bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IMPACT OF GREEN FINANCE ON GREEN TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
Authors: ZHANG YONGSHAN , PENG CONG , MING KAI
Published: February 2024

There needs to be more empirical research quantifying the relationship between the growth of green finance (GF) and green productivity. This study investigates this connection by analyzing data from 30 regions in China from 2006 to 2022. We utilize a comprehensive GF growth index to assess the impact. The results reveal a substantial increase in green manufacturing in response to more excellent green financing, fostering environmental sustainability. Both GF and total factor production exhibit upward trajectories, indicating the effectiveness and productivity of green financial initiatives. Furthermore, regression analysis demonstrates a significant positive effect of increased green financing on output. This effect is expected to be more pronounced in regions with more robust economic and social conditions, lower public interest in environmental preservation and higher pollution levels. Our findings suggest that implementing GF policies further enhances the positive effects of expanding green financing. This research has important implications for China’s environmental protection and green financing efforts, serving as valuable insights for environmental analysts, policymakers, local governments, financial institutions and legislators involved in GF policy implementation.
Development of CPW Fed Slot Antenna with CSRR for Biomedical Applications
Authors: Seelam Koteswararao , Rama Rao S. V. , Kandula Srinivasa Rao , Sharief Abdul Hussain , Adama Venkata Reddy , Ashok Kumar S.
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR) loaded coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed with a circular shape, miniaturized diamond slot planar monopole antenna. The proposed antenna for healthcare monitoring biomedical applications uses the industrial medical and scientific band. The antenna design and development to implant the human phantom are proposed. The primary goal of this work is to continuously monitor the patient’s ability to detect abnormal conditions as soon as possible as a result of improvements in quality of life. In this case, an antenna design methodology must prioritize features such as miniaturization, increased gain and bandwidth, and biocompatibility. Simulated and measured antenna characteristics for biomedical applications are performed at ISM Band frequency.
A Low-Power Fully Differential Level-Crossing ADC Based on Single-Reference Comparator for Wireless Medical Implantable Devices
Authors: Yazdani Behnam , Ashtiani Shahin Jafarabadi
Published: February 2024

This paper introduces a low-power fully differential fixed window level-crossing analog-to-digital converter (LC-ADC) for wireless medical implantable devices. The LC-ADC could be an excellent candidate for low-power systems due to the reduction of sampling points for bio-potential signals. Different from existing fixed window LC-ADCs, which use a 1-bit DAC or scaler and two reference levels to move the input signal to the comparison window, a simplified scheme is proposed in which the DAC or scaler is removed and a single-reference level is used to create the comparison window. The proposed LC-ADC utilizes a single-reference comparator, which leads to a simplified implementation and significant reduction in power consumption and circuit area. In addition, using a single reference level and removing DAC, leads to a decrease in the complexity of the controlling logic. The proposed LC-ADC is simulated in 0.18 [Formula: see text]m CMOS technology. The simulation results achieve an effective number of bits (ENOB) of up to 6.5 bits with about 59–141 nW power consumption under 0.8 V supply and input signal bandwidth from 5 Hz to 4 kHz.
The particle paths of hyperbolic conservation laws
Authors: Fjordholm Ulrik S. , Mæhlen Ola H. , Ørke Magnus C.
Published: February 2024

Nonlinear scalar conservation laws are traditionally viewed as transport equations. We take instead the viewpoint of these PDEs as continuity equations with an implicitly defined velocity field. We show that a weak solution is the entropy solution if and only if the ODE corresponding to its velocity field is well-posed. We also show that the flow of the ODE is 1/2-Hölder regular. Finally, we give several examples showing that our results are sharp, and we provide explicit computations in the case of a Riemann problem.
On the dynamics and optimal control of a mathematical model of neuroblastoma and its treatment: Insights from a mathematical model
Authors: Otero José García , Bodzioch Mariusz , Belmonte-Beitia Juan
Published: February 2024

Celyvir is an advanced therapy medicine, consisting of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) containing the oncolytic virus ICOVIR 5. This paper sets out a dynamic system which attempts to capture the fundamental relationships between cancer, the immune system and adenoviruses. Two forms of treatment were studied: continuous and periodic, the second being closer to the real situation. In the analysis of the first model, in addition to identifying the critical points, their properties and bifurcation points, a number of numerical simulations were carried out. It has thus been shown that there are bistability regimes in which Celyvir can produce an equilibrium of tumor progression, or even freedom from tumor. A sensitivity analysis was also performed to determine which parameters are most important in the system. Subsequently, an optimal control problem with nonlinear objective functional has been formulated, where the therapeutic goal is not only to minimize the size of the tumor cell population and the total cost of treatment, but also to prevent the tumor from reaching a critical size. It has been shown that the optimal control is bang–bang. With the second model, a threshold value of viral load has been identified at which the success of the treatment could be ensured. It is clear in both models that a low viral load would lead to relapse of the disease. Finally, it is shown that a periodic bang–bang regime should be used to optimize treatment with Celyvir.
Analysis of a spatio-temporal advection-diffusion model for human behaviors during a catastrophic event
Authors: Khalil Kamal , Lanza Valentina , Manceau David , Aziz-Alaoui M. A. , Provitolo Damienne
Published: February 2024

In this work, using the theory of first-order macroscopic crowd models, we introduce a compartmental advection–diffusion model, describing the spatio-temporal dynamics of a population in different human behaviors (alert, panic and control) during a catastrophic event. For this model, we prove the local existence, uniqueness and regularity of a solution, as well as the positivity and [Formula: see text]-boundedness of this solution. Then, in order to study the spatio-temporal propagation of these behavioral reactions within a population during a catastrophic event, we present several numerical simulations for different evacuation scenarios.
Derivation and analysis of a nonlocal Hele–Shaw–Cahn–Hilliard system for flow in thin heterogeneous layers
Authors: Cardone Giuseppe , Jäger Willi , Woukeng Jean Louis
Published: February 2024

We derive, through the deterministic homogenization theory in thin domains, a new model consisting of Hele–Shaw equation with memory coupled with the convective Cahn–Hilliard equation. The obtained system, which models in particular tumor growth, is then analyzed and we prove its well-posedness in dimension 2. To achieve our goal, we develop and use the new concept of sigma-convergence in thin heterogeneous media, and we prove some regularity results for the upscaled model.
STUDYING THE AGE OF ONSET AND DETECTION OF CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA USING A THREE-STAGE STOCHASTIC MODEL
Authors: NAG SURYADEEPTO , BHAT ANANDA SHIKHARA , CHAKRABARTY SIDDHARTHA P.
Published: February 2024

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a biphasic malignant clonal disorder that progresses, first with a chronic phase, where the cells have enhanced proliferation only, and then to a blast phase, where the cells have the ability of self-renewal. It is well recognized that the Philadelphia chromosome (which contains the BCR-ABL fusion gene) is the “hallmark of CML”. However, empirical studies have shown that the mere presence of BCR-ABL may not be a sufficient condition for the development of CML, and further modifications related to tumor suppressors may be necessary. Accordingly, we develop a three-mutation stochastic model of CML progression, with the three stages corresponding to the non-malignant cells with BCR-ABL presence, the malignant cells in the chronic phase, and the malignant cells in the blast phase. We demonstrate that the model predictions agree with age incidence data from the United States. Finally, we develop a framework for the retrospective estimation of the time of onset of malignancy, from the time of detection of the cancer.
THE IMPACT OF STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH DYNAMICS
Authors: RAO FENG , WANG ANQI , WANG ZHANYU
Published: February 2024

A mathematical model has been proposed to consider two distinct forms of psychological pressure that arise due to the COVID-19 situation and their impact on individuals’ lives, including their mental well-being and happiness. For a more realistic situation, the effect of stochasticity should be taken into account. Hence, our paper mainly investigates the effect of stochastically environmental variability on the transmission dynamics of psychological stress. We obtain two thresholds [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. If [Formula: see text], the psychological stress will persist and there will be a unique stationary distribution; whereas if [Formula: see text], the extinction of psychological stress is obtained. Moreover, we display the mean first passage time from the initial value to the state of disappearance in order to examine the impact of environmental disturbances; meanwhile, we conduct numerical simulations to illustrate the theoretical findings.
EFFECTS OF ANTI-PREDATOR BEHAVIOR ON A STOCHASTIC PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEM
Authors: SUN YANAN , LEI YOUMING , LIU XINZHI
Published: February 2024

An ecosystem with anti-predator behavior is established in both deterministic and stochastic environments. This means that adult prey could attack weak predators. Bifurcation diagrams are used to analyze the deterministic case, while a tool called the most probable trajectory, defined by the spatial extreme point of the probability density function (PDF), is employed to explore the stochastic case. The Fokker-Planck equation is solved using the stochastic averaging method of energy envelope, which provides an analytical expression for the PDF. The results show that in the deterministic case, effective anti-predator behavior can dampen predator-prey oscillations and mitigate negative effects caused by the time delay. Additionally, it can accelerate the transient solution to reach a steady state and reduce the ratio of predator-to-prey densities in coexistence. In the stochastic case, effective anti-predator behavior can raise the noise threshold that leads to population extinction. Furthermore, it can also reduce the randomness of solutions. It’s worth noting that appropriate anti-predator behavior can ensure that the most probable solution in the stochastic system approximates the solution in the deterministic system. Monte Carlo simulations verify the accuracy of these analytical results.
On the isomorphism between four-dimensional Sklyanin and elliptic algebras
Authors: Mizomov I.
Published: February 2024

Let [Formula: see text] be an elliptic curve, and let [Formula: see text] be a point on [Formula: see text]. In his groundbreaking paper [E. K. Sklyanin, Some algebraic structures connected with the Yang-Baxter equation. Representations of a quantum algebra, Funktsional. Anal. i Prilozhen. 17(4) (1983) 34–48], Sklyanin introduced a family of algebras [Formula: see text], consisting of four generators and six relations. These algebras hold profound connections with his work on the Quantum Scattering Method. Subsequently, Feigin and Odesskii defined algebras [Formula: see text] for any number of generators [Formula: see text] [Sklyanin’s algebras associated to elliptic curves, Inst. Theor. Phys., Akad. Nauk Ukrain. SSR, Kiev (1988)] and asserted that, for [Formula: see text], they coincide with Sklyanin’s algebras. In this paper, we provide an explicit isomorphism between the algebras [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. As an application, we present a new proof of the Calabi–Yau property for [Formula: see text].
The Haar measure of a profinite n-ary group
Authors: Shahryari M. , Rostami M.
Published: February 2024

We prove that every profinite [Formula: see text]-ary group [Formula: see text] has a unique Haar measure [Formula: see text] and further for every measurable subset [Formula: see text], we have [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are the normalized Haar measures of the profinite groups [Formula: see text] and the Post cover [Formula: see text], respectively.
Simple modules over quantized Weyl algebras at roots of unity
Authors: Mukherjee Snehashis , Bera Sanu
Published: February 2024

In this paper, the simple modules over the second quantized Weyl algebras at roots of unity over an algebraically closed field are classified.
Intersecting families of transformations
Authors: Parlak Sönmez Demet , Sönmez Orhan
Published: February 2024

Consider [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] to represent the full transformation semigroup and the symmetric group on the set [Formula: see text], respectively. A subset [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] is called an intersecting family if any two transformations [Formula: see text] coincide at some point [Formula: see text]. An intersecting family [Formula: see text] is called maximum if no other intersecting family [Formula: see text] exists with [Formula: see text]. Frankl and Deza [On the maximum number of permutations with given maximal or minimal distance, J. Combin. Theory Ser. A 22(3) (1977) 352–360] established that the cardinality of a maximum intersecting family of [Formula: see text] equals [Formula: see text]. Subsequent research demonstrated that a maximum intersecting family of [Formula: see text] forms a coset of a stabilizer of one point, as shown by Cameron and Ku [Intersecting families of permutations, European J. Combin. 24(7) (2003) 881–890] and independently by Larose and Malvenuto [Stable sets of maximal size in Kneser-type graphs, European J. Combin. 25(5) (2004) 657–673]. Define [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] denotes the image set of [Formula: see text]. This paper presents a formula for the cardinality of a maximum intersecting family of [Formula: see text]. It then characterizes the maximum intersecting families of [Formula: see text] and concludes by determining the number of maximum intersecting families of [Formula: see text].
Lattice Algebraic Structures on LDMFS Domains
Authors: Kannan Jeevitha , Jayakumar Vimala , Saeid Arsham Borumand
Published: February 2024

The premise of the soft set was designed to model vague ideas. In this kind of model, where the set of parameters exhibits some degree of order, lattice order theory is quite beneficial. For researchers studying uncertainty, the notion of soft sets, lattices, and fuzzy sets has proven essential. In this study, the postulation of the Lattice ordered Linear Diophantine Multi-Fuzzy Soft Set (LLDMFSS) is laid out. The fundamental objective of this study is the formation of hybrid algebraic structures for LLDMFSS. Particularly, the characteristics of complete lattice, modular lattice, and distributive lattice were inhibited in LLDMFSS, and some pertinent findings were obtained. Subsequently, the modular and distributive LLDMFSS characterization theorem was implemented. The notion of the direct product for two LLDMFSSs was then addressed.
Corona Product of Soft Directed Graphs
Authors: Jose Jinta , George Bobin , Thumbakara Rajesh K.
Published: February 2024

Soft set theory, proposed by D. Molodtsov, is a mathematical framework for dealing with uncertain data. Soft set theory is now widely used to solve decision-making problems and has a wide range of applications in economics, engineering, medicine, and other fields, as demonstrated by Molodtsov’s pioneering work. A directed graph is a graph with directed edges. Directed graphs can be used to study and solve problems involving social networks, shortest paths, electrical circuits, and so on. By extending the notion of the soft set to directed graphs, we presented soft directed graphs. Soft directed graphs offer a parameterized perspective on directed graphs. In this paper, we introduce and investigate the corona product and the restricted corona product of soft directed graphs.
Soft Hyperstructures and Their Applications
Authors: Amiri G. R. , Mousarezaei R. , Rahnama S.
Published: February 2024

The real world is full of uncertainties, which we require appropriate mathematical structures to model and handle them. One such structure is the soft set, which can be combined with various algebraic and topological structures. The paper discusses how soft sets and hyperstructures can be combined to create new soft structures that can handle uncertainty and imprecision in algebraic structures. Soft sets are mappings from parameters to subsets of a universal set, and they can model fuzzy concepts. Hyperstructures are generalizations of classical algebraic structures, where the composition of two elements is a set instead of a single element. They can capture complex and diverse phenomena that cannot be modeled by single-valued operations. The paper gives examples of soft structures, such as soft polygroups, soft topological polygroups, soft topological soft polygroups and their applications in mathematics and science. The paper aims to show the usefulness and versatility of soft structures in dealing with uncertainty and imprecision in algebraic structures. We will define the concept of soft topological soft polygroups and examine its characteristics.
Fuzzy Soft Set Theory Applications in Medical Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review and the Roadmap for Future Studies
Authors: Singh Rashmi , Bhardwaj Neha
Published: February 2024

This paper provides a literature review addressing the use of soft sets in medical diagnosis. Distinguishing itself from the existing literature, the study offers a comprehensive analysis of how fuzzy soft sets can be integrated into diagnostic processes, highlighting a novel fusion of fuzzy and soft sets in medical applications. Any soft set on a countably infinite universe can be regarded as a fuzzy set, recognizing the limitations of traditional diagnostic tools in dealing with vague and incomplete information, our research aims to utilize the flexibility and comprehensiveness of fuzzy soft sets to enhance decision-making accuracy in medical scenarios. The primary objective of this research is to present a thorough and critical analysis of fuzzy soft set theory in medical diagnosis, aiming to establish it as a fundamental approach in the field. By combining all of these results, we can generate a comprehensive picture of the connections between the many theories that account for fuzziness and imprecision, which helps to fill in the blanks left by recent surveys. The review will focus on identifying the main research trends in this field: the primary research topics that soft set theory addresses in medical applications, the community is currently facing and the major theoretical concepts used to study these topics. The primary objective of this review is to assist in the identifying of emerging research directions. Some of these trends are promising and will help shape a new role for soft set theory in the area of medical applications. The fusion of fuzzy and soft sets in medical applications represents a crucial and necessary stage in the research and diagnosis procedures. Key results include the study on development of algorithms and models that outperform traditional methods in accuracy and reliability.
Advances of GelMA-Based Hydrogel in Nerve Repair and Regeneration
Authors: Song Juqing , Lv Baiheng , Chen Wencong , Shen Chao , Ding Peng
Published: February 2024

Nerve repair and regeneration are still challenging issues in the world, mainly due to the complex anatomic structure and limited regeneration ability of natural nerves. Tissue engineering provides a structure and function similar to nerve tissue through scaffold materials, seed cells, and active factors, which is a promising method to treat nerve injury. Gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogel is a kind of gelatin modified by methacrylamide, which possesses adjustable mechanical properties, convenient processability, and excellent biocompatibility, has been widely used in nerve tissue engineering. In this paper, the research progress of GelMA-based hydrogel in nerve repair and regeneration in recent five years is reviewed, with emphasis on the advanced manufacturing technologies of three-dimensional (3D) GelMA scaffold and the application systems that can effectively promote nerve repair and regeneration. We also evaluated the challenges and prospects of GelMA-based hydrogels in the field of nerve repair and regeneration, which is of guiding significance to the research of nerve tissue engineering.
The Impact of Role Models on Women’s Self-Selection into Competitive Environments
Authors: Meier Kristina , Niessen-Ruenzi Alexandra , Ruenzi Stefan
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we show that competitive female role models reduce women’s perceived stereotype threat and increase their willingness to compete. Competitive male role models have the opposite effect: they reduce women’s willingness to compete, and the gender gap in tournament entry increases. Results are strongest for the best performing women who would benefit most from competing. Role models have no impact on low performing women, and on men.
Characteristic polynomials of orthogonal and symplectic random matrices, Jacobi ensembles & L-functions
Authors: Gunes Mustafa Alper
Published: February 2024

Starting from Montgomery’s conjecture, there has been a substantial interest on the connections of random matrix theory and the theory of L-functions. In particular, moments of characteristic polynomials of random matrices have been considered in various works to estimate the asymptotics of moments of L-function families. In this paper, we first consider joint moments of the characteristic polynomial of a symplectic random matrix and its second derivative. We obtain the asymptotics, along with a representation of the leading order coefficient in terms of the solution of a Painlevé equation. This gives us the conjectural asymptotics of the corresponding joint moments over families of Dirichlet L-functions. In doing so, we compute the asymptotics of a certain additive Jacobi statistic, which could be of independent interest in random matrix theory. Finally, we consider a slightly different type of joint moment that is the analogue of an average considered over [Formula: see text] in various works before. We obtain the asymptotics and the leading order coefficient explicitly.
Japanese Culinary Industry in South Asia: An Exploratory Comparison of Indian and Bangladeshi Consumers
Authors: AKON MD. SAIFULLAH , NANDY DEBASISH
Published: February 2024

With the South Asian economy swiftly integrating into global markets, the restaurant industry in India and Bangladesh has thrived, providing a wide range of global cuisines. Along with other foreign restaurants, Japanese restaurants have gained traction in recent years. This paper seeks to delve into the Japanese culinary industry in South Asia, aiming to comprehend the factors influencing consumer choice and formulate an effective market development strategy. Employing the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the study explores the determinants of Indian and Bangladeshi consumers’ intentions to choose Japanese restaurants. Utilizing qualitative research methods, 36 in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted, with 20 Indian and 16 Bangladeshi respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire covering demographics, attitudes, subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control and other factors including price concern, food authenticity and religion was employed. Analysis of interview transcripts using NVivo 10 software revealed that participants generally had an average economic condition. Notably, religion emerged as a significant factor influencing purchase intentions in Bangladesh, while attitude and perceived behavioral control are the most significant contributors to Indian consumers’ perceptions. Additionally, the study found that both Indian and Bangladeshi consumers’ perceptions were significantly influenced by the authenticity of Japanese cuisine and food prices positively and negatively. The findings offer valuable insights into the Japanese culinary industry promotion in India and Bangladesh.
Do Drivers of Labor Force Participation Differ for Male and Female in the Rural and Urban Labor Markets in India?
Authors: PARK WONBIN
Published: February 2024

The labor force participation rate of women in India has decreased despite economic growth, which has limited the advancement of their rights unlike in most other countries. This paper examines the determinants of labor force participation by gender in rural and urban areas using a probit model with data from the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) for 2011–2012 to analyze the factors that restrict workforce participation. The estimation results are presented below. First, the marital status of males, both rural and urban, has a significant impact on their participation in the workforce due to family support. In contrast, females face multiple restrictions based on marital, caste and religion, demonstrating that sociocultural factors have limited their participation regardless of regional factors. Second, in rural areas, the educational years of female workers negatively affect labor participation, but the constraints of marriage are weaker than in urban areas. Women in lower castes participate more in the rural labor force, which is interpreted as a result of their livelihood in the industrial structure consisting of agriculture. On the other hand, the caste system negatively affects female participation in urban areas. Finally, these results indicate that the low-labor participation of females is the result of a complicated process influenced by various factors, including regional effects and patriarchal cultural values in India. Therefore, it is necessary to provide employment opportunities and encourage economic incentives for more women to enter the labor market spontaneously, considering regional effects in policies, in order for women to emerge as one group of social leaders.
Synthesis and In vitro Screening of Pyrazine-2-Carbohydrazide Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial Agents
Authors: Shivakumar  , Dinesha P. , Udayakumar D. , Shetty Varsha Prakash , Prabhu Chaitra , Deekshit Vijaya Kumar
Published: February 2024

Herein, we report the design of a new set of pyrazine-2-carbohydrazide derivatives (T1–T20) and in silico investigations to evaluate their inhibition activity against the enzyme, decaprenylphosphoryl-[Formula: see text]-D-ribose 2′-epimerase (DprE1). The derivatives interact with the Cys387 residue of the enzyme’s active site through hydrogen bonds. Further, we synthesized these compounds and evaluated their efficacy against the M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain. Compounds T16 and T19 displayed promising antitubercular activity, boasting a minimal inhibitory concentration of 1.56 [Formula: see text]g/mL. Furthermore, we assessed the antibacterial activity of these compounds against a range of pathogens, including S. aureus, S. mutans, E. coli and [Formula: see text]Typhi. Additionally, we evaluated their antifungal potency against A. niger. Notably, compounds T4, T8, T9, T16 and T19 exhibited noteworthy antibacterial activity against tested bacterial strains. Compounds T4, T9, T16, T17, T18 and T19 showed significant inhibition activity against A. niger. Importantly, all active compounds demonstrated low cytotoxicity, with IC50 values exceeding 300 [Formula: see text]M, ensuring no harm to normal cells. To gain a deeper understanding of these compounds, we conducted in silico investigations to evaluate their pharmacokinetics and pharmacochemical properties. Additionally, we employed DFT studies to explore the electronic characteristics of these compounds, providing valuable insights into their potential applications in the pharmaceutical field.
Competing Visions of Morality in Politics: A New Perspective on the Ideological Currents of the Late Ottoman Empire
Authors: Asım Karaömerlioğlu M. , Oğuz Çiğdem
Published: February 2024

This article focuses on the debates about morality in the late Ottoman Empire and their lasting impact on modern Turkey. Studying different moral viewpoints offers the possibility of a new classification for the study of Ottoman intellectual history which, by relying on a political framework, has, to date, dealt only with certain ideological currents such as Ottomanism, Turkism, Islamism, and Westernism. Through a careful reading of the writings of Tevfik Fikret, Ziya Gökalp, Ahmed Naim, and Mehmet Akif, we focus on their different views of morality which can be classified as “universal morality”, “national morality”, and “Islamic morality”. Differing, even competing moral visions of morality were decisive in shaping the intellectual, cultural, and political currents of the time.
Cold War Elements: a Discussion on the Influence of the Cold War on the Communist Party of Malaya from 1948 to 1989
Authors: Ho Kee Chye , Qian Shanshan , Liaw Siau Chi Joe , Lee Kean Yew
Published: February 2024

The Communist Party of Malaya (cpm) evolved under the impact of the Cold War. Considering that the cpm was a left-wing political party that had a significant impact on many areas of Malaysia, this study tries to identify and investigate the causes of the cpm’s inability to win the political fight from 1948 to 1989. Both domestic and internal party issues, along with the Cold War scenario, were a significant component that could not be neglected by the researchers.
Chinese Space, Identity, and Presence in Malaysia: Exploring the Yingxiong Haohan Ideal of Wu Masculinity in the Wangkang Festival of Melaka
Authors: Neo David , Ngo Sheau-Shi
Published: February 2024

The Wangkang Festival has been celebrated for nearly two centuries in Melaka, Malaysia. In 2005, it was recognized as part of the national heritage of Malaysia; and in 2020 garnered global recognition with unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage designation. The festival centers on apprehending evil spirits believed to cause epidemics and chaos, while invoking peace and prosperity. The tradition revolves around the worship of Ong Yah, also known as the “Five Sworn Brothers,” making it a vibrant cultural site to study Melaka’s local Chinese identity through Taoist folk religious practices. This article documents the 2020 festival in the midst of the covid pandemic, observes the notable absence and marginalization of women, explores gender constructions through the notion of wu (武) in Chinese masculinity, particularly through the ideal of yingxiong haohan (英雄好漢), and argues that the Chinese community carves out a Chinese public space, identity and presence in Malaysia within the Wangkang Festival context.
Some Issues Concerning the Phenomenon of Ancient Script Forms Being Preserved in Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts
Authors: Feng Shengjun , Yu Mengxin
Published: February 2024

The phenomenon of preserving ancient character forms (wenzi cungu xianxiang 文字存古現象) can be observed in certain recently unearthed bamboo slip manuscripts from the Warring States. These characters have preserved early character structures or word usage habits, thus reflecting an interactive relationship between the copyist and the source text. Based on the number of early characters observed in a copied manuscript, Warring States bamboo manuscripts can largely be divided into three categories. One category containing relatively more words with early word forms can be dubbed as “transcripts containing characteristics of ancient text preservation,” with the Tsinghua manuscripts *Xinian 繫年, *Hou fu 厚父, *Sheming 攝命, and *Si gao 四告 being the most emblematic of this category. The value of research into ancient character forms preserved in Warring States bamboo-slip manuscripts is important in many ways, such as providing evidence for character identification; helping to determine the origins of ancient manuscript source texts and their time of transcription; and demonstrating how documents may have been transmitted. All these aspects are evident in the relevant Tsinghua manuscripts. However, in assessing whether ancient character forms were indeed preserved in Warring States manuscripts, two problems must be accounted for: first, some characters that have previously been identified as having characteristics of different scripts may have earlier origins or lack any obvious script-specific features; second, some ancient-looking characters cannot necessarily be used as a standard to determine the occurrence of ancient script forms.
A Study of the Handwriting of the Tsinghua Bamboo-Slip Manuscripts *Shi fa and *Zi Chan
Authors: Li Songru
Published: February 2024

*Zi Chan in Volume 6 and *Shi fa in Volume 4 of Tsinghua University Collection of Warring States Bamboo-slip Manuscripts were written by one scribe. This study aims to use features of the brushwork to demonstrate this. In addition, this study will also examine physical features of the bamboo slips, handwriting, character forms, the orthography of different states, punctuation marks, erasures, and the binding of the bamboo slips. The texts of both manuscripts were first written and then bound. Research on the arrangement of *Shi fa and the layout of its text enriches our understanding about the activity of writing among Pre-Qin people, how ancient books were compiled, and how scrolls were opened.
The UK and the echr After Brexit: The Challenge of Immigration Control
Authors: Mitsilegas Valsamis , Guild Elspeth
Published: February 2024

This article examines the challenges that immigration control-related political imperatives in the United Kingdom (UK) have posed for UK compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights (echr) and evaluates the challenges that the UK’s moving away from echr compliance pose for its post-Brexit relationship with the European Union (EU) and its member states. The contribution begins with an examination of the constitutional parameters of UK (non-)compliance with the echr in the field of immigration control and the implications of this for the post-Brexit arrangements with the EU and its member states. The contribution then focuses on substantive immigration and refugee law and the impact of the current situation on asylum transfer co-operation within and outside of the EU. Through these areas, the article examines how EU law has infiltrated the interpretation of the echr with the result of raising standards of protection for asylum seekers and migrants and hampering the exercise of state sovereignty in the field.
Military Operations and Withdrawal From the European Convention on Human Rights
Authors: Wallace Stuart
Published: February 2024

This comment explores the links between the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention or echr) to military operations and critiques of the Convention in the United Kingdom. It argues strongly against the idea that it is ‘anomalous’ and ‘unprincipled’ to extend the application of the echr to overseas military operations. It also argues that the UK should be capable of discharging basic human rights protections, such as effectively investigating allegations their soldiers have committed murder or torture, without compromising national security. The second section reflects on the consequences of withdrawal. It examines how the application of the echr to military operations has improved the transparency and accountability of the UK Government and offered several tools to secure the ongoing accountability of the Government. It is argued that withdrawal from the Convention would compromise this process of increasing accountability and remove these beneficial tools.
Catalogue of the moniligastrid earthworms (Clitellata, Moniligastrida, Moniligastridae) of the world
Authors: NARAYANAN S. PRASANTH , PALIWAL R. , THOMAS A.P. , JULKA J.M.
Published: February 2024

This study presents a comprehensive catalogue of the moniligastrid earthworms (Moniligastrida, Moniligastridae) of the world. A total of 176 valid species/subspecies belonging to 5 genera are known to exist in this primitive family. Drawida is the speciose genus with 147 species/subspecies. Of the various moniligastrids, three species of Drawida are considered as peregrine outside its normal Asian range. Among the valid species, occurrence of 30.68% are known only from the type locality. It is noteworthy that the types of 125 (71.02%) species are currently known to exist in various repositories around the world. The existence of the remaining species can only be inferred from the literature since their types are either non-existent, missing, dried out, or lost. Present catalogue includes valid scientific names, synonyms, type locality, type respository details along with registration number, geographic distribution pattern within its native range, and references.
A revision of the genus Extenuipalpus Reck, 1959 (Trombidiformes: Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae), with description of a new species
Authors: BEARD JENNIFER J. , UECKERMANN EDWARD A. , CASTRO ELIZEU B. , SEEMAN OWEN D.
Published: February 2024

Extenuipalpus is reviewed, covering its taxonomic history, a new genus diagnosis, body and leg chaetotaxy, and redescriptions of the three previously known species E. niekerkae (Meyer, 1979), E. quadrisetosus (Lawrence, 1940) and E. sagittus (Meyer, 1993) based on type material. We also describe a new species, E. situngu Beard & Ueckermann sp. nov. from glossy forest grape, Rhoicissus rhomboidea (E. Mey ex Harv.) Planch. (Vitaceae), and provide a key to species of Extenuipalpus.
Does Crime Affect Inbound Tourism? Evidence From a Sub-national Perspective in Japan
Authors: Cheng Jing , Wu Yida , Chen Kun
Published: February 2024

Inbound tourism is welcomed by many governments due to its numerous benefits for the destination country. Besides, crime is often considered a factor that negatively affects tourism; but empirical evidence does not universally support this perspective. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of crime on inbound tourism using Japan as a case study. For further investigating the spatial externalities of inbound tourism from a sub-national perspective, we employ spatial panel data models. The findings indicate that the total crime rate does not have a significant impact on inbound tourism, while the violent crime rate exhibits a significant negative effect. This suggests that the selection of crime variables is important. Additionally, the significant spillover effects underscore the importance of regional cooperation.
Life in a Metro: A Study on Migrant Workers From Assam Living in Bengaluru
Authors: Muktiar Pinku , Sharma Chandan Kumar
Published: February 2024

The massive migration of the rural population, triggered by agrarian distress, to the more developed regions of India for lowly paid jobs in the informal sector has been one of the most striking phenomena in neoliberal India. The last two decades have also witnessed an unprecedented out-migration of rural population from the northeast Indian state of Assam to the metropolises and growth centres in other parts of India in search of livelihood. Based on a study conducted in Bengaluru among migrant workers from Assam, this article examines the networks that facilitate such out-migration, its circular nature, and their working and living conditions in the city. The remittances of the migrants provide only temporary relief to their families in the villages and despite their periodic return to the village with the intent to settle down, poverty and lack of alternative livelihood force them to migrate to the city again. The oscillation between the dehumanising conditions of their life in the city and the economic hardship in the village continues without any reprieve.
Knowledge and information management in a solidarity economy nucleus: A case study
Authors: Pereira Vinicius , Furnival Ariadne Chloe Mary , Silva Sérgio Luis da
Published: February 2024

In knowledge and information management, solidarity economy organisations appear to be under-explored, despite their economic importance in countries like Brazil, showing a literature gap regarding their sociocultural context, which has specific management practices and needs. For this research, a case study of the Multidisciplinary and Integrated Nucleus for Studies, Formation and Intervention in Solidarity Economy (NuMI-EcoSol) was conducted using a descriptive-exploratory qualitative approach, with direct observation, document analysis and semi-structured interviews. Twenty-five observation sessions, three documents and five interviews were analysed with a focus on knowledge and information flow, information policy, information culture and decision-making spaces. The results showed that the Nucleus is a knowledge intensive, multidisciplinary, dialogical and self-managed organisation. Its information culture and policy reflect solidarity economy characteristics that establish advantageous knowledge-creating dynamics for social innovation, mainly within networks, but it also faces challenges regarding knowledge loss and drain. Therefore, the organisation and its nature has particularities for knowledge use still not fully explored and comprehended. Competitive intelligence, structuration of self-managed repositories and mediation in networks are important actions to further promote knowledge use for social innovation. Lastly, suggestions are made for further research on aspects arising from this case study.
Fibromyalgia is linked to increased subjective sensory sensitivity across multiple senses
Authors: Rafferty Chloe , Ward Jamie
Published: February 2024

Changes in subjective sensory sensitivity – reporting sensory stimuli as being atypically intense or weak – are a transdiagnostic symptom of several disorders. The present study documents for the first time the sensory sensitivity profile of fibromyalgia, taking a questionnaire measure that asks about different sensory modalities and both hyper- and hyposensitivity (the Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire, GSQ). The fibromyalgia group had higher overall scores on this measure. This was linked more strongly to sensory hypersensitivity and was pervasive across all senses that were surveyed. Although differences in hyposensitivity were found, these were sporadic (perhaps linked to the symptoms of fibromyalgia itself) and did not resemble the pattern documented for autism (e.g., self-stimulating and repetitive behaviours were not a feature of fibromyalgia). We suggest that individual differences in subjective sensory hypersensitivity may be a multisensory dispositional trait linked to fibromyalgia which ultimately becomes most pronounced for pain.
Health care resource utilization and costs associated with diagnosed medication overuse headache and potential acute medication overuse in individuals with migraine
Authors: Shewale Anand R. , Brandenburg Jennifer A. , Burslem Kate , Lipton Richard B. , Doshi Jalpa A.
Published: February 2024

Objective

Estimate health care resource utilization and costs associated with medication overuse headache and potential acute medication overuse.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted with Clinformatics Data Mart data (1 January 2019–31 December 2019) that included continuously enrolled commercially insured adults with migraine (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-10-CM] code G43.xxx). Medication overuse headache was defined as ≥1 inpatient or ≥2 outpatient claims with an ICD-10-CM code G44.41/40 (drug-induced headache). Potential acute medication overuse was defined as possessing sufficient medication for >10 mean treatment days/month for ergots, triptans, opioids, or combination analgesics or >15 mean cumulative days/month for simple prescription analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen, aspirin, other non-opioid analgesics) for >6 consecutive months. All-cause and migraine-related health care resource utilization and costs were compared after adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics.

Results

Among 90,017 individuals with migraine, the frequency of medication overuse headache/potential acute medication overuse was 12.6% (diagnosed medication overuse headache: 0.6%; potential acute medication overuse: 12.1%). Adjusted all-cause total costs ($31,235 vs $21,486; difference: $9,749 [ P < 0.001]) and adjusted migraine-related total costs ($9,770 vs $6,207; difference: $3,563 [ P < 0.001]) were higher in the medication overuse headache/potential acute medication overuse group versus those without medication overuse headache/potential acute medication overuse.

Conclusions

Individuals with diagnosed medication overuse headache/potential acute medication overuse had higher all-cause and migraine-related health care resource utilization and costs versus individuals without medication overuse headache/potential acute medication overuse, suggesting that improved migraine management is needed to reduce associated costs.
The unmet needs in vaginal pessaries
Authors: Rantell Angie
Published: February 2024

A pessary is a medical device that is inserted into the vagina to provide structural support to one or more of the descending vaginal compartments in women with pelvic organ prolapse. It is a common management option offered to women in the short and long term. This article will discuss the current use of vaginal pessaries for POP, the current challenges with their use and common complications seen in practise. It will also discuss the unmet needs in the current products available on the market and suggest ideas for product design, materials and considerations for future development.
Anti-pluralism, Labour Market Policy and the Pandemic: Political Uses and Social Consequences of COVID-19 in Hungary
Authors: Gárdos Judit , Hungler Sára , Illéssy Miklós
Published: February 2024

Combining sociological, legal and political science approaches, our article investigates some pandemic-related national policy measures and analyses survey studies on the reactions of the labour market and its actors to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary, a neoliberal national-populist country. Our surveys conducted with employers and employees show that job losses and working time reductions especially hit vulnerable groups of employees, among them young people and low wage earners, increasing existing social inequalities. The legislative changes seriously damaged the employees’ individual and collective rights and did not prove to be overly helpful for the employers either. The pandemic did not initiate any substantial policy changes, as the Hungarian autocratic regime was not very interested in effectively tempering its shocking effects on public health and the labour market. Instead, the government took the situation as a pretext in order to further reduce pluralism in the country's policymaking processes.