Chronic Stress Causes Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

By Phineas Upham

A recent study published in Hormones and Behavior reveals that rat females exposed to chronic stress experienced depressed maternal care, increased anxiety, and impaired lactation, e Science News reports. What’s more, the study reveals that the second-generation females, pups of the mothers exposed to chronic stress, also experienced the same symptoms when they had pups.

For an hour a day for 15 days, researchers placed a different male rat in the cage with the mothers and their pups. In addition to experiencing the aforementioned symptoms, the mothers also displayed changes in their hormone levels. The females exposed to stress had an increase in corticosterone (the stress hormone) and decreases in oxytocin, prolactin, and estradiol.

“The endocrine and behavioral data are consistent with what has been reported in studies of depressed human mothers. The potential with this animal model is that it can be used to study new preventive measures and treatments for postpartum depression and anxiety, and the adverse effects of these disorders on offspring,” Benjamin C. Nephew, Ph.D., principal investigator of the study, told the paper.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Read entire article: http://esciencenews.com/


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Match, Relevance, and Connection: The Three Things in Display Advertising – By Ted Dhanik

To have display advertising create an impact, there are a few guidelines that a company should follow when designing its marketing program.

The first idea is matching. This means that your advertisements must match site content if they are to attract potential customers. Sports ads should be connected with sports sites, film ads should be matched with sites that promote film making, and the like. Imagine the disaster of a fast food company advertising on a site that promoted optimum health or weight loss diet plans. Make sure your ad has a commonality with the content.

The second idea is relevance. When a company can produce an ad that can relate to an individual, then you have formed a bond with a customer. For example, if an ad were to talk about the dissatisfaction of a messy closet, where items can’t be found, and nothing can be done about it, then a product that helps you keep a closet organized would be relevant to the situation and therefore, able to connect with individuals who are dealing with a disorganized closet space. By making the ad relevant, a company is able to become involved and offer a solution.

The last idea is connection.  The public wants to trust the people they give their money to. Every ad could be considered the beginning of a new conversation with a potential friendship in the future.  A product or service isn’t being sold. It is being offered for a price. Things such as guarantees and the like can go a long way to make the buyer comfortable with purchases.

While there are different ways to implement these ideas, the more a company follows the plan of action, the more results could be on the horizon.

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The Internet: A New Means of Advertising – By Ted Dhanik

The world has changed. Newspapers are closing their doors on a daily basis. Magazines are switching to PDF formats instead of using the standard print copies. In terms of communication, with the introduction of the Internet, the world has growing smaller and smaller on a daily basis. To put it quite simply, the rules have changed. And those unwilling to evolve along with the times will most likely fail in their attempts to reach the target individuals.

Advertising by using the web as a marketing medium is probably the easiest means of reaching the desired consumers. Truth is, most people these days look online for their daily news source rather than grabbing their paper off of the front porch. Gone is the paperboy, slinging news from a bicycle with a well-aimed toss. While simple print advertising was more than enough maybe ten years ago,  a company now needs to find their way into an individual’s home rather than the standard classified section of the county rag.

New technologies bring about new methods of advertising. And along with this, new advertising techniques must be adopted to help a business become and remain successful.  Even with the advent of this fairly new medium, variables still apply. In understanding the habits of those who have access to the internet, there are individuals who have the ability to understand the psyche of the average individual who utilizes the web for their source of information and knowledge. By having their expertise available, companies can successfully tread these new waters and produce the results they desire.

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Review of “A Psychological View of Moral Intuition” by Phineas Upham

“A Psychological View of Moral Intuition” is an essay written by Jonathan Baron, included in the book Space of Love and Garbage, edited by Phineas Upham. Jonathan Baron is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is interested in decision-making, moral judgment, and their relation to public issues. He received a B.A. in psychology from Harvard in 1966 and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1970. His recent publications include “The Political Psychology of Redistribution,” UCLA Law Review, and “Cognitive Biases, Cognitive Limits, and Risk Communication,” Journal of Public Policy and Marketing.

Here is the bio (above) from the essay and a quotation of my favorite paragraphs of the essay (below).

At least since the publication of John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice in 1971, it has been standard practice in moral philosophy to develop theories by trying to explain and systematize our moral intuitions. Rawls made an analogy with linguistics. A few years before Rawls wrote, Noam Chomsky had advanced the field of linguistics through a similar move. Chomsky developed a mathematical theory of the structure of sentences by trying to account simply for his own intuitions about what was a sentence and what was not. Rawls’s view of theory construction through “reflective equilibrium” was subtle and elaborate. Much has been written about it. But a glance at current philosophy journals suggests that a simpler method has become common practice. Typically, the author presents a few carefully constructed cases and then tries to account for her own moral judgments about these cases.

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Young Students in Denmark Choose Education Based on Social Class

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen finds that young Danish people choose education based on social class, even though all students in Denmark have equal access to education.

Even with financial freedom and good grades, young people in Denmark who come from working class families are more likely to choose studies with high income and a clear job profile, while students who come from parents with higher education choose studies based on prestige and with a “strong identity,” according to the new study.

The study reveals that young people who come from working class backgrounds choose 9 to 5 studies with clear job profiles such as careers in the fields of business and pharmacy. On the other hand, students who come from parents with higher education select studies based on prestige such as medicine, architecture, economy and sociology. Studies such as medicine and sociology don’t appeal to students who come from working class background because they seek educational paths in fields where jobs are available.

Jens Peter Thomsen, education sociologist and one of the researchers behind the study, said that the study “challenges our view that everyone has equal opportunities.” According to Thomsen, the effort to encourage young students who come from working class families “to take advantage of the full range of opportunities they have,” must start early.

Read more: http://news.ku.dk/all_news/2013/2013.9/young-people-choose-education-based-on-parents-background/

Explore a Career in Firefighting

The life of a firefighter can be a fulfilling career for people with the right mind set, skill set and personality traits. If you have a compassionate heart, a willingness to serve and the courage to face adversity and risk your life and limb to help serve and protect others, then perhaps, the life of a fireman is for you.

Becoming a fireman is no easy task though. Aside from willingness, you need to be physically and mentally prepared as well. That is why there are a lot of training courses that you need to pass namely the National Fire Protection Association accreditation 1001 and 472. These certifications will guarantee that a person is ready to take on the rigorous life of a fire fighter. Luckily, getting the skills to pass these certifications is easily accessible through online fire school wherein lectures can be taken online and you only need to show up on campus for your practical exams. These academies are affordable as well with a full coursework program costing only around $2500 which is far less than what you would spend on college tuition.

Once you gain enough experience and are ready to take the next step in your firefighting career, perhaps you should explore becoming a fire investigator or fire officer. Taking these positions of greater responsibility would require further certification from the NFPA such as NFPA 1021. Do not fret though, because the coursework for these certifications are available online as well!

This article was submitted by Training Division. If you are contemplating a life in firefighting, then check out the great opportunities for firefighter and fire officertraining at Training Division.

Positive Interactions in Preschool Vital to Future Development

Article by Phin Upham

Preschool is designed to prepare children for kindergarten, but teaching them the alphabet and how to count to 10 is not everything. A new study reveals that the environment of the classroom along with the teacher’s attitude can greatly impact a four-year-old’s future academic development, Science Daily reports.

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Dale Farran, senior associate director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College for education and human development, told the paper that most children have a hard time remembering information or paying attention – self-regulating skills, or executive functioning. While a positive tone in the classroom doesn’t affect social development, Farran says that it does help them pay attention, remember, and persist when a task becomes difficult.

Farran also told the paper that “Children acquire better cognitive learning skills in a classroom infused with ‘positive affective interactions.’” The research also found that some behaviors actually reduce their ability to self-regulate.

Read the full article here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130909130944.htm

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Stem Cells Research Is Crucial

Author bio: Guest post is submitted by Sasha Bakhru who works in pharmaceuticals and stem cell research.  Check out his website for more information.

Stem cell research is extremely important for both current and future medical treatments.  With the use of stem cell therapy, the face of modern medicine is rapidly changing before our eyes.

In case you’re not familiar with what stem cells are this blog will help you understand.  Stem cells are cells that occur in the body that have not yet been developed into their indefinite form or function.  Stem cells can eventually be used for specific organs such as the skin, brain, or nerves, among others.  They can also be used for a specific function such as the digestive process.

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Stem cells can be used in all different types of experiments, procedures, and treatments.  Bio Medicine treatments that utilize the natural cellular ability to heal the body are extremely powerful.  Stem cells can be used to heal millions and millions of people all over the world.  There are many different types of medical treatments that rely on the use of stem cells.

Stem cell therapy can be used in the treatment of bone marrow transplants which are used in the treatment of leukemia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, and muscle injuries.  There are also many other medical treatments that will benefit from the use of stem cells.

Despite all the advancements in stem cell therapy, many of the therapies are still considered “experimental.”  That means that it’s very important for researchers to be funded in their research of stem cells.  Stem cell research may just be the most important form of medical research of our time.

For more information on stem cells, check out the website of Sasha Bakhru.

Finding The Research Source To Help You With Stem Cell Culture Work

Breaking boundaries in terms of learning is what needs to be accomplished if you are to gain an understanding of something as difficult to grasp as stem cell culture work.  The key to learning about a topic such as this and others is that you want to learn from an extremely reliable source.  You are going to have to do your research online to make sure that you are learning and getting information from some with a tried and true resume of incredible knowledge.  The more knowledgeable the source that you are learning from the better your chances of success with the topic.

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Learning is extremely important, but you want to make sure that you are learning from a great source.  You need to do your own research to an extent when you are trying to learn about a topic.  The first key to remember when you are doing research and studying online is that you need to verify that the source you are learning from is reliable and trustworthy.  Taking a look at the resume of the researcher you are studying from can give you real peace of mind that you are going to be learning from a true subject matter expert on the topic at hand.  Someone who has put in the real life work for something such as work on neural stem cells can assist you greatly in the short and the long run.

Article submitted by Sasha Bakhru.  If you want a subject matter expert with a resume of incredible amounts of knowledge, then you need not look any further.  Checking out the resume and research of Sasha Bakhru will help you really appreciate the great work he has put in.

Qualities And Credentials To Look For When Hiring An Engineer

Checking on the applicant’s credentials is important to see if he or she will best fit the job description. However, even if the engineer applicant has listed a lot of “skills” on their resume, you should first and foremost determine how they have acquired that kind of technical skill as well as the applications they have used it for. Recruitment is no easy job and no company has perfected this process, though you can always apply a few simple tricks to make the hunt a little less hard for you.

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Most companies always check if the applicant has acquired related certifications and licenses, most of the time, an applicant will be put above the rest if the recruiter finds these on the resume. Matching or at least closely relative technical skills to the nature of the work is an added plus. For example, for a robotics company, an applicant who has an experience with the said field is a priority. Referrals from your employees could be a good start, this way you can ask and learn more about the candidate through your employee. For newly graduated engineers, see if they have had class work relating to the nature of your company’s work. Also, it is better if he or she has done service projects even as students.

Article submitted by Sasha Bakhru. Sasha Bakhru is an engineering science graduate from the Columbia University. He has studied Biomedical Engineering (undergraduate major), mechanical Engineering (undergraduate minor) and Materials Science and Engineering (graduate major).