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Moral Education in Plato’s Republic
No full textRecent studies of Plato’s account of moral education in the Republic have enabled us to recognize it as potentially successful in achieving its goals. This essay reviews Plato’s program, drawing on that literature, and evaluates criticisms of it in relation to the moral and rational formation of its product, the auxiliary
Reciprocity as Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Japanese Community-Dwelling Adults
Get PDFThis study examined the relationship between reciprocity among community dwelling adults and self-rated health by analyzing data from a survey conducted every 5 years between 1991 and 2011 in Japan. The results revealed a downward trend in reciprocity at the group level over the 20-year survey period, but little change in reciprocity at the individual level. A comparison of different surveyed cohorts showed that the younger the generation, the lower the group-level reciprocity. A multi-level analysis controlling for age, gender, educational status and marital status showed that both at the individual and group levels, higher reciprocity was associated with higher self-rated health. However, there was an interaction effect involving reciprocity at two levels: a stronger correlation between individual reciprocity and self-rated health was observed for individuals from a recent cohort with a low level of group reciprocity. This paper concludes by discussing the factors to consider when examining the influence of reciprocity on self-rated health
Mobile Marketing Acceptance: The Case of Young Customers in Malaysia
No full textA new channel of marketing has been created due to the growth of the mobile phones and its applications. Likewise, the short message service (SMS) or text message is a significant part of mobile technology. Despite of the usage of SMS as a tool for communication among the young customers, marketers are unable to know the exact factors that truly encourage customers to adopt mobile marketing. Thus, this study aims to investigate the factors that can increase the mobile marketing adoption among Malaysian youth. Hence, 97 questionnaires distributed among youths within Klang Valley areas in Malaysia. The result indicated that attitude and behavior of people are significant factors to create the trustable and acceptable mobile marketing program. This research proves that intention to participate can mediate the people attitudes and behaviors with positive result
The New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013: Enhancing the Governance and Accountability of the Not-for-Profit Organization around the World
Get PDFNew York Non-Profit revitalization Act of 2013 has brought sweeping and critical changes that were lagging for New York’s vital non-profit sector as there has not been any changes in four long decades. The bill was simply seeking to correspond to the prior stagnation and to bring about new rules and regulations that would enhance governance controls and accountability, regain public trust that had been heavily undermined due to the multiple fraud scandals that have occurred in the past. The most significant changes were made in reporting requirements that reduced the regulatory burdens and raised the thresholds for financial reporting and eliminated barriers to incorporation; the Act also reduced procedural hurdles for non-profit transactions and modernized the board procedures and voting requirements. The Revitalization Act of 2013 significantly improved many requirements related to the governance and accountability of the non-profit organizations. In particular the audit functions of the audit committee, as well as internal control conflict of interest and whistleblower policies
Global Health Care: Implications for Nursing
Get PDFNurses are responding to global health care crisis needs by providing care to diverse populations while expanding their understanding of cultural, economic, political, social, and environmental factors impacting healthcare. Educational institutions are placing emphasis on global health learning and providing international experiences for nursing students to view population health beyond borders increasing knowledge of health determinants alongside their global nursing counterparts
Multicultural Aspects Affecting Patient-Doctor Interactions and the Conduct of Clinical Research Examples Drawn from the Literature and First-Hand Knowledge
Get PDFInterest in international multicenter clinical trials is increasing for a variety of reasons. Working with different cultures in clinical research creates its own unique set of problems. This paper focuses on these issues from multicenter and multicultural perspectives.The influence of culture on patient-doctor communication is considered. Expectations and the use of outcomes measurements with different cultures are also explored. Details on the issue of pain and how it is expressed and measured in different cultures is also presented.Having considered the patient-doctor dynamic, the paper concludes with an examination of the unique difficulties that international multicenter studies present. Multicultural differences manifest themselves in different forms in international clinical research. Although its impact is often ignored or minimized, this manuscript demonstrates that the impact of culture on a study's success is a very real issue.In addition to secondary sources, examples from our own clinical investigations are outlined throughout this paper. A successful model to locate researchers in previously untapped countries is also outlined
Nursing Care of HIV-Positive Women: A Scoping Literature Review on the Emotional Challenges for Women Living with a Chronic Disease
Get PDFLiving with HIV seems to be more stressful for women than men. Women exhibit higher levels of depression, lower levels of well-being and lower quality of life than HIV-infected men do. The aim of the review is to provide a comprehensive gender specific knowledge about the emotional challenges HIV infected women face in their daily lives. Across all articles one theme that emerged was the challenges about the social environment after being diagnosed with HIV. Three identified show what challenges women with HIV are facing in relation to employment, in relation to other people and a fear of stigma. Another theme that emerged was the challenges of different coping mechanisms. There was an evolution in how an HIV diagnosis had affected women´s lives and their ability to cope with their diagnoses. Three identified subthemes show what challenges women with HIV are facing in relation to aiming to improve quality of life after being diagnosed with HIV, a sharp distinction between HIV and AIDS and a religious and spiritually coping. Identifying the emotional challenges women living with HIV face in their daily lives may help nurses obtain a clearer understanding and greater knowledge of how to provide HIV-positive women with effective care that empower and support these women in managing their chronic disease. However to ensure that nurses have the proper tools for effective care for women living with HIV European studies are essentials in relation to what emotional challenges these women are facing in their daily lives
Exploring the Ambulatory Transitional Care Experience from Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) to Ambulatory Care Services
Get PDFObjective(s): To explore the transitional care journey through Ambulatory care Services (ACS) for older residents from Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF). To develop a clearer understanding of older residents needs and any gaps in current services provided; and to inform the development of a model of care to improve the resident’s transitional care journey Study Design: A qualitative project design using extensive stakeholder engagement Method: The Ambulatory Care (AC) experience was explored through semi-structured interviews with residents and their carers to determine gaps in transitional care continuity. Focus groups with RACF and ACS staff were also utilized. Journey mapping was used to support anecdotal evidence. Results: Three residents and 2 carers were interviewed and a total of 40 RACF and ACS staff attended 5 focus groups. Principal Findings: Qualitative data analysis identified four main themes across the transition journey: Inconsistent and adhoc communication; Just waiting around; Is it doing more harm than good?; and Unmet expectations.Conclusion: The results of this study have highlighted shortcomings in the provision of quality care in this transitional care group of older clients. A collaborative approach across organizational boundaries is necessary to ensure the development of an integrated person centered model to ensure the best transition to ambulatory care for RACF residents exists
Art and Language: Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory
No full textAdorno suggests that art is essentially expressive language since it is the imitation of natural language. The telos of art’s expression is expressing what the repressed things and human long for speaking. The authentic art preserves the trace of primordial human’s instinct: mimesis. Through the subject miming the object in the expression of art, the real cognition is realized. The crystallization of art language is dialectics of identification and the revolt of identification. Adorno compares artwork with script, hieroglyph and puzzle picture because art is the unification of image and sign of language, form and content in art, and therefore art language is the redemption of the reified languageï€ . Chuang Tzu’s language theory can be also compared with the language theory of Adorno
Standardized Centella Asiatica Increased Brain- Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Decreased Apoptosis of Dopaminergic Neuron in Rotenone-Induced Zebrafish
Get PDFRotenone is a pesticide that is widely used to kill insects and nuisance fish in lakes. Its used as Parkinson’s Disease (PD) model inducer. The mechanism of toxicity of rotenone is primarily mediated by its potential as mitochondrial complex I inhibition. Centella asiatica (CA) is known as neurotonic, but how its potential protection in Parkinsonism is still unclear. In this study, we examined the effect of CA to Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) as a neuroprotectant and apoptosis as hallmark of PD in rotenone-induced zebrafish (Danio rerio). Besides, we also measured the zebrafish motility and dopamine (DA) level in the brain. We used adult zebrafish (8 months). Its exposed to 5 ïg/L rotenone and co-incubated with methanolic extract of CA by several concentrations which are 2.5, 5 and 10 μg/mL for 28 days. Motility observed for 5 minutes at 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Measurement DA by ELISA, BDNF and apoptosis by immunohistochemistry. The results showed that CA significantly (p<0.05) increased motility and dopamine level in all concentration of extract. Interestingly, BDNF expression in 5 and 10 μg/mL groups had no significantly difference to the control group. Concentration 10 μg/mL could protect dopaminergic neuron from rotenone toxicity due to significantly (p<0.05) decreased compare to rotenone group. Together, these data suggest that methanolic extract of CA could protect Parkinsonian syndrome conserved dopaminergic neuron through increasing BDNF as neurotrophic factor