Psychotherapy and the Problems of Values

The author is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland and Director of Outpatient Psychiatry Day-Clinic, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. Dr. Dulin did his graduate studies at Loyola University, Chicago and was a post-doctoral fellow at Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago. His article examines the absolutes and exceptions in the field of normalcy and reflects on the therapist\u27s function in helping his patient achieve his own value system

The preliminary checklist of liverworts of the Komi Republic (Russia)

The first checklist of liverworts of the Komi Republic (Russia) is presented. It reports 164 species and 9 varieties of liverworts belonging to 61 genera and 28 families.

Rare liverworts in Komi Republic (Russia)

Data are presented on distribution and ecology of 10 rare liverwort species (Anastrophyllum sphenoloboides, Arnellia fennica, Haplomitrium hookeri, Cephalozia macounii, Cephaloziella elachista, Lophozia ascendens, Nardia japonica, Scapania scandica, Schistochilopsis laxa, Sphenolobus cavifolius) included in the Red Data Book of the Komi Republic, and 8 species (Dichiton integerrimum, Harpanthus scutatus, Kurzia pauciflora, Lophozia pellucida, Lophozia perssonii, Odontoschisma denudatum, Scapania nemorea, Schistochilopsis hyperarctica) suggested for inclusion in the new edition of the Red Data Book of the Komi Republic.

Biochemical characterization of a catalase-peroxidase and its potential role in regulating H2O2 during enzymatic degradation of lignocellulose

Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most underutilized resources today. It is composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin and is available in abundance throughout the planet. This resource is considered one of the most promising renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels, but due to the complexity of the structure of lignocellulose, few bother to utilize it. Lignin is a phenolic compound entangled in lignocellulose, and as there are few efficient ways of lignin degradation, most of it ends up getting burned as fuel in biorefineries. There are many known organisms that can degrade lignins, among them fungi and bacteria. One of these was discovered during an ongoing study and is called Giesbergia Hankyogi. This bacterium produces a KatG enzyme, GhKatG, a catalase-peroxidase capable of efficiently decompose H2O2 through both catalase and peroxidase activity. In this study the biochemical properties of this enzyme were explored, as was the effects it has on other known biomass degrading enzymes such as LPMOs and enzyme cocktails containing cellulases. The results show the enzyme thrives in relatively temperate temperatures, is pH dependent, and the catalytic activity is lost relatively quickly in these conditions. Experiments testing the effect of GhKatG in a reaction with other enzymes on several different cellulosic and lignocellulosic substrates show that GhKatG indeed influences the activity of these other enzymes

Happy to serve : the role of audience engagement in journalism job satisfaction

Journalism jobs have experienced significant changes in recent years. From adding multimedia skills in expectations during the era of convergence, to the current demand for audience engagement skills, practitioners have seen the demands on their work grow exponentially as resources are being dramatically reduced. While this has been shown to be a recipe for burnout, this study seeks to understand the motivational properties of new skillsets and tasks. Through the job characteristics model, used in previous eras to study "job enlargement," where workers are assigned multiple tasks as a way to improve productivity and satisfaction, the value of audience engagement as a tool to provide enhanced feedback and perceived significance is explored. Social capital theory helps explain how a news worker who employs more audience engagement in their work may experience better job outcomes compared to one who does not. A relationship is indeed found through a survey of news workers (N=110) across the industry, demonstrating that audience engagement contributes positively to the job characteristics model for some journalists. These findings have implications for newsroom managers, who may be able to apply the job characteristics model to further enhance work outcomes and job satisfaction through intelligent job enlargement.Includes bibliographical reference