Kindliness, Like the Forest Tree

The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in their Oregon Province observed the centenary of their founding in 1959. Mother Mary Mark, Provincial Superior, was asked to address the physicians to whom the Community owes a full measure of gratitude for medical care given to the Sisters during the many years of their labors in the Northwest. Her expression of thanks is recorded here as an echo of the sentiments of others who cherish the solicitude of physicians for those who come to them in need

Ubiquitous Place Names Standardization and Study in Indonesia

Place names play a vital role in human society. Names exist in all languages and place names are an indispensible part of International communication. This has been acknowledged by the establishment of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN). One of UNGEGN's tasks is to coordinate International efforts on the proper use of place names. Indonesia supports this effort and through its National Geospatial Agency (BIG). Place names are also of interest as an object of study in themselves. Academic studies into place names are found in linguistics, onomastics, philosophy and a number of other academic disciplines. This article looks at these two dimensions of place names, standardization efforts under the auspices of International and national bodies, and academic studies of names, with particular reference to the situation in Indonesia

Common Place Names

Articles about American placenames in Word Ways have generally reflected their great diversity. But what about their commonality? There\u27s lots of duplication among the names of American places. Isn\u27t it time that we had an article appreciating that fact

The “Name Game”: Affective and Hiring Reactions to First Names

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine how the uniqueness and ethnicity of first names influence affective reactions to those names and their potential for hire. Design/methodology/approach – In study 1, respondents evaluated 48 names in terms of uniqueness and likeability, allowing us to select names viewed consistently as Common, Russian, African-American, and Unusual. In Study 2 respondents assessed the uniqueness and likeability of the names, and whether they would hire someone with the name. Findings – Results indicated that Common names were seen as least unique, best liked, and most likely to be hired. Unusual names were seen as most unique, least liked, and least likely to be hired. Russian and African-American names were intermediate in terms of uniqueness, likeability and being hired, significantly different from Common and Unique names, but not significantly different from each other. Research limitations/implications – The name an individual carries has a significant impact on how he or she is viewed, and conceivably, whether or not the individual is hired for a job. Practical implications – Human resource professionals need to be aware that there seems to be a clear bias in how people perceive names. When resumés are screened for hiring, names should be left off. Our findings also suggest that when selecting, parents may want to reconsider choosing something distinctive. Originality/value – This study offers original findings in regards to names, combining diverse research from social psychology and labor economics, and offering practical implications

FROM MARTO TO MARFELINO, A SHIFT IN NAMING IN GOTPUTUK VILLAGE

This is a study of names in a village called Gotputuk. Naming is one of language manifestation. Therefore, studying the way naming is maintained or shifted can reflect the language maintenance and shift. Using 1,648 names as data, the study exposes that Javanese names are still maintained but they are influenced by Arabic names and urban names