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The Interaction of Children’s Early Moral Development Process through a Holistic Approach

This study aims to find the right moral concept for children's early moral development process in the academic, religious, and cultural aspects in Indonesia. The study was carried out by studying the interaction within the family, school, and environment. The research method used was qualitative by conducting observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis technique used was an interactive analysis. The results of this study show that (1) the moral concepts are based on the cognitive views of culture, religion, and academics in Indonesia; and (2) parent and child interactions in the moral development process tend to use an authoritative parenting pattern (80.25 per cent), authoritarian parenting pattern (14.82 per cent), indulgent parenting pattern (3.70 per cent), and indifferent parenting pattern (1.23 per cent). The interaction of early childhood at school in the process of moral development on the moral knowing dimension is 110 (92.55 per cent), the interaction of the moral feeling dimension is 88 (79.79 per cent), and early childhood interactions in the moral action dimension is 65 (84.27 per cent). This shows that children already have the knowledge of moral values and can feel and know the consequences of the moral actions they do. In conclusion, the moral concept in academics, culture, and religion implemented in Indonesia, is the moral concept according to the cognitive view by Piaget and Kolhberg; it is applied in religious values, and the process of moral development in early childhood can develop through interaction in the holistic approach.
Changes in CREB Activity and BDNF Plasma Levels in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Objective: A number of studies were conducted to determine whether brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cAMPresponsive element-binding protein (CREB) play a critical role in synaptic plasticity and memory in neuronal survival and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) pathophysiology. Biological mechanisms and relationships for PTSD diagnosis or etiology are lacking. Therefore, further examination of the underlying biological mechanisms of PTSD is required. In the present study, we aimed to determine the relationship between plasma CREB and BDNF levels and PTSD. Methods: This study was designed to determine the association of CREB activity and BDNF concentration in peripheral blood of patients with or without PTSD. 50 drug-free patients with PTSD and 40 psychiatrically healthy control included in this study. All participants completed a form that included sociodemographic form, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDE), and the Dissociative Experience Scale (DES). In order to assess the severity of PTSD, the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) was administered to patients by researchers. Blood was drawn from the patients under appropriate conditions and CREB and BDNF
INTERGENERATIONAL SIMILARITY AND PARENTING IN ADOLESCENT SELF-CRITICISM 1 `The Role of Intergenerational Similarity and Parenting in Adolescent Self- Criticism: An Actor–Partner Interdependence Model ́

Research investigating the development of adolescent self-criticism has typically focused on the role of either parental self-criticism or parenting. This study used an actor–partner interdependence model to examine an integrated theoretical model in which achievement-oriented psychological control has an intervening role in the relation between parental and adolescent self-criticism. Additionally, the relative contribution of both parents and the moderating role of adolescent gender were examined. Participants were 284 adolescents (M = 14 years, range = 12–16 years) and their parents (M = 46 years, range = 32–63 years). Results showed that only maternal self-criticism was directly related to adolescent self-criticism. However, both parents’ achievementoriented psychological control had an intervening role in the relation between parent and adolescent self-criticism in both boys and girls. Moreover, one parent’s achievement-oriented psychological control was not predicted by the self-criticism of the other parent.
Effects of Inverted Classroom and Self-Regulated Learning on Conceptual Learning

Research on inverted or flipped classrooms concludes that the inverted classroom learning model is more effective than traditional learning. However, many researchers have not revealed that the inverted classroom is influenced by student conditions, such as self-regulation and self-efficacy. This study examines the effect of inverted classrooms on conceptual cognitive learning outcomes, by attending to self-regulated learning (SRL). This study is quasi-experimental research with pre-test / post-test control group design. There were 78 Indonesian Catholic University students participating in the research. The experimental class (39 students) used scaffolding, while the control class (39 students) was without scaffolding. We collected research data using questionnaires and tests. The data was analysed by two-ways ANOVA. The results concluded that inverted classroom and SRL affected conceptual cognitive learning outcomes positively, although neither had an interaction effect on learning achievement.
Epithelial progenitor cell lines as models of normal breast morphogenesis and neoplasia

The majority of human breast carcinomas exhibit luminal characteristics and as such, are most probably derived from progenitor cells within the luminal epithelial compartment. This has been subdivided recently into at least three luminal subtypes based on gene expression patterns. The value of knowing the cellular origin of individual tumours is clear and should aid in designing effective therapies. To do this, however, we need strategies aimed at defining the nature of stem and progenitor cell populations in the normal breast. In this review, we will discuss our technical approach for delineating the origin of the epithelial cell types. A major step forward was the purification of each cell type by the application of immunomagnetic cell sorting based on expression of lineage-specific surface antigens. We then developed chemically defined media that could support either the luminal epithelial or the myoepithelial cell phenotype in primary cultures. Having succeeded in continuous propagation presumably without loss of markers, we could show that a subset of the luminal epithelial cells could convert to myoepithelial cells, signifying the possible existence of a progenitor cell population. By combining the information on marker expression and in situ localization with immunomagnetic sorting and subsequent immortalization, we have identifed and isolated a cytokeratin 19-positive suprabasal putative precursor cell in the luminal epithelial compartment and established representative cell lines. This suprabasal-derived epithelial cell line is able to generate both itself and differentiated luminal epithelial and myoepithelial cells, and in addition, is able to form elaborate terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU)-like structures within a reconstituted basement membrane. As more than 90% of breast cancers arise in TDLUs and more than 90% are also cytokeratin 19-positive, we suggest that this cell population contains a breast-cancer progenitor. Correspondence: Ole William Petersen, Structural Cell Biology Unit, Department of Medical Anatomy, The Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark. Tel. : +45-3532-7284; Fax: +45-3532-7285; E-mail: o.w. petersen@mai.ku. dk.
The Impact of Trade Liberalization and Removal of Non-Tariff Barriers on Water Use and Agricultural Production: A CGE Analysis of the Nile Basin Countries

A multi-country multi-sector computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to evaluate the economic and water resource scarcity effects of trade liberalization (removal of import barriers) and facilitation (removal of non-tariff barriers) among the Nile Basin countries. The analysis uses the new version of the GTAP-W model that distinguishes between rainfed and irrigated agriculture and implements water as a factor of production directly substitutable in the production process of irrigated agriculture. The GTAP Africa Data Base, which includes data for the Nile Basin countries, is used for the analysis. A full trade liberalization scenario coupled with trade facilitation is considered. The findings of the study reveal that water use in irrigated agriculture tends to decline or remain stable in most agricultural sectors in the Nile Basin countries. With the decline of water use in the irrigation-intensive agricultural sectors in Egypt and Sudan, trade liberalization is expected to reduce the pressure on scarce water resources in the Nile River Basin. Consistent with neoclassical trade theory, trade liberalization and facilitation is expected to stimulate economic growth and improve welfare in the Nile Basin countries. The simulated trade policy measures enhance agricultural production in Ethiopia and Sudan and stimulates manufacturing in Egypt and to some extent in the Equatorial Lakes region. The static nature of the model constitutes a major limitation to the study. A dynamic model would, according to theoretical expectations, yield larger effects of trade liberalization and facilitation in the Nile Basin economies through adjustments in national capital stocks. Nevertheless, the results of the current analysis demonstrate that the role of trade liberalization and facilitation in generating basin-wide economic benefits and saving the Basin’s scarce water resources is potentially substantial. Freer trade policy coupled with other relevant policy measure.
Cervical cancer precursor lesions: significance for women in a referral center in brazil

Objetivo: Compreender o vivido de mulheres com lesoes precursoras do câncer do colo do utero. Metodo: Fenomenologico, seguindo as etapas metodicas de reducao, construcao e destruicao. Trata-se de um recorte de dissertacao “O vivido de mulheres com lesoes precursoras do câncer do colo do utero: do diagnostico a terapeutica”. A interpretacao dos dados deu-se pela analise compreensiva Heideggeriana. Resultados: Os fenomenos desvelados relacionavam-se com as duvidas das mulheres pelo desconhecimento do diagnostico; mudancas no relacionamento com parceiros; dificuldades em ter amigos; importância da familia; estrategias de enfrentamento; relacionamento com profissionais de saude e descredito na assistencia; vergonha e constrangimento na realizacao do papanicolaou e o medo da morte. Conclusao: Urge redimensionar o cuidar do ser-mulher com lesoes precursoras do câncer do colo do utero e lanca-se o desafio de compreender a necessidade dos profissionais de saude, cuidarem na perspectiva heideggeriana, estabelecendo uma relacao de ser-com-o-outro, valorizando-o como ser de possibilidades.
Enfermedades periodontales: consideraciones microbiológicas

The location of plaque-associated gingivitis at the gingival portion of the tooth plays an essential role in its genesis. However, at times local and other host response modifying factors also have an influence. The pathogeny of periodontitis is more complex. The microorganisms that comprise subgingival plaque are capable of acting directly on periodontal tissues or of modifying the host response, whereas the participation of the plaque per se (normal, decreased, or increased) is as decisive as the action of the bacteria themselves in the emergence of the disease. Different types of periodontitis are associated with specific microorganisms. The most periodontopathogenic are A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, and T. forsythensis. Periodontitis as a whole, represent the source of complications such as root caries, endoperiodontal processes and periodontal abscesses. They are associated with various illnesses such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and respiratory infections, amongst others, as well as pathological oral halitosis. The different modalities of PCR are particularly important in the microbiological diagnosis of periodontitis, although on the negative side of things, it must be pointed out that in vitro sensitivity studies cannot be performed using this technique. First line antibiotic treatment of periodontitis includes amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid, metronidazole (associated or not with amoxicillin) and clindamycin.
Women’s Autonomy and Work Status in Nepal: A Study of Their Effects on Anaemia

This article has tried to assess the state of women’s health in Nepal by examining their anaemic condition in order to understand certain aspects of their reproductive system. The probability of heightened reproductive health problems has been associated with the prevalence of anaemia. This study focuses on a specific area in which it examines the gross and net effect of women’s autonomy and the working status of women against the presence of anaemia in women between the ages of 15 and 49 years. For this analysis, information has been sourced from the women’s data file of the Nepal Demographic Health Survey, 2011. Bivariate and multivariate analysis results reveal that the effect of women’s autonomy in reducing anaemic situation has been significant while looking at different models. No such significant result, however, has been assessed among working women. Considering this, it seems that a woman’s level of autonomy in society, along with other social–economic variables, can have a positive result on her health. Finally, the article concludes that an integrated health approach is a vital instrument in reducing anaemia among currently married women and reducing the burden of ill health on the government, the woman’s family and on her.
Maximising the diagnostic value of structural MRI in the diagnosis of dementia: a comprehensive study of post-mortem proven cases

This thesis investigates the use of atrophy patterns from structural brain imaging to distinguish different dementia pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia pathologies. Using gold standard histopathology to stratify groups, analysis is based on 3D-T1-weighted imaging acquired during life in patients who attended clinic in one of three European centres. As well as comparison of disease groups with healthy controls, more clinically relevant comparisons between disease groups are performed to identify features that may be useful for differential diagnosis. The image analysis techniques used in this thesis range from simple visual assessment to more advanced machine learning. Visual rating scales were found to be reliable, quick to perform, and when used in combination, could achieve diagnostic accuracy equal to unstructured visual assessment by dementia experts. Voxel based morphometry, used to provide a comprehensive estimate of global patterns of atrophy in pathologically distinct dementias, confirmed findings in the literature based on clinical data, and identified novel regions of interest for further study. A fully automated diagnostic approach using multi-atlas segmentation propagation and support vector classifiers, revealed brain volume differences between pathologically distinct groups, yet with several technical limitations to address. Since histopathological diagnosis is rare in such a large, pathologically diverse cohort, this thesis also considers opportunities to develop the dataset into a shared resource for the dementia research community. To this end, a web application was developed to allow the data to be shared between collaborating centres, with plans to adapt this into a teaching resource. In summary, this thesis uses a variety of analysis techniques to identify imaging features that may be useful for the differential diagnosis of dementia pathologies. Various opportunities are explored to maximise the value that can be derived from this unique and valuable dataset.
Reduction processes in temperate forests : Evidence against the sequential reduction chain in situ ?

The aim of this study was to investigate the sink/source function of nitrate, Fe, sulfate reduction and methanogenesis of an upland and a lowland fen within a boreal spruce catchment, southern Germany. We used suction cups and anaerobic dialysis chambers for soil solution sampling, FeS probes for the determination of S oxidation potential and stability of anoxic conditions, stable isotope analysis in soil solution and groundwater and analysis of the soil solid phase (contents of C, S and Fe species).
The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Is Important for Proper Seminiferous Tubule Architecture and Sperm Development in Mice 1

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is known for its roles in xenobiotic metabolism and essential physiologic processes such as cell growth, death, and differentiation. AHR is also an important regulator of male reproductive processes. However, no studies have characterized the consequences of loss of AHR in spermatogenesis. We used Ahr knockout (Ahr / ) mice to assess the effects of loss of AHR on the architecture and gene expression of the seminiferous epithelium and functional sperm outcomes. The histopathological defects of the Ahr / seminiferous epithelium included vacuoles, multinucleated giant cells, hypocellularity with widened intercellular spaces, apical sloughing, and an excess number of retained elongated spermatids. Quantitative real-time PCR revealed significant down-regulation of Testin and Magea4, indicating Sertoli cell and spermatogenic dysregulation. Moreover, the reduced expression of Hspa2, Prm1, and Prm2 as well as decreased expression of Nrf2, Sod2, and Ucp2 suggested poorly remodeled germ cells with increased vulnerability to oxidative stress. In wild-type sperm, AHR protein was localized to the acrosome and the principal piece of the mature sperm flagellum. The in vitro fertilization rate was significantly lower with Ahr / sperm as compared to wild-type sperm, and there were morphologic abnormalities of the Ahr / sperm head and tail. Taken together, our data indicate that AHR plays an important role in normal sperm development. aryl hydrocarbon receptor, ferti l ization, Sertoli cell, spermatogenesis
Development Projects and Economic Networks: Lessons from Rural Gambia

This paper investigates the effects of development projects on economic networks. To this end, we study the impact that a randomly allocated Community-Driven Development program in The Gambia has on economic interactions within rural villages. The program provides an exogenous source of variation to village-level stocks of productive capital and to village-wide collective activities. Based on detailed data on economic and social networks, we find a significant reduction of interactions in these networks in treatment villages. We investigate several possible mechanisms and find evidence that is consistent with two channels. First, the evidence points towards a modest village-level transformation process from a gift economy to a more formal economy. Second, we also find evidence that is consistent with elite capture, favoritism, and unequally distributed benefits leading to reductions in social capital and thus economic transactions. Overall, our findings suggest changes in networks as an avenue through which development interventions may have unintended consequences. ∗We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) through project 250842093 “The dynamics of economic community networks in the development process: An empirical study in rural Gambia, West Africa”. We are thankful for many helpful comments from colleagues and seminar audiences. We particularly thank Jean-Louis Arcand, Erwin Bulte, Arun Chandrasekhar, Margharita Comola, Marcel Fafchamps, Matthew Jackson, Raymond Jatta, and Rachel Kranton, Adam Szeidl, four anonymous referees for their comments, and Julien Labonne for insights about the implementation of the Gambian CDD program. We are grateful for the local support we received through the Gambia Bureau of Statistics and by the nine field workers without whom the data collection would not have been possible. †Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Goethe University Frankfurt. RuW Postbox 46, Theodor-W. -Adorno-Platz 4, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ‡Facultad de Economı́a y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca, Chile
Neural Correlates of Cognitive Workload and Anesthetic Depth: fNIR Spectroscopy Investigation in Humans

xiii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1 Motivation . 1 1.1.1 Problem Statement of Human Performance Assessment . 3 1.1.2 Problem Statement of Anesthetic Depth Assessment . 4 1.2 Contributions . 5 1.3 Outline . 7 CHAPTER 2: fNIR SPECTROSCOPY. 8 2.1 Background . 8 2.1.1 Underlying Principles of fNIR in Brain Activity Assessment . 9 2.1.2 CW fNIR System . 14 2.2 The fNIR Studies in Working Memory and Attention . 18 2.2.1 Working Memory. 18 2.2.2 Attention . 21 CHAPTER 3: HUMAN PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT . 23 3.
Opto-electrical characterization of plasma-deposited zinc oxide thin films

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Acute administration of nicotine does not enhance cognitive functions

Abstract Chronic smokers often claim that smoking improves their cognitive abilities, such as concentration. However, scientific evidence to support this claim is scarce. Previous studies gave inconclusive results, and some of them had significant methodological flaws. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test whether smoking a single cigarette affects performance across several cognitive domains. It included a group of 22 occasional smokers aged 19–29 years. Attention, working memory, and visuospatial reasoning were assessed using a within-subjects design with a control setting. There were two separate testing sessions two days apart. Half the group started with experimental and the other half with control setting. In the experimental setting, the participants completed the first block of tasks, smoked one cigarette (with a nicotine yield of 0.5 mg), and then completed the second block of tasks. In the control setting, the procedure was the same, except that the participants had a glass of water instead of a cigarette. Repeated measures ANOVA showed no significant effects of cigarette smoking on either reaction time rates or accuracy on any of the three cognitive domains. These results suggest that, at least among young, occasional smokers, smoking does not affect cognition and the claims of its improvement are probably a result of some sort of cognitive bias.
Dynamic Project Assignment

We consider a project assignment problem where a Principal needs to assign multiple projects to a long-lived Agent. The Agent is privately informed about her cost, which evolves stochastically over time. To fully characterize the optimal mechanism, we identify the key trade-off of the Principal, which is the comparison between the benefit from an immediate assignment at high cost and the payoff from a delayed assignment at low cost. We show that the capacity constraint can reduce the payoff of the Principal and create a “hold-up” problem by comparing the limit of the optimal payoffs of the Principal when the capacity constraint is present, with the Principal’s optimal payoff when the capacity constraint is absent. JEL classification: D42; D82; D86