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Public Datasets for Cloud Computing: A Comprehensive Survey
Authors: Liu Guozhi , Lin Weiwei , Zhang Haotong , Lin Jianpeng , Peng Shaoliang , Li Keqin
Published: February 2025

Publicly available datasets are vital to researchers because they permit the testing of new algorithms under a variety of conditions and ensure the verifiability and reproducibility of scientific experiments. In cloud computing research, there is a particular dependence on obtaining load traces and network traces from real cloud computing clusters, which are used for designing energy efficiency prediction, workload analysis, and anomaly detection solutions. To address the current lack of a comprehensive overview and thorough analysis of cloud computing datasets and to gain insight into their current status and future trends, in this paper, we provide a comprehensive survey of existing publicly cloud computing datasets. Firstly, we utilize a systematic mapping approach to analyze 968 scientific papers from 6 scientific databases, resulting in the retrieval of 42 datasets related to cloud computing. Secondly, we categorize these datasets based on 11 characteristics to assist researchers in quickly finding datasets suitable for their specific needs. Thirdly, we provide detailed descriptions of each dataset to assist researchers in gaining a clearer understanding of their characteristics. Fourthly, we select 12 mainstream datasets and conduct a comprehensive analysis and comparison of their characteristics. Finally, we discuss the weaknesses of existing datasets, identify challenges, provide recommendations for long-term dataset maintenance and updates, and outline directions for the future creation of new cloud computing datasets. Related resources are available at: https://github.com/ACAT-SCUT/Awesome-CloudComputing-Datasets.
Semantic Models of Performance Indicators: A Systematic Survey
Authors: Diamantini Claudia , Khan Tarique , Potena Domenico , Storti Emanuele
Published: February 2025

Performance Indicators and metrics are essential management tools. They provide synthetic objective measures to monitor the progress of a process, set objectives and assess deviations, enabling effective decision making. They can also be used for communication purposes, facilitating the sharing of objectives and results, or improving the awareness on certain phenomena, thus motivating more responsible and sustainable behaviors. Given their strategic role, it is of paramount importance, as well as challenging, to guarantee that the intended meaning of an indicator is fully shared among stakeholders, and that its implementation is aligned with the definition provided by decision makers, as this is a precondition for data quality and trustworthiness of the information system. Formal models, such as ontologies, have been long investigated in the literature to address the issues. This paper proposes a comprehensive survey on semantic approaches aimed to specify conceptual definitions of indicators and metrics, illustrating also the advantages of these formal approaches in relevant use cases and application domains.
Urdu Word Sense Disambiguation: Leveraging Contextual Stacked Embedding, Siamese Transformer Encoder 1DCNN-BiLSTM, and Gloss Data Augmentation
Authors: Ahmed Anil , Huang Degen , Arafat Syed Yasser , Rashid Khawaja Iftekhar
Published: February 2025

Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD) in Natural Language Processing (NLP) is crucial for discerning the correct meaning of words with multiple senses in various contexts. Recent advancements in this field, particularly Deep Learning (DL) and sophisticated language models like BERT and GPT, have significantly improved WSD performance. However, challenges persist, especially with languages like Urdu, which are known for their linguistic complexity and limited digital resources compared to English. This study addresses the challenge of advancing WSD in Urdu by developing and applying tailored Data Augmentation (DA) techniques. We introduce an innovative approach, Prompt Engineering with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), leveraging GPT-3.5-turbo to generate context-sensitive Gloss Definitions (GD). Additionally, we employ sentence-level and word-level DA techniques, including Back Translation (BT) and Masked Word Prediction (MWP). To enhance sentence understanding, we combine three BERT embedding models: mBERT, mDistilBERT, and Roberta_Urdu, facilitating a more nuanced comprehension of sentences and improving word disambiguation in complex linguistic contexts. Furthermore, we propose a novel network architecture merging Transformer Encoder (TE)-CNN and TE-BiLSTM models with Multi-Head Self-Attention (MHSA), One-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (1DCNN), and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM). This architecture is tailored to address polysemy and capture short and long-range dependencies critical for effective WSD in Urdu. Empirical evaluations on Lexical Sample (LS) and All Word (AW) tasks demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, achieving an 88.9% F1 Score on the LS and a 79.2% F1 Score on AW tasks. These results underscore the importance of language-specific approaches and the potential of DA and advanced modeling techniques in overcoming challenges associated with WSD in languages with limited resources.
Estrogen Control of Social Behaviors
Authors: Lawal Oluwadamilola O. , Lin Dayu , Lischinsky Julieta E.
Published: February 2025

Social behaviors, including parental care, mating, and fighting, all depend on the hormonal milieu of an organism. Decades of work highlighted estrogen as a key hormonal controller of social behaviors, exerting its influence primarily through binding to estrogen receptor alpha (Esr1). Recent technological advances in chemogenetics, optogenetics, gene editing, and transgenic model organisms have allowed for a detailed understanding of the neuronal subpopulations and circuits for estrogen action across Esr1-expressing interconnected brain regions. Focusing on rodent studies, in this review we examine classical and contemporary research demonstrating the multifaceted role of estrogen and Esr1 in regulating social behaviors in a sex-specific and context-dependent manner. We highlight gaps in knowledge, particularly a missing link in the molecular cascade that allows estrogen to exert such a diverse behavioral repertoire through the coordination of gene expression changes. Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of Esr1’s action in social behaviors provides insights into the broader mechanisms of hormone-driven behavior modulation across the lifespan.
Low Cost Detection of H2O2 in Blood for Oxidative Stress Monitoring Using Anodized CuO Nanostructures
Authors: mp niharika , banki manmadha rao
Published: February 2025

Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a prominent biomarker that is related to oxidative stress in humans and has been utilized in the early diagnosis of diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and cellular damage. In this research, an inexpensive CuO electrode was developed by electrochemical anodization techniques specifically for H₂O₂ detection. The phase and nanostructured morphology of the electrode were verified using field-emission scanning electron microscopy imaging and X-ray diffraction analysis, while its sensing performance was measured using the amperometric method. The sensitivity of the CuO electrode was significantly enhanced up to 3.1 mA mM⁻¹ cm⁻² with a detection limit of 10 µM in 0.1 seconds. The flat band potential, ranging from 0.246 to 0.259 V, was seen through Mott-Schottky measurements. Charge transfer resistance in the Nyquist plots ranges from 7.32 to 9.09 Ω, showing good electron transfer of the material. Moreover, stability was found at 87.2% after one month and significant reproducibility across the electrodes. These results emphasize the promise of the CuO electrode as a robust, high-performance, and scalable sensor for the detection of H₂O₂ for oxidative stress monitoring.
Tick‐Borne Encephalitis Presenting as Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report
Authors: Maksimiuk Angelika , Wawrzuta Dominik , Zajkowska Joanna
Published: February 2025

Tick‐borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection with variable clinical presentations, including neurological complications. We report a case of TBE in a 34‐year‐old farmer from an endemic region in Poland. The patient initially presented with paresis of the right brachial plexus. The diagnosis was challenging due to the absence of previous flu‐like symptoms, often related to TBE infection. Neurological evaluations revealed paresis and muscle atrophy in the right upper limb, and serological tests confirmed TBE infection. Despite treatment efforts, neurological deficits persisted. This case highlights the need to consider TBE in the differential diagnosis of sudden‐onset neurological disorders, especially in TBE‐endemic regions, to ensure prompt intervention and prevent long‐term complications.
Pediatric T‐Cell/Histiocyte‐Rich Large B‐Cell Lymphoma (THRLBC) in an 8‐Year‐Old Male Child: A Case Report
Authors: Arega Gashaw , Adam Haileyesus , Girma Alemayehu , Diida Galgaloo , Beresa Eden , Adane Leul , Negussie Michael A. , Abrar Fadil Nuredin , Asefa Mesfin
Published: February 2025

T‐cell/histiocyte‐rich large B‐cell lymphoma (THRLBCL) is a rare and aggressive subtype of diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that is uncommon in children. Here, we present the case of an 8‐year‐old male with a 3‐month history of low‐grade intermittent fever, significant weight loss, loss of appetite, and progressive abdominal swelling. Examination revealed splenomegaly and a palpable midabdominal mass, with laboratory findings showing bicytopenia. Imaging demonstrated hepatosplenomegaly, diffuse hypodense liver and spleen lesions, and mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. A core‐needle biopsy of the mesenteric mass confirmed the diagnosis, with histopathology revealing scattered large mononuclear and binucleate cells in a background of small lymphocytes and histiocytes. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for CD45, CD20, and EMA and negativity for CD30, CD15, and Bcl‐2, excluding alternative diagnoses such as nodular lymphocyte‐predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) and classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). The patient was initially stabilized with a prephase regimen of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (COP), followed by induction and consolidation with R‐COPADM (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, and methotrexate). Posttreatment imaging revealed significant resolution of lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly, with no residual or recurrent disease. At follow‐up, the patient remains in clinical remission with no signs of progression. This case highlights the importance of early recognition, detailed histopathological evaluation, and the role of immunohistochemistry in accurately diagnosing THRLBCL in children, ensuring timely initiation of effective therapy and improving outcomes in this rare pediatric malignancy.
Eco‐Friendly Additives: Performance and Emissions Analysis of a Diesel Engine With Jojoba Methyl Ester and CNT Blends
Authors: Ali Muhammad Sarfraz , Shah Asad Naeem , Saleem Sadia , Azam Ali , Ahmed Ammar , Abbas Zafar , Hamid Shanawar , Hakizimana Eustache
Published: February 2025

Diesel engines have extensive use in vehicles, power plants, and agriculture, but they pose significant challenges due to both regulated and unregulated emissions. As fossil fuel supplies diminish and pollution levels increase, it has become crucial to shift from conventional fuels to biodiesel and alternative additives. This experimental study investigates the emission and performance characteristics of a water‐cooled, three‐cylinder, four‐stroke compression ignition engine operating on blends of Jojoba methyl ester (JME) combined with additives such as carbon nanotube (CNT). JME was mixed with pure diesel in concentrations of 5% and 15% by volume, creating blends referred to as J5 and J15. CNT was added to these blends at a concentration of 20, 40, and 60 ppm. Emission and performance metrics were evaluated across engine speeds varying from 1200 to 2200 rpm. The findings revealed significant improvements, with brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake power (BP), and torque increasing by 6.7%, 3.8%, and 3.8% respectively. A 2.6% reduction in brake‐specific fuel consumption (bsfc) was observed at 1600 rpm with the J5CNT60 blend. The introduction of Jojoba biodiesel into neat diesel resulted in reductions of 12.8%, 14.56%, 15.25%, and 7.27% in nitrogen oxide (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) emissions, respectively. Although Jojoba biodiesel resulted in a slight increase in smoke opacity (SO) emissions by less than 1%, the addition of CNT led to a 2% decrease in SO emissions at 2000 rpm.
Joint Optimization of Multienergy Virtual Power Plant Configuration and Operation Considering Electric Vehicle Access
Authors: Zeng Xianqiang , Xu Chuangwei , Wei Tengfei
Published: February 2025

The problems of energy shortage and environmental pollution can no longer be ignored. How to make the best of energy and improve energy efficiency has always been a concern of researchers. The rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) has made them an energy load that cannot be ignored. On this basis, an optimal configuration model of a multienergy virtual power plant (MEVPP) considering EV access is constructed to meet the multiple energy needs. To better consider EV users’ willingness to respond, this paper combines price demand response (PDR) with incentive demand response (IDR), establishes a fuzzy response model for EV charging and discharging under the joint response strategy (JRS), and analyzes the influence of user responsiveness and large‐scale EV access on MEVPP planning and operation under different incentive levels. Meanwhile, to realize the low carbon, a stepped carbon trading mechanism (SCTM) is introduced. Based on the gazelle algorithm and mixed integer linear programming (MILP), the capacity and output of the system energy equipment are jointly optimized, and the running curve of MEVPP in a typical quarter is analyzed. The example analysis shows that the joint response strategy proposed reduces the operating cost by 7.1%, and the introduction of SCTM reduces the carbon emission by 13.7%, realizing the low‐carbon and economic running of MEVPP.
Effect of Iron Accumulation on Bone Mineral Density in Patients Diagnosed With Transfusion‐Dependent Thalassemia
Authors: Selim Cem , Çiftçiler Rafiye , Eroğlu Küçükdiler Ayşe Hilal , Keklik Karadağ Fatma , Soyer Nur
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Transfusion‐dependent thalassemia (TDT) is most commonly caused by defects in beta globin chain production. Iron overload, hypogonadism, vitamin D deficiency, adverse effects of desferrioxamine treatment, and delayed puberty due to loss of bone mass are the main complications of TDT. In the present study, we aimed to investigate bone complications and precursor markers in TDT patients.

Materials and Methods: Our retrospective study included 93 patients, aged between 18 and 45, who were followed up in a tertiary care institution and did not have any disease other than TDT. The patients’ BMD values and biochemical parameters were compared.

Results: Osteoporosis was observed in 33 of 93 patients, and the mean transferrin saturation of patients with osteoporosis was 60%, and the mean transferrin saturation of patients without osteoporosis was 42%. Patients with osteoporosis had transferrin saturation that was observed to be considerably higher than that of the group without osteoporosis (p = 0.006), with an average of 60%.

Conclusion: Our investigation has demonstrated that in patients with TDT, elevated transferrin saturation may be a sign of osteoporosis.
Correlation Analysis of Pyroptosis‐Related Genes CASP1, NLRP3, AIM2, and NLRP1 With Lung Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Zhu Lingling , Zhang Yongqian , Chen Xiaojing , Li Yuehang , Pan Haiqiao , Wang Yuan , Chen Ning , Wu Yajing , Li Yishuai , Zhao Min
Published: February 2025

Purpose: This study is aimed at exploring the role of pyroptosis‐related genes in the development, immune infiltration, and clinical features of lung adenocarcinoma.

Method: Pyroptosis‐related genes were searched using online databases, including MSigDB, Gene, and GeneCards. We explored pyroptosis‐related gene expression patterns in lung adenocarcinoma using the UALCAN database. Functional enrichment analysis of pyroptosis‐related genes in lung adenocarcinoma was performed using the Metascape database. A protein–protein interaction network was constructed using the STRING database, and the outcomes were visualized using Cytoscape. The top five core genes were screened utilizing the MCC algorithm with its cytoHubba plugin. The correlation between immune cell infiltration, diagnosis, and prognosis of core genes in lung adenocarcinoma was explored using the TIMER 2.0, TCGA, and Kaplan–Meier plotter databases. A nomogram was constructed to predict the survival of patients with lung adenocarcinoma using Cox regression analysis, and its clinical value was validated. Samples of paraffin‐embedded lung adenocarcinoma tissues were collected and subjected to immunohistochemical tests to verify the expression of core genes in lung adenocarcinoma and adjacent tissues.

Results: Overall, 202 genes related to pyroptosis were identified, with 67 upregulated and 60 downregulated in lung adenocarcinomas. The top five core genes—namely, CASP1 (caspase1), PYCARD (PYD and CARD domain‐containing protein), NLRP3 (NOD‐like receptor protein 3), AIM2 (absent in melanoma 2), and NLRP1 (NOD‐like receptor protein 1)—related to lung adenocarcinoma pyroptosis were selected. The correlation analysis of immune cell infiltration showed that CASP1, NLRP3, and AIM2, which showed that pyroptosis was involved in the infiltration of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and NLRP1 exhibited high diagnostic efficacy, while PYCARD demonstrated poor diagnostic efficacy. High expression of CASP1, NLRP3, and NLRP1 correlated with a better prognosis (p < 0.05), while elevated AIM2 expression was associated with a poor prognosis (p < 0.05). However, PYCARD exhibited no significant correlation with prognosis (p > 0.05). The immunohistochemistry results showed that positive rates of CASP1, NLRP3, AIM2, and NLRP1 were 20%, 15%, 70%, and 10%, respectively, while in adjacent tissues, the positive rates were 60%, 60%, 20%, and70%, indicating high expression of AIM2 and low expression of CASP1, NLRP3, and NLRP1 in lung adenocarcinoma.

Conclusion: CASP1, NLRP3, AIM2, and NLRP1 are core pyroptotic genes in lung adenocarcinoma and exhibit a strong correlation with immune cell infiltration, diagnosis, and prognosis of this condition. These genes may be useful in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
Investigation of the Temperature‐Dependent Precompaction and Flow Behavior of Hot Mix Asphalt
Authors: Harries Leandro , Liu Jia
Published: February 2025

The flow behavior and precompaction resistance were investigated for the first time as part of this study. New laboratory methods were developed and applied for this purpose, some of which were based on already established methods. In order to evaluate the influence of temperature on the paving behavior of the asphalt paver, the flow behavior and precompaction resistance were investigated for three selected asphalt mixes (AC 11 DS, SMA 11 DS, AC 16 BS). The temperature was varied in three steps (130°C, 160°C, and 190°C). An extensive literature review of possible laboratory tests was conducted, which concluded that static compaction and the funnel fall test are suitable for investigating the corresponding properties of the asphalt mixes. The results showed that the bulk density of a loose fill asphalt mix is significantly dependent on temperature. Higher temperatures result in higher poured density due to the thermoviscosity of the bitumen, specifically, the viscous τvisc and cohesive τc resistance components. Considering the performed laboratory tests, this phenomenon results in the loose fill of all tested asphalt mixes having a lower precompaction resistance at lower temperatures. In addition, the influence of temperature on the flow behavior and thus the internal friction of the asphalt mixes was demonstrated. Higher test temperatures resulted in a substantial reduction in flow time up to 225% and thus significantly improved flow behavior.
O ensino de cordas friccionadas na Instituição Aparecido Savegnago: estrutura pedagógica, impacto social e formação musical de crianças e jovens
Authors: Santos Brenda Letícia dos , Veiga Paulo Eduardo de Barros , Santos Marcos Vinícius Miranda dos
Published: February 2025

A Instituição Aparecido Savegnago, localizada em Sertãozinho, no interior de São Paulo, atende gratuitamente a cerca de 170 alunos por ano, contribuindo para a educação musical de crianças em situação de vulnerabilidade social. Este artigo apresenta a estrutura pedagógica do ensino de cordas friccionadas da Instituição, com ênfase em dois aspectos: o impacto social que gera na comunidade local e regional e a eficiência da formação musical de crianças e jovens. Em relação ao ensino de instrumentos de cordas, a metodologia orientadora é a Filosofia Suzuki, devidamente lecionada por professores credenciados pela Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA). Nesse ensejo, comenta-se sobre esse modelo de ensino, com vistas à sua estruturação e ao desenvolvimento de bem-estar, procurando verificar a eficiência do projeto em mitigar os efeitos da desigualdade social e da precarização do ensino de música no município de Sertãozinho e região.
Reflexões propositivas sobre o ensino de música para estudantes com perfil fora do padrão conservatorial europeu
Authors: Oliveira José de Carvalho
Published: February 2025

Considerando questões como etarismo, em contraposição a super valorização de estudantes jovens, com potencial musical expressivo em detrimento daqueles com perfil fora dos padrões preconizados pelo modelo conservatorial europeu proeminente no Brasil, este trabalho aborda um estudo realizado no ano de 2022 com alunos iniciantes de saxofone oriundos da classe trabalhadora, com idade entre 22 e 78 anos da Escola Municipal de Música de Embu das Artes – SP. Como resultado, este recorte apresenta apontamentos iniciais sobre a eficácia da utilização de estratégias para desenvolvimento técnico instrumental a partir de um roteiro e organização de estudos voltados ao saxofone. Além disso, busca-se também, refletir sobre o modelo de ensino e aprendizado que possui como base o padrão conservatorial europeu. Para as questões relacionadas a institucionalização do ensino de música no Brasil a partir do arquétipo conceitual europeu, utilizamos como base o trabalho de Jardim (2009). Sobre os estudos deliberados, como referência o trabalho de Mendes (2014). No tocante aos parâmetros técnicos relacionados ao ensino do saxofone, como base norteadora, Oliveira (2023). Para os temas ligados aos aspectos motivacionais, os estudos de Figueiredo e Moreira (2023). Concernente ao ensino, música e interdisciplinaridade, como base o trabalho de Lima et. al. (2019). Em relação aos itens que dizem respeito à organização física e mental dos estudos, utilizamos o referencial teórico de Fraser (2020) – tradução de Barancoski (2021).
Editorial RT, v. 10, n. 2
Authors: Espimpolo Caio Marco , Sousa Isabela Casalli de , Castro Marcos Câmara de
Published: February 2025

Revista da Tulha completed its tenth year of editorial activity in 2024. Focused on publishing academic production in the area of ​​music from an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal encourages, promotes and disseminates works by teachers, students and people interested in the field of music.
Postmaterialism and Environmental Protection Revisited: Domestic Plastic Bag Regulations, 1992–2019
Authors: Uji Azusa , Song Jaehyun , Dolšak Nives , Prakash Aseem
Published: February 2025

The postmaterialism hypothesis suggests that wealthy countries are likely to be early adopters of pollution control regulations. Yet, Global South countries have taken the lead in regulating plastic bags. To explain this puzzle, we examine the influence of plastic waste imports on the onset of domestic plastic bag regulations. Processing imported waste creates visible local pollution in the Global South and mobilizes citizens and environmental groups. Because plastic bags are a visible manifestation of the plastic pollution problem, they become focal points for regulatory action. Using a hazard model, our analysis of 133 countries for the 1992–2019 period suggests that plastic waste importers (located in the Global South) are more likely to regulate plastic bags (via fees or bans) earlier, while plastic waste exports are not associated with plastic bag regulation. This article raises broader theoretical issues about domestic policy spillovers of international trade and addresses how trade might unexpectedly activate domestic politics focused on postmaterialist concerns.
Combined effects of density and predation on the foraging behaviour of gerbils
Authors: Shalev Omri , Saraiva de Menezes Jorge Fernando , Sargunaraj Franklin , Embar Keren , Kotler Burt P.
Published: February 2025

Intraspecific competition and predation are core interests of ecology due to their ability to influence population dynamics. While these interactions have been investigated at length, non-lethal effects of predation and their interaction with intraspecific competition are still poorly understood. In this study, we placed two species of gerbils (Gerbillus andersoni allenbyi and Gerbillus pyramidum) in a vivarium where we could manipulate predator (barn owl, Tyto alba) presence and gerbil density, while keeping both species isolated. In that setting, we quantified gerbil foraging behavior by measuring the time they spent in food patches and the vigilance they employed in those patches. Food patches varied in risk (probability of being preyed upon), depending on moonlight and presence of owls. We expected that increased competition would decrease gerbil vigilance and lead them to use more dangerous patches. We found support for that expectation. Intraspecific competition suppressed the response to predators in contrast to a predator-mediated competition, where predation suppressed competition. Both species of gerbils behaved differently at high-density with no predators, with G. a. allenbyi decreasing vigilance in the face of predators while G. pyramidum increased vigilance in predators’ absence. This difference may be caused by G. a. allenbyi facing stronger intraspecific competition than G. pyramidum. If it were subjected to high degrees of intraspecific competition, G. a. allenbyi may experience less interruptions in foraging bout when the owl is present as it might reduce the number of confrontations with competitors. Thus, the interaction between predation risk and competition can be diverse even among species that are in the same genus. Clearly, there is a wealth of knowledge to be studied in this area.
Revitalizing Ayurveda
Authors: Bode Maarten
Published: February 2025

Modern Ayurveda, a product of the colonial period, is marked by scientization, Sanskritization, and professionalization. In the last four decades of the twentieth century, Ayurvedic research by Indian government bodies mainly consisted of studies on the binomial botanical identity of Ayurvedic material medica, their physicochemical constituents, and the forced reconciliation of Ayurvedic notions with biomedical concepts. Research seldom found its way to international medical journals. India’s growing global importance, the proliferation of lifestyle diseases, and the rise of complementary and alternative medicine prompted Indian government bodies and universities to initiate laboratory studies under the banner of “Ayurveda Biology” to experimentally prove the validity of Ayurvedic notions, materials, and treatment procedures. Linking Ayurvedic notions to genomics and testing them through meticulously designed bioassays is intended to undercut the view that Ayurveda is outdated and that treatments only work because of their placebo effects. The objective is to develop Ayurvedic studies that will find their way to internationally acclaimed medical and biological journals. This paper critically examines two of these research projects and argues that the nascent Ayurveda Biology research community should also seek inspiration from the medical humanities and the philosophy of science. Otherwise, Ayurveda’s mindful and ecological body will be cut to size on the Procrustean bed of structural biology.
Eugnostos and The Sophia of Jesus Christ as Third-Century Ecumenical Gnostic Christofictions
Authors: DeConick April D.
Published: February 2025

This article argues that Eugnostos and its adaptation The Sophia of Jesus Christ, represent third-century Christian compositions that were created by Christians who collected second-century Gnostic artifacts because they were interested in Jesus esoterica. They believed that these texts were old and original to Christianity, preserving authentic wisdom about the nature of God, the world, and our existence. They relied on these texts to create their own condensed version of mythmaking which yielded ecumenical configurations of Gnosticism that appeared to reflect an esoteric Christian philosophy old-as-the-hills. This metaphysical knowledge was used by the authors to critique Catholic theology and resist the increasing consolidation and encroachment of Catholicism.
Dreams as Intersubjective Dialogic Experiences in Psychoanalytic Phenomenology
Authors: Venukapalli Sudhakar
Published: February 2025

Dreams are part of our lives. Day and night, we live with them. Dreams are personal and significant to the individual who is dreaming them. The psychological significance of dreams is evident in the unconscious thoughts of our inner concerns, worries, fears, wishes, expectations, and fantasies. No one should underestimate the value of dreams in their lives because they can provide the right direction towards the domains of our lives that require attentiveness, significant associations, or characteristics of ourselves that we are worried about. The significance of dream research primarily lies in its unique and distinctive research methodology, which combines quantitative and qualitative approaches. Most importantly, attempting to synthesize phenomenological psychology and psychoanalytic psychology as an alternative qualitative methodology to explore the beliefs and conceptions of children and adults has added much value to recent research work. Psychoanalytic phenomenological investigations search for meaning, aiming to describe, explicate, and understand dream experiences. This approach seeks to capture the experiences of individuals as they experience them, primarily through reflective analysis of experience and meaning. Such hybrid methodologies are well suited to investigating unconscious representational processes and internal representations of self and others.
Cause of the Recent Tendency of Tropical Cyclones Approaching Coasts as Revealed by HighResMIP-PRIMAVERA Simulations
Authors: Ogawa Fumiaki , Minobe Shoshiro , Roberts Malcolm J. , Haarsma Rein , Putrasahan Dian , Scoccimarro Enrico , Terray Laurent , Vidale Pier Luigi
Published: February 2025

Tropical cyclones developing over the ocean threaten society when they approach land. A recent study has shown that the global mean distance of tropical cyclones at their lifetime maximum intensity (LMI) to the land has decreased over the last 40 years. However, whether this trend is due to global warming or natural variability still needs to be determined. This study aims to identify the primary driver of the observed trend. We analyzed both atmosphere-only and coupled simulations following the CMIP6 High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP) protocol with global models from the PRIMAVERA project. The former can depict the responses to anthropogenic forcing and natural climate variability constrained by sea surface temperature (SST), while the latter can reproduce only the forced response. The observed LMI distance shows statistically significant trends in the Pacific basin. For this basin, model results indicate that the atmosphere-only simulations reproduced the observed trend of the LMI distance, but the atmosphere–ocean coupled simulations did not, suggesting that the observed trend is not due to global warming but to natural variability. The results of atmospheric-only simulations supported the previously proposed hypothesis based on the observational evidence that the low-frequency variability of SST and the LMI distance to the coasts are linked by the atmospheric steering wind anomaly associated with the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO) or, equivalently, the interdecadal Pacific oscillation (IPO), suggesting that the recent decadal trend in the LMI distance is driven by natural low-frequency SST variability. These findings bear societal significance, as the recently observed trend may not persist with progressing global warming but depends on future changes in PDO/IPO.

Significance Statement

In recent years, a tendency has been observed for tropical cyclones to become closer to the land at their strongest stage. We want to understand whether this trend will continue in the future due to global warming or whether it may change due to climate variability, but it is difficult to elucidate from only observational data. Therefore, we analyzed multiple global simulation data. Through this analysis, we checked the reproducibility of the observed trend in the models and used statistical methods to explore the factors behind the trend. The results suggest that the trend is not primarily driven by global warming but rather by decadal natural variability in the Pacific sea surface temperatures. Therefore, the observed recent trend may not continue in the future.
Between dominance and inequality: The psychological roots of attitudes towards hierarchy in world politics
Authors: Chagas-Bastos Fabrício H.
Published: February 2025

Across two large-N studies (Ntotal = 1181), this article shows whether and how personal tendencies towards endorsing hierarchical social orders manifest in the context of world politics. Investigating the psychological factors underlying biases and predispositions towards stratification uncovers a missing link, offering a nuanced perspective on how dominance and anti-egalitarianism shape and reinforce global hierarchical structures. The findings suggest that individuals who favour dominance are more likely to endorse aggressive attitudes and behaviours, such as the use of military force abroad, as a means of securing their hierarchical positions. Furthermore, the anti-egalitarian dimension of stratification preferences drives opposition to international cooperation, functioning as a mechanism to prioritise the in-group and resist efforts to address inequalities and asymmetries. All in all, the study advances beyond traditional International Relations (IR) theories that primarily focus on authority and material power, as well as those that interpret global hierarchies as products of conservative foreign policy choices.
What Do We Know About Hot Pot Spots? Does Who Owns Matter?
Authors: O SooHyun , Lee YongJei , Eck John E.
Published: February 2025

This study examines how place management practices influence crime distribution at pot shops. We assess whether these practices explain the varying crime levels observed across different pot shops. Using data from Colorado Springs, Colorado, we apply a Poisson distribution to compare expected and actual crime distributions among pot shop owners. Multilevel Poisson regression models are then employed to quantify the extent to which crime variation can be attributed to ownership. Our results indicate that approximately 25% of the variance in crime is attributed to management practices. Importantly, even after controlling for environmental factors surrounding pot shops, place management remains significant. This research highlights the critical role of owners in implementing effective crime prevention strategies at pot shops.
Impact of Pharmacist Preparation of Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate at the Bedside in Patients with Life-Threatening Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department
Authors: Keric Adis , Scheel Cole R. , Asche Stephen E. , Woster Casey , Stanfield Stephen
Published: February 2025

Purpose: One option recommended by expert guidelines for prompt reversal of anticoagulation-induced hemorrhage is four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC). Pharmacist presence has been shown to reduce order entry to administration and door-to-needle (DTN) times. However, how pharmacist preparation of 4F-PCC at the bedside in the Emergency Department (ED) can affect times to administration has not been thoroughly studied. The purpose of this study was to assess if pharmacist presence along with preparation of 4F-PCC at the bedside could improve administration times. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included anticoagulated patients requiring emergent reversal with 4F-PCC in the ED from January 2019 to April 2020 (pre-group) to March 2022 to March 2023 (post-group). Patients in the post-intervention group who had 4F-PCC prepared at the bedside were compared to a historical group without bedside 4F-PCC preparation. The primary outcome was time from 4F-PCC order entry to administration. Results: Of 193 patients evaluated, 99 (51.3%) were included (N = 41 pre-group; N = 58 post-group). There was a significant 11 minute difference in median time from order entry to administration favoring the post-group (31 vs 20 minutes, P < .001). The subset of patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in the post-group also had a significantly shorter order to administration time of 14 minutes (31 vs 17 minutes, P < .001). There was no difference in overall DTN times, in-hospital mortality, or length of stay (LOS) between groups, including in the subset of patients with ICH. Conclusion: 4F-PCC preparation at the bedside by the ED pharmacist significantly reduced 4F-PCC order entry to administration time. However, this intervention did not reduce overall DTN times.
Numerical investigation on complete filling process in pre-compacted preform vacuum infusion
Authors: Chang Chih-Yuan
Published: February 2025

The pre-compacted preform vacuum infusion (PPVI) is a variation of the vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process. The technology additionally leverages the elasticity of the vacuum bag during infusion, enabling the resin infusion pressure to exceed one atmospheric pressure and thereby reducing the infusion time. The PPVI effectively reduces the total filling time and resin waste through the use of partial infusion strategy and the two-sided drainage. The effects of four process parameters, including the spring modulus of the vacuum bag, resin infusion pressure, infusion strategy, and preform characteristics, on the filling process and resin waste are investigated. Numerical results show that when a high infusion pressure or a small spring modulus of the vacuum bag is employed, the infusion time can be reduced to an extent that is greater than the increase in post-infusion time. Consequently, both can reduce the total filling time at the expense of resin consumption. However, a high infusion pressure must be applied together with the appropriate elasticity of the vacuum bag to avoid its over-inflation. A partial infusion strategy can be employed to reduce resin waste, but its effectiveness in decreasing total filling time depends on the preform characteristics. Although the process factors are interrelated, this work attempts to present the optimal condition where both total filling time and resin consumption are considered.
Undergraduate Music Students’ Self-Reports of Conducting Anxiety in Introductory Conducting Courses
Authors: Regier Bradley J. , Baughman Melissa , Scherer Alec D. , Silvey Brian A.
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether undergraduate music students’ conducting anxiety associated with their self-reported levels of depression, self-compassion, self-efficacy for conducting, concern with others’ perceptions, and conducting beliefs and behaviors. Participants who were enrolled in an introductory conducting course ( N = 128) completed a questionnaire that included adopted and modified items from preexisting measures, researcher-designed items, and open-ended questions to provide insights related to their conducting anxiety. Participants’ level of concern with others’ perceptions significantly predicted their conducting anxiety scores, and open-response results supported this finding. The perceived difficulty level of the pieces/excerpts assigned by their conducting instructor also predicted participants’ conducting anxiety. Results of a Pearson correlation analysis indicated that participants’ conducting anxiety scores correlated with their depression scores positively but inversely with their self-compassion and self-efficacy for conducting scores. Conducting instructors should find ways to make their course environment welcoming, transparent, and growth-based so that students can focus on improving their conducting skills.
The Social Solidarity Economy Organizations of People of African Descent in Europe: A Systematic Scoping Review
Authors: Tadesse Michael Emru , Elsen Susanne
Published: February 2025

The Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) plays a crucial role in the lives of People of African Descent (PAD). The SSE is where PAD find refuge and meet their socioeconomic needs. It also enables them to actively contribute to the economy and societies. However, the endeavors and contributions of PAD in the SSE have not been well recognized or documented, especially in the context of Europe. The purpose of our study was to fill this knowledge gap by mapping the SSE organizations (SSEOs) of PAD in Europe. To do so, informed by the Diverse Economies Theory, we employed a systematic scoping review method through which we identified and examined 109 previous studies. The results showed the existence of 24 specific types of SSEOs owned by 21 different PAD communities in 17 European countries. The results also revealed that these organizations engaged in all sectors of the economy, producing goods, services, and knowledge, and making multifaceted contributions to the economy and societies in both the host and origin countries. Given their contributions, governments and other stakeholders should support these organizations in terms of recognizing their existence and contribution, collaborating and cocreating with them, and helping them address their major challenges including funding-related problems and discrimination.
Adivasi Neighbourhood and Its School: A Critical Ethnography of Aspirations and Contours of Marginalisation in Kerala
Authors: Varghese Charles
Published: February 2025

This article looks into the school–neighbourhood interactions in one of the Adivasi-dominant villages in Kerala. It explores how the educational aspirations of Adivasi community are placed in the local development discourse. A brief review of the neighbourhood–school relationship, especially in the context of existing social inequality, is explored in the introduction. Then the article is divided into two parts. The first part of the essay focuses on the historical experience of marginalisation in the regional mainstream and the local imaginations of Adivasi development. The second part focuses on how the school has historically evolved within this regional mainstream and how it responds to the educational aspirations of Adivasi. This essay tries to understand how the experience of marginality is created and sustained in Adivasi neighbourhoods that are sandwiched in the regional mainstream in Kerala. How do Adivasi communities articulate their educational aspirations? And how does the school in the neighbourhood respond to these aspirations over a period of time? The empirical observations of the article is gathered through a yearlong fieldwork conducted in 2014 and a revisit conducted in 2019.
Psychometric Properties of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Among Indian Youth
Authors: Kumar Mahendra , Yanjana  , Kumar Mahesh , Rajan Anisha
Published: February 2025

Background:

The positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) is widely used to assess positive (PA) and negative affect (NA). Despite its extensive global validation, its psychometric properties remain unexamined among the Indian youth population (IYP). This study aims to evaluate the structural validity, reliability (internal consistency), and criterion validity of the PANAS among IYP.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study involved 660 students (57.4% females, mean age 16.25 ± 2.79 years) from 10 educational institutions across five cities in [State name], India. Participants were selected using random sampling. They underwent a comprehensive assessment, including face-to-face semi-structured interviews using the PANAS, anxiety measures, depressive measures, and happiness measures. The SPSS (version 16) and JASP (version 0.14.1) software were used for reliability, validity, and factor analysis.

Results:

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed a two-independent-factor structure with satisfactory fitness indices (goodness-of-fit index [GFI] = 0.96; root mean square error of approximation = 0.07; standardized root mean square residual = 0.06). The PANAS factor loads ranged from 0.44 to 0.73. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was 0.85 for PA and 0.83 for NA. Analyses showed adequate criterion validity.

Conclusion:

The findings demonstrate adequate structural validity, internal consistency, and criterion validity of the PANAS, confirming its suitability for assessing effect in IYP. However, some indices in CFA suggest further refinement.
Narratives of labour as infrastructure and the automative imagination
Authors: Kinsley Samuel
Published: February 2025

This article argues that the ways automation is imagined illustrate a wider problematisation of labour. The concept of an ‘automative imagination’ is proposed to articulate these different habits of considering and discussing automation. In these forms of imagination, I argue labour is discursively reconfigured as a logistical infrastructure. The concrete value of labour, the labouring body and the place of work as such are abstracted into an opaque logistical infrastructure in the narratives of an automative imagination. The impetus for this analysis comes from press releases and reports concerning automation and COVID-19 focused on the UK economy, creating a vanguard of abstracting ‘labour’ into infrastructure. The work of automation can usefully be understood as a relation, both in its implementation and in its imagining—a relation that geographers can, and should, interrogate. The automative imagination powerfully articulates the normative force of the performative abstraction and devaluation of work.