Aesthetic Effects Research Articles

The aesthetic reception of the film Exam

Few studies have observed audience reception within the context of narrative short films. Short films, with their idiosyncratic structures and smaller audience, have been overlooked by the field of film studies in favour of other forms – namely feature films. This article discusses the audience reception of the short film Exam in accordance with Molinié’s Sémiostylistique (‘semio-stylistics’) and examines the aesthetic effect of this short film on its audience.

Thoughts on surgical excision of onychopapilloma.

Although onychopapilloma (OP) is a benign tumor of the nail bed and distal matrix, there is nevertheless a demand for treatment in some patients. Classical longitudinal excision (CLEx) with avulsion of the nail plate was the most suitable surgical procedure. However, there may be better ways to produce a pleasing esthetic effect. The aim of this study was to modify CLEx to render it more effective, reduce the rate of recurrence, and achieve better esthetic results. We identified 23 patients with OP in varying clinical manifestations that were treated with CLEx and modified CLEx with or without avulsion of the nail plate. With the procedure of modified CLEx without avulsion of the nail plate, there was no bleeding as a side effect and recovery was faster. The appearance of the nail was nearly unchanged and no patient complained about the cosmetic results. We modified CLEx to treat OP to improve the esthetic effect while maintaining surgical effectiveness.

Major clinical evidence of cervicofacial liposculpture: a concise systematic review

Introduction: Liposculpture (LS) can complement cervicofacial aging surgery. Modern trends in face sculpting are expanding and adipose tissue transfer can result in optimal esthetic effects with minimally invasive techniques. Facial LS focuses on repositioning adipose tissue and increasing facial transition zones. This is accomplished using internal suspension sutures as well as with autologous fat grafting. Objective: To carry out a concise systematic review of the main clinical considerations and advances in facial and cervical liposculpture as an important aesthetic tool for dental surgeons. Methods: The rules of the Systematic Review-PRISMA Platform were followed. The search was carried out from November 2021 to February 2022 in Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo, and Google Scholar databases. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results: Fifty articles were found involving facial liposculpture. A total of 30 articles were fully evaluated and 16 were included and developed in the present study. Considering the Cochrane tool for risk of bias, the overall assessment resulted in 10 studies at high risk of bias and 4 studies that did not meet the GRADE. Most patients who were involved in the studies showed improvements in facial augmentation and contouring. In patients with loss of facial volume, high-density fat transfer with SVF-gel facial injection resulted in significantly higher improvement scores and better patient satisfaction, with an improved/much improved esthetic appearance being observed. As a follow-up analysis of the studies, at an average of six months after completion, most patients were satisfied with the results. All procedures were well tolerated. Conclusion: According to the main clinical studies selected in the present study, cervicofacial liposculpture proved to be advantageous, with safety and efficacy.

Improving the quantitative features of architectural lighting at the design stage using the modified design algorithm

Although there are some quantitative requirements, architectural lighting designs (floodlighting) as the only field of outdoor lighting have no dedicated design standards. These requirements are rather fragmentary and have the form of general recommendations rather than a detailed design standard, as it is for the other lighting applications. This arises from the fact that the most important objective of floodlighting is to make architecture looks more attractive at night. That is why, it is difficult to impose certain rules of objective quantitative parameters that could significantly limit the possibilities of creative shaping of aesthetic effects. At the same time, light pollution research has become very popular recently. The fact of illuminating an increasingly high number of architectural objects without quantitative control of the light pollution and energy efficiency issues can cause both electrical energy losses and a negative impact on the natural environment. This paper presents the concept of using a new system for quantitative assessment of floodlighting designs in the form of a new design algorithm. Its application allows us to minimise the energy loss from a given floodlighting installation and to reduce the environmental light pollution coming from it, with due care for the aesthetic effect achieved. By changing luminaires’ aiming and their dimming (using the control system), it is possible to increase the use of luminaires’ luminous flux, achieve the assumed average luminance level and not change the visual effect. Avoiding unnecessary oversizing of the average luminance positively affects light pollution from a given architectural lighting object and improves the energy efficiency of the designed lighting system. In the presented case, using a new design algorithm reduced light pollution by 79% and improved energy efficiency by 65%. The obtained results confirm the validity and the need to use the proposed changes in the design algorithm in practice

Laws of imitation and intermedia narrative – on imitation of word narrative by image narrative

Abstract Image narrative was long regarded as imitation of a story already told in word narrative rather than as direct imitation of real life. In the connection between imitation and medium, there are the phenomena of the medium’s own position and “Anders-streben.” The former emphasizes the medium following its own nature, and the latter means not only following its own nature but transcending itself to pursue another aesthetic effect. “Inter” in intermedia narrative goes beyond the nature or strengths of an artistic work and its medium, resulting in a narrative form that showcases the characteristics of other literary works or media rather than giving full play to its own strengths. Of course, the so-called “laws of imitation” outlined by French sociologist Tarde must be followed: (i) imitation from within to without and (ii) imitation of the superior by the inferior. Whether in the former or the latter, word is a more advantageous medium, since it serves more easily as the model for images or other media to imitate in lyric expression or narrative activities. The laws of imitation are the underlying cause why image, as a spatial narrative medium, manages to achieve the corresponding temporal effect by imitating word narrative.

Music and Motion in the Performance Art of Roso Rerasaning Jiwo

Roso Rerasaning Jiwo is the title of multidisciplinary performance art that combines various fields of art. The purpose of this paper is to describe the relationship between music and the body movements of performers in collaborating to interpret the feelings that are turbulent in the artist’s soul, both spontaneously and in totality. Musical techniques are created extemporaneously and played spontaneously to respond to the performers’ body movements. This creative process focuses on exploring aspects of musical ideas to create interactions between the music, the performers, and the audience through sound, body movements, and dialogue. Each motif in a musical composition contains rhythms that flow spontaneously, following the movements of the performer’s body so as to form an artistic and characteristic unity. It is hoped that through Roso’s performance art Rerasaning Jiwo, this art can be understood and appreciated as a new form that offers novel aesthetic effects.
 Keywords: music, motion, performance art, Roso Rerasaning Jiwo

한중 소설 번역에서의 서술 방식 연구 - ｢삼포 가는 길｣의 네 가지 중국어 번역본을 중심으로 -

What distinguishes novel from drama and poem is that the story is conveyed to the reader by the narrator. Therefore, the aesthetic effect of a novel is hugely influenced by its point of view and the narrative style. This thesis sorts out the concept and characteristics of the point of view and narrative style of the novel and discusses their influences on narrative distance. Then it compares and analyzes Hwang Sukyoung's The Road to Sampo and its four Chinese translations on the changes of narrative style in different points of view and how they influence the effects to the readers. The results of this analysis show that, when adopting the character-focalizer, Hwang uses words and expressions of personal speech style or narrative styles that emphasize the characters’ voices including free indirect discourse. However, the styles are altered frequently in the translations, which weakens the characters’ voices. Therefore, translators should carefully analyze the original texts when translating such kind of narratives.

The Moral Significance of Aesthetics in Nature Imagery

To solicit support for nature and wildlife conservation, mission-driven organizations rely on professional nature and wildlife imagery in their media outlets and campaigns. We investigated whether—and if so, why—the aesthetics of images increase social media engagement (e.g., number of likes) and the extent to which images elicit moral concern for nature and wildlife. In Study 1 (N = 782 U.S. adults), we trained a neural network to predict image aesthetics in National Geographic’s Instagram data and identified image-specific attributes that influence aesthetics. We found that image aesthetics predicted engagement with the Instagram posts. In Study 2 (N = 775 U.S. adults), we established the causal effect of aesthetics on engagement and moral concern, which is explained by self-transcendent emotions (awe and inspiration) and purity associated with an image. Study 3 (N = 406 U.S. adults) replicated the results, showing that our key effects were stronger for individuals who place higher importance on beauty. By demonstrating the moral significance of image aesthetics, we highlight the potential of the beauty of nature to invigorate global conservation efforts.

Colore, sinestesia ed emozione nella cultura visuale tra Otto e Novecento

The idea that colour can have a psychological impact and in some way influence emotions has specific historical roots in the origins of modern visual culture. Therefore, this essay considers, in an epistemological perspective, the study of colour as a problem within the history of perception. Focusing on some key issues of the late 19th century artistic, cultural and psychophysiological debate on synaesthesia – in relation to the theories on colour and emotion –, this research interrogates in particular the link between image, sound, colour and the developments of chromatic music. The turn of the 20th century is a crucial moment to understand the historical basis of a new interpretation of colour, whose aesthetic effectiveness is connected to its power of conditioning the spectator’s senses. This article argues that the resulting emphasis on the viewer’s embodied reaction to colour also leads to rethink the status of still and moving images within the framework of immersive colour experiences based on the relationship between body, medium and senses.

Enhanced osteogenic activity of titania-modified zirconia implant by ultraviolet irradiation.

Zirconia is a superior implant material owing to its high mechanical strength, durable corrosion resistance, superior aesthetic effect and excellent biocompatibility. However, the bioactivity of zirconia surfaces remains a great challenge for implant osseointegration. A titania (TiO2) coating was innovatively synthesized on the surface of zirconia by infiltration in a suspension of zirconium oxychloride and titania for dense sintering. Subsequently, the coating was subjected to ultraviolet (UV) light to enhance the biological inertness of zirconia. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and contact angle analysis were conducted to confirm the surface characteristics. Afterwards, in vitro assessments of cell adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells were performed. Zirconia samples were implanted into rat femurs to assess biocompatibility and host tissue response in vivo. Micro-CT evaluation and histological testing were conducted. After UV irradiation, the content of hydroxyl groups and hydrophilicity of TiO2-modified zirconia were significantly increased. The results of in vitro experiments showed that TiO2-modified zirconia subjected to UV light could promote cell proliferation and spreading, enhance ALP activity and the degree of mineralization, and upregulate osteogenesis-related genes. Furthermore, in vivo assessments confirmed that UV-irradiated TiO2-modified zirconia implants maximized the promotion of osseointegration. TiO2-modified zirconia after UV treatment will have broad clinical application prospects in improving the osseointegration of zirconia implants.

Betrachten, Blättern, Enthüllen, Lauschen, Lesen.

This article deals with the aesthetic effects that arise when reading, viewing and handling different media formats. It takes strongly divergent contemporary evaluations of a well-known gothic tale by Walter Scott, »THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER«, as an opportunity to investigate the medial and material causes of these differences. The author concentrates on the first publication of the tale in autumn 1828 in the opulent annual gift book THE KEEPSAKE FOR MDCCCXXIX, with its numerous steel engravings, and on another early print of the text in the magazine THE OLIO, OR, MUSEUM OF ENTERTAINMENT, with its wood-engraved illustrations. Both prints organise the reading of »THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER« in specific ways, each setting in motion specific processes of understanding, each stimulating specific aesthetic experiences. This can be traced back in particular to the illustrations placed alongside the prints of the narrative text, to their production, reproduction and presentation in the printed product, to the way in which they are integrated into the flow of reception, which senses of the recipients they address and to which specific forms of media interaction they invite.

Contemporary Art on Realistic Subjects in the New Era of Lacquer Painting

By using lacquer painting creation with realistic themes as an example, this essay will examine the primary issues with lacquer painting creation with realistic themes in the context of the modern period.It will summarize the key pathways and construction expansion choices for lacquer painting creation with realistic themes by analyzing the creative issues and traits of lacquer painting with realistic themes, and it will provide the future path perspective that may be supported.Modern lacquer paintings with realistic topics suffer from a loss of pictoriality, a weakening of pictoriality, and a lack of aesthetic merit. Lack of creative integrity and originality; little aesthetic effect; lack of a modern viewpoint or historical significance. It is clear that there is a “tendency to profit,” and commercialization results in repetition and homogenization. A few representative lacquer paintings and artworks have been examined by the author.By emphasizing the incorporation of styles from other forms of painting and increasing the lacquer painting’s creative expressive language, the author offers answers.The development of lacquer paintings with realistic subjects in the context of the new period is suggested as well as workable solutions.

Wearing Your Worth at Work: The Consequences of Employees’ Daily Clothing Choices

Do the clothes worn to work impact employees’ thoughts and behaviors? Despite the universal necessity of wearing clothes and the fact that employees make decisions about this daily, organizational scholars have not yet addressed this question. We integrated sociometer and enclothed cognition theories to propose that aspects of clothing—their aesthetics, normality, and uniqueness—hold abstract meanings that have implications for employees’ self-esteem and subsequent task and relational behaviors (i.e., goal progress, social avoidance). We further probed this effect by suggesting it would be strengthened on days when employees had more frequent interactions with others in the workplace. Results of a 10-day study of 85 employees from four organizations generally supported our predictions, showing that daily clothing aesthetics and uniqueness had effects on state self-esteem and downstream behavioral consequences. The effects of daily clothing normality emerged under the condition of greater interactions with others (interaction frequency also strengthened the effects of clothing aesthetics). Our manuscript contributes to both major theories from which we draw and further offers theoretical and practical contributions to the literature on organizational clothing.

Understanding the Role of Aesthetics and Price Fairness for Establishing Marketing Strategies in the Sports Bar Industry

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of aesthetics, price fairness, emotions, and behavioral intentions in the sports bar industry and to provide sports bar managers with practical strategies for maximizing the physical environment by employing aesthetics. Using data collected from 507 U.S. sports bar customers, structural equation model analysis was performed which supported the proposed effects of’ aesthetics on behavioral intentions via emotions. We also find that aesthetics and emotions play an important role in customers’ dining intentions in sports bars. Unlike existing studies arguing the significant effect of negative emotion on the perceived price-fairness, we found that the effect of negative emotion does not influence the perception of price-fairness of the consumers in the context of sports bar. Key theoretical and managerial implications for enhancing the patron’s positive valence emotions and aesthetic appeal are discussed.

A Comprehensive View of Microbial Communities in the Laundering Cycle Suggests a Preventive Effect of Soil Bacteria on Malodour Formation.

Microorganisms are an important factor in the wash-and-use cycle of textiles since they can cause unwanted aesthetic effects, such as malodour formation, and even pose health risks. In this regard, a comprehensive view of the microbial communities in washing machines and consideration of the microbial contamination of used textiles is needed to understand the formation of malodour and evaluate the infection risk related to laundering. So far, neither the compositions of washing machine biofilms leading to the formation of or protection against malodour have been investigated intensively, nor have microbial communities on used towels been analysed after normal use. Our results link the qualitative and quantitative analysis of microbial communities in washing machines and on used towels with the occurrence of malodour and thus not only allow for a better risk evaluation but also suggest bacterial colonizers of washing machines that might prevent malodour formation. It was shown that soil bacteria such as Rhizobium, Agrobacterium, Bosea, and Microbacterium in particular are found in non-odourous machines, and that Rhizobium species are able to prevent malodour formation in an in vitro model.

Polycrystalline particulates synthesized on zirconia for enhanced bioactivity: An in vitro study.

Zirconia is a promising material for dental implant with its excellent biocompatibility, good mechanical properties, and esthetic effect similar to natural teeth. To improve the bioactivity and osteogenic properties of zirconia, pre-sintered zirconia discs were divided into C, T3 , T5 , and T7 group. Group C was as control. T3 , T5 , and T7 groups were soaked in hydrofluoric acid (HF) for 30, 50, and 70 s, respectively. Then, they were placed into CaCl2 solution and heated in NaOH solution. After sintering, the samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, and X-ray diffraction, which confirmed the ZrO2 polycrystalline particulates in situ synthesized on the treated sample discs. The surface roughness of the treated samples was increased with the prolonged of acid treatment time (p < .05), while the three-point bending strength did not decrease significantly (p > .05). MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured on zirconia discs to evaluate the bioactivity and osteogenic effect of modified zirconia. The living&dead fluorescence staining and CCK-8 assay showed that the specimens were non-toxic and significantly promoted cell proliferation. In addition, the cell proliferation was enhanced with the increase of zirconia surface roughness. Polycrystalline particles modified zirconia were beneficial to cell spreading. After osteogenic induction, MC3T3-E1 cells inoculated on modified zirconia exhibited higher alkaline phosphatase activity, mineralization activity and up-regulated osteogenesis-related gene expression. Above all, in situ synthesized polycrystalline particulates significantly improve the biological activity of zirconia, which will promote the widespread application of zirconia implants.

An assessment of perception of attractive profiles after altering tooth inclination and mandibular anterior repositioning on the photographs

Facial profile disharmonies in the anteroposterior (AP) position of the mandible is among the most frequent reasons that patients seek orthodontic treatment. Although previous studies of profile esthetics have mainly focused on the position or the inclination of the maxillary incisors in profile views with normal mandibular positions, to our knowledge, no studies have yet evaluated the esthetic effects of maxillary incisor inclination in relation to different mandibular positions in male and female individuals for smile profile. The objective of this study is to evaluate the significant relationship between preferred tooth position in relation to different mandibular positions in male and female subjects’ smile profiles. A right lateral profile and frontal view photograph with the patient in a natural head position. Smile parameters will be evaluated and recorded. These smiling photographs will be altered using a commercially available image editing software program (Adobe Photoshop CS, version 8.0; Adobe Systems). The number of photographs that will be available after alteration and given to the judges to rate the attractiveness of each. The data thus obtained will be put to significant statistical analysis and the results thus obtained will be carried out to achieve the aim and objective of the study.

Patient Comfort, Safety, and Effectiveness of Resilient Hyaluronic Acid Fillers Formulated With Different Local Anesthetics.

Maximizing patient comfort during hyaluronic acid gel injection is a common concern that is usually addressed by selecting fillers with lidocaine. Two randomized, double-blinded, split-face trials aimed to demonstrate noninferiority of specific hyaluronic acid fillers incorporating mepivacaine (RHA-M) versus their lidocaine controls, at providing pain relief. Thirty subjects per trial received injections of RHA R -M versus RHA R , and RHA4-M versus RHA4, respectively, in the perioral rhytids (PR) and nasolabial folds (NLF). Pain was assessed on a visual analog scale; aesthetic effectiveness was evaluated with validated scales, and safety was monitored based on common treatment responses (CTRs) and adverse events (AEs). RHA-M fillers proved as effective as their lidocaine counterparts at reducing pain (noninferior, p < .0002 and p < .0001). Bilateral wrinkle improvement was measured both in the PR (-1.5 ± 0.6 points on each side) and in the NLF (-1.8 ± 0.6 and -1.9 ± 0.5 points) trials at one month, with virtually identical responder rates (≥96.7%). Common treatment responses and AEs were similar between treated sides, and none was clinically significant. Resilient hyaluronic acid fillers with either mepivacaine or lidocaine are equally effective at reducing pain during treatment and equally performant and safe for correction of dynamic facial wrinkles and folds.

Biostimulant Effects of Waste Derived Biobased Products in the Cultivation of Ornamental and Food Plants

Soluble bio-based substances (SBS) may be isolated from the anaerobic digestate of the organic humid fraction of urban waste; from the whole vegetable compost made from gardening residues and from the compost obtained after aerobic digestion of a mixture of urban waste digestate, gardening residues and sewage sludge. These SBS can be used as sustainable and efficient plant biostimulants in alternatives to the commercial products based on fossil sources such as the Leonardite. The present review summarizes the main findings obtained from recent studies accomplished with the SBS applied on several ornamental (Euphorbia; Lantana; Murraya; Hibiscus) and vegetable species (tomato; red pepper; spinach; maize; bean; wheat; tobacco; oilseed rape) with the aim to evaluate their effect on plant growth; fruit and ornamental quality. The main results from these studies show that the non-commercial SBS are more efficient than commercial fossil-based products; at equal applied doses; in enhancing plant growth; leaf chlorophylls; photosynthetic activity; fruit ripening and yield and aesthetic effect; improving flower and fruit quality and optimizing water use efficiency. Depending upon the plant species, increases of the plant performance indicators ranging from zero to 1750% are reported for the plants cultivated in the presence of SBS, relatively to the control plants cultivated in absence of SBS added to the cultivation substrate. The review suggests that biowaste recycling is a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of plant biostimulants, as an alternative to existing fossil sourced agrochemicals.

Surgical Management of Hirschsprung's Disease: A Comparative Study Between Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery, Transumbilical Single-Site Laparoscopic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.

BackgroundHirschsprung's disease (HD) is a commonly digestive malformation in children that usually requires surgery. This study aims to evaluate the short-term efficacy of conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS), transumbilical single-hole laparoscopic surgery (TU-LESS), and robotic surgery (RS) in the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease.Methods90 patients with Hirschsprung's disease undergone laparoscopic surgery at our center between 2015 and 2019, divided into three groups (group CLS, TU-LESS and RS), were retrospectively analysed.ResultsCLS and TU-LESS group showed no significant difference in operation duration (P > 0.05) but shorter operation duration than the RS group (P < 0.05). RS group had highest overall SCAR scores, while TU-LESS group had the lowest one (P < 0.05). Other parameters such as operative blood loss, hospital stays, recovery time of digestive function, postoperative complications had no significant difference among the three groups (P > 0.05).ConclusionThe three surgical methods for HD revealed similar efficacy, where TU-LESS and CLS spent less time than RS; TU-LESS led to the most aesthetic effect, followed by CLS and RS.