bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Farmer’s understanding and adoption of agricultural practices in southern part of India
Authors: Ashrit Radha R. , Joshi Shipra 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIndia is fulfilling the consumption requirement of its pulses and oilseeds largely through importing. Andhra Pradesh is a leading state in the country, significantly contributes to the production of these crops. Low yield of pulses and groundnuts in India should be addressed through adoption of proven technological interventions along with enhancing farmers knowledge. The present study aimed to determine the differences in knowledge of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) and adoption of improved agricultural practices (IAPs) among farmers at the baseline and endline phase of the study. The association of possible factors such as age, gender, education, farm experience, mass media, social participation, risk orientation, innovativeness with knowledge and adoption of Sustainable agricultural practices was evaluated. The study also examined the result of the technological intervention on crop yield at pre and post intervention. The study included 240 farmers with poor pulse and groundnut yield from villages of Andhra Pradesh with inadequate technological developments. At biotech intervention phase, farmers received training, field demonstration etc. The results revealed that at endline, 80% of farmers had knowledge of SAPs (compared to 48% at baseline) and the adoption rate of IAPs was 50% (compared to 3% at baseline). Factors such as mass media, social participation, risk orientation showed significant reduced risk on farmers with high knowledge of SAPs and with complete adoption of IAPs. The average yield per hectare of pulses during baseline was found to be 403.5 kg/ha ± 128.4 while during endline it was 601.25 kg/ha ± 206.8 (p-value = 0.001). The average yield per hectare of groundnut during baseline was found to be 983.75 kg/ha ± 444.9 and during endline it was 1216.78 kg/ha ± 473.9 (p-value = 0.000). Innovative technological interventions and capacity building of farmers increased yield of crops in Andhra Pradesh.
Nature and impact of extremely severe cyclone Tauktae over India
Authors: Kannaujiya Vijay K. , Rai Abhishek K. , Malakar Sukanta 
Published: February 2024

AbstractCyclone Tauktae, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, occurred in the Arabian Sea from May 14 to May 19, 2021, which affected a large spectrum of human lives in many regions of the Indian subcontinent. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the Spatio-temporal progress of this storm along with its environmental characteristics. We observed that Takutae formed in the Arabian Sea due to an anomalous sea surface warming. Integrated buoy and satellite-derived sea surface temperature (SST) showed a gradual increase in SST (30–32 °C) from May 1 to May 14, 2021 in the Arabian Sea, indicating the potential formation of a low-pressure area. As the cyclone progressed and formed a cyclonic storm on May 15, the SST, water vapor, and surface latent heat flux showed very high values. Furthermore, the parameters mentioned above show very high values during severe cyclonic storms (May 16) and severe cyclonic storms (May 17), indicating favorable environmental conditions for the intensification. The favorable condition and intensification of cyclone Takutae is also confirmed by the genesis potential parameter, which shows high values at the depression stage (May 14) and very severe cyclonic storm (May 17), about greater than 30. As a result of storms, high precipitation is observed in different regions of India, for example, 250–300 mm/day precipitation in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. In addition, during the landfall process on May 17 near the Gujarat coasts, very high winds (120–150 km/h), along with precipitation, were observed, which caused a large number of casualties and damage.
An experimental approach to the reconstruction of the head quantifier phrase in Chinese relative clauses
Authors: Chen Yunchuan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAoun and Li (2003) argued that whether the head of Chinese relative clauses can reconstruct at Logical Form is determined by its phrasal category. When the head is a noun phrase, it can reconstruct; but when it is a quantifier phrase, it cannot. This paper uses a sentence-picture matching experiment to investigate this claim. The results showed that a quantifier phrase can reconstruct. Thus, we do not need to stipulate a noun phrase/quantifier phrase distinction for the reconstruction of heads in Chinese relative clauses. Both types of phrases can reconstruct, predicted by the head-raising analysis of relative clauses.
Dirac geometry II: coherent cohomology
Authors: Hesselholt Lars , Pstrągowski Piotr 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Dirac rings are commutative algebras in the symmetric monoidal category of

$\mathbb {Z}$

-graded abelian groups with the Koszul sign in the symmetry isomorphism. In the prequel to this paper, we developed the commutative algebra of Dirac rings and defined the category of Dirac schemes. Here, we embed this category in the larger

$\infty $

-category of Dirac stacks, which also contains formal Dirac schemes, and develop the coherent cohomology of Dirac stacks. We apply the general theory to stable homotopy theory and use Quillen’s theorem on complex cobordism and Milnor’s theorem on the dual Steenrod algebra to identify the Dirac stacks corresponding to

$\operatorname {MU}$

and

$\mathbb {F}_p$

in terms of their functors of points. Finally, in an appendix, we develop a rudimentary theory of accessible presheaves.
MERIDIONAL MIGRATIONS OF THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE DURING THE LAST DEGLACIATION IN THE TIMOR SEA DETECTED BY EXTENSIVE RADIOCARBON DATING
Authors: Nemoto Karin , Yokoyama Yusuke , Horiike Satoshi , Obrochta Stephen P , Miyairi Yosuke 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACTAt the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the northern and southern Tradewinds converge, and this region is characterized by low atmospheric pressure and high precipitation. The climate in the Timor Sea is characterized by seasonal precipitation changes driven by meridional migrations of the ITCZ and the monsoonal front. The ITCZ shifts in response to changes in the thermal balance between the northern and southern hemispheres. Thus, reconstruction of paleo-precipitation in the Timor Sea is expected to reveal past changes in both regional and global climate, the latter through inference of the ITCZ position. To reconstruct paleo-precipitation in the Timor Sea, we performed extensive radiocarbon analysis on both planktonic foraminifera and total organic carbon (TOC), which is derived from terrestrial and marine sources. Increased precipitation enhances the fraction of relatively old, terrestrial carbon to the core site, which in turn increases the difference between the ages of TOC and planktonic foraminifera. Variations in radiocarbon ages reveal that during northern hemisphere cooling intervals such as Heinrich Stadial 1 and the Younger Dryas, the ITCZ was in a southern position, thus increasing precipitation in the Timor Sea. However, the Timor Sea was dryer during the Bølling–Allerød warming as the ITCZ shifted northward.
Days alive and out of hospital for children born with single-ventricle heart disease
Authors: Medina Cathlyn K. , Prabhu Neel K. , Alderete Isaac S. , Parker Lauren E. , Lim Hoe King , Moya-Mendez Mary E. , Kang Lillian , Campbell M. Jay , Overbey Douglas M. , Turek Joseph W. , Andersen Nicholas D. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackground:This study describes the illness burden in the first year of life for children with single-ventricle heart disease, using the metric of days alive and out of hospital to characterize morbidity and mortality.Methods:This is a retrospective single-centre study of single-ventricle patients born between 2005 and 2021 who had their initial operation performed at our institution. Patient demographics, anatomical details, and hospitalizations were extracted from our institutional single-ventricle database. Days alive and out of hospital were calculated by subtracting the number of days hospitalized from number of days alive during the first year of life. A multivariable linear regression with stepwise variable selection was used to determine independent risk factors associated with fewer days alive and out of hospital.Results:In total, 437 patients were included. Overall median number of days alive and out of hospital in the first year of life for single-ventricle patients was 278 days (interquartile range 157–319 days). In a multivariable analysis, low birth weight (<2.5kg) (b = −37.55, p = 0.01), presence of a dominant right ventricle (b = −31.05, p = 0.01), moderate-severe dominant atrioventricular valve regurgitation at birth (b = −37.65, p < 0.05), index hybrid Norwood operation (b = −138.73, p < 0.01), or index heart transplant (b = −158.41, p < 0.01) were all independently associated with fewer days alive and out of hospital.Conclusions:Children with single-ventricle heart defects have significant illness burden in the first year of life. Identifying risk factors associated with fewer days alive and out of hospital may aid in counselling families regarding expectations and patient prognosis.
Demographic and health characteristics associated with fish and n-3 fatty acid supplement intake during pregnancy: results from pregnancy cohorts in the ECHO programme
Authors: Oken Emily , Musci Rashelle J , Westlake Matthew , Gachigi Kennedy , Aschner Judy L , Barnes Kathrine L , Bastain Theresa M , Buss Claudia , Camargo Carlos A , Cordero Jose F , Dabelea Dana , Dunlop Anne L , Ghassabian Akhgar , Hipwell Alison E , Hockett Christine W , Karagas Margaret R , Lugo-Candelas Claudia , Margolis Amy E , O’Connor Thomas G , Shuster Coral L , Straughen Jennifer K , Lyall Kristen 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Objective:
n-3 fatty acid consumption during pregnancy is recommended for optimal pregnancy outcomes and offspring health. We examined characteristics associated with self-reported fish or n-3 supplement intake.

Design:
Pooled pregnancy cohort studies.

Setting:
Cohorts participating in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) consortium with births from 1999 to 2020.

Participants:
A total of 10 800 pregnant women in twenty-three cohorts with food frequency data on fish consumption; 12 646 from thirty-five cohorts with information on supplement use.

Results:
Overall, 24·6 % reported consuming fish never or less than once per month, 40·1 % less than once a week, 22·1 % 1–2 times per week and 13·2 % more than twice per week. The relative risk (RR) of ever (v. never) consuming fish was higher in participants who were older (1·14, 95 % CI 1·10, 1·18 for 35–40 v. <29 years), were other than non-Hispanic White (1·13, 95 % CI 1·08, 1·18 for non-Hispanic Black; 1·05, 95 % CI 1·01, 1·10 for non-Hispanic Asian; 1·06, 95 % CI 1·02, 1·10 for Hispanic) or used tobacco (1·04, 95 % CI 1·01, 1·08). The RR was lower in those with overweight v. healthy weight (0·97, 95 % CI 0·95, 1·0). Only 16·2 % reported n-3 supplement use, which was more common among individuals with a higher age and education, a lower BMI, and fish consumption (RR 1·5, 95 % CI 1·23, 1·82 for twice-weekly v. never).

Conclusions:
One-quarter of participants in this large nationwide dataset rarely or never consumed fish during pregnancy, and n-3 supplement use was uncommon, even among those who did not consume fish.
Teaching Greek: from school to university via fifteenth century Florence
Authors: Letchford Clive 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe scene is Florence, Italy in 1493. The scholar and teacher Guarino of Favera is holding a series of classes for beginners in the Greek language. Few people know Greek since materials for learning it are few. We have an account of his method by Girolamo Amaseo, one of his pupils. Amaseo is one of 16 students whose ages range from youths to a 50-year old poet, and Guarino is teaching them some Iliad, Odyssey and Aristophanes each day.Primo sententiam lectionis paucis et dilucide eleganterque colligit; post interpretationem primam, verborum et nominum inflexionem, si duriuscula est, reperit; etimologiam non tacet et figuras reliquas. Secundo eam ipsam lectionem percurrit et, ne quae prius dixerat obliviscamur confirmat, examinatque nos omnes et, post ipsam statim lectionem, aliquis e numero nostro eam exponit. Cogimur declinare, nec displicet: omnia enim studia suam habet infanciam.First, he elegantly and lucidly expresses the meaning of the text in a few words. After the first translation, if the case of the verbs and nouns is a little difficult, he clarifies it. He does not neglect etymology or the other figures of speech. Second, he goes on through the same text and, so that we do not forget what he has just said, he reinforces it, examines us all and immediately after the reading of the text, one of us expounds it. We are required to decline the nouns, and this is not a chore: every study has its infancy. (Botley, 2010)
Is it Time to Include Wearable Sleep Trackers in the Applied Psychologists’ Toolbox?
Authors: Menghini Luca , Balducci Cristian , de Zambotti Massimiliano 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Wearable sleep trackers are increasingly used in applied psychology. Particularly, the recent boom in the fitness tracking industry has resulted in a number of relatively inexpensive consumer-oriented devices that further enlarge the potential applications of ambulatory sleep monitoring. While being largely positioned as wellness tools, wearable sleep trackers could be considered useful health devices supported by a growing number of independent peer-reviewed studies evaluating their accuracy. The inclusion of sensors that monitor cardiorespiratory physiology, diurnal activity data, and other environmental signals allows for a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to sleep health and its impact on psychological well-being. Moreover, the increasingly common combination of wearable trackers and experience sampling methods has the potential to uncover within-individual processes linking sleep to daily experiences, behaviors, and other psychosocial factors. Here, we provide a concise overview of the state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities of using wearable sleep-tracking technology in applied psychology. Specifically, we review key device profiles, capabilities, and limitations. By providing representative examples, we highlight how scholars and practitioners can fully exploit the potential of wearable sleep trackers while being aware of the most critical pitfalls characterizing these devices. Overall, consumer wearable sleep trackers are increasingly recognized as a valuable method to investigate, assess, and improve sleep health. Incorporating such devices in research and professional practice might significantly improve the quantity and quality of the collected information while opening the possibility of involving large samples over representative time periods. However, a rigorous and informed approach to their use is necessary.
Geochemical Characteristics of Thermal Springs and Insights Into the Intersection Between the Xiaojiang Fault and the Red River Fault, Southeastern Tibet Plateau
Authors: Shao Weiye , Liu Zhaofei , Li Ying , Chen Zhi , Lu Chang , Zhao Ciping , Wang Yun , Li Qilin , Gao Zihan , Luo Yili , Ran Hua , Fan Shaohui 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDuring the ongoing uplift and expansion of the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, the front edge of the Sichuan‐Yunnan rhombic block (SYB) has experienced intense tectonic activity and frequent seismicity. In this study, the fluid geochemistry in the primary active faults at the front edge of the SYB was investigated, with the aim of understanding the tectonic activity and intersection relationship between the Xiaojiang fault (XJF) and the Red River fault (RRF). Thermal spring water and gases exhibit a coupled spatial distribution relationship; relatively high ion concentrations and 3He/4He ratios (Rc/Ra ratios of 0.21 to 0.62Ra) are observed along the RRF, Qujiang fault (QJF), and Shiping‐Jianshui fault (SJF). Multidisciplinary research results have indicated that mantle‐derived intrusion has been detected in the crust beneath the QJF and SJF. The current tectonic activity in the front edge of the SYB remains intense, with compressive stresses shifting toward the western side of the XJF and accumulating on the QJF and SJF. This has led to the development of fractures, enhancing the water–rock interaction and deep‐derived gas degassing along the faults. The unmixing characteristics of fluids at the intersection area of these two faults suggest the absence of conduits for fluid migration between the faults. Owing to the lower gas 3He/4He ratios, lower shear strain rates, stable reservoir temperature field, and extremely low historical seismicity in the Indo‐Chinese block, it is speculated that the current movement of the XJF may not cut through the RRF and continue southward.
Dynamical Downscaling of Climate Simulations in the Tropics
Authors: Liu Shuchang , Zeman Christian , Schär Christoph 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe long‐existing double‐Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) problem in global climate models (GCMs) hampers accurate climate simulations in the tropics. Using a regional climate model (RCM) over the tropical and sub‐tropical Atlantic with a horizontal resolution of 12 km and explicit convection, we develop a bias‐corrected downscaling methodology to produce limited‐area simulations with a realistic ITCZ, despite the double ITCZ in the driving GCM. The methodology effectively removes GCM biases in the RCM boundary conditions, such as to produce more realistic large‐scale driving conditions. We show that the double‐ITCZ problem persists with conventional dynamical downscaling, but with bias‐corrected downscaling the RCM simulations yield credible ITCZ with a realistic seasonal cycle. Detailed analysis attributes the main cause of the double‐ITCZ problem of the selected GCM to the sea surface temperature bias. Compared to the GCM's AMIP simulations, RCMs with higher resolution allow explicit deep convection and enable a better simulation of tropical convection and clouds.
On the Unloading‐Induced Fault Reactivation: The Effect of Stress Path on Failure Criterion and Rupture Dynamics
Authors: Dong Peng , Xu Ying , Xu Ran , Xia Kaiwen , Peng Jianbing 
Published: February 2024

AbstractFault reactivations induced by deep excavation can pose significant challenges to underground construction or resource extraction. Laboratory experiments on rock faults demonstrate that unloading‐induced fault reactivations obey the Coulomb failure criterion derived from loading‐induced events. However, the effect of stress path during unloading on the failure criterion and rupture dynamics of fault reactivations remains poorly understood. Here, we present findings from a series of laboratory experiments aimed at elucidating the effect of the unloading path on the failure criterion and rupture dynamics of fault reactivations. We conducted experiments under various stress conditions, examining two cases of unloading paths. In Case I, we unloaded the minimum principal stress, while in Case II, the maximum principal stress was unloaded. Strain gauges and high‐speed photography were employed to capture the transient dynamic rupture process. Our investigations have yielded new insights into the effect of unloading path on the rupture dynamics when the fault is reactivated. In Case I, we observed fault reactivations resembling those loading‐induced events characterized by forward sliding. Conversely, in Case II, fault reactivations associated with stress reversal produce mild reversed sliding with lower stress drop and rupture velocity. Furthermore, we find that there is a remarkable reduction in static friction for reversed sliding, indicating that the failure criterion for fault reactivation is influenced by the stress path. We demonstrate that enhanced stress heterogeneity, caused by stress reversal, serves as a mechanism for reduced static friction. These findings contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying fault reactivations, particularly those involving reversed sliding.
Impacts of Marine Heatwaves on Subsurface Temperatures and Dissolved Oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
Authors: Shunk Nathan P. , Mazzini Piero L. F. , Walter Ryan K. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractSubsurface impacts associated with Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) in estuaries are not well understood, largely due to data scarcity. Using over three decades (1986–2021) of observations from several monitoring programs, this study investigates subsurface temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) anomalies associated with surface MHWs in the Chesapeake Bay (CB). Seasonal variability in temperature anomalies followed a simple 1‐D response to surface heating with downward heat transport and diffusion controlled by seasonally variable stratification and mixing. Two distinct temperature regimes were found: a thermally stratified spring‐summer regime, when positive temperature anomalies were confined to the surface mixed layer (SML); and a homogeneous fall‐winter regime. Additionally, surface (subsurface) temperatures were elevated for months (days to weeks) before and after MHWs, indicating individual events were shorter than the timescales of elevated temperatures. A simple 1‐D SML heat budget identified air‐estuary heat flux changes as the leading driver of MHW onsets and declines, with latent heat flux being the dominant term. DO anomaly patterns were more complex, with considerable along‐channel gradients. Notable DO decreases (1–4 mg L−1) primarily occurred in the winter/spring below the SML, and the hypoxic zone expanded from spring through fall. Only a small fraction of these DO anomalies could be attributed to MHW temperature‐induced solubility changes, demonstrating that other physical and/or biogeochemical processes dominate changes in DO during these events. In CB, concurrent low DO and persistent high temperatures could compound the impacts of MHWs on this valuable ecosystem, with MHW event impacts likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
LncRNA MACC1-AS1 induces gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer cells through suppressing ferroptosis
Authors: Zhu Jiyun , Yu Zehao , Wang Xuguang , Zhang Jinghui , Chen Yi , Chen Kaibo , Zhang Bin , Sun Jianhong , Jiang Jianshuai , Zheng Siming 
Published: February 2024

AbstractPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) mortality is primarily attributed to metastasis and chemotherapy resistance. In this research, the long non-coding RNA MACC1-AS1 was studied, playing a significant role in regulating lipid oxidation processes. This regulation could further lead to the inhibition of ferroptosis induced by chemotherapeutic drugs, making it a contributing factor to gemcitabine resistance in PDA. In both gemcitabine-resistant PDA patients and mouse models, the elevated expression level of MACC1-AS1 in the tumors was noted. Additionally, overexpression of MACC1-AS1 in pancreatic cancer cells was found to enhance tolerance to gemcitabine and suppress ferroptosis. Proteomic analysis of drug-resistant pancreatic cells revealed that overexpressed MACC1-AS1 inhibited the ubiquitination degradation of residues in the protein kinase STK33 by MDM4. Furthermore, its accumulation in the cytoplasm activated STK33, further activating the ferroptosis-suppressing proteins GPX4, thereby counteracting gemcitabine-induced cellular oxidative damage. These findings suggested that the long non-coding RNA MACC1-AS1 could play a significant role in the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to evade iron-mediated ferroptosis induced by gemcitabine. This discovery holds promise for developing clinical therapeutic strategies to combat chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer.