bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Draft genome of
Schizophyllum
sp. strain F4_1A, a novel white-rot fungus isolated in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Authors: Ijoma Grace Nkechinyere , Ogola Henry Joseph Oduor , Mafuna Thendo 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT

We present a draft genome of
Schizophyllum
sp. F4_1A, a basidiomycete isolated from decaying wood in Gauteng Province, South Africa, sequenced using the MGISEQ-2000RS platform. This draft genome will serve as a valuable genomic resource, enhancing our understanding of white rot fungi and facilitating future comparative genomic analyses.
Adaptation to zinc restriction in
Streptococcus agalactiae
: role of the ribosomal protein and zinc-importers regulated by AdcR
Authors: Melet M. , Blanchet S. , Barbarin P. , Maunders E. A. , Neville S. L. , Rong V. , Mereghetti L. , McDevitt C. A. , Hiron A. 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT

Zinc (Zn) is an essential cofactor for numerous bacterial proteins and altering Zn availability is an important component of host innate immunity. During infection, adaptation to both Zn deprivation and excess is critical for pathogenic bacteria development. To understand the adaptive responses to Zn availability of
Streptococcus agalactiae
, a pathogen causing invasive infections of neonates, global transcriptional profiling was conducted. Results highlight that in response to Zn limitation, genes belonging to the AdcR regulon, the master regulator of Zn homeostasis in streptococci, were overexpressed. Through a combination of
in silico
analysis and experimental validation, new AdcR-regulated targets were identified. Among them, we identified a duplicated ribosomal protein, RpsNb, and an ABC transporter, and examined the role of these genes in bacterial growth under Zn-restricted conditions. Our results indicated that, during Zn restriction, both the RpsNb protein and a potential secondary Zn transporter are important for
S. agalactiae
adaptation to Zn deficiency.

IMPORTANCE

Streptococcus agalactiae
is a bacterial human pathobiont causing invasive diseases in neonates. Upon infection,
S. agalactiae
is presented with Zn limitation and excess but the genetic systems that allow bacterial adaptation to these conditions remain largely undefined. A comprehensive analysis of
S. agalactiae
global transcriptional response to Zn availability shows that this pathogen manages Zn limitation mainly through upregulation of the AdcR regulon. We demonstrate that several AdcR-regulated genes are important for bacterial growth during Zn deficiency, including human biological fluids. Taken together, these findings reveal new mechanisms of
S. agalactiae
adaptation under conditions of metal deprivation.
Radiofrequency treatments for lumbar facet joint syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors: Park Soyoon , Park Ji-Hoon , Sokpeou Ni , Jang Jae Ni , Kim Young Uk , Choi Young-Soon , Park Sukhee 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundLumbar facet joint syndrome (FJS) is a common cause of chronic low back pain (LBP). Radiofrequency treatments are commonly used to treat chronic LBP-related FJS that is refractory to conservative treatment, although evidence supporting this treatment is controversial.ObjectiveWe explored the therapeutic effects of radiofrequency on FJS using a network meta-analysis (NMA).Evidence reviewA comprehensive systematic search of multiple databases was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared radiofrequency with other treatments (sham procedures, facet joint corticosteroid injection, and conservative treatment) for FJS. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Database, and handsearching. The primary outcomes were pain score and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Statistical analysis included conventional pairwise meta-analysis and NMA using the frequentist method.FindingsThe treatments were ranked using surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) values. The search yielded 25 RCTs (1969 patients) and a mixed quality regarding the risk of bias, with most studies exhibiting a low risk of bias for most domains. Endoscopic neurotomy consistently ranked highest in terms of pain reduction and ODI score improvement at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. At 1 and 6 months, endoscopic neurotomy had the highest SUCRA value for pain reduction (0.833 and 0.860, respectively), followed by medial branch thermal radiofrequency.ConclusionsThis NMA demonstrates that endoscopic neurotomy is the most effective treatment for lumbar FJS, providing superior and sustained pain relief and functional improvement compared with other treatments. Further, high-quality RCTs are needed to confirm these findings and address the existing limitations.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42024524657.
Evaluating compliance with track and trace and other regulations in Pakistan’s cigarette market
Authors: Dauchy Estelle , Khan Amina , Ansaari Saeed , Ross Hana 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundTo control the illicit cigarette market, the government of Pakistan adopted a Tracking and Tracing System (TTS) that was fully operational by July 2022, despite many roadblocks. By this date, major tobacco companies had either registered their brands with the tax authority and/or installed TTS.MethodsThis paper is the first to evaluate the degree of compliance with the TTS by evaluating the extent and nature of illicit trade in tobacco products. We use randomised sampling to collect cigarette packs from waste recycling stores located in the ten most populous cities of Pakistan, to evaluate illicit trade penetration.Results and policy implicationsAlmost a third of the packs collected did not bear a tax stamp, mostly due to the lack of compliance by local companies, confirming a recent review of the TTS implementation by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR). Even the largest companies that ostensibly adopted the TTS did not fully comply with the system, signalling poor enforcement. This is a missed opportunity, since a well-functioning TTS combined with proper enforcement is an effective means of controlling illicit tobacco trade, boosting tax revenue and improving public health. However, the enforcement should not be limited to the TTS since 23.6% of packs did not comply with other regulatory requirements.
Laboratory and field evaluation of asphalt concrete modulus and critical strain inputs for M-E flexible pavement design in the state of Illinois
Authors: Maia Renan Santos , Hajj Ramez 
Published: October 2024

This study aims to update the current algorithm for modulus prediction of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) in the state of Illinois-USA. Numerically, laboratory and field-obtained modulus and strain levels were connected to advances in asphalt materials and current design criteria. Four mix designs were selected and combined with seven different binders for modulus measurements. The reference experimental results were compared to the current Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) modulus algorithm, traditional regression models, a Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) model, and field measurements obtained using the traffic speed deflectometer. Results showed that the current IDOT algorithm under-predicts modulus and BNN (840 data points, R2 = 0.986) outperformed the Witczak and Hirsch models. Field modulus and critical strains were sensitive to temperature and showed considerable variability, but confirmed that HMA in perpetual pavement sections performs under low strain levels. These findings guided considerations for an updated design method: realistic modulus prediction can be achieved using data-driven methods and less conservative strain criterion might be considered.
Unravelling the “Ethos of Change” in African Urban Margins: Institutions, Stigmas, Experiences
Authors: Badurdeen Fathima A. , Lanne Jean-Baptiste , Ndenyele Wilson O. , Pommerolle Marie-Emmanuelle 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
How are desirable futures conceived in the African urban margins? What trajectories do individuals use to get there? And who decides what constitutes a desirable future? This special issue proposes the “ethos of change” as an analytical concept to better understand how urban margins in Africa shape specific lives and, in particular, aspirations for change. “Ethos of change” is a broad set of embodied norms, (self) narratives, and routine practices driving the trajectory of personal change to escape an initial self and environment that are both internalised as unsatisfactory and dishonourable. Based on case studies from Kenya, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso, analyses in this special issue focus on how individuals construct their experiences of violence, (de)radicalisation, displacement, and the intervention of large-scale state programmes. This introductory article offers an institutional framework for comprehending the other articles that constitute the special issue and summarises their contents. Additionally, it assesses how the special issue’s contribution advances our understanding of how to reconsider Africa’s urban margins as spaces for the production of difference, where individuals appropriate the idea of change with its modalities amidst multiple facets of stigma and symbolic violence in African urban margins.
Keep Calm and Digitize Everything
Authors: Martellos Stefano , Seggi Linda 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Accessibility and interoperability of biodiversity data are pivotal for research. Thus, the mobilization of natural history specimens data should be a priority task, which could be addressed by mean of digitization. Digital specimen are for a wealth of different uses, ranging from taxonomy to benefit sharing, and—if data are properly standardized—are highly interoperable. However, of the ca. 1.5–3 billion specimens estimated otherwise exist, ca. 233 million only are available in the digital domain, since digitization is an highly demanding effort, in terms of time, personnel, and fundings. On the other hand, digitization is also a rewarding effort, especially when data are mobilized and made interoperable in major global repositories, as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. This contribution aims at depicting the role and effect of digitization of natural history collections, and the result of digitization efforts in Europe and in Italy in the last three decades.
Mobilising Historical Botanical Data as Research
Authors: Pickering Victoria 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The ‘Vegetable Substances’ collection consists of 8,811 surviving botanical objects and a manuscript catalogue that contains over 12,700 handwritten descriptions of the contents of these boxes, according to the collector, Hans Sloane (1660–1752). This pre-Linnean collection forms part of the founding botanical collection of the Natural History Museum in London, and currently sits at the top of the Darwin Centre. The process of transforming this physical historical collection into something digital began over a decade ago and this focus piece reflects on this digital practice to date. It describes the different stages of creating a public-facing digital resource, and how this practice of mobilising data functions as research.
Historicising 3D Data
Authors: Wils Patricia , Bellato Marta , Beltrame Tiziana N. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article traces the journey that the AST-RX platform has taken with some insects from the study collection of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris to transform them into digital avatars. These avatars appear in their singularity, even in a digital environment. This transition takes place between environments with different textures, densities, contrasts and volumes, which stage very concrete operations: glances and touches adjust the production of data with specific technologies in order to create 3D models using X-ray tomography, dedicated to the analysis of the internal structure of the specimens. The preliminary preparation of the specimen is part of this process of data production, which highlights the complexity of the materiality of specimen conservation, in addition to their physical characteristics. Describing this process is crucial for integrating the creation of the digital avatar into the history of the specimen.
A Langur from Sumatra
Authors: Weber Andreas , Turnhout Esther 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Researchers interested in the colonial provenance of European natural history collections find themselves currently in an ambiguous position. On one hand, there is a fast-growing amount of digital services that provide them with statistics, names and lists of objects that have been accumulated in former colonial areas and are now stored in natural history museums in the Global North. On the other hand, these digital collection services fail to provide researchers with archival information on historical collection contexts, local names and meanings of animals and plants, and the labour, knowledges, colonial infrastructure and (epistemic) violence that were necessary to move tens of millions of natural objects across the globe. By zooming in on the digital representation of a black-crested Sumatran langur collected on the island of Sumatra (Indonesia) in the 1830s, this short paper reflects on the impact of these data absences on the further development of large-scale data infrastructures in the field. Inspired by earlier problematization of the digital turn in collection-based biodiversity sciences, this paper argues for the more sustained use of archival evidence so as to rethink what it means to infrastructure ‘biodiversity heritage’ collections in a digital age.
The e-COL+ Project, an Opportunity to Reflect on the Concept of Digital Twin
Authors: Provini Pauline , Blettery Jonathan , Brabant Delphine , Bellugeon Franck , Perez Pimparé Eva , Leblanc Killian , Monvoisin Evariste , Robert Emmanuel , Fara Emmanuel , Gagnier Pierre-Yves 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The mass digitization efforts associated with the e-COL+ project, focusing on French natural history collections, provide an invaluable opportunity to reassess the need to build a comprehensive 3D digital collection to complement existing 2D digital repositories. This article explores the importance of incorporating 3D data into digital collections, highlighting its significant impact on scientific research, conservation efforts, and public outreach campaigns. Although the e-COL+ project faces practical obstacles related to digitization, it also raises important theoretical questions about the complex interplay between physical and digital objects. Here, we challenge the concepts of digital clone and digital twin that are commonly used in the construction of digital collections. The digital twin concept more accurately captures the intricate and adaptive connection between physical and digital entities that results from the precise digitization techniques used and the evolving characteristics of the specimens found in natural history collections.
A “Mastery Unapproached”
Authors: Markert Michael 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
An almost ideal context for a case study on the development, use, and reception of multimodal material educational settings can be found in the works of Göttingen physicist Robert Wichard Pohl (1884–1976). From 1919 on, Pohl created an educational programme for introductory lectures on experimental physics, in which he demonstrated fundamental concepts and phenomena using simple yet meaningful experiments that were projected on the front wall of the lecture hall. With his teaching aids, technical infrastructure, and textbook, Pohl changed the teaching of physics at schools and universities in Germany and beyond. Pohl’s original devices are still part of the teaching collection used during introductory physics lectures. I will argue that teaching collections, as the material foundations for such “regimes of practices,” should be treated not as passive archives of objects but as dynamic, complex environments that allow new insights into the history of science teaching.
Object-Based Learning and Teaching
Authors: Bers Christiana 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
How can academic collections be used in academic teaching and learning? Which learning goals can be associated with them and how can the learning situation be structured? This article sheds light on these questions by using concrete examples. First—as an introduction to the topic—object-based learning will be situated between innovation and tradition. Then, some elementary thoughts on the specifics of learning and teaching with objects will be discussed. These considerations are followed by didactic reflections on the topic of vividness, learning goals and types of knowledge. Based on this, an analysis of possible learning situations with objects in different learning settings and with different learning goals is presented, exemplified by a collection of the University of Göttingen, which is briefly introduced before the analysis.
Mapping a Mobile and Embodied Grief: Adaptable and Portable Mourning Practices in A young Yu’s Mourning Rituals
Authors: Dethloff Maggie 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article discusses A young Yu’s single-channel video artwork Mourning Rituals (2022) and the way it examines loss across personal, ancestral, historical, and geographical registers and suggests that mourning rituals in our contemporary world must be adaptable and portable. A 22-minute performance-based work, Mourning Rituals reimagines the Korean ssitkimgut ritual, during which the spirits of the deceased are cleansed and guided into the afterlife, reinterpreting and regenerating it for contemporary, diasporic contexts. Considering mourning as an embodied practice, Yu maps grief and mourning across four locations with personal and political significance. Interweaving scenes from these filming locations throughout the looped, non-linear video allows the work to also reflect the complex ways grief and mourning unfold over time.
The Role of Trans Pinay Voices in the Case of Jennifer Laude vs. US Imperialism
Authors: Dumapias Myra S. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
PJ Raval’s Call Her Ganda (2018) tells the story of Jennifer Laude, a trans woman who was murdered by a United States (US) Marine and whose conviction was minimized by the Visiting Forces Agreement. The film contextualizes Jennifer Laude’s story with the history of US imperialism in the Philippines and the impact of the US military bases on the local communities and economies surrounding them. The structure of the film is Babaylan-informed, centering women, especially trans women in the movement for justice for Jennifer Laude. In so doing, the audience is presented with a pathway for how to seek justice for violence against trans women in neocolonial Philippines: by centering trans women, who live in the intersections of social, economic, and political vulnerabilities in the movement. This pathway is a process of decolonization for Filipinos in the Philippines and in the global diaspora.
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) do not bioaccumulate ferulic and caffeic acids from wheat bran
Authors: Papin M. , Morand-Laffargue L. , Sabran C. , Sabatier D. , Sefah A. , Engel E. , Planche C. , Borel P. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
As recently shown, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are capable of bioaccumulating high concentrations of vitamin E and carotenoids, but the potential bioaccumulation of polyphenols remains unknown. Wheat bran (WB), a common breeding substrate for BSFL, is particularly rich in ferulic acid (FA) and also contains caffeic acid (CA). Numerous studies suggest that these polyphenols have beneficial effects on human and animal health. BSFL ability to bioaccumulate these bioactive compounds was assessed by comparing their concentration in WB and BSFL raised on WB. The three forms of FA and CA, i.e. free, soluble-bound and insoluble-bound, were extracted from WB and BSFL and quantified by HPLC-UV. No form of CA was detected in BSFL. The three forms of FA were detected but the total FA concentration in BSFL (17 ± 1 mg/kg fresh weight) represented only 2% of the total FA concentration measured in WB (810 ± 38 mg/kg fresh weight). Since the larvae were not fasted, another experiment was carried out to find out if the small amount of FA found in the larvae was the FA contained in WB present in their digestive tract. The digestive tracts of fasted and non-fasted larvae at the end of the rearing period were weighted. And it was calculated that all the FA measured in the larvae could be the FA present in their digestive tract. Moreover, the distribution of the three different forms of FA differed between WB and BSFL. Therefore, we have demonstrated that not only BSFL do not significantly bioaccumulate FA from WB but that they apparently metabolize it. Regarding CA as a precursor of FA, the same phenomenon might have happened. However, assuming an equivalent bioaccumulation factor as FA, the amounts of CA theoretically transferred in larvae were too low to be detected.
Dissent and Posthuman Consciousness in Prabda Yoon’s Basement Moon
Authors: Pissa-ard Isaraporn 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This paper examines Thai author Prabda Yoon’s Basement Moon, a 2018 science fictional novel that embodies the belief that art and science can play a vital role in triggering critical consciousness that keeps alive the spirit of dissent. A close reading of the novel also reveals that it mirrors several key concepts and ideas promoted by Gramsci pertaining to power relations between the ruling class and those under them and the educational roles of art and science. Of great significance is that this novel is exemplary of an innovative mode of political fiction in its employment of key posthumanist ideas that challenge human aspiration for absolute power and control. In discussing Basement Moon, I draw on Antonio Gramsci’s theory of hegemony as well as relevant literature in dystopia, posthumanism and metafiction.
Mia Farang on YouTube: (Re)defining Thai Womanhood in the Network Society
Authors: Singpliam Porranee , Kirdnark Treepon 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This paper examines the notion of mia farang amid the covid-19 pandemic. An analysis of mia farang YouTubers during this time reveals essential characteristics of the gendered and sexualized trope. Through Barker and Kuiper’s (2014) lens on the globalization process, we postulate that women’s voices during the peak of covid-19 became more political, namely with regard to their quality of life compared to that in Thailand. Further, we argue that our textual analysis on three mia farang YouTubers (Yai Nee, Yai Nang, and Yai Chompoo) shows how the space of flows is a possible site for political criticism and negotiation towards their sexualized, gendered, and ethnic selves. Next, we argue that stereotypical elements of mia farang become much more complex by both challenging and reifying the tropes. Lastly, we emphasize Castells’ (1999) notion of the space of flows still dominated by structure of the capitalist society as endorsed by the economy of YouTube.
The Impact of Inter-Basin Water Transfer between Johor and Singapore on Johor’s Water Supply System, 1927 to 1941
Authors: Abdullah Mohd Firdaus , Padzil Ruhana , Noor Arba’iyah Mohd , Nordin Mardiana 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Inter-basin water transfer between Johor and Singapore from 1927 to 1941 had a significant impact on Johor’s water supply system. This study aims to assess the consequences of this transfer and provide a contemporary perspective on its implications. Existing research on inter-basin transfers and their impact on water systems between Singapore and Johor is abundant, but there is a notable lack of research specifically addressing Johor’s water system during this time. By examining the historical context and socio-economic dynamics that shaped the inter-basin transfer, this study aims to contribute a unique perspective to the existing body of knowledge. The findings will enhance our understanding of the impacts of inter-basin water transfers and provide valuable insights for water resource management in the region. It also contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the impact of such transfers on contemporary water scarcity issues and provides practical insights for sustainable water resource management globally.