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The potential of intellectual capital as a source of competitive advantage for banks using CART classification trees
Authors: Anielak-Sobczak Karolina 
Published: October 2023

Motivation: Most of the available analyzes on building banks’ competitiveness were based on typical financial ratios. The challenge for every modern bank is not just understanding the meaning of intellectual capital, but defining its elements and determining measures that enable its effective management, leading to the improvement and maintenance of a strong competitive position. Empirical research concerning the competitiveness of banks in Poland is increasingly focused not only on efficiency and financial indicators but more often on emphasizing the significance of the components describing the IC subsystems, which include: service quality, bank reputation, customer confidence in the financial service of a given bank and the attractiveness and comprehensiveness of its offer as significant determinants of the overall assessment of a given entity.Aim: The aim of the article is to systematize the definition of a bank’s intellectual capital and to indicate its role in building a bank’s long-term competitive position using multidimensional statistical analysis — classification tree (CART method).Results: The conducted analysis will allow to find rules (based on diagnostic indicators) classifying banks into separate groups (A, B, C). This will lead to the conclusion which indicators from the economic (EC) and intellectual (IC) capital layers have the greatest impact on the competitiveness of banks (2009–2020).
Udzielanie wyjaśnień przez regionalne izby obrachunkowe w sprawach dotyczących stosowania przepisów o finansach publicznych. Zagadnienie prawne, praktyczne i problemowe
Authors: Krauschar Kamil 
Published: October 2023

W ślad za paremią clara non sunt interpretanda w orzecznictwie sądowoadministracyjnym została utrwalona koncepcja wykładni prawa powszechnie obowiązującego, odpowiadająca zasadzie prawa wspólnotowego Unii Europejskiej – acte clair, która opiera się na założeniu dokonywania wykładni prawa jedynie w sytuacjach powstałych wątpliwości co do jasności i zrozumiałości tekstu prawnego. Jednostki samorządu terytorialnego uczestniczą w sprawowaniu władzy publicznej, a przysługujące im w ramach ustaw istotną część zadań publicznych samorząd wykonują w imieniu własnym i na własną odpowiedzialność. Ponadto, respektując zasadę praworządności, tym samym interpretując prawidłowo normy prawa, obowiązane są do podejmowania czynności zarówno faktycznych, jak i prawnych, z uregulowaniem stosunku prawnego wedle własnej woli, uzewnętrznionej przez organy przedstawicielskie. Prawidłowe zrozumienie tekstu prawnego, ewentualnie odkodowanie jego za pośrednictwem wykładni, stanowi działanie następcze do przywołanej paremii, jest „niekwestionowanym składnikiem kultury prawnej, na gruncie której toczy się dyskurs związany z wykładnią operatywną”. Zbadanie problematyki w stosowaniu prawa finansowego przez jednostki samorządu terytorialnego, opartego na jego praktycznym aspekcie, stanowi de facto pole działania regionalnych izb obrachunkowych, z racji wypełniania nadzoru i kontroli, ale także z realizacji ustawowych kompetencji w przedmiocie udzielania wyjaśnień w sprawach dotyczących stosowania przepisów o finansach publicznych. Celem i zakresem publikacji jest próba uzyskania odpowiedzi na postawione w niej tezy. Dopełnienie dokonanych rozważań o poglądy doktryny stanowi analiza dotychczasowego nurtu orzeczniczego regionalnych izb obrachunkowych, sądów administracyjnych i Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Przedstawiona publikacja stanowi próbę całościowego ujęcia zagadnienia w sposób teoretyczny i praktyczny.
Leader Signals and “Growth Mindset”: A Natural Field Experiment in Attracting Minorities to High-Profile Positions
Authors: Flory Jeffrey A. , Leibbrandt Andreas , Rott Christina , Stoddard Olga 
Published: October 2023

We conduct a large-scale natural field experiment with a Fortune 500 company to test several light-touch approaches to attract minorities to high-profile positions. A total of 5,000 prospective applicants were randomized into treatments that vary a small portion of recruiting materials. We find that self-selection at two early-career stages exhibits a substantial race gap. We then show that this gap can be strongly influenced by several treatments, with some closing the race gap and increasing application rates of minorities by 40% and others being particularly effective for minority women. These effects are not accompanied by any declines in application rates of majority group job seekers. In addition, we do not find that endorsing the “business case” for diversity reduces the race gap or raises application rates by minorities or women. The heterogeneities we find by gender, race, and career stage shed light on the underlying drivers of self-selection barriers among minorities. This paper was accepted by Yan Chen, behavioral economics and decision analysis. Funding: The authors thank the Brigham Young University College of Family, Home, and Social Science for generous research support. This research was funded in part by the Lowe Institute of Political Economy at Claremont McKenna College as well as the Australian Research Council Future Fellowship grant Nr. 190100252. Christina Rott thanks the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, for research support through the Hermine Weijland Fellowship. Supplemental Material: The data files and online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4909 .
Assessing antenatal health education given by nurse-midwives in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Authors: Irinoye Omolola O , Adesoji Bukola A , Adeaga Ayobami T , Oladimeji Temidayo Y 
Published: October 2023

Background/Aims In Nigeria, nurse-midwives provide health information and support for pregnant women, as well as treating minor pregnancy-related concerns. Little is currently documented about the contents, methods and supporting structures available for antenatal health education in Osun state. This study explored the health education provided by nurse-midwives during antenatal care, including its contents, methods and resources, as well as barriers and facilitators to its provision. Methods This descriptive study used a checklist and questionnaires to gather data from 189 pregnant women and 14 nurse-midwives from six selected health facilities in Ile-Ife, Osun. Univariate and bivariate analyses were used to assess sociodemographic data, the contents of antenatal care education, education methods and barriers to health education. Results Personal and environmental hygiene, physical activity and exclusive breastfeeding were the main topics taught, with coverage declining by trimester. Lectures followed by a question and answer session were mainly used to educate women, but flip charts, models, audio, video and multimedia were also sparingly used to facilitate learning at antenatal clinics. Conclusions Current health education at antenatal clinics in Ile-Ife reflects the poor periodic training given to nurse-midwives, and a lack of structure to inform the methods and contents of antenatal education. Additionally, there were few resources available to facilitate learning activities. It is recommended that national guidelines on health education are formulated and made available to facilitate unified and accurate education for pregnant women.
Midwives' attitudes to and practice of prevention of nosocomial infections in Nigeria
Authors: Maitanmi Julius Olatade , Folorunso Oluwanifemi , Adesokan Zainab Oluwatomisin , Maitanmi Bukola Titilope , Gayatri Mergy , Akingbade Oluwadamilare 
Published: October 2023

Background/Aims Nosocomial infections are transmitted in hospitals and can be air- or vector borne, through direct or indirect transmission. Medical appliances and surfaces serve as reservoirs for micro-organisms that cause nosocomial infections. This study aimed to assess midwives' attitudes and self-reported practice of nosocomial infection prevention in Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to investigate midwives' attitudes to and practice of prevention of nosocomial infections in a sample of 107 respondents. Data were collected with a structured pre-tested questionnaire. Attitude was measured using a 5-point Likert scale to rate agreement with seven statements (maximum score: 35) while practice was measured using a 4-point scale against eight statements (maximum score: 32). The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with the Chi-squared test used to assess associations between characteristics and adequacy of practice. Results The majority of midwives (84.1%) had a positive attitude to prevention of nosocomial infections, with a mean score of 3.42±0.16. However, 51.4% had inadequate practice of prevention, with a mean score of 3.84±3.22. A significant association was found between education and practice of nosocomial infection prevention (P<0.001), and experience and practice (P<0.001). Conclusions While midwives' attitudes to nosocomial infections were good, their practice was below average. This highlights the need for efforts to ensure compliance with standard precautions.
Regeneration of injured articular cartilage using the recombinant human amelogenin protein
Authors: Helwa-Shalom Omer , Saba Faris , Spitzer Elad , Hanhan Salem , Goren Koby , Markowitz Shany I. , Shilo Dekel , Khaimov Nissim , Gellman Yechiel N. , Deutsch Dan , Blumenfeld Anat , Nevo Hani , Haze Amir 
Published: October 2023

AimsCartilage injuries rarely heal spontaneously and often require surgical intervention, leading to the formation of biomechanically inferior fibrous tissue. This study aimed to evaluate the possible effect of amelogenin on the healing process of a large osteochondral injury (OCI) in a rat model.MethodsA reproducible large OCI was created in the right leg femoral trochlea of 93 rats. The OCIs were treated with 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, or 5.0 μg/μl recombinant human amelogenin protein (rHAM+) dissolved in propylene glycol alginate (PGA) carrier, or with PGA carrier alone. The degree of healing was evaluated 12 weeks after treatment by morphometric analysis and histological evaluation. Cell recruitment to the site of injury as well as the origin of the migrating cells were assessed four days after treatment with 0.5 μg/μl rHAM+ using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.ResultsA total of 12 weeks after treatment, 0.5 μg/μl rHAM+ brought about significant repair of the subchondral bone and cartilage. Increased expression of proteoglycan and type II collagen and decreased expression of type I collagen were revealed at the surface of the defect, and an elevated level of type X collagen at the newly developed tide mark region. Conversely, the control group showed osteoarthritic alterations. Recruitment of cells expressing the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) markers CD105 and STRO-1, from adjacent bone marrow toward the OCI, was noted four days after treatment.ConclusionWe found that 0.5 μg/μl rHAM+ induced in vivo healing of injured articular cartilage and subchondral bone in a rat model, preventing the destructive post-traumatic osteoarthritic changes seen in control OCIs, through paracrine recruitment of cells a few days after treatment.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2023;12(10):615–623.
A qualitative evaluation of a multi-modal cancer prehabilitation programme for colorectal, head and neck and lung cancers patients
Authors: Bingham Sharon Linsey , Small Sarah , Semple Cherith Jane 
Published: October 2023

Background
Growing evidence indicates patients’ survivorship outcomes can be enhanced through active engagement in a multi-modal cancer prehabilitation programme (MCPP), although this intervention is not uniformly embedded as a standard of care. MCPP aims to optimise patients physiologically and psychologically for cancer treatments, shorten recovery time, reduce complications, promote healthier lifestyles and improve quality of life. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SET) developed and evaluated a system-wide collaborative approach to MMCP across three tumour groups (colorectal, lung, head and neck cancer). Addressing the lack of qualitative evaluation of MCPPs, this novel paper explores mechanisms promoting feasibility and acceptability of MCPP from patients’ and interdisciplinary professionals’ perspectives.

Methods
Semi-structured virtual one-to-one interviews were conducted with 24 interdisciplinary professionals and nine patients. Transcripts were recorded, transcribed verbatim and themes developed using Framework Analysis.

Results
Analysis of findings identified three themes providing an in-depth understanding of key elements required to develop and promote system-wide delivery of a MCPP: 1) Equipping the team: Capability and capacity, 2) Timing of intervention and delivery timeframe and 3) Systems and processes.

Conclusion
The system-wide collaborative approach to developing a MCPP was deemed both feasible and acceptable. Success was attributed to visionary leadership, alongside a diverse group of interdisciplinary professionals being engaged, motivated and committed to intervention delivery in an effort to improve patient outcomes. Iterative, responsive troubleshooting during initial delivery is required to facilitate successful implementation. Further training is required for greater adherence to provision of prescriptive high intensity exercise within the programme, which may further promote enhanced patient outcomes. To enable sustainability of MCPP, ongoing training for professionals and funding is required.
The role of results in deciding to publish: A direct comparison across authors, reviewers, and editors based on an online survey
Authors: Muradchanian Jasmine , Hoekstra Rink , Kiers Henk , van Ravenzwaaij Don 
Published: October 2023

Background
Publishing study results in scientific journals has been the standard way of disseminating science. However, getting results published may depend on their statistical significance. The consequence of this is that the representation of scientific knowledge might be biased. This type of bias has been called publication bias. The main objective of the present study is to get more insight into publication bias by examining it at the author, reviewer, and editor level. Additionally, we make a direct comparison between publication bias induced by authors, by reviewers, and by editors. We approached our participants by e-mail, asking them to fill out an online survey.

Results
Our findings suggest that statistically significant findings have a higher likelihood to be published than statistically non-significant findings, because (1) authors (n = 65) are more likely to write up and submit articles with significant results compared to articles with non-significant results (median effect size 1.10, BF10 = 1.09*107); (2) reviewers (n = 60) give more favourable reviews to articles with significant results compared to articles with non-significant results (median effect size 0.58, BF10 = 4.73*102); and (3) editors (n = 171) are more likely to accept for publication articles with significant results compared to articles with non-significant results (median effect size, 0.94, BF10 = 7.63*107). Evidence on differences in the relative contributions to publication bias by authors, reviewers, and editors is ambiguous (editors vs reviewers: BF10 = 0.31, reviewers vs authors: BF10 = 3.11, and editors vs authors: BF10 = 0.42).

Discussion
One of the main limitations was that rather than investigating publication bias directly, we studied potential for publication bias. Another limitation was the low response rate to the survey.
Evaluation and Comparison of the Efficacy of Chemo-Mechanical, Mechanical Methods of Caries Removal under Self-Illuminated Light Microscope and Stereomicroscope – An In Vitro Study
Authors: Rohith Shinde  , Naresh Krishna Reddy  , Sri Mouna Govardhani Kottapalli  , Sahithi Nammaniwar  , Sanganand Gavle  , Pranitha Shinde  
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND
There are different caries removal methods including conventional rotary caries removal, atraumatic restorative therapy, air abrasion, lasers, and chemo-mechanical caries removal (CMCR). Chemo-mechanical caries removal is an alternative treatment for active caries, that involves the caries removal of only infected dental tissue and acts by the dissolution of carious lesions with natural or synthetic agents.
Aim
Comparison of chemo-mechanical material (CariSolv) and the mechanical method (Smart bur & Carbide bur) of caries removal under a self-illuminated microscope and stereomicroscope in terms of efficacy and time duration.
METHODS
Tooth was sectioned in 4 parts and grouped into 4 as group 1, group 2, group 3, and group 4. Each group was treated with different caries removal methods of carbide bur, smart bur, CariSolv and control group. Examined under self-illuminated and stereomicroscope at 10 different points from middle to periphery.
RESULTS
Carbide bur specimens have a negligible amount of affected dentin and there is a destruction of dentinal tubules when compared to the smart bur group & CariSolv group. Showing affected dentin thickness in 4 groups at 10 different positions from the middle part of the lesion to the periphery (i.e., towards CEJ & cusp tip) by using a stereomicroscope.
CONCLUSIONS
The CariSolv group demonstrated the presence of affected dentine higher and took twice the time to remove caries but was easy to induce and conserved the healthy tooth structure when compared to carbide and smart bur groups. Less amount of affected dentine was seen in the carbide bur group but there was a destruction of sound dentine.
Haemangioma in ENT & Head and Neck-Region – Case Reports
Authors: Vithal D. Udagatti  , Dinesh Rajendran Kumar  , Alka Balraj  , Sindhuja Dudala  , Saritha K,  , Nagaraj T. M.  
Published: October 2023

Haemangioma is one of the most common benign tumours in the ENT & Head and Neck region accounting for about 60% of haemangiomas arising from the head and neck region, either in children or adults & can arise from the larynx, nose, tongue, external auditory canal & face, which can be of capillary, cavernous and mixed subtypes.
A retrospective review of 3 patients who underwent evaluation and treatment at a tertiary referral hospital from 2020 to 2023 are presented, which were confirmed to be haemangiomas on histopathological examination. All 3 patients presented on an outpatient basis, were evaluated based on history, an endoscopic and radiological investigation followed by surgical intervention & histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of haemangioma (Laryngeal Haemangioma arising from laryngeal ventricle -sclerotic haemangioma, Nasal Haemangioma 1 case of nasal septum vestibule capillary haemangioma and 1 case of external auditory canal lobular capillary haemangioma). The patient was followed up for over one year and had no recurrence.
O bloqueio da auto-expressão: considerações sobre a construção da personalidade secundária na contemporaneidade / Blocking self-expression: considerations on the construction of the secondary personality in contemporary times
Authors: Sendra Cláudia Valéria 
Published: October 2023

Resumo: Este trabalho propõe reflexões sobre a forma como o modelo de desenvolvimento econômico global influencia as condições de vida do indivíduo contemporâneo, fomentando uma adaptação artificial que leva à edificação da personalidade secundária. Conceito criado pela psicóloga e fisioterapeuta norueguesa Gerda Boyesen, criadora da Psicologia Biodinâmica, a personalidade secundáriaé formada em consequência de defesas construídas pelo indivíduo para se proteger de ameaças externas ou daquelas que foram internalizadas. Para compreender tais processos foi realizada revisão bibliográfica transdisciplinar. Por meio desse estudo verificamos, sob o ponto de vista da Psicologia Biodinâmica, como a imbricação capitalismo-tecnociência-comunicação concorre para uma ruptura do indivíduo com suas necessidades, gerando uma noção de obediência e submissão, e o enfraquecendo em sua potência, e que tais fenômenos podem ser trazidos à luz pela prática dessa terapia neoreichiana, que visa estimular no sujeito seu autoconhecimento, potência, criatividade e contato com a própria singularidade. Palavras-chave: Psicologia biodinâmic. Personalidade secundári. Gerda Boyesen. Abstract: The present study proposes reflections on how the global economic development model influences the living conditions of the contemporary individual, fostering an artificial adaptation that leads to the construction of the secondary personality. Concept created by the Norwegian psychologist and physiotherapist Gerda Boyesen, creator of Biodynamic Psychology, the secondary personality is formed as a result of defenses built by the individual to protect himself from external threats or those that have been internalized. To understand such processes, a transdisciplinary bibliographical review was carried out. Through this study we verified, from the point of view of Biodynamic Psychology, how the overlapping capitalism-technoscience-communication contributes to a rupture of the individual with his needs, generating a notion of obedience and submission, and weakening him in his power, and that such phenomena can be brought to light by the practice of this neoreichian therapy, which aims to stimulate in the subject his self-knowledge, power, creativity and contact with his own uniqueness. Keywords: Biodynamic psychology. Secondary personality. Gerda Boyesen.
Caminho Sagrado / Sacred Path
Authors: Gomes Scheila Patricia Nascimento 
Published: October 2023

Resumo: Em determinado momento, a vida nos convida para refletir sobre se estamos no caminho que realmente desejamos. Nessa parada, percebemos que ao longo das demandas da vida acabamos mudando o trajeto para poder atender as necessidades do outro e, assim deixando nossos desejos, sonhos e propósito em segundo ou terceiro plano. O Caminho Sagrado é o chamado para retornamos ao caminho original, a unidade integral. Nesse caminho de volta, podemos compreender o que nos motivou a nos afastar de verdadeiro self com “Máscaras de sobrevivência”. Palavra-chave: transmutação, mudança, corpo, caminho, propósito, conexão e força. Abstract: At a given moment, life invites us to reflect on whether we are on the path we really want. At this stop we realize that along the demands of life we end up changing the path to be able to meet the needs of the other and thus leaving our desires, dreams and purpose in the background or third. The Sacred Path is the call to return to the original path, to integral unity. On this way back we can understand what motivated us to move away from the true self with “Survival Masks”. Keywords: transmutation, change, body, path, purpose, connection and strength.