on activities within the employing agency and counselor-client relationships. Suggests this perspective contributes to counselor burnout. (RC)

Discusses combining a theoretical teaching approach about group counseling with the experiential dimension of the students' actual experience in a group where theoretical learning takes place. Suggests that through this method the student not only learns about groups, but can actually live through the group process. (Author/JAC)

Describes an Interactive Team Teaching approach for presenting women's content, which offers cognitive and affective learning experiences in order to change basic attitudes about the roles of men and women. The approach recognizes underlying power differentials between men and women in society and utilizes methods which maximize attitude change. (Author)

Discusses inadequacies of current method of teaching ethnic perspectives to graduate and undergraduate social work students. Suggests a group therapeutic model be used to teach ethnic and minority content. Provides implications for social work faculty, students of ethnic and minority content, and the social work profession as a whole. (AH)

A proactive human rights posture in clinical practice connotes a unique value commitment and broad social perspective in which professional influence directs, challenges, and stimulates clientele. Clinical practitioners must examine their values and question allegiance and conformity to human rights standards and social action responsibilities of professional organizations. (PAS)

Attention needs to be given to the developmental psycho-social needs of young adult learners, as they impact development of professional identity. Suggests a modification of traditional curriculum to include experiential growth groups to help accomplish this purpose. (Author/RC)

Highlights some critical issues concerning the psychosocial framework within which self-evaluation occurs. Describes how clinical counselors (N=45) made decisions about their capability to deliver counseling services. Findings from the questionnaire showed few counselors could describe the mental processes used to arrive at judgments about personal competence. (Author/JAC)

Considers problems which clinical social work students experience in integrating and using traditional science concepts. Presents a teaching model which includes research concepts in clinical classes, illustrated by comparing basic concepts from scientific literature (both research methods and statistical tests) with similar concepts from social casework. (JAC)