bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Through the Back Door?!—Geographical Knowledge, European Rivalry, and American Agency in the Context of Antonio de Alcedo’s Diccionario geográfico-histórico de América
Authors: Greilich Susanne 
Published: December 2024

AbstractEnzyklopädie-Übersetzungen des 18. Jh. sind auch vor dem Hintergrund nationaler Wissenschaftskonkurrenz und rivalisierender politischer Machtansprüche zu denken. Dies gilt in besonderem Maße für geographische Wörterbücher. Jüngere Studien zu enzyklopädischen Wissenskompilationen der Frühen Neuzeit haben unter dem Einfluss der post und decolonialstudies auf den Aspekt der agency in diesen Texten fokussiert und auf Formen des Widerstands gegen die textliche ‚Einhegung‘ des kolonialen Anderen durch den Wissensdiskurs der Metropole verwiesen, die sich in Form von Leerstellen des Wissens und ungesicherter, widersprüchlicher Information veräußern. Der Beitrag knüpft daran an, geht am Beispiel von Alcedos Diccionario de América aber spezifischer der Frage nach, inwiefern sich amerikanische (indigene und kreolische) Handlungsmacht in Enzyklopädie-Übersetzungen als latentes Produkt des Versuchs einer Neujustierung des Verhältnisses zwischen den europäischen (Kolonial-)Mächten etabliert.
Changes in daily precipitation extremes over the Fiji Islands (1905–2021)
Authors: Fernández-Duque B. , Kumar R. , Kenawy A. El , Vicente-Serrano S. M. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We assessed changes in daily precipitation extremes for the Fiji Islands from 1905 to 2021 using quality-controlled and homogenized series. We employed a set of 23 precipitation indices that span a wide variability of daily precipitation characteristics, including the frequency, magnitude, and duration. Changes in extreme events were assessed using the non-parametric Kendall’s Tau-based slope estimator, while the significance of these changes was tested using the Mann Kendall statistic at the 95% confidence interval (p < 0.05). Results are presented for different time periods over the study domain, including 1905–2021, 1935–2021, and 1960–2021. Results suggest a general increase in most of the precipitation indices, as evidenced by a significant intensification of the intensity of extreme precipitation events (e.g., rx1day and rx5d) for the period 1905–2021. Most of these observed changes were statistically non-significant (p > 0.05), especially during the period 1960–2021. Changes in precipitation indices like metrics for days with more than a certain amount of precipitation (i.e., dr1mm and dr3mm) showed varied patterns across different time periods. Spatially, stations on the leeward side of Viti Levu showed drier conditions compared with those on the windward side, suggesting strong spatial variability between the windward and leeward sides. Our findings can contribute to the development and planning of sustainable strategies to assure water security and adaptative responses to extreme events over the Fiji Islands. Also, due to their isolation and relatively undisturbed ecosystems, our results can serve as early indicators of climate change and variability in remote oceanic islands.
Reducing carbon emissions from student commuting in higher education
Authors: Roknaldin Aleyeh , Kruke Laurel , Qiao Aili , John Richard S. , von Winterfeldt Detlof 
Published: December 2024

AbstractStudent commuting, specifically single-occupant vehicles, is a significant contributing factor to the carbon footprint of universities. Many universities have action plans and programs to reduce emissions from student commuting; however, the issues of safety, time, and convenience typically outweigh students' motivation to use alternative modes of transportation. For this reason, it is crucial to understand the behavioral research on commuting and the environment and the use of nudging or incentives to change behavior. Effective programs must consider the students' reasons for their mode of transportation and include them in the conversation for solutions. This work provides a literature review of commuting and nudging behavior, a study on commuting and sustainability plans at several universities, and solutions from focus groups with University of Southern California (USC) graduate students aimed to encourage alternative forms of transportation.
A panel analysis of change in personal air travel behaviour in England between 2012 and 2019
Authors: Mattioli Giulio , Scheiner Joachim 
Published: December 2024

AbstractDecarbonizing aviation is challenging as few scalable technological alternatives exist, and travel activity is increasing rapidly. It is thus essential to better understand the drivers of air travel behaviour. Previous cross-sectional research has identified a range of factors associated with individual air travel frequency. There is, however, a lack of longitudinal studies identifying the factors associated with change in air travel frequency on the individual level. This is in contrast with research on daily travel and car use, where ‘mobility biographies’ studies have identified the life-course factors associated with travel behaviour change. Our study contributes to filling this gap. We investigate the determinants of change in air travel frequency using data from two waves of the UK Household Longitudinal Survey (2012–2013 and 2018–2019), combined with geographical information at the neighbourhood level. With regression models, we assess the impact of changes in a wide range of factors including socio-demographic and economic situation; residential location; spatial dispersion of social networks; migration status; car ownership; and environmental attitudes. We find significant effects for several variables, including e.g., a negative effect of having children on air travel frequency, and a reduction in the number of flights in the first few years after migrating to the UK. We conclude by discussing how the findings can inform debates on: i) the impact of life-course events on travel behaviour; ii) the causal drivers of air travel frequency; iii) the drivers of air travel growth, and related implications in terms of inequality and ‘institutionalisation’ of air travel.
“Black sheep”—physical, social, and behavioral diversity as a barrier to STEM educational choice
Authors: Lerner Merav Kalik , Lissitsa Sabina 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study explores the active non-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educational choices made by young women who grew up in a STEM occupational habitus, yet deviated from the expected trajectory exemplified by their parents. Employing Bourdieu's concept of occupational habitus and the Microclass Mobility Model, the study investigates possible limitations these models and concepts may face or further nuances they may require in their application. This qualitative study is based on interviews conducted with parents from STEM occupational backgrounds, whose daughters chose a non-STEM academic path. The investigation encompasses narratives from 20 families, revealing two distinct themes. The first theme, “the black sheep”, reflects challenges pitting daughters' high STEM abilities against sibling comparisons, and diverse experiences such as ADHD, social difficulties, physical diversity, cultural transitions, diverse sexual orientations, and religious transformations. The second theme is characterized by a “passion for another field”, emphasizing positive, passion-driven non-STEM choices. The study underscores the significance of recognizing and supporting daughters who face diverse challenges. It advocates early diagnosis, continuous assistance, and addressing societal gaps that hinder diversity in STEM. The findings stress the pivotal role of societal investment in promoting female participation in STEM fields, which aligns with economic interests and the need to foster global competitiveness.
Proof-theoretic Semantics for Intuitionistic Multiplicative Linear Logic
Authors: Gheorghiu Alexander V. , Gu Tao , Pym David J. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractProof-theoretic semantics (P-tS) is an innovative approach to grounding logical meaning in terms of proofs rather than traditional truth-conditional semantics. The point is not that one provides a proof system, but rather that one articulates meaning in terms of proofs and provability. To elucidate this paradigm shift, we commence with an introduction that contrasts the fundamental tenets of P-tS with the more prevalent model-theoretic approach to semantics. The contribution of this paper is a P-tS for a substructural logic, intuitionistic multiplicative linear logic (IMLL). Specifically, we meticulously examine and refine the established P-tS for intuitionistic propositional logic. Subsequently, we present two novel and comprehensive forms of P-tS for IMLL. Notably, the semantics for IMLL in this paper embodies its resource interpretation through its number-of-uses reading (restricted to atoms). This stands in contrast to the conventional model-theoretic semantics of the logic, underscoring the value that P-tS brings to substructural logics.
On the Closed Range Weighted Composition–Differentiation Operator
Authors: Mengestie Tesfa 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We provide a number of conditions which characterize the closed range weighted composition–differentiation operator

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Convergence-aware operator-wise mixed-precision training
Authors: Dai Wenhao , Jia Ziyi , Bai Yuesi , Sun Qingxiao 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
With the support of more precision formats in emerging hardware architectures, mixed-precision has become a popular approach to accelerate deep learning (DL) training. Applying low-precision formats such as FP16 and BF16 to neural operators can save GPU memory while improving bandwidth. However, DL frameworks use black and white lists as default mixed-precision selections and cannot flexibly adapt to a variety of neural networks. In addition, existing work on automatic precision adjustment does not consider model convergence, and the decision cost of precision selection is high. To address the above problems, this paper proposes CoMP, a non-intrusive framework for Convergence-aware operator-wise Mixed-precision training. CoMP uses two-stage precision adjustment based on epochs and batches to ensure convergence and performance respectively. After that, CoMP performs subsequent training according to the searched optimal operator-wise mixed-precision plan. The experimental results on A100 GPU show that CoMP achieves a maximum performance speedup of 1.15

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compared with PyTorch AMP implementation, while also saving up to 29.81% of GPU memory.
Almost two hundred years of monotypy and a poorly known life history: multiple lineages of Furipterus (Chiroptera: Furipteridae) were hidden by rocks
Authors: Moras Ligiane M. , Nobre Carla C. , Vasconcelos Santelmo , Garbino Guilherme S. T. , de Souza Érica M. S. , Santos Fabrício R. , Oliveira Guilherme , Tavares Valéria da C. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe Thumbless bat Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) (Chiroptera: Furipteridae) is a tiny insectivorous bat species that has not undergone comprehensive systematic revisions, as taxonomic studies about this species are only represented by the middle XIX century description of F. caerulescens Tomes, 1856. Concurrently there also has been no assessment on the genetic diversity within the species along its distribution. We analyzed patterns of mitochondrial genetic variation of F. horrens under the prediction that structured populations could be associated with the naturally patchy distribution of these bats’ roosts. Our data revealed highly divergent lineages, with low haplotype sharing and indicating well-structured populations. For the phylogeny we recovered well-supported clades, and the outcome of species limits tests suggests the split of F. horrens into a complex of four to six putative species. Lineages recovered were mostly allopatric along South America, except for two sympatric populations from the low-medium Xingu River. Based on the outstandingly high genetic discontinuities found for Furipterus, we hypothesize that historical metapopulational arrangements composed of spatially structured populations with different degrees of isolation resulted in limited gene flow for at least part of the lineages found. The observed results may reflect a female-inherited variation at least partially related to yet unknown biological traits of Furipterus such as social structure, female philopatry or other biological characteristics. Whether part of these lineages represent separate full species needs further examination based on independent datasets (morphology and nuclear data) but it is now clear that Furipterus horrens is composed of distinct populations likely containing more than one species, a diversity that has remained virtually overlooked for over two centuries.
Using the theory of planned behavior to examine the environmental behavior of roadrunners in Taiwan
Authors: Pai Chih-Jui , LePage Ben A. , Ng Eric , Fang Wei‑Ta 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Background
Road running and similar community events boost local economies but also generate significant disposable waste, raising environmental concerns. According to the Theory of Planned Behavior, eco-friendly intentions are influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. This study explores these psychological factors among Taiwanese road runners, highlighting their ecological accountability and aiming to impact both theory and practice of environmental behavior towards societal sustainable development.

Methods
A total of 430 questionnaires were collected from people associated with a series of road-running events in Taiwan. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, the relationships between the key components such as attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and behavior were investigated. The survey questions were designed and adapted in accordance with the guidelines for Theory of Planned Behavior questionnaire construction proposed by Ajzen. Partial least squares—Structural Equation Modeling has been used in hundreds of studies across a wide range of disciplines and was used to explore these components and develop a pathway model.

Results
The results indicated that when females participate in road-running events, their perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and behavior regarding environmental protection are higher than those of the males that were sampled. Road-running participants who are aware of environmental road-running events exhibit better attitudes toward promoting environmental protection and more likely to be influenced by subjective norms. Older road-running event participants tend to outperform their younger counterparts in all the key components that were investigated in this study.

Conclusions
The findings supported the five hypotheses that were tested in this study. Moreover, when encouraging people to participate in road-running events, environmental intervention protection measures must be implemented to increase the public’s awareness and knowledge of environmental protection at these types of events.
FusionMamba: dynamic feature enhancement for multimodal image fusion with Mamba
Authors: Xie Xinyu , Cui Yawen , Tan Tao , Zheng Xubin , Yu Zitong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMultimodal image fusion aims to integrate information from different imaging techniques to produce a comprehensive, detail-rich single image for downstream vision tasks. Existing methods based on local convolutional neural networks (CNNs) struggle to capture global features efficiently, while Transformer-based models are computationally expensive, although they excel at global modeling. Mamba addresses these limitations by leveraging selective structured state space models (S4) to effectively handle long-range dependencies while maintaining linear complexity. In this paper, we propose FusionMamba, a novel dynamic feature enhancement framework that aims to overcome the challenges faced by CNNs and Vision Transformers (ViTs) in computer vision tasks. The framework improves the visual state-space model Mamba by integrating dynamic convolution and channel attention mechanisms, which not only retains its powerful global feature modeling capability, but also greatly reduces redundancy and enhances the expressiveness of local features. In addition, we have developed a new module called the dynamic feature fusion module (DFFM). It combines the dynamic feature enhancement module (DFEM) for texture enhancement and disparity perception with the cross-modal fusion Mamba module (CMFM), which focuses on enhancing the inter-modal correlation while suppressing redundant information. Experiments show that FusionMamba achieves state-of-the-art performance in a variety of multimodal image fusion tasks as well as downstream experiments, demonstrating its broad applicability and superiority.
The Antiquity of the Commandments in the Thought of Yaʿqūb al-Qirqisānī: An Analysis of Kitāb al-Anwār w-al-Marāqib 4:52–58
Authors: Ravitsky Aviram 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe question of whether the divine commandments were observed prior to the revelation at Sinai has vast theological and hermeneutical implications. The first known systematic account that has reached us on the question of the antiquity of the commandments is found in the tenth-century Karaite scholar Yaʿqūb al-Qirqisānī’s Kitāb al-Anwār w-al-Marāqib. Qirqisānī discusses two theories: according to the first, the divine commandments were given already to Adam; and according to the second, God’s law was given in an accumulative process, the Torah being developed in accordance with the historical circumstances. This article analyzes the two theories and demonstrates that they are rooted in a Muslim-Jewish debate, conducted in the first half of the ninth century, about the Muslim principle of abrogation (naskh), and that the historical context of the argument on the subject probably was that of the interreligious debates that took place in Qirqisānī’s time.
Name-Glorification, Hesychasm, and Palamism in Alexei Losev’s “Onomatodoxy” and “Essays on Ancient Symbolism and Mythology”
Authors: Biriukov Dmitry 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis article considers how early Alexei Losev dealt with the concepts of hesychasm, Palamism, and Name-Glorification. It reveals a range of important sources that Losev employed in his essay “Onomatodoxy” while developing his formulas of hesychasm and Name-Glorification, elaborating on the concept of absolute symbolism and touching on his teaching about universals. These sources include “Synodikon of Orthodoxy,” “Philokalia,” and Pavel Florensky’s essay “Onomathodoxy as a Philosophical Premise.” Although Losev follows the main framework of Florensky’s project in his “Onomatodoxy” (1921–1922)—treating Palamism and Name-Glorification as derivatives of Platonism and comprehending the nature of applying the notion “God” to the divine essence and energies—he differs from Florensky in his interpretation of the structure of symbol. In Losev’s later work, “Essays on Ancient Symbolism and Mythology” (1930), he exchanges his understanding of the correlation between Palamism and Name-Glorification with Platonism, which directly correlates with Losev’s changed attitude toward Florensky. However, in the “Essays,” the specific interpretation of the application of the notion “God” to the essence and energies, dating back to Florensky, is preserved.
Phylloblastia iranica sp. nov. and a new record for the lichen biota of Iran, with a global key for Phylloblastia species
Authors: Kazemi Sareh Sadat , Sipman Harrie J. M. , Lücking Robert 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPhylloblastia iranica S. Kazemi, Lücking & Sipman sp. nov. is described and illustrated as a new foliicolous lichen. It is characterized by 1-septate, colourless, more or less fusiform, slightly curved ascospores, 9–19 × 4–6 μm. In addition, the foliicolous Strigula buxi Chodat is reported for the first time from Iran, increasing the number of foliicolous lichens known from that country to three, where previously only Gyalectidium caucasicum (Elenk. & Woron.) Vězda was recorded. All three species were found in boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) forest. A key to all known Phylloblastia species worldwide is provided.
Infectious complications following transperineal prostate biopsy with or without periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis—a systematic review including meta-analysis of all comparative studies
Authors: Wolff Ingmar , Büchner Markus , Hauner Katharina , Wagenlehner Florian , Burchardt Martin , Abele-Horn Marianne , Wullich Bernd , Gilfrich Christian , Pilatz Adrian , May Matthias 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Background
Despite the relatively low infection rate following transperineal prostate biopsy (TPB), it remains unresolved whether periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) can be omitted. Our aim was to compare infectious complications (genitourinary infections/GUI, fever, sepsis, readmission rate, 30-day-mortality) following TPB, considering all studies of varying levels of evidence that enable a direct comparison between patients with and without PAP.

Methods
We performed a comprehensive search in PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases, as well as grey literature sources, to identify reports published until January 2024. All studies comparing the incidence of infectious endpoints following TPB with vs. without PAP were included in the analyses. The GRADE approach was employed to assess the certainty of evidence for each comparison.

Results
Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria involving 6520 and 5804 patients who underwent TPB with vs. without PAP, respectively. Two of the 23 studies were randomized-controlled trials, not all studies investigated all endpoints. Pooled incidences between patients with vs. without PAP for the endpoints GUI (0.50% vs. 0.37%), fever (0.44% vs. 0.26%), sepsis (0.16% vs. 0.13%), and readmission rate (0.35% vs. 0.29%) showed no significant differences (all p > 0.250). The corresponding odds ratios (including 95% confidence interval) also revealed no statistically significant differences: 1.37 (0.74–2.54) [GUI], 0.87 (0.28–2.66) [fever], 1.30 (0.46–3.67) [sepsis], and 1.45 (0.70–3.03) [readmission rate]. No study reported events regarding 30-day-mortality. In subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses, TPB without PAP showed no significantly higher complication rates regarding all analyzed endpoints.

Conclusions
Infectious complications after TPB occur very rarely and cannot be further reduced by PAP. Considering the results of this systematic review and adhering to the principles of effective antibiotic stewardship, omitting PAP in the context of TPB is advisable.