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Affective Disorders and Personality Disorders in Psychiatry

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Psychiatry: Affective Disorders

Systemic of Affective Disorder (Mood Disorders)

DefinitionDiagnostic Criteria

Depression Types:

  • Psychotic
  • Severe
  • Bipolar

Depression Diagnostic Criteria:

  • > 2 weeks
  • Depressed mood or apathy
  • Combination of 4: Weight loss, sleep disorder, agitation, retardation, fatigue, guilt

Dysthymia: Mild Depression

Dysthymia Diagnostic Criteria:

  • Definition: Chronic depressed mood but does not meet Major Depressive Disorder criteria
  • Depressed mood for most of the day for 2 years
  • Combination of 2+: Eating disorder/sleep disorder, fatigue/low self-esteem
  • In 2 years, the patient is never without a symptom

Cyclothymia: Mood disorder causes emotional rollercoaster (Highs and Lows)

Diagnostic Criteria:

  • Various hypomanic episodes that are interposed
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The Emperor's New Clothes & The Swineherd: Classic Tales Retold

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The Emperor's New Clothes: A Tale of Vanity

The Weavers' Deception

An emperor was so fond of new clothes that he spent all his time in his wardrobe. One day, two weavers arrived, claiming they could manufacture very special clothes. The unique property of this fabric was that it was invisible to anyone who was unfit for their job. The emperor ordered the clothes immediately, as he wanted to find out who in his kingdom was unfit for their position. However, the weavers simply took the gold thread and silk given to them and put it all in their knapsacks while pretending to work at their empty looms. They were given the title of "Gentlemen Weavers."

The Royal Inspection

First, the king sent his faithful old minister to see the clothes. The minister... Continue reading "The Emperor's New Clothes & The Swineherd: Classic Tales Retold" »

Causes of the 2011 Financial Crisis and Economic Policies

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Causes of the 2011 Financial Crisis

Unethical behavior at all levels. Excessive risk-taking on Wall St and Main St. The blame game.

Mortgage Brokers

Made loans to people who couldn’t pay, sometimes lied about borrowers’ ability to pay.

Homeowners

Borrowed more than they could repay, sometimes lied about their income.

Lenders (Banks and S&Ls)

Excessive risk-taking, made loans to unqualified borrowers, failed to verify borrowers could repay their loans.

Investment Bankers

Excessive risk-taking, misrepresented quality of mortgages to investors, used faulty data to assess risk, pressured lenders to get them more mortgages.

Big Investors

Assumed they could invest without risk, failed to do “due diligence” and check true credit risk of mortgages... Continue reading "Causes of the 2011 Financial Crisis and Economic Policies" »

I is correct ii is correct

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YOU CAN'T. 1.Infants: incredible ‘learning Machines’ depending from their caregivers.4

2.Vygotsky: language is the main Facilitator of social interaction, if children are deprived of access to any Type of langue input prior to puberty, they will find it difficult to fully Develop grammatically abilities later on.

3.Lennerg, 1967: supported this with Cases studies of wild or feral children (Genie): abused and neglected by her Parents, she couldn’t speak at all at first, and afer intensive speech therapy, She was never able to communicate in grammatically correct, complex sentences (Buddenhagen, 1971).

4.Tomasello (2000), challenged this And current thinking suggests that language, like any skill, can be acquired at Any time providing that... Continue reading "I is correct ii is correct" »

The Science of Attraction: Similarity, Proximity, and Partner Selection

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The Psychology of Attraction and Relationship Formation

Why We Choose Specific Partners

The phrase "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" encapsulates a fundamental question in social psychology: Why do we choose to form relationships with certain individuals and not others?

The first stage of any relationship is attraction.

Key Factors Influencing Interpersonal Attraction

Research identifies several crucial factors that determine who we are attracted to:

  • Proximity
  • Familiarity
  • Physical Attractiveness
  • Similarity
  • Complementarity

Proximity and Familiarity

Studies on proximity have consistently shown that our immediate circle of friends often consists of people who live or work very close to us. Increased exposure leads to increased familiarity, which generally... Continue reading "The Science of Attraction: Similarity, Proximity, and Partner Selection" »

Knapsack Problem Optimization: LP Relaxation, Greedy, and Local Search Implementation

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Knapsack Problem Solution Methods

This implementation demonstrates several methods for solving the Knapsack Problem, including Linear Programming (LP) relaxation, the Dantzig heuristic, the standard Greedy algorithm, and a Local Search approach (Exchange Problem).

1. Initialization and Data Loading


uses "mmsystem"

declarations
    n, cap: integer
    archivo_datos = "gen300_5.txt"
end-declarations

fopen(archivo_datos, F_INPUT)
readln(n)
readln(cap)

declarations
    objetos = 1..n
    p, w, candidato: array(objetos) of integer
    t1: real
    x: array(objetos) of mpvar
    xp: array(objetos) of integer
    g: array(objetos) of real
    sol: array(objetos) of integer
    zgreedy, carga, final: integer
    ind0: array(objetos) of integer
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Nationalization of Strategic Industries and Finance-Industry Relationships

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Nationalization of important branches of the economy

Many strategic branches of the economy were nationalized in many countries, for example, heavy industries like iron and steel or shipbuilding, network industries such as telecommunications and electricity (which were considered natural monopolies).

Finance/Industry relationship

●The Anglo-Saxon model is different and firms rely more on capital markets for the provision of finance.

●In Germany banks have been heavily engaged with industrial capital in durable relationships based on long-term success. The interlocking relationships between financial and industrial capital have provided stability, a healthy flow of information to the financial institutions which in turn has helped firms to obtain... Continue reading "Nationalization of Strategic Industries and Finance-Industry Relationships" »

Industrial Marketing Essentials: Products, Channels, Sales

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  1. Raw Materials and Services Defined

    • Raw materials are basic products.
    • Services refer to technical support.
  2. Understanding Industrial Products

    An industrial product is defined as the combination of tangible and intangible aspects.

  3. Industrial Product Development Process

    The process to develop new industrial products includes:

    1. Idea Generation
    2. Idea Screening
    3. Concept Development and Testing
    4. Business Analysis
    5. Product Development
    6. Market Testing
    7. Commercialization
  4. Distribution Channel Decisions

    A distribution channel decision consists of determining the type and number of middlemen.

    • In the cardboard case, it was suggested to combine all distribution channels.
    • Distribution channels in industrial markets should be responsible for selling and promoting the products.
  5. Total

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Industrial Marketing & B2B Purchasing Essentials

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  • Importance of Industrial Marketing

    Industrial Marketing is crucial as organizations require diverse products and services.

  • Customization in B2B Offerings

    Industrial marketing products and services are often customized to client needs.

  • Understanding Derived Demand

    Derived demand: Products are utilized to produce other goods or services.

  • Characteristics of Industrial Markets

    Industrial markets are characterized by fewer, larger buyers.

  • Concept of Joint Demand

    Joint demand: Occurs when one industrial product's utility depends on the existence of another. For example, a pump set is unusable without an electric motor or diesel engine.

  • Key Industrial Customers

    Industrial Customers: Primarily industrial distribution dealers.

  • Government as a Customer

    Government

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Language's Role in Shaping Ethnic Identity

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The Intertwined Relationship Between Language and Identity

It is widely accepted that language significantly shapes our identity. The role of language within the broader social context is crucial, particularly as a symbolic attachment that reinforces identity. Furthermore, identity is undeniably linked to ethnicity, which can be understood as a sense of group belonging derived from shared bonds like language, race, or religion. While this definition may seem abstract, ethnicity can be clarified by examining its specific characteristics.

The Significance of Ethnic Group Boundaries

We are all members of an ethnic group (ethnos - nation), although dominant groups often do not identify themselves as such. Boundaries between groups are paramount, as... Continue reading "Language's Role in Shaping Ethnic Identity" »