bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Social control and strenuous exercise among late adolescent college students: Parents versus peers as influence agents
Authors: Pugliese John A. , Okun Morris A. 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACTIn the context of a model of health‐related social control, we compared the associations among social control strategies, affective and behavioral reactions, and exercise for parental and peer influence agents. Late adolescent college students (n = 227) completed questionnaires that focused on social control from a parent or a peer who attempted to increase their exercising. Results from this cross‐sectional study revealed that most relationships in the model were similar for parent and peer influence agents, however, (a) negative social control was a stronger predictor of reactance among parents than peers; (b) positive affect was a stronger predictor of attempts to change among peers than parents; and (c) positive affect predicted frequency of strenuous exercise only among parents. Decreasing parents' use of negative social control strategies and increasing adolescents' positive affective reactions to parental social control agents may be keys to promoting positive lifestyle changes in late adolescence.
Early adolescent Body Mass Index and the constructed environment
Authors: Jones Randall M. , Vaterlaus J. Mitchell 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACTPrevious research has shown that macro‐level environmental features such as access to walking trails and recreational facilities are correlated with adolescent weight. Additionally, a handful of studies have documented relationships between micro‐level environmental features, such as the presence (or absence) of a television in the bedroom, and adolescent weight. In this exploratory study we focus exclusively on features of the micro‐level environment by examining objects that are found within adolescent personal bedrooms in relation to the adolescent occupant's Body Mass Index score (BMI). Participants were 234 early adolescents (eighth graders and ninth graders) who lived with both biological parents and who had their own private bedroom. Discriminant analyses were used to identify the bedrooms belonging to adolescents with below and above average BMI using objects contained within the micro‐level environment as discriminating variables. Bedrooms belonging to adolescents with above average BMI were more likely to contain objects associated with sedentary behavior (e.g., magazines, electronic games, dolls), whereas the bedrooms belonging to the average and below average BMI adolescents were more likely to contain objects that reflect past physical activity (e.g., trophies, souvenirs, pictures of places that they had visited). If causal connections between micro‐environmental variables and adolescent BMI can be established in future longitudinal research, environmental manipulations may affect adolescent BMI.
Abbreviated (12‐hour) versus traditional (24‐hour) postpartum magnesium sulfate therapy in severe pre‐eclampsia
Authors: Maia Sabina B. , Katz Leila , Neto Carlos Noronha , Caiado Bárbara V.R. , Azevedo Ana P.R.L. , Amorim Melania M.R. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractObjectiveTo compare the use of magnesium sulfate for 12 hours versus 24 hours in postpartum women with stable severe pre‐eclampsia.MethodsIn 2011, an open randomized clinical trial was conducted with 120 postpartum women with severe pre‐eclampsia who gave birth at a tertiary hospital in Brazil; 60 women received magnesium sulfate for 24 hours and 60 for 12 hours. The analysis was by intention‐to‐treat and the intervention was not masked.ResultsAbbreviated (12‐hour) magnesium sulfate therapy was associated with less exposure to the drug, and clinical outcomes were similar in both groups. No woman developed eclampsia and there was no need to re‐initiate treatment after completing the scheduled magnesium sulfate therapy in either group. Magnesium sulfate therapy was extended in only three women in the 12‐hour group. In addition, in this group, significant reductions were found in the duration of postpartum use of an indwelling bladder catheter, the time to ambulation, and the time to maternal contact with the newborn.ConclusionAbbreviated postpartum magnesium sulfate therapy in patients with stable severe pre‐eclampsia was associated with less drug exposure, similar outcomes, and benefits such as a reduction in the time to contact with the newborn.Clinical trials registration: clinicaltrials.gov NCT1408979
A young patient with atypical type‐B Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome accompanied by left ventricular dysfunction
Authors: Takeuchi Takahiro , Tomita Takeshi , Kasai Hiroki , Kashiwagi Daisuke , Yoshie Koji , Yaguchi Tomonori , Oguchi Yasutaka , Kozuka Ayako , Gautam Milan , Motoki Hirohiko , Okada Ayako , Shiba Yuji , Aizawa Kazunori , Izawa Atsushi , Miyashita Yusuke , Koyama Jun , Hongo Minoru , Ikeda Uichi 
Published: May 2014

AbstractA 15‐year‐old asymptomatic male patient presented with an electrocardiographic abnormality and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (left ventricle ejection fraction of 40%) in a physical examination performed 2 years previously. LV dysfunction did not improve despite optimal medical therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy. Twelve‐lead electrocardiography revealed a normal PR interval (138 ms) with a small delta‐like wave in V2, but not a typical diagnostic wave that could be diagnosed as Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome by an electrocardiogram auto‐analysis. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a remarkable asynchronous septal motion. An electrophysiological study was performed to exclude WPW syndrome. An accessory pathway (AP) was revealed on the lateral wall of the right ventricle, and radiofrequency catheter ablation was successfully performed to disconnect the AP. Thereafter, the dyssynchrony disappeared, and LV function improved. The intrinsic atrioventricular nodal conduction was very slow (A‐H, 237 ms). The results of electrocardiogram auto‐analysis could not be used to confirm the diagnosis of WPW syndrome because of the atypical delta wave. Conduction via the right lateral AP caused electrical dyssynchrony in the LV. This case suggests that atypical delta waves should be evaluated without depending on electrocardiographic auto‐analyses in patients with LV dysfunction accompanied by dyssynchrony.
OHSAS 18001 certification and operating performance: The role of complexity and coupling⋆
Authors: Lo Chris K.Y. , Pagell Mark , Fan Di , Wiengarten Frank , Yeung Andy C.L. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractToday, manufacturing firms encounter pressure from multiple stakeholders to manage occupational health and safety issues properly, systematically and transparently. While manufacturing firms commonly use internally developed Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, there is growing pressure to adopt externally certified system such as OHSAS 18001. However, there are conflicting views and little empirical evidence that examines the linkage between OHSAS 18001 certification and operating performance. Hence, this paper examines the impact of OHSAS 18001 on operational performance through three theoretical lenses: Institutional Theory, Normal Accident Theory, and High Reliability Theory. We also investigate how complexity and coupling moderate the relationship between OHSAS 18001 and operational performance. Based on a sample of 211 U.S. listed manufacturing firms with OHSAS 18001 certification, we find that certification leads to significant increases in abnormal performance on safety, sales growth, labor productivity, and profitability and that these benefits increase as complexity and coupling increase.
ESR, U-series and paleomagnetic dating ofGigantopithecusfauna from Chuifeng Cave, Guangxi, southern China
Authors: Shao Qingfeng , Wang Wei , Deng Chenglong , Voinchet Pierre , Lin Min , Zazzo Antoine , Douville Eric , Dolo Jean-Michel , Falguères Christophe , Bahain Jean-Jacques 
Published: May 2014

AbstractSeveralGigantopithecusfaunas associated with taxonomically undetermined hominoid fossils and/or stone artifacts are known from southern China. These faunas are particularly important for the study of the evolution of humans and other mammals in Asia. However, the geochronology of theGigantopithecusfaunas remains uncertain. In order to solve this problem, a program of geochronological studies ofGigantopithecusfaunas in Guangxi Province was recently initiated. Chuifeng Cave is the first studied site, which yielded 92Gigantopithecus blackiteeth associated with numerous other mammalian fossils. We carried out combined ESR/U-series dating of fossil teeth and sediment paleomagnetic studies. Our ESR results suggest that the lower layers at this cave can be dated to 1.92 ± 0.14 Ma and the upper layers can be dated to older than 1.38 ± 0.17 Ma. Correlation of the recognized magnetozones to the geomagnetic polarity timescale was achieved by combining magnetostratigraphic, biostratigraphic and ESR data. The combined chronologies establish an Olduvai subchron (1.945–1.778 Ma) for the lowermost Chuifeng Cave sediments. We also analyzed the enamel δ13C values of theGigantopithecusfaunas. Our results show that southern China was dominated by C3plants during the early Pleistocene and that theGigantopithecusfaunas lived in a woodland-forest ecosystem.
Millennial-scale variations in western Sierra Nevada precipitation during the last glacial cycle MIS 4/3 transition
Authors: Oster Jessica L. , Montañez Isabel P. , Mertz-Kraus Regina , Sharp Warren D. , Stock Greg M. , Spero Howard J. , Tinsley John , Zachos James C. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractDansgaard–Oeschger (D–O) cycles had far-reaching effects on Northern Hemisphere and tropical climate systems during the last glacial period, yet the climatic response to D–O cycles in western North America is controversial, especially prior to 55 ka. We document changes in precipitation along the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada during early Marine Oxygen Isotope Stages (MIS) 3 and 4 (55–67 ka) from a U-series dated speleothem record from McLean's Cave. The timing of our multi-proxy geochemical dataset is coeval with D–O interstadials (15–18) and stadials, including Heinrich Event 6. The McLean's Cave stalagmite indicates warmer and drier conditions during Greenland interstadials (GISs 15–18), signified by elevatedδ18O,δ13C, reflectance, and trace element concentrations, and less radiogenic87Sr/86Sr. Our record extends evidence of a strong linkage between high-latitude warming and reduced precipitation in western North America to early MIS 3 and MIS 4. This record shows that the linkage persists in diverse global climate states, and documents the nature of the climatic response in central California to Heinrich Event 6.
ON SOLUBILITY OF GROUPS WITH FEW NORMALISERS
Authors: ZARRIN MOHAMMAD 
Published: May 2014

AbstractIn this paper we prove that every group with at most 26 normalisers is soluble. This gives a positive answer to Conjecture 3.6 in the author’s paper [On groups with a finite number of normalisers’, Bull. Aust. Math. Soc.86 (2012), 416–423].
Differential regulation of pancreatic digestive enzymes during chronic high-fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6J mice
Authors: Birk Ruth Z. , Rubio-Aliaga Isabel , Boekschoten Mark V. , Danino Hila , Müller Michael , Daniel Hannelore 
Published: May 2014

Exocrine pancreatic digestive enzymes are essential for the digestion of dietary components and are regulated by them. Chronic excess dietary high fat (HF) consumption is a contributing factor of diet-induced obesity (DIO) and associated chronic diseases and requires adaptation by the pancreas. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of chronic HF diet feeding on exocrine pancreatic digestive enzyme transcript levels in DIO C57BL/6J mice. C57BL/6J mice were fed diets containing either 10 or 45 % energy (E%) derived from fat for 12 weeks (n10 mice per diet group). Pancreatic tissue and blood samples were collected at 0, 4 and 12 weeks. The expression of a panel of exocrine pancreatic digestive enzymes was analysed using quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The HF (45 E%) diet-fed C57BL/6J mice developed obesity, hyperleptinaemia, hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. The transcript levels of pancreatic lipase (PL), pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 (PLRP2) and pancreatic phospholipase A2 (PLA2) were initially elevated; however, they were down-regulated to basal control levels at week 12. The transcript levels of colipase were significantly affected by diet and time. The protein levels of PL and PLRP2 responded to HF diet feeding. The transcript levels of amylase and proteases were not significantly affected by diet and time. The transcript levels of specific lipases in hyperinsulinaemic, hyperleptinaemic and hyperglycaemic DIO C57BL/6J mice are down-regulated. However, these mice compensate for this by the post-transcriptional regulation of the levels of proteins that respond to dietary fat. This suggests a complex regulatory mechanism involved in the modulation of fat digestion.
A contribution to the familyLecideaceaes. lat. (Lecanoromycetidaeinc. sed., lichenized Ascomycota) in the southern subpolar region; including eight new species and some revised generic circumscriptions
Authors: FRYDAY Alan M. , HERTEL Hannes 
Published: May 2014

AbstractEight new species ofLecideaceaeare described from the southern subpolar region:Bryobilimbia coppinsianaFryday, a saxicolous species with one septate ascospores (Campbell Island, New Zealand);Immersaria fuliginosaFryday, with a thallus composed of thalloconidia (Falkland Islands);Lecidea aurantiaFryday, with an orange thallus (Auckland Islands, New Zealand);L. campbellensisFryday, with an endolithic thallus and apothecia resembling those of a species ofPorpidia(Campbell Island);Poeltiaria ochyraeHertel, which is similar toP. subinconguabut with a thick areolate thallus (South Orkney and South Shetland Islands);P. tasmanicaFryday, which is similar toP. urbanskyanabut with smaller ascopores (Tasmania);Poeltidea inspersaFryday with an enolithic thallus and a hymenium with large oil globules (Falkland Islands); andPorpidia vulcanoidesHertel & Fryday with immersed apothecia with a thick margin and large ascospores (SW Chile).Lecidea kalbiiHertel is resurrected from the synonymy ofL. manniiTuck. and treated as a distinct species. The circumscription of genera within theLecideaceaeis also discussed:Poeltiariais shown to be heterogeneous, and the generaLabyrinthaandNotolecideaare reduced to synonymy withPoeltideaandPoeltiariarespectively, and the new combinationsPoeltidia implexa(Malcolmet al.) Hertel & Fryday andPoeltiaria subcontinua(Hertel) Hertel & Fryday made. A key to the genera ofLecideaceaes. lat. is provided.
Structure factorielle d’une version française du Nursing Home Behavior Problem Scale
Authors: Fraser July , Landreville Philippe , Voyer Philippe , Carmichael Pierre-Hugues 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACTSeveral measuring devices are available to assess specific behavioural problems of dementia patients residing in nursing homes but only a few have been translated and validated in French. This study’s main objective was to determine the factorial structure of the French version of the Nursing Home Behavior Problem Scale (NHBPS) with people suffering from dementia. A secondary objective was to document the variables associated with the global score of the NHBPS and the underlying dimensions of the instrument. Participants (n = 155) were diagnosed with dementia and resided in three nursing homes and a hospital’s long-term care unit. The presence of behavioural problems and other characteristics were assessed by two nurses. A factor analysis revealed five key dimensions in the francophone version of the questionnaire. Several variables were associated with the total score of the NHBPS and its five underlying dimensions. Although the factorial solution of the French version of the NHBPS is similar to the English versions, our results also show differences that may depend on methodological characteristics.
Governance of Biomedical Research in Singapore and the Challenge of Conflicts of Interest
Authors: HO CALVIN WAI LOON , DE CASTRO LEONARDO D. , CAMPBELL ALASTAIR V. 
Published: May 2014

Abstract:This article discusses the establishment of a governance framework for biomedical research in Singapore. It focuses on the work of the Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), which has been instrumental in institutionalizing a governance framework, through the provision of recommendations to the government, and through the coordination of efforts among government agencies. However, developing capabilities in biomedical sciences presents challenges that are qualitatively different from those of past technologies. The state has a greater role to play in balancing conflicting and potentially irreconcilable economic, social, and political goals. This article analyzes the various ways by which the BAC has facilitated this.
Contactless automated manipulation of mesoscale objects using opto-fluidic actuation and visual servoing
Authors: Vela Emir , Hafez Moustapha , Régnier Stéphane 
Published: May 2014

This work describes an automated opto-fluidic system for parallel non-contact manipulation of microcomponents. The strong dynamics of laser-driven thermocapillary flows were used to drag microcomponents at high speeds. High-speed flows allowed to manipulate micro-objects in a parallel manner only using a single laser and a mirror scanner. An automated process was implemented using visual servoing with a high-speed camera in order to achieve accurately parallel manipulation. Automated manipulation of two glass beads of 30 up to 300 μm in diameter moving in parallel at speeds in the range of mm/s was demonstrated.
Solution conditions determine the relative importance of nucleation and growth processes in α-synuclein aggregation
Authors: Buell Alexander K. , Galvagnion Céline , Gaspar Ricardo , Sparr Emma , Vendruscolo Michele , Knowles Tuomas P. J. , Linse Sara , Dobson Christopher M. 
Published: May 2014

Significance
The deposition of α-synuclein as insoluble amyloid fibrils and the spreading of such species in the brain are two hallmarks of Parkinson disease. It is therefore of great importance to understand in detail the process of aggregation of this protein. We show by a series of in vitro measurements that amyloid fibrils of α-synuclein can grow under a wide range of solution conditions but that they can multiply rapidly only under a much more select set of solution conditions, mimicking those in endosomes and other organelles. The quantitative characterization of α-synuclein aggregation described here provides new insights into the microscopic mechanisms underlying α-synuclein aggregation in the context of Parkinson disease.
The Indian Diaspora and policy formulation in Kenya
Authors: Kiamba Anita 
Published: May 2014

The relations between the East African region and India predate a shared colonial experiences. The close cooperation enjoyed by India and the East African states is further enhanced by the presence of Indian Diaspora, which coincides with the globalisation of economic activities and the pursuit of development. The presence of the Diaspora has been a catalyst for industrial growth and investment in the region, more particularly in Kenya. Indeed, economic growth has been attributed to, among other factors, the Diaspora. This in turn has placed the Diaspora in the path towards attracting and shaping patterns of trade, investment and economic growth. The role of the Diaspora in trade, investment and economic growth has remained perceptible from colonialism to date. Given the predominant influence of the Diaspora in investment, an account of the Diaspora in articulating policy in other sectors such as politics is slightly evident. The article identifies this concern given that the Diaspora has a stake in the economy and also has the potential to enhance comprehensive relations between Kenya and India.The article begins by providing a brief overview of the Diaspora in Kenya and identifies notable individuals who have shaped policies across politics and economics. It argues that the Indian Diaspora have been somewhat inconspicuous in the enunciation of policies due to the inclination of the Diaspora to maintain an indiscernible ‘political’ identity, which in this context is largely based on post-colonial experiences. The article argues that in order to promote the role of the Diaspora in policy formulation, there is a need to acknowledge that political processes are important avenues through which economic processes of investment, trade and development are achieved. Consequently, a more comprehensive approach is required. The article is as a result of perceptions and expectations on the Diaspora in policy formulation and articulation. It juxtaposes various watershed moments to query the imperceptible ‘political’ identity of the Diaspora. International events such as India’s pre-colonial trade with East Africa, the role of the Diaspora in struggle for independence, particularly, in Kenya and South Africa, the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement and attendant principles of Bon Voisagne or Panscheel and South–South cooperation reflect India’s connection with and importance to developing countries. In retrospect though, developing countries like Kenya continue to put emphasis on economic and industrial development, subsequently pursuing and attracting trade and investment from developing and developed countries. Given the importance attached to the Indian Diaspora since independence as instrumental vehicles in industrial development, the article considers the role of the Diaspora in a more comprehensive formulation of policy. The conclusion identifies how India and Kenya can mutually enhance the role of the Diaspora amid a variety of interests.
A framework for installable external tools in Skyline
Authors: Broudy Daniel , Killeen Trevor , Choi Meena , Shulman Nicholas , Mani Deepak R. , Abbatiello Susan E. , Mani Deepak , Ahmad Rushdy , Sahu Alexandria K. , Schilling Birgit , Tamura Kaipo , Boss Yuval , Sharma Vagisha , Gibson Bradford W. , Carr Steven A. , Vitek Olga , MacCoss Michael J. , MacLean Brendan 
Published: May 2014

Summary: Skyline is a Windows client application for targeted proteomics method creation and quantitative data analysis. The Skyline document model contains extensive mass spectrometry data from targeted proteomics experiments performed using selected reaction monitoring, parallel reaction monitoring and data-independent and data-dependent acquisition methods. Researchers have developed software tools that perform statistical analysis of the experimental data contained within Skyline documents. The new external tools framework allows researchers to integrate their tools into Skyline without modifying the Skyline codebase. Installed tools provide point-and-click access to downstream statistical analysis of data processed in Skyline. The framework also specifies a uniform interface to format tools for installation into Skyline. Tool developers can now easily share their tools with proteomics researchers using Skyline.
Availability and implementation: Skyline is available as a single-click self-updating web installation at http://skyline.maccosslab.org. This Web site also provides access to installable external tools and documentation.
Contact: brendanx@u.washington.edu
Supplementary information: Supplementary Data are available at Bioinformatics online.