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Moral Identity in Chinese Context: Construction and Validation of an Objective Measure
In this article, we investigated both rule and social concern involved moral traits. Based on these moral traits, we developed a trait-based moral identity scale, examined the psychometric properties of the scale, and investigated the relationship between moral identity and moral behavior. The first study revealed that Chinese people cherished moral traits related to both rule and social concern issues. The second study confirmed the structural validity of moral identity scale. The third study showed that people with higher moral identity conducted less cheating behavior after controlling personality traits and social desirability. Overall, the current research contributes to the knowledge about moral identity in the Chinese context. Keywords: Moral Traits; Moral Identity; Chinese Context; Dishonest Behavio
Superconductivity and local-moment magnetism in Eu(FeCo)As
We report the measurements of resistivity and magnetization under magnetic
fields parallel and perpendicular to the basal plane, respectively, on a
cobalt-doped Eu(FeCo)As single crystal. We
observed a resistivity drop at 21 K, which shifts toward lower
temperatures under external fields, suggesting a superconducting transition.
The upper critical fields near show large anisotropy, in contrast with
those of other '122' FeAs-based superconductors. Low-field magnetic
susceptibility data also show evidence of superconductivity below 21 K. Instead
of expected zero-resistance below , however, a resistivity reentrance
appears at 17 K under zero field, coincident with the magnetic ordering of
Eu moments. Based on the temperature and field dependences of
anisotropic magnetization, a helical magnetic structure for the Eu spins
is proposed. External magnetic fields easily changes the helimagnetism into a
ferromagnetism with fully polarized Eu spins, accompanying by
disappearance of the resistivity reentrance. Therefore, superconductivity
coexists with ferromagnetic state of Eu spins under relatively low
magnetic field. The magnetic and superconducting phase diagrams are finally
summarized for both and .Comment: 8 pages, 10 figure
Neuroprotective effects of bis(7)-tacrine against glutamate-induced retinal ganglion cells damage
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity, primarily through N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, may be an important cause of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) death in glaucoma and several other retinal diseases. Bis(7)-tacrine is a noncompetitive NMDA receptors antagonist that can prevent glutamate-induced hippocampal neurons damage. We tested the effects of bis(7)-tacrine against glutamate-induced rat RGCs damage in vitro and in vivo.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In cultured neonatal rats RGCs, the MTT assay showed that glutamate induced a concentration- and time-dependent toxicity. Bis(7)-tacrine and memantine prevented glutamate-induced cell death in a concentration-dependent manner with IC50 values of 0.028 μM and 0.834 μM, respectively. The anti-apoptosis effects of bis(7)-tacrine were confirmed by annexin V-FITC/PI staining. In vivo, TUNEL analysis and retrograde labeling analysis found that pretreatment with bis(7)-tacrine(0.2 mg/kg) induced a significant neuroprotective effect against glutamate-induced RGCs damage.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results showed that bis(7)-tacrine had neuroprotective effects against glutamate-induced RGCs damage in vitro and in vivo, possibly through the drug's anti-NMDA receptor effects. These findings make bis(7)-tacrine potentially useful for treating a variety of ischemic or traumatic retinopathies inclusive of glaucoma.</p
{μ-6,6′-Dimethoxy-2,2′-[propane-1,3-diylbis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato}trinitratocopper(II)lutetium(III) acetone solvate
In the title complex, [CuLu(C19H20N2O4)(NO3)3]·CH3COCH3, the CuII ion is four-coordinated in a square-planar geometry by two O atoms and two N atoms from the deprotonated Schiff base. The LuIII ion is ten-coordinate, chelated by three nitrate groups and linked to the four O atoms of the deprotonated Schiff base. A molecule of acetone is present as a solvate
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