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Adsorption Kinetics of Oxytetracycline onto Activated Carbon in a Closed-Loop Fixed Bed Reactor
Authors: Djedouani Djamila , Chabani Malika , Amrane Abdeltif , Bensmaili Aicha 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
Batch experiments were carried out for the adsorption of oxytetracycline (OTC) onto powdered activated carbon (PAC). The operating variables examined were the initial concentration (20–150 mg L−1) and the adsorbent concentration (0.75–1.75 g L−1). As observed increasing the initial concentration, while decreasing the adsorbent dosage, had a positive impact on the amount of OTC uptake (mg g−1).
The kinetics was examined in a closed-loop fixed bed adsorber to propose an adsorption mechanism, to understand the dynamic interactions of OTC with ECA08 activated carbon and to predict its fate with time.
The sorption results were analyzed using chemical and physical kinetics models. For concentrations lower than 70 mg L−1, the sorption process was found to be controlled by both surface reactions and mass transfer. The average external mass transfer coefficient and intraparticle diffusion coefficient were found to be 0.0051 min−1 and 1.97 mg g−1 min−0.5, respectively. For concentrations higher than 70 mg L−1, mass transfer became rapid and the chemical reaction at the surface of the solid phase was the rate-limiting step. The results showed that the adsorption reaction was accurately described by the pseudo-second-order model.
Calculation of the Effective Diffusion Coefficients in Drying of Chemical and Mechanical Pretreated Rosehip Fruits (Rosa eglanteria L.) with Selected Mass Transfer Models
Authors: Mabellini Alejandra , Ohaco Elizabeth , Márquez Carlos , Lozano Jorge E. , De Michelis Antonio 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
The aim of this work was to select models of mass transfer to estimate effective mass diffusion coefficients during the dehydration of Rosa eglanteria fruits with air at 70°C. Fruits were pretreated chemically and mechanically (dipping it in NaOH and ethyl oleate solutions and cutting or perforating the fruit cuticle). Selected models were those of Becker and Fick’s second law, considering fruit shrinkage during drying. Both models satisfactorily predict the fruit drying, and the different pretreatments, to total or partially remove this waxen cuticle, noticeably improved water diffusion, reducing the time of processing from 28% (NaOH) to 52% (oleate and mechanical pretreatments). Mechanical pretreatments were the more effective, because oleate presents quality problems.
A New Alternative Real-Time Method to Monitoring Dough Behavior during Processing Using Wireless Sensor Technology
Authors: Pereira Luiz Arthur Malta , Pinto Camila Nardi , Piza Luciana Vieira , Silva Ana Carolina Sousa , Gonzales-Barron Ursula , Costa Ernane Jose Xavier 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
Currently, food industries need rapidly available information related to food production while most lab-based instrumentation techniques are often complicated and expensive for real-time application. Studies show that the measurement of rheological characteristics of dough is a relevant control variable for the proper formulation of ingredients and bread-making additives. It is in this context that this work aims to present an alternative method for real-time monitoring of the evolution of the dough behavior during processing with telemetry form. The dough behavior is monitored through the changes in the electrical properties of the motor as affected by the properties of the machine torque that makes the mixture. Results of this work showed that it is possible to record dough deformation during mixing in real time and also demonstrated how wireless technology can contribute to the quality control of a food processing system.
Knowing Self and Caring Through Service Learning
Authors: Schofield Ruth , Allan Mary , Jewiss Tracey , Hunter Amy , Sinclair Nancy , Diamond Alison , Sidwell Casey 
Published: December 2013

AbstractProfessional caring is the essence of nursing practice. Reflection on personal assumptions and beliefs challenge stereotypic views that influence professional caring and nursing care. An innovative educational pedagogy known as service learning creates an opportunity for students to reflect on self in the context of service to others; it is through this pedagogy that personal assumptions and beliefs are challenged as students become registered nurses.A qualitative descriptive study engaged undergraduate first and second year nursing students through interviews and reflections. The purposes of this study were to describe students’ perception of self and caring in service learning, any changes in the perceptions of self over time, and the connection of self to others. Results identified three major themes: understanding self, becoming a nurse and learning to care with increasing depth over the two years. Implications for nursing curriculum and further research are discussed.
Reading Ella: Using Literary Patients to Enhance Nursing Students’ Reflective Thinking in the Classroom
Authors: Pohlman Shawn 
Published: December 2013

AbstractThis action research study was designed to explore, in-depth, how 70 senior nursing students experienced an assignment that involved reading and reflecting on a short story, Ella, and the educator’s experience during the process. Four sources of data were collected: student reflections, field notes, a classroom process recording by an expert educator/observer, and a focus group interview. Four themes emerged: (1) student reflections revealed their inner, often hidden landscapes; (2) Ella prompted clarification of the past and/or triggered future projective thinking; (3) Ella clarified difficult-to-teach concepts; and (4) the interface between students’ thoughts and teacher responses provided a platform of connectivity. I propose that reading well-written stories may enhance students’ clinical reasoning skills and ethical comportment within the confines of a classroom. In addition, when students are introduced to literary patients like Ella, they can dwell with the characters at a more peaceful pace which, in itself, may encourage reflectivity.
Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students Use of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing as “Caring for a Human Being”: A Mixed Methods Grounded Theory Study
Authors: Ball Lisa Sherry 
Published: December 2013

AbstractAccelerated nursing students are ideal informants regarding abstract nursing concepts. How emotional intelligence (EI) is used in nursing remains a relatively elusive process that has yet to be empirically modeled. The purpose of this study was to generate a theoretical model that explains how EI is used in nursing by accelerated baccalaureate nursing students. Using a mixed methods grounded theory study design, theoretical sampling of EI scores directed sampling for individual interviews and focus groups. Caring for a human being emerged as the basic social process at the heart of which all other processes – Getting it; Being caring; The essence of professional nurse caring; Doing something to make someone feel better; and Dealing with difficulty – are interconnected. In addition to a theoretical explanation of the use of EI in nursing, this study corroborates findings from other qualitative studies in nursing and contributes a rich description of accelerated baccalaureate nursing students and an example of a mixed methods study design to the small but growing literature in these areas.
Is Modern Hebrew Standard Average European? The view from European
Authors: Zeldes Amir 
Published: December 2013

AbstractUnlike previous work emphasizing European influences on Modern Hebrew as compared to the Biblical language advocated by the Hebrew revival movement, this article sets out to examine typological features of Modern Hebrew in its own right. Starting from literature on Standard Average European, I argue that Modern Hebrew differs from the European type in most features defined independently of literature on Hebrew. Notwithstanding many European influences, especially in phonology and semantics, and considerable differences to Biblical Hebrew, I will show that key structural similarities with European languages are remarkably few, and in most cases not due to the revival process.
Understanding B.F. Skinner: Building Emotional Competence in Students with Diverse Learning Needs
Authors: Banks Tachelle , Sapp Marty , Obiakor Festus E. 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
Not all children and youth will respond the same way to scripted interventions. Children and youth require intervention strategies that are designed to meet their wide-ranging needs in order to be successful during and after school years. Yet, educators and counselors apply behavior strategies to promote prosocial behavior without exploring whether, and to what extent, social thinking caused the behavior itself. This article provides a historical overview on behavior- and emotion-based principles and discusses implications for using strategies that are based on developmental and learning theories that recognize human variance and facilitate emotional competence.
Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Authors: Hogan Kathleen , Hathcote Andrea 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
Teachers are being asked to educate a variety of students, including a growing number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds (Diaz-Rico, 2012. A course for teaching English learners. Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson). Because students from diverse backgrounds are the fastest growing population in schools in the United States (Hoover, 2011. Response to intervention models: Curricular implications and interventions. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson), it is imperative that teachers begin recognizing how to effectively educate all students. Specific issues associated with the curriculum and instruction supporting CLD students, as well as ways to improve instructional delivery, will be examined. Strategies to improve instructional delivery are presented to better meet the needs of all students, regardless of background.
Vibration of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates under a moving load
Authors: Malekzadeh Parviz , Dehbozorgi Mojtaba , Monajjemzadeh Seyyed Majid 
Published: December 2013

AbstractThe vibration behavior of functionally graded carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) plates under a moving load is investigated based on the first-order shear deformation theory of plates using the finite element method. An embedded single-walled CNT (SWCNT) in the polymer matrix and its surrounding interphase is replaced with an equivalent fiber to obtain the effective mechanical properties of the CNT/polymer composite plates using the Eshelby-Mori-Tanaka micromechanical model. The equations of motion of plate elements are derived by utilizing Hamilton’s principle. Newmark’s time integration scheme is employed to discretize the equations of motion in the temporal domain. The convergence of the method is numerically demonstrated and its accuracy is shown by performing comparison studies with existing solutions for the free vibration and static analysis of FG-CNTRC plates and also the exact solution of isotropic plates under a moving load. Then, the numerical results are presented to study the effects of various profiles of the CNT distribution, which includes both symmetric and asymmetric distributions, the velocity of the moving load, and thickness-to-length and aspect ratios together with boundary conditions on the dynamic characteristic of the FG-CNTRC plate under a moving load.
The Role of Positive Emotion and Contributions of Positive Psychology in Depression Treatment: Systematic Review
Authors: Santos Veruska , Paes Flavia , Pereira Valeska , Arias-Carrión Oscar , Silva Adriana Cardoso , Carta Mauro Giovanni , Nardi Antonio Egidio , Machado Sergio 
Published: December 2013

The present study aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature by checking the impact of positive emotion in the treatment of depression and on the use of strategies of positive psychology which involves positive emotion to treat and reduce symptoms of depression. For this purpose, we conducted searches in databases ISI Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO and PubMed and found a total of 3400 studies. After inclusion application and exclusion criteria, 28 articles remained, presented and discussed in this study. The studies have important relations between humor and positive emotion as well as a significant improvement in signs and symptoms of depression using differents strategies of positive psychology. Another relevant aspect is the preventative character of the proposed interventions by positive psychology by the fact that increase well-being and produce elements such as resilience and coping resources that reduce the recurrent relapses in the treatment of depression. The strategies of positive psychology, such as increasing positive emotions, develop personal strengths: seeking direction, meaning and engagement for the day-to-day life of the patients, appear as potentially tools for the prophylaxis and treatment of depression, helping to reduce signs and symptoms as well as for prevention of relapses.
Generalization of Associations of Kidney-Related Genetic Loci to American Indians
Authors: Franceschini Nora , Haack Karin , Almasy Laura , Laston Sandra , Lee Elisa T. , Best Lyle G. , Fabsitz Richard R. , MacCluer Jean W. , Howard Barbara V. , Umans Jason G. , Cole Shelley A. 
Published: December 2013

Summary

Background and objectives
CKD disproportionally affects American Indians, who similar to other populations, show genetic susceptibility to kidney outcomes. Recent studies have identified several loci associated with kidney traits, but their relevance in American Indians is unknown.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
This study used data from a large, family-based genetic study of American Indians (the Strong Heart Family Study), which includes 94 multigenerational families enrolled from communities located in Oklahoma, the Dakotas, and Arizona. Individuals were recruited from the Strong Heart Study, a population-based study of cardiovascular disease in American Indians. This study selected 25 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 23 loci identified from recently published kidney-related genome-wide association studies in individuals of European ancestry to evaluate their associations with kidney function (estimated GFR; individuals 18 years or older, up to 3282 individuals) and albuminuria (urinary albumin to creatinine ratio; n=3552) in the Strong Heart Family Study. This study also examined the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the APOL1 region with estimated GFR in 1121 Strong Heart Family Study participants. GFR was estimated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equation. Additive genetic models adjusted for age and sex were used.

Results
This study identified significant associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms with estimated GFR in or nearby PRKAG2, SLC6A13, UBE2Q2, PIP5K1B, and WDR72 (P<2.1 × 10-3 to account for multiple testing). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in these loci explained 2.2% of the estimated GFR total variance and 2.9% of its heritability. An intronic variant of BCAS3 was significantly associated with urinary albumin to creatinine ratio. APOL1 single nucleotide polymorphisms were not associated with estimated GFR in a single variant test or haplotype analyses, and the at-risk variants identified in individuals with African ancestry were not detected in DNA sequencing of American Indians.

Conclusion
This study extends the genetic associations of loci affecting kidney function to American Indians, a population at high risk of kidney disease, and provides additional support for a potential biologic relevance of these loci across ancestries.
Assessment of liverwort and hornwort flora of Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats (India)
Authors: Verma Praveen Kumar , Alam Afroz , Rawat K. K. 
Published: December 2013

Abstract Bryophytes are an important part of the flora of the Nilgiri Hills of Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot. This paper gives an updated catalogue of the Hepaticae of the Nilgiri Hills. The list includes all available records, based on the authors’ collections and those in LWU and other renowned herbaria. The catalogue of liverworts indicates their substrate and occurrence, and includes several records new for the Nilgiri bryoflora as well as for Western Ghats. The list of Hepaticae contains 29 families, 55 genera and 164 taxa. The list of Anthocerotae comprises 2 families, 3 genera and 5 taxa belonging to almost all life form types.
Are Repeated Single-Limb Heel Raises and Manual Muscle Testing Associated With Peak Plantar-Flexor Force in People With Inclusion Body Myositis?
Authors: Harris-Love Michael O. , Shrader Joseph A. , Davenport Todd E. , Joe Galen , Rakocevic Goran , McElroy Beverly , Dalakas Marinos 
Published: December 2013

BackgroundRepeated heel raises have been proposed as a method of ankle plantar-flexor strength testing that circumvents the limitations of manual muscle testing (MMT).ObjectiveThe study objective was to examine the relationships among ankle plantar-flexion isometric maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), repeated single-limb heel raises (SLHRs), and MMT in people with myositis.DesignThis was a cross-sectional study with a between-group design. The ability to complete 1 SLHR determined group assignment (SLHR group, n=24; no-SLHR group, n=19).MethodsForty-three participants with myositis (13 women; median age=64.9 years) participated. Outcome measures included MVC, predicted MVC, Kendall MMT, and Daniels-Worthingham MMT.ResultsThe Kendall MMT was unable to detect significant ankle plantar-flexor weakness established by quantitative methods and was unable to discriminate between participants who could and those who could not perform the SLHR task. Ankle plantar-flexion MVC was not associated with the number of heel-raise repetitions in the SLHR group (pseudo R2=.13). No significant relationship was observed between MVC values and MMT grades in the SLHR and no-SLHR groups. However, a moderate relationship between MVC values and MMT grades was evident in a combined-group analysis (ρ=.50–.67).LimitationsThe lower half of both MMT grading scales was not represented in the study despite the profound weakness of the participants.ConclusionsBoth Kendall MMT and Daniels-Worthingham MMT had limited utility in the assessment of ankle plantar-flexor strength. Repeated SLHRs should not be used as a proxy measure of ankle plantar-flexion MVC in people with myositis.
The influence of dynamic response and brain deformation metrics on the occurrence of subdural hematoma in different regions of the brain
Authors: Post Andrew , Hoshizaki T. Blaine , Gilchrist Michael D. , Brien Susan , Cusimano Michael D. , Marshall Shawn 
Published: December 2013

Object
The purpose of this study was to examine how the dynamic response and brain deformation of the head and brain—representing a series of injury reconstructions of which subdural hematoma (SDH) was the outcome—influence the location of the lesion in the lobes of the brain.

Methods
Sixteen cases of falls in which SDH was the outcome were reconstructed using a monorail drop rig and Hybrid III headform. The location of the SDH in 1 of the 4 lobes of the brain (frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital) was confirmed by CT/MR scan examined by a neurosurgeon.

Results
The results indicated that there were minimal differences between locations of the SDH for linear acceleration. The peak resultant rotational acceleration and x-axis component were larger for the parietal lobe than for other lobes. There were also some differences between the parietal lobe and the other lobes in the z-axis component. Maximum principal strain, von Mises stress, shear strain, and product of strain and strain rate all had differences in magnitude depending on the lobe in which SDH was present. The parietal lobe consistently had the largest-magnitude response, followed by the frontal lobe and the occipital lobe.

Conclusions
The results indicated that there are differences in magnitude for rotational acceleration and brain deformation metrics that may identify the location of SDH in the brain.
Higher risk for meningioma in women with uterine myoma: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study
Authors: Yen Yu-Shu , Sun Li-Min , Lin Cheng-Li , Chang Shih-Ni , Sung Fung-Chang , Kao Chia-Hung 
Published: December 2013

Object
Evidence suggests that hormones play a role in modifying both uterine myoma (UM) and meningioma. A number of studies have observed the positive association between these diseases. The aim of the current population-based study was to determine if women with UM are at a higher risk for meningioma.

Methods
The authors used data from the National Health Insurance system of Taiwan for the study. The UM cohort contained 281,244 women. Each woman was randomly frequency-matched with 4 women without UM, based on age, index year of diagnosis, occupation, urbanization (urbanization level was categorized by the population density of the residential area into 4 levels, with Level 1 as the most urbanized and Level 4 as the least urbanized), and comorbidity, to form the control cohort. Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis was conducted to estimate the influence of UM on the meningioma risk.

Results
Among women with UM, the risk of developing meningioma was significantly higher (45%) than among women without UM (95% CI 1.23–1.70). The same phenomenon was observed among most age groups, but a significant difference was only seen in the middle-age range. For women with UM, further analysis did not show a significant change after myomectomy. The cumulative incidence of meningioma between groups with and without UM differed over time.

Conclusions
The nationwide population-based cohort study found that Taiwanese women with UM are at higher risk for developing meningioma.