bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Money cannot buy happiness: improving governance in the banking sector through spirituality
Authors: Robina-Ramírez Rafael , Medina-Merodio José Amelio , Estriégana Rosa , Jimenez-Naranjo Hector V. 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
A model is proposed to develop happiness in the banking sector based on an improvement in the spirituality of employees.

Design/methodology/approach
Following the Schwartz’s model for behavioural transformation, a new path has been proposed based on the development of the transcendent vision of work. The data obtained were analysed using the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (SEM) method.

Findings
Contrary to the widespread idea that happiness is orientated towards the enjoyment of goods, bank employees prefer to develop spiritual values and resources that allow them to respond adequately to massive layoffs and pressures at work.

Research limitations/implications
The bank employees’ schedules made it difficult to organise group sessions. Multiple sessions prevented us all from interacting.

Practical implications
It is established a training strategy for the pursuit of happiness, to propose an engine for actions orientated towards happiness and to introduce transcendence and spirituality as requirements for finding happiness during daily work.

Social implications
There is a need to return to traditional values and principles in daily work. This will have a positive effect on communities and society.

Originality/value
A new concept has been coined: spiritual resources. This new variable can help to combat adversity by exploring the meaning of transcendence at work.
I want to work there: how public relations agencies communicate organizational culture and identity on Instagram
Authors: Watkins Brandi , Smith Stephanie A. 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThis study examined Instagram content shared by public relations (PR) agencies, through the sensitizing framework of organizational identity theory, to determine what messages related to organizational identity, culture and image were communicated to external audiences. This study highlights the various ways that Instagram can be used for strategic organizational communication.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative, thematic analysis of Instagram content was conducted. The constant comparative analysis was guided by organizational identity theory, which provided an individual-level perspective for interpreting organizational messages within the posts.FindingsPR agencies use hashtags, employee sharing and communicating about agency outreach efforts and accolades to communicate organizational identity. PR agencies communicate aspects of its culture through employee engagement and development, employee cohesiveness and through communicating a commitment to diversity, philanthropy and community service. PR agencies influenced its organizational image by communicating content related to promotion and support of creative efforts, having a public Instagram account and retelling the history of the agency.Originality/valueThis study extends our understanding of corporate self-presentation strategies on social media.
Efficient spatial multi‐state capture–recapture model to study natal dispersal: An application to the Alpine marmot
Authors: Dupont Pierre , Allainé Dominique , Ferrandiz‐Rovira Mariona , Pradel Roger 
Published: November 2021

AbstractStudying natal dispersal in natural populations using capture–recapture data is challenging as an unknown proportion of individuals leaves the study area when dispersing and are never recaptured. Most dispersal (and survival) estimates from capture–recapture studies are thus biased and only reflect what happens within the study area, not the population.Here, we elaborate on recent methodological advances to build a spatially explicit multi‐state capture–recapture model to study natal dispersal in a territorial mammal while accounting for imperfect detection and movement in and out of the study area.We validate our model using a simulation study where we compare it to a non‐spatial multi‐state capture–recapture model. We then apply it to a long‐term individual‐based dataset on Alpine marmotMarmota marmota.Our model was able to accurately estimate natal dispersal and survival probabilities, as well as mean dispersal distance for a large range of dispersal patterns. By contrast, the non‐spatial multi‐state estimates underestimated both survival and natal dispersal even for short dispersal distances relative to the study area size. We discuss the application of our approach to other species and monitoring setups.We estimated higher inheritance probabilities of female Alpine marmots, which suggests higher levels of philopatry, although the probability to become dominant after dispersal did not differ between sexes. Nonetheless, the lower survival of young adult males suggests higher costs of dispersal for males. We further discuss the implications of our findings in light of the life history of the species.
Predators balance consequences of climate‐change‐induced habitat shifts for range‐shifting and resident species
Authors: Shepard Isaac D. , Wissinger Scott A. , Wood Zachary T. , Greig Hamish S. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

While many species distributions are shifting poleward or up in elevation in response to a changing climate, others are shifting their habitats along localized gradients in environmental conditions as abiotic conditions become more stressful. Whether species are moving across regional or local environmental gradients in response to climate change, range‐shifting species become embedded in established communities of competitors and predators. The consequences of these shifts for both resident and shifting species are often unknown, as it can be difficult to isolate the effects of multiple species interactions.

Using a model system of insects in high‐elevation ponds in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, we sought to disentangle the effects of predation and intraguild interactions on the survival and development of a semi‐permanent pond resident caddisfly Limnephilus externus and the habitat‐shifting caddis Asynarchus nigriculus that is being forced into semi‐permanent ponds as temporary ponds dry too quickly to complete development.

We conducted a manipulative in‐situ pond cage experiment in which L. externus and A. nigriculus caddisfly larvae in single‐species treatments and together were exposed to the presence/absence of predatory Dytiscus diving beetle larvae. This approach allowed us to isolate the effects of intraguild interactions and predation on the survival and development of both the resident and habitat‐shifting species.

We found that intraguild interactions had strong negative effects on the resident and habitat‐shifting species. Intraguild interactions reduced the survival of the resident L. externus and increased the variation in survival of the shifting A. nigriculus. However, Dytiscus predators reduced these negative effects, stabilizing the community by increasing L. externus survival and reducing variation in A. nigriculus survival. We also found that intraguild interactions reduced L. externus biomass but resulted in increased A. nigriculus development. A. nigriculus development was also increased by predation.

Our results show that strong intraguild interactions between resident and shifting species are likely to have negative consequences for both species. However, the presence of predators reduces these negative consequences of the habitat shift on both the resident and the shifting.
Impacts of oil well drilling and operating noise on abundance and productivity of grassland songbirds
Authors: Rosa Patricia , Koper Nicola 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

Anthropogenic noise from natural resource extraction may negatively impact many species, particularly those reliant on acoustic communication. To compare the impacts of several types of noise resulting from oil extraction operations on habitat use and productivity of grassland songbirds, we designed and implemented a novel large‐scale, spatially and temporally replicated experiment.

We recreated soundscapes produced by drilling and operating oil well noise, and compared impacts of noise‐producing and quiet playback infrastructure, in twenty‐nine 64.7‐ha native prairie sites in Alberta, Canada, from 2013 to 2015. Drilling noise recordings played 24 hr/day for 10 days, twice during each breeding season, while oil well operating noise played continuously, 24 hr/day, throughout each ~90‐day breeding season.

Despite the much shorter duration of drilling noise playbacks, drilling noise negatively impacted three of our four focal species, and had a much greater impact on habitat use and productivity than did well operating noise. Infrastructure also impacted Vesper Sparrows and Sprague's Pipits, even in the absence of noise.

Synthesis and applications. Acute oil drilling noise had a greater negative impact on breeding migratory birds when compared to chronic oil well noise, perhaps because drilling noise is unpredictable. While this study demonstrates that noise alone can negatively impact habitat use, nesting success and nestling quality, it is also clear that effective mitigation strategies require both noise and above‐ground infrastructure management to reduce impacts on wildlife.
Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen enrichment and grazing on grassland productivity through intraspecific trait variability
Authors: Zheng Shuxia , Chi Yonggang , Yang Xiaojing , Li Wenhuai , Lan Zhichun , Bai Yongfei 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

In the context of global change, the effects of livestock grazing and nitrogen (N) deposition on ecosystem structure and function of grasslands are not isolated, but simultaneous or even interactive. However, most studies on variations in plant functional traits and linkages to ecosystem function have focused on grazing or N enrichment alone. Few studies have combined these two factors to explore the role of intraspecific trait variability in community assembly and primary productivity, and their pathways on ANPP remain unclear.

Here, we examined the effects of N addition and grazing on intra‐ and interspecific variations in plant functional traits in Inner Mongolia steppe based on two manipulative experiments with six N addition rates or grazing intensities over 6 years. The direct and indirect effects of N addition and grazing on ANPP were further analysed.

Our results showed that N enrichment greatly enhanced intraspecific trait variability compared to grazing, which played an important role in maintaining species diversity and primary productivity. There was a negative linear relationship between species richness and intraspecific trait variance within community (TIP/IC), indicating that N enrichment promoted intraspecific trait variability and increased interspecific niche width, leading to a decrease in species richness. ANPP was positively correlated with TIP/IC values under N addition or grazing, suggesting that higher intraspecific trait variability was beneficial to maintaining grassland productivity. We also found that N addition had a direct positive effect on ANPP, and intraspecific trait variation was the secondary cause of ANPP variation; in contrast, grazing had an indirect negative effect on ANPP, mainly through species richness and interspecific trait variation.

Synthesis and applications. Our findings have important implications for the restoration and management of semi‐arid grasslands. Considering the offsetting effects of N addition and grazing on primary productivity, fertilization measures can be integrated into pasture management to quickly restore productivity. In the restoration of degraded grassland by artificial reseeding, the optimal seedling density related to intraspecific variation should be determined, and the forge species should be selected according to plant functional traits, taking into account the strategies of both conservative resource‐use and grazing tolerance.
Alchemy and the repair of dissociation – a response to William Meredith‐Owen
Authors: West Marcus 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThis paper is a response to William Meredith‐Owen’s paper presented at the inaugural joint conference on ‘Alchemy, a bridge to Jung’s objective psyche’, for The Society of Analytical Psychology and the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy in autumn 2020. The paper presents a way of understanding the collective unconscious through the functioning of the core self, and thus offers a bridge which addresses the indivisibility of the personal and collective psyche/unconscious, referencing Mary Williams’ (1963) classic paper. Specifically, this is applied to Winnicott’s dream of destruction that he had after reviewingMemories, Dreams, Reflections, as well as to parts of the psyche that were dissociated due to significant early deprivation – the primary narcissistic wounds. Alchemical metaphors are shown to relate to the analytic process, which allows the primitive core self (with its identificatory, participatory, connecting nature), when integrated through relationship, to sink back into the unconscious and function as the Self.
Hospital surgical volume–outcome relationship in caesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum
Authors: Matsuo K , Youssefzadeh AC , Mandelbaum RS , Sangara RN , Matsuzaki S , Matsushima K , Klar M , Ouzounian JG , Wright JD 
Published: November 2021

ObjectiveTo examine the association between hospital surgical volume of caesarean hysterectomy and surgical morbidity in women with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS).DesignPopulation‐based retrospective cohort study.SettingNational Inpatient Sample, January 2016 to December 2018.PopulationSix thousand and ten women with PAS who underwent caesarean hysterectomy in 738 centres.Methods(1) Comprehensive modelling for relative hospital surgical volume cut‐point selection, (2) multinomial regression analysis for characterising hospital surgical volume, and (3) binary logistic regression analysis to examine the volume–outcome relationship.Main outcome measuresSurgical morbidity (haemorrhage, coagulopathy, shock, urinary tract injury, and death).ResultsThe majority of centres had five surgeries over the 3‐year period (468 centres, 63.4%) and were grouped as the low‐volume group. Surgical morbidity decreased after a relative hospital surgical volume of 25 cases (24 centres, 3.3%) was reached, grouped as the high‐volume group. The remaining centres were grouped as the mid‐volume group (246 centres, 33.3%). In multivariable analysis, women in the high‐volume group were more likely to be Black, have lower median household income, medical comorbidity, previous caesarean delivery, placenta praevia or placenta percreta, and to have undergone surgeries at large urban teaching hospitals compared with those in the low‐volume group (all, P < 0.05). After controlling for patient demographics, hospital characteristics and pregnancy factors, performance of caesarean hysterectomy at high‐volume centres was associated with a 22% decreased risk of surgical complications compared with surgery at the low‐volume centres (adjusted odds ratio 0.78, 95% CI 0.64–0.94).ConclusionCaesarean hysterectomy for PAS is a rare surgical procedure. Higher hospital surgical volume may be associated with improved surgical outcome in PAS.Tweetable abstractHigher hospital caesarean hysterectomy volume may be associated with improved surgical outcome in PAS.
Validation and application of a needs‐based segmentation tool for cross‐country comparisons
Authors: Duminy Lize , Sivapragasam Nirmali Ruth , Matchar David Bruce , Visaria Abhijit , Ansah John Pastor , Blankart Carl Rudolf , Schoenenberger Lukas 
Published: November 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo compare countries' health care needs by segmenting populations into a set of needs‐based health states.Data sourcesWe used seven waves of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) panel survey data.Study designWe developed the Cross‐Country Simple Segmentation Tool (CCSST), a validated clinician‐administered instrument for categorizing older individuals by distinct, homogeneous health and related social service needs. Using clinical indicators, self‐reported physician diagnosis of chronic disease, and performance‐based tests conducted during the survey interview, individuals were assigned to 1–5 global impressions (GI) segments and assessed for having any of the four identifiable complicating factors (CFs). We used Cox proportional hazard models to estimate the risk of mortality by segment. First, we show the segmentation cross‐sectionally to assess cross‐country differences in the fraction of individuals with different levels of medical needs. Second, we compare the differences in the rate at which individuals transition between those levels and death.Data collection/extraction methodsWe segmented 270,208 observations (from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) from 96,396 individuals into GI and CF categories.Principal findingsThe CCSST is a valid tool for segmenting populations into needs‐based states, showing Switzerland with the lowest fraction of individuals in high medical needs segments, followed by Denmark and Sweden, and Poland with the highest fraction, followed by Italy and Israel. Comparing hazard ratios of transitioning between health states may help identify country‐specific areas for analysis of ecological and cultural risk factors.ConclusionsThe CCSST is an innovative tool for aggregate cross‐country comparisons of both health needs and transitions between them. A cross‐country comparison gives policy makers an effective means of comparing national health system performance and provides targeted guidance on how to identify strategies for curbing the rise of high‐need, high‐cost patients.
Effect of starch concentration and resistant starch filler addition on the physical properties of starch hydrogels
Authors: Apostolidis Eftychios , Kioupis Dimitris , Kakali Glikeria , Stoforos Nikolaos G. , Mandala Ioanna 
Published: November 2021

AbstractCorn starch‐based hydrogels are safe and biodegradable polymers with a wide array of applications in food science. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of starch and natural filler resistant starch type 2 (RS2) particles concentration on the textural properties of corn starch hydrogels. Native starch (NS) hydrogels of 8%, 10%, 12%, and 15% w/v were prepared; in each of these dispersions, part of the NS was substituted with RS2 to a concentration of 2% or 10%. NS hydrogels with the highest concentrations had the maximum hardness, cohesiveness, and gumminess values, whereas the addition of RS2 particles did not affect gel textural properties. Native and substituted RS2 hydrogels showed close similarities in their rheological and textural characteristics. Water‐holding capacity greatly decreased with increasing starch concentration, suggesting that the hydrogels with the highest NS concentration had the densest network as depicted by SEM micrographs. Subsequently, hardness, gumminess, and consistency coefficient were linearly correlated to starch concentration and storage time. Fluid release was exponentially dependent on starch concentration. The degree of crystallinity by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that by increasing starch concentration and substitution level, crystallinity increased. Consequently, NS concentration determined the textural properties of corn starch hydrogels. On the other hand, RS2 substitutions did not affect any of these parameters, indicating their potential role as inactive fillers with a beneficial effect on the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels. Therefore, the consistency of a food gel can be optimized by changing the ratio of inactive filler to starch gel matrix.
The first high‐quality chromosomal genome assembly of a medicinal and edible plant Arctium lappa
Authors: Yang Yanyun , Li Shengnan , Xing Yanping , Zhang Zhongren , Liu Tao , Ao Wuliji , Bao Guihua , Zhan Zhilai , Zhao Rong , Zhang Tingting , Zhang Dachuan , Song Yueyue , Bian Che , Xu Liang , Kang Tingguo 
Published: November 2021

AbstractArctium lappa has a long medicinal and edible history with great economic importance. Here, the first high‐quality chromosome‐level draft genome of A. lappa was presented by the Illumina and PacBio sequencing data. The assembled genome was approximately 1.79 Gb with a N50 contig size of 6.88 Mb. Approximately 1.70 Gb (95.4%) of the contig sequences were anchored onto 18 chromosomes using Hi‐C data; the scaffold N50 was improved to be 91.64 Mb. Furthermore, we obtained 1.12 Gb (68.46%) of repetitive sequences and 32,771 protein‐coding genes; 616 positively selected candidate genes were identified. Among candidate genes related to lignan biosynthesis, the following were found to be highly correlated with the accumulation of arctiin: 4‐coumarate‐CoA ligase (4CL), dirigent protein (DIR), and hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT). Additionally, we compared the transcriptomes of A. lappa roots at three different developmental stages and identified 8,943 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in these tissues. These data can be utilized to identify genes related to A. lappa quality or provide a basis for molecular identification and comparative genomics among related species.
High‐throughput sequencing of faeces provides evidence for dispersal of parasites and pathogens by migratory waterbirds
Authors: Briscoe Andrew G. , Nichols Sarah , Hartikainen Hanna , Knipe Hazel , Foster Rachel , Green Andy J. , Okamura Beth , Bass David 
Published: November 2021

AbstractExamination of faecal material has demonstrated how a broad range of organisms are distributed by bird movements. Such research has largely focused on dispersal of plant seeds by frugivores and of freshwater organisms by waterbirds. However, with few exceptions (e.g. avian influenza, Ebola virus), there is a dearth of evidence for transport of parasites and pathogens. High‐throughput sequencing methods now provide a powerful means of addressing this knowledge gap by elucidating faecal contents in unprecedented detail. We collected faeces excreted by a range of migratory waterbirds in south‐west Spain and pooled faecal DNA to create libraries reflective of feeding behavior. We created sets of libraries using high‐throughput metagenomic and amplicon sequencing. For the latter we employed two sets of primers to broadly target the V4 region of the 18S rRNA gene (one set amplifying the region across all eukaryotes, the other excluding amplification of metazoans). Libraries revealed a wide diversity of eukaryotes, including parasites of the faecal producers themselves, parasites of food items, or those incidentally ingested. We also detected novel microbial eukaryotic taxa and found that parasite assemblage profiles were relatively distinct. Comparing the performance of the methods used supports their joint use for future studies of diversity and abundance. Because viable stages of many parasites are likely to be present in faeces, our results suggest significant levels of bird‐mediated dispersal of parasites (both from avian and other hosts). Our methods revealed much hidden biodiversity, and allowed identification of the individuals who produced the faecal samples to species level, facilitating the study of interaction networks.