Brief motivational interviewing training for teachers providing career services in Turkey: A pilot study

This mixed-methods pilot study examined the effectiveness of brief motivational interviewing (MI) training on middle school teachers' efficacy in providing career services to socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Forty-five teachers (55% men) received a six-hour training on the career-development needs of middle school students and MI techniques. Quantitative results indicated a significant effect of training on teachers' sense of efficacy regarding student engagement. Qualitative data indicated teachers' increased sense of efficacy in providing career services and their personal and professional development. These results imply that MI can be effective in supporting teachers' competencies and can motivate students of low socioeconomic status

Fostering teachers' career education competencies: test of a training programme

In this study, we aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a training programme to foster teachers' competencies in the provision of career development learning (CDL) programmes for children. Forty-eight middle school teachers working with socioeconomically disadvantaged students in Eastern Turkey participated in the study. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test indicated the positive effects of the training on the teachers' efficacy in providing career education but no significant effect on the teachers' communication skills . The qualitative results addressed the improvements made in teachers' professional and personal development, and perceived self-efficacy in providing career programmes. The results revealed the need for upskilling of teachers to improve their facilitation of CDL for students and to support their own professional development

The direct and indirect predictors of career commitment

This study investigated concern, control, curiosity, and confidence serially mediated the associations between psychological flexibility (PF) at work and career commitment, based on the career construction model of adaptation and gender, age, education level, and tenure differences in career commitment. The white-collar employees (N = 353, 55% female) completed the Career Commitment Scale, Work-Related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire and Career Adaptabilities Scale-Short Form, and a Demographic Information Form. A multiple serial mediation model indicated that PF at work was related to concern, control, curiosity, and confidence, which in turn, contributed to career commitment, serially. The results of one-way ANOVA showed that career commitment differs according to education level, only. These findings suggested implications for theory, research, and practice, responding to the cultural context

Effect of humic acid on oxidative stress and neuroprotection in hypoxic-ischemic brain injury: part 1

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RAPD markers reveal genetic variation between Cichorium spinosum L. and Taraxacum sp.; A substantial medicinal plants of Greece

Fifteen Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to measure genetic diversity and genetic relationships between five endemic genera of Mediterranean basin (Greece). Three species of Cichorium spinosum were collected; two from island Crete (Greece) and one from island Kythnos, and other two species of Taraxacom sp. (Asteraceae); are from Orhomenos and Athens. Two hundred-forty amplified products and 163 RAPD bands were scored with an average of 67.91% of them revealing polymorphism across accessions. In this research OPD-05 primer with 24 bands showed the highest number of bands, while the OPM-18 and OPB-16, both of them with 8 bands showed the least number of bands. Also OPV-06 primer with 18 polimorphic bands showed the highest number of bands. The least number of polymorphic bandswere found in OPX-18. UBC-292, OPAN-01, OPB-16, OPM-18, OPD-05 primers. Subsequently, OPD-05 primer with 29.16% showed the least percentage of polymorphism degree, whereas OPM-18 and OPB-16 primers with 87.50% showed the highest percentage of polymorphism. UPGMA clustering based on data from polymorphic RAPD bands revealed two distinct group which joined to form one major cluster at 32% level of similarity. Also Cichorium spinosum, Crete and Cichorium spinosum, Kythnos, varieties with 100% similarity are synonyms. The similarity indices of the RAPD dendrogram ranged between 30% and 100% averagely high enough to suggest useful variability for genetic diversity and plant breeding. © Mattioli 1885

Soft tissue response and survival of extraoral implants: A long-term follow-up

Maxillofacial defects may be reconstructed by plastic surgery or treated by prosthetic mean rehabilitation. In case of large defects, prosthetic rehabilitation rather than surgical reconstruction is preferred due to the insufficient esthetic results of surgical interventions. However, retention of the craniofacial prosthesis is a great problem despite the satisfactory esthetic results. With the presentation of extraoral implants, the retention of maxillofacial prostheses was improved, and osseointegrated craniofacial implants have become indispensable for retention and stability. However, there are conflicting results regarding the success rates of osseointegrated implants used at the craniofacial region. A total of 24 patients with 64 implants (30 in auricular region of 13 patients, 24 in nasal region of 8 patients, and 10 in orbital region of 3 patients) ranging in age from 16 to 83 years (mean age45.45 years) were evaluated. One patient among 13 patients (1/13) has lost his implants in the auricular area, 1 patient among 8 patients (1/8) lost his implants, and 1 patient among 3 patients (1/3) has lost all of her implants. Peri-implant soft tissue response was evaluated for a 60-month period and a total of 654 visits/sites recorded. Grade 0 (no irritation) was present in 72.8% (476/654) of the visits/sites. Grade 1 (slight redness) was observed for 18.8% (123/654). Grade 2 (red and slightly moist tissue) was scored in 6.9% (45/654). Grade 3 (red and slightly moist tissue with granulation) was noted in 1.5% (10/654) and grade 4 (infection) could not be found. Ossseointegrated implants provide reasonable support and show successful results when used with maxillofacial prostheses

Effect of vulcanization temperature and dental stone colour on colour degradation of maxillofacial silicone elastomers

Background: Colour degradation is a major problem in maxillofacial silicone elastomers. Recent studies have focused on colour stability and the mechanical properties of the silicone elastomers. A colour match is also essential for the acceptance of the prosthesis by the patient. The aim of this study is to assess the colour degradation of the silicone elastomer after being moulded in different colours of dental stones at two different vulcanization temperatures

Effect of vulcanization temperature and dental stone colour on colour degradation of maxillofacial silicone elastomers

Abstract Background Colour degradation is a major problem in maxillofacial silicone elastomers. Recent studies have focused on colour stability and the mechanical properties of the silicone elastomers. A colour match is also essential for the acceptance of the prosthesis by the patient. The aim of this study is to assess the colour degradation of the silicone elastomer after being moulded in different colours of dental stones at two different vulcanization temperatures. Methods Five different colours of dental stones were used to fabricate a total of 120 silicone blocks using a Cosmesil M511 maxillofacial silicone elastomer. Vulcanization was completed at two different temperatures (25 and 100° Celsius). Colour measurements were obtained with a Conica Minolta spectrophotometer. The CIEDE2000 formula was used to calculate the colour differences (∆E00). Two-way ANOVA, one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni corrected post-hoc p values and independent samples t-test were used for the statistical analyses. Results High temperature vulcanization causes lightening of the maxillofacial silicone elastomers without regard to the dental stone colour (p = 0.001). Specimens moulded in green stone lightened least at room temperature (p = 0.999). Compared to the control group, at high temperature, all specimens moulded in coloured dental stones darkened significantly (p < 0.001 for white, blue and yellow; p = 0.006 for green; p = 0.045 for reddish-brown). In the high temperature group, the shift to a green chroma was significant in the white, yellow and green dental stones groups (p = 0.001, p = 0.002, p < 0.001, respectively). The mean b* of the high temperature control group was higher than that of the room temperature control group (p < 0.001). The only ∆E00 score lower than the perceptibility threshold for dental materials (∆E00 = 1.30) was between the room temperature control group and the room temperature green dental stone group (∆E00 = 0.96). Conclusions Green and blue dental stones cause less colour degradation in silicone elastomers. Reddish-brown dental stones cause the most colour degradation in silicone elastomers. At 100 °C, the colour of the silicone elastomer lightens and yellows even if the elastomer is vulcanized in a stainless steel mould. White, yellow and reddish-brown dental stones make the silicone elastomer appear more yellow even if the elastomer is vulcanized at room temperature