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Nurse leaders' interpersonal communication competence: A mixed‐method systematic review
Authors: Kämäräinen Petra , Mikkola Leena , Nurmeksela Anu , Wright Mea , Kvist Tarja 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAim(s)To identify and synthesize evidence available on nurse leaders' interpersonal communication competence.DesignSystematic mixed‐methods review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analysis checklist.MethodsThe data were collected following predefined inclusion criteria. Two authors independently performed the study selection using Covidence software. Three authors assessed the quality using Joanna Briggs' Institute's critical appraisal tool and the mixed‐methods appraisal tool. The data‐based convergent synthesis design and narrative synthesis were used.Data SourcesCINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Business Source Elite, Academic Search Premier, Communication & Mass Media Complete, PsycInfo, Web of Sciences, Medic and Finna.fi were searched and the screening of citations in relevant articles. The final searches were performed on 17 October 2022.ResultsA total of 26 studies—15 quantitative, 9 qualitative and 1 of both mixed‐method and multi‐method—met the inclusion criteria. The nurse leaders' interpersonal communication competences described in the extant literature were categorized into three themes: message competence, relational competence and task competence. There were considerable differences in the levels of competence, as some competences were considered basic communication skills, while others required more advanced level competences. Furthermore, three competence levels were identified: novice, competent and expert.ConclusionsThis study unravels a unique hierarchical description of communication skills across competence categories, supported by the assumption that communication skills are structured hierarchically. The studies reviewed herein had a narrow perception of nurse leaders' interpersonal communication competence and indicated a transmissional understanding of communication.ImpactThis is the first mixed‐methods systematic review that describes and synthesizes the evidence on nurse leaders' communication competencies hierarchically and across competence levels. The study suggests that further research should focus on a broader and more analytical understanding of the cognitive and affective aspects of interpersonal communication competence.PROSPERO IDCRD42023385058.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
Improving the effectiveness of financial education programs. A targeting approach
Authors: Buratti Ginevra , D'Ignazio Alessio 
Published: April 2024

AbstractWe investigate whether targeting algorithms can improve the effectiveness of financial education programs by identifying ex‐ante the most appropriate recipients. To this end, we use micro‐data from around 3800 individuals who participated in a financial education campaign conducted in Italy in late 2021. First, we employ machine learning (ML) tools to devise a targeting rule that identifies individuals who should be primarily targeted by a financial education campaign based on easily observable characteristics. Second, we simulate a policy scenario, using a random sample of individuals who took part in the campaign but were not employed to devise the targeting rule. We find that pairing a financial education campaign with an ML‐based targeting rule leads to greater effectiveness. Finally, we discuss the policy implications of our findings, and the conditions that must be met for ML‐based targeting to be effectively implemented.
A Portfolio Approach to Global Imbalances
Authors: JIANG ZHENGYANG , RICHMOND ROBERT J. , ZHANG TONY 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACTWe use a portfolio‐based framework to understand what drives the decline of the U.S. net foreign asset (NFA) position and the reversal in returns earned on the U.S. NFA (exorbitant privilege). We show that global savings gluts and monetary policies widened the U.S. NFA position, while investor demand shifts partially offset this widening. Moreover, U.S. privilege declined after 2010, in line with increasing foreign demand for U.S. equity. We also highlight a quantity dimension of the U.S. privilege: The U.S. can issue substantially more debt than other countries for a given yield increase.
Loss of GCN5L1 exacerbates damage in alcoholic liver disease through ferroptosis activation
Authors: Yang Chenxi , Yang Ye , Hu Xiuya , Tang Qiqi , Zhang Jiaqi , Zhang Peiyu , Lu Xin , Xu Juan , Li Sai , Dong Zhengni , Zhu Lu , Wang Lingdi 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBackground and AimsIron overload, oxidative stress and ferroptosis are associated with liver injury in alcohol‐associated liver disease (ALD), however, the crosstalk among these regulatory pathways in ALD development is unclear.MethodsALD mouse model and general control of amino acid synthesis 5 like 1 (GCN5L1) liver knockout mice were generated to investigate the role of GCN5L1 in ALD development. Proteomic screening tests were performed to identify the key factors mediating GCN5L1 loss‐induced ALD.ResultsGene Expression Omnibus data set analysis indicates that GCN5L1 expression is negatively associated with ALD progression. GCN5L1 hepatic knockout mice develop severe liver injury and lipid accumulation when fed an alcohol diet. Screening tests identified that GCN5L1 targeted the mitochondrial iron transporter CISD1 to regulate mitochondrial iron homeostasis in ethanol‐induced ferroptosis. GCN5L1‐modulated CISD1 acetylation and activity were crucial for iron accumulation and ferroptosis in response to alcohol exposure.ConclusionPharmaceutical modulation of CISD1 activity is critical for cellular iron homeostasis and ethanol‐induced ferroptosis. The GCN5L1/CISD1 axis is crucial for oxidative stress and ethanol‐induced ferroptosis in ALD and is a promising avenue for novel therapeutic strategies.
Sonata Form as Temporal Process: the First Movement of Bruckner's Sixth symphony
Authors: KIM SUNBIN 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACTThe timeworn view that Bruckner's sonata form is a motionless architecture devoid of dynamic processes has long contributed his isolation from the mainstream post‐Beethovenian tradition. Taking inspiration from August Halm's (1914) and Ernst Kurth's (1925) approaches, which were aimed at overcoming this view, this article seeks to elucidate the processual aspects of Bruckner's symphonic form in light of recent theoretical developments in musical form. Specifically, it combines William Caplin's form‐functional theory (1998), especially its beginning–middle–end paradigm, with Matthew Arndt's (2018) reconception of formal functionality to construct a new framework for the analysis of Bruckner's symphonic forms.By way of an analytical case study of the first movement of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony, the article reveals that the expression of continuous motion occurring across discrete formal entities, often further dramatised by ‘wave dynamics’ (Kurth 1925), is fundamental to Bruckner's reinvigoration of sonata form's inherent temporal process in a post‐Romantic context. In the exposition, the inter‐thematic beginning, middle and end paradigms are redistributed to the three thematic groups, which express their unique temporal domain while delineating a continuous tonal journey from the home key to the subordinate key. The remainder of the movement articulates a gradual journey of homecoming, with each subsequent large‐scale part addressing previously suggested tonal implications. Ultimately, the modified form‐functional approach adopted in this study sheds light on Bruckner's exceptional care for formal syntax on various levels of structure, and its close association with an overarching, though unconventional, tonal plot.
Prairie voles as a model for adaptive reward remodeling following loss of a bonded partner
Authors: Sadino Julie M. , Donaldson Zoe R. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractLoss of a loved one is a painful event that substantially elevates the risk for physical and mental illness and impaired daily function. Socially monogamous prairie voles are laboratory‐amenable rodents that form life‐long pair bonds and exhibit distress upon partner separation, mirroring phenotypes seen in humans. These attributes make voles an excellent model for studying the biology of loss. In this review, we highlight parallels between humans and prairie voles, focusing on reward system engagement during pair bonding and loss. As yearning is a unique feature that differentiates loss from other negative mental states, we posit a model in which the homeostatic reward mechanisms that help to maintain bonds are disrupted upon loss, resulting in yearning and other negative impacts. Finally, we synthesize studies in humans and voles that delineate the remodeling of reward systems during loss adaptation. The stalling of these processes likely contributes to prolonged grief disorder, a diagnosis recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychiatry.
Efficient chemiluminescence of luminol in the presence of hemin without added hydrogen peroxide†
Authors: Tsaplev Yurii B. , Trofimov Aleksei V. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe results reported herein demonstrate for the first time that typical reducing agents in an alkaline medium initiate chemiluminescence of luminol in the presence of hemin, and the efficiency of their action is comparable to that of hydrogen peroxide and exceeds it in the case of the superoxide anion. The pertinent implications of these findings refer to new possibilities for developing chemiluminescence assays and biosensors and to precautions for determining hydrogen peroxide using luminol and hemin in samples of unknown composition, most prominently, of biological origin.
Social functioning predicts individual changes in EEG microstates following intranasal oxytocin administration: A double‐blind, cross‐over randomized clinical trial
Authors: Tomescu Miralena I. , Van der Donck Stephanie , Perisanu Emanuela M. , Berceanu Alexandru I. , Alaerts Kaat , Boets Bart , Carcea Ioana 
Published: April 2024

AbstractOxytocin (OXT) modulates social behaviors. However, the administration of exogenous OXT in humans produces inconsistent behavioral changes, affecting future consideration of OXT as a treatment for autism and other disorders with social symptoms. Inter‐individual variability in social functioning traits might play a key role in how OXT changes brain activity and, therefore, behavior. Here, we investigated if inter‐individual variability might dictate how single‐dose intranasal OXT administration (IN‐OXT) changes spontaneous neural activity during the eyes‐open resting state. We used a double‐blinded, randomized, placebo‐controlled, cross‐over design on 30 typically developing young adult men to investigate the dynamics of EEG microstates corresponding to activity in defined neural networks. We confirmed previous reports that, at the group level, IN‐OXT increases the representation of the attention and salience microstates. Furthermore, we identified a decreased representation of microstates associated with the default mode network. Using multivariate partial least square statistical analysis, we found that social functioning traits associated with IN‐OXT‐induced changes in microstate dynamics in specific spectral bands. Correlation analysis further revealed that the higher the social functioning, the more IN‐OXT increased the appearance of the visual network‐associated microstate, and suppressed the appearance of a default mode network‐related microstate. The lower the social functioning, the more IN‐OXT increases the appearance of the salience microstate. The effects we report on the salience microstate support the hypothesis that OXT regulates behavior by enhancing social salience. Moreover, our findings indicate that social functioning traits modulate responses to IN‐OXT and could partially explain the inconsistent reports on IN‐OXT effects.
Blocked versus interleaved: How range contexts modulate time perception and its EEG signatures
Authors: Baykan Cemre , Zhu Xiuna , Zinchenko Artyom , Shi Zhuanghua 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAccurate time perception is a crucial element in a wide range of cognitive tasks, including decision‐making, memory, and motor control. One commonly observed phenomenon is that when given a range of time intervals to consider, people's estimates often cluster around the midpoint of those intervals. Previous studies have suggested that the range of these intervals can also influence our judgments, but the neural mechanisms behind this “range effect” are not yet understood. We used both behavioral tests and electroencephalographic (EEG) measures to understand how the range of sample time intervals affects the accuracy of people's subsequent time estimates. Study participants were exposed to two different setups: In the “blocked‐range” (BR) session, short and long intervals were presented in separate blocks, whereas in the “interleaved‐range” (IR) session, intervals of various lengths were presented randomly. Our findings indicated that the BR context led to more accurate time estimates compared to the IR context. In terms of EEG data, the BR context resulted in quicker buildup of contingent negative variation (CNV), which also reached higher amplitude levels and dissolved more rapidly during the encoding stage. We also observed an enhanced amplitude in the offset P2 component of the EEG signal. Overall, our results suggest that the variability in time intervals, as defined by their range, influences the neural processes that underlie time estimation.
The concept of unlivability: A reading of Frantz Fanon's “The North African Syndrome” (1952)
Authors: Dhanvantari Sujaya 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFrom a close reading of Frantz Fanon's “The North African Syndrome” (1952), this article draws out Fanon's understanding of “death in life” to suggest that a concept of unlivability in the present must account for the temporal duration of racialized and colonized experiences of pain and trauma. It is thus critical of Judith Butler's and Frédéric Worms's discussion of unlivability in The Livable and The Unlivable (2023) for not centering a phenomenological study of the testimonies of the oppressed. I argue for a greater engagement with Fanon on the longue durée of racial and colonial violence enacted on the bodies, psyches, and histories of racialized and colonized peoples. This article concludes by pointing to possibilities for a shared unlivability in a shared temporality, with potential to move beyond refusal and toward resistance to the colonial control over time.
Picturing self‐harm: Investigating flash‐forward mental imagery as a proximal and modifiable driver of non‐suicidal self‐injury
Authors: Ji Julie L. , Kyron Michael , Saulsman Lisa , Becerra Rodrigo , Lin Ashleigh , Hasking Penelope , Holmes Emily A. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractObjectivesNon‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is theorized to be reinforced by its emotional consequences. Mental images of NSSI are commonly reported as occurring prior to NSSI. Based on the known functional properties of anticipatory mental imagery as an emotional and motivational amplifier, this study investigated whether NSSI mental imagery constitutes a proximal and dynamic mechanism underpinning NSSI risk.MethodAn intensive ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study was conducted to track the occurrence and characteristics of NSSI mental imagery alongside NSSI urge and behavior in naturalistic settings. A sample of N = 43 individuals aged 17 to 24 with a history of repetitive NSSI completed EMA surveys seven times a day for 14 days.ResultsMental preoccupation in the form of NSSI mental imagery‐based flash‐forwards to the actions, bodily sensations, and emotional benefits of NSSI was found to occur when NSSI urge was high but not when urge was low. Critically, objective cross‐panel analyses showed that higher frequencies of NSSI imagery occurrence predicted greater future NSSI urge and increased likelihood of acting on urge, over and above current urge.ConclusionsMental imagery of NSSI is not simply an epiphenomenal by‐product of NSSI urge and may constitute a dynamic and proximal novel intervention target.
Identity and standards for English as a European Union lingua franca
Authors: Modiano Marko 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis article addresses, from an applied linguistics perspective, the position English maintains among the myriad of languages spoken in the European Union (EU). The linguistic make‐up of EU society, as well as the language policy of the Union, is scrutinised. The role English is playing in European unification is also important for the discussion, as is the call for a re‐evaluation of the norms deployed in English language teaching. The linguistic nativisation currently taking place in mainland Europe, which indicates that English is functioning more as an Outer Circle rather than as an Expanding Circle language, is juxtaposed with these developments.
English in Dutch‐speaking Europe: Features, competence, domains and status
Authors: Gerritsen Marinel 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAfter a description of the area in Europe where Dutch is an official language, the historical developments are discussed that resulted in differences between the Netherlands and Dutch‐speaking Belgium (Flanders) in attitude towards Dutch and foreign languages. Next, features of English in these areas, its effects on Inner Circle and other speakers of English and norms strived for are dealt with. English competence is described on the basis of learning objectives for English and results of large‐scale studies. Subsequently, domains where English is used are described: education, scientific research, business, songs. Finally, the attitude of the Dutch and Flemish towards English is outlined. These data are considered in the perspective of the Outer or Expanding Circle status of English. In both the Netherlands and Flanders English does not have second language status, but is the first foreign language, although French has that status by law in Flanders.
Auckland Council Food Scraps Project
Authors: Doyle Max 
Published: April 2024

This research project delves into the complexities of Auckland City Council's food scraps collection rollout, spanning from kerbside collection to the Anaerobic Digestion Facility in Reporoa, Rotorua; where collected food scraps are transformed into environmentally friendly fertilisers and renewable gases. The project comprises two key components: assisting in the creation of a dashboard to display weekly and monthly collection and disposal data to monitor ongoing participation rates and collected tonnage requirements are met; and assisting with the continuation of the food scraps rollout initiative in wider Auckland regions and help increase consumer knowledge and involvement. This is in conjunction of aligning with Auckland Council's aim for zero waste by 2040. The initiative aims to keep food scraps out of landfills, minimising harmful greenhouse gas emissions and return valuable nutrients to the land through biofertiliser production. This project required me to learn about Auckland's circular economy solution which emphasises prevention of food waste, supporting redistribution initiatives, and promoting home and community composting. As part of helping with the rollout and helping create an easy way for residents to separate their food scraps from general rubbish, individuals have gained a raised awareness of wastage, leading to considered meal planning and cost savings. The government's commitment to nationwide food scraps services by 2030 underscores the urgency of sustainable waste management practices which it why it was crucial for me to be familiar with the whole process and sectors within the rollout to assist Auckland Council to meet this commitment. This project has also meant that I was able to understand the whole process of the Anaerobic Digestion Facility's innovative technology which processes organic material into biogas and nutrient-liquid fertiliser, contributing to New Zealand's sustainability goals. Through comprehensive monitoring and filtration systems, the facilities uphold environmental standards while pioneering large-scale food scraps processing in the country.
Supervised by: Sarah Nicholls
Scholarship Project Funded by: Auckland City Council
An autonomous plasmid as an inovirus phage satellite
Authors: Schmid Nicole , Brandt David , Walasek Claudia , Rolland Clara , Wittmann Johannes , Fischer Dorian , Müsken Mathias , Kalinowski Jörn , Thormann Kai 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT

Bacterial viruses (phages) are potent agents of lateral gene transfer and thus are important drivers of evolution. A group of mobile genetic elements, referred to as phage satellites, exploits phages to disseminate their own genetic material. Here, we isolated a novel member of the family Inoviridae,
Shewanella
phage Dolos, along with an autonomously replicating plasmid, pDolos. Dolos causes a chronic infection in its host
Shewanella oneidensis
by phage production with only minor effects on the host cell proliferation. When present, plasmid pDolos hijacks Dolos functions to be predominantly packaged into phage virions and released into the environment and, thus, acts as a phage satellite. pDolos can disseminate further genetic material encoding, e.g., resistances or fluorophores to host cells sensitive to Dolos infection. Given the rather simple requirements of a plasmid for takeover of an inovirus and the wide distribution of phages of this group, we speculate that similar phage-satellite systems are common among bacteria.

IMPORTANCE
Phage satellites are mobile genetic elements, which hijack phages to be transferred to other host cells. The vast majority of these phage satellites integrate within the host’s chromosome, and they all carry remaining phage genes. Here, we identified a novel phage satellite, pDolos, which uses an inovirus for dissemination. pDolos (i) remains as an autonomously replicating plasmid within its host, (ii) does not carry recognizable phage genes, and (iii) is smaller than any other phage satellites identified so far. Thus, pDolos is the first member of a new class of phage satellites, which resemble natural versions of phagemids.
Evidence for intracellular
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Resko Zachary J. , Suhi Rachel F. , Thota Adam V. , Kroken Abby R. 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
is a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality. Although it is often regarded as an extracellular pathogen toward human cells, numerous investigations report its ability to survive and replicate within host cells, and additional studies demonstrate specific mechanisms enabling it to adopt an intracellular lifestyle. This ability of
P. aeruginosa
remains less well-investigated than that of other intracellular bacteria, although it is currently gaining attention. If intracellular bacteria are not killed after entering host cells, they may instead receive protection from immune recognition and experience reduced exposure to antibiotic therapy, among additional potential advantages shared with other facultative intracellular pathogens. For this review, we compiled studies that observe intracellular
P. aeruginosa
across strains, cell types, and experimental systems
in vitro
, as well as contextualize these findings with the few studies that report similar observations
in vivo
. We also seek to address key findings that drove the perception that
P. aeruginosa
remains extracellular in order to reconcile what is currently understood about intracellular pathogenesis and highlight open questions regarding its contribution to disease.