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Protein levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hippocampus of low/high aerobic capacity rats

2010

Hippocrates and Plato have first documented the connection between a healthy mind and body, during a period which launched analytical thinking and philosophy in Ancient Greece. Modern research has also indicated the contribution of an active lifestyle to enhanced brain performance and decreased incidence of neurodegenerative diseases and mood disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and depression respectively. This has been hypothesized to emerge through mechanisms which are enhanced by exercise and contribute on brain plas-ticity and health. The Neurotrophins hypothesis implicates several molecules in brain plasticity and healthy aging. Among them, Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) ha…

From “Strategic Fit” to Synergy Evaluation in M&A Deals

2012

The aim of this paper is to grasp the processes underlying the genesis and assessment of synergies in M&A deals. We proceed to an in-depth scrutiny of the foundations of synergies using Porter’s model of the value chain. A discernment of the nature of synergies and the mode of their emergence is helpful to clarify to what extent and under which boundary conditions it is appropriate to apply the DCF or the real option techniques for evaluating each type of synergy. Combining both financial tools, the methodology suggested for evaluating the synergies is able to: evaluate projects of M&As, orient the selection of target firms and the definition of the premium of acquisition, and drive…

Formatiivinen arviointitutkimus ympäristöjärjestelmän vaikutuksista - Green Office Viikin kampuksella

2014

Ympäristöjärjestelmät ovat 2000-luvulla yleistyneet muiden organisaatioiden ohella myös suomalaisissa korkeakouluissa. Järjestelmien yleistyessä kysymykset niiden vaikuttavuudesta nousevat esiin yhä useammin, eivätkä aihetta koskevat tutkimukset ole onnistuneet antamaan niihin yksiselitteistä vastausta. WWF:n Green Office -järjestelmä on ollut käytössä Helsingin yliopiston Viikin kampuksella vuodesta 2011 lähtien. Järjestelmän vaikutuksista haluttiin saada tarkempaa tietoa, josta olisi hyöytä paitsi järjestelmän kehittämiseen Viikissä, myös yleisemmin järjestelmää soveltaville ja sen käyttöönottoa harkitseville tahoille. Green Officen vaikutuksia Viikissä lähestyttiin kolmesta näkökulmasta:…

Chapitre XII. La sépulture campaniforme d'enfant de la grotte Murée (Montagnac-Montpezat, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)

2011

Chapitre XI. La sépulture individuelle campaniforme de La Fare (Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)

2011

Chapitre XIV. Du Néolithique final au Bronze ancien : les sépultures individuelles campaniformes dans le sud de la France

2011

Measuring Distraction at the Levels of Tactical and Strategic Control: The Limits of Capacity-Based Measures for Revealing Unsafe Visual Sampling Mod…

2011

The control theory of driving suggests that driver distraction can be analyzed as a breakdown of control at three levels. Common approach for analyzing distraction experimentally is to utilize capacity-based measures to assess distraction at the level of operational control. Three driving simulation experiments with 61 participants were organized to evaluate which kind of measures could be used to analyze drivers' tactical visual sampling models and the related effects of distraction while searching textual information on in-car display. The effects of two different text types were evaluated. The utilized capacity-based measures seemed to be insufficient for revealing participants' tactical…

Mobile Banking Services Continuous Usage -- Case Study of Finland

2016

Finland is at the forefront of using new information systems, such as mobile banking (m-banking). The present study develops and tests a model of continuous usage intentions toward m-banking services for a sample of 273 Finnish m-banking users. Results confirm the hypothesized direct relationships between self-congruence and perceived value, perceived risk and perceived value, perceived value and continuous usage, and continuous usage and word of mouth. The frequency of usage of m-banking services and experience moderate the relationship between perceived value and continuous usage. We discuss the theoretical and managerial implications of the study results and present recommendations for f…

Learning styles module as a part of a virtual campus

2016

For several years now, learning style mapping has been carried out for our students of the master's degree education in information technology. To better utilize learning styles in practice, a learning style module was integrated into the multimedia platform used in the education. The learning style module serves both the student and the educator. The goal was to create an application which, in the long run, would diversify the learning environment and make learning more efficient. This study describes the functioning and integration of the learning style application. The deployment of the application is monitored by collecting statistics of its use and feedback of its usability and usefuln…

The challenges of analysing blood stains with hyperspectral imaging

2014

Hyperspectral imaging is a potential noninvasive technology for detecting, separating and identifying various substances. In the forensic and military medicine and other CBRNE related use it could be a potential method for analyzing blood and for scanning other human based fluids. For example, it would be valuable to easily detect whether some traces of blood are from one or more persons or if there are some irrelevant substances or anomalies in the blood. This article represents an experiment of separating four persons' blood stains on a white cotton fabric with a SWIR hyperspectral camera and FT-NIR spectrometer. Each tested sample includes standardized 75 _l of 100 % blood. The results s…