depression Articles
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Predicted genetic gain and inbreeding depression with general inbreeding levels in selection candidates and offspring
Methods for predicting response to selection in noninbred populations for individuals and family-based selection methods have been very well developed. However, theory to predict improvement of inbred lines derived from a recombined population, as well the predicted change in inbreeding depression rate, has not been developed. Prediction equations for general levels of inbreeding in both ...
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Is the internet a sad, depressing world?
While the internet has become part of the nation's critical infrastructure, its popularity has created a stir in the mental health community as clinicians are blaming the internet for causing depression and loneliness. The aim of this essay is to investigate the researches dealing with the linkage and assess whether the link between depression and internet use is a myth or a reality.Keywords: ...
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Technopolis: science parks in Japan
Technopolis, a plan for developing science parks in Japan, came into force in the early 1980's. Promoted by MITI, local governments and the general public held high hopes that this policy would promote the advancement of high-tech industries and provide increased employment possibilities for young graduates. The policy was developed against the backdrop of the post oil-crisis depression of the ...
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What Does Depression Feel Like?
“There was a constant chattering in my brain. It was my own voice talking about depression, agony, hopelessness,” said Deirdre Lehman, a woman in her 60s who had tenuously contended with bipolar disorder for over a decade. After receiving groundbreaking depression treatment, Deirdre went on to describe the relief as follows: “By lunch, I could look my husband in the ...
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Depression in tax office workers in Istanbul and its affecting factors
Depression is a highly prevalent disorder that causes much personal distress and difficulties in functioning at home and the workplace. In the workplace, as elsewhere, depression can manifest as a variation in normal mood, as a symptom, as a disorder or as a disease. In this study we aimed to investigate the determining factors that affect the depression state among official workers. Workers from ...
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Editorial: Teaching during the global financial crisis
Pedagogies infused by methodological pluralism are better able to encourage students to use stories to make connections between classroom material and the pulse of their daily lives. Teaching during times of economic and financial crises also provides an opening for theoretical pluralism. The recent financial crisis has illuminated the fractures in the economics discipline. In this atmosphere, ...
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How to stick with it
We know starting and maintaining a treatment is challenging. Below is a collection of tips and tricks from our users and the team at Flow to support you in your journey. Find your time, find your spot, find your Flow: We recommend finding a time in the day, a spot in your house, and activity that you do regularly. Studies have shown adding a new habit to an existing one may make it easier to ...
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Origin of rippled scour depressions associated with cohesive sediments in a shoreface setting (eastern Bay of Seine, France)
Side-scan sonar investigations in the eastern part of the macrotidal Bay of Seine have revealed the presence of numerous rippled scour depressions (RSDs) at water depths of 5–9 m. The sediments in these depressions consist essentially of coarse-grained shell hash derived from underlying Holocene sediments dated at roughly 6,500 years BP, and arranged in large wave-generated ripples. The shallow ...
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Outbreeding depression in the common frog, Rana temporaria
Theory suggests that parental relatedness is a continuous variable with a fitness optimum that we heretoforth will refer to as optimal outbreeding. In the present paper, we test this proposition from a conservation (translocation) perspective. Amphibians are facing a global decline and many amphibian populations are today small and threatened by extinction. Because genetic differentiation is ...
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New treatment methods are needed to help in mental health crisis
Saturday the 10th of October is World Mental Health Day. It provides an opportunity to talk about the work related to mental health, and what needs to be done to make mental health care accessible for more people. This year, especially due to COVID-19, there is more need for this than ever. The pandemic has been increasing the need for mental health care. According to a recent study, ...
By Nexstim Plc
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Peltidiphonte gen. n., a New Taxon of Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from Coral Substrates of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean
A new genus of the harpacticoid family Laophontidae is described and named Peltidiphonte gen. n. Eight new species are assigned to this genus; they were collected from different locations in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, including the Comoros, the Kenyan coast, the Red Sea, the Andaman Islands, the northern coast of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the northeastern coast of Australia. ...
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Modelling the motion of an internal solitary wave over a bottom ridge in a stratified fluid
A series of laboratory experiments has been carried out to investigate the passage of an internal solitary wave of depression over a bottom ridge, in a two-layer fluid system for which the upper and lower layer is linearly-stratified and homogeneous respectively. Density, velocity and vorticity fields induced by the wave propagation over the ridge have been measured simultaneously at three ...
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Deepfaking the Mind
Brain computer interfaces (BCI) can allow someone’s thoughts, translated by artificial intelligence and algorithms, to become actions. According to an article by Forbes, “BCIs can allow a fully paralyzed person to operate a wheelchair by just thinking, to move a cursor on a computer screen, or even play pinball by moving the paddles with their mind. BCIs can be freeing for people with ...
By ni2o, Inc.
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Community initiatives for environment-based economic development in a depressed region: a case study from the West Coast of New Zealand
This paper presents a case study from the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand of a small remote community that responded to the closure of its dairy factory and sawmilling operations with projects to create new opportunities based on the region's outstanding natural attractions. Features of this case study include the way in which local people created a community trust to bring together ...
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Environmental Discomfort and Geomagnetic Field Influence on Psychological Mood in Athens, Greece
A multivariate analysis of 4797 cases of patients who were cured of their psychological symptoms and their notes filed by the psychiatric clinic of the Eginition Hospital in Athens, during the year 1994, has been done. The results of this analysis imply significant contribution of environmental variations, expressed by a discomfort index, in the aggravation of psychological symptoms like ...
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Carrie Fisher: Bipolar Disorder
Carrie Fisher: Bipolar disorder Carrie Fisher was an American actress most well known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films (1977-1983 and 2015-2019). She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Carrie Fisher wrote the semi-autobiographical book Postcards from the Edge and the autobiography Wishful Drinking, which she turned into a one-woman stage ...
By BioSerenity
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How to prevent depression during covid-19 lockdown
The low mood, the lack of energy, the excessive feelings of guilt, shame, or hopelessness that come with depression can easily drive a person to withdraw from social interactions. The isolation, in turn, keeps positive experiences at a distance and worsens the depressive state. As you probably know, breaking a depressive spiral by doing the things you have avoided for some time is a big ...
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Starting your journey with Flow
Life is overwhelming at times but your treatment plan does not have to be. We have broken down each step to make getting started as simple as possible.Below you will find everything you need to get going with Flow. Getting ready So, you’ve ordered your device, now what? There are a few simple steps you can take to prepare for your delivery: What you need to start How to download ...
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How to treat Depression without medication: What the Science says
Is it possible to treat depression without medication or antidepressants? There is a simple answer to this question: Yes. Yes, it is. Most people don’t know that you can treat depression at home, medication-free. If they do, most people don’t know how. The fact is, you don’t need pills to reduce depressive symptoms or even to recover from depression. By making a few lifestyle ...
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Mood enhancement and Neural Network Modulation with Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)?
Depression and the vagus nerve Depression affects millions of people worldwide and constitutes a leading cause of disability. Although pharmacological interventions are available, many of them produce suboptimal outcomes due to high non-responsive rates or intolerable side effects. It has been estimated that between 20 to 40 per cent of patients either failed to respond to conventional ...
By Parasym Ltd.
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