bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The social value generation perspective of corporate performance measurement
Authors: Zhang Ruopiao , Noronha Carlos , Guan Jieqi 
Published: June 2020

Purpose
There is currently a host of measurements of corporate social performance (MCSPs) each with its own individual merits and concerns. This paper aims to bring new insights into measuring corporate social performance (CSP) by advocating the use of a complementary indicator known as the social contribution value per share (SCVPS) developed by the Shanghai Stock Exchange in China.

Design/methodology/approach
A three-dimensional model is built to dissect the theoretical foundation of SCVPS. Next, this paper undertakes an extensive literature review of the criteria and methodologies which SCVPS relies upon to assess a firm’s social performance. Then SCVPS is critically compared with other commonly used MCSPs from different angles.

Findings
This paper highlights the major limitations of some MCSPs, namely, the lack of transparency, selection biases and the exclusion of controversial industries. It is suggested that SCVPS is worthy to be considered as a complementary indicator for CSP given its innovativeness, standardization and practicability.

Practical implications
The authors argue that there is great theoretical and practical significance for firms to set per-share social contribution indicators using SCVPS on a global basis, which helps to enrich decision-making processes when combined with other MCSPs.

Originality/value
This paper suggests SCVPS as a complementary indicator of social performance and anatomizes this choice indicator with other MCSPs in terms of their theoretical underpinnings, practical applications and probable deficiencies.
Effect of xanthan gum biopolymer on dispersive properties of soils
Authors: Joga Jayaprakash Reddy , B.J.S. Varaprasad 
Published: June 2020

PurposeNowadays, application of biopolymers on geotechnical engineering works is booming to avoid the harsh effects on environment by using conventional methods for soil treatment. In this present study, xanthan gum (XG) is used as a biopolymer to improve dispersive properties of the soils because these soils are easily prone to erosion, which may lead to the damage of many hydraulic structures.Design/methodology/approachIn the present study, attempts are made to reduce the dispersive potential and increase the Strength and erosion resistance by treating the soils with various percentages of XG (0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%). To assess the dispersive potential and erosion resistance of soils, tests such as double hydrometer test, pinhole erosion test, crumb test and cylinder dispersion test were conducted. Further tests were expanded for its geotechnical characteristics such as Atterberg’s limits, standard proctor test, unconfined compressive strength test, one-dimensional consolidation for various curing days. Scanning electron microscopy analysis was also carried out to know the microscopic view towards its particle orientation and bindings. Chemical tests such as sodium absorption ratio, total dissolved solids (TDS) and percentage sodium (PS), electronic conductivity and pH tests were also conducted.FindingsThe results revealed that there is a reduction in the dispersive potential of XG treated soils for all the combinations. Addition of XG decreased the PS in the soil as a result dispersivity of soil decreased. Strength and erosion resistance of soil increased with the addition of XG and 1% XG was observed to be the optimum percentage for stabilizing these types of soils.Practical implicationsThese results will be very much helpful for engineers when they come across with dispersive soils for better handling and management.Originality/valueThe originality of this study was an attempt towards sustainable development by treating dispersive soils with XG and effects on various geotechnical and dispersive characterizes.
Reporting by Letter: The 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and his Parliamentary Correspondents
Authors: Reid Christopher 
Published: June 2020

AbstractFor much of the 18th century, letter writing remained an important means of communicating news about proceedings at Westminster. Members of leading parliamentary families such as the Hardwickes were prolific letter writers and their correspondence has long been valued as a source for the period before the regular reporting of debates became established in the newspaper press. This article focuses on reporting by letter in the correspondence of the 2nd earl of Hardwicke and his circle. It reconstructs Hardwicke's network of informants and considers how the nature of their connection with the earl affected the way they conceived of their role as reporters. With reference to the epistolary conventions of the time, it asks how the circumstances in which letters were composed and read may have shaped the style and content of the reports. Finally, the article examines the impact made on the epistolary tradition by the emergence of newspaper reporting in the later 18th century and assesses the extent to which this development led letter writers to adjust their methods and goals.
EAACI Biologicals Guidelines—Recommendations for severe asthma
Authors: Agache Ioana , Akdis Cezmi A. , Akdis Mubeccel , Canonica Giorgio Walter , Casale Thomas , Chivato Tomas , Corren Jonathan , Chu Derek K. , Del Giacco Stefano , Eiwegger Thomas , Flood Breda , Firinu Davide , Gern James E. , Hamelmann Eckard , Hanania Nicola , Hernández‐Martín Irene , Knibb Rebeca , Mäkelä Mika , Nair Parameswaran , O’Mahony Liam , Papadopoulos Nikolaos G. , Papi Alberto , Park Hae‐Sim , Pérez de Llano Luis , Pfaar Oliver , Quirce Santiago , Sastre Joaquin , Shamji Mohamed , Schwarze Jurgen , Palomares Oscar , Jutel Marek 
Published: June 2020

AbstractSevere asthma imposes a significant burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Management is difficult, due to disease heterogeneity, co‐morbidities, complexity in care pathways and differences between national or regional healthcare systems. Better understanding of the mechanisms has enabled a stratified approach to the management of severe asthma, supporting the use of targeted treatments with biologicals. However, there are still many issues that require further clarification. These include selection of a certain biological (as they all target overlapping disease phenotypes), the definition of response, strategies to enhance the responder rate, the duration of treatment and its regimen (in the clinic or home‐based) and its cost‐effectiveness. The EAACI Guidelines on the use of biologicals in severe asthma follow the GRADE approach in formulating recommendations for each biological and each outcome. In addition, a management algorithm for the use of biologicals in the clinic is proposed, together with future approaches and research priorities.
Randomised clinical trial: palliative long‐term abdominal drains vs large‐volume paracentesis in refractory ascites due to cirrhosis
Authors: Macken Lucia , Bremner Stephen , Gage Heather , Touray Morro , Williams Peter , Crook David , Mason Louise , Lambert Debbie , Evans Catherine J. , Cooper Max , Timeyin Jean , Steer Shani , Austin Mark , Parnell Nick , Thomson Sam J. , Sheridan David , Wright Mark , Isaacs Peter , Hashim Ahmed , Verma Sumita 
Published: June 2020

SummaryBackgroundPalliative care remains suboptimal in end‐stage liver disease.AimTo inform a definitive study, we assessed palliative long‐term abdominal drains in end‐stage liver disease to determine recruitment, attrition, safety/potential effectiveness, questionnaires/interview uptake/completion and make a preliminary cost comparison.MethodsA 12‐week feasibility nonblinded randomised controlled trial comparing large‐volume paracentesis vs long‐term abdominal drains in refractory ascites due to end‐stage liver disease with fortnightly home visits for clinical/questionnaire‐based assessments. Study success criteria were attrition not >50%, <10% long‐term abdominal drain removal due to complications, the long‐term abdominal drain group to spend <50% ascites‐related study time in hospital vs large‐volume paracentesis group and 80% questionnaire/interview uptake/completion.ResultsOf 59 eligible patients, 36 (61%) were randomised, 17 to long‐term abdominal drain and 19 to large‐volume paracentesis. Following randomisation, median number (IQR) of hospital ascitic drains (long‐term abdominal drain group vs large‐volume paracentesis group) were 0 (0‐1) vs 4 (3‐7); week 12 serum albumin (g/L) and serum creatinine (μmol/L) were 29 (26.5‐32.5) vs 30 (25‐35) and 104.5 (81‐115.5) vs 127 (63‐158) respectively. Total attrition was 42% (long‐term abdominal drain group 47%, large‐volume paracentesis group 37%). Median (IQR) fortnightly community/hospital/social care ascites‐related costs and percentage study time in hospital were lower in the long‐term abdominal drain group, £329 (253‐580) vs £843 (603‐1060) and 0% (0‐0.74) vs 2.75% (2.35‐3.84) respectively. Self‐limiting cellulitis/leakage occurred in 41% (7/17) in the long‐term abdominal drain group vs 11% (2/19) in the large‐volume paracentesis group; peritonitis incidence was 6% (1/17) vs 11% (2/19) respectively. Questionnaires/interview uptake/completion were ≥80%; interviews indicated that long‐term abdominal drains could transform the care pathway.ConclusionsThe REDUCe study demonstrates feasibility with preliminary evidence of long‐term abdominal drain acceptability/effectiveness/safety and reduction in health resource utilisation.Trial registration: ISRCTN30697116, date assigned: 07/10/2015.
Warfarin and food, herbal or dietary supplement interactions: A systematic review
Authors: Tan Christina San San , Lee Shaun Wen Huey 
Published: June 2020

AimsTo present an updated overview on the safety of concurrent use of food, herbal or dietary supplement and warfarin.MethodsA systematic literature review was performed on 5 databases from inception up to 31 December 2019. These interactions were classified depending on the likelihood of interaction and supporting evidences.ResultsA total of 149 articles describing 78 herbs, food or dietary supplements were reported to interact with warfarin. These reports described potentiation with 45 (57.7%) herbs, food or dietary supplements while 23 (29.5%) reported inhibition and 10 (12.8%) reported limited impact on warfarin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Twenty unique herb and dietary supplements also reported to result in minor bleeding events, such as purpura and gum bleeding as well as major events such as intracranial bleeding that led to death.ConclusionWhile most food, herbs and supplements can be safely taken in moderation, healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco. Patients should be counselled to continue to seek advice from their healthcare professionals when starting any new herbs, food or supplement.
Hospital databases for the identification of adverse drug reactions: A 2‐year multicentre study in 9 French general hospitals
Authors: Osmont Marie‐Noëlle , Degremont Adeline , Jantzem Hélène , Audouard‐Marzin Youna , Lalanne Sébastien , Carlhant‐Kowalski Dominique , Bellissant Eric , Oger Emmanuel , Polard Elisabeth 
Published: June 2020

AimsTo estimate the actual number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), we used the French medical administrative database (PMSI) in addition to ADRs spontaneously reported in the French Pharmacovigilance Database (FPVDB).MethodsCapture–recapture method was applied to these 2 sources (PMSI and FPVDB), checking their independence via a third data source. The study ran from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016 in 9 French general hospitals. From PMSI, all discharge summaries including a selection of 10th International Classification of Diseases codes related to ADRs were analysed. This selection was based on the results of a previous study. All ADRs corresponding to these codes, spontaneously reported in the FPVDB, were included.ResultsIn PMSI, 56.9% of hospital stays were related to an ADR (628 out of 1104). In the FPVDB, we retained 115 cases. A total of 43 ADRs were common to the 2 databases. In both sources, the most frequently reported ADRs were cutaneous (33.1 and 19.1%) and renal (25.2% and 11.6%). The most frequently suspected drugs were anti‐infectives in PMSI (31.1%) and antineoplastic drugs in the FPVDB (30.4%). Using the capture–recapture method, the estimated number of ADRs was 1657 [95% CI: 1273 to 2040].ConclusionThe use of the PMSI could constitute an additional tool for the estimation of the actual number of ADRs in French hospitals. A model involving a third data source enabled the independence of the 2 sources (PMSI and FPVDB) to be checked before applying the capture–recapture method.
Longitudinal relations between South Korean adolescents’ academic self‐efficacy and values in mathematics and English
Authors: Lee You‐kyung , Seo Eunjin 
Published: June 2020

BackgroundStudents’ motivation generally declines over time. Some researchers have suggested that the parallel decline in academic self‐efficacy and values may be as a result of the longitudinal reciprocal relations between these two motivational constructs. However, little empirical evidence has supported this speculation. Further, all prior evidence has been provided based on samples of students from Western countries (Europe, United States).AimsThe current study was designed to examine the reciprocal relation between academic self‐efficacy and values with a sample from another culture, namely South Korea.SampleWe used nationally representative longitudinal data of 6,908 students in seventh grade (Mage = 12.83 years).MethodsWe analysed the data tracking our sample from 7th grade to 11th grade. Latent cross‐lagged models of academic self‐efficacy and values in mathematics and English for 5 years were tested, while controlling for gender, achievement, and family income.ResultsIn both mathematics and English domains, there emerged significant unidirectional paths from prior values to later self‐efficacy from Grades 8 to 11. For English, significant unidirectional paths from prior self‐efficacy to later values additionally emerged from Grades 8 to 9. That is, significant reciprocity between self‐efficacy and values was found for English from Grades 8 to 9.ConclusionsRelatively consistent paths from prior values to later self‐efficacy were identified among Korean adolescents, distinct from prior work focusing on students from Western countries. The results underscore the importance of considering different educational contexts and suggest the critical role of values in the development of Korean adolescents’ academic self‐efficacy.
Schema and deviation effects in remembering repeated unfamiliar stories
Authors: Rubínová Eva , Blank Hartmut , Koppel Jonathan , Ost James 
Published: June 2020

In today's globalized world, we frequently encounter unfamiliar events that we may have difficulty comprehending – and in turn remembering – due to a lack of appropriate schemata. This research investigated schema effects in a situation where participants established a complex new schema for an unfamiliar type of story through exposure to four variations. We found that immediate recall increased across subsequent stories and that distortions occurred less frequently – participants built on the emerging schema and gradually established representations of parts of the story that were initially transformed. In recall with delays increasing up to 1 month, quantitative measures indicated forgetting while distortions increased. The second focus of this research was on content and order deviation effects on recall. The content deviation, in contrast with previous repeated‐event research, was not remembered well and was associated with lower recall; the order deviation had a similar (but expected) effect. We discuss discrepancies between results of this study and previous literature, which had focused on schemata for familiar events, in relation to stages of schema development: it seems that in unfamiliar repeated events, a complex new schema is in the early stages of formation, where the lack of attentional resources limits active processing of deviations.
Enhancer evolution in chordates: Lessons from functional analyses of cephalochordate cis‐regulatory modules
Authors: Yasuoka Yuuri 
Published: June 2020

AbstractChordates comprise three major groups, cephalochordates (amphioxus), tunicates (urochordates), and vertebrates. Since cephalochordates were the early branching group, comparisons between amphioxus and other chordates help us to speculate about ancestral chordates. Here, I summarize accumulating data from functional studies analyzing amphioxus cis‐regulatory modules (CRMs) in model systems of other chordate groups, such as mice, chickens, clawed frogs, fish, and ascidians. Conservatism and variability of CRM functions illustrate how gene regulatory networks have evolved in chordates. Amphioxus CRMs, which correspond to CRMs deeply conserved among animal phyla, govern reporter gene expression in conserved expression domains of the putative target gene in host animals. In addition, some CRMs located in similar genomic regions (intron, upstream, or downstream) also possess conserved activity, even though their sequences are divergent. These conservative CRM functions imply ancestral genomic structures and gene regulatory networks in chordates. However, interestingly, if expression patterns of amphioxus genes do not correspond to those of orthologs of experimental models, some amphioxus CRMs recapitulate expression patterns of amphioxus genes, but not those of endogenous genes, suggesting that these amphioxus CRMs are close to the ancestral states of chordate CRMs, while vertebrates/tunicates innovated new CRMs to reconstruct gene regulatory networks subsequent to the divergence of the cephalochordates. Alternatively, amphioxus CRMs may have secondarily lost ancestral CRM activity and evolved independently. These data help to solve fundamental questions of chordate evolution, such as neural crest cells, placodes, a forebrain/midbrain, and genome duplication. Experimental validation is crucial to verify CRM functions and evolution.
Naturalistic conceptions of genetic optimism and precision psychiatry among those at clinical high‐risk for psychosis
Authors: Blasco Drew , Stortz Saige William , Grivel Margaux Marie‐Rose , Dishy Gabriella A. , Samuel Shana S. , Pilla David , Crump Francesca M. , Lieff Sarah A. , Williams Jourdan , Phoummavong Phetsamone , Guo Xufei , Brucato Gary , Girgis Ragy R. , Yang Lawrence H. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractAimFuelled by genomics advances, recent emphasis on the concept of “precision medicine,” and public optimism towards genetic advances, it is important to understand how those who are considered to be at clinical high‐risk for psychosis (CHR) perceive possible benefits of genetic testing to inform future stakeholder education efforts.MethodsSemistructured interviews were completed with 20 participants who met CHR criteria. Coding for genetic optimism was completed.ResultsParticipants endorsed many conceptualizations of the link between genetics, the development of psychosis, and the benefits of genetic testing. Specifically, themes emerged surrounding how genetic testing may lead to greater genetic knowledge and tailored treatment.ConclusionsOur results demonstrate that CHR participants generally endorse several precision psychiatry concepts, including how genetic testing may lead to tailored treatment advances. This knowledge may aid development of best communication practices regarding forthcoming genetic advances in diagnosis and treatment among CHR.
Economic policy uncertainty and momentum
Authors: Gu Ming , Sun Minxing , Wu Yangru , Xu Weike 
Published: June 2020

AbstractWe show that a news‐based measure of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) negatively forecasts momentum. A 1‐standard‐deviation increase in EPU is associated with a 1.11% decrease in risk‐adjusted momentum returns. The predictive power of EPU is robust after controlling for previously documented economic state variables and macroeconomic uncertainty. We provide an explanation for these results from the perspective of a fund flow‐induced trading mechanism and offer direct empirical support. The literature documents that momentum can be partially attributed to performance‐chasing mutual fund flows. We find that this flow‐induced mechanism functions more effectively in low EPU states, thereby generating stronger stock momentum.
Prediction, molecular docking and identification of novel umami hexapeptides derived from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Authors: Zhu Wenhui , He Wei , Wang Fei , Bu Ying , Li Xuepeng , Li Jianrong 
Published: June 2020

SummaryThis paper investigated umami hexapeptides derived from myosin of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) using homology modelling, molecular docking, taste evaluation and e‐tongue verification. After hydrolysing and prediction in silico, potential bioactivity, toxicity and physicochemical properties of 48 hexapeptides were predicted. Five hexapeptides were selected to dock with the T1R1–T1R3 homology model which was built with SWISS‐MODEL. Docking results showed that the five hexapeptides could enter the docking region, and INKPGL, SDSCIR and GPDPER had the lowest CDOKER_ENERGY. E‐tongue result showed that the umami and richness value of all the three hexapeptides in 0.4 mg mL−1 were higher than a 0.1% MSG solution. Sensory evaluation result showed that INKPEL had the strongest umami taste among the three hexapeptides and the umami threshold value was 0.25 mg mL−1. These results suggested that homology modelling can be used for predicting umami peptides, and three umami hexapeptides were identified by in silico screening.
Organizational trust among job seekers: The role of information‐seeking and reciprocation wariness
Authors: Kedharnath Uma , Shore Lynn M. , Dulebohn James H. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractThis study explores job seekers’ information‐seeking and pre‐hire trust, and the role of reciprocation wariness in the development of pre‐hire trust. Individuals seeking a job with a technology company (N = 192) reported their perceptions of the organization’s website usability and perceived similarity to their recruiter, organizational trustworthiness and trust, and intent to accept a job offer. Wariness moderated the relationship between website usability perceptions and trustworthiness. Unexpectedly, the interaction was in the opposite direction of what we predicted. In addition, job seekers’ perceived similarity to their recruiter related to trustworthiness, and trust related to intent to accept a job offer. Our findings suggest that to some extent, recruiting organizations can encourage trust perceptions in the pre‐hire context.