cssi/SciSciGPT-SciSciNet huggingface dataset:
The experience of school-transfer: Does previous relocation facilitate the transition from elementary to middle-level educational environments?

A total of 242 5th and 6th grade students responded to measures of self esteem, anonymity, self consciousness and victimization before and after transition from 5th to 6th grade which involved a change in schools; transition from 6th to 7th grade which involved a change in schools; or, transition from 6th to 7th grade which occurred in the same middle level environment. Although transitional effects were observed for all four measures, student estimates of previous teachers and schools (construed in this study as an index of previous transition) mediated the transitional process on measures of anonymity and self consciousness only. Results indicate that prior school transition experience reduces the mediational effects associated with preceptions of anonymity (reduced anonymity) and self consciousness (increased self consciousness).
Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. By Thomas F. Homer-Dixon. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999 253p. $45.00 cloth, $18.95 paper.

In Environment, Scarcity, and Violence, Thomas Homer-Dixon continues his examination of environmental scarcity. This exploration of the links between environmental scarcity and violent conflict captures much of the related complexity. He finds that scarcities of renewable resources, such as cropland, freshwater, and forests, can contribute to civil violence. As scarcities worsen, the incidence of this kind of violence is likely to increase. Although he acknowledges that environmental scarcity “by itself is neither a necessary nor sufficient cause” (p. 7) of violence, he argues that analysts should not underestimate its importance: Some conflicts cannot be clearly understood without an examination of the role of environmental scarcity. In this work, he offers “analysts and policymakers a tool kit of concepts and generalizations that they can use to analyze, explain, and sometimes predict connections between environmental scarcity and violence around the world” (p. 73).
AUTHORITATIVE, AUTHORITARIAN, AND PERMISSIVE PARENTING PRACTICES: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MEASURE

A 133-item parenting questionnaire was completed by 1251 parents of preschool and school-age children. Items in this measure were reduced using principal axes factor analyses followed by varimax ro...
The Decision to Outsource Child Care in Households Engaged in a Family Business

This research examines whether employment in a family-owned business offers parents of young children more flexibility in balancing work and child care responsibilities than employment in nonfamily...
Applying the Health Belief Model to Examine News Coverage Regarding Steroids in Sports by ABC, CBS, and NBC Between March 1990 and May 2008

The investigation described here examined ABC, CBS, and NBC news coverage of steroids in sports between March 1990 and May 2008. Employing a framing analysis guided by the health belief model (HBM), coverage of the barriers and benefits of using steroids is reported. Overall, the trend by these three news affiliates was to emphasize the illegality of using steroids, whereas considerably less coverage was devoted to the health costs, in terms of both severity and susceptibility, of using steroids. Furthermore, of the health costs reported, the specific consequences of steroid use varied considerably. The results are reported across four timeframes: 1990–2008, 1990–1996, 1997–2002, and 2003–2008.
THz Pulse Spectroscopy of Dynamic Plasmas: A New Diagnostic Tool

Rapidly evolving plasmas represent a challenging environment for both study and control. Density, collision frequency and temperature fluctuations can change over orders of magnitude on time scales of one ns with spatial features less than one cm and thus are not amenable to conventional continuous-wave diagnostic techniques such as microwave or mm-wave interferometry. We have developed a new technique for studying plasmas undergoing rapid nonequilibrium changes that uses THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) in conjunction with optical fluorescence imaging. The advantages of using THz pulses lie in the fact that the broad bandwidth of a THz pulse contains frequency components both above and below the plasma frequency allowing a single ps-duration pulse to carry away information about the complex path-integrated susceptibility. Transverse fluorescence gives us a model of the longitudinal plasma distribution and using a novel rms error-minimization technique we can recover the real and imaginary parts of the susceptibility with 103. The principle of this new technique will be discussed along with results on a pulsed DC-discharge plasma. We will also present some new ideas such as concurrent molecular spectroscopy and computed tomography.
Stochastic forcing of oceanic motions

Most oceanic motions are forced by stresses and heat and fresh water fluxes at the air-sea interface. When these forcing fields are assumed to be prescribed and stochastic and when the oceanic response is assumed to be linear then the forcing problem reduces to a set of stochastically forced linear oscillators. This set can in principle be decoupled. The asymptotic response of a linear oscillator to stationary random forcing is well understood and depends on whether the oscillator is stable, unstable or neutral. The explicit decoupling requires additional simplifying assumptions as exemplified by the stochastic forcing of surface gravity waves, internal gravity waves, Rossby waves and sea-surface temperature anomalies A powerful diagnostic tool is a coherence map which desribes the coherence between the oceanic response at one location and the atmospheric forcing at another location as a function of separation for different frequancies. A simple model of the stochastic forcing of barotropic Rossby waves by fluctuations in the atmospheric windstress reproduces basic features of observed coherence maps. The model expecially accounts for the qualitative changes that occur when different oceanic variables are considered or when the frequency is changed.
C-type particles in thymic development: a correlation with thymic function.

Endogenous C-type retroviruses are expressed morphologically and antigenically in embryos of many mammalian species (1,2). Viral DNA is inserted into the host genome and thus can be vertically transmitted from parent to offspring. In addition, the expression of these viruses is highly regulated by host genes (1). In both inbred and feral mice, C-type particles are seen consistently in developing lymphoid organs during fetal life, but disappear prior to birth (3,4). It has been reported (5) that in fetal murine thymus, C-type particles are first seen budding from reticular epithelial cells and later from thymocytes. Consequently, it has been suggested that the expression of these particles may play a role in the differentiation of normal T lymphocytes.
A Review of: “Wynn Rees. Transatlantic-Counter Terrorism Cooperation. The New Imperative.”

Wynn Rees defines terrorism as “a particular type of action, in which violence is employed for a political purpose…by non-state actors against non-combatants, with the aim of creating fear…” (8). H...
MicroRNA target site polymorphisms in the VHL-HIF1α pathway predict renal cell carcinoma risk.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for ∼4% of all human malignancies and is the 9th leading cause of male cancer death in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of variation within microRNA (miRNA)-binding sites of genes in the VHL-HIF1α pathway on RCC risk. We identified 429 miRNA-binding site single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 102 pathway genes and assessed 53 tagging-SNPs for 31 of these genes for risk in a case–control study consisting of 894 RCC cases and 1,516 controls. Results showed that five SNPs were significantly associated with RCC risk. The most significant finding was rs743409 in MAPK1. Under the additive model, the variant was associated with a 10% risk reduction (OR: 0.90, 95% CI, 0.77–0.98). Other significant findings were for SNPs in CDCP1, TFRC, and DEC1. Cumulative effects analysis showed that subjects carrying four or five unfavorable genotypes had a 2.14-fold increase in risk (95% CI, 1.03–4.43, P = 0.04) than those with no unfavorable genotypes. Potential higher-order gene–gene interactions were identified and categorized subjects into different risk groups. The OR of the high-risk group defined by two SNPs: CDCP1:rs6773576 (GG) and DEC1:rs10982724 (GG) was 4.46 times higher than that of low-risk reference group (95% CI, 1.31–15.08). Overall, our study provides the first evidence supporting a connection between miRNA-binding site SNPs within the VHL-HIF1α pathway and RCC risk. These novel genetic risk factors might help identify individuals at high risk to enable detection of tumors at an early, curable stage. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Deviant Identity as a Moderator of the Relation between Negative Self-Feelings and Deviant Behavior:

Informed by a general theory of deviant behavior, it was hypothesized that the positive effect of negative self-feelings on later deviant behavior would be observed only for youth who are not characterized by a deviant identity. Data from a panel of youths tested during early adolescence and retested 3 years later (N = 1,041) were used to estimate structural equations models. As hypothesized, for youths without a deviant identity, negative self-feelings had both direct and indirect (via contemporary deviant behavior) positive effects on later deviant behavior. For youths characterized by deviant identities, however, no overall effect of negative self-feelings on deviant behavior was observed due to the operation of countervailing effects. Countering the indirect positive effects of negative self-feelings (presumably reflecting alienation from the conventional order) were inverse direct effects of negative self-feelings on later deviant behavior (presumably reflecting alienation from the deviant identity s...
Evaluating the metadata quality of the IPL

Metadata quality is directly related to the quality of services provided by digital libraries. The paper presents results from evaluating the metadata quality of the IPL (www.ipl.org). Two evaluation methods were used: a preliminary automatic evaluation and a human involved evaluation using a survey. The automatic evaluation was focused on the completeness of major IPL metadata fields. The human evaluation asked evaluators to judge the accuracy, completeness, consistency, functionality and usefulness of IPL metadata fields. Qualitative feedback from evaluators provided us an in depth picture of the IPL metadata quality. We also compared results from the automatic evaluation and the human evaluation.
Incarcerating death: Mortality in U.S. state correctional facilities, 1985–1998

Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics and Census Bureau, I estimate death rates of working-age prisoners and nonprisoners by sex and race. Incarceration was more detrimental to females in comparison to their male counterparts in the period covered by this study. White male prisoners had higher death rates than white males who were not in prison. Black male prisoners, however, consistently exhibited lower death rates than black male nonprisoners did. Additionally, the findings indicate that while the relative difference in mortality levels of white and black males was quite high outside of prison, it essentially disappeared in prison. Notably, removing deaths caused by firearms and motor vehicles in the nonprison population accounted for some of the mortality differential between black prisoners and nonprisoners. The death rates of the other groups analyzed suggest that prison is an unhealthy environment; yet, prison appears to be a healthier place than the typical environment of the nonincarcerated black male population. These findings suggest that firearms and motor vehicle accidents do not sufficiently explain the higher death rates of black males, and they indicate that a lack of basic healthcare may be implicated in the death rates of black males not incarcerated.
Adaptations in 5-HT Receptor Expression and Function: Implications for Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Aging

Malfunction of the serotonin system may contribute to memory deficits during aging. We evaluated the 5-HT(6) antagonist RO4368554 in two models of learning and memory in aged rats. Male rats (18 months) were assigned to two groups of equal cognitive performance. After 2 weeks of 5-HT(6) antagonist RO4368554 (5 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment, rats showed significant improvement in object recognition and social discrimination compared with rats given chronic vehicle. Brains from these animals were examined for changes in plasticity-associated proteins Ki-67 and PCNA. No differences were seen between groups in any of these markers. We also measured mRNA expression of 5-HT(6), along with 5-HT(1A), 5-HT(1B), and tryptophan hydroxylase-2 mRNAs in 4-month-old and 24-month-old F344 rats. Decreases in 5-HT(1B) expression were observed in several forebrain regions in the old rats. These results demonstrate that 5-HT(6) and 5-HT(1B) receptors are potential targets for treatment of age-related memory disorders.
Rank determination in time-series analysis

In this paper we present a nested sequence of hypothesis tests for determining the number of signals. The procedure is based on the interpretation of the sum of singular values, of the backward/forward-backward matrix as energy in a particular subspace. The threshold selected is based on a user-specified significance level. Using matrix perturbation ideas, we provide an approximation to the probability of overestimation. >
The Rhetoric of Reach: Preparing Students for Technical Communication in the Age of Social Media

The authors argue that technical communication instructors are in a particularly apt position to teach social media as key to students’ lives as technical communicators and future professionals. Drawing on the concepts of reach and crowd sourcing as heuristics to rearticulate dominant cultural narratives of social media as deleterious to students’ careers, the authors offer a case study of an introductory professional and technical communication pedagogy that helped to disrupt uncritical deployments of social media.
Plant resources and colony growth in an invasive ant: the importance of honeydew-producing Hemiptera in carbohydrate transfer across trophic levels.

Environ. Entomol. 37(2): 487Ð493 (2008) ABSTRACT Studies have suggested that plant-based nutritional resources are important in pro- moting high densities of omnivorous and invasive ants, but there have been no direct tests of the effects of these resources on colony productivity. We conducted an experiment designed to determine the relative importance of plants and honeydew-producing insects feeding on plants to the growth of colonies of the invasive ant Solenopsis invicta (Buren). We found that colonies of S. invicta grew substantially when they only had access to unlimited insect prey; however, colonies that also had access to plants colonized by honeydew-producing Hemiptera grew signiÞcantly and substantially (50%) larger. Our experiment also showed thatS.invicta was unable to acquire signiÞcant nutritional resources directly from the Hemiptera host plant but acquired them indirectly from honeydew. Honeydew alone is unlikely to be sufÞcient for colony growth, however, and both carbohydrates abundant in plants and proteins abundant in animals are likely to be necessary for optimal growth. Our experiment provides important insight into the effects of a common tritrophic interaction among an invasive mealybug, Antonina graminis (Maskell), an invasive host grass, Cynodon dactylon L. Pers., and S. invicta in the southeastern United States, suggesting that interactions among these species can be important in promoting extremely high population densities of S. invicta.
Geometrically-Accurate-Three-Dimensional Simulations of a Used Nuclear Fuel Canister Filled With Helium

This paper presents preliminary results of heat transfer simulations performed in geometrically-accurate-three-dimensional model of nuclear fuel canister filled with helium. The numerical model represents a vertical canister, which relies on natural convection as its primary heat transfer mechanism, containing 24 PWR fuel assemblies. The model includes distinct regions for the fuel pellets, cladding and gas regions within each basket opening. Symmetry boundary conditions are employed so that only one-eighth of the package cross-section is included. The canister is assumed to be filled with helium at atmospheric pressure. A constant temperature of 101.7°C is employed on the canister outer surfaces, assuming the canister to be surrounded with water. These conditions of pressure and temperature were considered, in this paper, for comparison purpose with previous work. The effects of buoyancy-induced gas motion and natural convection, along with radiation and conduction through gas regions and solid are considered. Steady state simulations using ANSYS/Fluent were performed for different heat generation rates in the fuel regions. Simulations that include the effect of natural convection and others that do not include this effect are conducted. The peak cladding temperature and its radial and axial locations are reported. The maximum allowable heat generation that brings the cladding temperatures to the radial hydride formation limit (TRH=400°C) is also reported. The results of the three dimensional model simulations were compared to two dimensional model simulations for the same heat generation rate. The results showed that the two-dimensional simulations overestimate the temperature in the canister by almost 70°C.Copyright © 2015 by ASME
Current Trends in the Rehabilitation of Narcotics Addicts

It is generally accepted that the rehabilitabe taken of the more traditional punitive tion of drug addicts has been characterized and medical-psychiatric treatment methods, more by failure than success. Until re cently the professional had little hope of PUNITIVE METHOD achieving successful treatment of addicts that would enable them to abstain permaMany laws make it a crime to sell, purchase, nently from drug use. The complexities or possess—without a legitimate medical of the narcotics possession laws add to the prescription—those drugs that have been often complicated psychosocial makeup of classified by the World Health Organiza the addict and present the worker with tion as "dangerous drugs" or to possess a the difficult task of trying to keep the addict hypodermic syringe unless prescribed by a completely abstinent in order to avoid crimphysician. As a consequence, an addict inal involvement while at the same time who possesses these illegally may be arrested treating the conditions that may have preand imprisoned. Furthermore, since the cipitated and reinforced the continuance addict usually has to procure them from an of drug use. illicit and expensive source of supply, a This paper will present a typology of criminal pattern of obtaining funds to four treatment frameworks that have been purchase the necessary drugs is generally developed recently, each having achieved instituted. In this respect, practically all some degree of success, and that offer more addicts are criminals who violate the law; hope for the future. In addition, note will they are imprisoned in considerable num bers for what may be long periods of time.
Relative contribution of type I and II corticosterone receptors in VMH lesion-induced obesity and hyperinsulinemia

Ventromedial hypothalamic (VMH) lesion-induced obesity is accompanied by hyperinsulinemia and hyperphagia, which are dependent upon corticosterone (Cort) for their expression. Whether Cort exerts these actions through its stimulation of type I or II Cort receptor populations is unknown. Therefore, food intake and weight gain were measured in obese adrenalectomized VMH-lesioned rats given continuous infusion of various doses of either a type I-receptor agonist (aldosterone), a type II-receptor agonist (RU-28362), or several combination doses. Similarly, the receptor population responsible for lesion-induced hyperinsulinemia was identified. Type II receptor stimulation restored the hyperphagia, weight gain, and hyperinsulinemia of adrenalectomized VMH-lesioned animals, while type I receptor stimulation blocked their weight loss.
Silicone gel breast implants at 50: the state of the science.

Relatively few medical devices continue to remain in existence for 50 years. The history of the breast implant, from its conceptual origin by Drs Cronin and Gerow as a medical device that would enhance breast size to a saline-filled model introduced in France in 1964 to the latest-generation devices, remains intriguing.1 It is astounding that, since 1991, 4.15 million women in the United States have undergone breast augmentation, more than the entire population of Connecticut (3.6 million).2 This device has even survived attempts to completely remove it from the marketplace. In writing this editorial, I intentionally decided not to chronicle each milestone of the silicone breast implant but to touch on areas of interest and lessons learned that will be of benefit as we move forward into the newest era of highly differentiated, anatomically shaped, form-stable devices and what lies beyond. Breast augmentation, 50 years after its introduction, is a highly refined procedure that uses newer devices, made with better technology and a better understanding of how to minimize the risk of adverse events associated with this procedure. The year 1992 brought the start of both evidence- and quality-based movements within plastic surgery. It became incumbent upon plastic surgeons to get serious about data and clinical research if we wanted silicone breast implants back on the market after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moratorium. A lot of research was needed to demonstrate that these devices were safe and that they added to the quality of patients’ lives. It took years to generate high-quality data that would convince the FDA to approve gel-filled breast implants. 2006 was an important year because of the reintroduction of silicone gel–filled implants to the US market, following a 14-year moratorium. Plastic surgeons advocating for their patients, based on science, safety, and choice, …
Oxidation-Induced Self-Assembly of Ag Nanoshells into Transparent and Opaque Ag Hydrogels and Aerogels

The synthesis of hollow Ag nanoshells (NSs) with tunable plasmon bands in the visible spectrum and their oxidative-assembly into high-surface-area, mesoporous, transparent, and opaque Ag gel frameworks is reported. Thiolate-coated Ag NSs with varying size and shell thickness were prepared by fast chemical reduction of preformed Ag2O nanoparticles (NPs). These NSs were assembled into monolithic Ag hydrogels via oxidative removal of the surface thiolates, followed by CO2 supercritical drying to produce metallic Ag aerogels. The gelation kinetics have been controlled by tuning the oxidant/thiolate molar ratio (X) that governs the rate of NP condensation, which in turn determines the morphology, optical transparency, opacity, surface area, and porosity of the resultant gel frameworks. The monolithic Ag hydrogels prepared using high concentration of oxidant (X > 7.7) leads to oxidative etching of precursor colloids into significantly smaller NPs (3.2–7.6 nm), which appeared to eliminate the visible light scatt...
Special Educators as Intervention Specialists: Dynamic Systems and the Complexity of Intensifying Intervention for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

We present a dynamic systems perspective for the intensification of interventions for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). With this framework, we suggest behavior involves the contributions of multiple factors and reflects the interplay between the characteristics of the student and the ecologies in which he or she is embedded. Building from a discussion of the application of dynamic systems theory to ecological intervention, we propose four types of data are needed to guide intervention intensification: universal/probabilistic knowledge and strategies, implementation science practice elements, person-oriented developmental analysis, and person-in-context interactional analyses. We discuss practice implications and propose two types of specialists: intervention specialists who provide direct services and have expertise adapting interventions across the academic, behavioral, and social domains and intervention specialist coordinators who direct intervention intensification activities ac...
Prosthesis Placement after Total Phallic Reconstruction

Total reconstruction of the phallus is now technically feasible. The successful reestablishment of sexual function in these patients is possible using the neurosensory radial forearm flap. The innervated neophallus develops tactile and erogenous sensation within 4 to 6 months of neurorrhaphy. Unperceived chronic pressure with subsequent tissue ischemia is the leading cause of delayed prosthesis extrusion. The development of protective sensation within this reconstructed neophallus allows for the safe placement of a penile prosthesis permitting intromission. The development of erogenous sensation allows for orgasm. We report on the successful implantation and long-term retention of penile prostheses in 4 patients after total phallic reconstruction.
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction

Shortness of breath during exercise is frequently observed in patients with different types of cardiac or pulmonary disease. The shortness of breath and bronchoconstriction that develop after short-term exercise is a characteristic clinical response that signifies airway hyperreactivity in patients with bronchial asthma. It is known as either exercise-induced asthma or exercise-induced bronchocon- striction (EIB), or both. Since this entity is characterized by bronchoconstriction, which can be objectively measured, and as the term asthma has a broader meaning, it is more appropriate to call this phenomenon exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
Legal Aspects of Commercial Policy Rules

Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the legal obligations of the WTO/GATT system and certain related national, bilateral, and plurilateral arrangements. It is intended for economists and other social scientists who seek a concise and accessible introduction to the core legal obligations of the international trading system. Topics include the relationship between international and national law, the constraints on border instruments, the most-favored-nation obligation and its exceptions such as those for regional and preferential trading arrangements, the national treatment obligation, the general exceptions to GATT, technical barriers to trade, safeguard measures, subsidies and countervailing measures, antidumping measures, and trade in services.
A Study of the Morphology, Dynamics, and Folding Pathways of Ring Polymers with Supramolecular Topological Constraints Using Molecular Simulation and Nonlinear Manifold Learning

Ring polymers are prevalent in natural and engineered systems, including circular bacterial DNA, crown ethers for cation chelation, and mechanical nanoswitches. The morphology and dynamics of ring polymers are governed by the chemistry and degree of polymerization of the ring and intramolecular and supramolecular topological constraints such as knots or mechanically interlocked rings. In this study, we perform molecular dynamics simulations of polyethylene ring polymers at two different degrees of polymerization and in different topological states, including a trefoil knot, catenane state (two interlocked rings), and Borromean state (three interlocked rings). We employ nonlinear manifold learning to extract the low-dimensional free energy surface to which the structure and dynamics of the polymer chain are effectively restrained. The free energy surfaces reveal how the degree of polymerization and topological constraints affect the thermally accessible conformations, chiral symmetry breaking, and folding ...
Zooming in on Verbs in the Progressive: A Collostructional and Correspondence Analysis Approach

Quantitative corpus-linguistic approaches that are compatible with cognitive-constructional theories of language are on the increase in variationist English studies, but remain rare when it comes t...
PROBLEM-BASED INTERACTIVE MEDIA ON CIRCLE’S TANGENT BY USING ADOBE FLASH CS6

This research is a developmental research, the purpose of this research is to produce a problem based mathematic learning media with Tangent Line to Circle for VIII grade Junior High School student by utilizing Adobe Flash SC6 on a Compact Disc (CD). This research was conducted to determine the quality of mathematics learning media in accordance with a good learning media which based on three aspects; Validity, Practicality an Effectiveness. The procedure of this research was using ADDIE model; Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The result of this research shown that Problem Based Interactive Mathematics Learning Media on Tangent Line to Circle for VIII Grade Junior High School fulfilled the criteria of good media quality. On validity aspect, the media got “Valid” category with average score 3,307 by material expert and got “Very Valid” category with average score 3,877 by media expert. On practicality aspect, validator determined that the media was applicable with minimal revision, teacher response to the media shown “Very Good” category with average score 3,404 and media learning implementation observation sheet analysis shown “Good” category with average score 3,333. On effectiveness aspect, students’ test result shows 85,19% student “Passed”, students’ mathematic solving ability shows “Good” category with average score 80,09 and also students’ positive response with 81,25% response
Szasz on Mental Illness

Dr. Szasz tells us that he will argue that the concept of mental illness causes continuing difficulties because it is a prescriptive concept being used as though it were a descriptive concept, a justificatory concept disguised as an explanatory concept. If his arguments were correct, then he would certainly have spotted a fundamental difficulty with the current use of that concept. I do not know whether or not Dr. Szasz’s claim is ultimately correct; all that I shall try to show in my remarks is that Dr. Szasz’s arguments for this claim fail.
Developing Exposure Hierarchies

Abstract Development of hierarchies for use in exposure with response prevention (ERP) for youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder is an essential task for effective treatment development. This chapter describes the process of identifying the stimulus complex. Emphasized in this method is adoption of a phenomenological perspective on the stimulus complex in order to develop ecologically valid hierarchies. The chapter covers examples of basic and complex symptom presentations, and approaches for adopting a phenomenological perspective on identifying stimulus elements for later use in ERP exercises.
The influence of transcript assembly on the proteogenomics discovery of microproteins

Proteogenomics methods have identified many non-annotated protein-coding genes in the human genome. Many of the newly discovered protein-coding genes encode peptides and small proteins, referred to collectively as microproteins. Microproteins are produced through ribosome translation of small open reading frames (smORFs). The discovery of many smORFs reveals a blind spot in traditional gene-finding algorithms for these genes. Biological studies have found roles for microproteins in cell biology and physiology, and the potential that there exists additional bioactive microproteins drives the interest in detection and discovery of these molecules. A key step in any proteogenomics workflow is the assembly of RNA-Seq data into likely mRNA transcripts that are then used to create a searchable protein database. Here we demonstrate that specific features of the assembled transcriptome impact microprotein detection by shotgun proteomics. By tailoring transcript assembly for downstream mass spectrometry searching, we show that we can detect more than double the number of high-quality microprotein candidates and introduce a novel open-source mRNA assembler for proteogenomics (MAPS) that incorporates all of these features. By integrating our specialized assembler, MAPS, and a popular generalized assembler into our proteogenomics pipeline, we detect 45 novel human microproteins from a high quality proteogenomics dataset of a human cell line. We then characterize the features of the novel microproteins, identifying two classes of microproteins. Our work highlights the importance of specialized transcriptome assembly upstream of proteomics validation when searching for short and potentially rare and poorly conserved proteins.
Research participation among state and local public health emergency preparedness and response programs

Abstract Objectives The objective of our study was to assess whether state and local health staff participated in public health emergency preparedness research activities and what partner organizations they collaborated with on research. Study design This is a cross-sectional study. Methods Data were derived from a 2014 web-based survey of state, territorial, and local health departments conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NORC at the University of Chicago as part of a larger project to assess the public health emergency preparedness and response research priorities of state and local health departments. Results Overall, 30% of survey respondents indicated that health department staff were involved in public health preparedness and response research-related activities. Thirty-four percent indicated that they were extremely or moderately familiar with emergency preparedness research and literature. Approximately 67% of respondents reported interest in receiving additional information and/or training related to the preparedness research and literature. The most frequently reported partners for collaboration in preparedness research–related activities were schools of public health (34%). Conclusions Our findings suggest that there is health department interest in learning more about preparedness and response science and that additional efforts are needed to increase health department participation in public health emergency preparedness and response research-related activities.
Prevalence and outcomes for assisted home feeding in medically complex neonates

Abstract Objective To describe the prevalence and outcome of assisted home feeding (AHF) in medically complex neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients, and to identify variables associated with AHF in this population. Study Design 1223 infants who survived to discharge from 2013 to 2015 were identified in our single-center, retrospective cohort study at a large tertiary referral NICU. Demographic and selected disease-specific variables were compared between infants discharged on full oral feeding (PO) versus AHF. Result 404 (33%) infants were discharged on AHF (NG = 201, GT = 186, NJ = 17). AHF neonates were born at an earlier gestational age, lower birth weight, had longer hospital admission, greater post-menstrual age at discharge, and had more associated co-morbidities compared to the PO group. Conclusion AHF was a frequently used and safe intervention in our large cohort of infants. Level of Evidence Treatment Study Level III.
Examining the relationship between development patterns and total phosphorus in the Galveston Bay Estuary.

Abstract Understanding how the pattern of urban development affects the nutrients level in streams and rivers is particularly important for planners and policymakers working to maximize stream and river water quality. This study focuses on the Galveston Bay Estuary in Texas, where rapid population growth and development are increasing the nutrient loads in nearby water bodies. Specifically, this study examines multiple development metrics of both high and low intensity development across 99 watersheds adjacent to the estuary and how these development metrics relate to total phosphorus as an indicator of water quality. Spatial lag models were used to determine the statistical impacts of high intensity and low intensity development on total phosphorus levels. Results indicate that less fragmented, more connected, patches of urban development (specifically low intensity development) lead to lower total phosphorus levels. In addition, as the proportion of low intensity development increases within a watershed, total phosphorus levels are increased potentially due to runoff from fertilizer. The findings from this study can provide guidance to local planning and policy makers on how to effectively reduce the amount of and potential adverse impacts of total phosphorus entering Galveston Bay.
On the Possibility of Wave Motion

The Hamilton-Jacobi equation reveals a very elegant structure underlying the economic theory of motion. For the Hamilton-Jacobi equation embodies Huygens Principle of wave propagation. The surfaces of constant Present Value are thus propagated in the same way as the wave-fronts in the theory of light. The analysis reveals a remarkable parallel between the economic theory of motion and the theory of the propagation of light.
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Health Index: Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Outcome.

Objective The development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an important step in the preparation for therapeutic trials. This study describes the development of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Health Index (CMTHI). Methods Inherited Neuropathy Consortium Contact Registry participants were queried on the symptoms that most impacted their lives. The CMTHI was developed based on these responses. Factor analysis, assessment of test-retest reliability, known group validity, and patient interviews were utilized to refine the instrument. Results The final CMTHI contains 18 themes that capture Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) burden. The CMTHI has a high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The CMTHI was able to discriminate between patient groups expected to have different disease burden. The CMTHI was able to discriminate levels of disability as measured by the CMT examination score and the mobility-Disability Severity Index. Interpretation The CMTHI represents a valid and reliable outcome to assess patient-reported disease burden in CMT. Ann Neurol 2018;84:225-233.
Understanding Anosognosia for Hemiplegia After Stroke.

Background Anosognosia for hemiplegia (AHP) after stroke is a complex cognitive behavioral disorder that removes awareness of one-sided paralysis (hemiplegia). As a result, stroke survivors afflicted with AHP may be more likely to have unrealistic expectations for stroke rehabilitation, display unsafe behaviors and experience falls, and ultimately suffer the physical and psychological consequences of frequent falling. Objective The purpose of this article is to describe AHP by discussing anosognosia within the context of contemporary theoretical understandings, examining current imaging evidence of the disorder, and summarizing emerging interventions designed to reinstate self-awareness in anosognosic patients. Method Systematic review with a focus on defining and describing AHP based on human experimental studies was conducted within a 10-year period. Results Eleven studies were identified. The content and foci of the 11 studies fell into one of three categories: theory testing, imaging evidence, and interventions for individuals with AHP.
Introduction – exploring and expanding the political world pioneered by Don T. Nakanishi

ABSTRACTThis essay provides an introduction to the late Don T. Nakanishi of UCLA, commenting on his legacy in the founding and development of Asian American politics as a field. It also offers an o...
Factors affecting investment decision-making in Pakistan stock exchange

This study analyzes the impact of various factors like heuristic, risk aversion, financial tools and techniques, firm’s corporate governance, and day-to-day experience on the investor’s decision-ma...
Analysis and Prediction of Electric Supply on Home Usage

Proposed system does analysis and prediction of electricity consumption on home usage electric supply with Regression Analysis. Intelligence system is helpful to find out power need requirement of a particular area. Simple linear multivariate regression technique is used for prediction. Dataset is taken from UCI repository. The data set consists of more than two lakh Instances, 10 years electrical usage of a city in which Home, Architectural, Industry and also with minute, hourly, daily, monthly, yearly usage of electricity is collected. We have achieved maximum accuracy using regression for prediction. Aggregation is used to convert uncertain probabilistic data into a certain data. Data mining is used for future power requirement analysis.
Discrete-time Chen Series for Time Discretization and Machine Learning

A formal power series over a set of noncommuting indeterminants using iterated integrals as the coefficients is called a Chen series, named after the mathematician K.-T. Chen. The first goal of this paper is to give a brief overview of Chen series and their algebraic structures as a kind of reference point. The second goal is to describe its discrete-time analogue in detail and then apply the concept in two problems, the time discretization problem for nonlinear control systems and the machine learning problem for dynamical systems.
Data-Driven Fault Location of Electric Power Distribution Systems With Distributed Generation

This paper is proposing a data-driven approach for fault location of distribution systems with distributed generations (DGs) by utilizing smart meters at low voltage (LV) networks and remote fault indicators (RFIs) at medium voltage (MV) networks. The determined fault location assists system operators with expedited service restoration, thus improving system reliability and resiliency. To quickly locate a fault, an enhanced escalation method is proposed to use outage reports from smart meters for prediction of the outage region. The determined outage region together with overcurrent notifications from RFIs with directional elements is jointly used to pinpoint the faulty line section. To this end, a new analytical model based on mixed integer linear programming (MILP) is proposed and each hypothetical fault location is modeled as decision variables. The result is an algorithm that is capable to support decision-making of single or multiple faulted line section(s) with incorrect and incomplete data from smart meters and RFIs for accurate fault location. In addition, an engineering way is presented to configure “power outage recognition time” of smart meters and logics for outage escalation are proposed in this paper. Simulation results based on a utility feeder validate the proposed methodology for fault location.
Interactive Multimedia Research Questions: Results from the Delphi Study.

There is a growing interest in the pedagogical possibilities afforded by interactive multimedia technology, and this interest spans such dimensions as content area and the student's developmental l...
Abstract P477: Clinical Outcomes In Individuals With And Without Heart Failure Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Objective: To determine the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with and without heart failure (HF) and whether this risk varies ...
Tri-parenting or Try Parenting?: Online Posts About a Potentially Stigmatized Family Structure:

This exploratory study investigates existing views on the practice of tri-parenting and perceived reasons for potential stigma towards families in tri-parenting relationships. Two themes emerged fr...
Measurement of the molecular dipole moment and the hyperfine and Λ -doublet splittings of the B Π 1 3 state of thallium fluoride

We report high-precision measurements on the thallium fluoride $\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{J}=1$ hyperfine manifold of the $B^{3}\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Pi}}_{1}$ ($v=0$) state. This state is of special interest because it is central to an optical cycling scheme that is envisioned to play an important role in enhancing the sensitivity of the CeNTREX nuclear Schiff-moment experiment presently under construction. The measurements are made by monitoring the fluorescence induced by narrow-band laser excitation of a cryogenic molecular beam. We use a multipass arrangement of the laser beam to enhance fluorescence. When viewed with a camera, we can spatially resolve images from adjacent passes that approach the molecules from opposing directions. These images yield a sensitive visual method to identify the central frequency of a transition. Coupling these line-center determinations with frequency calibration from an acousto-optic modulator has allowed a more precise determination of the $\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{J}=1$ manifold of hyperfine level splittings. We observe Stark shifts of the $\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{J}=1$ levels and infer a permanent electric dipole moment of 2.28(7) D and \ensuremath{\Lambda}-doublet splittings for the ${{F}_{1}}^{\ensuremath{'}}=1/2$ and ${{F}_{1}}^{\ensuremath{'}}=3/2$ manifolds of 14.4(9) and 17.4(11) MHz, respectively.
Cerebrovascular complications of coccidioidomycosis meningitis: Case report and systematic review.

Abstract Coccidioidomycosis exposure is common in the southwest United States and northern Mexico. Dissemination to the meninges is the most severe form of progression. Although ischemic strokes are well-reported in these patients, other cerebrovascular complications of coccidioidomycosis meningitis (CM), as well as their treatment options and outcomes, have not been systematically studied. We present a uniquely severe case of CM with several cerebrovascular complications. We also systematically queried PubMed and EMBASE databases, including articles published before April 2020 reporting human patients with CM-induced cerebrovascular pathology other than ischemic infarcts. Sixteen articles met inclusion criteria, which describe 6 patients with aneurysmal hemorrhage, 10 with non-aneurysmal hemorrhage, one with vasospasm, and one with transient ischemic attacks. CM-associated aneurysms invariably presented with hemorrhage. These were universally fatal until the past decade, when advances in surgical clipping and/or combined surgical and endovascular treatment have improved outcomes. We found that non-aneurysmal intracranial hemorrhages were limited to male patients, involved a diverse set of intracranial vasculature, and had a mortality rate surpassing 80%. Vasospasm was reported once, and was treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Transient ischemic attacks were reported once, and were successfully treated with fluconazole and dexamethasone. This review suggests that CM can present with a wide array of cerebrovascular complications, including ischemic infarcts, aneurysmogenesis, non-aneurysmal intracranial hemorrhage, vasospasm, and transient ischemic attacks. Mortality has improved over time due to advances in surgical and endovascular treatment modalities. The exception is non-aneurysmal intracranial hemorrhage, which remains associated with high mortality rates and few targeted therapeutic options.
Can We Forecast Presidential Election Using Twitter Data? An Integrative Modelling Approach

Forecasting political elections has attracted a lot of attention. Traditional election forecasting models in political science generally take preference in poll surveys and economic growth at the n...