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Benefit or burden? An exploratory analysis of the impact of anti‐money laundering regulations on sustainable development in developing economies
Authors: Ajide Folorunsho M. , Ojeyinka Titus Ayobami 
Published: October 2023

AbstractOver the years, efforts have been put in place to address money laundering activities including financial crime and illicit funding controls. These efforts have been recognized to promote financial integrity and effective governance systems. They have been further adjudged by the United Nations' sustainable development (Goal‐16) with a major concern to achieve peaceful, just and inclusive development. Previous studies reveal that money laundering activities have major implications for economic growth. However, little is known about the main implications of anti‐money laundering (AML) regulations on sustainable development. On this note, this study contributes to the ongoing debate by investigating the relationship between AML regulations and sustainable development in 72 developing economies, consisting 29 upper middle income, 33 low middle income and 10 low income countries. Using instrumental variable generalized method of moment (IV‐GMM), panel quantile estimation technique and dynamic panel threshold analysis, the findings are as follows. First, AML regulations promote sustainable development. Second, the panel quantile regression reveals that countries with moderate AML regulations attain higher sustainable development than those with excessive regulations. Further results on regional analysis show that AML regulations are more effective in Latin America, South Asia, Europe & Central Asia and Middle East & North Africa than in Sub‐Saharan Africa and East Asia & Pacific. These results are robust and stable after conducting a number of robustness analyses. The study suggests that effective AML regulations should be moderate and well‐implemented to further improve economic, social and environmental sustainability in developing countries.
Phylogenomic analyses support a new infrageneric classification of Pourthiaea (Maleae, Rosaceae) using multiple inference methods and extensive taxon sampling
Authors: Liu Guang‐Ning , Ma Dai‐Kun , Zhang Yu , Hodel Richard G.J. , Xie Si‐Yu , Wang Hui , Jin Ze‐Tao , Li Fu‐Xing , Jin Shui‐Hu , Zhao Liang , Xu Chao , Wei Yu , Liu Bin‐Bin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this comprehensive study, based on extensive taxon sampling, we performed phylogenomic analyses of plastome and nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) datasets. We employed multiple inference methods, including concatenated and coalescent‐based strategies, to generate an accurate phylogeny of the woody Rosaceae genus Pourthiaea. The nrDNA phylogeny of Pourthiaea strongly supports three major clades, which are consistent with morphology. However, the plastid tree provides an alternative phylogenetic topology, indicating cytonuclear discordance which could be explained by frequent hybridizations between and among the species of Pourthiaea. Considering evidence from morphology and phylogenomic data, we propose a new infrageneric classification for Pourthiaea, consisting of three sections: P. sect. Pourthiaea, P. sect. Amphidoxae sect. nov., and P. sect. Impressivenae sect. nov.
The generalized Born oscillator and the Berry-Keating Hamiltonian
Authors: Giordano Francesco , Negro Stefano , Tateo Roberto 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
In this study, we introduce and investigate a family of quantum mechanical models in 0 + 1 dimensions, known as generalized Born quantum oscillators. These models represent a one-parameter deformation of a specific system obtained by reducing the Nambu-Goto theory to 0 + 1 dimensions. Despite these systems showing significant similarities with $$ \textrm{T}\overline{\textrm{T}} $$
T

T
¯

-type perturbations of two-dimensional relativistic models, our analysis reveals their potential as interesting regularizations of the Berry-Keating theory. We quantize these models using the Weyl quantization scheme up to very high orders in ħ. By examining a specific scaling limit, we observe an intriguing connection between the generalized Born quantum oscillators and the Riemann-Siegel θ function.
Beyond the Csiszár–Körner Bound: Best-Possible Wiretap Coding via Obfuscation
Authors: Ishai Yuval , Korb Alexis , Lou Paul , Sahai Amit 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA wiretap coding scheme (Wyner in Bell Syst Tech J 54(8):1355–1387, 1975) enables Alice to reliably communicate a message m to an honest Bob by sending an encoding c over a noisy channel $$\textsf{ChB}$$
ChB
, while at the same time hiding m from Eve who receives c over another noisy channel $$\textsf{ChE}$$
ChE
. Wiretap coding is clearly impossible when $$\textsf{ChB}$$
ChB
is a degraded version of $$\textsf{ChE}$$
ChE
, in the sense that the output of $$\textsf{ChB}$$
ChB
can be simulated using only the output of $$\textsf{ChE}$$
ChE
. A classic work of Csiszár and Korner (IEEE Trans Inf Theory 24(3):339–348, 1978) shows that the converse does not hold. This follows from their full characterization of the channel pairs $$(\textsf{ChB},\textsf{ChE})$$

(
ChB
,
ChE
)

that enable information-theoretic wiretap coding. In this work, we show that in fact the converse does hold when considering computational security; that is, wiretap coding against a computationally bounded Eve is possible if and only if$$\textsf{ChB}$$
ChB
is not a degraded version of $$\textsf{ChE}$$
ChE
. Our construction assumes the existence of virtual black-box obfuscation of specific classes of “evasive” functions that generalize fuzzy point functions and can be heuristically instantiated using indistinguishability obfuscation. Finally, our solution has the appealing feature of being universal in the sense that Alice’s algorithm depends only on $$\textsf{ChB}$$
ChB
and not on $$\textsf{ChE}$$
ChE
.
A systematic mapping study on security for systems of systems
Authors: Olivero Miguel Angel , Bertolino Antonia , Dominguez-Mayo Francisco José , Escalona María José , Matteucci Ilaria 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn the late twentieth century, the term “System of Systems” (SoS) became popular to describe a complex system made up of a combination of independent constituent systems. Since then, several studies have been conducted to support and assess SoS management, functionality, and performance. Due to the evolutionary nature of SoS and the non-composability of the security properties of its constituent systems, it is difficult to assess or evaluate SoS security. This paper provides an up-to-date survey on SoS security, aimed at stimulating and guiding further research efforts. This systematic mapping study (SMS) focuses on SoS security, privacy, and trust. Our SMS identified 1828 studies from 6 digital libraries, 87 of which were selected that presented approaches analyzing, evaluating, or improving security. We classified these studies using nine research questions that focused on the nature of the studies, the studied SoS, or the study validation. After examining the selected studies, we identified six gaps and as many future work directions. More precisely, we observed that few studies examine SoS problems and instead propose specific solutions, making it challenging to develop generalizable approaches. Furthermore, the lack of standardization has hindered the reuse of existing approaches, making it difficult for solutions to be generalized to other SoS. In addition, the lack of descriptions of industrial environments in the literature makes it difficult to design realistic validation environments. As a result, the validation of new SoS research remains a challenge in the field.
Towards A Literature of Actions: Green Informational Picturebooks and Critical Engagement with Fighting Climate Change
Authors: Rybak Krzysztof 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article investigates selected environmental informational picturebooks in which – often in both the main text and the peritext – readers find brief descriptions of actions they can take to change their habits and save the planet. The analysis focuses on lists of tasks incorporated into books and considers whether such sections (and, potentially, whole books) invite critical engagement. This ability seems crucial in times of fake news and the need for conscious action and political engagement in climate issues. In the first part, the theoretical framework on informational picturebooks is presented, and the importance of peritextual elements is stressed, as well as the critical thinking that may be fostered by a nonfiction text, referring to Joe Sutliff Sanders’ concept of “a literature of questions” (date?). Four international picturebooks are then discussed, representing both ‘traditional’ (Müll by Gerda Raidt and Śmieciogród by Ola Woldańska-Płocińska) and ‘new’ children’s nonfiction (Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari and Felicita Sala and Greta and the Giants by Zoë Tucker and Zoe Persico). The analysis demonstrates that green informational picturebooks may be perceived as both eco-activist books and books about eco-activism as they present certain tasks and encourage the readers to take actions; hence, the term “a literature of actions” has been proposed, as these books seem to trigger little critical thinking. The reason green informational picturebooks are unlikely to foster critical engagement may be that fighting the climate crisis is crucial to ensure humanity’s future wellbeing.
Relationship between nonperfusion area from widefield optical coherence tomography angiography and macular vascular parameters in diabetic retinopathy
Authors: Konno Ami , Ishibazawa Akihiro , De Pretto Lucas , Shimouchi Akito , Omae Tsuneaki , Song Young-Seok 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the relationship between the nonperfusion area (NPA) from widefield optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and macular vascular parameters in diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods
In total, 51 eyes from 51 patients with proliferative DR (PDR) or moderate/severe non-PDR were included. Widefield OCTA using the Zeiss Plex Elite 9000 was performed. A semi-automatic algorithm calculated the percentages of the NPA within the total image. Macular OCTA (3 × 3 mm and 6 × 6 mm area) was scanned using the RTVue-XR Avanti. Vessel density (VD) was automatically separated into the superficial (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP), and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) measurements were computed according to the parafoveal (1–3 mm) and perifoveal (3–6 mm) regions.

Results
A negative correlation was found between the average VD of the SCP and DCP obtained 3 × 3 mm and 6 × 6 mm area and the NPA. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the temporal–perifoveal region most negatively correlated with the NPA (r =  − 0.55, p < 0.0001). No correlation was found between FAZ measurements and DR severity (area, p = 0.07; perimeter, p = 0.13).

Conclusion
Diabetic macular nonperfusion was significantly associated with the NPA from widefield OCTA. In particular, the temporal–perifoveal DCP disorder may be a sensitive indicator of wide NPA.
Where the Grass is Greener — Large-Scale Phenological Patterns and Their Explanatory Potential for the Distribution of Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherers in Europe
Authors: Maier Andreas , Tharandt Louise , Linsel Florian , Krakov Vladislav , Ludwig Patrick 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA unique property of the Paleolithic record is the possibility to observe human societies in large areas and over long periods of time. At these large spatial and temporal scales, a number of interesting phenomena can be observed, such as dynamics in the distribution of populations in relation to equally large-scale environmental patterns. In this paper, we focus on phenological patterns of vegetation and discuss their explanatory potential for differences in site densities in different periods and parts of Europe. In particular, we present a case-transferable approach to diachronically estimate the timing of the vegetation period and resulting phenological gradients. We discuss results for two complementary case studies. First, we look at the Aurignacian in Western and Central Europe, a period of dynamic population dispersal in a topographically heterogeneous region. Second, we focus on the Middle and Late Upper Paleolithic in the East European Plain, a period after the arrival of anatomically modern humans in a topographically rather uniform area. We visualize phenological trajectories and boundaries otherwise invisible in the archaeological record with certain explanatory potential for the observed archaeological patterns. Importantly, we do not intend to reconstruct specific plant communities or dispersal routes of animals or humans. Rather, we aim at highlighting gradients which in themselves and on small temporal scales might be comparatively weak, but over the course of millennia may potentially influence the distribution of animal biomass and human populations by biasing the aggregate of at times opposing actions of individuals towards particular directions.
Ion currents through the voltage sensor domain of distinct families of proteins
Authors: Arcos-Hernández César , Nishigaki Takuya 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe membrane potential of a cell (Vm) regulates several physiological processes. The voltage sensor domain (VSD) is a region that confers voltage sensitivity to different types of transmembrane proteins such as the following: voltage-gated ion channels, the voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP), and the sperm-specific Na+/H+ exchanger (sNHE). VSDs contain four transmembrane segments (S1–S4) and several positively charged amino acids in S4, which are essential for the voltage sensitivity of the protein. Generally, in response to changes of the Vm, the positive residues of S4 displace along the plasma membrane without generating ionic currents through this domain. However, some native (e.g., Hv1 channel) and mutants of VSDs produce ionic currents. These gating pore currents are usually observed in VSDs that lack one or more of the conserved positively charged amino acids in S4. The gating pore currents can also be induced by the isolation of a VSD from the rest of the protein domains. In this review, we summarize gating pore currents from all families of proteins with VSDs with classification into three cases: (1) pathological, (2) physiological, and (3) artificial currents. We reinforce the model in which the position of S4 that lacks the positively charged amino acid determines the voltage dependency of the gating pore current of all VSDs independent of protein families.
Implementation of different relationship estimate methodologies in breeding value prediction in kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta)
Authors: Mertten Daniel , Baldwin Samantha , Cheng Canhong H. , McCallum John , Thomson Susan , Ashton David T. , McKenzie Catherine M. , Lenhard Michael , Datson Paul M. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn dioecious crops such as Actinidia arguta (kiwiberries), some of the main challenges when breeding for fruit characteristics are the selection of potential male parents and the long juvenile period. Currently, breeding values of male parents are estimated through progeny tests, which makes the breeding of new kiwiberry cultivars time-consuming and costly. The application of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) would allow direct estimation of sex-related traits and speed up kiwiberry breeding. In this study, we used a linear mixed model approach to estimate narrow sense heritability for one vine-related trait and five fruit-related traits for two incomplete factorial crossing designs. We obtained BLUPs for all genotypes, taking into consideration whether the relationship was pedigree-based or marker-based. Owing to the high cost of genome sequencing, it is important to understand the effects of different sources of relationship matrices on estimating breeding values across a breeding population. Because of the increasing implementation of genomic selection in crop breeding, we compared the effects of incorporating different sources of information in building relationship matrices and ploidy levels on the accuracy of BLUPs’ heritability and predictive ability. As kiwiberries are autotetraploids, multivalent chromosome formation and occasionally double reduction can occur during meiosis, and this can affect the accuracy of prediction. This study innovates the breeding programme of autotetraploid kiwiberries. We demonstrate that the accuracy of BLUPs of male siblings, without phenotypic observations, strongly improved when a tetraploid marker-based relationship matrix was used rather than parental BLUPs and female siblings with phenotypic observations.
Between policing and literary criticism: Habsburg censorship of literature in Lombardy-Venetia
Authors: Syrovy Daniel 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe article looks at censors’ statements from the Venice State Archive and asks whether the parallels between censors speaking on literary texts and the mode of literary criticism can be productively analyzed with the help of these archival materials. The Venetian censorship bureau, established in 1814/15 in the context of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia and forming part of Habsburg Empire, is a welcome source given the comparative paucity of censors’ statements in other parts of the Empire in the early nineteenth century and during the pre-revolutionary Vormärz period. In particular, the paper examines a set of censors’ statements from 1818, containing on the whole arguments in favor of the publication of manuscripts (or circulation of foreign books). Among them figure a number of justification strategies employed by the censors, which point beyond the usual censorship categories of offences against religion, the authorities and morals. The paper looks at various statements on “modern classical” texts (e.g. Schiller’s “Song of the Bell”, Ossian, James Thomson), as well as the ways censors developed in order to engage with contemporary literature. The main case study in this respect is dedicated to the Italian translation of a historical novel by Jane Porter, The Scottish Chiefs (1810), published as I capi scozzesi in 1822–23. The way censors reflected critical discourses on the one hand, and reacted to materials from the books on the other, immediately situates them in the context of literary criticism and the statements themselves are found to constitute a valuable source for book history, the history of reading, as well as for the development of censorship in the nineteenth century.
A synthesis of women’s participation in small-scale fisheries management: why women’s voices matter
Authors: Chambon Mouna , Miñarro Sara , Alvarez Fernandez Santiago , Porcher Vincent , Reyes-Garcia Victoria , Tonalli Drouet Huran , Ziveri Patrizia 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWhile women globally make up nearly half of the fisheries workforce, their contribution to the sector has long been overlooked with implications for fisheries management. To assess women’s participation in small-scale fisheries (SSF) management and related socio-cultural, environmental, and economic impacts, we conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature (n = 124 case studies). Women had no or limited participation in more than 80% of the examined case studies reporting their participation level in SSF management. Women’s exclusion from SSF management resulted in negative outcomes, whereas their active participation was associated with various positive impacts at multiple scales. Most of the documented impacts were socio-cultural, suggesting a gap in documenting environmental impacts stemmed from women’s participation in SSF management. Importantly, most impacts reported affected the social-ecological system scale, suggesting that gender inclusion may contribute to improving the management of SSF social-ecological systems. We conclude by highlighting the need to foster gender perspectives in data collection methods used in fisheries research, in SSF management, and in ecological research on SSF social-ecological systems.
Establishing a valid cohort of patients with acromegaly by combining the National Patient Register with the Swedish Pituitary Register
Authors: Robèrt J. , Tsatsaris E. , Berinder K. , Bonelli L. , Burman P. , Dahlqvist P. , Höybye C. , Olsson D. S. , Ragnarsson O. , Vouzouneraki K. , Åkerman A.-K. , Ekman B. , Edén Engström B. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to establish a valid national cohort of patients diagnosed with acromegaly by combining data from the general National Patient Register (NPR) and the disease-specific Swedish Pituitary Register (SPR).

Methods
Patients ≥ 18 years of age at diagnosis of acromegaly reported from 1991 to 2018 who were registered in the NPR and/or SPR were included. The diagnosis of acromegaly was considered correct for patients identified in both registers or confirmed through chart review. Medical records were reviewed in two of Sweden´s six health care regions if the patient was reported only in the NPR. An algorithm for the NPR, with criteria requiring multiple diagnosis registrations and tumour and/or surgery codes, was constructed to reduce the number of patients to review in the remaining four regions.

Results
A total of 1866 patients were identified. Among these, 938 were reported in both registers. After application of the algorithm and chart review, the diagnosis was confirmed for 83 of the 906 patients found only in the NPR. Among 22 patients only registered in the SPR, a review of medical records confirmed acromegaly in 13. This resulted in a total of 1034 cases with acromegaly during the study period. The incidence rate of acromegaly in Sweden 1991–2018 was calculated to 4.0/million/year in the entire population and 5.1/million/year among subjects ≥ 18 years of age.

Conclusion
The combination of the SPR and NPR established a valid cohort of patients diagnosed with acromegaly and increased the estimated incidence in Sweden.
Teaching Skills Training for Pre-clinical Medical Students Through Weekly Problem-Based Learning Teaching Topic Presentations and Directed Feedback
Authors: Schreck Gregory , Netski Dale , Simanton Edward , Kalili Rosalie 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Problem
Medical students commonly encounter scenarios in which they are charged with teaching medical content, but studies find a paucity of teaching skills training especially in the pre-clerkship phase of undergraduate medical programs.

Intervention
Videos lessons were created to instruct on five teaching skills identified as useful for presenting short lessons on medical topics: effective learning objectives, appropriate lesson complexity, audience engagement, relevance to practice, and resource selection. A rubric was generated to assess the performance level of each teaching skill.

Context
First-year medical students viewed the video lessons and were instructed to implement these teaching skills for the creation and delivery of weekly learning issue (LI) presentations within a problem-based learning (PBL) course. PBL facilitators assessed students by using the rubric to assign a score of 0–2 corresponding to the level of skill performance.

Impact
Scores in every dimension of our LI assessment rubric showed significant improvement above week 1 at the end of the initial 4 weeks of practice and assessment. Follow-up assessment showed durable performance and significant improvement for 3 out of 5 at weeks 8 and 12.

Lessons Learned
Our novel framework was effective in fostering the adoption and implementation of five teaching skills among first-year medical students over a 4-week period, with most skills remaining durable over 12 weeks. Furthermore, end-of-course surveys showed that students found feedback received using the framework helpful in improving their LIs, and faculty reported that student LI presentation quality improved overall.