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Location-Based Management of Paleontological Collections using Open Source GIS Software
Authors: da Silva Mano Andre , Silva Bruno Camilo , Mocho Pedro , Ortega Francisco 
Published: April 2024

AbstractManagement of Natural History collections, particularly paleontological collections, is usually structured around specimens. However, it might not be feasible when the collections are incorporated from sources where the whole cycle of specimen collection is unknown, making it hard to determine what fossils belong to a single specimen and if these specimens belong to a single fossil-assemblage, taxon or individual. The Sociedade de História Natural from Torres Vedras (Portugal) manages such collections using a management strategy approach based on the spatial location from where the fossils were found. To achieve this, we have implemented a methodology for field collection and developed a spatial database in PostgreSQL/PostGIS to manage the entire stages of paleontological collections management. On top of the database, a second layer of web services, Web GIS (Geographical Information System) applications, and desktop GIS, all based on QGIS, are also under development to facilitate access to data stored in the database to internal and external researchers and partners, as well public institutions. This effort is made in close collaboration with in-house actors and stakeholders and has yielded promising results. The development of this system provides four advantages: (i) it played an essential role in supporting the transfer of the collection to new storage facilities; (ii) it provides overviews of the distribution of the characteristics of the collections; (iii) it enhances institutional partnerships by providing consistent and reliable data and(iv) it supports the establishment and development of research lines.
Exploring Porosity’s Role in Stiffening Waste Concrete Conglomerates Synthesized with Microbial Calcite: A Micromechanical Analysis
Authors: Holeček P. , Nežerka V. , Kliková K. , Stiborová H. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Amidst environmental challenges, this study utilizes the innovative method of microbially-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) to explore its application in recycling waste concrete fines (WCF). Specifically, we scrutinize the role of porosity in the mechanical behavior of MICP-cemented WCF conglomerates. Through a series of indentation tests, the study provides force-displacement relationships from which the stiffness of the samples is calculated. The Young’s modulus of the samples is then estimated using Sneddon’s solution, which assumes a conical indenter and homogeneous elastic behavior. Subsequently, the Mori–Tanaka scheme with Eshelby’s solution is employed to predict the Young’s modulus of the samples with different porosity, allowing a comparison with the calculated stiffness. This work contributes to the understanding of the role of porosity in the mechanical behavior of MICP-cemented WCF specimens and offers a pathway for optimizing the production process of such materials.

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Immunohistochemical and molecular profiles of heterogeneous components of metaplastic breast cancer: a squamous cell carcinomatous component was distinct from a spindle cell carcinomatous component
Authors: Suzuki Takahiro , Nakanishi Yoko , Tanino Tomoyuki , Nishimaki-Watanabe Haruna , Kobayashi Hiroko , Ohni Sumie , Tang Xiaoyan , Hakamada Kenichi , Masuda Shinobu 
Published: April 2024

AbstractMetaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC), a category of breast cancer, includes different histological types, which are occasionally mixed and heterogeneous. Considering the heterogeneity of cancer cells in a tumour mass has become highly significant, not only from a biological aspect but also for clinical management of recurrence. This study aimed to analyse the immunohistochemical and molecular profiles of each MBC component of a tumour mass. Twenty-five MBC tumours were histologically evaluated, and the most frequent MBC component (c) was squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), followed by spindle cell carcinoma (SpCC). A total of 69 components of MBC and non-MBC in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections were examined for 7 markers by immunohistochemistry. SCC(c) were significantly PTEN negative and CK14 positive, and SpCC(c) were significantly E-cadherin negative and vimentin positive. Multivariate analyses revealed that immunohistochemical profiles of normal/intraductal (IC)(c), no special type (NST)(c), and MBC(c) differed; moreover, SCC(c) and SpCC(c) were distinctly grouped. PTEN gene mutation was detected only in SCC(c) (2/7), but not in SpCC(c). Next-generation sequence analyses for 2 cases with tumours containing SCC(c) demonstrated that PTEN gene mutation increased progressively from IC(c) to NST(c) to SCC(c). In conclusion, the immunohistochemical and molecular profiles of the SCC(c) of MBC are distinct from those of the SpCC(c).
NCS-1 protein regulates TRPA1 channel through the PI3K pathway in breast cancer and neuronal cells
Authors: Sánchez Julio C. , Alemán Alexander , Henao Juan F. , Olaya Juan C. , Ehrlich Barbara E. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe physical and functional interaction between transient receptor potential channel ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS-1) was assessed. NCS-1 is a calcium (Ca2+) sensor found in many tissues, primarily neurons, and TRPA1 is a Ca2+ channel involved not only in thermal and pain sensation but also in conditions such as cancer and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, in which NCS-1 is also a regulatory component.We explored the interactions between these two proteins by employing western blot, qRT–PCR, co-immunoprecipitation, Ca2+ transient monitoring with Fura-2 spectrophotometry, and electrophysiology assays in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) with different levels of NCS-1 expression and neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y).Our findings showed that the expression of TRPA1 was directly correlated with NCS-1 levels at both the protein and mRNA levels. Additionally, we found a physical and functional association between these two proteins. Physically, the NCS-1 and TRPA1 co-immunoprecipitate. Functionally, NCS-1 enhanced TRPA1-dependent Ca2+ influx, current density, open probability, and conductance, where the functional effects depended on PI3K. Conclusion: NCS-1 appears to act not only as a Ca2+ sensor but also modulates TRPA1 protein expression and channel function in a direct fashion through the PI3K pathway. These results contribute to understanding how Ca2+ homeostasis is regulated and provides a mechanism underlying conditions where Ca2+ dynamics are compromised, including breast cancer. With a cellular pathway identified, targeted treatments can be developed for breast cancer and neuropathy, among other related diseases.
Liberty, Manipulation, and Algorithmic Transparency: Reply to Franke
Authors: Klenk Michael 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFranke, in Philosophy & Technology, 37(1), 1–6, (2024), connects the recent debate about manipulative algorithmic transparency with the concerns about problematic pursuits of positive liberty. I argue that the indifference view of manipulative transparency is not aligned with positive liberty, contrary to Franke’s claim, and even if it is, it is not aligned with the risk that many have attributed to pursuits of positive liberty. Moreover, I suggest that Franke’s worry may generalise beyond the manipulative transparency debate to AI ethics in general.
Understanding the reasons why career changers pursue or pass on a STEM teaching career: a Best–Worst Scaling (BWS) approach
Authors: Siostrom Erin , Mills Reece , Bourke Terri 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Intractable shortages of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers have prompted international policy efforts to recruit career changers to the profession. This research determines the significant influences on career changers’ decisions to pursue or pass on STEM teaching careers. Surveys completed by 91 career changers from Queensland, Australia, were analysed with Best–Worst Scaling (BWS) methods and Margaret Archer’s theories of reflexivity to establish the relative importance of factors influencing career changers’ deliberations on a STEM teaching career. The social impact of teaching was the most influential factor for career changers considering STEM teaching. Career changers who pursued the profession were also influenced by past teaching experiences and feelings towards STEM subjects. Conversely, career changers who decided against STEM teaching indicated their personal traits and life circumstances might not suit a teaching career. These findings offer implications for research and policy aimed at recruiting career changers into STEM teaching careers.
Adsorptive removal of acid blue 193 dye from wastewater using Citrullus colocynthis biomass
Authors: Hashem A. , Aniagor Chukwunonso O. , Morsy Osama , Farag S. , Aly A. A. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Due to their prevalence as contaminants in printing and textile industry wastewater, aqueous dyestuff decontamination approaches are receiving a lot of attention. Herein, the ability of powdered Citrullus colocynthis fruit peels (CCPs), a green agro-based adsorbent, to absorb an anionic acid blue 193 dye from an aqueous solution was further investigated. At pH 2.0 to 3.0, the monolayer adsorption capacity of CCP for the anionic dye species was 139.83 mg/g. Meanwhile, the successful dye uptake seen in the study is credited to the combined electrostatic interaction between the protonated adsorbent surface and the negatively charged sulfonic acid (–SO3H) group of the anionic acid blue 193 dye. Another potential adsorption mechanism is the creation of hydrogen bonds between the highly polar C = O and –OH groups of the adsorbent and the nitrogen atoms on the dye backbone. These findings suggest that CCP adsorbent is a viable candidate for the elimination of anionic acid blue 193 dyes from aqueous solution.
Effects of grafting with wild tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium and Solanum habrochaites) rootstocks on growth and leaf mineral accumulation in salt stress
Authors: Aydin Alim 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe positive response of grafting by tolerant rootstocks or scion-stock interactions on yield and fruit traits of tomatoes under saline conditions is attributed to several physiological and biochemical changes. In this study, we investigated some tolerance mechanisms by which grafting on wild rootstocks in tomatoes can prevent or minimize the effects of salt stress in plants under hydroponics conditions. Two tomato cultivars H2274 and Galaxy were grafted onto three S. pimpinellifolium, three S. habrochaites, S. lycopersicum L. × S. pimpinellifolium and S. lycopersicum L. × S. Habrochaites hybrid tomato genotypes. Plants were grown in hydroponic culture at two electrical conductivity (EC) levels (control at 1.5 dSm-1 and salt at 8.0 dSm-1). Salt stress led to a significant reduction in biomass growths of both grafted and nongrafted tomatoes. However, the plants that are least affected by salt stress are those grafted on wild tomato rootstocks. Leaf nutrient contents were significantly affected by rootstocks under both control and salt stress conditions. In this study, under saline conditions, plants grafted on wild rootstocks had higher N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, Fe, Zn and B contents in leaf tissues and lower Na and Cl contents than ungrafted plants. Biochemical and physiological results revealed that S. pimpinellifolium and S. habrochaites have inherited salt tolerance from their genetic background. These wild tomato genotypes can be used as rootstocks in tomato breeding programs to develop salt-tolerant tomatoes or in grafting techniques under saline irrigation conditions.
Flexibility in Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience: Developing a Resilience Capability Portfolio in the Event of Severe Disruption
Authors: Chowdhury Md Maruf Hossan , Chowdhury Priyabrata , Quaddus Mohammed , Rahman Kazi Waziur , Shahriar Sakib 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe current study aimed to determine alternative configurations of supply chain resilience strategies for managing supply chain performance (SCP) during a severe disruption. To do this, a multi-method and multi-study approach was adopted. Phase 1 of the study employed a qualitative approach to explore supply chain risk factors and their mitigation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Phase 2, the quality function deployment technique was used alongside quantitative case studies to determine the most critical risk factors and most crucial resilience strategies. The final phase, Phase 3, used fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis to determine the alternative portfolio of strategies for SCP to create flexibility when employing resilience strategies. The results revealed that implementing resilience strategies alone is ineffective in improving SCP, while resilience strategies combined with the nullification of risk factors enhance SCP. The study also revealed two alternative configurations of resilience strategies to tackle the relevant risk factors. These findings can be used to guide managers toward identifying the most suitable configuration of resilience strategies to manage severe and unprecedented supply chain risk. The alternative configurations of resilience strategies can also provide flexibility to managers in deciding the best course of action for their firms.
Spain as a Democratic State Governed by the Rule of Law and the Catalan Secessionist Process
Authors: Ubillos Juan María Bilbao 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis work begins by recalling the characteristic features of the political system and model of territorial division of power established in the 1978 Spanish Constitution after a complicated but successful process of transition to democracy. Spain was constituted as a politically decentralized, social and democratic state governed by the rule of law, a compromise solution between the centralist tradition and the demands of peripheral nationalisms. Although this original formula has been progressively deployed with clearly positive results, it has come under threat from the challenge posed by the secessionist forces in Catalonia and the Basque Country, seriously endangering coexistence. In this regard, the work first analyses the Ibarretxe Plan, the confederal proposal of the president of the Basque government approved in 2004 by the Basque Parliament and rejected by the lower house of the Spanish Parliament. It then examines the most relevant sequences of the secessionist process that has unfolded in Catalonia over the last decade and which culminated in October 2017 in an illegal referendum and the unilateral declaration of independence approved by the regional parliament. It also analyses the response of Spanish institutions to attempts at constitutional rupture and its possible impact on the democratic quality of Spain and its reputation as a state governed by the rule of law.
Power System Resilience: The Role of Electric Vehicles and Social Disparities in Mitigating the US Power Outages
Authors: Loni Abdolah , Asadi Somayeh 
Published: April 2024

AbstractElectrical power systems with their components such as generation, network, control and transmission equipment, management systems, and electrical loads are the backbone of modern life. Historical power outages caused by natural disasters or human failures show huge losses to the economy, environment, healthcare, and people’s lives. This paper presents a systematic review on three interconnected dimensions of (1) electric power system resilience (2) the electricity supply for/through Electric Vehicles (EVs), and (3) social vulnerability to power outages. This paper contributes to the existing literature and research by highlighting the importance of considering social vulnerability in the context of power system resilience and EVs, providing insights into addressing inequities in access to backup power resources during power outages. This paper first reviews power system resilience focusing on qualitative and quantitative metrics, evaluation methods, and planning and operation-based enhancement strategies for electric power systems during prolonged outages through microgrids, energy storage systems (e.g., battery, power-to-gas, and hydrogen energy storage systems), renewable energy sources, and demand response schemes. In addition, this study contributes to in-depth examination of the evolving role of EVs, as a backup power supply, in enhancing power system resilience by exploring the EV applications such as vehicle-to-home/building, grid-to-vehicle, and vehicle-to-vehicle or the utilization of second life of EV batteries. Transportation electrification has escalated the interdependency of power and transportation sectors, posing challenges during prolonged power outages. Therefore, in the next part, the resilient strategies for providing electricity supply and charging services for EVs are discussed such as deployments of battery swapping technology and mobile battery trucks (MBTs), as well as designing sustainable off-grid charging stations. It offers insights into innovative solutions for ensuring continuous electricity supply for EVs during outages. In the section on social vulnerability to power outages, this paper first reviews the most socioeconomic and demographic indicators involved in the quantification of social vulnerability to power outages. Afterward, the association between energy equity on social vulnerability to power outages is discussed such as inequity in backup power resources and power recovery and restoration. The study examines the existing challenges and research gaps related to the power system resilience, the electric power supply for/through EVs, social vulnerability, and inequity access to resources during extended power outages and proposes potential research directions to address these gaps and build upon future studies.
MTVE: Magdeburg tool for video experiments
Authors: Bershadskyy Dmitri , Ghadwal Sunil , Greif Jannik 
Published: April 2024

AbstractMTVE is an open-source software tool (citeware) that can be applied in laboratory and online experiments to implement video communication. The tool enables researchers to gather video data from these experiments in a way that these videos can be later used for automatic analysis through machine learning techniques. The browser-based tool comes with an easy user interface and can be easily integrated into z-Tree, oTree (and other experimental or survey tools). It provides the experimenters control over several communication parameters (e.g., number of participants, resolution), produces high-quality video data, and circumvents the Cocktail Party Problem (i.e., the problem of separating speakers solely based on audio input) by producing separate files. Using some of the recommended Voice-to-Text AI, the experimenters can transcribe individual files. MTVE can merge these individual transcriptions into one conversation.
A spray-on environmentally friendly degradable mulch material and its high efficiency in controlling above-ground biomass of weeds in greenhouse experiments
Authors: Kirchinger Michael , Holzknecht Elias , Redl Markus , Steinkellner Siegrid , Emberger Peter , Remmele Edgar 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis study describes a novel spray-on mulch material as an alternative to currently used weed control methods. The mulch material is based on renewable raw materials, mainly rapeseed oil, starch and sodium alginate.Laboratory tests were conducted to obtain a mulch material with the best possible properties. Formulations with different ingredients were prepared and tested for their material properties. The formulations were investigated for potential shrinkage tendency and heat resistance as well as water resistance. Further tests such as resistance to mould infestation and aerobic degradability according to DIN EN ISO 17556 were carried out with the formulation that performed best in the previous tests. Mould resistance was enhanced by adding sodium benzoate. In the laboratory experiment, the CO2 decomposition rate was about 30% after seven weeks. With the favouritised variant, which was found step by step through the experiments, an outdoor field test was carried out to investigate the durability under natural conditions over the vegetation period. In the field, the mulch material maintained its function for six months. In the greenhouse, the effect of the mulch material on weeds was studied. It was found that the mulch material showed a high efficiency in controlling above-ground biomass of Elymus repens, Amaranthus retroflexus, and Setaria viridis. In addition, the biomass of the roots of Amaranthus retroflexus and Elymus repens was reduced. Further studies are on the way to elucidate field suitability and the weed suppressive effect under different environmental conditions.
A normative approach to radicalization in social networks
Authors: Bouttier Vincent , Leclercq Salomé , Jardri Renaud , Denève Sophie 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn recent decades, the massification of online social connections has made information globally accessible in a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, this has been accompanied by a dramatic surge in extreme opinions, without a clear solution in sight. Using a model performing probabilistic inference in large-scale loopy graphs through exchange of messages between nodes, we show how circularity in the social graph directly leads to radicalization and the polarization of opinions. We demonstrate that these detrimental effects could be avoided if the correlations between incoming messages could be decreased. This approach is based on an extension of Belief Propagation (BP) named Circular Belief Propagation (CBP) that can be trained to drastically improve inference within a cyclic graph. CBP was benchmarked using data from Facebook© and Twitter©. This approach could inspire new methods for preventing the viral spreading and amplification of misinformation online, improving the capacity of social networks to share knowledge globally without resorting to censorship.
Comparison of mass housing schemes delivery strategies condition in Ilorin, Nigeria toward a sustainable mass housing delivery
Authors: Oladimeji S. B. , Abubakar-Kamar A. T. , Odunjo O. O. , Adeoye D. O. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn developing nations such as Nigeria, the housing industry lacks appropriate and highquality housing. One of the housing development concepts and shelter delivery systems in practice in developing nations Nigeria inclusive are public, private and public–private. These three delivery strategies involves in mass housing production, although the bulk of these mass housing are not sustainable. This study examines at the conditions of mass housing delivered by the public, public–private, and private sectors in Ilorin, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed for the study and both primary and secondary data were utilised. Multistage sampling technique was adopted to sample 27% of the 4166 households’ population. A set of questionnaire was administered to 1125 household heads, from 895 houses of the Public, 203 of public–private–partnership and 27 of private developers. Data were evaluated with descriptive statistics and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) to get the variation in housing elements condition based on the three-delivery strategy. According to the study, private had walls with highest percentage of very good (41.0%), good conditions (51.6%), and public had walls with 33.1% very good, 36.6% good conditions. However, 13.0% of PPP wall are in poor condition, and 80.1% of walls are only fair, comparisons of the condition of housing elements in the three strategies revealed that all the parameters of houses were found to have significant differences with p values reported for the comparison were observed to be less than 0.05 confidence level (p < 0.05). The study suggests among others that public–private partnership delivery strategy should be given more attention by the government to ensure good quality delivery and sustainability of mass housing.