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Women’s Biography in Modern Ukrainian Women’s War Fiction: the Case of the Novel Because It Hurts by Yevhenia Senik
Authors: Zhygun Snizhana
Published: January 2025

The article deals with the interaction of authentic women’s war experience and ideological requirements while shaping the female biographical narrative in modern Ukrainian fiction as exemplified by the novel Because It Hurts by Yevhenia Senik. The idea of strengthening the national identity with the topics forbidden in Soviet times is presented in the introductory part. The main part of the article shows how the author seeks to respond to both public expectations connected with strengthening the national identity and the need to understand the psychological crises caused by the war. The novel unveils women’s war experience, shaping the social frames of memories about it and influencing the public perception of current women soldiers. However, rather than follow the ideological tradition, Senik focuses on women’s agency and self-awareness.
„Prosta metoda jak skutecznie rzucić rosyjski”. Metalingwizm i autobiografizm we wschodnioeuropejskim stand-upie podczas wojny
Authors: Ananka Yaraslava
Published: January 2025

Artykuł wprowadza pojęcie comedy of emergency jako typ komedii kryzysowej, który stanowi odpowiedź na katastrofy społeczne. Termin ten opisuje nowe funkcje wschodnioeuropejskiego stand-upu w latach 2022–2023. Stand-up, gatunek z natury autobiograficzny i oparty na negatywnych wspomnieniach, zaczął działać jako forma terapeutyczna, przetwarzając traumatyczne doświadczenia wojny. Wśród tych doświadczeń, oprócz bezpośredniej konfrontacji z realiami wojennymi, jest również radykalna rewizja językowa w ukraińskim społeczeństwie. Metalingwizm, zawsze ważny jako autorefleksyjny zabieg w stand-upie, nabrał nowego znaczenia w kontekście przejścia z rosyjskiego na ukraiński, które stało się dominującym tematem wystąpień komików w 2022 roku. Ta dekonstrukcyjna „praca nad sobą” została podniesiona do rangi kluczowej techniki obronnej zarówno cielesnej, jak i mentalnej. Artykuł omawia również pokrewne tendencje w emigranckim białoruskim i rosyjskim stand-upie po rozpoczęciu pełnoskalowej inwazji.
Między autobiografią a autofikcją – (o)powieść Małgorzaty Halber Najgorszy człowiek na świecie
Authors: Szymańska Aleksandra
Published: January 2025

Autorka artykułu docieka, czy Najgorszego człowieka na świecie Małgorzaty Halber można sklasyfikować jako autobiografię. W swoich rozważaniach sięga do klasycznych badań naukowych autorstwa Małgorzaty Czermińskiej, Philippe’a Lejeune’a oraz Paula de Manna. Przeprowadzona analiza pozwala autorce na wysunięcie wniosku, że elementy autobiograficzne występujące w powieści Halber znacząco wpływają na kształtowanie się narracji tekstu oraz czytelniczy odbiór dzieła. Okazuje się również, że utrudniają one określenie statusu Najgorszego człowieka na świecie, gdyż proza ta łączy w sobie cechy zarówno autobiografii, jak i fikcji literackiej. Dla autorki kluczowe jest także odnalezienie odpowiedzi na pytanie: dlaczego Halber – kobieta, która dokonała chorobowego coming outu i przyznaje się do swojego uzależnienia oraz leczenia – ukrywa się za postacią fikcyjną. Wydaje się, że odpowiedzią na to pytanie jest potrzeba skupienia uwagi na problemie alkoholizmu – a nie na osobie autora – uniwersalizacja doświadczenia alkoholowego oraz zminimalizowanie własnego wstydu.
Jim Carrey nie istnieje. Celebrycka quasi-autoetnografia na koniec świata
Authors: Węgrzyn Klaudia
Published: January 2025

Jim Carrey stanowi dosłowną ilustrację spełnienia „amerykańskiego snu”: jego historia ma swój początek w niekorzystnej sytuacji ekonomicznej i wielodzietnej rodzinie oraz kanadyjskiej scenie stand-upowej – a kończy się na statusie milionera i hollywoodzkiego celebryty. Najlepiej znany z blockbusterów lat 90. – raczej komediowych niż dramatycznych – Carrey przez dekady kreowany i odbierany był jako finansowe i popkulturowe wcielenie „gwiazdy”. Zbliżając się do sześćdziesiątki, wydaje quasi-autobiografię – która zdecydowanie odróżnia się od klasycznych biografii celebryckich i tworzy zupełnie wyjątkową partyzantkę kulturową. Książka Memoirs and Misinformation (Wspomnienia i dezinformacja) tworzy wielowarstwowe gesty samopoznania, odczarowania symulakrum persony celebryckiej oraz środowiska. W końcu, tworzy sieci powiązań między fikcją a rzeczywistością, apokalipsą biblijną oraz tą spowodowaną przez UFO – a wszystko po to, by udowodnić, że „Jim Carrey nie istnieje”.
‘As Though It Were A Sacred Relic’: The Troubled Holocaust Poetry of Julian Tuwim
Authors: Siemiatycki Myer
Published: January 2025

The Polish-Jewish poet Julian Tuwim (1894–1953) was among the most widely read – and denounced! – writers of interwar Poland. Described as ‘a virtuoso of language’ in his beloved Polish mother tongue, Tuwim’s literary range was remarkable and varied. Most introspectively, his poetry expressed a simultaneous embrace and ambivalence, towards the dual identities he fiercely proclaimed: both Polish and Jewish. His poetry combined, stretched and challenged identities in unprecedented ways. This writing earned Tuwim a wide audience, along with many critics. Living in exile during the Second World War, Tuwim was among the first major European literary figures to write Holocaust poetry as genocide was being perpetrated. His searing Holocaust poems convey a longing for Poland, for a better Poland, and a solidarity of suffering with his brethren Jews. To the end, Julian Tuwim was a powerful, troubled Polish-Jewish literary voice. He was ever hunting for the words that could change his world and ours.
Podłódzkie Brzeziny – dawne życie małego miasteczka. Ślady fikcjonalne i wspomnieniowe
Authors: Cieślak Tomasz
Published: January 2025

Autor podejmuje analizę utworów rozgrywających się w realiach Brzezin położonych niedaleko Łodzi, w centralnej Polsce. Szczególnie istotne są dla niego fikcjonalne i wspomnieniowe obrazy żydowsko-niemiecko-polskiego miasteczka sprzed 1939 roku. Brzeziny to miejscowość o długiej tradycji, boleśnie dotknięta przez II wojnę światową, w konsekwencji której uległa zerwaniu ciągłość jej historycznej pamięci. Literatura poświęcona Brzezinom to zarówno teksty wspomnieniowe, jak i powieści oraz utwory liryczne napisane przez Polaków, Żydów i Niemców w różny sposób związanych z miasteczkiem.
A Grounded Theory Approach to the Adaptation Process of 1.5 Generation Children of Immigrants to the United States
Authors:   Korean Home Economics Education Association, Ryu Kyung-Hee , Wang Seok-Soon
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this study was to understand the adaptation experiences of 1.5 generation college students from Korean immigrant families in the United States and to identify their adaptation process. To achieve this goal, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 college students from Korean immigrant families who immigrated to the United States with their families during their elementary or middle school years and spent their adolescence in the United States. The data was analyzed using ‘grounded theory methodology’. As a result of analyzing the data of the research participants, 140 concepts, 30 subcategories, and 12 categories emerged, and a paradigm model of their adaptation process was derived. The central phenomenon in the adaptation process of the research participants was ‘Confusion: A Swinging Pendulum to Find Oneself’, and the causal condition was ‘Turning One's Gaze to a New World’. The contextual conditions were ‘Encountering Differences’ and ‘Adults as a Support System’, while the intervening conditions were ‘Securing a Pathway into the Mainstream Society’, ‘A Buffer Zone of Shock’, and ‘A Satisfactory Educational Environment’. The action/interaction strategies were ‘Developing One's Own Coping Strategies’, ‘Adjusting One's Perspective’, and ‘Struggling to Find One's Identity’. The outcomes were ‘A Grown Self’ and ‘Creating an Identity’.
Recognition of Cooperative Learning through Reflection Journal
Authors:   Korean Home Economics Education Association, Rhee Jung Uk , Shin Hye Won
Published: January 2025

In the major course “Culture of Family Life” within the Department of Home Economics Education, offered from 2021 to 2024, students completed a cooperative assignment and were asked to write reflective journals to explore their perceptions of cooperative learning. The students' reflective journals were then analyzed using a qualitative approach and text mining analysis. This study examined students' perceptions of cooperative learning, focusing on what they learned through cooperative learning, the factors contributing to its success or failure, and its impact on their future teaching profession. Students recognized that Home Economics addresses critical and practical issues, making it essential to acquire new knowledge and explore solutions from diverse perspectives. They also emphasized that communication skills and trust among team members are crucial for successfully completing collaborative tasks. The identified success factors of collaborative learning included interdependence and functional factors such as teamwork, cooperation, and sharing among team members, individual accountability factors such as role division and responsibility, and interaction factors like discussion and communication. On the other hand, students identified conflicts among team members as the main cause of failure in collaborative learning, highlighting communication as the most challenging aspect. Most students agreed that collaborative learning, as a self-directed learning method, enhanced their future teaching careers by improving skills in topic selection, teaching method design, and presentation. In summary, students perceived collaborative learning as an opportunity to gain practical experiences valuable for their future roles in the teaching profession.
Hair-Rolling as a Grooming Ritual: Expanding Rituals and Blurring Boundaries of Public and Private Spheres
Authors:   Korean Home Economics Education Association, Kwon Yoo Jin
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the phenomenon of wearing hair rollers in public spaces and sharing photos of this practice on social media, particularly within contemporary Korean society. Rooted in the context of grooming routines, the study draws on existing research on ritualistic consumer experiences and the blurring of public and private spheres in modern society. A qualitative content analysis of Instagram posts—comprising captions, hashtags, and visual content (images/videos)—was conducted. The analysis followed grounded theory methodology, with three steps of coding: open, axial, and selective coding. The analysis revealed several key themes: the ordinariness of hair-rolling, the expansion of grooming rituals, the public display of a presentable appearance, and the blurring of boundaries between private and public spaces and times for hair-rolling. The findings are summarized as the hair-rolling phenomenon represents an expansion of traditional grooming rituals and a blurring of boundaries between public and private spheres. This shift reflects a broader trend of transitioning private grooming practices into the public realm, with these rituals becoming more intermittent throughout the day. Additionally, the practice of posting hair-rolling selfies expands the ritual script of grooming, which is posting selfies on social media. Ultimately, hair-rolling exemplifies the breakdown of public-private boundaries, with personal activities being publicly shared on social media, the merging of public and private spaces, and the intersection of public spaces with private time.
¿Comedia para pensar o para ver?: lo grotesco frente a la tradición clásica norteamericana
Authors: Guevara Robles Karol , Nolasco Diaz Fernanda , Montoya Acori Shirley
Published: January 2025

Desde la aparición del cine han surgido diversos géneros: el impactante terror, la delirante comedia, el trágico drama, el agresivo bélico y los documentales apasionantes. De todos ellos, la comedia se dirige a todo tipo de público. Bajo esta premisa, el contenido es apto para distintas edades y es de fácil comprensión. Las películas de este corte quieren hacer reír a su audiencia, evocar en ellos sentimientos de regocijo y convertir escenas cotidianas y mundanas en algo deliciosamente burlesco. Sin embargo, ¿la comedia grotesca o escatológica de la actualidad recogerá la tradición de esta comedia clásica americana?
La vita all’italiana: un recorrido por Latinoamérica a través de la mirada neorrealista
Authors: Beraún Kunigami Hiroko , García Mantilla Flavia , Montes Velez Mariana , Flores Takahashi Guillermo , Pozo Huamán Claudia
Published: January 2025

Latinoamérica alberga contextos sociales diversos, cada cual con diferentes entornos, características y costumbres. Es por ello que películas como “Las Marimbas del Infierno” (Hernández, 2010) y “Cidade de Deus” (Meirelle y Lund, 2002) buscan reflejar la condición humana y las relaciones sociales de la manera más natural posible, sin necesidad de artificios, elenco o escenografías ostentosas. Estos recursos son parte de la tradición del cine neorrealista italiano que surgió en la etapa posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial como modo de representación de la problemática social y económica de la época.
Engaging Chemistry Learning: Combining Uno Flashcards And Assemblr Edu for Nomenclature Of Compound Material
Authors: Annisa Mutma’inna  , Mahartika Ira , Alfiah  , Pangoloan Soleman Ritonga  , Nofri Yuhelman
Published: January 2025

Students nowadays are used to take the advantage of technological advances in their daily lives, especially for education. Thus, students prefer to learn with by the collaboration of the latest electronic media. Therefore, electronic media is a must for the learning process. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of validity and practicality of Uno flashcard learning media on Assemblr Edu-based application on nomenclature of compound materials. The type of the research is DDR (Design and Development Research) development model with the stages of analysis, design, and development. This research was conducted in 2 schools, SMA Cendana Pekanbaru and SMA IT Al-Fityah Pekanbaru. The data was collected by interviews and questionnaires. Then the data analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The validity level obtained from this product is 93% (very valid), while the level of practicality obtained by teachers is 95% (very practical), and the response rate from students is 90% (very practical). Based on these results, it can be concluded that  the uno flashcard learning media based on Assemblr Edu application on nomenclature of compound material is very feasible and practical to use in the process of learning nomenclature of compound. The implication of this research is that it can provide new and innovative learning experiences to teachers and students.
Developing High School Students' Creativity Through Practical Work on Utilizing Durian Peel Waste in Project-Based Learning
Authors: Siti Marfu'ah  , Ratna Farwati  , Annisa Meristin
Published: January 2025

This study aims to develop a practical work design for creating briquettes from durian peel waste and to identify the development of high school students' creativity through this practical work in the context of project-based learning on petroleum. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, this research involved 48 eleventh-grade students from a high school in South Sumatra. The practical work design encompassed six critical stages: raw material preparation, carbonization, pulverization, mixing, molding, and drying durian peel waste into briquettes. The research comprehensively assessed students' creativity across three dimensions: creative thinking skills, creative attitudes, and creative actions. The results demonstrated significant improvements: creative thinking skills showed an n-gain of 0.59, creative attitudes an n-gain of 0.68, and creative actions an impressive n-gain of 0.84. This approach facilitates a deeper understanding of chemical concepts and aligns with the Merdeka Curriculum's principles of developing 21st-century skills. By integrating contextual learning, environmental awareness, and practical innovation, the study provides a meaningful approach to chemistry education that encourages student creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking while addressing waste management and alternative energy challenges. The research implications underscore the importance of implementing project-based, contextually relevant learning strategies in high school chemistry education to enhance student engagement and skill development.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHALLENGES, PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES ON IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors:   Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia, Hermawan Hengki Anggra
Published: January 2025

Indonesia through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology has launched a new curriculum called Emancipated Curriculum as an answer to the learning loss that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Emancipated Curriculum demands that teachers should be responsive to student needs and student diversity by implementing Differentiated Instructions, but in its implementation, many teachers still face challenges in the implementations. This study aims to find out the teacher challenges, practices, and strategies in implementing differentiated Instruction in EFL Classroom in Pangandaran Regency, Indonesia. This study used a qualitative research method by using observation and interviews to collect data. A total of 10 EFL Junior High School teachers were observed and then interviewed to get more comprehends data. The results show that teachers still face challenges in implementing differentiated instruction, The first is due to lack of knowledge about differentiated instruction, the second is due to the lack of supporting infrastructure and inappropriate environment that didn’t support the implementation, and the third is due to the very large time allocation in preparing and implementing differentiated instruction. In its implementation, differentiated instruction has a huge impact in accommodating students' needs so that students can reach their maximum potential. In addition, the teaching and learning process becomes very meaningful because the learning process become students centred. Various strategies are carried out by teachers, including increasing their knowledge about differentiated instruction from various sources, various online and offline training, various good practices through learning communities, and maximizing local wisdom in differentiated learning.
Panorama das Políticas Públicas de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional voltadas aos quilombolas após período de desmontes
Authors: Carregosa Mariana Passos , Sandes Ana Carolyne Lima Lino , Mendonça Thaiane da Silva , Voci Silvia Maria
Published: January 2025

Introdução: As comunidades quilombolas sofrem com a invisibilidade e vulnerabilidade social que resultam em condições precárias de vida tais como falta de acesso à água, saneamento básico, moradia, educação, dentre outras. Isto pode explicar o porquê tal segmento detém maiores taxas de insegurança alimentar (IA) e é um dos mais atingidos pelos desmontes de políticas públicas. Objetivo: O estudo tem como objetivo sistematizar o status das políticas públicas relacionadas à SAN e à realização do DHAA desses grupos populacionais após o período de desmantelamentos. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa, com caráter exploratório, realizada entre maio a junho de 2022. Resultado e Discussão: Especialmente a partir de 2016, diversas políticas públicas e instituições sofreram desmontes, sendo extintas ou enfraquecidas por meio de cortes orçamentários, a exemplo do Conselho Nacional de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional, o Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária e o Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos. Diante de tal desmantelamento, o Brasil voltou para o mapa da fome e as populações mais vulneráveis, como os quilombolas, foram direta e indiretamente afetadas, o que pode ter levado ao aumento da insegurança alimentar nesses territórios. Conclusão: Espera-se que o quadro de IA seja revertido paulatinamente nos próximos anos, visto que a partir de 2023 importantes ações foram retomadas, tais como o Programa de Aquisição ao Alimento e Conselho Nacional de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional.
Decoding Fan and Societal Sentiment: ABSA of The Saudi Pro League’s Recent Evolution
Authors: Alraimi Dheya Ali Qasem , Paputungan Irving Vitra
Published: January 2025

The Saudi Professional League (SPL) has attained global recognition through its recruitment of high-profile international players, yet this rise has intensified public scrutiny regarding incidents involving these athletes, such as Controversies surrounding sportsmanship, provocative celebrations, verbal altercations with spectators. This study analyzes (4,884) Arabic-language posts from (2021 to 2024), employing Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis (ABSA) and the fine-tuned MARBERT model. The findings reveal a dominant negative sentiment (71.9%) across the dataset, with 'Player-Conduct' and 'Disciplinary-Action' emerging as the most frequently discussed aspects. Co-occurrence and correlation analyses indicate that negative sentiment is closely tied to perceptions of inadequate governance and cultural misalignment within the SPL, further intensifying public dissatisfaction. This research underscores the duality of high-profile players as drivers of global visibility and sources of domestic tension, particularly within culturally sensitive contexts. By addressing these challenges, the SPL can mitigate reputational risks while harmonizing its international ambitions with domestic expectations. This study advances Arabic Aspect-based sentiment analysis in the sports domain and provides actionable insights to enhance ethical governance, align with cultural sensitivities, and strengthen stakeholder engagement, thereby supporting the SPL’s long-term credibility and growth.
Accelerating contributions of restoration ecology for enhancing natural climate solutions
Authors: Seastedt Timothy R.
Published: January 2025

Ecological restoration efforts protect and benefit the biota we value, contribute to clean air and water, and enhance human health and mental well-being. Such efforts, however, are futile unless we concurrently address the climate crisis. Many restoration actions implicitly or explicitly provide climate mitigation outcomes, and these need to be emphasized and prioritized. Local actions that collectively have global impacts need greater participation of academics, managers, policymakers, and stakeholders. Such actions will reduce the current knowing-versus-doing gap, speed up essential activities, and increase the spatial extent of restoration efforts that benefit climate solutions and provide community resilience to extreme climate events. All landscapes, regardless of the extent of human impacts, are potentially eligible for these actions. Priorities of management that are neutral or negative with respect to climate mitigation need to be reevaluated given the need and availability of similar actions that facilitate climate mitigation. If traditional management programs such as urban construction, tillage, landscaping, roads, trails, and weed control are subsumed within an enhanced climate solutions framework, restoration emerges as the common management theme. Of particular importance, programs that both repair and prepare for current and anticipated catastrophic climatic events deserve priority status. A relatively new paradigm created by land managers, the “Restore-Accept-Direct” model, provides a framework where conservation, human well-being, and enhanced climate solution outcomes can be simultaneously achieved.
The Role of Cytokines in Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders: A Review in the Context of Anesthetic Care
Authors: Koh Hyun Jung , Joo Jin
Published: January 2025

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs), including postoperative delirium, delayed neurocognitive recovery, and long-term postoperative neurocognitive disorders, present significant challenges for older patients undergoing surgery. Inflammation is a protective mechanism triggered in response to external pathogens or cellular damage. Historically, the central nervous system (CNS) was considered immunoprivileged due to the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which serves as a physical barrier preventing systemic inflammatory changes from influencing the CNS. However, aseptic surgical trauma is now recognized to induce localized inflammation at the surgical site, further exacerbated by the release of peripheral pro-inflammatory cytokines, which can compromise BBB integrity. This breakdown of the BBB facilitates the activation of microglia, initiating a cascade of neuroinflammatory responses that may contribute to the onset of PNDs. This review explores the mechanisms underlying neuroinflammation, with a particular focus on the pivotal role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of PND.
Resume2Vec: Transforming Applicant Tracking Systems with Intelligent Resume Embeddings for Precise Candidate Matching
Authors: Bevara Ravi Varma Kumar , Mannuru Nishith Reddy , Karedla Sai Pranathi , Lund Brady D. , Xiao Ting , Pasem Harshitha , Dronavalli Sri Chandra , Rupeshkumar Siddhanth
Published: January 2025

Conventional Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) encounter considerable constraints in accurately aligning resumes with job descriptions (JD), especially in handling unstructured data and intricate qualifications. We provide Resume2Vec, an innovative method that utilizes transformer-based deep learning models, including encoders (BERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERT) and decoders (GPT, Gemini, and Llama), to create embeddings for resumes and job descriptions, employing cosine similarity for evaluation. Our methodology integrates quantitative analysis via embedding-based evaluation with qualitative human assessment across several professional fields. Experimental findings indicate that Resume2Vec outperforms conventional ATS systems, achieving enhancements of up to 15.85% in Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain (nDCG) and 15.94% in Ranked Biased Overlap (RBO) scores, especially within the mechanical engineering and health and fitness domains. Although conventional ATS exhibited slightly superior nDCG scores in operations management and software testing, Resume2Vec consistently displayed a more robust alignment with human preferences across the majority of domains, as indicated by RBO metrics. This research demonstrates that Resume2Vec is a powerful and scalable method for matching resumes to job descriptions, effectively overcoming the shortcomings of traditional systems while preserving a high alignment with human evaluation criteria. The results indicate considerable promise for transformer-based methodologies in enhancing recruiting technology, facilitating more efficient and precise candidate selection procedures.
‘CLAMP Score’ to Predict Acute Urinary Retention in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients
Authors: Karmakar Saurav , Das Asim Kumar , Mandal Tapan Kumar
Published: January 2025

Introduction: In men older than 50 years, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common and progressive disease. Acute Urinary Retention (AUR) is one of the most common and painful long-term outcomes of BPH. Our study aimed at determining the risk factors which are responsible for developing AUR and formulating a novel scoring system known as “Retention Score” or “CLAMP Score” to predict the risk of developing AUR in BPH patients in future and manage them in advance.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a hospital-based comparative study which was conducted at the department of Urology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital. Two groups were compared one ‘with AUR’ and another ‘without AUR’. Various risk factors have been studied including age, international prostate symptom score (IPSS), comorbidities like diabetes mellitus, serum PSA etc. From the study we have formulated and validated a simple out-patient based risk scoring known as “Retention Score” by which we can stratify the BPH patients into various risk groups risk groups of developing AUR.
Result: A total of 240 patients has been divided into two groups; 120 in each group. It was found that, majority number of patients with AUR are more than 60 years of age (92.5%) and has comorbidities (84.0%). 68% of these patients has a serum PSA over 1.4 ng/dl and a history of AUR (75%). The mean IPSS was 26.8 and intravesical prostatic projection is more than 12 mm. Our proposed scoring system has a significant association with the patients with AUR group.
Conclusion: Our study provides valuable insights into the associations between various risk factors and AUR in BPH patients. Our proposed scoring system will be of great help in predicting AUR in BPH patients on out-patient basis and treat them accordingly in advance.
Biomarkers for the Management of Cholangiocarcinoma: Unveiling New Horizons for Precision Therapy
Authors: Nishida Naoshi
Published: January 2025

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive malignancy with limited methods for early detection, necessitating the development of reliable biomarkers for diagnosis and management. However, conventional tumor markers, such as CA19-9 and CEA, exhibit insufficient diagnostic accuracy. Recent advancements in molecular genetics have identified several actionable mutations in CCA, enabling molecularly targeted therapies that improve survival in patients harboring these genetic alterations. Cancer panels, which facilitate multiplex genetic profiling, are critical for identifying these mutations. Studies indicate that several actionable mutations are detected in CCA cases, with patients receiving mutation-guided therapies achieving markedly better outcomes. Liquid biopsies, including cell-free DNA and circulating tumor DNA, offer real-time, non-invasive approaches to monitoring tumor dynamics, heterogeneity, and treatment responses. Furthermore, numerous studies have identified non-coding RNAs in serum and bile as promising biomarkers for the diagnosis and management of CCA. On the other hand, immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors, has shown efficacy in subsets of CCA patients. However, the success of these therapies is often affected by the status of the tumor immune microenvironment (TME), underscoring the need for comprehensive TME analysis to predict responses to ICIs. Despite these advances, no single biomarker currently demonstrates sufficient sensitivity or specificity for clinical application. The integration of multi-omics approaches with cutting-edge technologies holds promise for enhancing diagnostic accuracy, optimizing treatment stratification, and advancing precision medicine in CCA. These developments highlight the transformative potential of biomarkers to improve early detection, prognostic assessment, and personalized therapeutic interventions for CCA.
Comparative Study for Community Engagement Approach in Heritage Sites Through Two Frameworks For Effective Sustainable Urban Development
Authors: Fahmy Amgad Aly , Thamarat Mariam , Emara Mohammad
Published: January 2025

Community engagement has been revealed as a significant approach to heritage sites’ sustainable urban developments. The heritage of a community or city is part of a 'sense of ground' and influences well-being more than tangible goods. At the city level, heritage becomes a source of urban life quality, contributes to the attraction and awareness of people in the city, and constructs cohesiveness. Historic Cairo is one of the most important sites on the world heritage list. In 2011, UNESCO moved towards a new approach to sustainable urban development in historic areas for their great value in the history of any city's culture. This paper aims to review two (Frameworks for two projects in Historic Cairo) at the same heritage site. By examining the community engagement tool that was used toward sustainable urban development. It also seeks to identify the importance of community engagement in sustainable development in historical sites and provides an overview that reviews and discusses the similarities and differences between two frameworks. The methodology followed a qualitative research method, composed of two parts: The first: theoretical part through literature review and the second: analytical part through Documentation of the procedures of the two Case studies. Results obtained from the analysis indicated the level of community engagement in developing heritage sites was low and led to some recommendations for a framework that can be used in the sustainable urban development of historic Cairo. The research findings emphasize the need for stronger engagement strategies that effectively involve and empower the residents in decision-making and planning processes.
Conserved Machine Learning Rankings of Myc Gene Combinations Across Different Sensitivity Methods Connote Existence of Biological Synergy
Authors: Sinha Shriprakash
Published: January 2025

A recent design of a machine learning based search engine was published, that ranks combinations of genes that might be working synergistically in cells in various processes. To demonstrate its efficacy in real life scenario, the data set containing recordings of up/down regulated genes generated from colorectal cancer (CRC) cells treated with PROCN-WNT inhibitor drug ETC-1922159 was taken. The regulation of the genes were recorded individually, but in many cases, it is still not known which higher (≥ 2) order gene combinations might be playing a greater role in CRC. Here, I demonstrate that the rankings assigned to gene combinations at 2nd order, by the search engine are conserved across the different sensitivity methods (and kernels/variants). This conservation points to the possible existence of the synergy between genes at the biological level. To establish the hypothesis I present ranked combinations of v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (MYC), known to encode proteins that play significant role as transcription factors in cancer and target various kinds of genes, thus contributing to regrowth and proliferation. The manuscript identifies experimentally tested combinations of MYC-X in literature (whether in CRC cell or other cancer/ordinary cell). Second, the work reveals machine learning rankings for these MYC-X combinations in ETC-1922159 treated CRC cells. For experimentally established combinations, these rankings bolster confirmatory results. Based on the second step, the work points to new rankings of unknown/untested/unexplored MYC-X com- binations that might be working synergistically in CRC cells.
HumorReject: Decoupling LLM Safety from Refusal Prefix via A Little Humor
Authors: Wu Zihui , Gao Haichang , Luo Jiacheng , Liu Zhaoxiang
Published: January 2025

Large Language Models (LLMs) commonly rely on explicit refusal prefixes for safety, making them vulnerable to prefix injection attacks. We introduce HumorReject, a novel data-driven approach that fundamentally reimagines LLM safety by decoupling it from refusal prefixes through the use of humor as an indirect refusal strategy. Rather than explicitly rejecting harmful instructions, HumorReject responds with contextually appropriate humor that naturally defuses potentially dangerous requests while maintaining engaging interactions. Our approach effectively addresses the common "over-defense" issues in existing safety mechanisms, demonstrating superior robustness against various attack vectors while preserving natural and high-quality interactions on legitimate tasks. Our findings suggest that innovations at the data level are even more fundamental than the alignment algorithm itself in achieving effective LLM safety, opening new directions for developing more resilient and user-friendly AI systems. Our code and dataset are available at https://github.com/wooozihui/HumorReject
Machine Learning in Healthcare: Analyzing Performance of Algorithms for Diabetes Risk Prediction
Authors: Luz Ayuns , Oloyede Joseph
Published: January 2025

Diabetes remains a major global health challenge, with early detection critical to minimizing complications and improving patient outcomes. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a powerful tool for risk prediction, leveraging large and complex datasets to provide accurate and timely predictions. This paper explores the application of various ML algorithms, including decision trees, support vector machines, and deep learning models, for diabetes risk prediction. It provides a comparative analysis of algorithm performance based on metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and AUC-ROC, while discussing the importance of data preprocessing, feature selection, and cross-validation in optimizing results. The paper also highlights practical challenges in deploying ML models in healthcare systems, including integration with electronic health records, privacy concerns, and the need for interpretability. By synthesizing recent advancements and case studies, this work offers insights into algorithm selection and future directions for improving diabetes care using ML.
Cyclic Elasto-Plastic Behaviour of 51CrV4 Steel for Railway Parabolic Leaf Spring Design
Authors: Gomes Vítor M. G. , Dantas Rita , Correia José A. F. O. , de Jesus Abílio M. P.
Published: January 2025

Parabolic leaf springs are components typically found in suspensions of freight railway rolling stock. These components are produced in high-strength alloyed steel, DIN 51CrV4, to resist severe loading and environmental conditions. Despite the material’s good mechanical characteristics, the geometric notches and high surface roughness that features its leaves might raise local stress levels to values above the elastic limit, with cyclic elasto-plastic behaviour models being more appropriate. In this investigation, the parameters of the Chaboche model combining the kinematic and isotropic hardening models are determined using experimental data previously obtained in strain-controlled cyclic tests. Once the parameters of the cyclic hardening model are determined, they are validated using a finite element approach considering the Chaboche cyclic plasticity model. As a result, the material properties specified in this investigation can be used in the fatigue mechanical design of parabolic leaf springs made with 51CrV4 (local approaches to notches and at surface roughness level) or even in other components produced with the same steel.
Real Crime and Social Ontology
Authors: Botescu George-Mircea
Published: January 2025

Comprehensive Criminology, developed by George C. Basiliade (Comprehensive Criminology, Expert Publishing, 2006, 903 pages, awarded the Romanian Academy Prize in 2006), is not only an encyclopedic treatise, unique in Romanian specialized literature, but also an original concept in the epistemology and ontology of crime, setting itself apart in both European and global criminological research. Unfortunately, this work remains insufficiently known and inadequately integrated into the academic value circuit. This analytical endeavor reveals the Romanian researcher’s ontological vision of real crime. Basiliade’s analysis of real crime (Chapter 2,”Real Crime, Investigated or Pending Trial Crime and Sanctioned Crime”pp.462-476) through the multifocal lens of comprehensive criminology, presents a complex vision with social ontological virtues, anticipating significant transformations in researching crime in postmodernity dealing with the axiology and ethics of human rights, devoted to human dignity.
A Usefulness of Delta Neutrophil Index (DNI) for Prediction of 28 Day Mortality in Patients with Pneumonia- Induced Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Moon SooYoon , Yong Bum Park , Hong Chang-Won , Park Sunghoon , Sim Yun Su , Ko Yousang , Park SoYoung
Published: January 2025

Background: The delta neutrophil index (DNI) represents the immature granulocyte fraction and is determined by subtracting the fraction of mature polymorphonuclear leucocytes from the sum of myeloperoxidase-reactive cells. The DNI has been proposed as a useful prognostic marker of sepsis. This study evaluated the clinical utility of DNI as a predictive marker in patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Materials & Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of pneumonia-induced sepsis in patients who were admitted to the Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital’s medical ICUs from January 2013 to March 2015. The DNI was measured on three consecutive days after ICU admission. The primary outcome of this study was the 28-day mortality.
Results: A total of 89 patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis were included in this study (41 patients with septic shock). In multivariate cox proportional analysis, sepsis (odds ratio (OR) of 0.012 ; 95% CI of 0.001-0.188 ;P = 0.002), and DNI 3 (OR 1.708; 95% CI 1.010–1.150; P = 0.048) were the risk factors for 28-day mortality were significantly related with 28-day mortality. Patients with higher DNI 3 (≥3) showed higher 28-day mortality than patients with lower DNI< 3 (53.8% vs 15.7%; P < 0.001)
Conclusion: DNI at 72 hours after ICU admission is a promising prognostic marker of 28-day mortality in patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis in the ICU.
A Novel Neural-Based Malware Detection Approach for Embedded Devices
Authors: Das Krishnendu
Published: January 2025

In recent years, deep learning-based malware detection systems have been widely used in the field of cybersecurity, especially to detect malicious files in critical infrastructures. This paper proposes a lightweight malware detection method that can identify recent malware while being suitable for execution on embedded devices. This method combines the features of convolutional neural networks (CNN) with the tokenization advantages of transformer models. The proposed model architecture combines a diverse set of neural network layers designed to capture intricate patterns indicative of malicious behavior in files. Extensive experiments conducted using the latest CIC- Malmem-2022 dataset demonstrate that our method surpasses existing machine learning-based models in the literature for both malware detection and specific attack type identification. The model achieved a test accuracy of 99.97, demonstrating its high effectiveness in distinguishing between benign and malicious files. By combining dense neural networks, specialized capsule layers, and attention mechanisms, our architecture offers a robust solution for malware detection.
Forecasting the Average Bulk Cooking Oil Prices in Indonesia Using the Chen Fuzzy Time Series Method
Authors: Munawwaroh Halilatul , Maidah Nova El , Furqon Muhammad 'Ariful
Published: January 2025

Cooking oil has a very important role for the community because it is used in everyday life. Indonesia has experienced a shortage of cooking oil stocks from the beginning of 2022 to March 2022, which has made cooking oil difficult to come by and its prices have skyrocketed. The occurrence of erratic fluctuations in cooking oil prices from time to time can affect the stability of cooking oil prices. This study aims to predict the price of bulk cooking oil in Indonesia by applying Chen's Fuzzy Time Series method. The data used in this study is the average price of bulk cooking oil in Indonesia for the period January 2018 to December 2022. Forecasting results obtained for the next period, namely January 2023, amounted to IDR 14,934. The measurement results of the prediction error using the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) using data splitting with a ratio of 80:20 respectively 980.64 and 4.77%.
Natural Compounds Targeting ABC Transporters and MecA to Combat MRSA Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Otarigho Benson , Duffin Paul M , Falade Mofolusho O
Published: January 2025

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant clinical challenge due to its resistance to multiple antibiotics. The urgent need for new therapeutic approaches has led to the exploration of natural compounds as potential treatments, particularly those targeting key bacterial proteins involved in antibiotic resistance. This study focuses on the Multidrug ABC Transporter and MecA proteins, which play crucial roles in MRSA's pathogenicity and resistance mechanisms.
Using computational techniques and molecular docking methods, we assessed the interactions of 80 natural compounds against S. aureus multidrug ABC transporter SAV1866 (SAV1866) and MecA proteins. Our analysis revealed 14 compounds with robust binding to SAV1866 and one compound with strong affinity for MecA. Notably, these compounds showed weaker affinities for MgrA, MepR, and arlR proteins, suggesting specificity in their interactions.
Among the 15 promising compounds identified, 1',2-Binaphthalen-4-one-2',3-dimethyl-1,8'-epoxy-1,4',5,5',8,8'-hexahydroxy-8-O-β-glucopyranosyl-5'-O-β-xylopyranosyl(1→6)-β-glucopyranoside, Cis-3,4-dihydrohamacanthin b, and Mamegakinone exhibited the highest binding affinity to S. aureus SAV1866. These compounds represent diverse chemical classes including alkaloids, indole derivatives, naphthalenes, and naphthoquinones, offering a range of structural scaffolds for further drug development.
Our findings provide valuable insights into potential new antibacterial agents targeting S. aureus SAV1866 and MecA proteins. These results lay the groundwork for future in vitro and in vivo studies to validate these compounds' efficacy in combating MRSA infections, potentially leading to the development of novel therapeutic strategies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Investigation and Phenomenological Modeling of Degraded Twin-Tube Shock Absorbers for Oil and Gas Loss
Authors: Schramm Tobias , Zwosta Tobias , Prokop Günther
Published: January 2025

Degraded shock absorbers have a negative effect on the safety-critical driving dynamics of passenger cars. Oil and gas loss due to leaks at the shock absorber seals are the most common degradation mechanisms of vehicle shock absorbers. This paper presents degraded twin-tube shock absorber measurement results. Eight different twin-tube shock absorbers for passenger cars were modified and measured for this purpose. Based on this analysis, a semi-physical phenomenological model is derived which can represent the properties of a twin-tube shock absorber in the event of oil and gas loss. The model is parameterized based on quasi-static and dynamic harmonic measurements and is validated using harmonic and stochastic signals. The data analysis and a simulation study show that an oil loss of just 10 % can reduce the damping work performed by the shock absorber to 50 % compared to an intact shock absorber. Similarly, an oil loss of 50 % can lead to a reduction of the shock absorber work to zero. Oil foaming and cavitation must be taken into account when modeling the shock absorber characteristics in the event of oil and gas loss. It can be summarized that particularly long-lasting excitations at high shock absorber velocities, such as those that occur when driving on uneven roads, lead to a significant loss of damping work. This in turn leads to increased wheel load fluctuations and lower transmittable horizontal tire forces and unsteady driving behavior.