bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A novel MADM model integrating hybrid information for evaluating the development prospects of urban new energy vehicles
Authors: Dong Yanlong , Wang Donghui , Zeng Fanlong , Zhang Yongzheng
Published: January 2025

As an effective approach to mitigating urban environmental issues, New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) have become a focal point of research regarding their current development status and future prospects in China. Addressing the significant disparities in the development of the NEVs industry across different cities, this study focuses on ten typical Chinese cities and develops a novel multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) framework to evaluate the prospects of NEVs promotion in these cities. The study first establishes a comprehensive indicator system that covers key dimensions such as economy, policy support, infrastructure, technological innovation, and environment, encompassing five different types of evaluation information. This system incorporates five different types of evaluation information: exact numbers, interval numbers, triangular fuzzy numbers, hesitant fuzzy numbers, and probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTS), enhancing the framework’s ability to handle diverse data types. Subsequently, the improved entropy (IEntropy) weight method is employed to determine the objective weights of the evaluation indicators. These objective weights are then integrated with the Vlsekriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) method, facilitating a structured group decision-making approach that synthesizes hybrid evaluation information. Based on modular thinking, hybrid evaluation information is synthesized to evaluate and rank the NEVs development prospects of each city. Sensitivity analysis and comparative analysis further demonstrate the robustness and reliability of the proposed MADM framework. The ranking results indicate that Shanghai and Guangzhou lead in NEVs promotion, while cities like Harbin and Zhengzhou lag behind. Based on these findings, the study proposes targeted policy recommendations to promote the sustainable development of the NEVs industry in major Chinese cities.
The liminal space between hope and grief: The phenomenon of uncertainty as experienced by people living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Authors: van Reenen Eva C. , van Nistelrooij Inge A. M. , Visser Leo H. , de Beukelaar Janet W. K. , Frequin Stephan T. F. M. , Niemeijer Alistair R.
Published: January 2025

Background

People with the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis are subjected to different degrees of profound uncertainty. Uncertainty has been linked to adverse psychological effects such as feelings of heightened vulnerability, avoidance of decision-making, fear, worry, anxiety disorders, and even depression. Research into Multiple Sclerosis has a predominant focus on the scientific, practical, and psychosocial issues of uncertainty. In comparison, existential uncertainty has been under-researched, even though it might pose a greater burden to those experiencing it.

Objective

To understand the lived experience of uncertainty for people living with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

Methods

This study followed a phenomenological research design, employing elements of both the Reflective Lifeworld Approach and Phenomenology of Practice. Seventeen people with a recent (<1 year) diagnosis of relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis were included. In-depth interviews were conducted immediately after inclusion.

Results

The lived experience of uncertainty can be described as a stumbling motion across the liminal space between hope and grief while dealing with oscillating feelings of unrest concerning the body, self, and others. The following four constituents further illuminate the meaning of the phenomenon: Having to constantly (re)define unfamiliar and intangible bodily changes on one’s own; Unsteady navigating amidst a destabilization of the imagined life; Relating to others as a source of, mirror or buffer for uncertainty; Going through overwhelming fears and worries while clinging to one’s own logic.

Conclusion

Adding to existing qualitative and phenomenological research into MS and theories on uncertainty, this study portrays uncertainty as a multifaceted experience. The findings imply the need for a continuous attunement of healthcare practitioners to the expectations, fears, avoidance techniques, and other uniquely personal circumstances of people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Experience modulates gaze behavior and the effectiveness of information pickup to overcome the inversion effect in biological motion perception
Authors: Wang Xiaoye Michael , Feng Zhichen , Yang Mingming , Pan Jing Samantha , Wilson Margaret A. , Zhu Qin
Published: January 2025

The inversion effect in biological motion suggests that presenting a point-light display (PLD) in an inverted orientation impairs the observer’s ability to perceive the movement, likely due to the observer’s unfamiliarity with the dynamic characteristics of inverted motion. Vertical dancers (VDs), accustomed to performing and perceiving others to perform dance movements in an inverted orientation while being suspended in the air, offer a unique perspective on this phenomenon. A previous study showed that VDs were more sensitive to the artificial inversion of PLDs depicting dance movements when compared to typical and non-dancers if given sufficient dynamic information. The current study compared the gaze behaviors of non-dancers, typical dancers, and VDs when observing PLDs of upright and inverted dance movements (either on the ground or in the air) to determine if the PLDs were artificially inverted. Behavioral results replicated the previous study, showing that VDs were more sensitive in detecting inverted movements. Eye-tracking data revealed that VDs had longer fixations, primarily directed at the depicted dancer’s pelvic area. When performing movements in the air, the depicted dancer was suspended via a harness around their pelvis, providing unique dynamic information that specified the movement’s canonical orientation. In contrast, although typical dancers also attended to the pelvic area, their lack of experience with perceiving and performing vertical dance movements limited their ability to interpret the dynamic information effectively. These findings highlight the role of specialized visuomotor experience in enhancing biological motion perception and have implications for training techniques that leverage visual strategies to improve performance in complex or unfamiliar movement contexts.
Measurement of inferior colliculus volume based on MRI image stacks and its relationship with age and hearing status
Authors: Kwok Pingling , Gleich Otto , Koch Peter , Schenkl Gudrun , Koch Nina , Bohr Christopher
Published: January 2025

The inferior colliculus is a key nucleus in the central auditory pathway, integrating acoustic stimuli from both cochleae and playing a crucial role in sound localization. It undergoes functional and structural development in childhood and experiences age-related degeneration later in life, contributing to the progression of age-related hearing loss. This study aims at finding out, whether the volume of the human inferior colliculus can be determined by analysis of routinely performed MRIs and whether there is any age-related variation. A further goal is to detect correlations between volume and existing hearing loss of the patients. A retrospective search in the data of the Regensburg ENT department was done. 123 MRI datasets were used to mark the voxels of the inferior colliculus on the MRI layers. The volumes could then be calculated by using the respective DICOM data and were correlated with age, gender and hearing status of the patients. Results suggested that a voxel-based method on routine clinical MRI stacks to determine the volume of the inferior colliculus is possible. The volume shows an age-dependency. There is a growth from infancy until adulthood and a significant decrease in patients over the age of 60 years. Left and right inferior colliculi do not show any systematic asymmetry in volume. There is no difference between females and males. In the group with asymmetric hearing (n = 13) a significant reduction of the volume on the deprived side (p = 0.036) was found. The proportion of subjects with severe hearing loss at least on one side was significantly higher in the old (>60 years) as compared to younger adults (10 to 60 years), suggesting that severe hearing loss may be associated with a reduced volume of the inferior colliculus in aged humans.
Separation effectiveness of ideal ion exchange membranes: Application of the Gibbs-Donnan theory
Authors: Waniewski Jacek , Pstras Leszek , Pietribiasi Mauro
Published: January 2025

Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) are permselective membranes that, in principle, only allow the flow of ions with a specific charge sign, opposite to that of the fixed membrane ionic groups (counter-ions). This charge-based selectivity, like the size-based selectivity of classic semipermeable membranes, leads to an uneven distribution of permeating ions on the two sides of the membrane, which allows for ion separation or recovery in various processes in industry or environmental protection. Here, we apply the principles of mass balance, charge neutrality, and equality of electrochemical potentials in the state of thermodynamic equilibrium to provide a simple method for estimating the Gibbs-Donnan factors and the equilibrium concentrations of permeating ions in two compartments separated by an ideal IEM, i.e. an IEM that is not permeable to co-ions. We present the method for the case when the equilibrium concentrations are known in one compartment and need to be estimated in the other compartment as well as for the case when the total masses of ions in both compartments are known and their equilibrium concentrations need to be predicted. For both cases, the presented nonlinear algebraic equations require in general the use of numerical methods to approximate their mathematical solutions, although we present as well some closed solutions for simple cases with ideal ionic mixtures. Based on the extended Debye–Hückel theory, we also provide analogous equations (general and for specific cases) for systems with non-ideal ionic mixtures. The presented method can provide the expected ideal separation effectiveness of an IEM, which can then be used to assess the relative separation effectiveness of a real membrane.
Cross-species comparison of AlphaFold-derived G protein-coupled receptor structures reveals novel melatonin-related receptor in Neurospora crassa
Authors: Maienza Cathryn S. D. , Lamoureux Guillaume , Lee Kwangwon
Published: January 2025

Melatonin, a molecule with diverse biological functions, is ubiquitously present in living organisms. There is significant interest in understanding melatonin signal transduction pathways in humans, particularly due to its critical role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. However, a knowledge gap remains in fully elucidating the mechanisms by which melatonin influences circadian regulation. To bridge this gap, there is a growing need for a model system to study the role of melatonin in circadian clocks, with Neurospora crassa being a promising candidate. As a first step in this investigation, we focused on identifying melatonin receptors in N. crassa. Given the lack of sequence similarity between potential receptors in this fungus and known human melatonin receptors, we utilized structural similarity analysis through AlphaFold2. This approach led to the identification of a strong candidate gene, gpr-3, which shares structural similarities with human melatonin receptors. Experimental validation confirmed that the removal of GPR-3 from cells results in the absence of melatonin signaling. This proof-of-concept study underscores the potential of N. crassa as a model organism for circadian research and demonstrates the broader applicability of using AlphaFold2, especially when sequence similarity does not lead to candidate genes, for identifying novel receptors across different species.
Racial disparities in extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hysterectomy
Authors: Wu Wenbo , Wu Sherry , Berlene Mariano Sim , Burney Richard E. , Kuriakose Jonathan P.
Published: January 2025

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant preventable cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality after major abdominopelvic surgery that calls for extended VTE prophylaxis (eVTEp). Literature suggests that significant racial disparities may exist in post-operative care.

Objective

The study sought to examine if racial disparities exist in the administration of eVTEp after hysterectomy in a statewide collaborative.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of post-hysterectomy patients across 69 hospitals in the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative from January 2016 to February 2020. The variable of interest was race (Black/African or White American). The primary outcome was administration or absence of eVTEp. Descriptive statistics and mixed effects logistic regression were performed for risk adjustment with covariates such as age, cancer occurrence, inflammatory bowel disease, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification, perioperative VTE prophylaxis, postoperative VTE prophylaxis, surgical approach, and surgical duration, among other variables.

Results

In total, 24,513 patients underwent hysterectomy. Of these patients, 1,107 (4.45%) received eVTEp, 153 (13.24%) of which were Black and 954 (82.53%) of which were White. Mixed effects logistic regression analysis suggested that Black patients were significantly less likely to receive eVTEp than White patients (odds ratio = 0.776; 95% CI: 0.615–0.979; P = 0.039). Additionally, tobacco use, coronary artery disease, bleeding disorder, cancer occurrence, functional status, perioperative VTE prophylaxis, surgical duration, length of stay, and surgical approach were associated with a higher likelihood of receiving eVTEp.

Conclusion

eVTEp is recommended for the prevention of post-discharge VTE in select patients after hysterectomy. Regression analysis showed that, compared to their White counterparts, Black females were significantly less likely to receive eVTEp. The underlying reasons for this disparity require further investigation into possible socioeconomic influences and inherent biases.
Introduction: Comics, Conscience and Gender
Authors: Connerty Michael , Round Julia
Published: January 2025

This editorial introduces this double-length Special Issue, which collects proceedings from an open call for submissions held after the thirteenth iteration of the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference held in July 2022 at the Lexicon Library and Cultural Centre, Dún Laoghaire, just outside Dublin, supported by Bournemouth University’s Women’s Academic Network, the Institute of Art, Design and Technology and the Creative Futures Academy. This event examined how contemporary challenges to conscience, ethics and responsibility prompt us to think about comics texts and representations, as well as considering how to approach or rethink debates and conflicts within comics studies itself. It summarizes the Special Issue content and identifies key themes that emerge in relation to discourses of gender and sexuality, including queer politics, questions of intersectionality and race, and the multivalent concept of the monstrous.
Of monsters and women: Gender, sexual violence and the logic of familiarity in Drawing Power
Authors: Precup Mihaela
Published: January 2025

This article examines Drawing Power, a collection of autobiographical comics about ‘sexual violence, harassment, and survival’, with contributions from more than sixty comics creators from a variety of racial, sexual, cultural and social backgrounds, edited by American underground cartoonist Diane Noomin and published by Abrams Comic Arts in 2019. I argue that the accumulation of stories from Drawing Power seems to rely on a logic of familiarity – as the attackers are familiar figures such as family members, friends, neighbours and co-workers, who assault women in familiar environments such as the home or the workplace in dishearteningly similar ways – that counters the potential risk of inadvertently suggesting that such acts are inevitable and unpreventable. Against this background, a few stories introduce self-representations of the survivors of sexual assault as monstrous figures, while perpetrators remain ordinary people whose deeds are often facilitated by either social complacency or complicity. This article examines the effects of the conjunction of the familiar and the monstrous in the context of several testimonies about sexual violence. For this purpose, I am in conversation with feminist scholarship on the gendering of violence and intimacy, with work on how perpetration is facilitated by ‘implicated subjects’, as well as scholarship on monstrosity and femininity.
The Rise of the Graphic Novel: Computational Criticism and the Evolution of Literary Value, Alexander Dunst (2023)
Authors: Williams Paul
Published: January 2025

Review of: The Rise of the Graphic Novel: Computational Criticism and the Evolution of Literary Value, Alexander Dunst (2023)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, xiv + 240 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-00918-293-5, h/bk, £85.00
Becoming Sea-swallowed: Sarah Cameron Sunde’s 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea
Authors: Truax Raegan , Sunde Sarah Cameron
Published: January 2025

Can shifting to tidal time potentially slow the catastrophic realities of sea-level rise? Sarah Cameron Sunde’s 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea is a site-specific performance during which Sunde stands in a tidal bay for a full cycle as water engulfs her body and then reveals it again. The public participates. What began in 2013 as a poetic impulse has grown into a complex series of nine durational performances involving communities around the world. In this article, durational performance artist and scholar Raegan Truax gleans insight from Indigenous feminist scholars and Indigenous women-led movements to analyse the choreographic and temporal dynamics of 36.5. Co-writing with the artist, and focusing specifically on Sunde’s durational shift to tidal time, Truax proposes a phenomenological undoing: ‘becoming Sea-swallowed’ as essential to the speculative possibility of ‘becoming otherwise’.
الحضور الموريسكي في الرواية الجزائرية
Authors: Benkaba Sidi Mohammed
Published: January 2025

لعبت الرواية الجزائرية دورا هاما في كشف الغطاء عن عديد المراحل التاريخية المغيّبة والمنسية في التاريخ الرسمي، واستطاعت بكل اقتدار أن تبعث الروح فيها من جديد، وتنفض عنها غبار الإهمال والنسيان، ومن الحقب التاريخية المغيّبة عند عامة الجزائريين وعموم العرب ، الوجود الموريسكي بالجزائر، هذا التواجد الذي شكّل مرحلة متميزة في تاريخ الجزائر لما أحدثه من تطورات سواء كانت فكرية بانتقال الكثير من العلوم الأندلسية إلى الجزائر، أو عمرانية كاختطاط بعض المدن الجزائرية مثل البليدة وأحياءَ أخرى كشرشال والقليعة وغيرها . ورغم انصهار المكوّن الموريسكي مع المكوّن الجزائري لمدة تفوق الأربعة قرون من الزمان، إلا أن أحفاد الموريسكيين لا يزالون يعيشون حنين الأندلس ومجدها الغابر، يتجلى ذلك في عدّة نواح منها النمط الموريسكي في تشييد الكثير من الدور، وكذلك نمط العيش والموسيقى، غير أن هذا التمظهر يتجلى بصورة أوسع في المتن الروائي، بحكم اشتماله على المساحة الكافية لعرض الرؤى والأفكار مع تطعيمها بالخيال.ومن بين الروائيين الذين حرصوا على إثبات أو ادعاء نسبهم الموريسكي في أغلب أعمالهم الروائية نجد واسيني الأعرج الذي لعب على هذا الوتر وجعله تيمة خاصة به، وسنخصص بحثنا هذا للبحث في رواية هي عصارة حياته، في سيرة ذاتية قولبها في شكل روائي، استطاع من خلالها أن يستحضر جدّه (المزعوم) «الروخو» الموريسكي الأصل، وأن يقدّم صورته كما أراد لها أن تكون حاملة لراية البطولة والشهامة والسؤدد، كما أنه حاول أن يجعل جينات هذا الجدّ ومبادئه تبقى متوارثة من جيل إلى جيل، وقد جلّ ذلك في شخص جدّه المباشر ووالده وشخصه.وقد قدّم عمله هذا وفق رؤية حداثية جديدة ، جاعلا من المتلقي عنصرا أساسيا داخل العمل، يعيش تفاصيله بمشاعر عميقة وحسّاسة، مقدما عرضا متوازيا بين زمنين، عصر الجدّ الأول «الروخو» وعصر الكاتب « الواسيني» مركزا على أوجه التشابه بينهما، وكأنه من طرف خفيّ يريد أن يقدّم نفسه صورة مكرّرة عن الجدّ الأكبر، صورة تبلغ حدّ النرجسية والشبق بالنسب الموريسكي، بل يروم الالتباس بالبعد الأسطوري الذي يدغدغ المشاعر الإنسانية.ومما تميّز به العمل هو مزاوجته بين عالم الروح وعالم الواقع، عالم الروحانيات الذي صاغه في نسق صوفي في غاية الحبكة والتدقيق، استحضر فيه أبرز الشخصيات والأعلام الصوفية خاصة الشيخ الأكبر محي الدين بن عربي الأندلسي، وعالم الواقع الذي حاول فيه أن يمجد الأفكار الثورية والاشتراكية وهو ما حاول أن يضفيه عن والده الشهيد.
Impact of long-term cyanotoxin exposure on cattle: Biochemical, histological, and oxidative stress assessment
Authors: Bensalem Mounira , Amrani Amina , Zaidi Hadjer , Sedrati Fateh , Laouar Omar , Wang Zhi , Nasri Hichem
Published: January 2025

Background and Aim: Cyanobacterial blooms, driven by anthropogenic and climatic changes, pose significant ecological and health threats. This study investigates the long-term effects of microcystins (MCs), potent cyanotoxins, on cattle at Lake des Oiseaux, a Ramsar-listed wetland in Algeria. Aligning with the “One Health” framework, the research evaluates the biochemical, histological, and oxidative stress impacts of MCs on livestock as environmental sentinels.

Materials and Methods: A herd of 40 cattle (20 exposed and 20 non-exposed) was studied during the summer bloom period of 2019. Blood and liver samples were analyzed to assess biochemical markers (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, etc.), histopathological changes, and oxidative stress parameters (GPx, CAT, SOD, LPO and GSH).

Results: Exposed cattle exhibited significant elevations in liver enzymes and oxidative stress markers, indicating hepatic inflammation and redox imbalance. Histological analysis revealed macrovacuolar steatosis, fibrosis, and bile duct dilatation. Antioxidant enzyme activities (GPx, CAT and SOD) were reduced, with notable depletion of GSH levels and increased lipid peroxidation. These findings reflect the cumulative cytotoxic effects of MC exposure. Non-exposed cattle showed no such changes.

Conclusion: Long-term MC exposure disrupts liver function and induces oxidative stress in cattle, implicating significant risks for both animal and human health. The bioaccumulation of cyanotoxins in livestock emphasizes the urgent need for preventive measures, including water monitoring, restricted livestock access to contaminated sites, and farmer education. These strategies are vital to mitigate risks under the “One Health” approach, ensuring sustainable livestock and public health.

Keywords: cattle health, cyanobacterial blooms, environmental pollution, lake des oiseaux, microcystin, one health, oxidative stress.
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cycling and Cycle Tourism in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Authors: Sartori Anderson
Published: January 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic changed social structures on multiple scales due to social and sanitary restrictions. Tourism, like other sectors, was broadly impacted, experiencing a dramatic reduction in travel. In response, individuals sought alternative ways to maintain physical activity, with outdoor activities gaining popularity, and cycling becoming increasingly widespread under these circumstances. This study aimed to analyze the profile of cyclists and cycle tourists in Santa Catarina within the post-pandemic context. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative data for a descriptive analysis. A self- administered questionnaire was applied for data collection and measurement, analyzed within a theoretical framework. The study involved 185 respondents residing in the state, with a near-equal distribution of men and women, and a predominance of higher education and income levels. The findings indicate that the pandemic significantly encouraged cycling as a means of leisure, recreation, and physical exercise. A significant proportion of respondents began cycling due to social restrictions and continued the activity post-pandemic. Cycle tourism was almost unanimously regarded as a key driver for developing tourist attractions, with the potential to attract visitors and generate income for local communities.
Realising the Trade Ambitions of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs: A Commonwealth Perspective
Authors: Ali Salamat , Balchin Neil , de Klerk Kyle , Vickers Brendan
Published: January 2025

The United Nations’ Doha Programme of Action (DPoA), which runs from 2022 to 2031, renews the global community’s commitment to tackling the challenges hindering faster growth and development in the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs). The DPoA has similar growth and trade-related goals and targets as its predecessor, the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA), which was implemented from 2011 to 2020. However, most LDCs, including several in the Commonwealth, did not meet a number of these goals in the past decade (Commonwealth Secretariat, 2022). In the rapidly changing global economic landscape, with concerns about a worldwide recession and multiple interrelated food, energy and debt crises, significant changes in the trade and development paths of LDCs are needed to realise the DPoA’s aspirations and drive meaningful economic transformation.

This issue of Trade Hot Topics quantifies the gaps between the historical levels of actual trade and economic growth in LDCs and the growth levels needed to achieve the targets set by the DPoA. It also examines some of the key levers and drivers of trade and investment to realise these ambitions.
Belső és külső figyelemirányítás a filmben
Authors: Kovács András Bálint
Published: January 2025

A film mint multimodális művészeti médium képes talán a legerőteljesebben érzéklet alapú (külső) figyelemirányításra. Olyan kutatási eredményeket mutatok be, amelyek egyfelől alátámasztják a film rendkívül hatékony érzékekre ható figyelemirányítási képességét, másfelől bemutatják, hogy ez milyen interakcióban van a belső figyelemirányítással. A kutatási eredmények arra utalnak, hogy a belső kognitív minták a filmben is jelentősen moderálják a külső, érzéki ingereken alapuló figyelemirányítást.
Az első lépések az irodalmi tanulás területén
Authors: Szilvássy Orsolya
Published: January 2025

A vizuális és irodalmi literáció kezdeti szakaszában megjelenő képeskönyv-befogadásra akkor nyílik lehetőség, amikor a kisgyermek bizonyos figyelmi képességekkel rendelkezik. A tanulmány bevezetésében először áttekintem a figyelmi folyamatok és a képeskönyvbefogadás kapcsolatát a legfiatalabb befogadók körében, mert már itt találhatók olyan összefüggések, amelyek a későbbiek során is szerepet játszanak (habituáció - diszhabituáció, a figyelem alakításának, motiválásának társas, kulturális keretei). Majd a figyelemirányítás médiumspecifikus eljárásaival foglalkozom a narratíva reprezentációja, illetve a foregrounding és az irodalmiság összefüggései vonatkozásában. Ezen belül abból indulok ki, hogy a képeskönyvben a kép és a szöveg külön-külön is hozzájárulnak a kognitív hangsúlyok megteremtéséhez, a közöttük lévő kapcsolatok a stilisztikailag semleges párhuzamos elbeszéléstől a stilisztikailag előtérbeállított ellenpontozó vagy ellentmondó kapcsolatokig terjed. Mivel az utóbbiak esetében az eltérő narrátori szólamokhoz ellentétes nézőpontok is társulnak, a sajátos nézőpontok alkalmazása az egyik legelterjedtebb eszköze a gyerekképeskönyveknek arra, hogy a célközönségben jelentős kognitív változást érjenek el.  
A vizsgált példák egyrészt azt támasztják alá, hogy a képeskönyvek általában igyekeznek a még tapasztalatlan befogadó figyelmét egyértelmű módon irányítani, ugyanakkor egyes darabok arra is törekszenek, hogy a befogadói elvárásokat, rutinokat szokatlanabb technikák használatával újítsák meg és nagyobb teret engedjenek a befogadói aktivitásnak. Mivel a szokatlan stiláris elemek figyelemkoncentrációt váltanak ki a befogadókban, jelentős szerepet játszanak az értelmezői készségek, az irodalmi kompetenciák elsajátításában is.
Modelos de Aprendizado de Máquina na Detecção de Câncer de Mama Utilizando Características GLCM e de Primeira Ordem
Authors: Santos Silva Matheus , S. Dominguez Dany , C. de Almeida Helder , E. Ambrosio Paulo , M. Iglesias Susana
Published: January 2025

Entre as mulheres, o câncer de mama é um dos tipos de câncer com maior incidência e letalidade no mundo. Apesar da alta taxa de letalidade, o câncer de mama tem alta porcentagem de cura e diagnósticos favoráveis quando diagnosticado em estágios iniciais. A mamografia é considerada o melhor método de detecção, contudo, suas imagens são complexas, o que torna a análise diagnóstica suscetível a erros. Uma das formas de reduzir os erros é o uso de métodos computadorizados para auxílio ao diagnóstico. Com o objetivo de contribuir para o diagnóstico preciso desta doença, neste trabalho, comparamos três modelos de aprendizado de máquina na detecção de câncer de mama usando o banco de imagens de mamografia MIAS, a partir de características extraídas da matriz de co-ocorrência de níveis de cinza (GLCM) e de primeira ordem. Os modelos avaliados são o K-Nearest neighbor (KNN), random forest e XGBoost. Os resultados mostram que os modelos testados não obtiveram resultados com alto grau de precisão. Entre os modelos avaliados, o XGBoost obteve o melhor resultado de detecção.
Desconvolução de sinais para estimação de energia em sistemas de calorimetria operando a alta taxa de eventos
Authors: Morett Guilherme Barroso , Peralva Bernardo Sotto-Maior , Libotte Gustavo Barbosa
Published: January 2025

Este artigo visa avaliar o desempenho de um método baseado na Desconvolução de Sinais para a estimação da energia em calorímetros de altas energias. O contexto do trabalho compreende a reconstrução dos sinais produzidos pelos canais de leitura de um sistema de calorimetria e advindos de colisões de partículas atômicas. O tratamento do conjunto de dados é realizado no formato contínuo ou sequenciado (free-running), conforme o funcionamento de experimentos modernos que operam em alta taxa de eventos e alta luminosidade. Esse cenário permite definir qual a quantidade de janelamento das amostras pode ser adotada como ideal, buscando aprimorar a eficiência da reconstrução do sinal adquirido pelos canais de leitura. Além disso, a técnica de validação cruzada K-Fold também é empregada para a análise estatística do erro de estimação. Dessa maneira, a comparação de eficiência do método proposto com a técnica linear atualmente utilizada em calorímetros modernos é apresentada considerando diferentes condições de operação. O estudo identificou os janelamentos ideais para os métodos comparados na estimação de amplitudes sob as condições analisadas, assim como revelou a independência do método de Desconvolução em relação ao empilhamento, tornando-o vantajoso em condições de alta luminosidade.
Introgression profiling of F4 population derived from the cross of Zea mays × Teosinte spp. Mexicana using SSR markers
Authors: Kaur R , Ashmita  , Devi N , Tyagi V , Vikal Y , Sharma P
Published: January 2025

To increase the production of crops together with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, germplasm enrichment is much more important in any breeding programme. Exploitation of Teosinte and Tripsacum, the wild relatives of maize, as the sources of novel genes to improve resiliency, adaptability and productivity in maize, has been documented. In the present study, teosinte was used in the crossing programme. The experiment material comprised 109 RILs derived from Teosinte spp. mexicana and popcorn. Using SSR markers, the introgression profiling of teosinte-derived maize F4 population (109 maize-teosinte derivatives). Morphological characterization for different parameters, i.e., days to maturity, number of cobs, number of tillers, seed rows per cob and cob length, showed significant variation among all the traits studied. The highest significant positive correlation was observed between the number of rows per cob and cob length. Introgression profiles of different lines were inferred from the consensus of genotypic and morphological data, which revealed that the marker bnlg1297 was common among the lines that exhibit a higher number of tillers and cobs. Therefore, these specific genomic regions might be associated with these traits. Thus, these results showed different parental contributions, which leads to diversification in the progenies derived from diverse crosses in maize. Further, such crosses appear crucial for producing germplasm for which breeders are looking.
Ultrafast pulse propagation time-domain dynamics in dispersive one-dimensional photonic waveguides
Authors: Sakin Ahmet Oguz , Demirtas Ali Murat , Kurt Hamza , Unlu Mehmet
Published: January 2025

Ultrafast pulses, particularly those with durations under 100 fs, are crucial in achieving unprecedented precision and control in light–matter interactions. However, conventional on-chip photonic platforms are not inherently designed for ultrafast time-domain operations, posing a significant challenge in achieving essential parameters such as high peak power and high temporal resolution. This challenge is particularly pronounced when propagating through integrated waveguides with nonlinear and high-dispersion profiles. In addressing this challenge, we present a design methodology for ultrafast pulse propagation in dispersive integrated waveguides, specifically focused on enhancing the time-domain characteristics of one-dimensional grating waveguides (1DGWs). The proposed methodology aims to determine the optimal structural parameters for achieving maximum peak power, enhanced temporal resolution, and extended pulse storage duration during ultrafast pulse propagation. To validate this approach, we design and fabricate two specialized 1DGWs on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform. A digital finite impulse response (FIR) model, trained with both transmission and phase measurement data, is employed to obtain ultrafast time-domain characteristics, enabling easy extraction of these results. Our approach achieves a 2.8-fold increase in peak power and reduces pulse broadening by 24 %, resulting in a smaller sacrifice in temporal resolution. These results can possibly pave the way for advanced light–matter interactions within dispersive integrated waveguides.
Valuing diversity, from afar – A scientometric analysis of the Global North countries overrepresentation in top communication journals
Authors: Lendvai Gergely Ferenc
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This paper investigates the geographic disparities in academic publishing within top communication journals, focusing on the overrepresentation of Global North researchers and the underrepresentation of Global South scholars. The goal is to evaluate the inclusivity of these journals and assess the diversity of their editorial boards.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a mixed-methods scientometric approach, data were collected from Scopus-indexed communication journals between 2014 and 2023. Methods included bibliometric analysis, network analyses and advanced statistical approaches such as chi-square test and Kolmogorov–Smirnov test.

Findings

The analysis revealed significant disparities: over 90 % of publications in top communication journals were authored by Global North scholars, while less than 10 % were by Global South scholars. Similarly, editorial boards were dominated by Global North scholars, with the United States alone accounting for 63 % of board members.

Practical implications

These findings highlight the exclusion of Global South scholars from top-tier journals. The results call for more inclusive editorial practices and equitable publication opportunities for underrepresented regions.

Social implications

The study highlights the need to decolonize and dewesternize academic publishing by promoting greater diversity and inclusivity in scholarly communication, ensuring all geographic regions have a voice in the global academic dialogue.

Originality/value

This study advances previous work by integrating editorial board dynamics, authorship trends, and collaboration networks to provide a holistic perspective on geographic disparities in communication journals. It highlights the structural mechanisms that reinforce the overrepresentation of Global North scholarship and offers actionable recommendations for fostering greater inclusivity.
Tales of a Lost Language. Methodological Challenges in the Investigation of Language Shift among Norwegian Jews.
Authors: Hårstad Stian
Published: January 2025

Documenting a historical language loss is a demanding endeavour, not least because relevant data from the past is typically sparse and fragmentary. This paper focuses on the investigation of a relatively recent language shift that occurred approximately 100 years ago. It exhibits significant methodological challenges, due to the limited empirical data available. The study centres on members of the Jewish minority in Norway, who predominantly spoke Yiddish when they immigrated from territories within the Russian Empire between the 1870s and the First World War. The overall trend suggests a relatively rapid shift into Norwegian as the dominant language over a couple of decades. By the end of the Second World War, Yiddish was basically moribund in Norway, largely due to the Holocaust, which devastatingly decimated the Jewish minority. However, more in-depth knowledge of these processes has so far been elusive, primarily because sources from the first two generations of immigrants are scarce. Moreover, this scarcity was intensified by the systematic seizure and disposal of Jewish families’ property during the Second World War. This paper seeks to address possible ways to remedy the extensive lack of concrete documentation from the early history of this minority group, limited to the 1880–1940 timeframe. Specifically, the focus is on utilising indirect reporting of linguistic practices and language choices found in sources such as biographies, memoirs, newspaper articles, local history, literature and other texts that comprise individuals’ life stories. The main assertion is that, when adeptly employed, these sources can provide valuable insights into historical language conditions, shedding light on the motivations behind language maintenance and shift, even in retrospect.
Sustainable Development, Digital Democracy, and Open Government: Co-Creation Synergy in Ukraine
Authors: Khutkyy Dmytro , Matveieva Olga
Published: January 2025

The article examines the interplay between the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), digital democracy, and open government in Ukraine in 2018 and 2020. The authors employ a mixed methods exploratory approach combining desk research with expert interviews. The study finds that during public consultations in Ukraine, the SDGs served as discussion themes, while the Open Government Partnership provided an executable platform. These e-consultations helped collect policy ideas, e-discussions facilitated policy drafting, and non-binding internet voting assisted in prioritising open government draft policies. The Agenda for Sustainable Development framework introduced policies with an education, youth, inclusion, and gender focus to open government. Public consultations increased awareness about the SDGs in Ukrainian civil society and prompted authorities to implement them. The combination of real-life, online, and hybrid consultation formats enabled elements of participatory, direct, and consensus democracy in post-revolutionary and pre-full-scale invasion Ukraine.
Essential oil composition, in vitro antidiabetic, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antioxidant activity, and in silico molecular modeling analysis of secondary metabolites from Justicia schimperiana
Authors: Tegegn Getachew , Melaku Yadessa , Aliye Muhdin , Abebe Abiy , Degu Sileshi , Eswaramoorthy Rajalakshmanan , Hunsen Mo , Endale Milkyas
Published: January 2025

Justicia schimperiana, known as “Dhumuugaa” in Afan Oromo and “Sensel” or “Smiza” in Amharic, is traditionally used to treat ailments such as scabies, fever, asthma, diarrhea, malaria, and more. This study explored the chemical composition and biological activity of its extracts and isolated compounds. The essential oils were extracted using the hydrodistillation method, and their chemical composition was evaluated using GC-MS. GC-MS analysis identified 54 and 52 chemical components in the essential oils (EOs) from roots and leaves, respectively. The structures of the isolated compounds have been identified using 1D and 2D-NMR techniques. Six compounds – β-sitosterol (1), 5-methoxy durmillone (2), trans-resveratrol (3), tricuspidatol A (4), kaempferol-3-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (5), and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (6) – were isolated from the root extracts and reported for the first time in this species. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated using the broth microdilution technique. EOs extracts showed significant antibacterial activity, particularly against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, while compound 6 showed potent activity with an MIC of 0.25 μg/mL. The antioxidant activity revealed strong radical scavenging for compounds 5 and 6, with extracts also demonstrating significant α-amylase inhibitory effects and moderate cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 cell line. Molecular docking and ADMET analysis highlighted compounds 5 and 6 as promising therapeutic agent. These findings highlight the medicinal potential of J. schimperiana roots, warranting further exploration.
Agony jako przejaw agresji werbalnej kobiet: szkic z europejskich tradycji oralnych
Authors:   Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Mich Włodzimierz
Published: January 2025

The article focuses on women’s agones known from medieval litera ture and court records. The author proves that they were a form of verbal aggression. The insults used during them were not ritualized: they were intended to attack the opponent and damage his reputation. The outcome of the agone was often determined outside the verbal sphere. Referring to the pattern proposed by Ward Parks, agones can be considered close to heroic flyting.
The State of Research of Women’s History in Bulgaria
Authors:   Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria), Todorova Krasimira
Published: January 2025

The article provides an overview of the state of research of women’s history in Bulgarian historiography. The chronological framework covers the last thirty years – from the birth of this field until nowadays. It presents the main topics in the research of women’s history in Bulgarian historiography and pays attention to the main historians who work on this track and their publications.
Development of animal models to study aggressive thyroid cancers
Authors: Dutta Shovan , Knauf Jeffrey A
Published: January 2025

The development of mouse models for thyroid cancer has significantly advanced over the years, enhancing our understanding of thyroid tumorigenesis, molecular pathways and treatment responses. The earliest mouse models of thyroid cancer relied on hormone, radiation or chemical carcinogenesis to induce tumors. However, as our understanding of the genetic alterations driving thyroid cancer has expanded, more sophisticated genetic engineering techniques have been employed to create models with thyroid-specific expression of these driver mutations. While driver mutations can initiate tumorigenesis, they are often insufficient to sustain cancer progression and invasion, which significantly limits their usefulness in studying advanced thyroid cancers. Recent studies exploring the genomic landscape of advanced thyroid cancer have identified several cooperating mutations, which are secondary genetic alterations that work alongside driver mutations to promote thyroid tumor progression. Indeed, mice with a combination of oncogenic drivers and common cooperating alterations have been developed, demonstrating that these alterations function in conjunction with the oncogenic driver to promote the progression to advanced thyroid cancer. These models provide important preclinical tools to explore how cooperating alterations influence the response to therapies, particularly those targeting the oncogenic driver. This review will focus on recent publications that broaden the scope of advanced thyroid cancer models by combining thyroid-specific oncogenic driver expression with various cooperating mutations.
Mental Health Issues in Chinese College Students as Former Left-Behind Children: A Literature Review
Authors: Chen Xuan
Published: January 2025

The issue of left-behind children in China has been a consequence of its accelerated economic development in the past few decades. While there is a large body of literature on the physical and mental health states of this group, research on the impact of their early left-behind life on their future development, particularly on their future mental well-being, has been inadequate. This article is a literature review based on 40 prior studies of the mental health states of college students as former left-behind children in China. It encapsulates research topics, methodologies, and tools of these studies and draws the conclusion that these college students’ past experiences as left-behind children have long-term impacts, primarily unfavorable ones, on their mental well-being. Also, the study summarizes the factors that possibly affect mental health in this group and proposes certain intervention suggestions.
ИНФРАКРАСНАЯ ФУРЬЕ-СПЕКТРОСКОПИЯ БИОТИЧЕСКОГО ПОВРЕЖДЕНИЯ ХВОИ СОСНЫ ОБЫКНОВЕННОЙ
Authors: ЛОСКУТОВ С.Р. , КАЗАРЯН Л.К. , ТЮТЬКОВА Е.А.
Published: January 2025

Глобальное изменение климата, техногенное загрязнение, развитие эпифитотий и массовое размножение насекомых-вредителей являются причиной возникновения фитопатологического состояния насаждений видов древесных. Пониманию механизмов развития патологии элементов строения дерева (в частности, листьев) способствует молекулярно-аналитический подход в исследовании тестируемого органа растения, реализованный нами на примере сравнительного исследования здоровой и поврежденной хвои сосны обыкновенной ( Pinus sylvestris L.) из пригородных насаждений с помощью ИК Фурье-спектроскопии. В основу анализа ИК-спектров здоровой и поврежденной хвои положен метод сравнения отношений интенсивности полос поглощения на характеристических (для связей, функциональных групп, типа их колебаний) частотах. Отнесение полос поглощения осуществлено по литературным данным. С целью сравнения поврежденных образцов хвои с контролем рассчитаны отношение интенсивности полос поглощения для I 1375/2900, I 1695/1647, I 1506/898, I 1564/1550, I 1695/1533, I 1447/1369, I 1654/1730, I 1728/1477, I 2920/1600, I 3040/1600, I 3040/1508, I 1512/894 (подстрочные индексы указывают для каких волновых чисел рассчитывались отношения интенсивности поглощения). Анализ массива ИК-спектров хвои по этому методу показал качественные и количественные отличия молекулярно-структурных показателей здоровой и поврежденной хвои (с усыханием кончиков и с пятнистым хлорозом).

Global climate change, anthropogenic pollution, the development of epiphytotics and the mass reproduction of insect pests are the cause of the phytopathological state of tree species stands. To the understanding of the pathology mechanisms development of the tree’s structural elements (in particular, needles) will be promote analytical approach to the study of the tested plant organ. The study approach was implemented by us using the example of a comparative study of healthy and damaged Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) needles from suburban stands using infrared Fourier spectroscopy. The analysis of the IR spectra of healthy and damaged needles is based on a method for comparing the intensity ratios of absorption bands at characteristic frequencies (for bonds, functional groups, and the type of their oscillations). The assignment of absorption bands was carried out according to the literature data. In order to compare damaged samples of needles with the control, the absorption band intensity ratio was calculated for I 1375/2900, I 1695/1647, I 1506/898, I 1564/1550, I 1695/1533, I 1447/1369, I 1654/1730, I 1728/1477, I 2920/1600, I 3040/1600, I 3040/1508, I 1512/894 (subscripts indicate for which wave numbers the absorption intensity ratios were calculated). The analysis of the IR spectra needles array using this method showed what changes (qualitatively and quantitatively) at the level of molecular and structural parameters are characterized by shrinking and diseased needles compared with healthy ones.