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Rethinking Education through Contemporary Art
Authors: Jové Glòria , Farrero Mireia 
Published: May 2017

AbstractThis article is part of a broader investigation exploring how contemporary art allows us to think about the process that underpins our teaching and learning in order to change it. We are tutors in initial teacher education and we teach, learn and communicate through contemporary art for a pedagogical module. In the following article we will show how teaching, learning and communicating through contemporary art helps future teachers to be aware of their educational models. Art encounters generate new learning and teaching experiences by allowing students and teachers to make various rhizomatic wanderings. The rhizomatic wanderings are diverse with the content and the form depending on the personal experience. The article concludes that the more rhizomatic wanderings future teachers make, the more they will be able to rethink the process of teaching and learning in order to attend to the diverse situations of classrooms of the twenty‐first century.
The Effectiveness of Mime‐Based Creative Drama Education for Exploring Gesture‐Based User Interfaces
Authors: Ünlüer Adviye Ayça , Baytaş Mehmet Aydın , Buruk Oğuz Turan , Cemalcilar Zeynep , Yemez Yücel , Özcan Oğuzhan 
Published: May 2017

AbstractUser interfaces that utilise human gestures as input are becoming increasingly prevalent in diverse computing applications. However, few designers possess the deep insight, awareness and experience regarding the nature and usage of gestures in user interfaces to the extent that they are able to exploit the technological affordances and innovate over them. We argue that design students, who will be expected to envision and create such interactions in the future, are constrained as such by their habits that pertain to conventional user interfaces. Design students should gain an understanding of the nature of human gestures and how to use them to add value to UI designs. To this end, we formulated an ‘awareness course’ for design students based on concepts derived from mime art and creative drama. We developed the course iteratively through the involvement of three groups of students. The final version of the course was evaluated by incorporating the perspectives of design educators, an industry expert and the students. We present the details of the course, describe the development process, and discuss the insights revealed by the evaluations.
Inner strength and its relationship to health threats in ageing—A cross‐sectional study among community‐dwelling older women
Authors: Boman Erika , Lundman Berit , Nygren Björn , Årestedt Kristofer , Santamäki Fischer Regina 
Published: May 2017

AbstractAimTo explore the relationship between inner strength and health threats among community‐dwelling older women.BackgroundInner strength is described as a resource that promotes experiences of health, despite adversities. Inner strength and its dimensions (i.e. connectedness, creativity, firmness and flexibility) can be assessed using the Inner Strength Scale (ISS). Exploring attributes of weaker inner strength may yield valuable information about areas to focus on in enhancing a person's inner strength and may ultimately lead to the perception of better health.DesignCross‐sectional questionnaire survey.MethodsThe study is based on responses from 1270 community‐dwelling older women aged 65 years and older; these were collected in the year 2010 and describe the situation that still exists today for older women. The questionnaire included the ISS, background characteristics and explanatory variables known to be health threats in ageing. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsPoorer mental health was related to weaker inner strength in total and in all the dimensions. Symptoms of depressive disorders and feeling lonely were related to three of the dimensions, except firmness and creativity respectively. Furthermore, poor physical health was associated with the dimensions firmness and flexibility. Other health threats were significantly related to only one of the dimensions, or not associated at all.ConclusionMental ill health has overall the strongest association with weaker inner strength. Longitudinal studies are recommended to confirm the results. However, the ISS does not only estimate inner strength but can also be a tool for discovering where (i.e. dimension) interventions may be most profitable.
Disorder‐specific versus generic cognitive‐behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders in children and young people: a systematic narrative review of evidence for the effectiveness of disorder‐specific CBT compared with the disorder‐generic treatment, Coping Cat
Authors: Oldham‐Cooper Rose , Loades Maria 
Published: May 2017

AbstractBackgroundCoping Cat (CC), a generic cognitive‐behavioral intervention for anxiety disorders in children and young people, is recommended in the United Kingdom for social anxiety disorder (SAD), generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety (SA), and specific phobias (SP), with disorder‐specific approaches generally favored in treatment of anxiety disorders in adults.ObjectivesTo compare CC with disorder‐specific cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions based on anxiety‐related treatment outcomes.Study SelectionPrimary research articles describing treatment of children and young people aged 7–17 for SAD, generalized anxiety disorder, SA, and SP, using CC or disorder‐specific CBT.ResultsTen studies implemented CC and four implemented disorder‐specific CBT. One study compared CC with a disorder‐specific approach. There was a lack of data to support use of CC in treatment of SPs. However, CC was equally effective as disorder‐specific treatments for SA and SAD.ConclusionsA lack of data exists for disorder‐specific CBT interventions compared to CC.
What are the family needs when a parent has mental health problems? Evidence from a systematic literature review
Authors: Wahl Patricia , Bruland Dirk , Bauer Ullrich , Okan Orkan , Lenz Albert 
Published: May 2017

AbstractProblemLittle evidence exists showing how a given high‐risk group of children born to parents with poor mental health seek help and how care may be improved in order to better reach and support their families.MethodsA systematic literature review was undertaken to identify the needs and help‐seeking behaviors of children and their parents. Through an analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies, published in German‐ and English‐speaking research literature, the needs of children and parents were identified and categorized. Findings concerning their help‐seeking behavior and the influence of demographic variables on needs and help‐seeking behaviors were also described.FindingsIn the primary studies, the most identified parental needs were “the need for being a good parent”; “worries about the child's well‐being”; and “the need for practical help.” For children, the categories identified included “the need for knowledge”; “worries about parent's well‐being”; and “the need for normality.” However, information about help‐seeking behaviors and influences of demographic factors was fairly limited in the literature.ConclusionsIn families with parental mental health problems, it seems especially important to take a family‐focused approach. The individual needs of children (and their families) should shape the planning of treatment and nursing care.
Effect of a HPP pretreatment on thermal inactivation kinetics of polyphenoloxidase obtained from three apple cultivars
Authors: Machado Maria F. , Sousa Alexandra , Castro Sónia M. , Moreira Sílvia A. , Saraiva Jorge A. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractEnzymatic browning due to the action of polyphenoloxidase (PPO) is highly undesirable and efficient methodologies to avoid/reduce it are of great interest for food industry. The effect of a pressure pretreatment (100 MPa, 15 min, room temperature) on the activity of PPO extracts obtained from three apple cultivars (Bravo de Esmolfe [BE], Reineta [RN], and Golden delicious [GD]), and subsequent thermal inactivation kinetics was evaluated, as a way to more efficiently achieve thermal inactivation of PPO. The effect of pH on PPO activity was also assessed to define the value at which carry out the thermal inactivation of PPO. The enzymatic activity decreased in the order BE, RN, and GD. Two log‐linear ranges ([62.5–72.5] °C and [72.5–80.0] °C) of D‐value with temperature were found. The pressure pretreatment caused enhanced stability within the range of 62.5–67.5 °C, caused no changes at 70.0–72.5 °C, and decreased the stability at 75.0–80.0 °C (e.g., at 75 °C the D‐values for BE, GD, and RN ranged, respectively, from 25.6/27.3, 14.5/18.6, and 8.8/10.4, after/before the pressure pretreatment) and increased thermal sensitivity (decreased the z‐value), particularly in the lower temperature range studied (up to 72.5 °C).Practical applicationsKnowledge of PPO activity level and its thermal resistance for different cultivars is of interest to develop efficient and optimized enzymatic browning control by thermal treatments. Sequential combination of low intensity pressure treatments followed by thermal treatments can be an interesting approach to enhance enzyme inactivation. In this work was found that after a low intensity pressure pretreatment (100 MPa, 15 min), apple PPO temperature stability could be reduced, since a lower stability (lower D‐values) and increased sensitivity toward temperature (lower z‐value) was systematically found for PPO thermally inactivated at T > 72.5 °C. These findings are of interest for a more efficient PPO inactivation for enhanced browning control.
The efficacy of bacterial and yeasts strains and their combination to bind aflatoxin B1 and B2 in artificially contaminated infants food
Authors: Hamad Gamal M. , Zahran Eman , Hafez Elsayed E. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractAflatoxins could be detoxify by microbes to reduce their toxic effect in contaminated food. Cerelac is the common baby food in Egypt. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of both probiotics bacteria and yeasts on aflatoxins B1 and B2 dtoxification. Bacteria (heat acid inactivated); S. thermophilus TH‐4, B. bifidum and yeasts; k. lactis, S. cerevisiae were used to detoxify these aflatoxins. In PBS each bacterial strain, reduced AFB1 and AFB2 by 28‐29% and great reduction of 55% was achieved using both bacterial strains in combination. Similarly, yeast strains were able to reduce AFB1 and AFB2; 54% with S. cerevisiae and 42% with K. lactis, with higher reduction of 66.6% using both yeast strains in combination. Using the probiotic combination with Cerelac exhibited higher level of B1 and B2 reduction by 94.1%, 94.5%, respectively. Scanning Eectron Microscopy confirmed the ability of these probiotics to adsorb the toxins particles.Practical applicationsProbiotic and yeast mixtures could be the best materials used to reduce and/or eliminate mycotoxins especially aflatoxins from foods. Moreover, it can be used as food additives in infants food (Cerelac) to reduce the bioavailability of the aflatoxins in synthesized food.
Economic Development Matters: A Meta‐Regression Analysis on the Relation between Environmental Management and Financial Performance
Authors: Hang Markus , Geyer‐Klingeberg Jerome , Rathgeber Andreas , Stöckl Stefan 
Published: May 2017

SummaryAlthough the existing body of empirical literature on the relation between corporate environmental performance (CEP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) is continuously growing, results are still inconclusive about this fundamental question in industrial ecology. Comparisons are difficult because of various estimation methods as well as the overall heterogeneous and complex interaction between the two constructs, but especially because of country‐specific data sets. Consequently, we raise the question of whether regional differences are the driving force buried underneath the inconclusiveness. Therefore, the aim of this article is to explore this heterogeneity by aggregating 893 existing results from 142 empirical primary studies that are based on more than 750,000 firm‐year observations. Our findings suggest a convex impact of a country's economic development on the magnitude of the CEP‐CFP effect (i.e., the effect is positive in developing countries, disappears in emerging countries, and is again positive in highly developed countries). We also find that the overall positive relation strengthens for market‐based CFP measures and diminishes for countries with civil law systems, firms from the service sector, reactive environmental activities, and process‐based CEP measures. Further, several aspects of the examined data sample and the inclusion of relevant control variables explain heterogeneity in previous research results.
Assessment of the Industrial Tomato Processing Water Energy Nexus: A Case Study at a Processing Facility
Authors: Amón Ricardo , Wong Tony , Kazama Donald , Maulhardt Mike , Maulhardt Thomas , Simmons Christopher W. 
Published: May 2017

SummaryIncreased demand for water and energy and growing recognition of environmental issues motivate awareness of how these resources are used in industry. Industrial tomato processing consumes substantial quantities of both water and energy. To understand how these resources are used in tomato processing and what opportunities exist for improving efficiency, a water energy nexus (WEN) assessment was conducted that accounted for the various ways energy becomes embedded in water during processing by motors, pumps, fans, and boilers. The WEN assessment was conducted at an industrial tomato processing facility that processed 265 metric tonnes of fruit per hour to develop a map of water and associated energy use at each processing step. A total of 1.29 billion kilograms (kg) of water were used for the processing season, with 870 million kg routed to flumes. The analysis identified the thermal energy used to generate steam for the various heat exchangers and evaporators used during processing as the greatest source of embedded energy in process water (778,000 gigajoules per season). The electrical energy embedded in the process water totaled 4.4 million kilowatt‐hours per season, over 80% of which was attributed to pumping. Moreover, the data were used to identify opportunities to improve efficiency by adjusting water loads on equipment and developing strategies for water and energy conservation and recovery. The baseline water and energy use data provided by the WEN assessment can enable additional modeling to assess resource efficiency measures and the life cycle impact of processed tomato products.
Alternation between short‐ and long photoperiod reveals hypothalamic gene regulation linked to seasonal body weight changes in Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
Authors: Bank J. H. H. , Wilson D. , Rijntjes E. , Barrett P. , Herwig A. 
Published: May 2017

Djungarian hamsters are able to reduce their body weight by more than 30% in anticipation of the winter season. This particular adaptation to extreme environmental conditions is primarily driven by a natural reduction in day length and conserved under laboratory conditions. We used this animal model to investigate hypothalamic gene expression linked to body weight regulation behind this physiological phenomenon. After an initial collective short photoperiod (SP) adaptation for 14 weeks from a preceding long photoperiod (LP), hamsters were re‐exposed to LP for either 6 or 14 weeks, followed by a second re‐exposure to SP for 8 weeks. Our data showed that re‐exposure to LP led to an increase in body weight. In the hypothalamus Dio2, Vimentin, Crbp1 and Grp50 expression increased, whereas expression of Dio3, Mct8 and Srif decreased. The changes in body weight and gene expression were reversible in most hamsters after a further re‐exposure to SP following 6 or 14 weeks in LP. Interestingly, after 14 weeks in LP, body weight loss was pronounced in six hamsters re‐exposed to SP, but five hamsters did not respond. In nonresponding hamsters, a different gene expression pattern was manifested, with the exception of Dio2, which was reduced not only in SP re‐exposed hamsters, but also in hamsters maintained in LP. Taken together, these data suggest that body weight regulation appears to be tightly linked to a co‐ordinated regulation of several genes in the hypothalamus, including those involved in thyroid hormone metabolism.
Transition from hospital to home: Parents’ perception of their preparation and readiness for discharge with their preterm infant
Authors: Aydon Laurene , Hauck Yvonne , Murdoch Jamee , Siu Daphne , Sharp Mary 
Published: May 2017

Aims and objectivesTo explore the experiences of parents with babies born between 28–32 weeks’ gestation during transition through the neonatal intensive care unit and discharge to home.BackgroundFollowing birth of a preterm baby, parents undergo a momentous journey through the neonatal intensive care unit prior to their arrival home. The complexity of the journey varies on the degree of prematurity and problems faced by each baby. The neonatal intensive care unit environment has many stressors and facilitating education to assist parents to feel ready for discharge can be challenging for all health professionals.DesignQualitative descriptive design.MethodsThe project included two phases, pre‐ and postdischarge, to capture the experiences of 20 couples (40 parents), whilst their baby was a neonatal intensive care unit inpatient and then after discharge. Face‐to‐face interviews, an online survey and telephone interviews were employed to gather parent's experiences. Constant comparative analysis was used to identify commonalities between experiences. Recruitment and data collection occurred from October 2014–February 2015.Results/FindingsOverlapping themes from both phases revealed three overarching concepts: effective parent staff communication; feeling informed and involved; and being prepared to go home.ConclusionOur findings can be used to develop strategies to improve the neonatal intensive care unit stay and discharge experience for parents. Proposed strategies would be to improve information transfer, promote parental contact with the multidisciplinary team, encourage input from fathers to identify their needs and facilitate parental involvement according to individual needs within families.Relevance to clinical practiceProviding information to parents during their time in hospital, in a consistent and timely manner is an essential component of their preparation when transitioning to home.
Effect of Crystallization Firing on Marginal Gap of CAD/CAM Fabricated Lithium Disilicate Crowns
Authors: Gold Steven A. , Ferracane Jack L. , da Costa Juliana 
Published: May 2017

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the marginal gaps of CAD/CAM (CEREC 3) produced crowns made from leucite‐reinforced glass‐ceramic (IPS Empress CAD) blocks (LG), and lithium‐disilicate (IPS e.max CAD) blocks before (LD‐B), and after (LD‐A) crystallization firing.Materials and MethodsA human molar tooth (#19) was mounted with adjacent teeth on a typodont and prepared for a full‐coverage ceramic crown. The typodont was assembled in the mannequin head to simulate clinical conditions. After tooth preparation 15 individual optical impressions were taken by the same operator using titanium dioxide powder and a CEREC 3 camera per manufacturer's instructions. One operator designed and machined the crowns in leucite‐reinforced glass‐ceramic blocks (n = 5) and lithium‐disilicate blocks (n = 10) using the CEREC 3 system. The crowns were rigidly seated on the prepared tooth, and marginal gaps (μm) were measured with an optical microscope (500×) at 12 points, 3 on each of the M, B, D, and L surfaces of the leucite‐reinforced glass‐ceramic crowns and the lithium‐disilicate crowns before and after crystallization firing. Results were analyzed by two‐way ANOVA followed by a Tukey's post hoc multiple comparison test (α = 0.05).ResultsThe overall mean marginal gaps (μm) for the crowns evaluated were: LG = 49.2 ± 5.5, LD‐B = 42.9 ± 12.2, and LD‐A = 57.2 ± 16.0. The marginal gaps for LG and LD‐B were not significantly different, but both were significantly less than for LD‐A.ConclusionsThe type of ceramic material did not affect the marginal gap of CAD/CAM crowns. The crystallization firing process required for lithium‐disilicate crowns resulted in a significant increase in marginal gap size, likely due to shrinkage of the ceramic during the crystallization process. Clinical Relevance: The marginal gap of CAD/CAM‐fabricated lithium disilicate crowns increases following crystallization firing. The marginal gap still remains within clinically acceptable parameters.
Width/Length Ratio in Maxillary Anterior Teeth. Comparative Study of Esthetic Preferences among Professionals and Laypersons
Authors: Álvarez‐Álvarez Lorena , Orozco‐Varo Ana , Arroyo‐Cruz Gema , Jiménez‐Castellanos Emilio 
Published: May 2017

AbstractPurposeMany studies have examined the esthetic preferences of professionals in the maxillary anterior region; however, only a few have taken into account the ratios that are more frequent within the population or other ratios suggested in the literature as ideal. Previous studies also failed to compare them with the esthetic preferences of the lay population with regards to the smile. The purpose of this study is to highlight the differences when perceiving the esthetics of smiles between general dentists and laypersons, and linking them with the width/length of the maxillary anterior teeth.Materials and MethodsPhotographs of the full face of a female subject were modified with Photoshop CS regarding the length/width relationships of the 6 maxillary anterior teeth. The three modifications made were: (a) 80% length/width, (b) 85%, length/width, and (c) 85% length/width in central incisors, 80% length/width in lateral incisors and canines. Three sequences of photograph pairs were created with different ratios and presented in PowerPoint to a sample of 100 general dentists and 100 laypersons.ResultsThe ratio considered as the most esthetic by the majority of the judges was 85% for central incisors and 80% for lateral incisors and canines, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in the esthetic preferences of the studied populations either due to gender or professional experience of the dentists (p > 0.01).ConclusionsAccording to the results obtained in this study, professionals and laypersons considered a width/length ratio of 85% for maxillary central incisors and 80% for lateral incisors and canines as the most esthetic for maxillary anterior teeth. These results do not support findings from other studies previously published with similar ratios in central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines. Clinical implication: Today clinicians practice in a treatment environment where not only function and utility but also esthetics is demanded in almost every procedure. Restoring/maintaining function is considered essential in any restorative dentistry treatment, but the esthetic aspects of any treatment should never be forgotten. This study was motivated by the increasing importance of obtaining a better appreciation of the perception of smile beauty, and of the role of maxillary teeth width/length ratio on the perception of dental esthetics.