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Curriculum mapping food science programs: An approach to quantification of professional competencies

© 2020 Institute of Food Technologists® It is fundamental that students are able to identity where they have developed specific professional competencies during their study. This ensures students can not only articulate their competencies well in job applications and assessments but also draw on their experiences for use in the workplace. The aim of study was to ascertain if desirability of an element or competency as indicated by employers, was reflected in an equivalent level of program content, appropriately perceived by the student. A case study approach mapped elements of the previously developed Competencies for Food Graduate Careers framework against food sciences curricula at University of Nottingham. The mapping process facilitated evaluation of appropriate levels of inclusion of each element in degree programs, by recording types of content and experiences provided, in collaboration with teaching staff. Perspectives of the student experience were captured using an online survey. In addition, guidance from a prior industry survey provided context of the level of desirability for each element across the range of graduate roles in the United Kingdom. The results showed some areas of mismatch, where curricular content did not align with employer expectations or student perceptions. This has informed review of this curriculum, to best reflect “competency development” to meet the needs of the food industry. Recommendations were made to address gaps through enhancement of content, delivery, communication, or assessment. Additionally, the exercise has suggested a more informed development of curricula categorization and coding for future similar mapping activities.
Thesis Abstract Psoriasis: Paraoxonase and Lipoprotein (a) Role

Background: Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disorder with prevalence of 2.7% in Iraqi community. Psoriasis is a skin disease that it's prevalence affected by many factors which include genetic, environmental, infectious, immunological, biochemical, endocrinological and psychological. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with unknown exact pathogenesis, which may be started as skin condition that subsequently associated with systemic complications. The recurrent proliferative inflammatory processes in subject with psoriasis may lead to abnormal lipid metabolism and associated with cardiovascular diseases Aim: This study aims at determining some biochemical parameters of psoriasis . Results: Paraoxonase enzyme which act as antioxidant was significantly decreased in patients with psoriasis as compared to healthy controls. Thus the present study data suggest that PON 1 play an important role in pathogenesis of psoriasis. There was a high significant increase of lipoprotein (a) compared with controls. Lipoprotein (a) may be a risk factor contributing to an increased cardiovascular risk in patients with psoriasis. The frequency of positivity of CRP as inflammatory markers of psoriasis was significantly more in patients with psoriasis as compared to controls. Although, reported studies suggest that increased levels of CRP in psoriasis may be a good assessment of disease severity and prognosis, however, there are some discrepancies in this area. But PASI and CRP are with good predictor of psoriasis severity. A non significant difference in the serum mean of fasting blood level between patients with psoriasis relative to controls. All lipid profiles ( cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, LDL, VLDL, and NHDL) were significantly higher in psoriasis patients compared to controls. While HDL was significantly lower in patients with psoriasis than in control. In addition, the differences between male psoriasis and male controls were significant. The same pattern was demonstrated for comparison of fem ale psoriasis to female controls.
Determination of skin penetration profiles by confocal Raman microspectroscopy: Evaluation of interindividual variability and interlab comparability

Confocal Raman microspectroscopy is being increasingly used to investigate the skin penetration of actives and excipients. The aim of the present study was to compare results obtained with skin from different donors, acquired with two Raman systems: the RiverD gen2 Skin Composition Analyzer and the WiTec alpha 500 instrument. To elucidate the interindividual variability between the skin donors and to find out whether the two systems would give similar results in skin penetration analysis, we compared the penetration of the model drug procaine from hydrogel formulations with or without the penetration enhancer POE-23-lauryl ether. Penetration was investigated with both systems on skin from three different skin donors, each. Penetration plots were prepared by plotting the signal intensity of a typical peak of procaine against the skin depth. We then calculated the enhancement ratio from the areas under the curves of the penetration plots of procaine that had penetrated from the formulation with or without the enhancer. They ranged between 2.0 and 3.1 for the WiTec system and between 2.1 and 3.1 for the RiverD system. Thus, we found that both systems provide similar estimations of the skin penetration of procaine.
Determining the spatial distribution of percolation for winter wheat based on system dynamics and semi‐distributed modelling *

Percolation is one of the important factors in the field water cycle, which affects designing irrigation schedules and increasing water productivity. However, the measurement of percolation is both costly and time‐consuming. This study established a point‐scaled system dynamic model (SDM) for water movement in the root zone of winter wheat in Shijin Irrigation District (SID) and proposed a semi‐distributed method to extend the SDM from the point to regional scales (SM). Observations of soil moisture of the root zone (0–2 m) of winter wheat from 2007 to 2009 were used to evaluate the SDM and SM. Both could accurately simulate soil water movement during the winter wheat growth period (R2 > 0.6, RMSE < 0.032). Meanwhile, three extreme scenarios and sensitivity analysis were also applied to ensure the stability and plausibility of the SDM. The distribution of percolation indicated that irrigation was the main reason for percolation. Furthermore, well irrigation reduced the percolation when compared with canal irrigation. Meanwhile, wells were the main water source (56.3%) for the SID and percolation consumed about 22.1% income water. Future study should focus on improving simulation accuracy for spatial variability and consider the lateral exchange of soil water for regions with hills and mountains. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The impact of workaholism on day-level workload and emotional exhaustion, and on longer-term job performance

ABSTRACT By drawing on effort-recovery theory, we conducted two studies to explore the short-term process through which workaholism may affect health and to assess the implications of such a process for job performance. In Study 1 we hypothesised that workaholic tendencies would affect daily workload and that daily workload would mediate the relationship between workaholic tendencies and daily emotional exhaustion. Data were provided by 102 workers consisting mostly of entrepreneurs, managers and self-employed individuals, who were followed for ten consecutive working days. Multilevel structural equation modelling, controlling for the general level of workload, neuroticism and conscientiousness, supported the hypotheses. Building on the results of Study 1, in Study 2 we hypothesised that workaholism would lead in the long run to a decline in job performance. Study 2 considered 519 employees of a large organisation and focused on their supervisors’ performance ratings in two successive years. Workaholism was used to predict change in work performance. Work engagement was included in the model as a concurrent predictor of work performance. Contrary to what was hypothesised, workaholism did not affect performance; only work engagement did so, and in a positive way. The implications of the obtained results for further research on workaholism are discussed.
The incidence and outcome of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm babies in relation to administration of antenatal corticosteroids

Background: Premature infants have a higher incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), which is one of the main causes of early neonatal mortality. Objectives: The objective is to study the incidence and outcome of RDS in preterm babies <34 weeks of gestation born to mothers who had received antenatal corticosteroids (ACS). Methodology: A prospective observational study was conducted among preterm babies from January 2015 to December 2015 in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Details of the mothers with a period of gestation 34 weeks or less who had received ACS were recorded. Results: The study population included 749 preterm babies (<34 weeks) delivered in our hospital. Among them, 698 (93.2%) mothers received two doses of ACS and 51 (6.8%) received only a single dose of ACS. Neonates whose mothers received two doses of ACS had a significantly lower incidence of RDS (27.6% vs. 100%, p<0.001), lower rate of mechanical ventilation (45% vs. 72.5%, p<0.001), and higher survival rate (87% vs. 68.6%, p=0.001) than neonates whose mothers received a single dose of ACS. The occurrence of RDS is highest in 26
Oral metastasis intraosseous mimicking periapical lesion: a case report

Jaw metastasis can be mistaken for inflammatory or infectious diseases. Then, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unknown jaw lesions. Study reported here involved metastasis of breast cancer in the mandible of a 45-year-old woman. The most important differential diagnostic was a reactive lesion in an unusual periapical location associated with a nonvital tooth. However, given patient’s medical history and because paresthesia and pain were observed a few days after pulpectomy, metastasis of breast cancer could not be ruled out. When bone scintigraphy suggested the metastasis of a malignant bone tumor, incisional biopsy was performed. Histopathologic examination and immunohistochemical reaction confirmed the diagnosis of metastasis of breast cancer, and chemotherapy was thus performed as well. Unfortunately, patient died 2 years after diagnosis. Dentists as well as general physicians should therefore consider presence of oral metastasis in cases involving atypical symptoms, especially in patients with known malignant disease.
The impact of fraud-themed course on students’ attitude to fraud. Does previous studies and background matter?

Research Question: The main research question is “Has the fraud examination had any impact on accounting and audit students’ attitudes to fraud? ” Motivation: The problem of financial statement fraud is still actual. Accountants and auditors need a special education about fraud and ethical values to recognize a situation of fraud. To examine the influence of a correspondent course Nguyen et al. (2008) have examined students’ ethical values before and after the course of business ethics, Rennie and Rudland (2003) have researched potential impact of course on students’ attitude to academic misconduct. The novelty of the study is a questionnaire built on the basis of Fraud Triangle to find out students’ attitude to factors of fraud. Idea: The main idea is to examine whether the course of fraud examination changes accounting and audit students’ attitude to fraud? Also, the study tries to find out is there any difference in attitude to fraud conditioned by students’ background? Data: 55 postgraduate students of TalTech School of Business and Governance and 70 participants in the professional training programme “Accountant-financial officer” have filled in questionnaires in academic years 2015/2016–2018/2019. Tools: A questionnaire is chosen as a research method. Student’s t-test and one-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA) are used to answer all research questions. Findings: The course of fraud examination has a slight positive influence on students’ perception of fraud. A surprising result was that students without degree in accounting were slightly more optimistic in their ethical attitude to fraud. Younger and less experienced students more than others consider it possible for fraud to be committed. Therefore the course on ethics and fraud should be integral part of continuous education of accounting professionals. Contribution: Researches on topic of how to measure a change of attitude or ethical values have been combined, Fraud Triangle is offered as a basis for questionnaire.
Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Siswa Smp Kelas VII Pada Materi Aritmetika Sosial

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalis kemampuan pemecahan matematis siswa. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif analitis sehingga diperoleh gambaran tentang kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis, pedoman wawancara, dan angket yang telah dilakukan validasi. Pedoman wawancara untuk memperoleh informasi tentang kesalahan yang dilakukan siswa. Angket untuk mengetahui minat siswa terhadap matematika. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas VIII pada salah satu SMP di Kabupaten Purwakarta yang sebanyak 30 orang. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan bahwa kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa tersebut tergolong rendah. dari data yang didapat 36 siswa, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa masih tergolong rendah. Banyak siswa masih keliru dalam indikator memahami masalah, merencanakan penyelesaian, melaksanakan penyelesaian, dan memeriksa kembali jawaban. Hal tersebut disebabkan karena siswa masih belum terbiasa mengerjakan soal-soal pemecahan masalah sehingga siswa mendapatkan kesulitan dalam memahami setiap soal tersebut, siswa banyak yang keliru dalam melakukan perhitungan penyelesaian masalah, selain itu siswa rata-rata tidak memeriksa kembali jawaban yang telah dibuat. Siswa perlu sering dilatih untuk mengerjakan soal-soal pemecahan masalah agar kemampuan pemecahan masalah mereka bisa meningkat, siswa diharapkan akan lebih teliti dalam memahami permasalahan, menentukan jawaban, serta memeriksa kembali jawaban yang telah dibuatnya.
Exploring temporal changes in obligated and delivered inducements: a dynamic systems perspective

ABSTRACT The psychological contract (PC) is a dynamic process, where employees actively and passively adjust their perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements. In this study, we focus on the temporal changes in employee’s perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements and show that these micro-level dynamics take place at every stage through the PC process. We introduce a dynamic systems perspective to understand these temporal fluctuations. We show that employees’ perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements interact with each other and form a dynamic system. We compared daily and weekly time-frames and found that the daily time-frame maximizes the temporal fluctuations of employees’ perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements, whereas the weekly frame captures more complex trajectories. Furthermore, inducements that are explicitly communicated demonstrate more temporal fluctuations than inducements that are not explicitly communicated. We advance PC theory by providing more understanding of the temporal dynamics of employees’ perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements. We provide practical guidelines for the choice of an ideal time-frame to study employees’ perceptions of obligated and delivered inducements, depending on the specific inducements and the aim of the research. We propose that researchers further integrate dynamic systems theory into PC models.
From mother to Mother Nature: The role of interpersonal attachment in human–nature relations

Over the past two decades, environmental psychologists have become increasingly interested in the concept of nature connectedness: the degree to which people feel connected to the natural world. Nature connectedness has been shown to predict a variety of important individual differences, including stronger proenvironmental attitudes and behaviours, and greater well-being. Despite the increased attention that this topic has recently received, there is a dearth of research that has comprehensively examined how people's relationship to nature might be related to and influenced by social relationships and contexts. In this dissertation, I consider and test the applicability of attachment theory to human-nature relations. Across two studies, I examined whether interpersonal attachment orientations (i.e., attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) are associated with nature connectedness at the trait-level. I also investigated whether momentary activation of specific attachment-related schemas influence people's motivation to connect with nature, and whether dispositional attachment orientations and nature connectedness moderate the impact of these temporarily activated schemas on motivation to connect with nature. Evidence for relationships between interpersonal attachment orientations and nature connectedness at the trait-level were weak and inconsistent across the two studies. Motivation to connect with nature did not differ across experimental conditions in either study, but some evidence was found for interpersonal attachment orientations moderating the effect of some of the experimental conditions. In general, the current research did not provide clear and consistent evidence for a link between how people relate to close others and how they relate to nature, or for attachment-related contexts impacting people's motivation to connect with nature. Based on these results, one could conclude that attachment theory appears to have limited relevance for understanding human-nature relations. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
Regulatory T Cells in Cancer

The immune system has evolved complex effector mechanisms to protect the host against a diversity of pathogenic organisms and regulatory adaptations that can curtail pathological sequelae of inflammatory events, prevent autoimmunity, and assist in tissue repair. Cancers, by virtue of their local manifestations of tissue dysfunction and destruction, inflammation, and genomic instability, can evoke these protective mechanisms, which support the progression of tumors and prevent their immune eradication. Central to these processes is a subset of CD4+ T cells, known as regulatory T (Treg) cells, that express the X chromosome–linked transcription factor FOXP3. In addition to their critical role in controlling autoimmunity and suppressing inflammatory responses in diverse biological settings, Treg cells are ubiquitously present in the tumor microenvironment where they promote tumor development and progression by dampening antitumor immune responses. Furthermore, Treg cells can directly support the survival of transformed cells through the elaboration of growth factors and interacting with accessory cells in tumors such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Current insights into the biology of tumor-associated Treg cells have opened up opportunities for their selective targeting in cancer, with the goal of alleviating their suppression of antitumor immune responses while maintaining overall immune homeostasis.
Interacting in a culturally diverse classroom: Information technology students’ perceptions

In addition to providing a learning environment that is compatible for all students, tertiary and higher education providers also prepare them for future work—which in the current globalized world is in a multicultural setting. It is relevant to note that in the New Zealand workplace there has been a steady increase in the number of employees from different cultures (New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission [NZ TEC Ng a Kete], 2019). Professionals in the field of Information Technology (IT), such as IT services, IT trainers for staff, System analysts, Developers, etc. must interact with most, if not all, employees in the workplace. Hence it is essential that our graduates develop skills that enable them to interact productively in a culturally diverse environment. The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) in New Zealand, where this study was performed, describes itself as “a high-quality institute of technology with strong partnerships both in New Zealand and overseas” (Wintec, 2016). The number of international students in IT programs has steadily increased in the past few years (see Figure 1), which prompted us to study the ability of students, both domestic and international, to function effectively and respectfully in a culturally diverse classroom. StatsNZ (2015) reported that about 15% of the New Zealand population identify with M aori ethnicity (NZ M aori) and approximately 74% of the population identify with European ethnicity (NZ European). New Zealand is a Pacific nation and M aori, being native to New Zealand, follow the Pacific Island culture, whereas the Europeans have been in New Zealand for nearly two hundred years but continue to follow the western cultural traditions (Morse, 2003). With the recent increase in the number of students from other cultures, mainly Indian and Chinese, which are significantly different to both New Zealand cultures (M aori and European), the differences in attitude and behavior become obvious and are reflected in their learning styles (Morse, 2003). Various aspects of cultural belief influence many unwritten rules: rules of engagement; attitudes toward rules, authority and seniority; work ethics
Amorphous silicates in the matrix of Semarkona: The first evidence for the localized preservation of pristine matrix materials in the most unequilibrated ordinary chondrites

We have investigated the fine‐grained matrix of the least‐altered unequilibrated ordinary chondrite (UOC) Semarkona (LL3.00) using different electron microscope techniques. Unlike previous studies, which found that the matrix of Semarkona was extensively altered to phyllosilicates, we have discovered the widespread occurrence of much more pristine amorphous silicates in the sample that we have studied. Detailed TEM study shows that these materials occur pervasively in the matrix as (1) continuous groundmass; (2) distinct, circular to subrounded features, which contain nanometric‐size sulfides and carbides; or (3) distinct objects containing parallel, linear features composed of sulfides and voids. These amorphous silicates have many textural and compositional similarities to the occurrences of amorphous silicates found in pristine carbonaceous chondrites (CCs); however, minor differences were also identified. Most of the textural and chemical differences suggest that these materials formed at different times and locations in the solar nebula, compared to matrix materials in CCs. Nevertheless, their occurrence suggests that the amorphous silicates in Semarkona formed by similar processes to those proposed for amorphous silicates in CCs, that is, rapid cooling that favored disequilibrium condensation of material evaporated during chondrule‐forming events. In addition, the occurrence of minimally altered amorphous silicates in Semarkona demonstrates that the effects of aqueous alteration, which have been widely described in this meteorite, are not pervasive. Instead, our new observations demonstrate that aqueous alteration has affected Semarkona heterogeneously and that locally, regions of much more pristine matrix that have escaped extensive alteration are still preserved within this meteorite. Such materials provide significant new insights into the pristine characteristics of ordinary chondrite matrix material that has not been previously available.