bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of meteorology and lunar cycle on the post-thawing quality of avian sperm
Authors: Díaz Ruiz Esther , Delgado Bermejo Juan Vicente , González Ariza Antonio , León Jurado José Manuel , Arando Arbulu Ander , Navas González Francisco Javier 
Published: May 2024

IntroductionVarious climatological and lunar cycle parameters have a direct impact on animal reproduction, and in the case of the avian species, spermatozoa are extremely sensitive to heat stress. These parameters could influence sperm freezability, which will ultimately affect post-thawing semen quality, being sperm motility in roosters a relevant indicator of this quality as it is highly related to fertility. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to determine which are the climatological and lunar cycle parameters that have a greater effect on sperm freezability in roosters.MethodsSperm was obtained from 16 Utrerana breed roosters and a total of 27 replicates were performed. A pool was made with those ejaculates that met the minimum quality criteria for each replicate, and four freezing–thawing samples per replicate were analyzed. The straws were thawed, and sperm motility was evaluated, classifying the results obtained into four seminal quality groups according to the guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Group 1: Good, Group 2: Satisfactory, Group 3: Acceptable but undesirable and Group 4: Unsatisfactory). The following traits were recorded for each day of semen collection: maximum temperature, minimum temperature, maximum barometric pressure, minimum barometric pressure, maximum gust, wind direction, mean wind speed, sunshine hours, rainfall, moon phase, and percentage of illuminated lunar surface over the total area.ResultsA discriminant canonical analysis was performed to determine which of these parameters offered the most information when classifying an ejaculate in each quality group, with minimum temperature, the new moon as moon phase, minimum barometric pressure, and rainfall being the most significant variables.DiscussionAccording to the results obtained, semen quality decreases when temperature and precipitation are lower, pressure is higher, and when there is a new moon phase. Therefore, these environmental conditions should be avoided for sperm collection and processing.
Extraction and Biological Activity of Lignanoids from Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H.Wilson Residual Waste Biomass Using Deep Eutectic Solvents
Authors: Lu Ying , Tang Haishan , Chen Feng , Tang Wufei , Dessie Wubliker , Liao Yunhui , Qin Zuodong 
Published: May 2024

Lignanoids are an active ingredient exerting powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in the treatment of many diseases. In order to improve the efficiency of the resource utilization of traditional Chinese medicine waste, Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H.Wilson residue (MOR) waste biomass was used as raw material in this study, and a series of deep eutectic solvents (ChUre, ChAce, ChPro, ChCit, ChOxa, ChMal, ChLac, ChLev, ChGly and ChEG) were selected to evaluate the extraction efficiency of lignanoids from MORs. The results showed that the best conditions for lignanoid extraction were a liquid–solid ratio of 40.50 mL/g, an HBD-HBA ratio of 2.06, a water percentage of 29.3%, an extract temperature of 337.65 K, and a time of 107 min. Under these conditions, the maximum lignanoid amount was 39.18 mg/g. In addition, the kinetics of the extraction process were investigated by mathematic modeling. In our antioxidant activity study, high antioxidant activity of the lignanoid extract was shown in scavenging four different types of free radicals (DPPH, ·OH, ABTS, and superoxide anions). At a concentration of 3 mg/mL, the total antioxidant capacity of the lignanoid extract was 1.795 U/mL, which was equal to 0.12 mg/mL of Vc solution. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity study found that the lignanoid extract exhibited good antibacterial effects against six tested pathogens. Among them, Staphylococcus aureus exerted the strongest antibacterial activity. Eventually, the correlation of the lignanoid extract with the biological activity and physicochemical properties of DESs is described using a heatmap, along with the evaluation of the in vitro hypoglycemic, in vitro hypolipidemic, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory activity of the lignanoid extract. These findings can provide a theoretical foundation for the extraction of high-value components from waste biomass by deep eutectic solvents, as well as highlighting its specific significance in natural product development and utilization.
Analisis dan Evaluasi Pengujian pada Penerapan Metode Prototype dalam Software Engineering
Authors: Aldy Nifratama  , Tri Suratno  , Daniel Arsa  
Published: May 2024

Masih banyak sekali badan usaha Kesehatan yang belum memanfaatkan teknologi dengan maksimal. Klinik pratama merupakan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan yang menyelenggarakan pelayanan kesehatan perorangan yang menyediakan medis dasar atau spesialistik kepada pasien. Namun pada pelayanannya klinik tersebut masih menerapkan cara manual sehingga menyebabkan berbagai permasalahan seperti hilangnya data, tempat penyimpanan data yang terbatas, serta memerlukan pemeliharaan yang extra terhadap data yang ada. Oleh karena itu diperlukan sebuah sistem informasi yang dapat mengatasi permasalahan tersebut yaitu sistem informasi klinik pratama dokter yanti. tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk membuat sistem informasi klinik pratama dokter yanti dari rancangan yang telah ada agar dapat memudahkan para tenaga medis dalam memberikan pelayannya kepada masyarakat dengan menggunakan metode prototype. Setelah sistem dibuat menggunakan model prototype, selanjutnya dilakukan pengujian manual dengan menggunakan model black box testing dengan 33 fungsi uji dan 6 tester dan mendapatkan hasil 100% fungsi berjalan dengan baik. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan melakukan pengujian menggunakan metode user acceptance testing yang memberikan 10 pertanyaan kepada 10 responden dan hasilnya rata-rata responden setuju dengan sistem yang dibuat. Dan pengujian terakhir yang dilakukan setelah sistem di deploy ke server yaitu pengujian melalui software dengan hasil yaitu pada aspek performance 100, accessibility 80, best practices 92, seo 91.
Self Control and Organizational Commitment Views of Cyberloafing Behavior
Authors: Masruroh* Rina , Budiman Aris , Dodi Dodi , Komarudin Munir Nur , Irawan Nico 
Published: May 2024

Internet facilities in the workplace are often misused for personal purposes, known as cyberloafing behavior. This study utilizes multiple linear regression analysis to understand the influence of self-control and organizational commitment on employees' cyberloafing behavior in private companies in Kuningan Regency, both partially and simultaneously, through the distribution of questionnaires as a data collection technique on 100 sampled employees. The results show that organizational commitment does not have a significant impact, while self-control can reduce cyberloafing behavior. These research findings can serve as recommendations for local private business owners to improve their employees' performance by enhancing control over cyberloafing behavior, focusing on self-control aspects, and also increasing employee work commitment.
Keywords: Cyberloafing; Self Control; Organizational Commitment; Employee Performace; Privat Employees
Determinants of Interest Purchasing Shallot Seeds of Varieties Thai Nganjuk (Tajuk)
Authors: Yuliansyah Dandy , Prasaja* Mukti , Junaedi Imam , Pratiwi Nuris 
Published: May 2024

The objective of this research is to analyze the factors influencing consumer interest in purchasing Tajuk variety onion seeds. The factors affecting consumer purchase interest include content marketing through YouTube, risk perception, and consumer trust. The research method employed is quantitative, with a purposive sampling technique used to select 85 respondents. Subsequently, the analysis results indicate that content marketing through YouTube does not significantly influence consumer purchase interest in Tajuk variety onion seeds. Risk perception does not have a significant effect on consumer purchase interest in Tajuk variety onion seeds. However, consumer trust has a significant influence on the purchase interest of Tajuk variety onion seeds. Furthermore, it is expected that content marketing through YouTube will provide development in the marketing of agricultural products, especially red onions, and through digital marketing media.
Keyword: Content Marketing; Risk Perception; Consumer Confidence; Buying Interest; Shallot Seeds
How Digital Literacy Affects Indonesian Students' Motivation and Interest in Entrepreneurship
Authors: Suprianto* Suprianto , Komara Endang , P. Agung Ign. Wiseto , Fauzzia Willma 
Published: May 2024

This study aims to investigate the impact of digital literacy on motivation and interest in entrepreneurship at the Mardira Indonesia College of Information and Computer Management (STMIK). A survey of 100 students was conducted using a quantitative approach. The results showed a significant positive effect of digital literacy on students' entrepreneurial motivation and interest. The implications of this research provide a deeper understanding of the importance of digital literacy in influencing student entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors in the digital era. The implications of this research include increasing digital literacy awareness, the role of education in developing entrepreneurial skills, developing entrepreneurship coaching programs, and increasing career opportunities and economic independence of students.
Keywords: Digital literacy; Digitalization; Entrepreneurial Motivation; Entrepreneurial Interest; Student’s Motivation
Compensation and Working Time in relation to Employee Performance
Authors: Mulyono Mulyono , Hendarsyah* Decky , Bahri Saiful 
Published: May 2024

This research aims to analyze empirically and show the influence of compensation and working time on employee performance. This research uses a descriptive quantitative approach with primary and secondary data sources through questionnaires and literature. The research population was all employees at Meskom Agro Sarimas Company Bengkalis totaling 105 people. The sampling technique used simple random sampling while measuring the number of samples used the Isaac and Michael approach size of 79 people. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regressions with the help of SPSS software. Before the analysis, validity, reliability, classical assumptions, and hypotheses were tested. The research results show that compensation has a positive effect on employee performance. Working time has a positive effect on employee performance. Compensation and working time simultaneously influence employee performance. Theoretically, this research can complement existing theories. Practically, this research can be used as a reference for companies to improve the performance of their employees, especially in terms of compensation and working time.
Keyword: Employee Performance; Compensation; Working Time; Management; Company
The Challenges of Developing an Indonesian Travel Corridor: Bintan Resorts in Singapore as a Study Case
Authors: Fera Mirta , Muzwardi* Ady , Oktavian Dimas 
Published: May 2024

Indonesia has the best international cross-border tourism called Bintan Resorts or better known as Lagoi. The emergence of Covid-19 made the tourism sector in Lagoi slumped. This condition makes Bintan Resorts and tenants, local governments, and the central government strive to revive Lagoi tourism through promotion by using a business diplomacy strategy through a travel bubble approach to attract Singaporean tourists as Lagoi's main target market. This research uses a qualitative method that shows the results that the concept of a travel bubble between Bintan Resorts and Singapore has not been fully implemented. This is because Indonesia's diplomacy has not been followed by domestic policies that are consistent and of the same standard as Singapore. This study argues the need for a middle ground in the form of a mutual agreement, where the Indonesian government can apply all Singaporean requirements as national standards, especially in tourism management.
Keywords: Economy; Management; Travel Bubble; Business; Building Capacity
L'orientation dans les techniques du corps chez les Mongols
Authors: Lacaze Gaëlle 
Published: May 2024

Orientation refering to the techniques of the body
The Mongol yurt forms a circular area with the fireplace in the centre. Without wall, it opens on the outside through a door and a round skylight that a chimney goes across. For all, the yurt is an area with implicit demarcation lines that divide its internal space in several places distinctively identified. On the contrary, while analysing ways of moving and acting under the yurt, this article sheds light on an area where each category of person, according to their age, gender and social status, has a specific place. Moreover, outside the yurt, in the wide world, techniques of the body are distinct one from the other according to each area and to the passage through some of the limits dividing them, either symbolic or real ones. Indeed, arrangement of the yurt, its position on the camp and likewise the perceptions of the landscape for a part refer to the body. As a result, for the Mongols, the perceptions of the environmental world seem to be dynamic and based on the notion of movement.
Géographie, représentations et utilisations symboliques de l’espace dans les chants chamaniques du Népal de l’Ouest
Authors: Berardi-Tadié Barbara 
Published: May 2024

Geography, symbolic representations and uses of space in the shamanic songs of West Nepal
The corpus of shamanic songs belonging to the West Nepal “Dhaulagiri tradition” supplies us with a very rich source of information concerning the spatial perceptions and symbolic representations of the communities living on the Himalayan hills of Nepal. The analysis of these texts highlights the link between geography and group identity, suggesting how the songs represent and reaffirm a bond between the groups and their territories and how the use of spatial categories in the songs reveals these communities’ conception of their own identity. But spatial categories also play a specific role in shamanic action proper, as demonstrated by the songs analysed in the last part of this essay. More generally, a survey of these Nepalese repertories shows how symbolic thought, as expressed in the songs, is largely informed by spatial categories.
Lieux sacrés de la vallée du Haut Iškin (Touva)
Authors: Pimenova Ksenia 
Published: May 2024

Sacred sites in the valley of the Üstüü-Iškin (Tuva): oral traditions and ritual practices
This article explores the role played by sacred places and local oral tradition in preserving the collective memory of the inhabitants of the valley of the Üstüü-Iškin (Western Tuva). I distinguish between two particular types of places: those which are ‘positive’ and where rituals are conducted regularly and ‘negative’ places, where harmful spirits roam. For the inhabitants of the valley, each particular place has its own history and specific features, which are embodied in ancient legends and in more recent personal accounts that are narrated and perceived as truth, not as fiction. The truthful aspect of these expressions of oral tradition has made possible the preservation of particular places and the corresponding beliefs, and in this way, of the whole system of relations between man and nature which seems to survive and to manifest itself in the most evident way at the level of small and relatively isolated local communities.
Les Chinois à Kiakhta (1728-1917)
Authors: Petrov Alexandre I. 
Published: May 2024

The Chinese in Kiakhta (1728-1917)
This paper considers the vital activities of Chinese in Kiakhta, which, for a long time, together with Maimacheng, served as the only trade gate between Russia and China. It suggests that between 1727-1917, the life of Chinese in Maimacheng, as well as their contacts with Russians in Kiakhta, was strictly regulated by the Chinese government through laws that were unknown to the Russian merchants. Nevertheless these restrictions were not disruptive, and, thanks to Russian hospitality, the Chinese felt at home in Kiakhta and Troitskosavsk. They not only stayed there for a long time for trade, but also went there on visits to Russian friends and to celebrate different festivals. It is significant that at difficult times, for example in struggles with natural disasters, the Chinese and Russians helped each other. The article stresses in particular the period after the signing of the Russian-Chinese treaties in 1858-1860, when Kiakhta lost its exceptional importance, and Russian-Chinese trade was carried out along all perimeters of the border between the two empires. This new trading opportunity was an unexpected turn for Kiakhtian merchants as well as for ordinary traders, who were forced to compete with Chinese “at home.” The article concludes that Kiakhta has played an influential role not only in Russian-Chinese trade, but also in cultural interactions between the Russian and Chinese peoples.
Sustainable future of construction: the potential of concrete with basalt mini-bars as reinforcement
Authors: Krassowska Julita , Kosior-Kazberuk Marta , Słowik Marta , Akram Amanda 
Published: May 2024

The paper concerns the influence of basalt minibars on the subcritical and critical behaviour of test specimens made of concrete with low-emission cement. Low-emission cement produces lower emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants than traditional cement. Analyses were conducted on changes in fracture mechanics parameters depending on the content of microfibers in the concrete mix (0, 2, 4, 8 kg/m³), the type of cement used, and the water-to-cement ratio (w/c). It was demonstrated that concrete reinforced with basalt microfibers exhibits increased resistance to crack initiation and propagation. An increase in the stress intensity factor was observed for CEMI 42.5R concretes at w/c=0.5 by 27%, at w/c =0.4 by 62%, and for CEM II 42.5R/A-V concretes at w/c=0.5 by 29%, and at w/c=0.4 by as much as 30%. It was shown that the addition of microfibers to concrete made with low-emission cement significantly increases the mechanical parameters of this material.
Physical reservoir application of random network of gold nanoparticles fabricated by multi-step immersion in gold colloidal solution
Authors: Kobayashi Kaito , Shimada Hiroshi , Mizugaki Yoshinao 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
We fabricated a random network of gold nanoparticles (RN-GNPs) over 12 NiCr/Au electrodes by using a multi-step immersion method, where a sample was immersed in a gold colloid solution three times. Nonlinear current–voltage characteristics due to the Coulomb blockade were observed at 77 K. For demonstration of physical reservoir applications, input–output characteristics of the RN-GNPs were also measured in a one-input, nine-output terminal configuration. Distorted output voltage waveforms were obtained for a sinusoidal voltage input of 100 Hz. The higher-order harmonic components were confirmed in the frequency spectra of the outputs. The waveform reconstruction task and short-term storage capacity estimation were performed by an echo state network model with ridge regression and linear regression, respectively.
INFLUENCE OF FEED ADDITIVE "ENZAKTIVE MIX" ON THE HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE BLOOD OF SOWS AND THEIR PIGLETS
Authors: Prudyus T. , Broda N. 
Published: May 2024

The dynamics of the haematological profile changes and the productivity of sows and piglets obtained from them when feeding the feed additive "EnzActive Mix" were described in the article. The feed additive contains yeast of the genus Saccharomyces cerevisiae with an activity of at least 1.5 x 10^10 CFU/g and a six enzymes complex with protease, cellulase, xylanase, ɑ-amylase, β-gluconase, phytase, which are located under the layer of yeast cells.
The results of the study showed that the use of "EnzActive Mix" in sows and their piglets’ diet has a stimulating effect on the oxygen transport function of blood. This is evidenced by a higher number of erythrocytes and platelets, a higher concentration of haemoglobin and haematocrit in the blood of sows of the experimental group compared to the control group on 21st day of lactation (p<0.05). Addition of the feed additive "EnzActive Mix" to the diet caused changes in certain forms of leukocytes ratio in the sows’ blood. Thus, during this period, a higher (p<0.05) relative lymphocytes number and a tendency to decrease of segmented neutrophils number in the blood of experimental group sows compared to the control group were found.
Similar changes were noted in the haematological parameters study of piglets obtained from these sows. In particular, the leukocytes number in the blood of the experimental group piglets at 5-, 14- and 28-day age was higher than in their peers of the control group. At the same time, on the 5th day of life, the differences relatively to the control group animals were significant (p<0.05). Feeding of the feed additive led to a decrease in the segmented neutrophils relative number in the blood of the experimental group piglets on the 14th and 28th day of life (p<0.05) and an increase in the lymphocytes number (p<0.05) during the indicated periods of the study.
The positive effect of the feed additive "EnzActive Mix" on the productivity parameters of the studied animals was established. In particular, the body weight of experimental group piglets at 5-, 14- and 28-day age was 7.8%, 13.7% (p<0.05) and 8.4% (p<0.01) higher, respectively, than that of the control group.
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Portuguese moths
Authors: Ferreira Sónia , Corley Martin , Nunes João , Rosete Jorge , Vasconcelos Sasha , Mata Vanessa , Veríssimo Joana , Silva Teresa , Sousa Pedro , Andrade Rui , Grosso-Silva José Manuel , Pinho Catarina J. , Chaves Cátia , Martins Filipa MS , Pinto Joana , Puppo Pamela , Muñoz-Mérida Antonio , Archer John , Pauperio Joana , Beja Pedro 
Published: May 2024

The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Dataset - DS-IBILP08 contains records of 2350 specimens of moths (Lepidoptera species that do not belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea). All specimens have been morphologically identified to species or subspecies level and represent 1158 species in total. The species of this dataset correspond to about 42% of mainland Portuguese Lepidoptera species. All specimens were collected in mainland Portugal between 2001 and 2022. All DNA extracts and over 96% of the specimens are deposited in the IBI collection at CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources.
The authors enabled "The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Portuguese moths" in order to release the majority of data of DNA barcodes of Portuguese moths within the InBIO Barcoding Initiative. This dataset increases the knowledge on the DNA barcodes of 1158 species from Portugal belonging to 51 families. There is an increase in DNA barcodes of 205% in Portuguese specimens publicly available. The dataset includes 61 new Barcode Index Numbers. All specimens have their DNA barcodes publicly accessible through BOLD online database and the distribution data can be accessed through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).