bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mid-Cretaceous coastal amber forest palaeoenvironment revealed by exceptionally preserved ostracods from an extant lineage
Authors: Wang He , Matzke-Karasz Renate , Horne David J.
Published: January 2025

As a famous fossil Lagerstätte, the mid-Cretaceous (ca. 100 Ma) amber from Kachin, northern Myanmar, harbors one of the most diverse Mesozoic palaeobiotas yet discovered. Over the past few years, reports of organisms trapped in Kachin amber have increased exponentially. Ostracods, as fully aquatic animals, are so far represented in Kachin amber by two records of specimens without soft parts (1 valve and two carapaces) as well as an exceptional assemblage with well-preserved soft parts comprising 39 specimens of three species assigned to the families Candonidae and Loxoconchidae. Since the last-mentioned focused on the exceptional preservation of giant sperm and reproductive organs in only one species, we here present in-depth morphological descriptions of all three species including a new genus: Myanmarcypris hui Wang et al., 2020, Electrocypria burmiteigen. et sp. nov., and Sanyuania sp. We further describe taphonomic traits indicating that the studied ostracods were quickly surrounded by resin and instantly immobilized. The palaeoenvironment is considered to be a vegetated brackish (mesohaline-oligohaline) lagoon.
Roots of the European Cenozoic ecosystems: lizards from the Paleocene (~MP 5) of Walbeck in Germany
Authors: Čerňanský Andrej , Vasilyan Davit
Published: January 2025

We studied at least part of Kuhnʼs original material of lizards from the Paleocene (~MP 5) of the Walbeck locality in Germany. The collection was considered to be lost but is consistently discussed in the literature due to its importance. We restudied the type material of aff. Parasauromalus paleocenicus and aff. Glyptosaurus walbeckensis described by Kuhn in 1940. The former was originally allocated to Iguania, the latter to Anguimorpha, though later on these identifications were questioned by several authors. We show such a classification of both cannot be upheld. P. paleocenicus resembles the morphology of lacertids showing their presence in Europe already around MP 5. We consider the name P. paleocenicus as a nomen dubium. The material of aff. G. walbeckensis was later suggested to belong to Lacertidae and also considered as a potential amphisbaenian. Although it differs from modern amphisbaenians, it shares features with one supposed polyodontobaenid – Camptognathosaurus parisiensis. The Walbeck form is identical to this species. Since the Walbeck taxon was described in 1940, the principle of priority makes Camptognathosaurus parisiensis a junior synonym of the species erected by Kuhn. We propose a new combined name for this form, Camptognathosaurus walbeckensis comb. nov. The specimen figured by Kuhn is currently lost, thus we designate a neotype from Walbeck. However, this taxon differs significantly from Polyodontobaena and new data doubt the attribution of Camptognathosaurus to Amphisbaenia. This taxon is tentatively assigned here to Lacertidae, as further confirmed by phylogenetic analyses. Material of Scincoidea is also described.
A phytosaur osteoderm from a late middle Rhaetian bone bed of Bonenburg (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): Implications for phytosaur extinction
Authors: Sander P. Martin , Wellnitz Paul W.
Published: January 2025

Although there are problematic earliest Jurassic records, phytosaurs are thought to have become extinct during the Rhaetian. A newly-discovered left paramedian phytosaur osteoderm from a clay pit in Bonenburg, Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is the youngest, well-dated phytosaur record. This osteoderm was found in a bone bed (Bone Bed 2) in the Contorta Beds of the Rhaetian Exter Formation. Palynology constrains the age of Bone Bed 2 to the late middle Rhaetian (ca. 203.5 million years ago). The Bonenburg osteoderm cannot be assigned to any named species. It most closely resembles some osteoderms from the Rhaetian of Halberstadt in Central Germany. Phytosaurs survived in Europe to at least the late middle Rhaetian, probably falling victim to the end-Triassic extinction event about two million years later.
Welcoming address of the Director General
Authors: Vogel Johannes
Published: January 2025

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Computational insights into Sitahe (Leuconotis eugenifolia) bioactive compounds: A promising approach for radioprotection through p53 inhibition
Authors: Perkasa Dian Pribadi , Kurnia Iin , Fakih Taufik Muhammad , Kisnanto Teja , Ramadhani Dwi , Surniyantoro Harry Nugroho Eko , Tuasikal Boky Jeanne , Forentin Alfian Mahardika , Syaifudin Mukh
Published: January 2025

The radioprotective potential of Sitahe (Leuconotis eugenifolia) phytochemicals in cancer radiotherapy remains largely unexplored. In this study, in silico docking simulations were conducted to systematically assess the ability of key phytochemicals from Sitahe to modulate p53 activity, a critical gene in DNA repair and cancer therapy. SwissADME analysis revealed favorable physicochemical properties for compounds such as baurenol, alpha amyrin, and beta amyrin, although high lipophilicity may pose challenges for bioavailability. Molecular docking studies identified strong binding affinities between these compounds and the p53 DNA binding domain, with baurenol demonstrating the highest binding affinity at −6.75 kcal/mol, which is better compared to rhazinilam (−4.55 kcal/mol), leuconolam (−4.36 kcal/mol), leuconoxine (−4.26 kcal/mol), and dehydroleuconoxine (−4.76 kcal/mol). Hydrogen bonding with key residues such as Thr123 further enhanced the stability of these complexes. The low inhibition constants (Ki) suggest significant inhibitory potential, particularly for baurenol (11.31 μM). To evaluate the stability and reliability of these interactions, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed over a duration of 500 ns. The results demonstrated that the selected compounds maintained stable molecular dynamics profiles, showing consistent interactions with the target protein throughout the simulation period. Among the compounds tested, baurenol exhibited the best performance with a MM/PBSA binding energy of −68.568 kJ/mol, which is better than rhazinilam (−63.538 kJ/mol). These findings suggest that baurenol, along with other Sitahe phytochemicals, could serve as dual-function agents, offering protection to healthy tissues from radiation-induced damage while targeting cancer cells through p53 modulation. Although these in silico and MD results are promising, further validation through in vitro and in vivo studies is essential to confirm their therapeutic potential and optimize their pharmacokinetic properties. This study positions Sitahe phytochemicals, particularly baurenol, as promising candidates for the development of novel radioprotective agents in cancer treatment.
Maximising informativeness for target capture-based phylogenomics in Erica (Ericaceae)
Authors: Musker Seth D. , Nürk Nicolai M. , Pirie Michael D.
Published: January 2025

Plant phylogenetics has been revolutionised in the genomic era, with target capture acting as the primary workhorse of most recent research in the new field of phylogenomics. Target capture (aka Hyb-Seq) allows researchers to sequence hundreds of genomic regions (loci) of their choosing, at relatively low cost per sample, from which to derive phylogenetically informative data. Although this highly flexible and widely applicable method has rightly earned its place as the field’s de facto standard, it does not come without its challenges. In particular, users have to specify which loci to sequence—a surprisingly difficult task, especially when working with non-model groups, as it requires pre-existing genomic resources in the form of assembled genomes and/or transcriptomes. In the absence of taxon-specific genomic resources, target sets exist that are designed to work across broad taxonomic scales. However, the highly conserved loci that they target may lack informativeness for difficult phylogenetic problems, such as that presented by the rapid radiation of Erica in southern Africa. We designed a target set for Erica phylogenomics intended to maximise informativeness and minimise paralogy while maintaining universality by including genes from the widely used Angiosperms353 set. Comprising just over 300 genes, the targets had excellent recovery rates in roughly 90 Erica species as well as outgroups from Calluna, Daboecia, and Rhododendron, and had high information content as measured by parsimony informative sites and Quartet Internode Resolution Probability (QIRP) at shallow nodes. Notably, QIRP was positively correlated with intron content, while including introns in targets—rather than recovering them via exon-flanking “bycatch”—substantially improved intron recovery. Overall, our results show the value of building a custom target set, and we provide a suite of open-source tools that can be used to replicate our approach in other groups (https://github.com/SethMusker/TargetVet).
Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives
Authors: Shepherd Bart , Pinheiro Hudson T. , Najeeb Ahmed , Rocha Claudia R. , Rocha Luiz A.
Published: January 2025

Herein, we describe a new species of Plectranthias perchlet found at depths of 100–125 meters in mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Plectranthias rakisp. nov. is unique in both morphology and coloration. The following combination of characters distinguishes it from all known congeners: dorsal fin X, 15; anal-fin rays III, 7; pectoral-fin rays 13 | 13 (13 | 12), all unbranched; principal caudal-fin rays 9 + 8; lateral line complete with 30–32 tubed scales; gill rakers 5 + 12; circumpeduncular scales 11–12; and absence of antrorse or retrorse spines on ventral margin of preopercle. Coloration in life consists of a white to light pink body with two indistinct rows of irregularly shaped red-orange to yellow-orange patches along the dorsal two-thirds of the body, a golden-yellow opercle and maxilla, an indistinct yellow stripe on the dorsal fin, two yellow spots near the base of the anal fin, and two irregularly shaped yellow-orange spots located on either side of centermost caudal-fin rays. With this publication, the genus Plectranthias now comprises 67 valid species. This discovery adds to a strong body of research highlighting the novel biodiversity of mesophotic ecosystems, especially in locations like the Indian Ocean, where few prior ichthyological surveys have been conducted.
De la frontière à la lisière et vice-versa
Authors: Wavelet Guillaume , Deneuville Allan
Published: January 2025

Entre ouverture et fermeture, protection et violence, abstraction et concrétude, séparation et union, la frontière apparaît comme insaisissable. Pourtant, elle ne cesse d’être mobilisée pour décrire non seulement les réalités géopolitiques contemporaines, mais aussi les processus intrapsychiques ou encore les rapports entre les langues. On ne compte plus ni les métaphores qui la décrivent ni les usages métaphoriques qu’elle rend possibles. En la faisant dialoguer avec la notion de lisière, il s’agit de pénétrer dans son épaisseur et son ambivalence, pour envisager ce qui se joue dans les expériences intimes et sociales de l’entre-deux.
La « jungle » de Calais
Authors: Wavelet Guillaume , Pestre Élise
Published: January 2025

En 2016, au plus fort de la crise de l’accueil des réfugiés en Europe, Elise Pestre, psychanalyste et maîtresse de conférences à l’Université Paris Cité, participe à une recherche transdisciplinaire qui a comme terrain le « territoire-symptôme » de la « Jungle » de Calais et de quelques autres « zones-frontières ». En 2022, elle publie La vie dans la jungle aux PUF, ouvrage dans lequel elle rend compte de son expérience de psychanalyste plongée dans l’épaisseur de la frontière. Cet entretien revient avec elle sur cette expérience et ce projet de recherche.
De la lisière au centre
Authors: Saglio-Yatzimirsky Marie-Caroline , Galitzine-Loumpet Alexandra
Published: January 2025

À partir des travaux menés par le programme de recherche collaborative ANR LIMINAL, cette contribution propose une réflexion sur la centralité de la langue et de la traduction qui émerge notamment à la « lisière » (au sens de E. Hocquard), dans les espaces de migration, notamment dans les camps, campements, centres d’accueil. Ces espaces sont aussi des lieux de rencontre et de transition où, par les expériences singulières et collectives, se redéfinissent de nouvelles pratiques langagières et culturelles. De cette réflexion ont émergé deux projets ( Migralect.org , DU H2M) où il s’agit ainsi, à travers la langue, de prôner les conditions politiques d’une hospibabélité.
Schibboleth linguistique et franchissements des frontières dans le soin transculturel
Authors: Simon Amalini , Effi & Amir  , Deneuville Allan , Wavelet Guillaume
Published: January 2025

En 2021 est sorti le film By the throat , du duo d’artistes Effi & Amir. Ils y explorent la manière dont les dispositifs scientifiques de compréhension de la langue tracent des frontières langagières et fonctionnent main dans la main avec des politiques d’assignations identitaires. Dans le cadre de ce numéro de Multitudes , nous avons décidé de les faire dialoguer avec Amalini Simon, psychologue clinicienne et directrice du centre Babel, dont le travail clinique et de recherche gravite autour de la question du plurilinguisme et de la médiation transculturelle.
Par-delà les frontières disciplinaires
Authors: Noucher Matthieu , Feldman Marion , Deneuville Allan , Wavelet Guillaume
Published: January 2025

Dans cet entretien, Marion Feldman, psychologue clinicienne et professeure de psychopathologie psychanalytique à l’Université Paris Nanterre, et Matthieu Noucher, géographe chargé de recherche au CNRS, sont invités à faire dialoguer leurs conceptions de la frontière, chacun depuis sa discipline. Évoquant les terrains de recherche de l’île de la Réunion et de Guyane française avec lesquels ils travaillent, ils interrogent la dimension éthique de leur positionnement, dans le contexte des espaces ultramarins, traversés par des processus frontaliers tantôt mortifères et tantôt émancipateurs.
Pourquoi diable n’es‑tu plus là, Bruno ?
Authors: Manghi Nicola , Haraway Donna , Querrien Anne
Published: January 2025

Dans cet entretien, Nicola Manghi invite Donna Haraway à revisiter les nombreuses années de proximité et d’échanges qui ont vu son travail croiser celui de Bruno Latour. Des études féministes au catholicisme, des guerres des sciences à la lutte des classes, c’est une période et une mouvance importantes de la pensée contemporaine qui se trouvent ainsi revisitées, avec en prime quelques considérations de Donna Haraway sur ses pratiques de recherche et d’écriture, ainsi que sur sa conception de Gaïa.
À quoi bon déserter ?
Authors: Rasmi Jacopo , Dormeau Léna
Published: January 2025

Des universitaires qui quittent la fac, des jeunes diplômé·es de grandes écoles qui rejettent les filières professionnelles auxquelles iels étaient destiné·es, des ingénieur·es qui abandonnent des postes de cadre dans les entreprises. Que se passe-t-il : les CSP+ désertent ? Privilège individualiste ou sabotage collaboratif d’un système dysfonctionnel ?
Retournons contre lui-même les armes du système qui nous a formés
Authors: Vous n’êtes pas seuls
Published: January 2025

Le refus du rôle de complice au sein de l’empire technologique n’est qu’un point de départ dans une trajectoire de désertion. Le vrai travail commence ensuite. Notre collectif met nos compétences de CSP+ au profit de syndicats contre les ravages du numérique, dans la défense d’activistes contre la finance fossile, ou pour la reconnaissance du site ultra-touristique des Salines (Martinique) comme Entité Naturelle Juridique…
La parenthèse industrielle
Authors: Bosson Olivier
Published: January 2025

La parenthèse industrielle est le titre d’un film en cours de réalisation, un road-movie docufiction d’enquête sur notre relation à la société industrielle. Pour présenter le film ont été réunis ici plusieurs points de départ, quelques questions, et des débuts de réponses.
Quelle éthique pour quelle Église ?
Authors: Collaud Thierry , Collaud Thierry
Published: January 2025

À l’occasion de sa leçon d’adieu, l’auteur revient sur son approche de l’éthique qui l’a conduit à réfléchir sur la façon dont l’Église catholique devrait donner à voir sa morale, non pas tant sous forme de discours normatif, mais comme manière de se présenter comme communauté fraternelle Corps du Christ. Chercher la vie bonne de l’Église, c’est tenter d’en dire les vertus, on en a choisi trois : 1) La cohérence qui est pensée en termes musicaux comme polyphonie se déployant autour de l’axe d’un cantus firmus. 2) L’ habitation qui dit le juste rapport au lieu entre le trop peu d’une présence non impliquée et le trop d’une appropriation indue. 3) Finalement l’ humilité comme dépouillement qui devient la vertu qui laisse transparaître la grâce et rend l’Église belle et gracieuse.
Des obligations légales sans fondement ? Des petit·es dirigeant·es contre l’inspection du travail
Authors: Bonanno Anaïs
Published: January 2025

Bien que les relations sociales dans les petits établissements soient le plus souvent informelles, le quotidien de leurs dirigeant·es est inséré dans des contraintes administratives qui font partie de la gestion courante de toute entreprise. En découlent des rapports ordinaires au droit du travail spécifiques que cet article analyse à partir des scènes de contrôle de l’inspection du travail. Les dirigeant·es, en particulier lorsqu’il s’agit d’hommes face à des inspectrices, leur reprochent explicitement d’imposer aux petites entreprises des normes de fonctionnement qui font fi de la spécificité du travail et des relations dans ce type de structures, non sans connotations en termes de classe. Les obligations qui leur incombent sont ainsi perçues comme le produit du pouvoir arbitraire de l’État.
TPE en faillite et placement en redressement. La performance de l’entrepreneurialité et ses effets sur la décision judiciaire
Authors: Blum Virginie
Published: January 2025

Si créer une entreprise est une chose, être confronté·e à sa défaillance en est une autre. L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre comment les dirigeant·es de TPE y font face en s’intéressant en particulier à celles et ceux qui font une demande de redressement judiciaire auprès du tribunal de commerce. Notre démarche est double : il s’agit d’analyser les manières de plaider sa cause du côté des dirigeant·es, et d’interroger les réceptions de ces défenses du côté des juges. À partir d’une enquête articulant dispositifs qualitatifs et quantitatifs, nous montrons que l’ouverture d’un redressement judiciaire n’est pas seulement une affaire de chiffres mais requiert aussi la performance de certaines soft skills lors de l’audience. Il en ressort des jugements distinguant des « bon·nes » et des « mauvais·es » dirigeant·es de TPE.
Les émotions dans le métier de sociologue
Authors: Soares Angelo
Published: January 2025

Dans cet article, notre objectif sera d’analyser la dimension émotionnelle, qui demeure invisible, dans le travail des chercheur·es lorsque l’on effectue nos enquêtes de terrain, ou encore sur comment la compréhension des émotions et du travail émotionnel peut être utile pour mieux comprendre le travail des chercheur·es.
Performance comparison of deep learning models for MRI-based brain tumor detection
Authors: Alsufyani Abdulmajeed
Published: January 2025

Brain tumors pose a significant threat to human health, as they can severely affect both physical well-being and quality of life. These tumors often lead to increased intracranial pressure and neurological complications. Traditionally, brain tumors are diagnosed through manual interpretation via medical imaging techniques such as Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). While these methods are effective, they are time-consuming and subject to errors in consistency and accuracy. This study explored the use of several deep-learning models, including YOLOv8, YOLOv9, Faster R-CNN, and ResNet18, for the detection of brain tumors from MR images. The results demonstrate that YOLOv9 outperforms the other models in terms of accuracy, precision, and recall, highlighting its potential as the most effective deep-learning approach for brain tumor detection.
A comprehensive study of a feedback control problem with a state-dependent implicit pantograph equation of Chandrasekhar type
Authors: El-Sayed Ahmed M. A. , Al-Barg Eman M. , Ebead Hanaa R.
Published: January 2025

In this research, we investigate the existence of at least one continuous solution of a problem with feedback control involving implicit pantograph equations of the Chandrasekhar type with state-dependent delay. In addition, we examine the possibility of the uniqueness of the solution under suitable assumptions. Furthermore, we analyze the problem's Hyers-Ulam stability and the continuous dependency of the unique solution on the original data and the parameter. Moreover, we look into this problem in the absence of feedback control. We provided a few instances to indicate our findings.
On the Generalized $ \overline{\theta({\tt{t}})} $-Fibonacci sequences and its bifurcation analysis
Authors: Pandurangan Rajiniganth , Thabet Sabri T. M. , Kedim Imed , Vivas-Cortez Miguel
Published: January 2025

This paper introduces a general nabla operator of order two that includes coefficients of various trigonometric functions. We also introduce its inverse, which leads us to derive the second-order $ \overline{\theta({\tt{t}})} $-Fibonacci polynomial, sequence, and its summation. Here, we have obtained the derivative of the $ \overline{\theta({\tt{t}})} $-Fibonacci polynomial using a proportional derivative. Furthermore, this study presents derived theorems and intriguing findings on the summation of terms in the second-order Fibonacci sequence, and we have investigated the bifurcation analysis of the $ \overline{\theta({\tt{t}})} $-Fibonacci generating function. In addition, we have included appropriate examples to demonstrate our findings by using MATLAB.
Sweeping surfaces generated by involutes of a spacelike curve with a timelike binormal in Minkowski 3-space
Authors: Kalkan Özgür Boyacıoğlu , Şenyurt Süleyman , Bilici Mustafa , Canlı Davut
Published: January 2025

In this paper, we studied the geometry of sweeping surfaces generated by the involutes of spacelike curves with a timelike binormal in Minkowski 3-space $ E_1^3 $. First, we investigated the singularity concept, and the mean and Gaussian curvatures of these surfaces. Then, we provided the requirements for the surface to be developable (flat) and minimal. We also determined the sufficient and necessary conditions for the parameter curves of these surfaces to be geodesic and asymptotic. Moreover, we analyzed these surfaces when the parameter curves are lines of curvature on the surface. Finally, the examples of these surfaces were given and their corresponding figures were drawn.
Enhancing Cybersecurity in Wireless Sensor Networks: Innovative Framework for Optimized Data Aggregation
Authors: Godi Rakesh Kumar , Bhoothpur Vikranth , K J Bhanushree , B J Ambika , Gowda Naveen Chandra
Published: January 2025

The various cyberattacks in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have made confidentiality and data integrity as crucial principles in data aggregation. Therefore, several applications are presented to control the sharing of data and information as well as the associated cybersecurity aspects that must be preserved during data transfer. Most cybersecurity breaches that occur these days are categorized as cyberattacks. The WSN’s resource-constrained architecture makes cybersecurity lapses and insider attacks possible. This study proposes a novel technique named multi-objective pigeon-inspired optimal long short-term memory (MPI-OLSTM) networks to develop the data aggregation in cybersecurity model. Initially, the WSN-detection systems (WSN-DS) dataset is collected and pre-processed using min-max normalization. For extracting features, the principal component analysis (PCA) is employed. The model’s predictive power is assessed using the following metrics: accuracy (96.5%), precision (92.3%), and recall (90.4%). The findings demonstrate that, in comparison to existing techniques, our approach yielded more accurate results.
Gamification: Enhancing Constructivist Skills through Line-Following Robots
Authors: Budiman Ridho Dedy Arief , Surjono Herman Dwi , Wagiran  , Maulana  , Hidayat Edi , Syafruddin
Published: January 2025

This study addresses the challenge of enhancing student engagement and constructivist skills in engineering education by integrating gamification with line-following robots. The problem arises from the need for more interactive and engaging learning experiences in technical disciplines, where traditional methods often fail to actively involve students in the learning process. To tackle this challenge, the study explores how gamification, using game design elements in non-game contexts, can motivate students and create a more dynamic learning environment. The main objective is to investigate the effectiveness of this approach in promoting student engagement, motivation to learn, critical thinking skills, problem solving, and student collaboration, which are all core elements of the constructivist learning theory. The research employs the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model as a framework, using a quantitative research design to evaluate both validity and practicality. The study was conducted at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Data collection involved expert validation from media and gamification specialists, with the average validity scores of 0.90 and 0.89, indicating a highly valid approach. Practicality assessments from educators yielded an average score of 91.85%, while student feedback showed an effectiveness rating of 90.62%. These results highlight the significant potential of combining gamification with robotics to enhance constructivist skills in an engineering education context. Future research should investigate the long-term effects of this integration and explore its applicability across broader educational environments and age groups.
ARGai 2.0: A Feature Engineering Enabled Deep Network Model for Antibiotic Resistance Gene and Strain Identification in E. coli
Authors: Nayak Debasish Swapnesh Kumar , Priyadarshini Arpita , Routray Sweta Padma , Sahoo Santanu Kumar , Swarnkar Tripti
Published: January 2025

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a group of bacteria that cause infections in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and urinary tract (UTIs). The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to antibioticresistant genes (ARGs) linked to E. coli strains that cause UTIs poses a significant threat. Identifying ARGs and resistant strains is crucial for effective treatment. To identify ARGs and classify resistant strains in E. coli utilizing gene expression (GE) data with advanced computational techniques such as feature engineering and transfer learning (TL). In TL, knowledge acquired by the baseline model is transferred to the target domain (BI-LSTMGRU). ARGai 2.0 utilizes the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) for oversampling the GE dataset to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed TL framework. Our proposed ARGai 2.0 model achieved a higher classification accuracy of 14% compared to 1D CNN and 11% compared to BI-LSTM-GRU individually. The analysis revealed that genes associated with the nitrate reductase operon (narU, narV, narW, narY, and narZ) exhibit high connectivity and interaction scores, indicating their central role in nitrate metabolism. This aligns with the high enrichment FDR of 3.07E-10 and fold enrichment of 229.28 for pathways related to nitrate reductase complex and nitrite transmembrane transporter activity. ARGai 2.0 successfully detected the significant genes responsible for antibiotic resistance and classified the resistant strains. The gene network analysis highlights the central role of nitrate metabolism genes, while peripheral genes like ansP and yncG are involved in more specialized functions.
Predicting Heart Failure: A Comparative Approach between Artificial Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines
Authors: Herrera Salazar José Luis , Talla Linderman Magdalena , Iparraguirre-Villanueva Orlando
Published: January 2025

In recent years, cardiovascular diseases have become increasingly important as a leading cause of death globally. heart failure (HF), a chronic disease affecting some 26 million people worldwide, has become a growing pandemic. Its prevention is a national and global emergency. In India, between 1.3 and 4.6 million adults suffer from HF, and despite advances in therapy and prevention, mortality and morbidity remain high, with significant costs to the healthcare system. The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative evaluation of ML models for predicting HF. The support vector machine (SVM) and artificial neural network (ANN) models were analyzed to determine which model offers superior accuracy. A dataset from the Kaggle platform with x records and x features was used to train the models. The results indicated that the SVM model is the best predictor of HF with an accuracy of 79%, which far exceeds the ANNs with 77%. It is concluded that the machine learning (ML) method known as SVM shows outstanding and effective performance in the task of predicting heart failure.
Recycler les rebuts textiles. Organisation et savoir-faire dans le tri de la fripe à Lomé (Togo)
Authors: Ayimpam Sylvie
Published: January 2025

À partir d’une enquête ethnographique, cet article explore l’organisation du travail et le savoir-faire des travailleurs-trieurs dans les installations de tri de la fripe à Lomé, Togo, dernier maillon des réseaux mondiaux de recyclage textile. Il démontre comment ces travailleurs, malgré des conditions de travail précaires et informelles, développent une expertise dans la catégorisation et la valorisation des rebuts textiles en produits commercialisables. L’article met en évidence une tension fondamentale entre les discours globaux qui valorisent l’économie circulaire comme une solution écologique, et les réalités du « sale boulot » du tri de la fripe qui révèle des dynamiques d’exploitation socio-économique et un « colonialisme des déchets ». En situant le cas de Lomé dans une perspective comparative, il contribue à la compréhension des inégalités structurelles dans le secteur du recyclage textile et interroge les promesses d’une économie verte face aux réalités du travail précaire.
Négocier les futurs d’un territoire nucléaire : le cas de La Hague
Authors: Gourain Youenn , Fassert Christine
Published: January 2025

Cet article étudie les négociations sur l’avenir d’un territoire où prédomine la présence d’une usine nucléaire. Cet avenir est aussi remis en question par le projet d’extension de l’usine associé à l’implantation d’une piscine de stockage nucléaire qui stabilise l’identité industrielle du territoire aux dépens d’autres projections portées par d’autres acteurs. Nous interrogeons la conciliation et les frictions des projets de territoire issus d’acteurs variés (institutions publiques, maires, urbanistes, riverains, associations de lutte pour l’environnement, experts) ; ces projets concrets cohabitent plus ou moins avec l’usine déjà présente, ainsi le projet d’extension. L’analyse se découpe en trois temps : un premier explore l’insertion de l’usine nucléaire dans le territoire en montrant son enchâssement progressif dans ses différentes dimensions (sociales, économiques, matérielles, politiques). Un deuxième temps montre que des projets de territoire portant une vision alternative du territoire nucléaire émergent mais doivent composer avec l’usine dans le cadre d’une recomposition administrative du territoire. Enfin, un troisième temps questionne la cohabitation des projets dans un contexte de montée des incertitudes climatiques.
Behavioural intention to adopt mobile trading apps: an integrated theoretical and digital framework, privacy concerns, and information richness model
Authors: Imran Ul Amin  , Ishfaq Hussain Bhat  , Itoo Rais Ahmad , Jan Anisa
Published: January 2025

This research investigates the transformative impact of mobile trading apps on the Indian financial landscape, particularly in the context of the unprecedented surge in DMAT (dematerialisation) accounts following the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the advancement of online platforms and fast internet connectivity, stock exchanges across the globe have seen a dramatic inflow of retail investors and brokerage firms. The choice of using a particular mobile trading app draws significant importance because various factors determine the ability and ease of use of a specific app. The study underscores the role of FinTech services, particularly mobile trading apps, in revolutionizing stock trading by offering real-time access, increased trading activity, and enhanced features. Despite the proliferation of research on FinTech apps, a notable gap exists in understanding the adoption dynamics of mobile trading apps, especially in the Indian context. To address this gap, our research applies an adapted and extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT-3) framework to examine the factors influencing investors’ intentions and usage of mobile trading apps. We introduce novel elements such as information richness and privacy concerns, which are crucial in the financial domain. A convenient sample size of 573 actively brokerage app-using respondents was selected to investigate and conclude the consumers’ behavioural intention to use mobile trading apps. The findings highlight the significant impact of practical value, effort expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, trust, information richness, privacy concerns, facilitating conditions, and personal innovativeness in IT (Information technology) on investors’ intentions to use trading apps. These factors influence behavioural intentions and mediate the relationship between various constructs, emphasizing their multifaceted roles in shaping user perceptions. Theoretical implications of the research contribute to extending the UTAUT-3 model and providing a comprehensive framework for examining technology adoption in the financial domain. Moreover, practical implications guide developers, financial institutions, and policymakers in creating secure, user-friendly, and information-rich mobile trading systems. While acknowledging sampling and self-reported data limitations, this research lays the groundwork for future longitudinal studies. It encourages the exploration of diverse FinTech services to gain a holistic understanding of adoption dynamics in the evolving financial technology landscape. This study adds empirical knowledge to mobile trading app adoption and catalyzes further research, shaping the trajectory of FinTech studies and practical applications in the ever-evolving financial ecosystem.
Pathway for Industry 4.0 implementation in a Lean Manufacturing environment: evidence from Sri Lankan apparel sector
Authors: Nasra M. R. F. , Bandara A. M. A. S. M.
Published: January 2025

The fourth industrial revolution (I4.0) was based on several technological pillars developed over the years. Organizations are expected to embrace these technologies to realize the benefits associated with I4.0. However, manufacturing organizations that have optimized their operations through lean management philosophies need a clear pathway to embrace the I4.0 technologies without disrupting the existing good practices. Therefore, this study aims to conceptualize a much-needed path for implementing I4.0 technologies in a Lean environment. To achieve that, researchers followed a qualitative approach and an exploratory framework. Researchers started with Apparel organizations with highest export revenue and employed a snowball sampling approach within each organization to identify the most suitable professionals for the study. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews conducted through Zoom online platform. The collected data was analyzed through thematic analysis, allowing the identification of different themes. Our findings suggest that such a pathway involves four steps: (1) setting a Lean base, (2) strategic management, (3) human resource development, and (4) getting external support. Since the implementation of I4.0 technologies in a Lean environment is a relatively recent phenomenon, our study provides guidelines for managers and practitioners to help them prioritize efforts and narrow their attention more objectively to the proper mix of procedures and technologies.
Presenting future brides: The English matrimonial advertisement as a window to social class in Sri Lanka
Authors: Gamage Malshani , Perera Kaushalya
Published: January 2025

Publishing matrimonial advertisements in newspapers is a popular method used to seek and locate potential marriage partners in Sri Lanka. This article focuses on English-language matrimonials published by or on behalf of aspiring brides. Advertisers typically seek compatibility in aspects such as ethnicity, religion, and caste, along with social class as a factor that is implicitly signalled through educational and professional qualifications, employment and career, residence, and marital status. English is intricately tied to these aspects of social class as well. Factors related to marriage as shown in matrimonials have not been investigated frequently in contemporary scholarship. This article analyzes 729 English language matrimonials published in January 2019 in Sri Lankan newspapers to investigate the presentation of the potential bride, potential groom and their families. The article is in two parts. First, we present the connection between Sri Lankan English and the other social categories discussed in the matrimonials. In doing so, we also analyze the specific linguistic register used to present matrimonials. Secondly, we present the intricate ways in which social class is signalled via education, occupation, residence, and migrant status of the prospective bride or family. English-language matrimonials serve middle-class families in upward social mobility or the maintenance of classed status, so this paper illustrates the need for more in-depth research into this fascinating phenomenon.
Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
Authors: Zampieri Chiara , Giacomazzi Federica , Franzini Giorgio
Published: January 2025

Since the beginning of the 1990s, Lake Garda has been affected by the development of surface blooms caused by the cyanobacterium Dolichospermum lemmermannii. Moreover, several other potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria were identified in the water samples collected during the monitoring activities, including the microcystins producer Planktothrix rubescens and a new species able to synthesize anatoxins (Tychonema bourrellyi). A plan has been activated by ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention of Veneto) to monitor algal communities and assess any risk of cyanobacterial proliferation that could affect the lake ecosystem and the bathing areas. In this work, we will briefly describe and critically comment on the main results obtained from the monitoring activities.
Double trouble - Burkholderia cepacia infection in a patient with a malignant cavitary lesion
Authors: Bajad Pradeep , Pahuja Sourabh , Khanna Arjun , Agarwal Satyam
Published: January 2025

Burkholderia cepacia is typically a pathogenic microorganism that tends to infect immunocompromised or hospitalized patients. It is also linked with infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and underlying structural lung diseases. Here, we report a rare case of Burkholderia cepacia infection in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient with a malignant cavitary lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of such a presentation.
Is the coexistence of pulmonary sarcoidosis and multiple sclerosis possible? An unusual case report
Authors: Scaramozzino Marco Umberto , Nassisi Veronica , Sapone Giovanni
Published: January 2025

Neurosarcoidosis and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are both inflammatory disorders of the Central Nervous System (CNS), often presenting with overlapping clinical features, making differential diagnosis challenging. Neurosarcoidosis affects approximately 5-15% of systemic sarcoidosis patients and can mimic MS due to similar CNS involvement. Differentiation is critical, as treatment strategies vary significantly. Recent studies highlight that Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis can aid in distinguishing these conditions. Key markers include elevated CSF white cell count, CSF lactate levels, and the absence of oligoclonal bands specific to MS. Radiological differences, such as distinct Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings, also contribute to accurate diagnosis. While neurosarcoidosis is less common than MS, it remains a crucial differential diagnosis due to its potential for severe neurological outcomes. Further research is needed to refine non-invasive diagnostic criteria, potentially reducing reliance on CNS biopsy for definitive diagnosis.
Comparing green customer citizenship attitudes and behaviours in South Africa and South Korea
Authors: Bisschoff Christo , Fullerton Sam
Published: January 2025

Orientation: Green consumption is a popular topic of conversation and research. Green initiatives are characterised by considerations, attitudes and behaviours.Research purpose: This article compares Korean and South African customers on five constructs plausibly associated with green customer citizenship attitudes or behaviours.Motivation for the study: Korean consumers are favourably orientated to green consumerism and serve as valuable benchmark for South African consumers.Research design, approach and method: Independent samples of 513 consumers in South Africa and 292 consumers in South Korea responded to an invitation-only, Internet-based questionnaire that focussed on attitudinal and behavioural issues of green purchasing and green consumption.Main findings: Statistically significant differences exist on all five scales. The secondary data favoured South Korea from a green perspective; however, for all five constructs subjected to empirical scrutiny, the results from South Africa produced a significantly higher mean than what was in evidence in the sample of South Korean residents.Practical/managerial implications: South African consumers tend to possess a stronger green disposition (attitude) while concurrently embracing and engaging in anti-consumption, advocacy, consumer coaching and customer helping (behaviours) – all in a green context – more so than do their South Korean peers. This implies that local consumers value green initiatives and that businesses could capitalise on the favourable green consumer trend.Contribution/value-add: The study compares South Africa’s green attitudes and behaviour internationally. Also, a country benchmark will be established as a reference mark in future studies to determine if South Africa is progressing on green consumerism.
Divine aseity and the paradox of divine self-limitation
Authors: Antombikums Aku S.
Published: January 2025

This article explores the paradox between the classical doctrine of divine aseity and the notion of divine self-limitation. Drawing from biblical narratives and theological concepts such as divine accommodation and kenosis, the article shows that God’s choice to enter into a temporal and relational interaction with creation affects God in such a way that God would not have been affected without the creation. Given the foregoing, open and relational theists conceptualised the notion of divine self-limitation in which, as a result of the creation and human libertarian freedom, God cannot maximally exemplify his great-making properties upheld in traditional theism. I argued in this article that although God seems to become vulnerable because of the act of creation, He nevertheless remains a se because He is not only the source of his existence, but the creation of significant others could not cause God to lose his essential attribute of independence. Therefore, God is still omnipotent, omniscient, eternal, immutable and the like because the possession of these divine attributes does not rule out the possibility that God can enter into a temporal relationship with the creatures. Divine self-limitation predicates real limitations of God contrary to the negating language of the Scripture and, therefore, undermines God’s Almightiness.Contribution: It is argued in this article that although it may be possible to speak about God’s vulnerability because of his act of creation, which seems like a hard choice because He is omniscient, a weaker version of divine aseity that ascribes real limitations to God is not viable.
Application of the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology in a Tertiary Care Center of North India
Authors: Rafey Mohd , Akhtar Kafil , Meraj Fatima , Ahmed Murad , Hassan Mohammad Jaseem
Published: January 2025

Background and Aim:

The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology was designed to standardize the reporting of serous fluid cytology, which we have applied for the reporting of serous fluid cytology in the present study.

Materials and Methods:

This retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, from February 1st, 2021, to March 31st, 2023, on 966 cytospin smears of serous body cavity fluids from pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavity. The effusion findings were examined for gross morphological details, stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Papanicolaou stains, and reported according to The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology.

Results:

On review, 101 (10.5%) cases were in the nondiagnostic category, 682 (72.6%) cases were negative for malignancy, 31 (3.2%) cases were of atypia of undetermined significance, 41 (4.2%) cases were suspicious for malignancy, and 111 (11.5%) cases were malignant.

Conclusion:

The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid cytology for reporting serous fluid cytology is feasible and helpful for clinical correlation; it reduces interobserver bias and ultimately improves diagnostic yield, reproducibility, and standardization of serous body fluid cytology.
Self-esteem among Tertiary Institution Student-athletes in Ghana: Does Body Satisfaction and Body Composition Play Any Role?
Authors: Agbewu Emmanuella , Adams Caleb , Amoakoh Raymond , Akom Emmanuel , Baah Edmund Kwarteng , Deku Prince De-Gualle , Moses Monday Omoniyi
Published: January 2025

Background and Aim:

Although a study has shown that body image and body satisfaction of tertiary institution athletes (TIAs) play vital roles in their self-esteem during and after the academic environment, further study will provide evidence. This study establishes the role of body composition and body satisfaction on the self-esteem of TIA in Ghana.

Materials and Methods:

A descriptive study design was adopted. Three hundred and ninety-seven TIA (mean age = 22.70 ± 3.07, 244 [61.5%] males and 144 [36.7%] females) were recruited. Sports disciples of the participants are Athletics (54, 13.6%), Badminton (38, 9.6%), Football (88, 21.9%), Handball (77, 19.4%), and Volleyball (60, 15.2%). The Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered to measure body satisfaction and self-esteem, respectively. Body mass index (BMI), visceral fat, muscle mass, and percentage of body fat and weight were assessed.

Results:

There was an inverse relationship between body composition and body satisfaction (P > 0.05). Self-esteem had an inverse relationship with body fat (P = 0.001), positive with BMI (P > 0.05), and positive with body satisfaction (P = 0.003). TIAs with lower percentage of body fat had higher self-esteem.

Conclusion:

Self-esteem of TIAs in this study improves with reduced body fat, BMI, and increased body satisfaction. Sustainable lifestyle management techniques to reduce the body composition of TIAs are recommended.