A SURVEY RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE EFFECTS OF FICTIONAL SHOWS AND MOVIES ON LIFE’S REALITY

The evolution of technology has made different forms of fictional narratives easily accessible in most parts of the world. As the pandemic restricted the activities of people, there was a drastic increase in the consumption of all forms of media ranging from books to movies. The current study inspects the effects of fictional literature and films on consumers. The study was conducted in the online mode with 73 participants who filled up a questionnaire form which was circulated through various social media platforms. The participants involved in this study were from 13 to 34 years of age. The online questionnaire consisted of two sections; section one consisted of questions based on an individual's favorite fictional character and section two was a task-based activity aimed to check the extent of involvement with a fictional character from a short story. A five-point Likert scale was used to measure the results. Results from section one indicated that most of the participants were positively influenced by their favorite fictional character, identified with them, and imitated traits of the character. Results from section two showed that a significant number of the participants were empathetic towards the protagonist of the short story. Additionally, most of the readers were tolerant towards controversial views in fictional literature. Overall, the study findings reveal that fictional characters influence individuals positively if not neutral

Salt consumption awareness in Portugal: comparison between the ECOS surveys of 2014 and 2018

O consumo excessivo de sal aumenta o risco de doenças crónicas, pelo que a sensibilização da população é uma medida recomendada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) e pela Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS) para a diminuição do seu consumo. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência relativa à preocupação com o consumo de sal, em 2014 e 2018 em Portugal, avaliar a sua evolução e caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico dos participantes que manifestaram preocupação com o consumo de sal nos dois anos em análise. Os dados foram recolhidos no âmbito do inquérito telefónico ECOS (Em Casa Observamos Saúde) para esses anos. Em 2014, 77% dos inquiridos referiram ter preocupação quanto ao consumo de sal face a 75% em 2018. Em ambos os anos, as mulheres revelaram uma maior preocupação quanto ao consumo de sal, comparativamente ao sexo masculino, embora essa diferença fosse mais evidente em 2014. Adicionalmente, verificou-se que a preocupação com o consumo de sal aumenta com a idade, sendo o grupo etário com mais de 65 anos o que registou uma maior preocupação relativamente ao consumo do sal, nos dois anos em análise. Não se observaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os níveis de escolaridade ou as regiões.Excessive salt consumption increases the risk of chronic diseases. Thus raising awareness is a measure to reduce its consumption, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Portuguese Directorate General of Health. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of individuals who reported awareness regarding their salt consumption in 2014 and 2018, and to investigate its distribution among several sociodemographic characteristics. Data was collected by means of a national representative panel telephonic survey, ECOS. In 2014, 77% of respondents reported watching or reducing salt consumption, compared to 75% in 2018, but this difference between years was not significant. In both years, women were more aware of salt intake than men, although this difference was more significant in 2014. Additionally, awareness regarding salt consumption increased with age, with the age group over 65 years old being the most aware, in the two years under analysis. No statistically significant differences were found among the different educational level groups, or regions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Treatment of infrabony defects with platelet-rich fibrin along with bone graft: Case report

Although periodontitis is an infectious disease of periodontal tissues, changes that occur in the bone are crucial, because destruction of bone is responsible for tooth loss. Although horizontal bone loss is most common, vertical bone loss is more amenable to regenerative periodontal therapy. Recently, importance has been given to use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) for predictably obtaining periodontal regeneration. PRF is a concentrated suspension of growth factors found in platelets. These growth factors moderate the wound healing and promote tissue regeneration. This article includes case reports of two patients who showed infrabony defects that were treated with combining PRF with allograft. This case report tried to compare the clinical and radiographical outcome obtained by combination of PRF and allograft

A STUDY ON NEUROPSYCHIATRIC IMPACTS OF SARS- COV-2 PANDEMIC

The Corona Virus disease, better distinguished as Covid-19, led to a global pandemic that has affected our lives in ways more than one. The fear of getting infected, unexpected lockdowns, implementation of the work from home policy and online classes is affecting the psychological well-being of every one of us. Following this context, this study aims to evaluate the mental well-being of the adult population dwelling in Mumbai: the area which is worst hit by the pandemic in India. This study was conducted with the help of a survey. As a consequence of this pandemic, exponential growth in cases of anxiety, depression and several other neurological symptoms among individuals have been observed. The authors also discuss the other Neurological manifestations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These findings scrupulously emphasize the importance of monitoring the mental well-being of individuals and providing necessary psychological intervention and other coping methods during these pandemic led times

A Survey Research to Identify the Neuropsychological Implications of the Effects of Fictional Shows and Movies on Life's Reality

The evolution of technology has made different forms of fictional narratives easily accessible in most parts of the world. As the pandemic restricted the activities of people, there was a drastic increase in the consumption of all forms of media ranging from books to movies. The current study inspects the effects of fictional literature and films on consumers. The study was conducted in the online mode with 73 participants who filled up a questionnaire form which was circulated through various social media platforms. The participants involved in this study were from 13 to 34 years of age. The online questionnaire consisted of two sections; section one consisted of questions based on an individual's favorite fictional character and section two was a task-based activity aimed to check the extent of involvement with a fictional character from a short story. A five-point Likert scale was used to measure the results. Results from section one indicated that most of the participants were positively influenced by their favorite fictional character, identified with them, and imitated traits of the character. Results from section two showed that a significant number of the participants were empathetic towards the protagonist of the short story. Additionally, most of the readers were tolerant towards controversial views in fictional literature. Overall, the study findings reveal that fictional characters influence individuals positively if not neutral

A Study on Neuropsychiatric Impacts of Sars- Cov-2 Pandemic

The Corona Virus disease, better distinguished as Covid-19, led to a global pandemic that has affected our lives in ways more than one. The fear of getting infected, unexpected lockdowns, implementation of the work from home policy and online classes is affecting the psychological well-being of every one of us. Following this context, this study aims to evaluate the mental well-being of the adult population dwelling in Mumbai: the area which is worst hit by the pandemic in India. This study was conducted with the help of a survey. As a consequence of this pandemic, exponential growth in cases of anxiety, depression and several other neurological symptoms among individuals have been observed. The authors also discuss the other Neurological manifestations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These findings scrupulously emphasize the importance of monitoring the mental well-being of individuals and providing necessary psychological intervention and other coping methods during these pandemic led times

Erratum: PRAJA is Overexpressed in Glioblastoma and Contributes to Neural Precursor Development.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.151.]

Open data from the first and second observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo are monitoring the sky and collecting gravitational-wave strain data with sufficient sensitivity to detect signals routinely. In this paper we describe the data recorded by these instruments during their first and second observing runs. The main data products are gravitational-wave strain time series sampled at 16384 Hz. The datasets that include this strain measurement can be freely accessed through the Gravitational Wave Open Science Center at http://gw-openscience.org, together with data-quality information essential for the analysis of LIGO and Virgo data, documentation, tutorials, and supporting software

Search for intermediate-mass black hole binaries in the third observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

International audienceIntermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) span the approximate mass range 100−105 M⊙, between black holes (BHs) that formed by stellar collapse and the supermassive BHs at the centers of galaxies. Mergers of IMBH binaries are the most energetic gravitational-wave sources accessible by the terrestrial detector network. Searches of the first two observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo did not yield any significant IMBH binary signals. In the third observing run (O3), the increased network sensitivity enabled the detection of GW190521, a signal consistent with a binary merger of mass ∼150 M⊙ providing direct evidence of IMBH formation. Here, we report on a dedicated search of O3 data for further IMBH binary mergers, combining both modeled (matched filter) and model-independent search methods. We find some marginal candidates, but none are sufficiently significant to indicate detection of further IMBH mergers. We quantify the sensitivity of the individual search methods and of the combined search using a suite of IMBH binary signals obtained via numerical relativity, including the effects of spins misaligned with the binary orbital axis, and present the resulting upper limits on astrophysical merger rates. Our most stringent limit is for equal mass and aligned spin BH binary of total mass 200 M⊙ and effective aligned spin 0.8 at 0.056 Gpc−3 yr−1 (90% confidence), a factor of 3.5 more constraining than previous LIGO-Virgo limits. We also update the estimated rate of mergers similar to GW190521 to 0.08 Gpc−3 yr−1.Key words: gravitational waves / stars: black holes / black hole physicsCorresponding author: W. Del Pozzo, e-mail: [email protected]† Deceased, August 2020