Autobiographical Misremembering: John Dean Is Not Alone

Survey respondents were asked to provide knowledge responses to public events and names that occurred as long ago as the 1930s and as recently as the 1980s. Respondents made errors that reflect the use of semantic and lexical memory systems, and reconstructive processes based on a semantic theme. Errors, as well as correct responses, are affected by whether the events originally occurred during the transition phase (early teens to mid-twenties). Responses indicate that events that occur during the transition phase are remembered better than events that occur during other life phases (in contradiction to the differential sampling hypothesis), but that events that occur during the transition phase can also promote error-prone reporting by interfering with other events or by promoting inaccurate reconstructions. The evidence suggests that the transition phase is not a monolithic entity, but that young adolescence differs from older transition phase ages by having a greater concentration on determining general properties of the world. Support is strongest for cognitive accounts of transition phase effects such as the first experience hypothesis, and results challenge physiological and evolutionary accounts that are tied to the transition phase promoting better memory. Finally, the more dramatic observed errors (such as inverting the subject and object of an event) point to possible undocumented instances of autobiographical misremembering

Differential Effects of DHA- and EPA-Rich Oils on Sleep in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Emerging evidence suggests that adequate intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), which include docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), might be associated with better sleep quality. N-3 PUFAs, which must be acquired from dietary sources, are typically consumed at suboptimal levels in Western diets. Therefore, the current placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial, investigated the effects of an oil rich in either DHA or EPA on sleep quality in healthy adults who habitually consumed low amounts of oily fish. Eighty-four participants aged 25–49 years completed the 26-week intervention trial. Compared to placebo, improvements in actigraphy sleep efficiency (p = 0.030) and latency (p = 0.026) were observed following the DHA-rich oil. However, these participants also reported feeling less energetic compared to the placebo (p = 0.041), and less rested (p = 0.017), and there was a trend towards feeling less ready to perform (p = 0.075) than those given EPA-rich oil. A trend towards improved sleep efficiency was identified in the EPA-rich group compared to placebo (p = 0.087), along with a significant decrease in both total time in bed (p = 0.032) and total sleep time (p = 0.019) compared to the DHA-rich oil. No significant effects of either treatment were identified for urinary excretion of the major melatonin metabolite 6-sulfatoxymelatonin. This study was the first to demonstrate some positive effects of dietary supplementation with n-3 PUFAs in healthy adult normal sleepers, and provides novel evidence showing the differential effects of n-3 PUFA supplements rich in either DHA or EPA. Further investigation into the mechanisms underpinning these observations including the effects of n-3 PUFAs on sleep architecture are required

Proposed activities to strengthen the work of the tutor in the career of Health Technologies

El trabajo de los tutores en la Filial de Ciencias Médicas constituye un instrumento esencial para el perfeccionamiento en la preparación de docentes, directivos y profesores guías que tienen la encomiable tarea de asesorar y guiar a estudiantes de carreras tecnológicas en las diferentes actividades curriculares y extracurriculares del centro, por lo que se hace necesario elaborar una propuesta de actividades que contribuyan a elevar la preparación de los tutores en los encuentros de tutoría en la carrera de Tecnologías de la salud. Diferentes métodos y herramientas de investigación a directivos, profesores-tutores y estudiantes fueron aplicados como el análisis documental, encuestas, entrevistas, observación a encuentros de tutorías para poder constatar las insuficiencias existentes con lo relacionado al trabajo del tutor. Una vez aplicada la propuesta, los estudiantes obtendrán mejores resultados en el ámbito social, profesional y científico. The work of the tutors in the Medical Sciences Branch is an essential instrument for the improvement in the preparation of teachers, managers and teachers guides who have the commendable task of advising and guiding students of technological careers in the different curricular and extracurricular activities of the Center, so it is necessary to elaborate a proposal of activities that contribute to raise the preparation of the tutors in the meetings of tutoring in the career of Health Technologies. Different methods and research tools for managers, teachers-tutors and students were applied as documentary analysis, surveys, interviews, observation to meetings of tutorials to be able to verify the existing inadequacies with the work related to the tutor. Once the proposal is applied, the students will obtain better results in the social, professional and scientific area

Propuesta metodológica para el fortalecimiento de valores profesionales en estudiantes

Contribuir al fortalecimiento de valores profesionales en los estudiantes de primer año de la Filial de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo, constituye el objetivo esencial de este trabajo a través de una propuesta metodológica que propicie fortalecer valores profesionales en el desempeño laboral. La aplicación de encuestas a 34 estudiantes de primer año de la carrera de Servicios Farmacéuticos, permite conocer que mediante la propuesta se asentaron las bases para la futura labor de los estudiantes en diferentes áreas asistenciales donde realizan la práctica preprofesional. De igual forma las entrevistas realizadas a docentes de diferentes departamentos y profesores guías, permiten conocer la factibilidad de la propuesta. Existe gran aceptación y participación de los estudiantes en las diferentes actividades al estar motivados por la futura implementación de valores profesionales en diversos escenarios. Con la aplicación de la propuesta, los estudiantes estarán preparados en su futura labor desde una perspectiva científica y profesional.

Power poses – where do we stand?

<p>Dynamic results for Scenario 2.</p

Trail laying during tandem-running recruitment in the ant Temnothorax albipennis

Tandem running is a recruitment strategy whereby one ant leads a single naïve nest mate to a resource. While tandem running progresses towards the goal, the leader ant and the follower ant maintain contact mainly by tactile signals. In this paper, we investigated whether they also deposit chemical signals on the ground during tandem running. We filmed tandem-running ants and analysed the position of the gasters of leaders and followers. Our results show that leader ants are more likely to press their gasters down to the substrate compared to follower ants, single ants and transporter ants. Forward tandem-run leaders (those moving towards a new nest site) performed such trail-marking procedures three times more often than reverse tandem leaders (those moving towards an old nest site). That leader ants marked the trails more often during forward tandem runs may suggest that it is more important to maintain the bond with the follower ant on forward tandem runs than on reverse tandem runs. Marked trails on the ground may serve as a safety line that improves both the efficiency of tandem runs and their completion rates. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Trail laying during tandem-running recruitment in the ant Temnothorax albipennis

Tandem running is a recruitment strategy whereby one ant leads a single naïve nest mate to a resource. While tandem running progresses towards the goal, the leader ant and the follower ant maintain contact mainly by tactile signals. In this paper, we investigated whether they also deposit chemical signals on the ground during tandem running. We filmed tandem-running ants and analysed the position of the gasters of leaders and followers. Our results show that leader ants are more likely to press their gasters down to the substrate compared to follower ants, single ants and transporter ants. Forward tandem-run leaders (those moving towards a new nest site) performed such trail-marking procedures three times more often than reverse tandem leaders (those moving towards an old nest site). That leader ants marked the trails more often during forward tandem runs may suggest that it is more important to maintain the bond with the follower ant on forward tandem runs than on reverse tandem runs. Marked trails on the ground may serve as a safety line that improves both the efficiency of tandem runs and their completion rates. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

The James Webb Space Telescope Mission

Twenty-six years ago a small committee report, building on earlier studies, expounded a compelling and poetic vision for the future of astronomy, calling for an infrared-optimized space telescope with an aperture of at least $4m$. With the support of their governments in the US, Europe, and Canada, 20,000 people realized that vision as the $6.5m$ James Webb Space Telescope. A generation of astronomers will celebrate their accomplishments for the life of the mission, potentially as long as 20 years, and beyond. This report and the scientific discoveries that follow are extended thank-you notes to the 20,000 team members. The telescope is working perfectly, with much better image quality than expected. In this and accompanying papers, we give a brief history, describe the observatory, outline its objectives and current observing program, and discuss the inventions and people who made it possible. We cite detailed reports on the design and the measured performance on orbit.Comment: Accepted by PASP for the special issue on The James Webb Space Telescope Overview, 29 pages, 4 figure