Strong Team Research Articles

Analyzing and Exploring the Impact of Big Data Analytics in Sports Sector

Big data are the first-ever use of data and statistics enabling us to make effective decisions in professional sports. The primary focus of the research paper is to evaluate how the use of big data has benefited sports. The research work conducted in the paper focuses on extracting information from the constructed database as per user requirements. Two different databases have been constructed by gathering data from espncricinfo.com. The first database consists of the records of batsmen comprising 16 attributes relevant to the international career of the batsmen. The second database contains records of bowlers involving 18 attributes relevant to the international career of the bowlers. The research paper encompasses a detailed flowchart and an algorithm detailing the systematic approach followed to mine required data from the database. The research has been conducted focusing to come up with a user-friendly tool that would offer optimal results via simplified scripts and queries in tabular and visualization form. The research enables any cricket fan or a layman to mine the information in which he/she is interested. The research paper elaborates on the use of the Hortonworks Hue 2.2.0 framework in analyzing the gathered data and extracting information via appropriate tools of the framework as per need. The screenshots included in the research work enable the general masses to have insight into the workflow of the conducted research and to gain a better understanding of performing different functions on different tools. As compared to past research, the research work does not make use of any statistical tools which are difficult to understand and work upon. The constructed database is made available to the framework and the queries and scripts are formatted to get results in tabular and graphical form. The research work enables coaches and instructors to select the best batsmen and outstanding bowlers to construct a strong team via mining the relevant databases and come out with the best outcome. The research work even enables general masses to build their teams after analyzing the past performance of different batsmen and bowlers and construct their teams and participate in fantasy gaming platforms like Dream11, MyTeam11, Howzat, etc. The research paper illustrates the work conducted on sentiment analysis using Python and Java programming languages to predict the popularity of batsmen or bowlers via word cloud to get a deep insight into the public opinion regarding upcoming tournaments based on past performances of the players and the teams.

Knowledge exchange, intergroup relations and ‘sharing space’: a community of enquiry for the professional development of teachers of religion and worldviews

ABSTRACT We present a distinctive approach to knowledge exchange used in the ‘Shared Space’ project; an inter-disciplinary researcher–teacher partnership using Allport’s contact theory contact theory as a lens to interpret teachers’ self-reported practice in the subject Religion and Worldviews (RWE). By so doing, we created new professional knowledge and understanding of how RWE could be used as a vehicle for promoting community relations. At the project’s heart was a team of six whose collaboration across the theory-practice divide has proved unusually close and successful. Here we reflect as a team on our relationships, with each other and the project, through a ‘Collective Writing’ approach, identifying positive experiences, tensions and disagreements, and strategies used to (partially) resolve these. Issues we faced included potentially irreconcilable differences within and across disciplines related to ontology and epistemology. We identify three particular strategies we have used to address them: reciprocal hospitality and embodying Allport’s contact principles within a ‘community of enquiry’. We conclude that, despite the challenges, we have remained a strong and productive team, literally ‘sharing space’, by affording each team member equal status; collaborating towards common goals and in ways that have been supported by our respective institutions. 193/200

Generational Empathy: An Approach for Addressing Generational Differences.

Generational differences result in conscious and unconscious biases that affect day-to-day interactions among professionals in the field of pediatrics. From the millennial trainee to the baby boomer seasoned clinician educator, including the three authors of this article, who span three generations, all are guilty to some extent. Pediatricians are not alone. In fact, some of them may even be in “exalted” company: > “They [Young People] have exalted notions because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things, and that means having exalted notions. They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones. Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning. All their mistakes are in the direction of doing things excessively and vehemently.” > > Aristotle1 Every day, multidisciplinary teams of pediatric health care professionals converge in a clinical setting, hoping to create a psychologically healthy workplace where all generations feel included and valued in patient care discussions. Nonetheless, although health care team members in the field of pediatrics intentionally work to remedy the generational differences that arise between parents and their children, generational comparisons persist. We all are products of our own generational upbringings and the events that shaped our own lives, which, in turn, lead to perceptions about other generations that may or may not be true. We then may treat others … Address correspondence to Christian D. Pulcini, MD, MPH, MEd, Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, The Robert Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont and The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401. E-mail: christian.pulcini{at}uvm.edu

ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo: a new organizational Microbiology and Virology Laboratory structure to face the health emergency from the Sars-Cov-2 outbreak.

On January 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 an emergency of international interest. The first documented case in the "Pope John XXIII" Hospital in Bergamo was identified on Friday, February 21, 2020. The ASST Pope John XXIII of Bergamo was among the very first Hospital Companies to implement a series of organizational remodelling to quickly face the health emergency from the Sars-Cov-2 outbreak. In this context, we will describe the role and organizational changes adopted by the Complex Operating Unit (UOC) Microbiology and Virology. Laboratory diagnostics can effectively help counteract this and other (future) viral outbreaks. Molecular diagnostics is the only method currently recommended for the identification of infectious cases. The gold-standard method for identifying the virus is Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) according to both the protocol of the Charitè University Hospital in Berlin and the American CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Biological samples of the lower respiratory tract (sputum, endotracheal aspirate, or broncho-alveolar washing) or alternatively upper respiratory tract samples are preferred for the execution of a swab for each nostril and a swab for each side of the oropharyngeal cavity. The need to adopt a new organizational structure also concerned the UOC Microbiology and Virology, which was quickly called upon to cope with the health emergency by making its contribution through molecular research of the Sars-Cov-2 virus. We will illustrate the salient phases of the reorganization that led to the execution of over 1000 molecular swabs per day and the implementation of a service in H24. Properly managing human resources in the 24 hours was essential for the proper functioning of the laboratory itself and to deal with the ongoing health emergency. In this even evolving and uncertain context, it was difficult to adopt predefined strategies, but the right involvement, the self-denial of the staff and the strong team spirit have made it possible to achieve excellent performance and quality results.

ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo: a new organizational Microbiology and Virology Laboratory structure to face the health emergency from the Sars-Cov-2 outbreak.

On January 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 an emergency of internationalinterest. The first documented case in the “Pope John XXIII” Hospital in Bergamo was identified on Friday, February21, 2020.The ASST Pope John XXIII of Bergamo was among the very first Hospital Companies to implement a series oforganizational remodelling to quickly face the health emergency from the Sars-Cov-2 outbreak.In this context, we will describe the role and organizational changes adopted by the Complex Operating Unit (UOC)Microbiology and Virology.Laboratory diagnostics can effectively help counteract this and other (future) viral outbreaks.Molecular diagnostics is the only method currently recommended for the identification of infectious cases.The gold-standard method for identifying the virus is Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) according to both the protocol ofthe Charitè University Hospital in Berlin and the American CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).Biological samples of the lower respiratory tract (sputum, endotracheal aspirate, or broncho-alveolar washing) oralternatively upper respiratory tract samples are preferred for the execution of a swab for each nostril and a swab foreach side of the oropharyngeal cavity.The need to adopt a new organizational structure also concerned the UOC Microbiology and Virology, which wasquickly called upon to cope with the health emergency by making its contribution through molecular research of theSars-Cov-2 virus. We will illustrate the salient phases of the reorganization that led to the execution of over 1000molecular swabs per day and the implementation of a service in H24.Properly managing human resources in the 24 hours was essential for the proper functioning of the laboratory itselfand to deal with the ongoing health emergency. In this even evolving and uncertain context, it was difficult to adoptpredefined strategies, but the right involvement, the self-denial of the staff and the strong team spirit have made itpossible to achieve excellent performance and quality results.

WHO digital health packages for disseminating data standards and data use practices

ObjectiveThe aim of the study is to analyse an initiative from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to facilitate the dissemination of global standards and guidelines through digital health packages, which can strengthen the capacity of countries to monitor the SDGs. Digital health packages include data standards, guidance on data analysis, specifications for analytical dashboards for a specific health area, including a configuration of these standards for a widely used software platform. MethodsThis is a multi-year case study, in which the authors have actively participated in the various aspects of development, implementation and evaluation of the digital health packages initiative. ResultsWe discuss the key innovations of the digital health package approach: First, the development process, which is based on flexible standards and an integrated approach across health programmes. Second, how the digital health packages combine several related types of standards into one package, including configurations for a widely used software platform supported by strong global and regional technical teams. OutcomeThis study shows a novel approach to dissemination of standards, through a digital platform. Currently, 40 countries have adopted one or more of the digital health packages in their national health information system.

Optimizing collaborative relationships in emergency medicine research

The objective of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2020 Academic Symposium Panel was to present recommendations for collaboration on (1) writing a grant application; (2) conducting a study; (3) writing an abstract; and (4) writing a manuscript. We assembled an expert panel of eight experienced emergency medicine clinician scientists from across Canada. Panel members performed literature searches for each of the four topics. Draft recommendations were developed and refined in an iterative fashion by panel members. We solicited external feedback on the draft recommendations online from identified researchers known to CAEP and in person at the Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers meeting in February 2020. We obtained additional feedback during an online symposium presentation on October 15th, 2020, open to all members of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Four sets of recommendations were established for each component including: 14 for writing a grant application including relevant timelines; 23 for conducting a study; 13 for writing an abstract; and 18 for writing a manuscript. Forming a strong team, including patients, appropriate methodologists, content experts and a mix of senior and junior investigators, establishing and following clear timelines, and proactive communications were common themes. We offer recommendations for research collaboration for (1) writing a grant, (2) conducting a study, (3) writing an abstract, and (4) writing a manuscript. We believe these recommendations will help to improve the science, improve grant success, and improve the impact of the abstracts and manuscripts.

Optimizing the organization of geochemistry research as a discipline in the National Natural Science Foundation of China

As a traditional discipline in the Department of Earth Sciences (DES) at the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), geochemistry is faced with new opportunities and challenges to serve the top-level strategy of the DES’s “Habitable Earth” program. The development of geochemistry as a discipline should be guided both by the forefront of scientific research and social demands and be driven by the innovation of analytical techniques. Optimizing application codes is of great importance to the organization of geochemistry research. Since the establishment of the NSFC, the application code system for geochemistry (D03) has included five stages, which undergoes a process of continuous improvement and development. Following reform guidance from the NSFC and DES, research to optimize the organization of geochemical disciplines was performed to identify defects of the existing code system and to propose new code scheme. This new scheme has a framework comprising three layers: Fundamental theories, analytical techniques, and applications. Research areas within fundamental theories include isotope geochemistry (D0301), elemental geochemistry (D0302), geochronology (D0303), and organic geochemistry (D0304). Analytical techniques comprise analytical geochemistry (D0305) and experimental and computational geochemistry (D0306). The applications are divided into basic (e.g., cosmochemistry (D0307) and petrogeochemistry (D0308)), resource and energy security (e.g., fossil fuel geochemistry (D0309) and ore deposits and exploration geochemistry (D0311)), and human activities and environments (e.g., surface geochemistry (D0310), biogeochemistry (D0312), atmospheric and marine geochemistry (D0313), and emerging and interdisciplinary geochemistry (D0314)). The objectives of optimizing the codes within the applications area are to develop a theoretical system, expand applications and enhance the use of geochemistry for national needs. Overall, technical methods, interdisciplinary aspects and applications, and emerging areas of research comprise the basic content. The new analytical geochemistry area aims to enhance research on analytical techniques, address problems, and provide critical support for geochemical development. Another new section, surface geochemistry, has a strong focus on geochemical composition, source, and spatiotemporal evolution of constituent units of the Earth surface system at present and throughout geological history. It aims to describe the circulation of materials and conversion of energy between these Earth systems as well as corresponding effects on ecology, resources, and the environment. Surface geochemistry research will investigate the evolution of Earth surface systems under the influence of human activities to provide evidence for future environmental change as well as aid the sustainable development of human society. Atmospheric and marine geochemistry research focuses on material resources and the composition and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans using element analyses, isotopes, and other geochemical methods. The aim is to reveal the processes and mechanisms for materials and energy within the atmosphere, ocean, and surface realms, along with their corresponding effects on climate, the environment, ecology, and resources. This will provide evidence for subsequent research within the programs “Habitable Earth” and “Earth System Science” and aid the sustainable development of human society. The new emerging and interdisciplinary geochemistry theme focuses on the integration of geochemistry with computing technology and biotechnology and will study scientific problems related to the development and needs of modern society. By outlining this overall new research scheme in DES, we hope to stimulate research interest in these areas at the NSFC and build strong geochemistry research teams, which will allow the NSFC to play a significant role in basic research in China.

A BETTER WAY

A BETTER WAY

KETERAMPILAN KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM PENGELOLAAN GURU DAN KARYAWAN

This article is aimed to describe school principals’ leadership skill in managing teachers and employees. To manage teachers and employees, school principals are in need of leadership skill to manage, coordinate, and encourage them to have active role, become creative, innovative, and productive in improving education quality. The study is performed as a library research adopting qualitative approach and descriptive method. Data analysis is run through interrelated processes of data collection, data processing, and data analysis. Result of study indicated that to become a successful school principal in managing teachers and employees, it requires: 1) skill to organize and encourage teachers and employees, 2) skill to nourish teachers and employees’ self-confidence, 3) skill to improve teachers and employees professionalism, 4) skill to build a solid and strong team work, and 5) skill to drive teachers and employees to achieve school goals.

Reasons for refusals during Polio Vaccination Campaigns in Posh Areas of Lahore

One of the main challenges faced during polio campaigns in Pakistan is to tackle the refusals during campaign days. A lot of people are observed refusing oral polio vaccination (OPV) of their children. I worked in eight different campaigns during my duties as deputy district health officer in Cantt. zone Lahore. As Cantt. Zone Lahore has the posh area i.e. Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Cavalry Ground, and Army Cantt Area, so I will mention the reasons for these refusals according to these posh areas.
 
 Frequent polio campaigns is the prime concern shown by the parents. They usually ask why Govt. is so much concerned about these campaigns and that why these are happening frequently. They usually ask our teams to go and vaccinate the poor children in slum areas.
 Most of the parents in these posh areas are familiar with the concept of routine vaccination. They get their children vaccinated from different tertiary-care hospitals, private hospitals, and some private clinicians (pediatricians). When a team visits during polio campaign days, they simply refuse with the comments that they have already got their vaccinated and that another dose of vaccine may cause serious side effects due to overdosage. Some parents say we will not get our children vaccinated till the approval from our pediatrician.
 A small proportion of people do not their children vaccinated from the polio teams due to their outer appearances (as most of the members working in the polio campaign belong to poor families).
 Few parents refuse because in any previous campaign one of their family children suffered from some adverse reaction after polio vaccination.
 Some parents say they do not trust vaccines being administered in Pakistan. They usually vaccinate their children from foreign countries. This also includes the foreign people residing in these posh areas.
 Refusals due to religious issues were noticed little.
 
 
 In any polio campaign, my biggest apprehension was to tackle this kind of refusals. Luckily we had a strong team including the assistant commissioner, police, administration, and security offices of these posh areas and social mobilizers who work very hard to cover these refusals and achieve excellent results.

Looking Ahead for Building a Strong Team in Nursing

Team building is an essential aspect of any health organisation from the perspective of whole organisation down to level of shift teams that perform variety of functions on daily basis. With the demand of integration of multidisciplinary approach in health care, nurses are challenged to work closely with each other to manage patient care. An effective nurse leader guides team members for collaborative effort to deliver satisfactory healthcare services. Teamwork improves morale and organisational productivity by working towards attainment of organisational goal. During new team formation, individuals have to develop trust and fellowship among the team. Nursing care provided by a strong team delivers higher quality of patient care. Nurses functioning as members of healthy team report higher levels of job satisfaction and lower levels of burnout. So, a nurse manager should build a strong team, which can strongly portrait nurses’ role in health care system by improving patient care.

From the Editor

It has been already four years since I took over as Editor-in-Chief – time passes so quickly! The last few months have been a particular challenge for everyone, but our publishing effort continues uninterrupted, thanks to the tremendous effort of Associate Editors, IET stuff and Reviewers. Special thanks go to Tony Almeida, the Deputy Editor-in-Chief, for his unwavering enthusiasm and dedication. We have a very strong team of 38 Associate Editors from 19 countries on all continents working hard to maintain the smooth running of the reviewing process. I would also like to warmly welcome Jessica Jones, our new Managing Editor, who recently joined the team and has already been very constructive in making future plans. We have a steady and continuously rising stream of submissions resulting in the increasing number of publications, 168 in 2019 to be precise. The main cause for satisfaction and optimism, however, is the growing value of the impact factor. In 2015 it was below 1.0, it is now nearly 2.0, so we are experiencing a very encouraging rising trend. The total citations have nearly quadrupled in the past four years! All these make me very proud to be leading such a successful journal. But there is more to be pleased about. In partnership with Wiley, the IET have taken the decision to convert IET Science, Measurement & Technology from a library/subscriber-pays model to an author-pays Open Access (OA) model, effective from the 2021 volume. The discoverability and visibility of open access work will allow us to promote published content quickly and easily and removes all pay walls for accessing content. We are excited to be a part of the move towards open science and want to ensure that our journal continues to deliver excellent research globally. I would like to wish all contributing authors and readers of SMT a very successful year ahead. Please keep submitting your excellent manuscripts! Jan Sykulski Editor-In-Chief

From the Desk of Editor

Dear All Associated Users of AJMS:
 It gives us immense pleasure to publish the current issue of AJMS Vol 12 No 1 (2021). We started our journey from 2010 with an online edition of AJMS. Slowly we progressed with the support of our committed and strong team of Editorial board members and launched the printed edition in the year 2015 and we further expanded our publication frequency from quarterly issue to bimonthly issue.
 With the overwhelming response and support from our users, we now take a leap to publish monthly issue from this year (2021) onwards. With the current expansion of edition, we make it clear that we have not made any compromise in the quality of articles which we publish in AJMS. We have been striving hard to serve the potential authors who has entrusted on us and chosen our journal to publish their manuscripts, making our journal as their journal of choice!
 On submission, the manuscripts are assigned to editor and section editor for initial review process, followed by assigning the manuscript to three reviewers of which two are internal reviewers and one outside the editorial board (external reviewer). The blind review process in our journal takes six to eight weeks’, sometimes even earlier depending on the reviewers and the decision is made once the review report is submitted to the editor.
 Sometimes the delay in turnaround time happens which is unavoidable due to late response from reviewers and from the authors. We insist the authors to communicate with the editor soon the review reports are sent to them for revisions. This would further shrink the time of publication from submission. The reviewers and the editorial board members are solely responsible for taking initial decision of the article but the final decision is based on the Editor. The best part of our journal is we respond to each and every author promptly and do not ignore any queries. 
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 We look forward to further enhance the quality of article in AJMS and we will strive hard to ensure this journal goes global, in the future.
 Thank you all for your support and entrusting on us.
 Prof. Dr. Arun Kumar
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Exploring GP work in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation: a secondary analysis.

BackgroundThere is a GP workforce crisis, particularly in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation where levels of multimorbidity and social complexity are higher than in areas of low socioeconomic deprivation. How this impacts GP work, and how GPs manage workload has not been fully explored.AimTo explore GP work in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation and the strategies GPs employ, using Corbin and Strauss’s framework on managing chronic illness as an analytical lens.Design & settingSecondary analysis of qualitative in-depth interviews with GPs working with populations experiencing high levels of socioeconomic deprivation.MethodSecondary analysis of in-depth interviews with GPs working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation (n = 10).ResultsAll three types of work defined by Corbin and Strauss (everyday, illness, and biographical) were described, and one additional type: emotional (work managing GPs’ own emotions). The context of socioeconomic deprivation, increased multimorbidity plus social complexity (’multimorbidity plus’), influenced GP work. Healthcare systems and self-management strategies did not meet patients’ needs, which meant the resulting gap created extra everyday work, often unrecognised (which was a source of frustration). GPs also described taking on ’illness work’ for patients who were either overwhelmed or unable to do it. Some GPs described biographical work, asserting their professional role against demands from patients and other professionals. Work aligning with personal values was important in sustaining motivation; for example, being part of a strong team and having outside professional interests appeared to build resilience.ConclusionGPs working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation experience different types of work from those working in areas of low socioeconomic deprivation; much of which is unrecognised and not resourced. Current strategies to reduce burnout could be more effective if the complexity of different types of work was addressed. In addition, personal values, practice teams, and outside professional interests all need to be supported.

Liver Transplantation During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of a Single High-Volume Italian Center in the Eye of the Storm

The first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic accounted for roughly 35,000 deaths in Italy and was mainly concentrated in the industrial north of the country. Despite Italy returned to a partial lockdown during December, the number of people dying in the second wave has now surpassed the toll recorded in the first. This report aims to provide a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on liver transplantation activity in our Institution, with special regard to the measures put in place to guarantee through the two waves of the pandemic. LT activity continued in our Institution despite the heavy pandemic burden without being stopped a priori, but evaluating each organ offer based on the resources available. During the first wave of COVID-19 (February 2020 June 2020), 48 LTs were performed in our Institution with minor monthly variations. As of December 31, 2020, during the ongoing second wave of COVID-19, 118 LTs have been performed. Yet, the number of LTs performed remained stable in 2020 compared to the 127 LTs performed in 2019. Preserving LT activity was possible and safe with specific precautions, strong team motivation, and cooperation. © 2021 Celsius Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Military TBI-What civilian primary care providers should know.

In June 2019, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched the VA Mission Act, which expanded veterans’ health-care access to the private sector. Since civilian primary care providers may see more veterans in their practice, it will be important to understand the unique experiences, comorbidities, and culture of this population in order to provide optimal care. Military service members (SMs) are at an increased risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and comorbidities, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), increasing the likelihood of prolonged symptoms. Military training and repetitive low-level blast exposure may cause symptoms similar to TBI or increase long-term negative effects in SMs. Military culture often has a strong influence in this population. Those who serve in the military identify with military values and have a strong team mentality, which places emphasis on the mission above all else, not accepting defeat, and not ever leaving a fellow SM behind. These values can impact the way a SM/veteran seeks care and/or communicates with his or her health-care provider. Taking a detailed history to understand how these factors apply, as well as screening for mental health comorbidities, are recommended. Understanding the military cultural influences can assist in promoting a stronger therapeutic alliance and encourage more open communication. Ultimately, it is the trusting and respectful relationship between the SM/veteran and the provider that will determine the most effective treatment and result in the most effective resolution of TBI and comorbid symptoms.

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS: LITERATURE DATA AND A CLINICAL CASE

According to statistical data, from 3 to 10% of women in many countries of the world abuse alcohol during pregnancy which results in the formation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). The definition includes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS); Alcohol-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND) Alcohol-related Birth Defects (ARBD).
 According to the criteria of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDCP, USA) the major FASDs features are facial dysmorphology (smoothing of the nasolabial groove, flat upper lip, shortened eyelid openings); growth retardation (ante- or postnatal body weight or body length ≤ 10 percentiles); functional disorders of the nervous system (global cognitive deficiency, minor movement dysfunction, attention deficiency disorder and hyperactivity, sensor disorders, memory deficiency, social adaptation problems); structural disorders of the nervous system (head circumference ≤ 10 percentile (or ≤ 3 percentile for children with body weight ≤ 10 percentile) or clinically significant cerebral abnormalities found by neurovisualization). Combination of the above mentioned signs with maternal alcoholism during pregnancy in anamnesis underlies FASD diagnostics. 
 According to the findings of certain researchers the major pathogenic links of FASDs are associated with ethanol toxic effect on the fetal metabolism, that is, activation of oxidative stress processes and decreased intensity of antioxidant protection; reduced expression of genes essential for development; activation of nerve cells apoptosis; delay of the cellular neuron migration and disorders of their proliferation against insufficiently active enzymatic system of the liver participating in ethanol neutralization.
 The article presents a clinical case of FASDs in a newborn girl born from ХІ pregnancy; a pregnant woman who was not registered concerning pregnancy, did not undergo screening examinations, smoked and drank regularly. The girl was born after Х physiological labor in 34 weeks of gestation after preterm rupture of the amniotic sac and anhydrous period of 160 hours. Complete antenatal prevention of respiratory distress-syndrome was performed.
 The body weight of the girl at birth was 1600 g, the body length – 43 cm. The child’s condition at birth was assessed as compensated by vital functions, and Apgar score was 8/8. According to the assessment of the nervous-muscular and physical maturation by the New Ballard Score the girl was estimated 25 corresponding to 33 weeks of gestation. Assessment of physical development found the body mass value lower than 10 centile, the body length and head circumference – within the range of 10-90 centile. During physical examination dysmorphic signs were determined including smoothed nasolabial groove (5 points), thin flat upper lip, and shortened eyelid openings. The course of postnatal adaptation of the neonate was complicated by neurological symptoms manifested by the signs of inhibition syndrome. After comprehensive medical aid was provided, the girl was discharged from hospital in a satisfactory condition with recommendations about the necessity of including the child into the catamnestic follow-up with careful assessment of its physical and nervous-psychic development. 
 Diagnostics of FASDs is a complicated medical diagnostic process which is best ensured by means of a structural interdisciplinary approach of a strong clinical team consisting of specialists of various areas with mutually complementary experience, qualification and skills. An important role of a neonatologist in detection of children with FASDs is hardly overestimated concerning consistent provision of medical first aid and development of a professional diagnostic way, referral to catamnestic follow-up service and further rehabilitation.

A team science approach to discover novel targets for infantile spasms (IS).

Infantile spasms (IS) is a devastating epilepsy syndrome that typically begins in the first year of life. Symptoms consist of stereotypical spasms, developmental delay, and electroencephalogram (EEG) that may demonstrate Hypsarhythmia. Current therapeutic approaches are not always effective, and there is no reliable way to predict which patient will respond to therapy. Given this disorder's complexity and the potential impact of a disease‐modifying approach, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) employed a “team science” approach to advance the understanding of IS pathology and explore therapeutic modalities that might lead to the development of new ways to potentially prevent spasms and Hypsarhythmia. This approach was a first‐of‐its‐kind collaborative initiative in epilepsy. The IS initiative funded 8 investigative teams over the course of 1‐3 years. Projects included the following: discovery on the basic biology of IS, discovery of novel therapeutic targets, cross‐validation of targets, discovery of biomarkers, and prognosis and treatment of IS. The combined efforts of a strong investigative team led to numerous advances in understanding the neural pathways underlying IS, testing of small molecules in preclinical models of IS and generated preliminary data on potential biomarkers. Thus far, the initiative has resulted in over 19 publications and subsequent funding for several investigators. Investigators reported that the IS initiative generally affected their research positively due to its collaborative and iterative nature. It also provided a unique opportunity to mentor junior investigators with an interest in translational research. Learnings included the need for a dedicated project manager and more transparent and real‐time communication with investigators. The CURE IS initiative represents a unique approach to fund scientific discoveries on epilepsy. It brought together an interdisciplinary group of investigators—who otherwise would not have collaborated—to find transformative therapies for IS. Learnings from this initiative are being utilized for subsequent initiatives at CURE.

An Inquiry into the Impact of Stress on New School Leaders within a Unique Mentorship Experience

This study aimed to identify the sources of stress new school leaders encounter that may influence their mental health. This study used semi-structured focus groups to elicit thick, rich descriptions of participants’ experiences. The extensive data sets were collected over two years from 16 focus group interviews conducted during Colorado State University School Leadership Institute retreats. Narrative analysis of participants’ responses provided findings on the stress they experienced, including fear of failure or insecurity, pressure to perform, isolation, work-life balance, time constraints, and compassion fatigue. The participants identified that this unique mentorship opportunity allowed for self-reflection, self-care, and reconnecting with their purpose; furthermore, participants shared that the School Leadership Institute offered support and connectedness in a safe, non-evaluative environment. They shared the importance of strong building-level team support, the cathartic nature of the focus group interviews, and the positive progression from year to year in their roles.