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1078-P: Codesigning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Communication Tools for Diabetes Management

Only 29% of African-Americans and 39% of Latinx persons living with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) use insulin pumps, compared with 61% of white individuals. Social determinants of health contribute to suboptimal access to and use of DM devices. We applied a design thinking process to better understand these barriers, and created a publication that both persons living with DM (PWD) and health care professionals (HCP) could use to provide information and spark a dialogue on DM devices and management. The Double Diamond Process is a human-centered design framework that discovers, then defines a problem, to develop and deliver a prototype. After diversity, equity, and inclusion training with a consultancy, we interviewed 6 PWD, and 4 HCP (1 dietitian, 1 psychologist, and 2 physicians). We identified 3 key challenges: PWD feel that their contexts, experiences, and needs are often not well-represented or addressed by DM information resources; HCP may not discuss devices; and PWD may not feel fully seen or heard during clinic visits. User testing helped refine a low-fidelity prototype for an online and print publication, Humans of Diabetes (HOD), with two checklists. The first guides the PWD and HCP through key topics to discuss during clinic visits. The second invites the PWD to reflect on the interaction with the HCP. Both checklists increase PWD's and HCP's awareness of implicit bias and suggest talking points. Compiled with help from advocates of color in the DM communities, HOD features images and stories of people of color living well with DM; as well as resources on DM, devices, medications, and community support. PWD can easily tear off and keep the print version's checklists. HOD could be distributed widely in primary care and DM clinics. HOD grew out of the design thinking process. This patient-centered collaboration with individuals from diverse perspectives could better start and enhance important conversations, to further optimize access and engagement with devices and care. Disclosure E.C.Chao: None. H.Rataj: None. D.J.Pai: None. H.Nagra: Employee; One Drop.

Addison's Disease: Diagnosis and Management Strategies.

We aim to overview Addison's disease (AD) with regard to current diagnosis and management. This is a narrative review of full-length articles published in English between January 2022 and December 2022 (including online ahead of print versions) in PubMed-indexed journals. We included original studies in living humans regardless of the level of statistical significance starting from the key search terms "Addison's disease" or "primary adrenal insufficiency" in title or abstract. We excluded articles with secondary adrenal insufficiency. Briefly, 199 and 355 papers, respectively were identified; we manually checked each of them, excluded the duplicates, and then selected 129 based on their clinical relevance in order to address our 1-year analysis. We organized the data in different subsections covering all published aspects on the subject of AD. To our knowledge, this is the largest AD retrospective from 2022 on published data. A massive role of genetic diagnosis especially in pediatric cases is highlighted; the importance of both pediatric and adult awareness remains since unusual presentations continue to be described. COVID-19 infection is a strong player amid this third year of pandemic although we still not do have large cohorts in this particular matter as seen, for instance, in thyroid anomalies. In our opinion, the most important topic for research is immune checkpoint inhibitors, which cause a large panel of endocrine side effects, AD being one of them.

(025) Disclosure of Mid-Urethral Sling and Radical Prostatectomy Risks: A Comparative Analysis of Hospital-Affiliated Online Resources

Abstract Introduction Radical prostatectomy (RP) involves the removal of the prostate gland to treat cancer. The mid-urethral sling (MUS) procedure, used to correct symptoms of stress urinary incontinence in women, affects anterior vaginal wall female periurethral tissue (AVW-FPT). Glandular structures in AVW-FPT have similar immunohistochemistry to prostatic tissue. Erectile dysfunction and female orgasmic disorder have been reported following RP and MUS, respectively. The disclosure of these, and other associated risks, in patient education materials has yet to be assessed. Further investigation is required to determine if and how risk information reported in the literature is presented to patients, as it may impact the ability of patients to make informed health-related decisions. Objective To assess the level of knowledge translation to patients of reported risks associated with MUS and RP procedures in hospital affiliated online resources (HAORs) from Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and to evaluate the accessibility of this information using validated measures of health literacy. Methods A list of healthcare institutions in Canada, Australia, and the UK was generated. RP and MUS-specific HAORs were collected from all institutions. Qualitative analysis of 35 HAORs (RP n=20 and MUS n=15) was conducted using NVivo12. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool- Print version (PEMAT-P), was used to determine understandability and actionability, and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Gunning Fox Index (GFI), and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) were used to assess the readability. Results Most RP and MUS HAORs were written higher than the recommended grade 5/6 reading level and were below the threshold values for understandability and actionability. The majority of Canadian MUS HAORs met the adequate threshold values for understandability and actionability, unlike the MUS HAORs from Australia and the UK and the RP resources from all three regions. There was inconsistency between the risks reported in the RP and MUS HAORs from Canada and Australia compared to the risks commonly reported in literature. The organization of information including the use of diagrams and medical jargon in the HAORs differed between RP and MUS documents and across the three regions. RP HAORs used diagrams more consistently than MUS HAORs and scored higher on measures of understandability and actionability. The RP and MUS HAORs from the three regions that used medical jargon scored lower on measures of readability. There was inconsistency in the reporting of sexual health risks between the RP and MUS HAORs in all three regions. MUS HAORs less consistently reported sexual health risks following surgery compared to RP HAORs. Conclusions HAORs are important means by which health-related information is translated to patients. There were inconsistencies in the risk information reported for RP versus MUS in Canada, Australia, and the UK. This discordance may impact patient decision-making and health outcomes. The development of guidelines for HAORs curation for healthcare institutions operating under similar healthcare frameworks may be beneficial in ensuring equal access to health information for all patients. Disclosure No

A Review of Jerry Wellington’s Teaching and Learning Secondary Science: Contemporary Issues and Practical Approaches

Jerry Wellington’s “Teaching and Learning Secondary Science: Contemporary Issues and Practical Approaches” is a resource book for the teachers and teacher educators working in the field of science education. It has introduced the recent issues and hands on activities for teaching science primarily, considering the secondary level students. Jerry Wellington taught science at the school level and is now teaching education at the university level. The author has written so many books before and this science teaching book has been published in New York, London and Canada. It has been published in the print version and e-book version for available for all. It has tried to develop teachers as trainers and mentors. It has tried to cover the ten areas such as planning and managing, differentiation and special needs, practical work…and what it is for, investigations, Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in science teaching and learning, building on children’s prior learning, handling controversial issues, language in science education, the nature of science, why to teach science . . . and why it is to learn¿ The writer focuses on the contemporary issues of teaching science which are seen quite relevant in the context of teaching science eduaction at both the school and university levels. The book is equally useful for university-level students who are going to be school and university-level science teachers to understand the issues of teaching and to select and use the approaches and methods for teaching science. Due to changes in society and the changes in Science and Technology, science teaching has been complex for novice secondary-level science teachers. They need to understand the recent issues and be familiar with the practical approaches. In this sense, this book provides support to the trainee science teachers on how to instruct in the classroom using innovative ways, how to use new teaching strategies for successful science teaching, how to use ICT in science teaching, how to plan science teaching, what types of questioning strategies to be used in science teaching, how to motivate students 82 A Review of Jerry Wellington’s Teaching and Learning Secondary Sci... toward knowledge construction and how to develop collaborative and cooperative though among students. This book recommends a variety of techniques including field trip, laboratory techniques, science competitions, and different ways of assessments. In this review, we have focused on three pertinent themes of the book: Arguments of teaching and learning, the beneficieries/recepients of science and the science curriculum development.

Report on the Journal of Wildlife Management, 2022

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Erratum

Correction| May 01 2023 Erratum positions (2023) 31 (2): 529. https://doi.org/10.1215/10679847-10602270 Connected Content Errata: Paris in Korean Cinema: Fraudulence and the Female Form in Hong Sang-soo's Night and Day and Kim Ki-duk's Wild Animals Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Erratum. positions 1 May 2023; 31 (2): 529. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/10679847-10602270 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll Journalspositions Search Advanced Search Erratum for Youngmin Choe, “Paris in Korean Cinema: Fraudulence and the Female Form in Hong Sang-soo's Night and Day and Kim Ki-duk's Wild Animals,” positions 31, no. 1 (2022): 299–54.Mariah Devereux Herbeck was misspelled as Mariah Deveraux Herbeck on page 251, in the notes on page 252, and in the references on page 253. These errors have been corrected in the print and online versions of this article.https://doi.org/10.1215/10679847-10122203 View Original Article You do not currently have access to this content.

Caveat emptor: Scan quality of Elsevier's digital backfile PDF collection

Scans of journal articles originally published in print, otherwise known as digital journal backfiles, benefit library patrons by providing near instantaneous access to important older information and full-text searchability. Digital backfiles can serve as a reliable surrogate for their corresponding print journals which could be removed from the library, freeing up space for other patron services. Both benefits are realized when the scanned articles are of sufficient clarity to replace the print versions. Several studies have analyzed small and subject-narrow sections of Elsevier's digital backfile. This article contains a scan-quality analysis from 1578 journals that contain nearly four million articles and represents a significant portion of Elsevier's entire digital journal backfile. We divided journals into three categories and five discipline-specific classifications and compared them by logistic regression for differences in scan quality. Approximately 4.2 % of the articles analyzed contained illegible text, tables, or figures. This data may inform a library's acquisition, retention and space-planning decisions that in turn will affect a patron's access to and use of electronic journal articles.

Investigating translation style in English translations of Chinese editorials and commentaries from the Hong Kong Economic Journal: a corpus stylistic analysis

ABSTRACT Previous studies on translator’s or translation style have mostly focused on literary works. This study is a stylistic analysis of Chinese-language editorials and commentaries published in the Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) and their print and web versions of English translations. The study includes a corpus analysis of the original and translated news texts’ average sentence length, standardized type-token ratio, reporting verbs and high-frequency words. These are interpreted in relation to the translators’ personal attributes and the socio-cultural contexts to identify several major factors contributing to stylistic differences. This study finds that the news translation style is influenced by both source language linguistic features and target language conventions. The production of translated news texts involves the input of multiple agents, which is demonstrated in the collective traces of translation styles. The stylistic shifts between the original and translated news editorials and commentaries reflect the news outlet’s editorial stance and targeted readership. The empirical findings contribute to our understanding of the critical role stylistic features play in Chinese-to-English journalistic translation.

Page and screen: Storybook features that promote parent-child talk during shared reading

The purpose of this study was to systematically vary the medium used for shared reading (digital versus print), the presence of an audio narration feature, and the inclusion of a character offering conversational prompts to identify their impact on parent-child language. In a randomized experimental design, 67 children (2.75–5.10 years old) shared a book with a parent twice. Built-in conversational prompts were effective in increasing the quantity and quality of extratextual language and conversation. There was no evidence that the book being digital in format nor having automatically-playing narration decreased language or conversation quality compared to reading the print version. Based on this study, it appears that carefully designed digital books, including those with narration, provide similar opportunities for engaging in high-quality shared reading as print books. Parents may wish to select digital books with built-in prompts to provide even greater opportunities and support for rich conversation.

Self-reflexive Anthropomorphism in Cece Bell’s Autobiographical Comics: A Study of the Transgressions of Narrative Levels

Cece Bell released her autobiographical comic El Deafo (2014) in print and digital versions, transposing herself into the anthropomorphic rabbit Cece, who speaks of her hearing loss experience at four after having contracted meningitis. Young Cece wears a hearing aid on her long rabbit ears, showing her animal, human, and technological hybrid body to others. Nevertheless, she assumes the identity of the superhero “El Deafo,” her alter-ego, to cope with her daily challenges in a community composed mostly of hearing individuals, first as an escape to her imaginary world and later for accepting her identity as deaf. This paper aims to analyse El Deafo as an autobiographical comic, considering the representation of deafness through an unstable hybrid body and a transgression of the narrative levels based on the notion of metalepsis, drawn by Genette, Kukkonen, and Ryan in various media.

From the Depths of the Heart. Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek by Abraham Terian

Reviewed by: From the Depths of the Heart. Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek by Abraham Terian Theo Maarten van Lint (bio) Abraham Terian, From the Depths of the Heart. Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press 2021. 568 pages. Hardback ISBN 978-0-8146-8464-1, 8464. US$ 49.95 E-book US$ 47.99. eISBN: 978-0-8146-8489-4, E8489 Saint Gregory of Narek (Surb Grigor Narekats‘i, ca. 945–1003) was recognised by Pope Francis as Doctor of the Church in 2015. This may prove to have been a pivotal step on the way to obtain the universal audience the Armenian monk and mystic intended for his magnum opus and final work, ninety-five penitential prayers offered to God “from the depths of the heart,” traditionally called—though not by Terian—the Book of Lamentation (Matean oghbergut‘ean), finished shortly before his death. The intended audience of the book is expressed several times in the book (Prayers 26.4, 33.2, 88.2). The earliest example, from section two of Prayer 3 is as follows:1 This newly sung book of laments is descriptive of (feelings) common to every race of rational beings, wherever they may be planted on earth, (expressed) by one aware of the passions besetting all, who, as a companion well informed of everyone’s needs, has transferred them to his own image. It is for the whole body of diverse congregations of Christians worldwide […] Upon completion of the work it was by no means a given that it would enjoy a wide circulation, including a millennial and ongoing reception history. No copy of it is known from before 1173, when Nersēs Lambronats‘i, soon to be archbishop of Tarsus, commissioned [End Page 169] it for his own use. That manuscript is now kept in the Mashtots Institute for Ancient Manuscripts, the Matenadaran in Yerevan, under siglum M1568. Having been copied for centuries, the Narek’s first partial print version appeared in Marseille in 1673 thanks to Oskan Erevants‘i, the bishop responsible for the first printed version of the Bible in Armenian, published in Amsterdam between 1666 and 1668. From then on, a steady stream followed that has only increased over time. Among Armenians the book acquired very special status. A copy of it could be found in many homes, where it might be considered a tan surb, a “Saint of the House,” believed to be endowed with special grace, revered, and kept with the greatest care. Verses from the book were worn around the neck as talismans, copies were placed on the bed of the sick in the hope of healing. The work found its way also into the Divine Liturgy and several of the daily services. It is helpful that Terian mentions these instances in his annotations. Sections six and seven of Prayer 33 were included in the Preparation for the Divine Liturgy, after the vesting and before the preparation of the gifts, as we know from Nersēs Lambronats‘i’s Commentary on the Liturgy. Terian considers it possible that this innovation was introduced by Saint Nersēs Shnorhali (1102–1173), who was strongly influenced by Saint Gregory. Less widely known perhaps is the fact that some of the prayers found their way into the Rest Hour (Hangstean Zham), the last of the Daily offices. They form one block, directly following one another, beginning with “A Powerful Supplication against the Terror of the Night” for which Prayer 12.3 and 12.4 are taken together. Here is the opening stanza: Accept kindly, mighty Lord God, the prayers of my embittered soul.Draw near with compassion to my unsightly person.Dispel, Giver of all gifts, my appalling sadness.Remove from me, merciful One, my unbearable burdens.Cast into the outer realm, resourceful One, my mortal habits.2 [End Page 170] This is followed by “A Powerful Prayer,” which gives the text of Prayer 41 in its entirety. Prayer 94, in both its parts follows as “Supplication for Protection against Demons.” The final inclusion in the Zhamagirk‘ from Grigor’s work is Prayer 80, “Entreaty to the Mother of...

Embracing the Digital Era

The emergence of the internet has transformed various aspects of our lives, and the field of scientific research is no exception. With the advancement of technology and the widespread availability of connectivity, the traditional model of print-based scientific research journals is gradually giving way to a more dynamic and accessible online format. In line with this paradigm shift, the research journal of Jami University is now expanding its horizons by embracing an online platform alongside its print version. This article examines the importance and advantages of this move and highlights its potential for increased dissemination, collaboration, and impact in the digital era.

Journal of Shock and Hemodynamics, Vol. I, Iss. 2 (print version)

Journal of Shock and Hemodynamics, Vol. I, Iss. 2 (print version)

How to tackle the inflation crisis? Learnings from European case studies

This is a new Version of the Pdf, as the heading of Table 1 in the print version was misleading and had to be corrected.

Was wollen Sie lesen? – DEGAM-Mitgliederbefragung zum Relaunch der ZFA

BackgroundAfter the change of the publisher of the Journal of General Practice (Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin, ZFA), there is an opportunity to further develop the journal according to the wishes of the readers.ObjectivesAn online survey was conducted to identify the needs and wishes of the readers in order to guide the further development of the journal in terms of content and concept.Materials and methodsA self-developed questionnaire was used to survey reading behavior and the importance of individual sections for readers. Open-ended questions were asked to identify aspects of the magazine that readers like and to make suggestions for improvement. In addition, interest in digital offerings as well as information on occupation and sociodemographic data were collected.ResultsThe readership of the ZFA is diverse, with GPs practicing in practice predominating. Many readers read only part of the journal, although almost all sections are considered important. Guideline articles and study reviews are perceived as particularly important. Practical relevance and evidence basing are valued. Desired improvements include more practical relevance and an updated layout. In terms of digital development, podcasts and e‑mail reminders meet with the greatest interest. Just under half of respondents would forgo a print version for an improved online edition.ConclusionsFormats for preparing scientific findings for practical use should be continued and expanded. The practical relevance could be further improved by new sections (best practice examples, case reports) as well as by more practical relevance in original papers. With an improved online offering, more sustainability could be achieved in the future by reducing the number of print issues.

Editorial

In 2022, we announced that we would be phasing out the print version of Old Testament Essays. The current issue is the last of our print version. However, readers can still access Old Testament Essays on platforms such as OTE website, SciEloSA, Sabinet and, most recently, EBSCOhost. We are excited to inform you that we are switching to Continuous Article Publication (CAP) in 2024. This means that articles will be published as soon as they are accepted, which aligns well with the Open Access publication model we have already adopted. We look forward to publishing your research more promptly in the future.

Monetization of digital newspapers: Experimentation with brand extension and buying influence

With digitization, journalistic companies tested out different ways of creating value through the capabilities that technology provides. Online newspapers applied the experience they had with their print versions to brand extensions, aiming to build revenue models that went beyond the classic models for advertising and charging for content. Their goal was to leverage brand value by expanding their name to a new product. This study focuses on Unidad Editorial, which undertook various initiatives testing the power of the digital brand elmundo.es and expanding the boundaries of the business. We use information obtained from 23 semistructured in-depth interviews with executives from the early days of their online business to the present, providing a comprehensive picture. Elmundo.es’s experimentation with brand extensions and other non-advertising revenue sources helps us understand digital media’s shift towards charging for content –which the Covid-19 pandemic provided a favorable environment for– in their search for alternatives to compensate for the decline in advertising revenue. New brand extension projects, for which brand strength and consistency with the original product are determinative, remain open. In addition, these new practices will be subject to the journalistic companies’ investment capabilities.

CelebratingThe Journal of Rheumatology’s 50th Year of Publication

The year 2023 marks the 50th year of publication of The Journal of Rheumatology . To celebrate this milestone, I will look back on our history from its inception to the present day, highlight some significant accomplishments, examine the special features that will be published to mark the occasion, and consider the future. The Journal was established in 1974 by Dr. Metro Ogryzlo as an independent, privately held, international medical journal that was not associated with a national rheumatology society. Metro was dedicated to the promotion of rheumatology. He recognized that the concept of rheumatology as a separate specialty was beginning to be recognized in North America, and, to help disseminate new scientific information, he created The Journal of Rheumatology . In 1974, there were only 11 other rheumatology journals and only one other journal was not associated with a national rheumatology society. The Journal began as a quarterly publication in March 1974. It was formally introduced at the VI Pan American Congress in June 1974 in Toronto. There were 130 pages total for the entire year of 1974. The Journal began publishing a bimonthly edition in 1979, and in 1988 it became a monthly print version (the 15th volume). With “Perspectives in Pediatric Rheumatology,” The Journal was the first journal to offer a publication dedicated to topics in pediatric rheumatology and continues to publish important research in this … Address correspondence to Dr. E.D. Silverman, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Rheumatology, 365 Bloor Street East, Suite 901, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4, Canada. Email: esilverman{at}jrheum.com.

Revising the Eighteenth-Century Novel

Revising the Eighteenth-Century Novel

Leksemy z wtórnym znaczeniem metaforycznym w rosyjskojęzycznej prasie Łotwy

The article presents the results of an analysis of the potential impact on readers of lexemes with secondary metaphorical meanings (source domain THEATER) used in articles published in the Russian-language press published in Latvia (in 2012–2022). The study was conducted on the basis of linguistic material taken from socio-political press articles published in five Latvian newspapers, both from print and electronic versions. The study, conducted with the help of semantic and contextual analysis, showed that the authors of the analyzed texts use theatrical metaphors that can evoke negative connotations in readers, but examples of the use of such lexemes are not numerous. The emotional impact on the audience is limited by the fact that the metaphorical meaning of the analyzed units is often an already obliterated meaning.