bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Collider bias in strategy and management research: An illustration using women CEO's effect on other women's career outcomes
Authors: Frake Justin , Hagemann Andreas , Uribe Jose 
Published: March 2024

AbstractResearch SummaryCollider bias can cause spurious correlations when researchers condition on a variable that is caused by—or shares a common cause with—both the outcome and the exposure variable. Despite its threat to inference, empirical research in strategy and management has largely overlooked the issue of collider bias. We distinguish colliders from other threats to identification and estimation and illustrate its importance with replications of published work suggesting that having a woman CEO reduces the career outcomes (compensation and representation) of other women executives. After accounting for collider bias, we find no evidence that women CEOs damage the career outcomes of other women in their organizations. We close by providing generalizable approaches to identify and mitigate the risk of collider bias in applied research.Managerial SummaryCollider bias is a type of statistical problem that can generate misleading results in empirical research. Although research in strategy and management has given substantial attention to other types of statistical problems, the issue of collider bias has not received sufficient scrutiny. We illustrate this point with replications of published work suggesting that having a woman CEO reduces the career outcomes of other women executives. After accounting for collider bias, we find no evidence that women CEOs damage the career outcomes of other women in their organizations. We provide advice for detecting and addressing collider bias in empirical research.
Populism pressure, public policies, and firm strategic choices: The case of Brazil
Authors: Biazzin Cristiane , Coelho Martins Ferreira Fernando , Hong Paul C. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractPopulist leadership has gained global traction in recent years, often emerging as a voice for the people against established institutions and elites while championing traditional values. However, the repercussions for the business environment remain elusive. This study examines the impact of populist policies on businesses, with a specific focus on the responses of large companies. We analyze two decades of the Brazilian political landscape to identify controversies surrounding populism's rhetoric and its real‐world effects on people's lives and business practices. Through this case study, we introduce a framework that explores the interplay between populism's influence and public policies, shaping market dynamics. In response, companies strategically adapt to maintain their competitiveness. This study, set in the Brazilian context, provides valuable insights and lessons for international businesses operating in politically diverse and dynamic economies.
Targeting the PI3K/pAKT/mTOR/NF‐κB/FOXO3a signaling pathway for suppressing the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in rats: Role of the natural remedic Suaeda vermiculata forssk
Authors: Abdel‐Bakky Mohamed S. , Mohammed Hamdoon A. , Mahmoud Nesreen I. , Amin Elham , Alsharidah Mansour , Al Rugaie Osamah , Ewees Mohamed G. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractLiver malignancy is well recognized as a prominent health concern, with numerous treatment options available. Natural products are considered a renewable source, providing inspiring chemical moieties that could be used for cancer treatment. Suaeda vermiculata Forssk has traditionally been employed for management of hepatic conditions, including liver inflammation, and liver cirrhosis, as well as to improve general liver function. The findings of our earlier study demonstrated encouraging in vivo hepatoprotective benefits against liver injury generated by paracetamol and carbon tetrachloride. Additionally, Suaeda vermiculata Forssk exhibited cytotoxic activities in vitro against Hep‐G2 cell lines and cell lines resistant to doxorubicin. The present investigation aimed to examine the potential in vivo hepatoprotective efficacy of Suaeda vermiculata Forssk extract (SVE) against hepatocellular carcinoma induced by diethylnitrosamine (DENA) in rats. The potential involvement of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/NF‐κB pathway was addressed. Sixty adult male albino rats were allocated into five groups randomly (n = 10). First group received a buffer, whereas second group received SVE only, third group received DENA only, and fourth and fifth groups received high and low doses of SVE, respectively, in the presence of DENA. Liver toxicity and tumor markers (HGFR, p‐AKT, PI3K, mTOR, NF‐κB, FOXO3a), apoptosis markers, and histopathological changes were analyzed. The current results demonstrated that SVE inhibited PI3K/AKT/mTOR/NF‐κB pathway as well as increased expression of apoptotic parameters and FOXO3a levels, which were deteriorated by DENA treatment. Furthermore, SVE improved liver toxicity markers and histopathological changes induced by DENA administration. This study provided evidence for the conventional hepatoprotective properties attributed to SV and investigated the underlying mechanism by which its extract, SVE, could potentially serve as a novel option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment derived from a natural source.
Hydrological effects of the conversion of tropical montane forest to agricultural land in the central Andes of Peru
Authors: Noriega‐Puglisevich José André , Eckhardt Karen I. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAgricultural expansion is one of the main causes of deforestation of tropical montane forests in the central Andes of Peru. The hydrological impacts of converting forests to cropland are well known; however, an issue that is not entirely clear is related to the hydrological effects that can result from the conversion of montane forests to agroforestry systems and the recovery of the hydrological functions of montane forests after a disturbance. In this study, we compare the hydrological processes of different land covers previously modified by agricultural expansion, in order to determine the impact of the conversion of tropical montane forest to agricultural land on the ecosystem service of water provision and regulation. To achieve this, we establish study plots in four land cover types located in the central Andes of Peru (mature montane forest (BMC), natural regenerating secondary forest (BMR), coffee agroforestry systems (AF), and cropland (C)), for the purpose of measuring the vegetation structure and soil properties in them, and subsequently carry out a soil water balance in each plot to calculate the actual evapotranspiration, surface runoff, and groundwater recharge. The results revealed the following percentages (based on precipitation) for the hydrological components in the four land cover types: annual actual evapotranspiration—BMR (41.2%), AF (40.4%), BMC (40.0%), and C (38.0%); annual surface runoff—C (16.1%), BMC (8.3%), BMR (5.2%), and AF (4.6%); and annual groundwater recharge—AF (43.0%), BMR (41.6%), C (34.0%), and BMC (31.7%). Furthermore, the study also examined the relationship between vegetation structure and the hydrological components across the four land cover types. The findings indicated that the reduction of thicker and taller trees could increase surface runoff generation, whereas the presence of thinner and shorter trees could facilitate groundwater recharge. These results shed light on the complex interactions between land cover types, vegetation structure, and hydrological processes, emphasizing the importance of considering these factors in water resource management and land use planning.
Digital Close Reading for Lower Primary Students
Authors: Lo‐Philip Stephanie Wing Yan 
Published: March 2024

AbstractHow can primary literacy teachers effectively identify, adapt, and incorporate developmentally appropriate technologies to support their students' reading development? This article reports results from a case study attempting to digitize a classroom literacy practice—close reading—for Year 2 students. It suggests that digital tools can effectively support close reading practices and students' literacy learning. Results also identify some unique affordances that digitization offers. The author provides suggestions and tips for practitioners interested in incorporating technology into their regular close reading routines.
Gastrointestinal helminths infection of free‐roaming cats (Felis catus) in Southeast Iran
Authors: Nourollahi Fard Saeid Reza , Akhtardanesh Baharak , Sadr Soheil , Khedri Javad , Radfar Mohammad Hossein , Shadmehr Mehdi 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBackgroundCats in Iran are definitive hosts for several zoonotic intestinal helminths, such as Toxocara cati, Dipylidium caninum, Toxascaris leonina, Physaloptera praeputialis and Diplopylidium nolleri.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminth infection in free‐roaming cats in southeast Iran, a region with a high free‐roaming cat population.MethodsFrom January 2018 to December 2021, 153 cadavers of free‐roaming cats from Southeast Iran were necropsied for intestinal helminth infections. The carcasses were dissected, and the digestive systems were removed. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine, caecum and colon were tightly ligated. All adult helminths were collected, preserved and identified.ResultsThe prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections was 80.39% (123/153). Of the cats from Kerman, 73% (73/100) were infected with at least one helminth, including D. caninum 70% (70/100), T. leonina 8% (8/100) and P. praeputialis 17% (17/100). Concurrent infection with two helminth species was found in 16% (16/100) and of three species infections was found in 3% (3/100) of the cats. Of the cats from Zabol, 94.33% (50/53) were infected with at least one of the helminths, including D. caninum 69.81% (37/53), T. leonina 11.32% (6/53), P. praeputialis 37.73% (20/53) and T. cati 5.66% (3/53). Concurrent infection with two helminth species was found in 28.3% (15/53), and three species were found in 1.88% (1/53) of the cats. Helminth infections were more prevalent in older cats. There was no association between sex and infection rate.ConclusionBased on the very high prevalence of zoonotic intestinal helminth infections in free‐roaming cats in southeast Iran, the potential public health risk emphasizes the need for intersectoral collaboration, particularly the provision of health and hygiene education to high‐risk populations, such as pre‐school and school‐age children.
The influence of Marangoni convection in engine oil base nanofluid with the impact of variable viscosity and viscous dissipation on infinite disk
Authors: Rehman Ali , Khun Ma Chau , Alotaibi Hammad , Inc Mustafa 
Published: March 2024

AbstractIn this research work, we will investigate the influence of MC (Marangoni convection) in engine oil as base fluid with viscous dissipation and the influence of variable viscosity on an infinite disk. The flow system takes into account MC with influence of variable viscosity, convective boundary conditions, and viscous dissipation. Furthermore, for the sake of the present research paper, the graphical results of the temperature and velocity profiles are presented. To convert a collection of PDEs to NODEs, we applied appropriate transformations. We utilize the Homotopy analysis method to solve this set of equations. The effects of temperature and velocities on numerical perceptions involving Casson, magnetic, Schmidt number, thermophoresis, and Brownian motion input factors are shown. A physical description is used to simulate and evaluate the structures of flow features such as velocity and temperature profiles in response to changes in developing factors. It is hoped that this issue would contribute positively to improving the heat transformation ratio in order to satisfy the demands of the industrial and engineering sectors.
Interplay of inert doublet and vector-like lepton triplet with displaced vertices at the LHC/FCC and MATHUSLA
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Priyotosh , Frank Mariana , Parashar Snehashis , Sen Chandrima 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
We study the interaction between the inert Higgs doublet (IDM) dark matter and a vector-like SU(2) triplet lepton (VLL), both of which are Z2-odd. The vector current of the VLL with the Z-boson rules out a fermionic or two-component dark matter scenario. However, a compressed mass spectrum and a sufficiently small Yukawa coupling allows co-annihilation and late decay of the VLL into the IDM sector, affecting the relic density of the pseudoscalar dark matter. The same two factors enable displaced decay of the VLL states, providing novel signatures involving hadronically quiet displaced multi-lepton final states. Such signatures to probe the model are studied at the 14 and 27 TeV LHC, as well as the 100 TeV FCC-hh. In addition to being detectable at the CMS/ATLAS experiments, if the new particles have sub-100 GeV masses, signals can also be seen at the proposed MATHUSLA detector.
The force-force correlator at the hard thermal scale of hot QCD
Authors: Ghiglieri Jacopo , Schicho Philipp , Schlusser Niels , Weitz Eamonn 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
High-energy particles traversing the Quark-Gluon plasma experience modified (massive) dispersion, although their vacuum mass is negligible compared to the kinetic energy. Due to poor convergence of the perturbative series in the regime of soft loop momenta, a more precise determination of this effective mass is needed. This paper continues our investigation on the factorisation between strongly-coupled infrared classical and perturbative ultraviolet behavior. The former has been studied non-perturbatively within EQCD by determining a non-local operator on the lattice. By computing the temperature-scale contribution to the same operator in 4D QCD at next-to-leading order (NLO), we remove the ultraviolet divergence of the EQCD calculation with an opposite infrared divergence from the hard thermal scale. The result is a consistent, regulator-independent determination of the classical contribution where the emergence of new divergences signals sensitivities to new regions of phase space. We address the numerical impact of the classical and NLO thermal corrections on the convergence of the factorised approach and on the partial applicability of our results to calculations of transport coefficients.
Photoheterotroph improved the growth and nutrient levels of Chlorella vulgaris and the related molecular mechanism
Authors: Long Xianmei , Zhang Cancan , Yang Qian , Zhang Xiaorui , Chen Wangwang , Zhu Xiaofang , Xu Qing , Tan Qingsong 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Microalgae are rich in fatty acids, proteins, and other nutrients, which have gained the general attention of researchers all over the world. For the development of Chlorella vulgaris in food and feed industry, this study was conducted to investigate the differences in C. vulgaris’ growth and nutritional components under different culture conditions (autotrophic, heterotrophic, photoheterotrophic) and the internal factors through cell counting in combination with transcriptome and nutrient analyses. The results showed that, under the photoheterotrophic condition, Chlorella’s growth and the contents of lipid and protein were significantly higher than that under the heterotrophic condition, and the moisture content was lower than that under the heterotrophic condition. The saturated fatty acid content under the photoheterotrophic condition was the lowest, while the polyunsaturated fatty acid content was significantly higher than those under the other two conditions. There were 46,583 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 33,039 up-regulated DEGs (70.93%) and 13,544 down-regulated DEGs (29.07%), under the photoheterotrophic condition in comparison with the autotrophic condition. The fold change between the two conditions of samples of up-regulated genes was higher than that of the down-regulated genes. The KEGG enrichment showed that the up-regulated DEGs in the photoheterotrophic condition were significantly enriched in 5 pathways, including protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum pathway, photosynthesis pathway, photosynthesis-antenna protein pathway, endocytosis pathway, and phosphonate and phosphinate metabolism pathway. DEGs related to fatty acid metabolic pathways were significantly enriched in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway and the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acid pathway. The qPCR analysis showed that the expression pattern of the selected genes was consistent with that of transcriptome analysis. The results of this study lay a theoretical foundation for the large-scale production of Chlorella and its application in food, feed, and biodiesel.

Key points
• Nutrient levels under photoheterotrophic condition were higher than other conditions.
• Six important pathways were discovered that affect changes in nutritional composition.
• Explored genes encode important enzymes in the differential metabolic pathways.
Superomedial Pedicle Technique and Management
of Circulation Problems in Gigantomastia
Authors: Anlatici Recep , Demiralay Sarp , Parildar Omer , Ozerdem Omer Refik 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBreast reduction surgeries encompass a wide range of methods that are continuously
evolving to discover more reliable and satisfactory techniques. This presentation aims
to address the research gap by sharing outcomes and experiences using the superomedial
pedicle in gigantomastia, as well as the implemented protocol for managing nipple-areola
complex (NAC) ischemia. The Wise pattern and superomedial pedicle reduction mammaplasty
method were utilized in treating 19 patients (38 breasts). The average age of the
patients was 41.47 years, with a basal mass index (BMI) of 33.27
kg/m2. The mean sternal notch to nipple (SN-N) length for
the entire population was found to be 40.97 cm. On both sides, this length was
statistically similar at 41.11 cm on the right side and 40.84 cm on the left side. The
average weight of resected tissue from all patients was calculated to be 1793.42 g, with
slightly higher weight on the right side at 1800 g compared to the left side’s weight of
1786.84 g. Postoperative NAC ischemia occurred in three patients, one bilateral case,
and two unilateral cases. The study revealed that in both the groups with and without
NAC ischemia, the average values were as follows: age, which ranged from 45.33 to 40.75
years; BMI, ranging from 35.01 kg/m2 to 32.95
kg/m2; SN-N distance, which varied from 40 cm to 41.09 cm;
and excision material weights, ranging from 1650 g to 1810.29 g. The p-value in the
comparisons was found to be greater than 0.05. These results indicate that age, BMI,
SN-N distance, and excision material weight did not have an impact on NAC vascularity
issues. All NACs were successfully saved through a protocol involving hyperbaric oxygen
therapy (HOT) and vacuum-assisted therapy (VAT). The study suggests that utilizing a
superomedial flap is a viable option for treating gigantomastia and highlights the
effectiveness of their outlined protocol in managing postoperative complications. While
acknowledging the need for comparative studies, the study proposes incorporating HOT and
VAT into protocols aimed at saving NACs.Level of Evidence IV This journal
requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description
of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the
online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
Phenotypic spectrum of tinnitus patients bearing rare ANK2 gene variants
Authors: Martin-Lagos Juan , Bernal-Robledano Alberto , Perez-Carpena Patricia , Lamolda Mar , Escalera-Balsera Alba , Frejo Lidia , Lopez-Escamez Jose A. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Purpose
To describe the clinical, audiological, and psychometric features observed in patients with chronic tinnitus and rare variants in the ANK2 gene.

Methods
We report a case series of 12 patients with chronic tinnitus and heterozygous variants in the ANK2 gene. Tinnitus phenotyping included audiological (standard and high-frequency audiometry, Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR) and Auditory Middle Latency Responses (AMLR)), psychoacoustic and psychometric assessment by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for tinnitus annoyance, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the test on Hypersensitivity to Sound (THS-GÜF), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Results
All patients reported a persistent, unilateral noise-type tinnitus, mainly described as white noise or narrowband noise. Seven patients (58%) were considered to have extreme phenotype (THI score > 76), and all patients reported some degree of hyperacusis (THS-GÜF score > 18 in 75% of patients). Seven patients scored MoCA < 26, regardless of the age reported, suggesting a mild cognitive disorder. ABR showed no significant differences in latencies and amplitudes between ears with or without tinnitus. Similarly, the latencies of Pa, Pb waves, and NaPa complex in the AMLR did not differ based on the presence of tinnitus. However, there were statistical differences in the amplitudes of Pa waves in AMLR, with significantly greater amplitudes observed in ears with tinnitus.

Conclusion
Patients with ANK2 variants and severe tinnitus exhibit an endophenotype featuring hyperacusis, persistent noise-like tinnitus, high-frequency hearing loss, and decreased amplitudes in AMLR. However, anxiety, depression, and cognitive symptoms vary among individuals.
Organoids in ovarian cancer: a platform for disease modeling, precision medicine, and drug assessment
Authors: Hu Haiyao , Sun Chong’en , Chen Jingyao , Li Zhengyu 
Published: March 2024

AbstractOvarian cancer (OC) is a major cause of gynecological cancer mortality, necessitating enhanced research. Organoids, cellular clusters grown in 3D model, have emerged as a disruptive paradigm, transcending the limitations inherent to conventional models by faithfully recapitulating key morphological, histological, and genetic attributes. This review undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the potential in organoids derived from murine, healthy population, and patient origins, encompassing a spectrum that spans foundational principles to pioneering applications. Organoids serve as preclinical models, allowing us to predict how patients will respond to treatments and guiding the development of personalized therapies. In the context of evaluating new drugs, organoids act as versatile platforms, enabling thorough testing of innovative combinations and novel agents. Remarkably, organoids mimic the dynamic nature of OC progression, from its initial formation to the spread to other parts of the body, shedding light on intricate details that hold significant importance. By functioning at an individualized level, organoids uncover the complex mechanisms behind drug resistance, revealing strategic opportunities for effective treatments.