bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HOW DOES SPIRIT AT WORK DRIVE SELLING EFFORT? EVIDENCE FROM PHARMACEUTICAL SALESFORCE
Authors: Dr. Basharat Naeem
Published: September 2022

Despite growing interest in workplace spirituality consequences, organizations are urged to better understand how workplace spirituality influences workplace behaviors (e.g. Fox, Webster & Casper, 2018). In this connection, this study proposes and empirically examines how individual-level workplace spirituality predicts selling effort via salesforce intrinsic motivation in Pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan to promote underresearched Muslim countries and its workplaces with diverse spiritual traditions than extensively studied Christian societies. Data were collected from field salespersons employed by pharmaceutical companies operating in the Lahore region of Pakistan to test hypothesized relationships. Findings indicate individual-level spirit at work drives selling effort above and beyond what is positively mediated by intrinsic motivation. This research endeavor improves the legitimacy of workplace spirituality and makes it mainstream to organizational studies which will prevent marginalization of research on this topic.
Struktura Niemieckiej Poczty Wschód na Zamojszczyźnie w okresie II wojny światowej na podstawie kolekcji archiwalnych materiałów pocztowych z zasobu Archiwum Państwowego w Zamościu
Authors: Czwartkowski Jan
Published: September 2022

15 listopada 1939 r. Hans Frank powołał w Generalnym Gubernatorstwie dla okupowanych ziem polskich Niemiecką Pocztę Wschód (Deutsche Post Osten) z siedzibą w Krakowie. Miała ona obsługiwać zarówno instytucje i ludność niemiecką, jak i polską, tę w bardzo ograniczonym zakresie. Rozszerzyła go nowa ordynacja pocztowa obowiązująca od wiosny 1940 r. do końca okupacji. Wprowadzono surową cenzurę korespondencji z jeńcami wojennymi, więźniami obozów i przesiedlonymi. Listy abonentów telefonicznych poddano kontroli Gestapo. W 1943 r. w GG funkcjonowało 1961 placówek pocztowych, w tym 140 urzędów pocztowych I i II klasy, około 400 biur pocztowych, resztę stanowiły agencje i pośrednictwa pocztowe w mniejszych miejscowościach, bez prawa kasowania znaczków na przesyłkach. Omówiono stosowane przez pocztę niemiecką stemple, znaczki doręczeniowe kasowane stempelkami pośrednictwa pocztowego, kasowniki okolicznościowe oraz propagandowe stosowane przy takich okazjach, jak urodziny Hitlera, rocznica utworzenia NSDAP i in., stemple i pieczątki stosowane w korespondencji w GG, serie niemieckich znaczków wypuszczanych w Polsce, stosowanie propagandowego „V” na przesyłkach pocztowych. Autor artykułu przekazał do Archiwum Państwowego w Zamościu kolekcję listów, kart pocztowych, kopert, znaczków pocztowych z odciskami stempli i pieczęci Niemieckiej Poczty Wschód z terenu Zamojszczyzny, także korespondencję z innych rejonów GG i Europy adresowaną na Zamojszczyznę. Wybrane pozycje z kolekcji ilustrują artykuł.
Tadeusz Klukowski – żołnierz organizacji Kraj
Authors: Hasior Łukasz
Published: September 2022

Sylwetka Tadeusza Klukowskiego ps. „Krzysztof”, po wojnie działacza nielegalnej organizacji Kraj, skazanego na karę śmierci w 1952 r. i straconego, prywatnie syna salowej Marii Kość i dyrektora szpitala w Szczebrzeszynie, regionalisty, pamiętnikarza, lekarza żołnierzy AK, świadka procesu w Norymberdze Zygmunta Klukowskiego, który w 1947 r. usynowił 16-letniego wówczas Tadeusza. Tadeusz Klukowski w latach 1947–1948 był członkiem harcerskiej Szarej Braci w Zamościu, potem założył Konspiracyjne Odziały Skautowe. Po kilku latach, już w Warszawie, wstąpił do organizacji Kraj kierowanej przez Zenona Sobotę vel Tomaszewskiego ps. „Jan”. Brał udział w akcji wykolejenia pociągu towarowego koło Płochocina (1952), rewizjach i rekwizycjach w kancelariach prawników, rozbrojeniu milicjanta Wacława Zapasiuka, nieudanej akcji na punkt kontrolny MO na Bródnie. Po zatrzymaniu łączniczki Krystyny Metzger ps. „Maria”, która brała udział w przygotowaniach do najgłośniejszej akcji Kraju, zlikwidowaniu komunistycznego agitatora Polskiego Radia Stefana Martyki, UB aresztowało wielu konspiratorów. Sobota zginął podczas obławy UB. Tadeusz Klukowski został skazany na dwukrotną karę śmierci, rozstrzelany 16 czerwca 1953 r. Zacytowano fragmenty uzasadnienia wyroku Wojskowego Sądu Rejonowego w Warszawie (skład). Nie wykonano wyroków śmierci na przyjaciela Tadeusza Jerzego Kurzępę ps. „Rysiek” i narzeczoną Annę Przyczynek. Zygmunt Klukowski był więziony dwa lata.
Działalność żydowskich organizacji sportowych Makkabi w Preszowie i Nowym Sączu w okresie międzywojennym
Authors: Nemec Marcel , Żmuda-Pałka Magdalena
Published: September 2022

Po utworzeniu Republiki Czechosłowackiej i odzyskaniu przez Polskę niepodległości społeczność żydowska stała się pełnoprawnym członkiem społeczności lokalnej zarówno w Preszowie, jak i Nowym Sączu, działając na polu religii, polityki i kultury, zwracała także uwagę na popularyzację wychowania fizycznego. i sportu poprzez tworzenie wielu klubów sportowych. Najpopularniejszymi tego typu organizacjami, zarówno w Preszowie, jak i Nowym Sączu, były stowarzyszenia makkabi z prężnie rozwijającymi się sekcjami sportowymi, takimi jakL piłka nożna, pływanie, tenis stołowy czy szachy. Organizacje te brały udział w grach miejskich i międzymiastowych, także z klubami nieżydowskimi. Artykuł opisuje działalność organizacji Makkabi w Preszowie oraz Żydowskiego Klubu Sportowego Makkabi w Nowym Sączu w okresie międzywojennym.
Anna Hájková, The Last Ghetto. An Everyday History of Theresienstadt, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2020, pp. 376
Authors: Grądzka-Rejak Martyna
Published: September 2022

Recenzja publikacji: Anna Hájková, The Last Ghetto. An Everyday History of Theresienstadt, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2020, pp. 376
Tożsamość żydowska – Warszawa i zagłada. O Królu i Królestwie Szczepana Twardocha
Authors: Rochecka-Sembratowicz Dorota
Published: September 2022

Artykuł jest próbą analizy dwóch powieści Szczepana Twardocha, które ukazały się niedawno i nie były szczegółowo analizowane przez literaturoznawców. Autorka skupia się na głównym temacie, jakim jest żydowska tożsamość i samoświadomość. Pierwsza część artykułu koncentruje się na głównym bohaterze, rozdartym między tożsamością żydowską a polską. Autor na podstawie obu powieści ukazuje sposób zdrady tożsamości żydowskiej i jej konsekwencje. Rozpoznaje korelacje między rozpadem tożsamości a formą narracji. W drugiej części artykułu autorka dokonuje interpretacji metaforycznej postaci, jaką jest mistyczna kreacja wieloryba – Litani. Postać przedstawia wszystkie ważne kwestie: tożsamość i eksterminację.
„Pożegnanie z Polską”. Wspomnienia Artura Schneidera z lat 1967-1972
Authors: Szajda Marek
Published: September 2022

"Od miesiąca maja 1967 r. rozpocząłem systematycznie słuchać audycji Radia Wolna Europa, a nieraz i BBC. Audycje te były zagłuszane w Polsce, tym niemniej przy odpowiednim manipulowaniu gałką aparatu można było wysłuchać większości wiadomościpodawanych przez te radiostacje. Do celu słuchania radia wyznaczyłem w mieszkaniu pokój środkowy, niegraniczący ze ścianami sąsiedniego mieszkania. Wprawdzie nasi sąsiedzi również słuchali audycji tych radiostacji, ale nie musieli wiedzieć, że i ja to robię.Aparat radiowy stał na podłodze na materacu. Nad nim stał stół. Również dwa boki stołu były obłożone materacami, by głos z radia nie przedostał się w niepożądane uszy. Normalnie nie miałem co wieczór możliwości wysłuchania zagranicznych radiostacji [...]".
Postawy żydowskich mieszkańców Mińska Mazowieckiego i Kałuszyna wobec wojny polsko-bolszewickiej 1920 roku
Authors: Gontarek Alicja
Published: September 2022

Autor omawia postawy ludności żydowskiej zamieszkałej w Mińsku Mazowieckim i Kałuszynie (pow. Mińsk Mazowiecki, woj. warszawskie) wobec wojny polsko-bolszewickiej 1920 roku. Postawy te przybierały różne formy i dzieliły Żydów na trzy podstawowe grupy. Do pierwszej należeli kolaboranci i zwolennicy wprowadzania nowego ustroju z pomocą Armii Czerwonej, głównie komuniści oraz lewicowa młodzież żydowska uczestnicząca w pracach komitetów rewolucyjnych. Druga grupa obejmowała osoby niezainteresowane sprawami politycznymi, osoby wykazujące obojętny stosunek do tych spraw, które skupiały się na ochronie swojego życia i mienia. Trzecią grupę stanowili wszyscy Żydzi reprezentujący postawę patriotyczną lub solidaryzujący się z napadniętym krajem, przejawiający postawę antybolszewicką – głównie ortodoksi i asymilatorzy, tzw. Polacy wyznania mojżeszowego. Tak podzielone grupy różniły się także liczebnością w obrębie danego miasta, co wynikało z tradycji politycznej i struktury zawodowej zamieszkującej je ludności żydowskiej.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Perawatan Tali Pusat Bayi Baru Lahir Di Klinik Bersalin Hj. Darmawati Nasution Kecamatan Percut
Authors: Elisa Safitri Mey
Published: September 2022

Perawatan tali pusat merupakan tindakan keperawatan yang bertujuan merawat tali pusat pada bayi baru lahir agar tetap kering dan mencegah terjadinya infeksi. Data SDKI tahun 2017 menunjukkan Angka Kematian Neonatal Indonesia sebesar 15 per 1.000 kelahiran hidup, angka kematian bayi 24 per 1.000 kelahiran hidup, dan angka kematian Balita 32 per 1.000 kelahiran hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga, pengetahuan, dan sikap dengan perawatan tali pusat di Klinik Hj.Darmawati Nasution Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan pada tahun 2021. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei analitik, dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Populasi adalah seluruh ibu nifas yang memiliki bayi 0-20 hari sebanyak 25 ibu nifas dan seluruhnya dijadikan sampel penelitian. Hasil penelitian menggunakan uji chi-square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95% (α =0,05), diketahui nilai statistik masing - masing variabel yaitu dukungan keluarga ((p-value= 0,004), pengetahuan (p-value= 0,003), sikap (p-value= 0,010). Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini ada hubungan antara dukungan keluarga, pengetahuan, dan sikap, dengan perawatan tali pusat. Diperlukan penyuluhan kepada ibu nifas mengenai pentingnya perawatan tali pusat untuk mencegah terjadinya infeksi pada bayi. Saran untuk responden yaitu diharapkan untuk melakukan pencegahan infeksi pada bayi 0-20 hari dengan rutin melakukan perawatan tali pusat pada bayi.
Faktor-Faktor Pencegahan Asam Urat pada Lansia di Dusun IV Desa Air Jorman
Authors: Lasmawanti Sri , Yuniati  , Septian Daulay Dedy
Published: September 2022

Penyakit asam urat adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh penumpukan kristal pada bagian persendian, maka akibat dari tingginya kadar asam urat di dalam organ tubuh. Data World Health Organization (WHO) tahun 2017, prevalensi gout arthritis di dunia sebanyak 34,2% gout arthritis di negara Amerika sebesar 26,3% dari total penduduk. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan, sikap dan pola makan dengan pencegahan asam urat pada lanjut usia di Dusun IV Desa Air Joman. Desain Penelitian ini survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional, Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 68 responden. Teknik pengambilan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling dengan sebanyak 68 responden. Hasil penelitian menggunakan uji chi-square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95% (α =0,05), diketahui nilai statistik masing - masing variabel yaitu pengetahuan (p-value=0,009), sikap (p-value= 0,001), dan pola makan (p-value= 0,005). Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini ada hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap, dan pola makan dengan pencegahan asam urat pada lanjut usia. Bahwa salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi asam urat yaitu pengetahuan sesorang. penelitian ini menyarankan penderita lanjut usia agar meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap, dan pola makan sehingga penderita lanjut usia bisa mengontrol dengan baik kadar asam urat.
Strategi Peningkatan Pembelajaran Menghadapi Era Society 5.0 Berbasis Literasi Digital Di Sekolah Kristen Kalam Kudus
Authors: Mariani  , Sherly
Published: September 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari tahu strategi yang tepat dalam meningkatkan pembelajaran berbasis literasi digital dalam menghadapi era society 5.0. Fenomena yang ditemukan dari data hasil survei tahun 2019 oleh Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) yang dirilis Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), terdapat tingkat literasi masyarakat Indonesia tergolong sangat rendah. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Sekolah Kristen Kudus Pematang Siantar, Sumatera Utara, selama lebih kurang 2 bulan dengan menggunakan pendekatan survei, kepustakaan dan parsitipatif. Survei dilakukan dengan melakukan observasi terhadap pembelajaran di dalam kelas dan juga melakukan wawancara kepada kepala sekolah dan beberapa guru di unit SD, dan juga langsung berpartisipasi dalam memberikan arahan kepada peserta didik terkait pembelajaran literasi digital yang perlu dikembangkan dan juga menjadi tantangan ke depannya. Hasilnya, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa literasi digital merupakan salah satu dimensi keterampilan di abad 21 dalam menyikapi tuntutan pemerintah bagi dunia pendidikan dalam membentuk generasi milenial yang handal dan mampu menghadapi tantangan di era society 5.0
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penentuan Siswa Berprestasi Pada SD Muhammadiyah 3 Depok Dengan Metode SAW
Authors: Afifah Imania , Zulkarnain Iskandar , Ulan Bani Alexius , Fauziyah
Published: September 2022

Seleksi mahasiswa berprestasi dalam proses menyeleksi mahasiswa yang memiliki prestasi akademik. Penghargaan bagi siswa berprestasi juga dapat memotivasi siswa lain untuk meningkatkan semangat belajar dan juga sangat penting sebagai tolak ukur siswa untuk meningkatkan prestasinya, serta sebagai acuan untuk masuk ke jenjang pendidikan selanjutnya dan penyaringan dalam memperoleh beasiswa. Saat ini dalam proses penentuan prestasi akademik siswa di SD Muhammadiyah 3 Depok dalam penentuan kriteria dan perhitungan masih dilakukan secara semi komputer dengan menggunakan Microsoft Excel. Dari uraian permasalahan yang terjadi maka dirancang dan dibangun sebuah sistem informasi pendukung keputusan untuk mengetahui prestasi belajar mahasiswa dengan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) yang diharapkan dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan yang ada. Proses penentuan prestasi belajar siswa membutuhkan 5 data siswa yang akan digunakan dalam perhitungan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) dan pemeringkatan yang dihasilkan dari prestasi belajar siswa. Metode analisis dan perancangan menggunakan Anfield Modeling Language (UML). Sistem pendukung keputusan penentuan prestasi akademik mahasiswa ini menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan MySQL sebagai databasenya. Dengan adanya sistem pendukung keputusan ini dapat membantu kurikulum dan guru kelas dalam proses penilaian, menghitung nilai, dan membantu kurikulum dan guru kelas untuk menentukan prestasi akademik siswa.
PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI DAN STRES KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI (STUDI KASUS PADA BADAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DAN ASET DAERAH (BPKAD) KABUPATEN GIANYAR)
Authors: Putu Gede Denny Herlambang  , Ni Ketut Indri Dharma Putri
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACKPerformance is a person success in carrying out a job, how a person completes his work. The success of an organization cannot be separated from the improvement of superior and quality human resources, must always be managed and emphasized by the organization to get the expected performance. This study aims to determine the effect of simultaneously or partiallybetween organizational culture and work stress on employee performance at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) Gianyar Regency. The total population in this study amounted to 330 people. The number of samples used were 77 samples. The sampling method was simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using the classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, multiple correlation analysis, analysis of determination, partial significance test (t-test) and simultaneous significance test (F-test). The results showed that organizational culture partially had a significant positive effect on the performance of BPKAD employees in Gianyar Regency, work stress partially had a significant positive effect on the performance of BPKAD employees in Gianyar Regency and organizational culture and work stress simultaneously affected the performance of BPKAD employees in Gianyar Regency.Keywords: Organizational Culture, Work Stress and Employee Performance

ABSTRAKKinerja merupakan kesuksesaan seseorang di dalam melaksanakan suatu pekerjaan, bagaimana seseorang dalam menyelesaikan pekerjaannya.Keberhasilan suatu organisasi tidak terlepas dari peningkatan sumber daya manusia yang unggul dan berkualitas, harus selalu dikelola dan ditekankan oleh organisasi untuk mendapat kinerja yang diharapkan.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara simultan maupun parsial antara budaya organisasi dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai pada Badan Pengelolaaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah (BPKAD) Kabupaten Gianyar. Jumlah Populasi pada penelitian ini berjumlah 330 orang.Jumlah sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 77 sampel. Adapun pengambilan sampelnya adalah secara simple random sampling.Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi linier berganda, analisis korelasi berganda, analisis determinasi, uji signifikansi parsial (t-test) dan uji signifikansi simultan (F-test). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya organisasi secara parsial berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai BPKAD Kabupaten Gianyar, Stres kerja secara parsial berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai BPKAD Kabupaten Gianyar dan Budaya organisasi dan Stres kerja secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai BPKAD Kabupaten Gianyar.Kata Kunci : Budaya Organisasi,Stres Kerja dan Kinerja Pegawai
Listening and speaking ability of Thai deaf children in preschool aural
rehabilitation program

Authors: Lertsukprasert K , Kasemkosin N , Cheewareungroj W , Kasemsuwan L
Published: September 2022

Background: An auditory-oral approach can help deaf children achieve success in
oral communication. Many studies confirm that deaf children with access to sound through
high-powered and appropriate hearing aids at the youngest age possible have the
capability to acquire communication skills similar to their hearing peers.

Objective: Evaluate the listening and speaking progress made by 27 Thai hearing-impaired
children who attended a preschool aural rehabilitation program, which was established at
Audiology and Speech clinic. After hearing aids fitting, deaf children were enrolled to
the preschool aural rehabilitation program after receiving their parents consent.

Material and Method: Hearing impaired children were divided into groups of 4-6 children
with approximately the same level of performance. The listening and speaking performance
at the initial period were recorded. Each group participated in the 3-hourprogram once a
week, included auditory training, conversation (maternal reflexive method), and speech
stimulation. The improvements and problems of each child were recorded at the end of
session. Listening and speaking performance evaluation were recorded at six months
intervals.
Results: There were 12 boys and 15 girls. The average hearing loss in
the better ear was 104 dBHL, range from 83-117 dBHL, SD = 8.33. The mean age of
enrollment was 2 years and 10 months. The majority gradually developed listening skills
and speaking ability. There was no relationship between age of enrollment and the
listening and speaking ability (p > 0.05). However, listening skills had positive
relationship with length of speech (r = 0.685), number of spoken vocabulary (r = 0.665),
and speech character (r = 0.598); p < 0.01.
Conclusion: Auditory training is an
important task to develop listening skills and improve length of speech, speaking
vocabulary, and speech character. Other benefits from the aural rehabilitation program
included monitoring the auditory progression after hearing aid fitting, parents meeting,
and promotion a better quality of life by enabling hearing impaired children to
participate in hearing society.
Published courtesy of: J Med Assoc Thai. 2010;
93(4): 474-480.
Prevalence and etiology of hearing loss in primary and middle school
students in the Hubei Province of China

Authors: Fu S , Chen G , Dong J , Zhang L
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and etiology of
hearing loss in primary and middle school students in the Hubei province of China.
During a 2-year period, 504,348 students were examined by a speech audiometry test, and
813 deaf students were detected. Among the 813 deaf students, 232 cases were diagnosed
with congenital deafness and 560 cases had acquired deafness, among which 276 cases had
aminoglycoside-antibiotic-induced deafness. The severity of deafness could be further
ascertained in 804 other students, with 402 profound, 363 severe, 21 moderate and 18
mild deafness cases. The age at deafness onset of most students was under 3 years. The
prevalence of congenital and acquired deafness was 0.046% (232/504,348) and 0.111%
(560/504,348), respectively, much lower than previously reported in other regions of
China. Furthermore, the genetic factor was identified as one of the principal causes of
deafness by pedigree analysis.
Published courtesy of: Audiol Neurootol. 2010;
15(6): 394-398
Universal newborn hearing screening in Singapore: the need, implementation
and challenges

Authors: Low W K , Pang K Y , Ho L Y , Lim S B , Joseph R
Published: September 2022

With about 1 in 1000 born with severe to profound hearing loss and about 5 in 1000
with lesser degrees of loss, congenital deafness is the commonest major birth defect. It
is the recommended standard that hearing loss in newborns be detected by 3 months of age
and intervention implemented by 6 months of age. Delayed detection and intervention may
affect speech, language and psychosocial development, resulting in poor academic
achievements. Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) is the only effective way of
detecting all babies with hearing loss, within the recommended time frame. A survey in
Singapore revealed that traditional childhood hearing screening programmes resulted in
late detection (mean age, 20.8 months; range, 0 to 86 months) and late intervention
(mean age, 42.4 months; range, 1 to 120 months). Increasingly, UNHS is becoming standard
medical care in developed countries. In Singapore, UNHS has been implemented in all
hospitals with obstetric services. Although a screening rate of more than 99% has been
achieved in public hospitals, private hospitals have a screening rate of only about 77%.
Parents' awareness and acceptance of early detection is still lacking, and this needs to
be addressed by appropriate public education. Support from obstetricians and
paediatricians will significantly contribute towards this objective. Effective programme
management is essential; this includes the use of data management systems, the
maintenance of a team of experienced screeners, and efficient coordination between
screening and diagnostic services. Early detection of childhood deafness, together with
early and effective intervention, maximises the chances of successful integration into
mainstream education and society.
Published courtesy of:Ann Acad Med Singapore.
2005; 34(4):301-306
Preface
Authors: van der Walt Christa
Published: September 2022

We very nearly managed to publish the first number of this year in the first half of the year, which augurs well for timely publications in 2022! As is customary, our first number is a bumper edition, with seven articles, four of which focus on language learning at school level and the last three on language issues in higher education.
Playing for Keeps: How academic libraries are prioritizing student mental health and well-being through play
Authors: Nance Megan Kimberley
Published: September 2022

Over the past decade there has been an increasing awareness of the need for wholistic means of support for college and university students. With the rate of mental health concerns continuing to rise, institutions of higher education are working more collaboratively to create increased access to mental health support on campuses. Although academic libraries have customarily been responsible for bolstering their parent institution’s commitment to academic success as well as student and faculty research initiatives – it has become increasingly clear that prioritizing their community’s mental health plays a critical role in achieving these goals. As a result, many academic libraries have begun utilizing methods of play to support the mental health and wellbeing of their patronage. Most commonly art supplies, videogame consoles/games, and kinetic resources such as Legos and Play-Doh are offered year-round for check out at many institutions, while events including coloring and crafting opportunities are offered monthly with an increased presence near midterms and finals. This paper will utilize a combination of annual reports, scholarly articles, and library websites to identify and convey trends, emerging practices, and initiatives. 
Report from the NIST workshop :
Authors: Lin Nancy J , Jackson Scott A , Servetas Stephanie , Parratt Kirsten , Dunkers Joy , Eskandari Tara , Lin-Gibson Sheng
Published: September 2022

On September 17, 2020, NIST hosted a virtual workshop to launch the Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium. The RMTM Consortium aims to address the need for measurements and standards to increase confidence in the use of rapid testing for microbial contaminants in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy products. The purpose of the workshop was to publicize the launch of the Consortium, recruit new members, and obtain feedback from stakeholders on both the challenges with respect to applying RMTMs and potential solutions that the Consortium could provide. Over 250 attendees from industry, government, academia, and other organizations participated in the workshop. Invited speakers and panelists provided stimulus for discussion, and feedback from the stakeholders was obtained via question submission and polling. This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and poll results from the workshop. Overall, the stakeholders supported the three proposed topic areas for the Consortium: reference materials, testing methods, and interlaboratory studies. Based on input from the workshop and poll, the proposed scope of the reference materials topic was expanded to consider DNA and other reference materials, in addition to whole cell materials. Likewise, the testing methods scope was increased to encompass validation schema as well as the test methodologies. As a next step, the Consortium began monthly meetings in November 2020, for members to discuss and finalize the scope and proposed working groups for the Consortium. It is expected that the Consortium will lead to measurement assurance solutions and improved approaches for the community to develop, validate, and implement RMTMs.
Voices of First Responders:
Authors: Dawkins Shanee , Choong Yee-Yin , Buchanan Kerrianne , Spickard-Prettyman Sandra
Published: September 2022

The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program’s Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication technology. Toward that end, the PSCR Usability Team collected and analyzed data related to the contexts in which first responders work and their experiences with communication technology. Data analysis of first responder needs for and problems with communication technology resulted in the development of six user-centered design guidelines. These guidelines serve as a set of best practices for technology developers working to develop and improve communication technology in the public safety domain. This Special Publication is primarily intended for designers, developers, vendors, and researchers of public safety communication technology, as well as for public safety administrators and decision-makers. It is one of four in a special Voices of First Responders mini-series highlighting the experiences of first responders with communication technology, including their needs for and problems with communication technology. The special mini-series focuses on four first responder disciplines: Communication Center & 9-1-1 Services (COMMS); Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Fire Service (FF); and Law Enforcement (LE). Each presents discipline-specific data supporting the six user-centered design guidelines. This publication in the special mini-series focuses specifically on first responders in Communication Center & 9-1-1 Services (COMMS). In this publication, each of the six user-centered guidelines are discussed, along with supporting data, to provide a succinct view for how to optimize the LE user experience with communication technology. The results presented here are not exhaustive or comprehensive but provide a high-level summary of findings. Additional information can be found in the previous nine volumes of the Voices of First Responders Series which are cited on the final page of this publication. Ultimately, the goal is to provide guidance for ensuring an optimal user experience with communication technology for first responders in LE.
The clinical significance of circulating microRNA-21 in patients with IgA nephropathy
Authors: Cho A Young , Oh Ju Hwan , Lee Kwang Young , Sun In O
Published: September 2022

Background: Urinary microRNA-21 (miR-21) has been reported to correlate with the histologic lesions of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). We investigated whether urinary or circulating miR-21 could serve as a biomarker for detecting the renal progression of IgAN.Methods: Forty patients with biopsy-proven IgAN were enrolled in this study. Serum and urinary sediment miRs were extracted, and the expression of miR-21 was quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Renal progression was defined as end-stage renal disease, a sustained doubling of serum creatinine, or a 50% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from baseline.Results: Six patients experienced renal progression during the follow-up period. The baseline eGFR was lower in the progression group (49±11 mL/min/1.73 m2 vs. 90±23 mL/min/1.73 m2, p<0.05) than in the non-progression group. The level of circulating miR-21 on kidney biopsy was higher in the progression group than in the non-progression group (40.0±0.6 vs. 38.2±1.1 ΔCt value of miR-21, p<0.01), whereas there was no significant difference in urinary miR-21 (38.1±2.1 vs. 37.8±1.4 ΔCt value of miR-21, p=0.687) between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that circulating miR-21 had good discriminative power for diagnosing renal progression of IgAN, with an area under the curve of 0.975.Conclusions: The level of circulating miR-21 was higher in the progression group than in the non-progression group at the time of kidney biopsy. Therefore, circulating miR-21 could be a surrogate marker of renal progression in patients with IgAN.
How to conduct well-designed clinical research
Authors: Kim Da Jung , Kil Song Yi , Son Jongwon , Lee Ho Sup
Published: September 2022

Clinicians and healthcare decision-makers conduct their clinical practice based on the results of clinical trials. However, some health problems remain unresolved; in such cases, further research is required. To ensure reliable research results, it is important to understand the study design and conduct well-designed clinical trials. Many study designs can be chosen within the two broad categories of observational and interventional. Clinical studies have a variety of designs, including case series, case-control, cross-sectional, and prospective and retrospective cohort studies. Well-designed clinical studies can clarify important differences between treatment options and provide data on long-term drug efficacy and safety. Interpreting the results of clinical trials can be difficult because weaknesses in research design, data collection methods, analytic methods, and reporting can compromise their value and usefulness. However, although randomized controlled trials are limited owing to ethical and practical issues, they are optimal for investigating the effects of therapy and establishing causality. Here we present an overview of different clinical research designs and review their advantages and limitations.
A novel technique for transurethral vesicovaginal fistula tract resection followed by transvaginal fistula repair: a two-step procedure
Authors: Kim Soodong , Jeong Heejong , Cho Wonyeol
Published: September 2022

Background: The principle of treatment for a vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) tract is complete removal of the fistula tract and surrounding scar tissue, followed by anastomosis without tension from surrounding healthy tissue. We present our novel two-step procedure for VVF repair. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 12 women, aged 14 to 67 years, who were treated between 2011 and December 2018. Conservative treatments failed, as these patients had complex VVFs. This technique consisted of two steps: first, transurethral resection of the fistula tract and surrounding scar tissue; second, transvaginal repair of the bladder mucosa, bladder muscle, and vaginal mucosa with tensionless anastomosis. If an interposition flap was needed, we used a Martius flap.Results: The mean operation time was 186.3 minutes (range, 145–320 minutes), and the mean urethral catheter indwelling time was 10 days. Ten patients successfully underwent surgery through a transvaginal approach with no intraoperative or postoperative complications. However, one patient developed peritoneal perforation during transurethral resection of the fistula due to severe granulation tissue formation around the fistula, which prompted conversion to an abdominal approach. In two cases, we used a Martius flap because of the poor tissue condition due to previous radiation therapy and an inflammatory reaction. At a mean follow-up of 37 months (range, 16–51 months), no recurrence of VVF was observed in any patients.Conclusions: This novel technique for transurethral VVF tract resection followed by transvaginal fistula repair was very safe and effective technique, and this straightforward technique is expected to reduce surgeons’ burden.
Dignity therapy for effective palliative care: a literature review
Authors: Park Se-Ryun , Cha Yu-Jung
Published: September 2022

Dignity therapy for terminally ill patients in end-of-life care helps improve their psychological and spiritual well-being. In this study, the effectiveness and feasibility of dignity therapy in terminally ill patients were analyzed by reviewing previous studies. The review’s findings show that dignity therapy alleviates psychological distress and improves patients' spiritual well-being and dignity. In addition, many patients and their families found emotional support in generativity documents created through dignity therapy. Finally, the possibility of applying dignity therapy to palliative care in Korea in the future was explored. The findings indicate the influence of Eastern culture on recognizing death in patients who receive dignity therapy. Thus, dignity therapy shows promise as a contribution to improving palliative care; however, additional studies are needed to implement effective dignity therapy in the Korean context.
Going-Concern Audit Opinion and Firm-Specific Expertise of Outsourced IAF Providers: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Market
Authors: Omer Waddah Kamal Hassan
Published: September 2022

Objective and interest of the work: This study examines the effect of firm-specific expertise of outsourced IAF providers on going-concern audit opinion.

Design of the methodology: Based on the agency theoretical background as well as relevant studies from the audit literature, the study’s hypothesis is developed and tested by probit regression to analyse the data of 1,071 firm-year observations listed on the Omani capital market over the period 2006-2019.

Results: The result is consistent with the hypothesis that Omani public listed companies with greater reliance on the outsourced IAF providers who have sufficient firm-specific expertise are less likely to receive a going-concern audit opinion.

Practical implications: The current study reinforces theoretical and practical implications for regulators, auditors, shareholders and decision makers by providing the first empirical evidence on the relationship between the firm-specific expertise of outsourced IAF providers and going-concern audit opinion, in an Asian emerging market, specifically Omani, context.
Necrobiosis lipoidica in a non-diabetic female with extensive vitiligo: An uncommon association
Authors: Bhattacharya Ipshita , Dsouza Paschal , Dhaka Kanchan , Dhali Tapan Kumar
Published: September 2022

Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is a chronic non-infectious granulomatous disease characterized by sclerodermiform plaques, papules, or inflammatory nodules. NLD may be associated with diabetes mellitus (DM), sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. While reports of patients having NLD, DM, and vitiligo at the same time exist, there are, to the best of our knowledge, no reports of the cooccurrence of NLD and vitiligo in the absence of evidence of DM. Herein, we report a 57-year-old, non-diabetic vitiligo patient, who had developed yellowish-brown plaques over bilateral shins with central scarring and atrophy. Histopathology was compatible with NLD. While there is a case report of a patient having psoriasis, NLD, DM, and vitiligo concurrently, this case, having NLD and vitiligo without clinically evident DM, is prominent. Since around 20–40% of cases of vitiligo may have metabolic syndrome, this case draws attention to the possible overlap in pathogeneses and the need for the intensive monitoring of such patients.
Autoeczematization Id reaction following candidal diaper dermatitis
Authors: Ganjoo Shikhar , Gupta Tulika
Published: September 2022

Id reactions are secondary inflammatory reactions that develop from a remote, localized immunological insult. They may be caused by various fungal, bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections. Diaper dermatitis with psoriasiform Id eruptions is a rarely reported phenomenon. Herein, we report the case of an infant who developed candidal diaper dermatitis followed by generalized psoriasiform Id eruptions. Most authors report the resolution of diaper area lesions with topical antifungals with or without steroids and Id eruptions with topical steroids alone. Our patient showed complete resolution of all lesions with oral fluconazole alone.
Unusual keloidal granuloma faciale recalcitrant to several treatments
Authors: Al Soufi Lina , Fawal Heba , Al-Shehabi Zuheir
Published: September 2022

Granuloma faciale is a rare chronic skin disorder characterized by asymptomatic papules, nodules, and plaques on the face. Although its pathogenesis is unknown, researchers have suggested that one of the main causative factors may be sun exposure, as lesions are aggravated by sunlight and favor light-exposed areas. Herein, we are reporting the case of an adult female patient with keloidal granuloma faciale treated with a combination of several treatment methods with no improvement and a relapse. In this case, we attempted to highlight the difficulties that the doctor faces in treating the disease and to share the medical literature of our treatment experience.
Tea-induced chronic urticaria: A case report and review of the literature
Authors: Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Ahmed , Ahmed Hayder Saad
Published: September 2022

Sir, Urticaria is an immunologically mediated hypersensitivity reaction developing in both sexes. Although it may occur at any age, young females are more frequently affected [1]. Acute urticaria, shorter than six weeks, is generally self-limited. In contrast, a patient with urticaria lasting more than six weeks is classified as having chronic urticaria. Patients with chronic urticaria may be classified into either chronic inducible urticaria or chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Urticaria may be either a true IgE mediated allergic reaction or a non-IgE mediated pseudo-allergic reaction by releasing prostaglandins and leukotrienes [2]. A routine test usually includes CBC, ESR, and infection screening. Provocation tests for physical urticaria and immunological tests are performed to identify autoimmune urticaria. Skin prick tests and oral provocation tests are employed to differentiate allergic and pseudo-allergic reactions [3]. In contrast to physical urticaria, in which the triggering physical stimuli is usually easy to identify, it is often cumbersome to determine the trigger of chronic spontaneous urticaria. The following case represents an example of such a hidden trigger of CSU.
Elektrotehnikas speciālista Nikolaja Ozmidova (1850–1938) dzīvesdarbība un devums inženierzinātnēs
Authors: Kovaļčuka Svetlana
Published: September 2022

The research covers the multi-faceted activities of Nikolai Ozmidoff (Николай Озмидов; 1850–1938), a specialist in electrical engineering, member of academic staff (1884–1918) of Riga Polytechnicum (RP) / Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), professor (1906), in various positions – working on the railway in Switzerland and Germany, in geodesy, surveying, electrical engineering in Riga, as well as his pedagogical and scientific activities at RP / RPI and Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute in Russia. Developing the article, the author used archival documents, scientific literature, and publications in the press.
Rīgas Politehniskā institūta absolventa, inženiera un orientierista Rodrigo Slaviņa dzīvesdarbība un ieguldījums orientēšanās sportā
Authors: Lanka Ērika , Līcis Arno
Published: September 2022

The authors of the article have gathered information on the achievements and characterized the work of a former student of Riga Polytechnic Institute – Rodrigo Slaviņš. In response to the forthcoming 85th anniversary of the famous Latvian persona – Rodrigo Slaviņš – an engineer, an athlete ( the Master of Sports of the USSR in orienteering), one of the coordinators and organizers of the Latvian sports life, one of the founders of the mass sports event «Magnēts» (which has been organised already for 50 years), as well as a grandfather and husband, the authors of the article aim to contribute to and celebrate the history of Riga Technical University.
Sloboda okupljanja i udruživanja u praksi Evropskog suda za ljudska prava
Authors: Savić Božić Dijana
Published: September 2022

Cilj rada je da analizira slobode okupljanja i udruživanja u praksi Evropskog suda za ljudska prava. Sloboda udruživanja omogućava pojedincu da svoja prava i interese realizuje u zajednici sa drugima. Ta mogućnost ima izuzetan značaj jer, posmatrano sa sociološkog stanovišta, udruživanje predstavlja osnivanje ili pristupanje organizaciji – formaciji koja je zbog svojih osobina kadra da realizuje zadatke koje pojedinac sam nije u mogućnosti da ostvari, ili ne može da ih realizuje na efikasan način. Poput slobode izražavanja i okupljanja, sloboda udruživanja se nalazi u području u kome se prepliću građanska i politička prava. U svojstvu građanskog prava ona obezbeđuje zaštitu od samovoljnog uplitanja (mešanja) države ili privatnih lica, u situacijama kada, zbog ma kakvog razloga i u bilo koju svrhu, pojedinac želi da se udruži sa drugima ili je to već učinio. Kao političko pravo ona je neophodna za egzistenciju i funkcionisanje demokratije pošto se politički interesi mogu efikasno promovisati samo u zajednici s drugima (u političkoj partiji, interesnoj grupi, organizaciji ili drugom udruženju za promovisanje pojedinih javnih interesa).
DIGITALNA FORENZIKA MREŽNIH UREĐAJA I SAOBRAĆAJA
Authors: Trakilović Mladen , Jokić Stevo , Cvetković Aleksandar Sandro
Published: September 2022

Svakodnevnica savremenog čovjeka bez upotrebe savremene tehnologije je nezamisliva pa samim tim i porast sajber kriminala je neminovan. Različite okolnosti i dostupni resursi forenzičko ispitivanje mogu dovesti do izazova. Ovaj rad je nastao na realnim praktičnim primjerima kroz aktivne i pasivne metode forenzike počev od sakupljanja enkriptovanog saobraćaja u realnom vremenu, njegovu dekripciju i analizu dobijenih podataka. Aktivnom forenzikom kroz različite načine dobili smo dosta konkretnije informacije važne za forenziku. Koristio sam i tehnike koje koriste sajber kriminalci za upade u zaštićene mreže, računare i mrežne uređaje kada je to bilo neizbježno kako bi direktno spriječio napade i štetu ali i sačuvao što više podataka o toku napada na mrežu, računara i mrežne uređaje. Uz odgovarajuću mrežnu opremu koja je pravilno podešena dokazano je da je moguće spriječiti vršenje najtežih sajber napada, kao i presresti i dekriptovati i ransomware napade koji prave štetu u milijardama dolara na globalnom nivou. Svi softveri korišteni za ovaj rad počev od operativnog sistema i aplikacija su opensource i dostupni su svima.
Mixed synapses reconcile violations of the size principle in zebrafish spinal cord
Authors: Menelaou Evdokia , Kishore Sandeep , McLean David L
Published: September 2022

Mixed electrical-chemical synapses potentially complicate electrophysiological interpretations of neuronal excitability and connectivity. Here, we disentangle the impact of mixed synapses within the spinal locomotor circuitry of larval zebrafish. We demonstrate that soma size is not linked to input resistance for interneurons, contrary to the biophysical predictions of the ‘size principle’ for motor neurons. Next, we show that time constants are faster, excitatory currents stronger, and mixed potentials larger in lower resistance neurons, linking mixed synapse density to resting excitability. Using a computational model, we verify the impact of weighted electrical synapses on membrane properties, synaptic integration and the low-pass filtering and distribution of coupling potentials. We conclude differences in mixed synapse density can contribute to excitability underestimations and connectivity overestimations. The contribution of mixed synaptic inputs to resting excitability helps explain ‘violations’ of the size principle, where neuron size, resistance and recruitment order are unrelated.
Quantitative MRI reveals differences in striatal myelin in children with DLD
Authors: Krishnan Saloni , Cler Gabriel J , Smith Harriet J , Willis Hanna E , Asaridou Salomi S , Healy Máiréad P , Papp Daniel , Watkins Kate E
Published: September 2022

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by receptive or expressive language difficulties or both. While theoretical frameworks and empirical studies support the idea that there may be neural correlates of DLD in frontostriatal loops, findings are inconsistent across studies. Here, we use a novel semiquantitative imaging protocol – multi-parameter mapping (MPM) – to investigate microstructural neural differences in children with DLD. The MPM protocol allows us to reproducibly map specific indices of tissue microstructure. In 56 typically developing children and 33 children with DLD, we derived maps of (1) longitudinal relaxation rate R1 (1/T1), (2) transverse relaxation rate R2* (1/T2*), and (3) Magnetization Transfer saturation (MTsat). R1 and MTsat predominantly index myelin, while R2* is sensitive to iron content. Children with DLD showed reductions in MTsat values in the caudate nucleus bilaterally, as well as in the left ventral sensorimotor cortex and Heschl’s gyrus. They also had globally lower R1 values. No group differences were noted in R2* maps. Differences in MTsat and R1 were coincident in the caudate nucleus bilaterally. These findings support our hypothesis of corticostriatal abnormalities in DLD and indicate abnormal levels of myelin in the dorsal striatum in children with DLD.