Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
outcome of atypical anti-glomerular The clinicopathologic characteristics and basement membrane nephritis

basement membrane nephritis Samih H. Nasr, A. Bernard Collins, Mariam Priya Alexander, Daniel F. Schraith, Loren Herrera Hernandez, Mary E. Fidler, Sanjeev Sethi, Nelson Leung, Fernando C. Fervenza and Lynn D. Cornell Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Pathology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA; and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Gradient information-based image quality metric

In this paper, we propose a new image quality metric using the gradient information. When an image is degraded, the difference between the reference and distorted images occurs. This difference is an important factor in image quality assessment. To assess the image quality, we use gradient information of the pixels having large differences between the reference and distorted images. In this paper, the Harris response, a well-known feature, is used to obtain the gradient information for assessing the image quality. That is, Harris response values at pixels having the difference between the reference and distorted images are compared for evaluating the image quality. For detecting these pixels, we use a cross-projection tensor based edge suppression technique. Experimental results with the LIVE data set show the effectiveness of the proposed quality measure.
The Road to Gang Membership: Characteristics of Male Gang and Nongang Members from Ages 10 to 14

This study examined the stability of belonging to a gang in early adolescence, the behaviour profiles, family characteristics, and friendships of nongang and gang members. The subjects in the present study were originally part of a larger sample of boys. One hundred and forty-two boys who had a complete data set at ages 11, 12, 13, and 14 were selected for the present study. Loglinear analyses indicated that gang membership was stable from ages 13 to 14, but not at earlier ages. Boys were divided into three groups: stable gang members (children who belonged to a gang at ages 13 and 14); unstable gang members (children who belonged to a gang at either age 13 or 14) and nongang members. Repeated analyses of variance indicated that stable gang members had significantly higher scores than nongang members on teacher ratings of fighting behaviour, hyperactivity, inattention and oppositional behaviour, and self-reported delinquent activities (drug and alcohol use, stealing and vandalism). Peers rated gang members as more aggressive than nongang members. The results are discussed from a developmental perspective.
ROCZNIKI PSYCHOLOGICZNE 2016,2 WERSJA ANGIELSKA NA STRONĘ INTERNETOWĄ

In the article we present the results of a study de voted to identity changes in late adolescence. The participants were students of three types of uppersecondary schools: basic vocational schools, technical upper-secondary schools, and general uppe r-secondary schools. Measurement was performed five times, in three consecutive years: 2012/20 13, 2013/2014, and 2014/2015. The first measurement was carried out in the first semester of the first grade (students’ mean age: 16 years; n = 310), and the fifth measurement was performed du ring the first semester of the third grade (students’ mean age: 18 years). The number of students who took part in all five measurements was 118 (38% of the initial sample of n = 310). The instrument we used was the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS/PL; Brzezi ńska & Piotrowski, 2010; Luyckx, Schwartz, Berzonsky et al., 2008). In the group of general upper-secondary school students, we observed an increase in adaptive exploration (in breadth and in depth) as w ell as an increase in the strength of commitments over the 2.5 years of schooling. Among students of vocational schools, especially basic vocational schools, we observed regressive changes, such as a decrease in adaptive exploration, a decrease in commitments, an increase in the experienced diff iculties with identity formation (an increase in ruminative exploration). The results confirmed that different educational paths may involve differences in terms of the changes taking place in stud ents’ identity in the period of adolescence.
The Measurement of Seasonal Movements in Price and Quantity Indexes

T HE problem of constructing a price index (or quantity index) that will correctly measure price or quantity changes over the seasons has occupied index number makers for many years, but no solution of this problem that has yet been proposed has been very satisfactory. One method used has been to weight the index with weights appropriate to the yearly importance of the individual commodities and then to neglect variations in importance over the year. For commodities that disappear wholly from the market at certain seasons of the year the index has been carried forward over this period by retaining the last quoted price until a new quotation appears in the market,. This is a typical procedure though there have been variations in detail. It is not difficult to see that this is no solution of the problem at all; that, instead of measuring the actual price variations over the seasons the index number maker has introduced quotations that have nothing to do with particular seasons at all. Consider an index, for example, that is published at monthly intervals and suppose that the weights for all commodities in the index are annual weights, that is, they are measures of the yearly, not monthly, importance of each commodity. Consider now the February index, on the not unrealistic assumption that there has been no price quotation for a given commodity since the previous November. The position taken here is that a monthly index for February constructed by including this commodity with a price belonging to the previous November and a weight measuring annual and not monthly importance, gives a resulting index with an element, so far as this particular commodity is concerned, that is wholly unrealistic. If indexes are measures, more or less exact to be sure, of actual price situations through which an economy has passed, then the procedure described deserves a rather solid condemnation as soon as an improved procedure can be devised. There is described herewith a procedure for measuring seasonal price influences' that the writer believes to possess enough merit to justify publication and an invitation for critical appraisal by other statisticians.2
Abundance and Sexual Size Dimorphism of the Giant Gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas) in the Sacramento Valley of California

Abstract The Giant Gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas) is restricted to wetlands of the Central Valley of California. Because of wetland loss in this region, the Giant Gartersnake is both federally and state listed as threatened. We conducted mark–recapture studies of four populations of the Giant Gartersnake in the Sacramento Valley (northern Central Valley), California, to obtain baseline data on abundance and density to assist in recovery planning for this species. We sampled habitats that ranged from natural, unmanaged marsh to constructed managed marshes and habitats associated with rice agriculture. Giant Gartersnake density in a natural wetland (1.90 individuals/ha) was an order of magnitude greater than in a managed wetland subject to active season drying (0.17 individuals/ha). Sex ratios at all sites were not different from 1 ∶ 1, and females were longer and heavier than males. Females had greater body condition than males, and individuals at the least disturbed sites had significantly greater body condition than individuals at the managed wetland. The few remaining natural wetlands in the Central Valley are important, productive habitat for the Giant Gartersnake, and should be conserved and protected. Wetlands constructed and restored for the Giant Gartersnake should be modeled after the permanent, shallow wetlands representative of historic Giant Gartersnake habitat.
THE INTRACELLULAR TARGETING OF cPLA 2 by VIRGINIA

HARRIS, VIRGINIA GAIL The Intracellular Targeting of cPLA2. (Under the direction of Scott M. Laster). Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) is an inflammatory cytokine that can induce apoptosis in virus-infected cells, susceptible tumor cells, and cells whose transcriptional or translational processes have been disrupted. The apoptotic pathway that is activated by TNF is dependent on the activity of the enzyme cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2). This enzyme cleaves arachidonic acid from membrane phospholipid, which in turn causes mitochondrial dysfunction leading to cell death. The goal of this research project was to identify the specific intracellular membrane to which cPLA2 binds during TNF-induced apoptosis. The membrane site for cPLA2 interaction during apoptosis would be a possible target for anti-apoptotic drug development. Three methods were tested in an attempt to identify the membrane location, including; immunofluorescence, biochemical fractionation, and GC/MS. Our results with immunofluorescence suggested that cPLA2 translocates to the nuclear membrane during apoptosis. The identity of the nuclear membrane was confirmed by staining with an antibody to the nuclear pore complex. In addition, cPLA2 staining was noted within the nucleus, perhaps indicating an interaction with chromatin, and small areas of punctate staining were noted in the perinuclear region. Biochemical fractionation indicated that the association of cPLA2 with the nuclear membrane was calcium-dependent since this association could not be stabilized in the absence of calcium. GC/MS, which was used in an attempt to find amputated phospholipids remaining in membranes as a result of cPLA2 activity, instead revealed higher levels of arachidonic acid suggesting that cells may increase the synthesis or repair of arachidonic acid containing membranes following the activation of cPLA2. Finally, our results revealed several novel, lower molecular weight forms of cPLA2 that were associated with nuclei in a calcium-independent fashion. Taken together these results suggest that it will be important to understand the mechanisms controlling the association of cPLA2 with nuclei. THE INTRACELLULAR TARGETING OF cPLA2 by VIRGINIA GAIL HARRIS A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science
PLS Path Modeling – A Software Review 1

After years of stagnancy, PLS path modeling has recently attracted renewed interest from applied researchers in marketing. At the same time, the availability of software alternatives to Lohmöller’s LVPLS package has considerably increased (PLS-Graph, PLS-GUI, SPAD-PLS, SmartPLS). To help the user to make an informed decision, the existing programs are reviewed; their strengths and weaknesses are identified. Furthermore, analyzing simulated data reveals that the signs of weights/factor loadings and path coefficients can vary considerably across the different programs. Thus, applied researchers should treat the interpretation of their results with caution. Compared to programs for analysis of covariance structure models (LISREL approach), PLS path modeling software is on equal footing regarding ease of use, but clearly lags behind in terms of methodological capabilities.
Oral Health – Related Quality of Life Among Cleft Lip and / or Palate and Schoolchildren

Objective: The aim was to compare the oral health–related quality of life among 11to 14year-old patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and schoolchildren without CLP. The validity and reliability of the Finnish Child Perception Questionnaire designed for 11to 14-year-olds (CPQ11-14) was also assessed. Design and Subjects: Participants in this cross-sectional questionnaire survey study were children aged 11 to 14 years from two groups. The CLP sample included all children of this age who had had CLP selected from the regional treatment register (N 1⁄4 51). The school sample included children from four school classes (N 1⁄4 82). Informed consent from parents was obtained. Ethical clearance and parental informed consent were obtained. Main Outcome Measures: Oral health–related quality of life was measured with the CPQ11-14. Results: The CPQ11-14 total and functional limitations, emotional well-being, and social wellbeing subscores were poorer among patients with CLP than among schoolchildren without CLP (mean scores: 55.5 versus 15.0; 11.9 versus 5.1; 14.0 versus 2.8; 12.6 versus 4.2; and 17.1 versus 2.9, respectively; all P , .001 for Mann-Whitney tests). Cronbach alpha value was 0.97 for total scale and between 0.81 and 0.94 for subscales. Among all children in the school sample, intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.79 for total scale and varied between 0.65 and 0.74 for subscales. Conclusion: The oral health–related quality of life of Finnish children with CLP was considerably poorer than that of their peers in overall and all dimensions, especially social well-being. The CPQ11-14 showed appropriate reliability and validity.
A chaotic phenomenon in the damped power swing equation

Existence of chaotic dynamics in the classical swing equations of a power system of three interconnected generators is shown. By incorporating damping in the swing equation we have extended the work of Kopell et al. (IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Syst., Vol.CAS-29, No.11), which proves the chaotic phenomenon for a conservative two degree of freedom (three machine) swing equation. The occurrence of chaotic phenomena entails complex nonperiodic behaviour. Melkinov's technique developed for dissipative systems is used to show the presence of chaotic dynamics.
Disjunctions in relict alpine plants: phylogeography of Androsace brevis and A. wulfeniana (Primulaceae)

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) was used to clarify the glacial history of the rare, disjunctly distributed, alpine cushion plant Androsace wulfeniana , which is endemic to the Eastern Alps (Austria and Italy). Disjunct populations in the Dolomites are genetically very distinct from those in the main distributional area. It is hypothesized that they are descendants of long-term isolated glacial survivors and are not a result of recent longdistance dispersal. Within the main distributional area of the species in the central Eastern Alps, two groups of populations can be distinguished, which are congruent with hotspots of rare relictual vascular plant taxa. In the taxonomically closely related A. brevis growing in the Southern Alps (Italy, Switzerland), no genetic-geographical structure was found. Genetic variation is extremely low in disjunct populations of A. wulfeniana in the Dolomites and in A. brevis . In contrast, in the main distributional area of A. wulfeniana , genetic variation is similar to that of the colonizing widespread congener A. alpina . © 2003 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2003, 141 , 437‐446.
Three-Dimensional, Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Bullet Penetration through Thin AISI 4340 Steel Target Plate

Bullet penetration in steel plate is investigated with the help of three-dimensional, non-linear, transient, dynamic, finite elements analysis using explicit time integration code LSDYNA. The effect of large strain, strain-rate and temperature at very high velocity regime was studied from number of simulations of semi-spherical nose shape bullet penetration through single layered circular plate with 2 mm thickness at impact velocities of 500, 1000, and 1500 m/s with the help of Johnson Cook material model. Mie-Gruneisen equation of state is used in conjunction with Johnson Cook material model to determine pressure-volume relationship at various points of interests. Two material models viz. Plastic-Kinematic and JohnsonCook resulted in different deformation patterns in steel plate. It is observed from the simulation results that the velocity drop and loss of kinetic energy occurred very quickly up to perforation of plate, after that the change in velocity and changes in kinetic energy are negligibly small. The physics behind this kind of behaviour is presented in the paper. Keywords—AISI 4340 steel, ballistic impact simulation, bullet penetration, non-linear FEM.
A critical evaluation and comparison of two formative measures of system quality using criterion variables

Evaluating the validity of formative variables has presented ongoing challenges for researchers. In this paper we use global criterion measures to compare and critically evaluate two alternative formative measures of System Quality. One model is based on the ISO-9126 software quality standard, and the other is based on a leading information systems research model. We find that despite both models having a strong provenance, many of the items appear to be non-significant in our study. We examine the implications of this by evaluating the quality of the criterion variables we used, and the performance of PLS when evaluating formative models with a large number of items. We find that our respondents had difficulty distinguishing between global criterion variables measuring different aspects of overall System Quality. Also, because formative indicators “compete with one another” in PLS, it may be difficult to develop a set of measures which are all significant for a complex formative construct with a broad scope and a large number of items. Overall, we suggest that there is cautious evidence that both sets of measures are valid and largely equivalent, although questions still remain about the measures, the use of criterion variables, and the use of PLS for this type of model evaluation.
Lipid Accumulation After Rotator Cuff Repair Inhibition of 5-LOX , COX-1 , and COX-2 Increases Tendon Healing and Reduces Muscle Fibrosis and

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/early/2014/09/22/0363546514549943 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546514549943 published online September 22, 2014 Am J Sports Med Lynch, Stuart M. Roche, Asheesh Bedi and Christopher L. Mendias Nikhil R. Oak, Jonathan P. Gumucio, Michael D. Flood, Anjali L. Saripalli, Max E. Davis, Julie A. Harning, Evan B. Lipid Accumulation After Rotator Cuff Repair Inhibition of 5-LOX, COX-1, and COX-2 Increases Tendon Healing and Reduces Muscle Fibrosis and
Addressing Childhood Obesity 3 RISK FACTORS Genetic Risk Factors Obesity

The authors have no other financial disclosures to make. Support: Supported in part by a grant from NICHD/NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award K23HD061597 (J.A. Skelton) and from theHealth Recourses and Service Administration National Research Service Award (NRSA) grant T32 HP14001 (C.L. Brown). a Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 301B, S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; b Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; c Brenner FIT (Families in Training) Program, Brenner Children’s Hospital, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; d Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA; e Department of Public Health, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA; f Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA * Corresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157. E-mail address: jskelton@wakehealth.edu
Full title: Health game interventions to enhance physical activity self-efficacy of children: a quantitative systematic review Running head: Health game interventions to enhance PA self-efficacy Authors: PAKARINEN

Aim To describe and explore health game interventions that enhance the physical activity selfefficacy of children and to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions. Background Physical inactivity among children has increased globally. Self-efficacy is one of the key determinants of physical activity engagement in children. There is a need to explore new and innovative interventions to enhance physical activity self-efficacy that are also acceptable for today’s children. Design Quantitative systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL, PsychInfo, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library between 1996 2016. Review methods A review was conducted in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. A systematic search was done in June 2016 by two independent reviewers according to the eligibility criteria as follows: controlled trial, comparison of digital game intervention with no A cc ep te d A rt ic le A cc ep te d A rt ic le This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. game intervention control condition, participants younger than 18 years of age and reported statistical analyses of a physical activity self-efficacy outcome measure. Results Altogether, five studies met the eligibility criteria. Four game interventions, employing three active games and one educational game, had positive effects on children’s physical activity self-efficacy. An intervention, employing a game-themed mobile application, showed no intervention effects. The variation between intervention characteristics was significant and the quality of the studies was found to be at a medium level. Conclusion Even though health game interventions seemingly enhance the physical activity self-efficacy of children and have potential as a means of increasing physical activity, more rigorous research is needed to clarify how effective such interventions are in the longer run to contribute the development of game-based interventions.
Analysis of Post-agonism Reconciliation in a Captive Group of the Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey, Cebus olivaceus: a Pilot Study.

Agonism was often associated to an increase in inter-individual distances in social individuals; however, many evidences indicate that individuals affiliate after a dispute ( “reconciliate”). The post-agonism behavior of individuals in a captive troop of the wedge-capped capuchin monkey was described and conciliatory tendency (CT) was estimated by using the PC-MC (Post-Conflict – Matched Control) method; here PA-MC (Post-Agonism – Matched-Control). Males initiated more agonistic interactions toward females than to other males while females avoided initiating them toward males. Interestingly, females were more prone to initiate reconciliation than males, both toward males (CT: 0.20-0.42) and toward other females (CT: 0.24-0.25). Overall, the CT in the group ranged from 0.127 to 0.198. We compared our results with those from other capuchins and propose that reconciliation may not be fundamental in maintaining social cohesion in Cebidae; nonetheless, due to our small sample, this is a preliminary conclusion.
Examine Patriarchal Endorsement in Communities Predicting Patriarchy : Using Individual and Contextual Factors to

In much feminist literature, patriarchy has often been studied as a predictive variable for attitudes toward or acts of violence against women. However, rarely has patriarchy been examined as an outcome across studies. The current study works toward filling this gap by examining several individualand neighborhood-level factors that might influence patriarchy. Specifically, this research seeks to determine if neighborhood-level attributes related to socioeconomic status, family composition, and demographic information affect patriarchal views after individual-level correlates of patriarchy were controlled. Findings suggest that factors at both the individualand neighborhood levels, particularly familial characteristics and dynamics, do influence the endorsement of patriarchal views. Article at NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV on November 25, 2014 jiv.sagepub. com Downloaded from 1268 Journal of Interpersonal Violence 28(6)