bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A study of rice farming community in Aceh Besar
Authors: Susanti E , Agussabti  , Fajri  , Sukesi K , Makmur T , Zikri I , Zahara S , Putra D Y 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Women have a great contribution and potential in supporting agricultural and rural development through their active role in the production and household economic activities. This study aims to understand the level of empowerment of women farmers in the lowland rice community in Kecamatan Lhong, Kabupaten Aceh Besar. This study uses a WEAI approach that focuses on five domains of empowerment. A total of 30 respondents have been surveyed using questionnaires and direct interviews. The results show that the capacity to build and empower women in farming production activities is moderate with the lowest sub-domain being the allocation of productive time.
Preliminary study: potential of tropical forest and coastal area for eco-edutourism on pesanggrahan beach, Malang Regency
Authors: Insani N , Purwanto P , Rochman F , Dharmawan A , Akhsani F , Majid Z , A’rachman F R , Billah E N , Apsari R W , Rohmah R M , Sandra E D , Dhia S I , Sulistio I , Permata E S 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The purpose of this preliminary study is to investigate and explore the potential that exists in the Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest area for eco-educational planning. The indicators of this preliminary study are divided into three: the potential of tropical forests, the potential of coastal areas, and the potential of socio-economic conditions. This study was carried out along the coast. and Pesanggrahan Forest, administratively located in Srigonco Village, Bantur District, Malang Regency. Analysis of the potential of coastal areas using the Tourism Suitability Index with conditional results for coastal tourism. These results indicate that from a preliminary study of the potential of the Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest area suitable for eco-educational planning, it is supported by other potentials in the form of potential socio-economic conditions, physical and biophysical potentials.
Vegetation cover analysis for sustainable coastal forest management in Pesanggrahan, Bantur District, Malang Regency
Authors: Insani N , Purwanto P , Rochman F , Dharmawan A , Akhsani F , Majid Z , A’rachman F R , Billah E N , Apsari RW , Rohmah R M , Sandra E D , Dhia S I , Sulistio I , Permata E S 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest has potential in the ecotourism and education sector because it has biodiversity and stunning landscapes. However, this condition does not rule out the possibility of changes due to the degradation of protected forest ecosystem functions. The instability of this ecosystem function can lead to reduced types of biodiversity in the Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest. Keeping the Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest intact needs to be addressed to reduce the threat of forest ecosystem function degradation. Management for the education and ecotourism sectors is useful when involving the community and other relevant stakeholders as a protection for achieving sustainable forest management. This study aims to analyze vegetation density using NDVI analysis of biogeodiversity and analyze eco-edutourism model planning for sustainable forest management in Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest, Srigonco Village, Bantur District, Malang Regency. Based on research data, it is known that the distribution of NDVI values in Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest in 2022 is in the vicinity of 0.63 - 0.85 which is included in the classification of dense vegetation or high density. High vegetation density can affect the high level of biogeodiversity as well. Based on the survey results, the number of plant species was 444 species belonging to 94 families. Thus, the diversity or composition of the plant taxon making up the vegetation in the Pesanggrahan Coastal Forest area is still high. The eco-edutourism model of the Pesangrahan Coastal Forest Area adapts the best practice model for forest management which is always related to social, economic, and environmental aspects.
The study of millennial farmers behavior in agricultural production
Authors: Novisma Adzkia , Iskandar Elvira 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
As the agricultural sector develops, millennial farmers play an important role in increasing the existence of food self-sufficiency. The millennial generation has prominent characteristics as dynamic, optimistic, and forward-thinking individuals that lead to better efforts and wider access to technology implementation in improving agricultural production performance. This article aims to examine several behavioral theories and theories of acceptance of technology towards young farmers, as well as to explain the differences in the behavior of young farmers and old farmers in norms, attitudes and perceptions. The method used is a literature review related to behavioral theory and technology acceptance theory. The results and conclusions show that millennial farmers have better levels of education, wider social networks and higher responsiveness to the use of technology and information to develop their farming businesses. Millennial farmers pay more attention to quality and better motivation to engage in agricultural change. Their willingness to learn will support the improvement of technical capabilities and farm performance. The involvement of millennials in agricultural production will benefit the agricultural sector to carry out an innovative and advanced production system towards sustainability.
Modelling and control of a grid-connected AC microgrid with the integration of an electric vehicle
Authors: Akarne Youssef , Essadki Ahmed , Nasser Tamou , Laghridat Hammadi 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to propose an efficient model and a robust control that ensures good power quality for the AC microgrid (MG) connected to the utility grid with the integration of an electric vehicle (EV). The MG consists of two renewable energy sources: a photovoltaic system (PVS) and a wind turbine system (WTS) based on a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), with the integration of an EV. These sources are used to supply active and reactive power to the AC bus and the utility grid. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) based on the perturb-and-observe (PO) method is used to increase the efficiency of the photovoltaic modules and improve overall performance. The MG system includes a 2-MW WTS, a 100-kW PVS and 12 kW provided by the EV. To validate the performance of the proposed system, a series of simulations were conducted using the MATLAB®/Simulink® environment. The results demonstrate that the proposed system ensures high performance in terms of power quality, system stability, power tracking and safe integration of the EV.
Wind power forecasting based on improved variational mode decomposition and permutation entropy
Authors: Qu Zhijian , Hou Xinxing , Hu Wenbo , Yang Rentao , Ju Chao 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Due to the significant intermittent, stochastic and non-stationary nature of wind power generation, it is difficult to achieve the desired prediction accuracy. Therefore, a wind power prediction method based on improved variational modal decomposition with permutation entropy is proposed. First, based on the meteorological data of wind farms, the Spearman correlation coefficient method is used to filter the meteorological data that are strongly correlated with the wind power to establish the wind power prediction model data set; then the original wind power is decomposed using the improved variational modal decomposition technique to eliminate the noise in the data, and the decomposed wind power is reconstructed into a new subsequence by using the permutation entropy; with the meteorological data and the new subsequence as input variables, a stacking deeply integrated prediction model is developed; and finally the prediction results are obtained by optimizing the hyperparameters of the model algorithm through a genetic algorithm. The validity of the model is verified using a real data set from a wind farm in north-west China. The results show that the mean absolute error, root mean square error and mean absolute percentage error are improved by at least 33.1%, 56.1% and 54.2% compared with the autoregressive integrated moving average model, the support vector machine, long short-term memory, extreme gradient enhancement and convolutional neural networks and long short-term memory models, indicating that the method has higher prediction accuracy.
No Transcriptional Compensation for Extreme Gene Dosage Imbalance in Fragmented Bacterial Endosymbionts of Cicadas
Authors: Spencer Noah , Łukasik Piotr , Meyer Mariah , Veloso Claudio , McCutcheon John P 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Bacteria that form long-term intracellular associations with host cells lose many genes, a process that often results in tiny, gene-dense, and stable genomes. Paradoxically, the some of the same evolutionary processes that drive genome reduction and simplification may also cause genome expansion and complexification. A bacterial endosymbiont of cicadas, Hodgkinia cicadicola, exemplifies this paradox. In many cicada species, a single Hodgkinia lineage with a tiny, gene-dense genome has split into several interdependent cell and genome lineages. Each new Hodgkinia lineage encodes a unique subset of the ancestral unsplit genome in a complementary way, such that the collective gene contents of all lineages match the total found in the ancestral single genome. This splitting creates genetically distinct Hodgkinia cells that must function together to carry out basic cellular processes. It also creates a gene dosage problem where some genes are encoded by only a small fraction of cells while others are much more abundant. Here, by sequencing DNA and RNA of Hodgkinia from different cicada species with different amounts of splitting—along with its structurally stable, unsplit partner endosymbiont Sulcia muelleri—we show that Hodgkinia does not transcriptionally compensate to rescue the wildly unbalanced gene and genome ratios that result from lineage splitting. We also find that Hodgkinia has a reduced capacity for basic transcriptional control independent of the splitting process. Our findings reveal another layer of degeneration further pushing the limits of canonical molecular and cell biology in Hodgkinia and may partially explain its propensity to go extinct through symbiont replacement.
The Next Critical Turn for Ageism Research: The Intersections of Ageism and Ableism
Authors: Gendron Tracey , Camp Alyssa , Amateau Gigi , Mullen Mia , Jacobs Kirsten , Inker Jenny , Marrs Sarah 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Background and Objectives
Aging includes multidimensional and multidirectional changes in biology, psychology, and social roles. With aging, individuals experience physiological changes that affect ability, stamina, and reserve capacity. Given the natural occurrence of physical decline accompanying aging, it is essential to understand if fear and prejudice toward disability (ableism) intersect and influence fear and anxiety about aging (ageism).

Research Design and Methods
A cross-sectional survey study was conducted using ResearchMatch for study recruitment, 913 individuals responded to questions regarding 3 types of ageism, including affinity for older people, internalized ageism, and relational ageism, as well as internalized and relational ableism.

Results
Internalized ageism was significantly associated with relational ageism, fear of physical disability, fear of cognitive disability, and affinity for older people. Relational ageism was associated with internalized ageism, relational ableism, fear of physical disability, fear of sensory disability, fear of cognitive disability, and affinity for older people.

Discussion and Implications
Examining the intersection of ageism and ableism represents the next pivotal juncture to developing effective anti-ageism interventions that address the root anxieties influencing negative attitudes about aging and fears of growing older. Public policy initiatives to address community-level interventions and targeted training to inform discourse that addresses the intersection between ageism and ableism are critical to addressing these issues and promoting age and ability inclusivity.
Starch deficiency in tomato causes transcriptional reprogramming that modulates fruit development, metabolism, and stress responses
Authors: Nicolas Philippe , Pattison Richard J , Zheng Yi , Lapidot-Cohen Taly , Brotman Yariv , Osorio Sonia , Fernie Alisdair R , Fei Zhangjun , Catalá Carmen 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit store carbon as starch during early development and mobilize it at the onset of ripening. Starch accumulation has been suggested to buffer fluctuations in carbon supply to the fruit under abiotic stress, and contribute to sugar levels in ripe fruit. However, the role of starch accumulation and metabolism during fruit development is still unclear. Here we show that the tomato mutant adpressa (adp) harbors a mutation in a gene encoding the small subunit of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase that abolishes starch synthesis. The disruption of starch biosynthesis causes major transcriptional and metabolic remodeling in adp fruit but only minor effects on fruit size and ripening. Changes in gene expression and metabolite profiles indicate that the lack of carbon flow into starch increases levels of soluble sugars during fruit growth, triggers a readjustment of central carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and activates growth and stress protection pathways. Accordingly, adp fruits are remarkably resistant to blossom-end rot, a common physiological disorder induced by environmental stress. Our results provide insights into the effects of perturbations of carbohydrate metabolism on tomato fruit development, with potential implications for the enhancement of protective mechanisms against abiotic stress in fleshy fruit.
Case Report of Improvement in Long-COVID Symptoms in an Air Force Medic Treated With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Using Electro-Magnetic Brain Pulse Technique
Authors: Zhang Joe X , Zhang Jianzhong J 
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT
Long-coronavirus disease (COVID) is an ill-defined set of symptoms persisting in patients following infection with COVID-19 that range from any combination of persistent breathing difficulties to anosmia, impaired attention, memory, fatigue, or pain. Recently, noninvasive transcutaneous electrical brain stimulation techniques have been showing early signs of success in addressing some of these complaints. We postulate that the use of a stimulation technique with transcranial magnetic stimulation may also similarly be effective. A 36-year-old male suffering from symptoms of dyspnea, anosmia, and “brain fog” for 2 years following coronavirus infection was treated with 10 sessions of Electro-Magnetic Brain Pulse (EMBP®), a personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation protocol guided by the patient’s electroencephalograph (EEG). At the conclusion of the treatment, the patient had improvements in mood, sense of smell, and brain fogging. Dyspnea also decreased with a gain of 11% forced expiratory volume 1/forced vital capacity. A high-sensitivity athletic training cognitive test showed an overall 27% increase in aggregate score. A significant portion of this was attributed to changes in visual clarity and decision-making speed. Post-treatment EEG showed a shift from predominantly delta waves to more synchronized alpha wave patterns during the resting state. Brain stimulation techniques appear to be showing early signs of success with long-COVID symptoms. This is the first case describing the use of a magnetic stimulation technique with quantitative test results and recorded EEG changes. Given the early success in this patient with cognition, dyspnea, and anosmia, this noninvasive treatment modality warrants further research.
Intensive treatment for the progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients with low disease activity or remission
Authors: Mochizuki Takeshi , Koenuma Naoko , Yano Koichiro , Ikari Katsunori , Hiroshima Ryo , Okazaki Ken 
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives
To investigate the effects of intensive treatment on joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showing progression of joint damage and low disease activity or remission.

Methods
Eighty-nine patients who had change in the van der Heijde modified total Sharp score (TSS) of &gt;0.5 points at baseline when compared with the score 1 year ago were enrolled and categorized into two groups to receive intensive (intensive group) or current (current group) treatment. The intensive and current groups were compared for change (Δ) from baseline to 1 year of erosion score, joint space narrowing score, and TSS.

Results
The ΔTSS values at 1 year in the intensive and current groups were 0.67 ± 1.09 and 1.79 ± 1.70, respectively (P &lt; 0.001). In the intensive and current groups, the ΔTSS ≤ 0.5 at 1 year were 66.7% and 32.4%, respectively (P = 0.010).

Conclusions
The intensive treatment was more effective at suppressing joint damage than the current treatment. The progression of joint damage is an important target to consider for intensive treatment.
Subclinical enthesitis in enthesitis-related arthritis and sacroiliitis associated with familial Mediterranean fever
Authors: Sener Seher , Atalay Erdal , Yildiz Adalet Elcin , Kasap Cuceoglu Muserref , Basaran Ozge , Batu Ezgi Deniz , Bilginer Yelda , Ozen Seza 
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives
In our study, we investigated the presence of subclinical enthesitis by ultrasonography (US) in asymptomatic patients with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and sacroiliitis associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Methods
A total of 50 patients, including 35 patients with ERA and 15 with sacroiliitis associated with FMF, were included in the study. All patients were evaluated with US by a paediatric radiologist. Enthesis of seven tendons (common extensor and flexor tendons, quadriceps tendon, proximal and distal patellar tendon, Achilles tendon, and plantar fascia) was examined on both sides.

Results
Subclinical enthesitis was detected in 10 ERA (28.5%) and three FMF (20%) patients. Enthesitis was radiologically diagnosed in 16 (2.3%) out of 700 evaluated entheseal sites. The most frequent sites of enthesitis were Achilles (37.5%) and quadriceps (31.3%) tendons. All patients were in clinical remission and had no active complaints, and acute phase reactants were within normal limits. Therefore, the patients were followed up without treatment change. However, disease flare-up was observed in three of these patients (23.1%) during the follow-up, and their treatments were intensified.

Conclusions
Our results showed that the US can be particularly helpful in detecting subclinical enthesitis and predicting disease flare-ups.
Exploring indicators for monitoring sociotechnical system transitions through portfolio networks
Authors: Penna Caetano C R , Romero Goyeneche Oscar Yandy , Matti Cristian 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
In this paper, we propose a method for tracking the evolution of sociotechnical niches supported by sustainability-focused project portfolios. Based on social network analysis (SNA), this method can be used to evaluate and monitor funding initiatives that seek to advance sociotechnical transitions. It is an important area of study because there is currently a lack of tools for measuring the success of efforts to promote transformative innovation. Conceptually, our approach is based on existing sociotechnical transition research and offers insights into how project networks evolve. We applied this method to a specific portfolio of food system projects that the European Institute for Innovation and Technology Climate-KIC supported. Our results show that SNA can provide a proper visual representation of the infrastructure that supports programme-based investment and can help us understand how specific network structures can support niche development and protect it from external pressures.
Maternal PBDE exposure disrupts gut microbiome and promotes hepatic proinflammatory signaling in humanized PXR-transgenic mouse offspring over time
Authors: Kim Sarah , Li Hao , Jin Yan , Armad Jasmine , Gu Haiwei , Mani Sridhar , Cui Julia Y 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Developmental exposure to the persistent environmental pollutant, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), is associated with increased diabetes prevalence. The microbial tryptophan metabolite, indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and lower-grade inflammation and is a pregnane X receptor (PXR) activator. To explore the role of IPA in modifying the PBDE developmental toxicity, we orally exposed humanized PXR-transgenic (hPXR-TG) mouse dams to vehicle, 0.1 mg/kg/day DE-71 (an industrial PBDE mixture), DE-71+IPA (20 mg/kg/day), or IPA, from 4 weeks preconception to the end of lactation. Pups were weaned at 21 days of age and IPA supplementation continued in the corresponding treatment groups. Tissues were collected at various ages until 6 months of age (n = 5 per group). In general, the effect of maternal DE-71 exposure on the gut microbiome of pups was amplified over time. The regulation of hepatic cytokines and prototypical xenobiotic-sensing transcription factor target genes by DE-71 and IPA was age- and sex-dependent, where DE-71-mediated mRNA increased selected cytokines (Il10, Il12p40, Il1β [both sexes], and [males]). The hepatic mRNA of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) target gene Cyp1a2 was increased by maternal DE-71 and DE-71+IPA exposure at postnatal day 21 but intestinal Cyp1a1 was not altered by any of the exposures and ages. Maternal DE-71 exposure persistently increased serum indole, a known AhR ligand, in age- and sex-dependent manner. In conclusion, maternal DE-71 exposure produced a proinflammatory signature along the gut-liver axis, including gut dysbiosis, dysregulated tryptophan microbial metabolism, attenuated PXR signaling, and elevated AhR signaling in postweaned hPXR-TG pups over time, which was partially corrected by IPA supplementation.
Host- and Fusarium-Adapted Bacterial Consortia Alter Microbial Community Structures in Arabidopsis Roots and Suppress Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Kudjordjie Enoch Narh , Sapkota Rumakanta , Nicolaisen Mogens 
Published: June 2023

The plant-associated microbiota confers beneficial traits to the plant host by promoting growth and preventing disease. However, it is not fully understood how the host and its associated microbiota interact with pathogens. In this work, we studied how the host plant modulates its associated microbiome to suppress disease. For this, we used two Arabidopsis thaliana lines with different host responses to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. mathioli (FOM). We isolated bacterial consortia (BCs) from FOM-infected or healthy host plants of the two lines of Arabidopsis and studied their effect on the root-associated microbiota and FOM progression in the following generations of Arabidopsis plants. Root bacterial and fungal communities were profiled using 16S ribosomal RNA and internal transcribed spacer amplicon sequencing, respectively, while quantitative PCR was used for assessment of FOM quantities in shoots of Arabidopsis. Host- or pathogen-adapted BCs significantly reduced FOM quantities in shoots of both the resistant Col-0 and the susceptible Ler-0 Arabidopsis lines. Several bacterial taxa, including Chthoniobacter, Bacillus, Chryseobacterium and Actinoplanes negatively correlated with FOM, suggestive of an antagonistic effect. Furthermore, both host- and pathogen-adapted BCs significantly affected community composition with distinct differentially abundant taxa and co-occurrence network structures. Taken together, our findings suggest that using a subcommunity selection approach is a potential route for exploiting plant-associated rhizosphere microbiomes for engineering disease resilient microbiomes. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license .