bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Stratigraphy and faunas of the Durness Group (Cambrian–Middle Ordovician) of Northwest Scotland: constraints on tectonic models and the development of the Great American Carbonate Bank
Authors: Smith M. Paul , Raine Robert J. , Repetski John E. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The Durness Group of NW Scotland records deposition on the Laurentian margin from the basal Miaolingian (Cambrian, 509 Ma) to the Dapingian–Darriwilian boundary interval (Middle Ordovician, 470.3–468.9 Ma). The 930 m thick succession of peritidal and subtidal carbonates was deposited on the Scottish promontory, a nearly 120° deflection in the Palaeozoic continental margin between the Appalachian and Greenland sectors. These sediments were deposited as part of the Great American Carbonate Bank, a non-uniformitarian, continent-scale carbonate platform developed on the peneplaned craton. Measurement and description of a bed-by-bed composite section through the Durness Group provide a high-resolution reference framework that integrates conodont biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy, including correlation with the Sauk megasequence and its subdivisions. The Sauk II–Sauk III sequence boundary marks the base of the group. The top of the group is faulted against rocks of the Moine thrust zone, generated by the Scandian orogeny, but sedimentation was probably terminated by the earlier Grampian arc–continent collision at 470–469 Ma. The highly mature quartz arenites of the underlying Ardvreck Group (Cambrian Series 2) indicate that there was no source-to-sink depositional continuity from the Hebridean foreland to the Dalradian Supergroup, which has coeval clastic sedimentary rocks of contrasting composition.
Morphological variation of the endemic reef-building genus Mussismilia in the Bahia State (Tropical northeastern Brazilian coast)
Authors: Silva A. H. , Nogueira M. M. , Johnsson R. , Neves E. G. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Verrill's modern Mussismilia (the ‘brain corals’) were described in the 19th century, being hitherto considered endemic reef-building species to Brazil. Contrasting with the original diagnoses, highly variable morphological patterns have been observed among the congeners. Interspecific overlapping of major taxonomical characters has resulted in quite inconclusive use of the skeleton macromorphology for the genus. Intending to corroborate the Mussismilia taxonomy, a comparative morphological approach was developed, combining skeleton macro- and micromorphology. A total of 132 colonies was collected between 13°S and 17°S latitude (Mussismilia hispida = 53, Mussismilia harttii = 41, and Mussismilia braziliensis = 38). Qualitative (n = 9) and quantitative characters (n = 7) were selected (the latter was analysed with Kruskal–Wallis and a principal component analysis). A non-parametric test was adopted due to heteroscedasticity and the irregular sampling among populations. As a result, the corallite diameter and number of septa were significantly distinct among the species (α = 0.05). Micromorphology also differs interspecifically, being distribution and size of septal spines diagnostic for the congeners. Intraspecific variation and morphs are approached, ensuring the relevance of the skeleton for the interspecific delimitation and the species identities. Finally, field identification and/or methods based on image analyses from video transects should be adopted with caution. These practices may provide unreliable data, once the information is restricted to the view of the colony top, resulting in biased identification – majorly if the morphotypes of M. harttii and M. hispida share closely spaced corallites.
Incisocalliope aestuarius (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Pleustidae), an old introduced species in the Gironde Estuary (SW France)
Authors: Gouillieux Benoit , Sorbe Jean-Claude , Bachelet Guy , Daffe Guillemine 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The amphipod Incisocalliope aestuarius was recently collected since 2015 in the mesohaline part of the Gironde Estuary (SW France) with a van Veen grab and in the lower intertidal part in oyster bed by hand-picking. A look back at past studies showed that this species was present in this estuary since 1976, whereas the original description of this amphipod comes from Watling and Maurer in 1973, from the East coast of America. The validity of the Incisocalliope genus is herein questioned, and it is proposed to transfer species of the genus Inciscalliope to Parapleustes genus.
A new species of Paramphiascella (Harpacticoida: Miraciidae) from a brackish-water estuary in north-western Mexico, supported with molecular phylogenetic analyses
Authors: Gómez Samuel , Yáñez-Rivera Beatriz , Llera-Herrera Raúl 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
A new diosaccin species, Paramphiascella aestuarii n. sp., was found in sediment samples from a shallow estuary in north-western Mexico. The morphological distinction between the new species and its congeners is discussed. The new species is morphologically close to P. calcarifer (Sewell, 1940) from the Maldivian Archipelago. However, P. calcarifer differs from the new species in the proximal and subdistal outer spiniform processes on the female second antennulary segment. Bayesian inference based upon molecular characterization (nuclear 18S ribosomal DNA and the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I genes) places the new species within a large group of Diosaccinae Sars G.O., 1906, for which molecular sequences are available, composed of Typhlamphiascus typhlops (Sars G.O., 1906), Rhyncholagena cuspis Yeom and Lee, 2023, Robertgurneya jejuensis Yeom and Lee, 2022, and Amphiascoides Nicholls, 1941. The close relationship with Amphiascoides as its sister genus, only morphologically distinct in the structure of the second endopodal segment of the male second swimming leg, is also confirmed.
A material point-based simulation method for soft robots with free boundary interactions
Authors: He Siwei , Shen Jie , Zhang Beijia , Ahmad Faizan , Deng Hao , Li Xiaohui , Xiong Jing , Xia Zeyang 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Soft robots show an advantage when conducting tasks in complex environments due to their enormous flexibility and adaptability. However, soft robots suffer interactions and nonlinear deformation when interacting with soft and fluid materials. The reason behind is the free boundary interactions, which refers to undetermined contact between soft materials, specifically containing nonlinear deformation in air and nonlinear interactions in fluid for soft robot simulation. Therefore, we propose a new approach using material point method (MPM), which can solve the free boundary interactions problem, to simulate soft robots under such environments. The proposed approach can autonomously predict the flexible and versatile behaviors of soft robots. Our approach entails incorporating automatic differentiation into the algorithm of MPM to simplify the computation and implement an efficient implicit time integration algorithm. We perform two groups of experiments with an ordinary pneumatic soft finger in different free boundary interactions. The results indicate that it is possible to simulate soft robots with nonlinear interactions and deformation, and such environmental effects on soft robots can be restored.
Not Only Territorial Waters But Also Free Sea: Contested Coastal Jurisdiction in the Ravenna–Chishima Case (1892–1895)
Authors: Shen Jiaying 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The 1892 collision between the British merchant ship Ravenna and the Japanese torpedo boat Chishima generated a three-year legal debate over jurisdiction in territorial waters. Challenging the conventional notion that the coastal State enjoyed full sovereignty over its maritime territory, this article argues that contested jurisdiction in territorial waters was ubiquitous at the turn of the twentieth century. In addition to imperialism, which played a pivotal role in transforming the coastal waters of semi-colonial countries into overlapping legal zones, political speculations and the absence of a uniform legal standard also put the coastal State's assertion of maritime sovereignty into question. On the one hand, semi-colonial states, such as the Meiji government, sometimes strategically avoided asserting maritime sovereignty when they deemed it appropriate for national interests. On the other hand, there was also a wide cleavage of opinions among Western powers regarding coastal jurisdiction. Scrutinizing the entangled currents of imperialism, political speculations and maritime laws in the Chishima case, this article contributes to the burgeoning scholarship on the polycentric oceanic world by displaying the rarely discussed contested jurisdiction in territorial waters before World War II.
A cognitive network analysis of semantic associates in monolingual English speakers and learners of Kaqchikel
Authors: Martinez Alysia E. , Vitevitch Michael S. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Network science was used to create and examine semantic networks of cue and response words from a word association task in learners of Kaqchikel (an endangered language indigenous to Guatemala) and monolingual English speakers. English speakers provided a wide range of responses indicative of creative language use, whereas the Kaqchikel learners provided straightforward and utilitarian responses. The observed differences in network structure in the English/Kaqchikel learners resembled the structural differences previously observed in more/less creative individuals, suggesting an alternative account of the “foreign language effect” based on the size and structure of the semantic network in the native/foreign language.
Nonparticipation in democratic assemblies: factors, reasons, and suggestions
Authors: Kübler Daniel , Rochat Philippe E. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
How should a democratic assembly be designed to attract large and diverse groups of citizens? We addressed this question by conducting a population survey in three communities with institutionalized participatory deliberative democracy in Switzerland. To examine participatory disposition in light of both individual characteristics and design features of the assembly that citizens contemplate joining, the survey comprised a conjoint experiment in which each respondent was asked to indicate his or her likelihood of participating in democratic assemblies with varying design features. The main result is that design features emphasizing the communitarian character of the assembly increase citizens’ willingness to participate, especially among disengaged citizens. Moreover, citizens were found to be less attracted by both very consensual and very adversarial meeting styles. Rather, we found meeting styles combining both controversy and consensus to be most favorable to assembly turnout. The implication is that practitioners of participatory or deliberative democracy must engage in community-building to foster turnout and inclusiveness in democratic assemblies.
War without limits: How sharp war theory is a historical anomaly
Authors: White Samuel 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The “othering” of international humanitarian law has a demonstrated past resulting from the exclusion of so-called “Enemies of the Faith” from the laws of chivalry. It is no surprise, then, that the idea of “sharp war” should seem so natural to some commentators given its historical application “by the discretion of the commander and such rules of justice and humanity as recommend themselves in the particular circumstances of the case”. The application of humanitarian principles, in other words, was the measure of the commander's charity rather than the result of legal compulsion.
The viability of sharp war appears to have increased in attractiveness as conventional State-on-State warfare has seemingly decreased in frequency; however, the question of sharp war has never been approached through a legal historical lens. Utilizing the research found in The Laws of Yesterday's Wars, a multi-author series edited by the present author, this paper seeks to fill this gap by scoping over a range of geographically and temporally disconnected case studies and the customary law developed to mitigate warfare. Ultimately, the paper highlights that “soft war” has naturally evolved in all cultures and that arguments for sharp war are a historical anomaly.
Optimization of Variational Mode Decomposition Using Stationary Wavelet Transform and Its Application to Transient Electromagnetic Signal Noise Reduction
Authors: Wang Xianxia , Wei Xiaoya , Song Duxi , Wang Linfei , Wang Haochen , Zhang Zhicheng , Qi Tingye 
Published: December 2024

AbstractTo solve the problem of signal loss due to local reconstruction in the variational mode decomposition (VMD) method, this study proposes to use the stationary wavelet transform (SWT) to extract the effective signal in the mixed noise modes and reconstruct the noise‐reduced signal. First the slime mold algorithm (SMA) takes to realize the adaptive difficulty of selecting the important parameters K (the number of eigenmode decompositions) and α (the quadratic penalty coefficient) in the VMD. Then, the VMD decomposed modes are divided into the basic signal and noise signal according to the definition of Euclidean distance, finally the noise signal is decomposed in a new step by using SWT, and the basic signal is reconstructed with the effective signal to get the final noise reduced signal. Through the establishment of simulation tests and transient electromagnetic field tests in the mined‐out area, the results show that the VMD‐SWT method exhibits a better denoising effect and higher inversion accuracy for the transient electromagnetic signals, proving the superiority and applicability.
Canonical androgen response element motifs are tumor suppressive regulatory elements in the prostate
Authors: Chen Xuanrong , Augello Michael A. , Liu Deli , Lin Kevin , Hakansson Alex , Sjöström Martin , Khani Francesca , Deonarine Lesa D. , Liu Yang , Travascio-Green Jaida , Wu Jiansheng , Chan Un In , Owiredu Jude , Loda Massimo , Feng Felix Y. , Robinson Brian D. , Davicioni Elai , Sboner Andrea , Barbieri Christopher E. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe androgen receptor (AR) is central in prostate tissue identity and differentiation, and controls normal growth-suppressive, prostate-specific gene expression. It also drives prostate tumorigenesis when hijacked for oncogenic transcription. The execution of growth-suppressive AR transcriptional programs in prostate cancer (PCa) and the potential for reactivation remain unclear. Here, we use a genome-wide approach to modulate canonical androgen response element (ARE) motifs—the classic DNA binding elements for AR—to delineate distinct AR transcriptional programs. We find that activating these AREs promotes differentiation and growth-suppressive transcription, potentially leading to AR+ PCa cell death, while ARE repression is tolerated by PCa cells but deleterious to normal prostate cells. Gene signatures driven by ARE activity correlate with improved prognosis and luminal phenotypes in PCa patients. Canonical AREs maintain a normal, lineage-specific transcriptional program that can be reengaged in PCa cells, offering therapeutic potential and clinical relevance.
Efficient circular RNA synthesis for potent rolling circle translation
Authors: Du Yifei , Zuber Philipp Konrad , Xiao Huajuan , Li Xueyan , Gordiyenko Yuliya , Ramakrishnan V. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Circular RNA (circRNA) is a candidate for next-generation messenger RNA therapeutics owing to its remarkable stability. Here we describe trans-splicing-based methods for the synthesis of circRNAs over 8,000 nucleotides. The methods are independent of bacterial sequences, outperform the permuted intron–exon method and allow for the incorporation of RNA modifications. The resulting unmodified circRNAs, which incorporate sequences from human 28S ribosomal RNA, display low immunogenicity and are translated more efficiently than permuted intron–exon-derived circRNAs. Additionally, by using viral internal ribosomal entry sites for rolling circle translation, we show that ribosomes can efficiently read through highly structured internal ribosomal entry sites, enhancing the efficiency of rolling circle translation by over 7,000-fold with respect to previous constructs. The efficient and reliable production of circRNA may facilitate its therapeutic use.
Cheminformatics-based design and biomedical applications of a new Hydroxyphenylcalix[4] resorcinarene as anti-cancer agent
Authors: Alshahateet S. F. , Altarawneh R. M. , Al-Trawneh S. A. , Al-Saraireh Y. M. , Al-Tawarh W. M. , Abuawad K. R. , Abuhalaweh Y. M. , Zerrouk M. , Mansour A. Ait , Salghi R. , Hammouti B. , Merzouki M. , Sabbahi R. , Rhazi L. , Alanazi Mohammed M. , Azzaoui K. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe distinct conformational characteristics, functionality, affordability, low toxicity, and usefulness make calixarene-based compounds a promising treatment option for cancer. The aim of the present study is to synthesize a new calixarene-based compound and assess of its anticancer potential on some human cancer cells. The synthesized C-4-Hydroxyphenylcalix[4] resorcinarene (HPCR) was characterized by several spectroscopic techniques such as 1HNMR, 13CNMR, and X-ray crystallographic analysis to confirm its purity and identity. IC50 values were identified for cancer cell lines (U-87, MCF-7, A549) and human dermal fibroblasts cell line (HDF) after treatment with HPCR and the standard drug Cisplatin. A significant selective growth inhibitory activity against U-87 and A549 cell lines was obtained at an HPCR concentration of 100 μM. The MOE docking module (version 2015) was utilized to assess the extent of inhibition for HPCR compound against four cancer-related proteins (3RJ3, 7AXD, 6DUK, and 1CGL).
Dynamical evolution of massless particles in star clusters with NBODY6++GPU-MASSLESS
Authors: Flammini Dotti F. , Kouwenhoven M. B. N. , Berczik P. , Shu Q. , Spurzem R. 
Published: December 2024

Context. Low-mass bodies, such as comets, asteroids, planetesimals, and free-floating planets, are continuously injected into the intra-cluster environment after expulsion from their host planetary systems. These objects can be modelled as massless particles (MLPs). Notably, the dynamics of large populations of MLPs have received little attention in the literature.
Aims. We investigate the dynamical evolution of MLP populations in star clusters and characterise their kinematics and ejection rates.
Methods. We present NBODY6++GPU-MASSLESS, a modified version of the N-body simulation code NBODY6++GPU that allows for fast integration of star clusters that contain large numbers of MLPs. NBODY6++GPU-MASSLESS contains routines specifically directed at the dynamical evolution of low-mass bodies, such as planets.
Results. Unlike stars, MLPs do not participate in the mass segregation process. Instead, MLPs mostly follow the gravitational potential of the star cluster, which gradually decreases over time due to stellar ejections and stellar evolution. The dynamical evolution of MLPs is primarily affected by the evolution of the core of the star cluster. This is most apparent in the outer regions for clusters with higher initial densities. High escape rates of MLPs are observed before the core collapse, after which escape rates remain stable. Denser star clusters undergo a more intense core collapse, but this does not impact the dynamical evolution of MLPs. We find the speeds of escaping stars are similar to those of escaping MLPs when disregarding the high-velocity ejections of neutron stars during the first 50 Myr.
Chemical Evolution of R-process Elements in Stars (CERES)
Authors: Alencastro Puls Arthur , Kuske Jan , Hansen Camilla Juul , Lombardo Linda , Visentin Giorgio , Arcones Almudena , Fernandes de Melo Raphaela , Reichert Moritz , Bonifacio Piercarlo , Caffau Elisabetta , Fritzsche Stephan 
Published: December 2024

Context. The third r-process peak (Os, Ir, Pt) is poorly understood due to observational challenges, with spectral lines located in the blue or near-ultraviolet region of stellar spectra. These challenges need to be overcome for a better understanding of the r-process in a broader context.
Aims. To understand how the abundances of the third r-process peak are synthesised and evolve in the Universe, it is necessary to carry out a homogeneous chemical analysis of metal-poor stars using high-quality data observed in the blue region of the electromagnetic spectrum (<400 nm). We provide a homogeneous set of abundances for the third r-process peak (Os, Ir, Pt) and Hf, increasing their availability in the literature by up to one order of magnitude.
Methods. We performed a classical 1D, local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) analysis of four elements (Hf, Os, Ir, Pt) using ATLAS model atmospheres to fit synthetic spectra on high signal-to-noise-ratio spectra of 52 red giants observed with UVES/VLT in high resolution (>40,000). Due to the heavy line blending involved, we carefully determined upper limits and uncertainties. The observational results are compared with state-of-the-art nucleosynthesis models.
Results. Our sample displays larger abundances of Ir (Z=77) in comparison to Os (Z=76), both of which have been measured in a few stars in the past. The results also suggest decoupling between the abundances of third r-process peak elements with respect to Eu (a rare earth element) in Eu-poor stars. This seems to contradict a co-production scenario of Eu and the third r-process peak elements Os, Ir, and Pt in the progenitors of these objects. Our results are challenging to explain from a nucleosynthetic point of view: the observationally derived abundances indicate the need for an additional early, primary formation channel (or a non-robust r-process).
Übergewicht und Adipositas in der Geburtshilfe
Authors: Lia Massimiliano , Stepan Holger , Aktas Bahriye 
Published: December 2024

ZusammenfassungÜbergewicht oder Adipositas können die Schwangerschaft in zahlreichen Aspekten
beeinflussen. Über die Risikoerhöhung für Präeklampsie, Gestationsdiabetes oder
Makrosomie führt Adipositas nicht nur zu einem erhöhten Aufwand bei der
Schwangerschaftsbetreuung, sondern beeinflusst auch direkt deren Ausgang.
Zusätzlich erhöht eine zurückliegende bariatrische Operation die Risiken für die
Schwangerschaft, indem ein solcher Eingriff einen Nährstoffmangel durch
Malabsorption verursachen oder bei einer internen Herniation sogar
lebensgefährlich werden kann. Übergewicht und insbesondre Adipositas führen
durch deren Risiken und Auswirkungen auf die Schwangerschaft zu einer häufigeren
Indikation einer Geburtseinleitung und einer höheren Rate an
Schnittentbindungen. Somit muss die Betreuung bei einer adipösen Schwangeren in
vielen Aspekten angepasst werden und eventuell auch ein Perinatalzentrum in
diese involviert werden. Zuletzt ist auch unter der Geburt eine entsprechende
Expertise von großer Bedeutung, da sowohl eine Anästhesie als auch operative
Maßnahmen bei ausgeprägter Adipositas herausfordernd sein können.