bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Sovereign Wealth Funds on Corporate Value and Performance
Authors: Fernandes Nuno 
Published: November 2023

The last few years have seen a remarkable increase in the participation of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in global capital markets. In this article, the author draws on a unique dataset of SWF international holdings—one that dates back to the year 2002 and includes individual SWF holdings in more than 8,000 companies in 58 countries—to provide evidence of the impact of SWFs on corporate values and operating performance.Contrary to claims that SWFs expropriate minority investors and pursue political agendas, the main finding of the author's study is that SWF ownership is associated with positive changes in both corporate market values and operating returns. In support of these findings, the author also identifies three important ways that SWFs work to increase the performance and value of the companies they invest in: (1) as long‐term holders that provide a stable source of financing; (2) as representatives of deep pools of international capital in search of global diversification opportunities that are likely to provide companies with a lower‐cost (as well as more “patient”) source of equity capital; and (3) as politically well‐connected strategic investors that enable their companies to leverage important connections when accessing new product markets.
Why do nurses miss nursing care? A qualitative meta‐synthesis
Authors: Peng Mengyun , Saito Shinya , Mo Wenping , Guan Hong 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimThe aim of this qualitative meta‐synthesis was to discover the factors impacting on missed nursing care of nurses through systematic thinking.BackgroundAlthough nurses are responsible for high‐quality care, missed nursing care is common, endangering patient safety. Understanding of the causes related to missed nursing care could help nursing managers improve the quality of nursing care.DesignA qualitative meta‐synthesis guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses (PRISMA).MethodsAs a method designed to contribute to knowledge development, meta‐synthesis allows for integration of qualitative study findings using thematic synthesis. Six databases were searched up to October 2021; nine studies met the inclusion and quality assessment criteria and meta‐synthesis were conducted.ResultsThree themes related to the causes why nurses missed nursing care were found. The themes included intrinsic resources (professional and ethical values, ambiguous nurse role, prioritization, education system, and knowledge), system structure (staff and resources shortage, heavy workload but limited time, and organizational management failure), and social environment (communication, working relationship and skill mix, and inappropriate ward layout).ConclusionThe phenomenon of missed nursing care is a global tissue, with variations in its elements but also notable similarities. Meta‐synthesis provides evidence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to missed nursing care.Relevance to Clinical PracticeRecognizing and understanding the causes of missed nursing care is essential for nursing managers to ensure patient safety and the provision of high‐quality care.
Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantation after debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair; A case series
Authors: Kashiwagi Manabu , Kuroi Akio , Higashimoto Natsuki , Katayama Yosuke , Terada Kosei , Honda Kentaro , Tanaka Atsushi 
Published: November 2023

AbstractDebranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair may disturb the implantation of a cardiac implantable electronic device in the anterior thoracic region. In case 1, the bypass graft between the right axillary artery, left axillary artery, and left common carotid artery disturbed pacemaker implantation from the left anterior thoracic region. Therefore, right‐sided implantation was selected. By contrast, in case 2, the bypass graft between axillary arteries in the anterior thoracic region was visible on fluoroscopy, and we performed conventional left‐sided pacemaker implantation with extra‐thoracic puncture. The pacemaker implantations were successful in both cases. The implantation strategies were affected by the number of debranched arteries and visibility of the bypass graft.
Editing the 19 kDa alpha‐zein gene family generates non‐opaque2‐based quality protein maize
Authors: Hurst J. Preston , Sato Shirley , Ferris Tyler , Yobi Abou , Zhou You , Angelovici Ruthie , Clemente Tom E. , Holding David R. 
Published: November 2023

SummaryMaize grain is deficient in lysine. While the opaque2 mutation increases grain lysine, o2 is a transcription factor that regulates a wide network of genes beyond zeins, which leads to pleiotropic and often negative effects. Additionally, the drastic reduction in 19 kDa and 22 kDa alpha‐zeins causes a floury kernel, unsuitable for agricultural use. Quality protein maize (QPM) overcame the undesirable kernel texture through the introgression of modifying alleles. However, QPM still lacks a functional o2 transcription factor, which has a penalty on non‐lysine amino acids due to the o2 mutation. CRISPR/cas9 gives researchers the ability to directly target genes of interest. In this paper, gene editing was used to specifically target the 19 kDa alpha zein gene family. This allows for proteome rebalancing to occur without an o2 mutation and without a total alpha‐zein knockout. The results showed that editing some, but not all, of the 19 kDa zeins resulted in up to 30% more lysine. An edited line displayed an increase of 30% over the wild type. While not quite the 55% lysine increase displayed by QPM, the line had little collateral impact on other amino acid levels compared to QPM. Additionally, the edited line containing a partially reduced 19 kDa showed an advantage in kernel texture that had a complete 19 kDa knockout. These results serve as proof of concept that editing the 19 kDa alpha‐zein family alone can enhance lysine while retaining vitreous endosperm and a functional O2 transcription factor.
Sedimentary record of bottom currents and internal tides in a modern highstand submarine canyon head
Authors: Normandeau Alexandre , Dafoe Lynn T. , Li Michael Z. , Campbell D. Calvin , Jenner Kimberley A. 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACTThe evolution of submarine canyons is primarily controlled by turbidity currents, which erode and fill them over time; however, many other hydrodynamic currents operate within canyons. Bottom currents from these other hydrodynamic processes, including internal tides, can be dominant processes, but their deposits are seldom recognized in sediment cores or the rock record. This study combines autonomous underwater vehicle swath bathymetry imagery and sub‐bottom profiles, high‐resolution sediment core analyses (X‐ray imagery and thin sections), and previously collected seabed video and flow measurements within Logan Canyon head (eastern Canada) to provide a detailed, modern record of facies associated with hydrodynamic processes in a canyon head. These results suggest that bottom currents are responsible for maintaining gullies on canyon sidewalls and an axial channel on the canyon floor. Thin sections of sediment cores reveal that muddy sand in the canyon head consists of mud aggregates and silt and fine‐grained sand, both behaving similarly in terms of flow dynamics. Three facies are present at macro‐scale and micro‐scale: laminated, partially laminated and bioturbated sandy mud. Sedimentary structures include rhythmic sand and mud aggregate couplets, planar to wavy laminations, current ripple cross‐laminations and fining‐upward successions, which are attributed to bottom currents induced by internal tides. Bioturbated facies, characterized by discrete biogenic structures and cross‐cutting relationships, predominate and overprint a mottled background. A mottled bioturbation fabric also alternates with or locally disrupts layering within the partially laminated facies. Internal tide currents, capable of bedload transport and forming ripples, were measured during a monitoring period in the canyon head, followed by rapid re‐establishment of benthos and associated biogenic structures, supporting the core interpretations. Preservation of sedimentary facies associated with these internal tides occurs when the sedimentation rate outpaces the rate of bioturbation, likely during stormier conditions on the shelf. These results represent observations of sedimentary facies associated with modern bottom currents and internal tides, and can be used to interpret similar occurrences within the rock record.
M‐type potassium currents differentially affect activation of motoneuron subtypes and tune recruitment gain
Authors: Sharples Simon A. , Broadhead Matthew J. , Gray James A. , Miles Gareth B. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe size principle is a key mechanism governing the orderly recruitment of motor units and is believed to be dependent on passive properties of the constituent motoneurons. However, motoneurons are endowed with voltage‐sensitive ion channels that create non‐linearities in their input–output functions. Here we describe a role for the M‐type potassium current, conducted by KCNQ channels, in the control of motoneuron recruitment in mice. Motoneurons were studied with whole‐cell patch clamp electrophysiology in transverse spinal slices and identified based on delayed (fast) and immediate (slow) onsets of repetitive firing. M‐currents were larger in delayed compared to immediate firing motoneurons, which was not reflected by variations in the presence of Kv7.2 or Kv7.3 subunits. Instead, a more depolarized spike threshold in delayed‐firing motoneurons afforded a greater proportion of the total M‐current to become activated within the subthreshold voltage range, which translated to a greater influence on their recruitment with little influence on their firing rates. Pharmacological activation of M‐currents also influenced motoneuron recruitment at the population level, producing a rightward shift in the recruitment curve of monosynaptic reflexes within isolated mouse spinal cords. These results demonstrate a prominent role for M‐type potassium currents in regulating the function of motor units, which occurs primarily through the differential control of motoneuron subtype recruitment. More generally, these findings highlight the importance of active properties mediated by voltage‐sensitive ion channels in the differential control of motoneuron recruitment, which is a key mechanism for the gradation of muscle force.
imageKey points
M‐currents exert an inhibitory influence on spinal motor output.
This inhibitory influence is exerted by controlling the recruitment, but not the firing rate, of high‐threshold fast‐like motoneurons, with limited influence on low‐threshold slow‐like motoneurons.
Preferential control of fast motoneurons may be linked to a larger M‐current that is activated within the subthreshold voltage range compared to slow motoneurons.
Larger M‐currents in fast compared to slow motoneurons are not accounted for by differences in Kv7.2 or Kv7.3 channel composition.
The orderly recruitment of motoneuron subtypes is shaped by differences in the contribution of voltage‐gated ion channels, including KCNQ channels.
KCNQ channels may provide a target to dynamically modulate the recruitment gain across the motor pool and readily adjust movement vigour.
Evaluating vaccine-elicited antibody activities against
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
: cross-protective responses elicited by the 4CMenB meningococcal vaccine
Authors: Gray Mary C. , Thomas Keena S. , Lamb Evan R. , Werner Lacie M. , Connolly Kristie L. , Jerse Ann E. , Criss Alison K. 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT

The bacterial pathogen
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
is an urgent global health problem due to increasing numbers of infections, coupled with rampant antibiotic resistance. Vaccines against gonorrhea are being prioritized to combat drug-resistant
N. gonorrhoeae
. Meningococcal serogroup B vaccines such as four-component meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) are predicted by epidemiology studies to cross-protect individuals from natural infection with
N. gonorrhoeae
and elicit antibodies that cross-react with
N. gonorrhoeae
. Evaluation of vaccine candidates for gonorrhea requires a suite of assays for predicting efficacy
in vitro
and in animal models of infection, including the role of antibodies elicited by immunization. Here, we present the development and optimization of assays to evaluate antibody functionality after immunization of mice: antibody binding to intact
N. gonorrhoeae
, serum bactericidal activity, and opsonophagocytic killing activity using primary human neutrophils [polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs)]. These assays were developed with purified antibodies against
N. gonorrhoeae
and used to evaluate serum from mice that were vaccinated with 4CMenB or given alum as a negative control. Results from these assays will help prioritize gonorrhea vaccine candidates for advanced preclinical to early clinical studies and will contribute to identifying correlates and mechanisms of immune protection against
N. gonorrhoeae
.
Evaluation of lateral flow devices for postmortem rabies diagnosis in animals in the Philippines: a multicenter study
Authors: Cruz Jeffrey L. , Garcia Alyssa M. , Saito Nobuo , Lagayan Maria Glofezita O. , Dela Peña Rainelda C. , Usana Michael S. , Agustin Steciousneil P. , Tattao Judith Z. , Mamauag Christine V. , Ducayag Ofelia P. , Nabus Heather Laxe F. , Flores Princess Diana D. L. , Fabon Ralph Joselle A. , Peñaflor Rogelio P. , Viñas Dave Christopher G. , Limsan Carla A. , Bernales Rona P. , Llames Maria Erlinda T. , Balopeños Lerisa E. , Morales Ramir G. , Migriño Ana Marie Cristina V. , Calunsag Orfel June S. , Datoy Josephine J. , Palma Ken Y. , Sepulveda Maria Corazon B. , Eng Ma Noreen J. , Moscoso Jobienaur S. , Julabar Sheena Mae F. , Mauhay Jaira D. , Espino Mark Joseph M. , Javier Christine Joyce M. , Kimitsuki Kazunori , Nishizono Akira 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT
Expansion of the use of lateral flow devices (LFD) for animal rabies diagnosis can help mitigate the widespread underreporting of rabies. However, this has been hindered by the limited number and small sample size of previous studies. To overcome this limitation, we conducted a multicenter study with a larger sample size to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the ADTEC LFD for postmortem rabies diagnosis in animals. Thirteen governmental animal diagnostic laboratories in the Philippines were involved in this study, and 791 animals suspected of having rabies were tested using both the direct fluorescence antibody test (DFAT) and ADTEC LFD between August 2021 and October 2022. The LFD demonstrated a sensitivity of 96.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 94.1%–97.9%] and a specificity of 99.7% (95% CI: 98.4%–100%). Notably, false-negative results were more likely to occur in laboratories with lower annual processing volumes of rabies samples in the previous years (adjusted odds ratio 4.97, 95% CI: 1.49–16.53). In this multicenter study, the high sensitivity and specificity of the LFD for the diagnosis of animal rabies, compared to that of the DFAT, was demonstrated, yet concerns regarding false-negative results remain. In areas with limited experience in processing rabies samples, it is essential to provide comprehensive training and careful attention during implementation.
Genome sequences of
Arthrobacter globiformis
B-2979 phages MidnightRain and Gusanita
Authors: Bansal Devansh , Fazilat Alexander Z. , Genchev Matthew V. , Han Sanguk , Ho David Y. , Kumar Amisha , Lam Brian J. , Le Noah Q. , Lin Ryan P. , Lopez Amanda J. , Lu Nicole Y. , Marroquin Marco , Neemuchwala Zainab H. , Seng William J. , Shah Priya T. , Toliao Jason M. , Bancroft Christa T. 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT

Phages MidnightRain and Gusanita, with siphovirus morphology, were isolated on
Arthrobacter globiformis
B-2979. MidnightRain’s genome consists of 53,674 bp, encoding 101 putative genes and 1 tRNA, whereas Gusanita’s genome is 42,742 bp, encoding 68 putative genes and 2 tRNAs.
Correlation of the Dietary Protein Intake between Those Estimated from a Short Protein Food-Recall Questionnaire and from 24-Hour Urinary Urea-Nitrogen Excretion in Stages 3-4 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Authors: Thanachayanont Teerawat , Chanpitakkul Methee , Saetie Akhathai , Lekagul Salyaveth , Tungsanga Kriang 
Published: November 2023

Introduction. High protein intake may accelerate progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Estimation of dietary protein intake (DPI) is indispensable for management of CKD, but to achieve optimum DPI is quite challenging in routine clinical practice. We recently studied a beneficial effect of utilizing integrated care on the management of CKD at the rural community level. In that study, we created a short protein food-recall questionnaire (S-PFRQ) as a working tool to estimate DPI of the CKD patients during home visit by community health personnel. Herein, we reported the initial evaluation of the reliability of S-PFRQ from our previous study. Objective. We compared the amount of DPI obtained from S-PFRQ with that obtained from protein-equivalent of total nitrogen appearance (PNA). Methods. In the previous ESCORT-2 study, 914 patients with CKD stage 3 or 4, who were living in the rural area of Thailand, were prospectively followed while receiving integrated care for 36 consecutive months. During home visits by community nurses from subdistrict health centers, dietary food recall was made, recorded in S-PFRQ, and DPI was obtained. Among these, sixty patients were randomly selected, and 24-h urine was collected for urinary urea-N and estimation of PNA. A correlation was made between DPI obtained from S-PFRQ and PNA. Results. The DPIs derived from S-PFRQ and PNA were 28.8 ± 14.8 and 39.26 ± 17.79 g/day, respectively. The mean difference and 95% CI between the 2 methods was −10.43 (−7.1 to −13.8) g/day, respectively (

P

< 0.001). Interclass correlation between these 2 methods was 0.24,

P

= 0.007. The difference between the 2 methods remained constant across different amounts of DPI. Conclusion. The DPI estimated from S-PFRQ significantly correlated to that from PNA. However, the S-PFRQ method yielded a DPI value which was about 10 g of protein or 25% less than the PNA method. Despite this amount of difference, this S-PFRQ is user-friendly and could be used during field work as an easy and simple tool for DPI estimation in resource-limiting condition.
New records of the Neotropical genus Phaonantho Albuquerque (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
Authors: Gomes Lucas Roberto Pereira , Carvalho Claudio José Barros de 
Published: November 2023

The genus Phaonantho Albuquerque (Anthomyiidae) comprises three species: P. mallochi (Curran), P. benevola Couri, and P. sordilloae Pamplona & Couri. These species are distributed in the neotropics. In this study, we updated the distributional knowledge for Phaonantho species, including the first record of the genus in Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Mexico, and additional new records to Brazil.
Autistic Persons in the Labour Market in the Light of ECtHR Case-law
Authors: Oksztulski Maciej , Perkowski Maciej , Zoń Wojciech 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The European acquis on the protection of human rights is indisputable. This also applies to the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. However, this acquis is not extensive enough to cover all the problems Europeans have. The aim of this article is to establish the status quo in the area of anti-discrimination against persons on the autism spectrum in the labour market, taking into account the related Strasbourg jurisprudence in question, as a starting point for potential proceedings (in this area) before the European Court of Human Rights. Currently, the body of doctrine in this area is not extensive, and the increasing number of diagnosed cases of autism may in the future necessitate a deeper reflection on the guarantees provided by international law. The article will generally characterise autism, discuss ECtHR jurisprudence relating to persons with disabilities and (briefly) the right to work, discuss the labour market participation of persons on the autism spectrum in selected countries as a challenge to jurisprudence, and present a conclusion.
Modern Technologies as a Challenge for the Right to Privacy under the European Convention on Human Rights
Authors: Ziemblicki Bartosz 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The paper explores the right to privacy as a human right and its contemporary challenges in the digital age. It discusses the definition of privacy, its recognition in international human rights documents, and the wording of the right to privacy in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The article highlights the increasing difficulty of protecting privacy in the digital age and the potential threats posed by modern technologies. It also examines the balance between the right to privacy and freedom of expression, particularly on the internet, citing relevant case law from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Furthermore, the article discusses mass surveillance and the protection of personal data as a component of the right to privacy. It emphasizes the importance of effectively enforcing the right to privacy to protect individuals and societies.
The Status of Women in the Armed Forces
Authors: Karska Elżbieta , Karski Karol , Wnorowski Konrad 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The military service of female soldiers is now permanently embedded in the operation of the armed forces of many countries in the world. The availability of this form of professional activity for women was often only theoretical in many countries a few decades ago. Due to the gradual opening of the armed forces to women, international organizations, such as the UN, NATO or the European Union, have also begun to deal with this issue in the context of the protection of human rights, especially in the field of equality, the gender perspective or combating discrimination on the grounds of sex. A number of actions have been taken in the international arena to systematize this state of affairs and create appropriate models addressed at individual countries. This set of developed regulations in the form of documents, guidelines or recommendations constitutes the international standards for the protection of human rights in the field of military service of women in the armed forces. The purpose of this paper is to compare the Polish reality in which female soldiers serve, with these standards. A comparison of both spheres will allow conclusions to be drawn regarding the translation of these standards into the Polish army and to indicate mutual correlations in this respect. This will also give an indication as to the level of applicability of the latter in the terms of the specific guarantees they provide for female soldiers.
The Muddlescape of Time
Authors: Davies P.C.W. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
There is a well-known clash between the subjective sensation of time as flowing or passing, and the physicist’s description of ‘block time’ in which all of time is laid out as a timescape, the temporal analogue of a spatial landscape. A common mistake is to conflate the physical arrow of time — the asymmetry of sequences of physical states under time reversal — with the psychological flow of time. A clearer picture is to replace the language of time’s passage with one in which states of the world at various moments are correlated with states of the brain at those same moments. Time’s flow is a purely psychological phenomenon and not an aspect of fundamental spacetime physics.