Suppressed, but Not Forgotten

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beat Meier ◽  
Anja König ◽  
Samuel Parak ◽  
Katharina Henke
Keyword(s):  
Memory Trace ◽  
Thought Suppression ◽  
Test Phase ◽  
Indirect Test ◽  
Final Test ◽  
Test Experiment ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cue Words ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of thought suppression over a 1-week interval. In two experiments with 80 university students each, we used the think/no-think paradigm in which participants initially learn a list of word pairs (cue-target associations). Then they were presented with some of the cue words again and should either respond with the target word or avoid thinking about it. In the final test phase, their memory for the initially learned cue-target pairs was tested. In Experiment 1, type of memory test was manipulated (i.e., direct vs. indirect). In Experiment 2, type of no-think instructions was manipulated (i.e., suppress vs. substitute). Overall, our results showed poorer memory for no-think and control items compared to think items across all experiments and conditions. Critically, however, more no-think than control items were remembered after the 1-week interval in the direct, but not in the indirect test (Experiment 1) and with thought suppression, but not thought substitution instructions (Experiment 2). We suggest that during thought suppression a brief reactivation of the learned association may lead to reconsolidation of the memory trace and hence to better retrieval of suppressed than control items in the long term.

scholarly journals What is the impact of methotrexate on liver in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Results of liver SWE performed in a single centre

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vildan Güngörer ◽  
Mehmet Öztürk ◽  
Mustafa Yasir Özlü ◽  
Şükrü Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Shear Wave Elastography ◽  
Term Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Long Term Therapy ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objectives Long-term therapy with low-dose methotrexate (MTX) is widely used in treatment of rheumatic diseases, in children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate liver elasticity in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who received MTX and compare the results with control group. Methods Liver elasticity was evaluated with shear wave elastography (SWE) technique in 25 patients aged 3–17 years who were followed up with JIA and received MTX and compared with 25 healthy controls of the same age and weight. Factors that had an effect on liver elasticity were examined. Results The mean SWE value of patients was 2.64 ± 2.13 m/s and 24.10 ± 18.50 kPa, whereas 1.83 ± 0.16 m/s and 10.09 ± 1.83 kPa in control group. There was a significant difference in liver elasticity in the patient and control groups. When the patients were evaluated as Group 1 (< 1000 mg) and Group 2 (≥ 1000 mg) according to the cumulative MTX dose, no significant difference was obtained. There was positive correlation between liver elasticity and weekly MTX dose and age. Conclusions Our study revealed that liver elasticity significantly decreased in patients who received MTX when compared with the control group. The elastography technique will be understood better over time and used safely in many areas.

Real Versus Sample-Based Differences in Comparative Family Business Research

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Jorissen ◽  
Eddy Laveren ◽  
Rudy Martens ◽  
Anne-Mie Reheul
Keyword(s):  
Management Training ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Versus Sample ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Educational Degree ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perceived Environmental Uncertainty

This article analyzes the impact of not controlling for “demographic sample” differences on research results in the area of comparative family/nonfamily business research. Using different statistical methods with and without control for “demographic sample” differences, the results show that controlling for these firm demographics in a bivariate as well as a multivariate framework is very important to discover “real” differences between family and nonfamily firms. We found “real” differences for export, budgeting, variable reward systems, profitability and gender, educational degree, and tenure of the CEO. Strategy, networking, long-term planning and control systems, perceived environmental uncertainty, growth, and management training, classified by prior empirical research as different between family and nonfamily firms, do not differ.

scholarly journals Concomitant Use of Diosmin/Hesperidin and Oral Rivaroxaban Increases Deep Vein Recanalization and Reduces the Incidence of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome in Patients with Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 986-986
Author(s):  
Kirill Lobastov ◽  
Iliya Schastlivtsev ◽  
Victor Barinov
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Post Thrombotic Syndrome ◽  
And Control ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Aim: To assess the impact of long-term Diosmin/Hesperidin use in the treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Methods: This study was a pilot randomized open-label study with blinded outcome assessor - enrolled patients with their first episodes of popliteal-femoral DVT confirmed by duplex ultrasound (DUS). All participants were randomized into two groups: 1.) control that received a standard treatment with oral Rivaroxaban, and 2.) experimental that required additional treatment with Diosmin/Hesperidin 450/50 mg twice a day. Both drugs were used for six months. Patients were followed-up for the whole treatment period with series DUS every two months in order to evaluate the degree of recanalization by popliteal (PV), superficial femoral (SFV), and common femoral (CFV) veins' compressibility. Thrombi extension was assessed by modified Marder score. At the end of the follow-up period, patients were assessed with Villalta and venous clinical severity scores. Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) was diagnosed in those who had ≥5 Villalta score. Results: Sixty patients were randomized to the control and experimental groups (n=30 in each group). There were 40 men and 20 women with mean age of 56.3±13.4. Clinically unprovoked DVT was recognized in 65% of cases and left side localization in 45%. The median of Marder baseline scores were 15.0±4.8 and 11.1±4.3 in the experimental and control groups, respectively (p=0.002). After six months of treatment, the Marder score decreased to 0.8±1.6 and 2.8±3.5 in the main control groups, respectively (p=0.006). The generalized linear model repeated measures found a greater reduction in the Marder score (р <0.0001) and increased speed of recanalization on SFV (р <0.0001) with a non-significant tendency in the CFV (p=0.130) and PV (p=0.204) in the experimental group compared to the control one. Full recanalization of the PV at six months was observed in 24 patients (80%), who had received Diosmin/Hesperidin, and only in 17 persons (57%) of the control group (p=0.047). The median of Villalta score in the group treated with Diosmin/Hesperidin was significantly lower compared to the control one (2.9±2.7 versus 5.8±3.0 [p <0.0001]). The same difference was found for VCSS score (2.3±1.9 versus 4.9±1.9 [p <0001]). According to the Villalta score, PTS was recognized in six patients (20%) and 17 patients (57%) in the experimental and control groups, respectively (p=0.004). Conclusion: Long-term treatment with Diosmin/Hesperidin can increase the speed of deep vein recanalization and reduce the incidence of PTS diagnosed at six months in patients with proximal DVT treated with oral rivaroxaban. Disclosures Lobastov: Bayer: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Schastlivtsev:Bayer: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Barinov:Bayer: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau.

The impact of strategic planning on the competitiveness, performance and effectiveness of bank branches: a neural network analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Moutinho ◽  
P.A. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Bank Branch ◽  
Marketing Effectiveness ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The banking distribution system is going through a rapid process of change. This research study focuses on the analysis of the perceptions, of 58 bank branch managers selected from 14 branches belonging to two major Scottish banks, of the impact of a variety of planning practices on competitiveness, overall performance, strategic planning effectiveness and marketing effectiveness. The gathered data were then subjected to a number of learning iterations as part of a specifically designed neural network topology. Major findings derived from the study revealed that: bank branch effectiveness is affected by effective management practices; the overall performance of the branch depends highly on both long term thinking and innovation; long‐term thinking seems to have also a high degree of impact on strategic planning effectiveness; and finally, the degree of precision attached to planning, programming, budgeting and control seems to trigger high levels of marketing effectiveness.

Influence of predator odour on the feeding behaviour of the root vole (Microtus oeconomus Pallas, 1776)

1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 1791-1794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Borowski
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Microtus Oeconomus ◽  
Root Vole ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Water Rinse ◽  
Predator Odour

An experiment carried out under laboratory conditions addressed the influence exerted by the odour of a stoat, Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758, on the feeding behaviour of a root vole, Microtus oeconomus Pallas, 1776. Specifically, the impact of the odour on the chewing of rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) shoots and consumption of food pellets by voles that were not sexually active was observed over a 14-day period. The floors of cages with individuals from the experimental group were sprinkled daily with a distilled-water rinse from a glass clamber in which a stoat had been confined, while cages holding control individuals were sprinkled with distilled water only. The uptake of food was monitored daily by checking the degree to which shoots had been chewed, as well as the amount of food pellets consumed. Stoat odour caused a significant reduction in chewing of the shoots but did not affect the amount of food pellets eaten. There was no significant influence of the scent on body mass, which suggests that the assimilation of food was probably the same for voles in the experimental and control groups. Long-term exposure to stoat scent was not associated with changes in food consumption over time, which suggests that the voles had not become habituated to the presence of the odour over the 2-week period. It would therefore seem that the stoat scent affected the specific feeding behaviour of the voles rather than their overall consumption level.

scholarly journals The impact of torture on mental health in the narratives of two torture survivors

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-139
Author(s):  
Simone M. De la Rie ◽  
Jannetta Bos ◽  
Jeroen Knipscheer ◽  
Paul A Boelen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Torture Survivors ◽  
Clinical Case Study ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Torture survivors risk developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as other mental health problems. This clinical case study describes the impact of torture on two survivors who were treated for their PTSD with Narrative Exposure Therapy. Methods: The reports of the narratives of two torture survivors were qualitatively analyzed. It was hypothesized that torture yields overaccommodating cognitions, as well as mental defeat, which in turn, are related to severity of psychological complaints. Results: Both patients have experienced an accumulation of traumatic events. The psychological and physical torture they experienced lead to increased anticipation anxiety, loss of control and feelings of hopelessness, as well as overaccommodating cognitions regarding self and others. Conclusions: Cognitions, culture and beliefs, as well as issues of confidence and a more long-term perspective affect therapeutic work. Building trust, pacing the therapeutic process, and applying tailor-made interventions that focus on cognitions regarding self-esteem, trust in relationships, as well as safety and control are warranted.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) to assess the impact of school children's awareness of malaria using the MOSKI KIT® tool: study case of some Dakar schools in Senegal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Akhénaton Manga ◽  
Aissatou Gaye ◽  
Aliou Dia Kouevidjin ◽  
Ekoue ◽  
Maria Rosa Dos Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background MOSKI KIT® is a fun tool designed to interest children for prevention and management of malaria. This study was carried out with the objective to assess the short- and long-term impacts of this tool on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of school children, and on the transmission of the knowledge received at the household level as well. Method The study took place in elementary schools in the city center (with relatively low endemicity) and in the Niayes area (at high risk of anopheline and malaria) in the Dakar region of Senegal. The various schools chosen for our study were divided into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention schools were also divided into two subgroups, a full package subgroup and another partial package. We conducted three surveys there, a first before exposure to the MOSKI KIT®, a second a week later and a third a year later. In the control schools, we only carried out one at the same time as the last in the intervention schools. We carried out two household surveys (a week and a year after exposure) for the intervention schools, against one for the control schools.Results Before sensitization, the proportion of school children with a grade above or equal to the average was 50% for the complete package subgroup (CPS) and 53% for the partial package subgroup (PPS). A week later, these proportions were 69% and 71% respectively for the complete and PPSs. A year later, they were 99.4% for the CPS, 98.1% for the PPS and 99.5% for the control group; The number of children who spoke to their parents about malaria was greater in intervention schools than that of control schools. They were 46.63% and 32.58% respectively in intervention and control schools.Conclusion The MOSKI KIT, has enabled an increase of the knowledge of school children about malaria in the short term and favored its retention in the long term. However, its impact was not felt on their attitudes and practices.

scholarly journals Making a Difference: Accounting for the Impact of Management Decisions in Environmental Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Stanimir Ivanov Kabaivanov ◽  
Veneta Markovska
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Public Agency ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Management decisions are typically meant to be making a lasting impact, or at least bringing us one step closer to a long-term goal. Yet there are situations where it is hard to link decisions made and results achieved. The problem gets more complex when comparing different backgrounds, as management quality is often assessed either in specific organizational context (Ghoshal and Bartlett, 1994; Coggburn and Schneider, 2003) or in a finite number of case-studies. These methods have been successfully used for a long time in corporate environment (Gong et al., 2018) and for public sector decisions (Eller et al., 2018), but their application is not as easy when facing problems that are affected by multiple economy-wide factors, and/or by variables that are not directly observable. We study the long term impact on management decisions in environmental management by using market information on different instruments used to manage and control environmental pollution and risk. The core reason for choosing this approach is that market data is able to account for economic reasons and capture changes that go beyond the scope of an individual corporation or a public agency.

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN PIRANTI LUNAK RESPONSIVE UNTUK MONITORING RUANGAN SERVER MENGUNAKAN NODEMCU ESP8266 BERBASIS INTERNET OF THINGS

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-277
Author(s):  
M. Safii ◽  
Novi Indrayani
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Data Usage ◽  
And Control ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
The Impact

The role of the server is very important as a data service provider and control for an office that has a very large data usage and control system. This can also affect the temperature in the server room which has computer devices and other control systems because of its continuous use. The impact of temperature that is outside of its tolerance value due to the dead air conditioner without being noticed by the officer or server operator can result in damage to the hardware devices in the server room. Monitoring and measuring server room temperature is not possible to be done directly and accurately in all conditions due to several inhibiting factors in obtaining temperature information. With these problems, a temperature monitoring prototype was built using node MCU ESP 2866 and DHT 21 sensor with responsive web-based software so that it can be easily seen on various PC and smartphone monitors. This software can be used in server rooms to provide room temperature information to operators or server officers. The long-term objective of this research is expected to provide information Real-time temperature conditions in a responsive web-based server room.

On fluctuating characteristics of global COVID-19 cases and identification of inflection points

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Feng ◽  
Hanshui Zhang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Liming Sun ◽  
Jiapei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inflection Points ◽  
The World ◽  
Rate Of Decline ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tremendous Impact

PurposeThe emergence of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has had a tremendous impact on the world, and the characteristics of its evolution need to be better understood.Design/methodology/approachTo explore the changes of cases and control them effectively, this paper analyzes and models the fluctuation and dynamic characteristics of the daily growth rate based on the data of newly confirmed cases around the world. Based on the data, the authors identify the inflection points and analyze the causes of the new daily confirmed cases and deaths worldwide.FindingsThe study found that the growth sequence of the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per day has a significant cluster of fluctuations. The impact of previous fluctuations in the future is gradually attenuated and shows a relatively gentle long-term downward trend. There are four inflection points in the global time series of new confirmed cases and the number of deaths per day. And these inflection points show the state of an accelerated rise, a slowdown in the rate of decline, a slowdown in the rate of growth and an accelerated decline in turn.Originality/valueThis paper has a certain guiding and innovative significance for the dynamic research of COVID-19 cases in the world.

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