bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Growth performance and survival rate of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) with formulated feeding enriched by spinach extract
Authors: LUBIS AMELIA SRIWAHYUNI , EFRIZAL EFRIZAL , SYAIFULLAH SYAIFULLAH , RUSNAM RUSNAM , NURMIATI NURMIATI , PUARI ANINDA TIFANI
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Lubis AS, Efrizal, Syaifullah, Rusnam, Nurmiati, Puari AT. 2023. Growth performance and survival rate of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) with formulated feeding enriched by spinach extract. Biodiversitas 24: 6010-6016. In the context of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) aquaculture and marine conservation, assessing factors that influence growth and survival is critical. Spinach extract can be added as a feed additive to enhance the growth and survival rate of lobsters. This study aimed to analyze the effect of formulated feed enriched with spinach extract on spiny lobsters' growth and survival performance. A completely randomized design with five treatments and five replications: formulated feed with spinach extract 0 mg (Feed A1), 0.4 mg (Feed A2), 0.5 mg (Feed A3), 0.6 mg (Feed A4), and 0.7 mg (Feed A5) were used. The result showed that the formulated feed enriched with spinach extract had a significant effect on absolute weight, specific growth rate, length, and width of the carapace in growth performance (P<0.05) but had no significant on the survival rate and the molting frequency (P>0.05). The best result was treatment A3, adding 0.5 g of spinach extract to lobster feed with absolute weight 39.67±6.20 g, length of carapace 0.46±0.06 cm, width of carapace 0.28±0.05 cm, specific growth rate 0.38±0.06% day-1, molting frequency 1.00±0.00 times lobster-1, and survival rate 100±0.00%. The Spinach extract of 0.5 mg was the best for the survival and growth of the lobster (Duncan's test). The chemical of the feed showed that the tested feed met the nutritional needs of lobsters with a protein content of 39.74-42.60%. However, the number of amino acids in the best test feeds was still low quantity compared to several other studies, so the growth of lobsters was still slow. Based on research results, enriched 0.5 g of spinach extract to formulated feed is the best result for increasing the growth and survival rate of lobsters.
Exploration of bacteriophages from waters in Palembang, Indonesia as biocontrol of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli
Authors: SUNARTI RIRI NOVITA , HARIANI POEDJI LOEKITOWATI , BUDIARTI SRI
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Sunarti RN, Hariani PL, Budiarti S. 2023. Exploration of bacteriophages from waters in Palembang, Indonesia as biocontrol of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli. Biodiversitas 24: 6069-6081. The emergence and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the aquatic environment demand for utilization of bacteriophage (phage) therapy as an ecologically conscious alternative to mitigate the consequences of drug resistance. The presence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the river of Palembang City is a matter of concern for public health. It is imperative to explore the potential of phages as biocontrol agents against antibiotic-resistant E. coli sourced from the rivers of Palembang City. The effectiveness of the phage was then evaluated in managing antibiotic-resistant E. coli in contaminated water. The exploration resulted in the acquisition of 12 phage isolates from various water sources. Specifically, three phage isolates were obtained from Kedukan River (FgSK11.2, FgSK22.2, FgSK31.3); three phage isolates were obtained from Buah River (FgSB13.2, FgSB13.3, FgSB33.1); and six phage isolates were obtained from PU River (FgPU11.2, FgPU11.3, FgPU31.3, FgPU33.1, FgPU33.2, FgPU33.3). The isolates have demonstrated the ability to lyse antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria. The findings indicate that bacteriophages can mitigate pollution in collected water samples. The phage cocktail utilized effectively inhibited the growth of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, reducing their population. Furthermore, the treatment resulted in satisfactory water quality improvements by reducing the Fe and Pb levels. The results of this study show a significant advancement in the use of phages as a first step in addressing the problem of E. coli pathogen-caused water pollution in Palembang City.
The update and ecological status of the flora of the Belezma National Park, Algeria
Authors: BENCHOUALA AMIRA , BEKDOUCH FARID , SI BACHIR ABDLEKRIM
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Benchouala A, Bekdouche F, Si Bachir A. 2023. The update and ecological status of the flora of the Belezma National Park, Algeria. Biodiversitas 24: 6134-6150. The establishment of national parks and nature-protected areas helps to conserve biodiversity. The conservation and enhancement of the floristic diversity of the Belezma National Park (BNP), Algeria which is also designated as biosphere reserve, require precise knowledge of its flora. To that end, the inventory conducted at BNP at the level of forest massifs, preforests, and mountain grasslands enabled us to identify 562 taxa belonging to 342 genera and 93 families, with a predominance of Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Fabaceae. Based on biological spectrum, hemicryptophytes outnumbers other life forms by 44.4%. Zoochory is the most common distribution mode among inventoried species (44.3%). The Mediterranean type dominates the chronological spectrum with proportion of 45.9%. Endemism is represented by 53 species (9.4% of the total flora). According to executive decree No. 12-03 of January 4, 2012, the BNP flora consists of 196 rare species, including 34 endemic species and 26 threatened and protected ones in Algeria. Based on our results, it has been possible to constitute a database of the BNP flora, useful for its protection.
Short Communication: Vegetation and bird diversity in Pesanggrahan's lowland tropical forest, Malang, Indonesia
Authors: ROHMAN FATCHUR , INSANI NAILUL , PURWANTO PURWANTO , DHARMAWAN AGUS , FARDHANI INDRA , AKHSANI FARID
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Rohman F, Insani N, Purwanto, Dharmawan A, Fardhani I, Akhsani F. 2023. Short Communication: Vegetation and bird diversity in Pesanggrahan's lowland tropical forest, Malang, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 6169-6176. Universitas Negeri Malang proposes the designation of Pesanggrahan Forest as a Forest Area with a Specific Purpose or Kawasan Hutan dengan Tujuan Khusus (KHDTK). This study investigated plant and bird communities in the lowland tropical forest of Pesanggrahan. We observed 31 tree species, with Teak being the most dominant, with a medium level of diversity (H': 1.67) and an uneven distribution (E: 0.48). There were 104 species of shrubs and forest floor plants with a high diversity (H': 3.45) and an even distribution (E: 0.74) and 49 bird species, with some being protected by the Regulation of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and listed as "vulnerable" or "near threatened" by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). These findings highlight the importance of the study site for conserving these species and their habitats. The interaction between plants and birds in Pesanggrahan's lowland tropical forest could be preserved by further investigation. This study can serve as preliminary data for future research on the interaction between the plant and bird species in this forest. Therefore, the designation of the forest as a protected area, or KDTK, would help conserve this habitat as one of the last remaining lowland forests on Java Island.
Native plant composition and soil microfauna in limestone post-mining land as potential for development of ruminant forage
Authors: HARWANTO HARWANTO , KARTI PANCA DEWI MANU HARA , SUWARDI SUWARDI , ABDULLAH LUKI
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Harwanto, Karti PDMH, Suwardi, Abdullah L. 2023. Native plant composition and soil microfauna in limestone post-mining land as potential for development of ruminant forage. Biodiversitas 24: 6332-6342. Limestone post-mining land is a potential marginal land, through revegetation and integration, as a forage provider. Therefore, utilizing an exploratory systematic random sampling, this research explored the native botanical composition that had the potential for forage and soil microfauna associated with plants in the limestone post-mining land of PT Sinar Tambang Arthalestari, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia from June to September 2023. The results showed that the limestone post-mining soil had a slightly alkaline pH and low fertility. The botanical composition comprised 16 grasses, four legumes, and 21 forbs. Native plants that have the highest Importance Value Index (IVI) were grasses; Ischaemum rugosum, Imperata cylindrica, Paspalum scrobiculatum, and legumes; Mimosa pudica, Centrosema pubescens, and Calopogonium mucunoides. Grasses contained 8.35-12.61% Crude Protein (CP) and 42.50-50.78% Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN), while legumes contained 17.06-17.74% CP, 62.12-64.75% TDN. Mycorrhizal colonization and populations of Azotobacter, Azospirilum, and Rhizobium were associated with native plants in the rhizosphere. Conclusively, the grasses I. rugosum, I. cylindrica, P. scrobiculatum, and the legumes M. pudica, C. pubescens, and C. mucunoides have the potential to forage on limestone post-mining land and are associated with soil microfauna. However, soil fertility requires further improvement by applying organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus fertilizers.
High-throughput sequencing of Diatoms using V4 region of 18S rRNA gene in Bayug Island, Iligan City, Philippines
Authors: ESTOR DARSHEL ESTER P. , TABUGO SHARON ROSE
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Estor DEP, Tabugo SR. 2023. High-throughput sequencing of Diatoms using V4 region of 18S rRNA gene in Bayug Island, Iligan City, Philippines. Biodiversitas 24: 6343-6350. Diatoms are the main contributors to aquatic primary production and are the most dominant phytoplankton. Their adaptability and growth in diverse natural resources enable them to thrive in various climates and geographical areas, making them suitable for monitoring and biotechnology applications. This study aimed to analyze the diatom composition in two study sites: a mangrove area and the estuary in Bayug Island. The analysis was conducted using metabarcoding of the V4 region of the 18S rRNA gene, amplified and sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq platform. Four amplicon libraries were generated, representing the diatom composition at the two study sites. Data processing was performed using the Parallel-Meta-Suite software. Following quality control and processing, 20,433 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) were obtained. Among these, the genera Navicula, Thalassiosira, Chaetoceros, Guinardia, Amphora, and Minidiscus were the most abundant ASVs. The assessment of diatom alpha diversity using the Shannon index indicated a higher diversity in the estuary site. Furthermore, the analysis done within the Parallel Meta Suite suggested that the presence of these specific diatom species can be linked to salinity levels, and may indicate environmental disturbances such as water pollution. The presence of these diatoms has the potential to be utilized in ecological treatments, disease prevention, biotechnology, and as nutrient indicators for other marine organisms. Physico-chemical parameters were recorded in the estuary area (S1), with the average water pH measuring around 7.6, salinity at approximately 36.6 ppt, and water temperature at 26.7?. In contrast, the measurements in the mangrove area (S2) revealed an average water temperature of 30?, salinity of around 35 ppt, and a water pH of 7.7. This research will serve as baseline data for diatom community in the area and a pioneering work on using NGS and eDNA for diatom study.
Short Communication: Diversity of indigenous LAB from kefir grains cultured in goat milk based on phenotypic characteristics for probiotic candidates
Authors: WULANSARI PUTRI DIAN , RAHAYU NOVIA , KUSUMA RIO JATI , SUKARNO ARI SURYA
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Wulansari PD, Rahayu N, Kusuma RJ, Sukarno AS. 2023. Short Communication: Diversity of indigenous LAB from kefir grains cultured in goat milk based on phenotypic characteristics for probiotic candidates. Biodiversitas 24: 6389-6395. Kefir grain is the starter of kefir products containing the symbiotic compound of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeast. Microbial diversity in kefir grain is affected by multiple factors that include the origin of microbiota, upkeep, storage, and types of milk. Goat milk exhibits various superior properties in composition or characteristics. These have inspired the present study to obtain the local isolates from LAB derived from native Indonesian kefir grain produced and revitalized using goat milk. This study aimed to obtain local LAB isolates from kefir grain through phenotypic identification and characterization. The morphology of phenotypic identification consisted of macroscopic, microscopic, and biochemical identification. Based on macroscopic and microscopic observation, the isolates were milky white, circular, entire edge, smooth and shiny surface with convex elevation, coccus/basil shaped, Gram-positive, negative catalase, non-motile, non-spore, non-producing CO2, heterofermentative/homofermentative, able to ferment various carbohydrates, growing at 37 and 45°C, pH 4.4, and salinity level of 6.5%. A scientific approach enabled to obtaining of several LAB strains, namely nine isolates of Lactococcus and seven isolates of Lactobacillus. It takes genotypic identification to promote the identification process up to the species level.
Screened Jews of the Russian World : Race, Fate, and History in Putin's Heroic War Films
Authors: Izmalkov Alexey
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT: The paper analyzes how Jewish representations in Russian government-supported war films from 2010 to 2018 have been engaged in the assertion of Vladimir Putin's foreign and domestic political agenda. The paper argues that the re-emerged heroic war genre—the principal Russian ideological medium—has employed Jewish representations and Jewish historical narratives in order to instrumentalize and re-interpret them for the benefit of the new Russian imperialist ideology and Vladimir Putin's current political agenda. Using such films as The Match (Malyukov, 2012), Battle for Sevastopol (Mokritsky, 2015), Sobibor (Khabensky, 2018), and others as illustrations, the paper infers that contemporary film representations of Jewish identities are inspired by the Soviet models adjusted to transmit the idea of Russian state messianism. The paper explores how Jewishness , represented primarily on a racial account, is culturally downplayed compared to some privileged Russianness , until it comes to the recognition of the allegedly universal values of the latter and the readiness to share its historical destiny.
Shangyu Tiaoli and the Study of Qing Central Government Legislative Agendas
Authors: Zhang Lawrence , Li Chong
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This article highlights a source from the Qing dynasty, published under various titles such as Shangyu tiaoli, Buyuan tiaozou, Gebuyuan tiaolice, and others, and describes its significance and usefulness for the study of Qing history. These publications are official compilations of regulations and legislations from the Qing government that were printed by various provincial governments since the early Qianlong reign to the end of the dynasty. They provide an alternative source for government documents that are sometimes missing from other official compilations such as the Veritable Records and the Shangyu dang. They also preserve elements of inter-agency communication that are routinely excised from these other official compilations, thus offering the historian a useful addition to the repository of sources that one could consult for various topics.
Unraveling the Caribbean Origins, Makers, and Wearers of the Robe à la creole , c. 1780–1815
Authors: Pearce Emma
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In 1783, Marie Antoinette shocked the French public with a portrait that depicted her in a thin, white muslin dress. Although later known (because of its connection to the queen) as the chemise a la reine , the dress was originally described as a " robe à la creole " in her diary and was inspired by the gowns worn by the wives of plantation owners in the French Caribbean. This article investigates the "creole" origins, makers, and wearers of this garment in the British and French Caribbean, arguing that it was not only the product of the labors of enslaved and free Caribbean women of color, but that their parallel interactions with the robe also worked to disrupt and subvert the racist neoclassical connotations that came to surround the dress in Europe. Moving back and forth between Europe and the Caribbean, this essay explores how the dissemination of fashion was not a one-directional flow from the metropole to its colonies, but rather part of a wider network of circulation and dialogue between the two.
Lettres d'une Péruvienne : An Eighteenth-Century Fairy Tale?
Authors: Wolfgang Aurora , Nell Sharon Diane
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In this essay, we examine how the popular genres of the fairy tale and the merveilleux influenced Françoise de Graffigny's writing of Lettres d'une Péruvienne ( Letters from a Peruvian Woman ). We demonstrate how the author incorporates elements of the wonderous in her descriptions and themes, especially in Letter 35. In a comparison of the fairy tale that Graffigny herself wrote, La Princesse Azerolle, ou l'excès de la constance ( Princess Azerolle, or the Excess of Constancy ), to her famous novel, we uncover the thematic elements that appear in both. Finally, we speculate as to why scholars have overlooked the inspiration of the fairy tale in favor of the novel's Enlightenment associations.
Electromagnetically induced transparency enabled by quasi-bound states in the continuum modulated by epsilon-near-zero materials
Authors: Zheng Haolin , Zheng Yunbao , Ouyang Min , Fan Haihua , Dai Qiaofeng , Liu Haiying , Wu Lijun
Published: February 2024

Highly tunable electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) with high-quality-factor (Q-factor) excited by combining with the quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BIC) resonances is crucial for many applications. This paper describes all-dielectric metasurface composed of silicon cuboid etched with two rectangular holes into a unit cell and periodically arranged on a SiO2 substrate. By breaking the C2 rotational symmetry of the unit cell, a high-Q factor EIT and double quasi-BIC resonant modes are excited at 1224.3, 1251.9 and 1299.6 nm with quality factors of 7604, 10064 and 15503, respectively. We show that the EIT resonance is caused by destructive interference between magnetic dipole resonances and quasi-BIC dominated by electric quadrupole. Toroidal dipole (TD) and electric quadrupole (EQ) dominate the other two quasi-BICs. The EIT window can be successfully modulated with transmission intensity from 90% to 5% and modulation depths ranging from -17 to 24 dB at 1200-1250 nm by integrating the metasurface with an epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material indium tin oxide (ITO) film. Our findings pave the way for the development of applications such as optical switches and modulators with many potential applications in nonlinear optics, filters, and multichannel biosensors.
Co-application of straw incorporation and biochar addition stimulated soil N2O and NH3 productions
Authors: Zhang Aijun , Zhang Xin , Liang Qing , Sun Mengtao
Published: February 2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3) volatilization (AV) are the major pathways of nitrogen (N) loss in soil, and recently, N2O and NH3 mitigation has become urgently needed in agricultural systems worldwide. However, the influence of straw incorporation (SI) and biochar addition (BC) on N2O and NH3 emissions are still unclear. To fill this knowledge gap, a soil column experiment was conducted with two management strategies using straw ‐ straw incorporation (S1) and straw removal (S0) ‐ and four biochar application rates (0 (C0), 15 (C1), 30 (C2), and 45 t ha−1 (C3)) to evaluate the impacts of their interactions on N2O and NH3 emissions. The results showed that NO3−−N concentration and pH was the major contributors to affect the N2O and NH3 losses. Without biochar addition, N2O emissions was decreased by 59.6% (P<0.05) but AV was increased by 97.3% (P<0.05) under SI when compared to SR. Biochar was beneficial for N2O mitigation when straw was removed, but increased N2O emission by 39.4%−83.8% when straw was incorporated. Additionally, biochar stimulated AV by 27.9%−60.4% under S0 and 78.6%−170.3% under S1. Consequently, SI was found to significantly interact with BC in terms of affecting N2O (P<0.001) and NH3 (P<0.001) emissions; co-application of SI and BC promoted N2O emissions and offset the mitigation potential by SI or BC alone. The indirect N2O emissions caused by AV, however, might offset the reduction of direct N2O caused by SI or BC, thus leading to an increase in overall N2O emission. This paper recommended that SI combined BC at the amount of 8.2 t ha−1 for maintaining a lower overall N2O emission for future agriculture practices, but the long-term impacts of straw incorporation and biochar addition on the trade-off between N2O and NH3 emissions and reactive N losses should be further examined and assessed.
Ipsilateral lower limb motor performance and its association with gait after stroke
Authors: Lee Pei-Yun , Chen Chih-Hung , Tseng Hui-Yu , Lin Sang-I
Published: February 2024

Background and purpose

Motor deficits of the ipsilateral lower limb could occur after stroke and may be associated with walking performance. This study aimed to determine whether the accuracy and movement path of targeted movement in the ipsilateral lower limb would be impaired in the chronic stage of stroke and whether this impairment would contribution to gait.

Methods

Twenty adults with chronic stroke and 20 age-matched controls went through Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and a series of sensorimotor tests. The targeted movement tasks were to place the big toe ipsilateral to the lesion at an external visual target (EXT) or a proprioceptive target (PRO, contralateral big toe) with eyes open (EO) or closed (EC) in a seated position. A motion analysis system was used to obtain the data for the calculation of error distance, deviation from a straight path, and peak toe-height during the targeted movement tasks and gait velocity, step length, step width and step length symmetry of the lower limb ipsilateral to the brain lesion during walking.

Results

The stroke group had significantly lower MMSE and poorer visual acuity on the ipsilateral side, but did not differ in age or other sensorimotor functions when compared to the controls. For the targeted movement performance, only the deviation in PRO-EC showed significant between-group differences (p = 0.02). Toe-height in both EXT-EO and in PRO-EO was a significant predictor of step length (R2 = 0.294, p = 0.026) and step length symmetry (R2 = 0.359, p = 0.014), respectively.

Discussion and conclusions

The performance of ipsilateral lower limb targeted movement could be impaired after stroke and was associated with step length and its symmetry. The training of ipsilateral targeted movement with unseen proprioceptive target may be considered in stroke rehabilitation.
Oil price uncertainty, oil pricing reform, and corporate profitability: The case of China
Authors: Thi Huong Vuong Giang , Nguyen Manh Huu , Hoang Khanh
Published: February 2024

This study investigates the impact of oil price uncertainty (OPU) on corporate profitability in China, the world’s largest crude oil consumer. Most importantly, we examine how the Chinese government’s oil price reform affects this relationship. Using the yearly data of Chinese-listed companies, we find that the uncertainty of oil prices negatively affects corporate profitability but positively impacts operating expenses from 2007 to 2020. This finding holds after robust tests, including alternative profitability metrics and endogeneity model. Most interestingly, implementing the 2013 market-oriented oil pricing reform amplifies the adverse impact of OPU on corporate profitability owing to increased operating costs in the post-2013 period. Moreover, the detrimental effect of uncertain oil prices on corporate profitability is less prominent for large-capitalized companies. This research adds to the body of knowledge on the factors affecting corporate profitability by highlighting the volatility effect of oil prices and government pricing mechanisms. The results offer grounds for legislators and corporate managers to consider how to control the uncertainty surrounding oil price matters to ensure stable corporate profitability.
Keeping distance or getting closer: How others’ emotions shape approach-avoidance postural behaviors and preferred interpersonal distance
Authors: Lebert Angélique , Vergilino-Perez Dorine , Chaby Laurence
Published: February 2024

Understanding the influence of emotions on social interactions is important for a global understanding of the dynamics of human behavior. In this study, we investigated the interplay between emotions, spontaneous approach or avoidance tendencies, and the regulation of interpersonal distance. Fifty-seven healthy adults participated in a three-part experiment involving exposure to approaching or withdrawing emotional faces (neutral, happy, sad, fearful, disgusted, angry). The sequence began with an initial computerized stop-distance task, followed by a postural task in which participants’ approach or avoidance tendencies were quantified via center of pressure (CoP-Y) displacements on a force platform, and concluded with a final computerized stop-distance task. Our findings revealed a gradient in postural responses, with the most forward CoP-Y displacements for neutral and happy faces, indicative of approach tendencies. These were followed by lesser forward displacements for sad and fearful faces, and most pronounced backward displacements for disgusted and angry faces, indicating avoidance. Furthermore, we observed modulations in participants’ preferred interpersonal distance based on emotional cues, with neutral and happy faces associated with shorter distances, and disgusted and angry faces linked to larger distances. Despite these similar results, no direct correlation was found between CoP-Y and preferred interpersonal distance, underscoring a dissociation between spontaneous and voluntary social behaviors. These results contribute to a better understanding of how emotional expressions shape social interactions and underscore the importance of considering emotional cues, postural action tendencies, and interpersonal distance in facilitating successful social interactions.
Oral post-treatment supplementation with a combination of glutamine, citrulline, and antioxidant vitamins additively mitigates jejunal damage, oxidative stress, and inflammation in rats with intestinal ischemia and reperfusion
Authors: Chiu Yu-Wen , Lee Chien-Hsing , Lo Hui-Chen
Published: February 2024

Introduction

Intestinal ischemia and reperfusion (IIR) injury is closely associated with oxidative stress. Evidence shows that oral supplementation with glutamine and citrulline alleviates IIR-induced jejunal damage. We investigated the effects of a combination of glutamine, citrulline, and antioxidant vitamins on IIR-induced jejunal damage, oxidative stress, and inflammation.

Method

Male Wistar rats that underwent 60 min of superior mesenteric artery occlusion were orally administered glutamine plus citrulline (GC), vitamin C plus E (CE), or a combination of GC and CE 15 min before and 3, 9, and 21 h after reperfusion. Healthy rats without IIR were used as controls.

Results

After reperfusion for 24 h, rats with IIR showed lower levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, serum glucose, and jejunal DNA and increased white blood cell counts compared to controls (1-way ANOVA with the least significant difference,P< 0.05). The IIR-induced decrease in serum albumin and increase in plasma interleukin-6 and jejunal thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were significantly reversed by GC and/or CE. The results of the 2-way ANOVA indicated that GC was the main factor that increased jejunal villus height and muscularis DNA, and CE was the main factor that increased jejunal muscularis protein and decreased jejunal proinflammatory cytokine levels and myeloperoxidase activity. In addition, GC and CE are the main factors that decrease plasma proinflammatory cytokine levels and the jejunal apoptotic index.

Conclusion

Oral post-treatment supplementation with glutamine and citrulline, combined with vitamins C and E, may alleviate IIR-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and jejunal damage.
Mapas literarios femeninos en Margo Glantz: un análisis estilístico y temático de "Yo también me acuerdo" (2014)
Authors: Van Hecke An
Published: February 2024

El presente trabajo sobre Yo también me acuerdo (2014) de Margo Glantz se divide en dos partes. Puesto que se trata de una autobiografía experimental, con una estructura poco común, nos centraremos primero en los aspectos formales y estilísticos del texto. Glantz empieza cada párrafo con la frase “Me acuerdo”, siguiendo el modelo de Je me souviens (1978), de Georges Perec, y I remember (1970), de Joe Brainard. Esta estructura particular crea un collage de recuerdos sin orden cronológico ni temático. Además de los saltos espacio-temporales, llama la atención la constante mezcla de lo anecdótico y lo intelectual. Analizaremos las diferentes estrategias estilísticas utilizadas para la construcción de la identidad del yo autobiográfico. Por un lado se puede interpretar como un ejercicio inconsciente de asociaciones libres; por otro lado se revela un trabajo muy consciente de recuperación de hechos olvidados del pasado, en frases cortas, lo que ha llevado a la crítica a llamar esta literatura de Margo Glantz “tuiteratura” (Ballester Pardo, 2018). En este ejercicio de la memoria, el colibrí aparece como una imagen fundamental: por aparecer y desaparecer al instante, el pájaro se convierte, a lo largo del texto, en metáfora para la memoria que va y viene. La segunda parte del artículo consta de un análisis del mapa literario femenino de Glantz, quien a menudo se ha autodefinido como feminista. No sorprende que también en este libro el tema de la mujer sea fundamental y que la autora se exprese sobre injusticias hechas a mujeres. Se percibe una clara conciencia de que su obra está muy definida por el hecho de ser mujer (Moi, 2008, p. 261), por lo que averiguamos cómo la autora escribe como mujer y cómo escribe el cuerpo (Potok, 2009, p. 211). Dividimos el análisis de la representación de las mujeres en tres grupos: escritoras, actrices y mujeres ficticias. En el primer grupo estudiamos las referencias a Sor Juana, Simone de Beauvoir y Hannah Arendt; en el segundo grupo seleccionamos a Greta Garbo y María Félix; y entre las mujeres ficticias, enfocamos a Madame Bovary y Susana San Juan. El análisis revelará cómo las redes intertextuales establecidas por la autora crean, a su vez, nuevas redes transnacionales. Glantz construye su identidad como autora mexicana de origen judío, apasionada tanto por Sor Juana como por las intelectuales y las actrices de cine de otros países y otras épocas. El mapa literario femenino, que constituye una polifonía de voces y puntos de vista, revela una gran sensibilidad ante los problemas actuales del mundo, y una clara propuesta feminista de libertad y de justicia.
La identidad híbrida a través de los mapas en "Escenario de guerra" (2000) de Andrea Jeftanovic
Authors: Sevilla Vallejo Santiago
Published: February 2024

Escenario de guerra es una novela que indaga en identidades colectivas e individuales desgarradas por una memoria difícil de hacer coherente. Tamara, la narradora, siente una fuerte identificación con su padre, el cual vive obsesionado por el tiempo en el que vivió en la violencia y en la carencia. Asimismo, es muy importante la forma con que la memoria de la dictadura chilena se traslada a los conflictos familiares que Tamara relata. Este trabajo estudia la construcción de la identidad narrativa de este personaje, sus conflictos psicológicos a partir de conceptos psicoanalíticos y sus relaciones familiares a partir del espíritu de familia definido por Bourdieu. Se defiende que Escenario de guerra presenta la identidad híbrida de Tamara, quien vive escindida en numerosos conflictos, internos y relacionales. En este sentido, se analizan el simbolismo de los mapas como rutas de escape de ambos problemas, por las que se desplaza tanto físicamente como se distancia psicológicamente, para luego poder regresar. Escenario de guerra permite un análisis tanto de la identidad individual como la colectiva a través de los mapas. Se obtiene un perfil de una mujer creadora que, a través de su capacidad para recrear los conflictos en mapas físicos y psicológicos, llega a una identidad híbrida.
A segmentação vertical do Estado e as frações da classe do capital
Authors: Farias Francisco Pereira de
Published: February 2024

O artigo sustenta o argumento de que a relação governo nacional/governo
subnacional é condicionada pela relação burguesia da região-polo/burguesia periférica.
Apresenta-se o significado de fração de classe do capital e expõe-se a relação da
clivagem poder central/poder local com o sistema de frações capitalistas por fim.
Parte-se da consideração de que a postura da burguesia periférica pode assumir três
posições distintas: a subordinação (burguesia associada); a autonomia (burguesia
regionalista); o conflito seletivo (burguesia interna). Em particular, os capitais
produtivos -agrários e industriais - na região periférica inclinamse à posição de
burguesia interna, envolvendo-se em conflitos seletivos com a burguesia da região-pólo,
dadas as bases de acumulação periférica. O resultado concreto da análise aponta que a
conquista da hegemonia política pela burguesia agrária no Piauí dos anos 2000
possibilitou uma presença mais “ativa” da classe dominante local no cenário
nacional.
Spontaneous Hepatic Hemorrhage Causing Acute Liver Failure Requiring Liver Transplant
Authors: Shukla Krunal , Chaudhari Rahul , Asgharpour Amon
Published: February 2024

Spontaneous hepatic hemorrhage (SHH) is a very rare but life-threatening entity that results from a breach in the hepatic parenchyma without any external cause, the most common being hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic adenoma. We present a case of SHH without any underlying tumor or injury. The cause in our patient remained unclear, but we hypothesize that the patient's SHH was most likely coagulopathy-related.
Ischemic Polypectomy Through Detachable Snare and Rubber Band Ligation in Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome
Authors: Tan Justin Ryan L. , Co Jonard T.
Published: February 2024

Endoscopic polypectomy is essential for the prevention of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome–associated complications, including intussusception, intestinal obstruction, and malignant transformation. Conventional polypectomy is the preferred approach, but it can be challenging to achieve in patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome because of the high polyp burden and polyps located in areas with difficult endoscopic access. This case report highlights 2 different techniques of ischemic polypectomy and its advantage compared with conventional polypectomy in this subset of patients.
Unlocking the Secret of NFTs in China: The Role of NFT Characteristics in Purchase Decision Making
Authors:   College of Economics and Management, Huanghe Jiaotong University, China, Zhang Liu Fang , Phang Ing Grace ,   Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Published: February 2024

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are scarce digital assets, whose limited supply significantly affects consumers’ product perception and purchase behavior. Few studies have examined consumers’ cognitive evaluations and purchase intention towards NFTs in the context of Chinese luxury fashion brands. This paper aims to close this gap by investigating the impact of consumers’ cognitive perceptions (i.e., perceived scarcity, perceived uniqueness, and perceived value) and personality trait (i.e., need for uniqueness) on their purchase intention towards luxury fashion NFTs. The mediating effect of perceived value between perceived uniqueness and purchase intention was also tested. A total of 251 valid questionnaires were collected via purposive sampling and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Drawing on the commodity theory, significant relationships were found between scarcity, need for uniqueness, the resulting cognitive factors (perceived uniqueness and perceived value) and purchase intention. Chinese consumers perceive the NFTs of luxury brands to be scarce and need uniqueness, which enhances their perception of uniqueness and consequently, their perception of value. Perceived value then positively affects purchase intention, which supports the mediating role of perceived value. This study validates the importance of scarcity for NFTs from luxury fashion brands in China, providing valuable references for luxury brand marketers and academicians.
The impact of social capital on the entrepreneurial performance of university business incubators: the moderating roles of entrepreneurs' risk-taking and managers' proactive behavior
Authors:   Liupanshui Normal University, China, Ding Ke ,   Rattanakosin International College of Creative Entrepreneurship, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand, Shu Li ,   Liupanshui Normal University, China, Li Hongxia ,   chool of Management Science and Engineering, Chongqing Technology and Business University, China,   Rattanakosin International College of Creative Entrepreneurship, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand
Published: February 2024

University incubators are regarded as the main mode of promoting knowledge transfer and innovation development. How to overcome the lack of entrepreneurial experience and obtain positive external support is the key to improve entrepreneurial performance. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social capital on entrepreneurial performance through the enhancement of entrepreneurs' risk-taking behavior and incubator managers' proactive behavior. This study employed a quantitative approach: 414 entrepreneurs from 18 university incubators of Guizhou Province in China were investigated through stratified sampling and purpose sampling. SPSS.26 software was used for descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and multiple regression analysis. The analyses revealed a significant direct relationship between social capital and the entrepreneurial performance of new ventures in university incubators. The proactive behavior of incubator managers was found to moderate the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurial performance. Furthermore, entrepreneurs' risk-taking was found to moderate the relationship between relational social capital and entrepreneurial performance, but did not affect the impacts of cognitive and structural social capital on entrepreneurial performance.
Uji Skala Laboratorium Pengaruh Pemberian Bakteri Alcaligenes sp. Terhadap Kualitas Air (DO, pH, Suhu) Pada Udang Vannamei (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Authors: Zebua Vanda Florist , Ayuningrum Diah , Jati Oktavianto Eko
Published: February 2024

Udang vannamei merupakan salah satu komoditas yang memiliki peran penting terhadap kinerja ekpor perikanan Indonesia. Tingkat kelangsungan hidup yang tinggi membuat petani udang meningkatkan hasil produksinya dengan teknik budidaya tambak intensif dengan memanfaatkan pakan buatan. Aktifitas tersebut berdampak negatif terhadap kondisi lingkungan perairan udang vannamei. Bakteri merupakan salah satu agen bioremediasi yang potensial berdasarkan penelitian terdahulu. Alcaligenes sp. diketahui menjadi salah satu agen potensial pada proses bioremediasi. Sehingga, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan Alcaligenes sp. terhadap kualitas air pada budidaya udang vannamei (Litopenaeus vannamei). Penelitian kali ini bersifat eksperimental dengan metode Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) yang diawali dengan pengkulturan Alcaligenes sp., pemeliharaan udang vannamei, penambahan kultur Alcaligenes sp., pengukuran parameter dan analisis data menggunakan perhitunggan ANOVA. Penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil kualitas air (DO, pH, Suhu) selama 60 hari masa pemeliharaan pada perlakuan penambahan bakteri: DO 3-7,1 mg/l; pH 6,5-7; dan suhu 26-27°C.
Analisis Kualitas Perairan Berdasarkan Kelimpahan Dan Jenis Makrozoobentos Di Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat, Semarang
Authors: Hidayah Nurul , Ain Churun , Jati Oktavianto Eko
Published: February 2024

Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat merupakan salah satu sungai di Semarang yang dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat sekitar. Sungai ini termasuk dalam salah satu sungai besar di Kota Semarang. Adapun berbagai kegiatan di sepanjang aliran sungai ini yang menghasilkan limbah diantaranya adalah pemukiman penduduk (domestik), peternakan, pasar dan kegiatan perindustrian. Buangan limbah domestik dan non-domestik tersebut masuk ke dalam badan perairan  hal ini akan memberi dampak terhadap kualitas perairan dan mempengaruhi makrozoobentos yang ada diperairan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas perairan sungai dan mengetahui kelimpahan makrozoobentos. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kasus dengan analisis deskriptif yang dilaksanakan pada bulan September 2022. Penentuan lokasi sampling menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan total 3 stasiun. Sampel yang diambil adalah sedimen dan makrozoobenthos. Status kualitas perairan Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat dilihat dari nilai indeks keanekaragaman adalah perairan terindikasi tercemar berat. Keanekaragaman makrozoobenthos di  perairan termasuk dalam kategori keanekaragaman rendah dengan nilai berkisar antara 0,49-0,57. Jenis makrozoobenthos yang ditemukan dikelompokkan dalam 2 kelas yaitu: Gastropoda (Melanoides punctata, Melanoides plicaria, Melanoides tuberculata, Terebia granifera, Bumilus tentaculata) dan Bivalvia (Anadara granosa).
Comparison of permeable cell culture inserts for use in culture of a human in vitro air–liquid interface model system
Authors: Brocke Stephanie A. , Speen Adam M. , Masood Syed , Worden Cameron P. , Jaspers Ilona
Published: February 2024

In this study, we compared 12 mm cell culture inserts with permeable polyester membranes (0.4 μm pores) from two different manufacturers: CELLTREAT® and Corning®. Physical dimensions and masses of the inserts were found to be very similar between the two brands, with CELLTREAT® inserts having a slightly smaller diameter and growth area (11.91 mm; 1.11 cm2) compared to Corning® Transwells® (12 mm; 1.13 cm2). We compared cell differentiation outcomes of human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) at air–liquid interface grown on inserts from the two different manufacturers, including trans‐epithelial electrical resistance, ciliary beat frequency, ciliated area, and gene expression. HNECs from three male donors were used for all endpoints. No statistically significant differences were observed between paired cultures grown on different brands of insert. In conclusion, these inserts are comparable for use with airway epithelial cell model systems and likely do not impact cellular differentiation or cell culture quality.
Effects of implementation intentions and regulatory fit on subjective binge eating
Authors: Tanis Jorg , Vroling Maartje S. , Martijn Carolien , Maas Joyce , Keijsers Ger P.J.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Implementation intentions are if-then plans linking behavior with contextual features, thereby preventing goal shifts away from superordinate goals. Implementation intentions may be an addition to standard treatment for binge eating due to their limited use of cognitive resources. Implementation intention effects may be increased by matching implementation intentions to people's regulatory focus. Regulatory focus theory is a goal-pursuit theory emphasizing the relationship between peoples’ motivational orientations and the way they pursue goals. Methods: In a sample of students with subjective binge eating, reductions in binge eating were compared between two implementation intention conditions, one in accordance with participants’ regulatory focus and one opposite, and two control conditions with only goal setting. Results: Compared to control, both implementation intention conditions showed significant, long-lasting reductions in subjective binge eating. Regulatory focus showed no additional effects. Discussion: Three implementation intention sessions targeting subjective binge eating proved a promising intervention leading to long-term reductions in subjective binge eating. Future research should address its usefulness in clinical populations.
ARKADIEV-MARKS CIRCUIT WITH RESONANT CHARGING OF CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE IN MAGNETIC-PULSE INSTALLATIONS
Authors:   Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, st. Yaroslava Mydrogo, 25, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine, Batygin Yu.V. , Shinderuk S.O. ,   Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, st. Yaroslava Mydrogo, 25, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine, Chaplygin E.O. ,   Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, st. Yaroslava Mydrogo, 25, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine, Fendrikov D.V. ,   Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, st. Yaroslava Mydrogo, 25, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine
Published: February 2024

The effective use of Arkadiev-Marx scheme with a resonant charging of capacitive storages in magnetic-pulse installa-tions, as power sources, in technologies using the electromagnetic field energy is proposed and substantiated. It is found that during charging the maximum voltage amplitude at capacitor increases by number times equal to the quality factor of the charging circuit at the fundamental frequency of the harmonic expansion of exciting signal, but by ~34% less than possible maximum. The calculations of the characteristics of magnetic-pulse complex intended for the repair of damaged car bodies show the high efficiency of using the Arkadiev-Marx circuit with the resonant charging of ca-pacitive storage. It is found that during the time of ~0.45 s the battery of 10 capacitors connected in parallel with total capacitance of ~100 μF can be charged up to voltage of ~7500 V with stored energy of ~2.8 kJ. The results of the work allow us to give recommendations on the practical increase in the efficiency of magnetic-pulse metal processing. Refer-ences 16, figures 4.