bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dietary choline, but not L-carnitine, increases circulating lipid and lipoprotein concentrations, without affecting body composition, energy expenditure or respiratory quotient in lean and obese male cats during weight maintenance
Authors: Rankovic Alexandra , Verton-Shaw Shoshana , Shoveller Anna K. , Bakovic Marica , Kirby Gordon , Verbrugghe Adronie 
Published: July 2023

IntroductionDue to the involvement in one-carbon metabolism and lipid mobilization, choline and L-carnitine supplementation have been recommended to minimize hepatic lipid accumulation and support fat oxidation, respectively. This study investigated the lipotropic benefits of choline or L-carnitine supplementation in lean and obese cats maintaining body weight (BW).MethodsLean [n= 9; body condition score (BCS): 4–5/9] and obese (n= 9; BCS: 8–9/9) adult male neutered colony cats were used in a replicated 3 x 3 complete Latin square design. Treatments included choline (378 mg/kg BW0.67), L-carnitine (200 mg/kg BW) and control (no supplement). Treatments were supplemented to the food for 6 weeks each, with a 2-week washout between treatments. Cats were fed once daily to maintenance energy requirements, and BW and BCS were assessed weekly. Fasted blood collection, indirect calorimetry, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry occurred at the end of each treatment period. Serum was analyzed for cholesterol (CHOL), high-density lipoprotein CHOL (HDL-C), triglycerides (TAG), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, creatinine (CREAT), urea, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Very low-density lipoprotein CHOL (VLDL) and low-density lipoprotein CHOL (LDL-C) were calculated. Data were analyzed using proc GLIMMIX, with group and period as random effects, and treatment, body condition, and their interaction as fixed effects, followed by a Tukey'spost-hoctest when significance occurred.ResultsCats supplemented choline had lower food intake (P= 0.025). Treatment did not change BW, BCS and body composition (P&gt; 0.05). Obese cats had greater ALP, TAG, and VLDL, and lower HDL-C compared to lean cats (P&lt; 0.05). Choline resulted in greater CHOL, HDL-C, LDL-C and ALT (P&lt; 0.05). L-carnitine resulted in lower CREAT (P= 0.010). Following thepost-hoctest, differences between treatment means were not present for ALP (P= 0.042). No differences were found for glucose, urea or NEFA (P&gt; 0.05). Obese cats had a lower fed respiratory quotient (RQ), regardless of treatment (P= 0.045). Treatment did not affect fed or fasted RQ and energy expenditure (P&gt; 0.05).DiscussionCholine appeared to increase circulating lipid and lipoprotein concentrations regardless of body condition, likely through enhanced lipid mobilization and hepatic elimination. Neither dietary choline or L-carnitine altered body composition or energy metabolism in the lean or obese cats, as compared to control.
Changes in Healthcare Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Potential Causes—A Cohort Study From Switzerland
Authors: Harju Erika , Speierer Alexandre , Jungo Katharina Tabea , Levati Sara , Baggio Stéphanie , Tancredi Stefano , Noor Nazihah , Rodondi Pierre-Yves , Cullati Stéphane , Imboden Medea , Keidel Dirk , Witzig Melissa , Frank Irène , Kohler Philipp , Kahlert Christian , Crivelli Luca , Amati Rebecca , Albanese Emiliano , Kaufmann Marco , Frei Anja , von Wyl Viktor , Puhan Milo A. , Probst-Hensch Nicole , Michel Gisela , Rodondi Nicolas , Chocano-Bedoya Patricia 
Published: July 2023

Objectives: To describe the frequency of and reasons for changes in healthcare utilization in those requiring ongoing treatment, and to assess characteristics associated with change, during the second wave of the pandemic.Methods: Corona Immunitas e-cohort study (age ≥20 years) participants completed monthly questionnaires. We compared participants reporting a change in healthcare utilization with those who did not using descriptive and bivariate statistics. We explored characteristics associated with the number of changes using negative binomial regression.Results: The study included 3,190 participants from nine research sites. One-fifth reported requiring regular treatment. Among these, 14% reported a change in healthcare utilization, defined as events in which participants reported that they changed their ongoing treatment, irrespective of the reason. Reasons for change were medication changes and side-effects, specifically for hypertension, or pulmonary embolism treatment. Females were more likely to report changes [Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) = 2.15, p = 0.002]. Those with hypertension were least likely to report changes [IRR = 0.35, p = 0.019].Conclusion: Few of those requiring regular treatment reported changes in healthcare utilization. Continuity of care for females and chronic diseases besides hypertension must be emphasized.
Helminths of the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788), from the Strait of Messina (Sicily, Southern Italy)
Authors: De Benedetto Giovanni , Capparucci Fabiano , Iaria Carmelo , Marino Fabio , Gaglio Gabriella 
Published: July 2023

Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788), is a little-known elasmobranch in the Mediterranean Sea. Given the lack of information about H. griseus, the aim of our study was to describe the helminth fauna of this species. In March 2023, one H. griseus juvenile female specimen was found off the coast of Messina (Italy) and referred by the Italian Coast Guard to our laboratory for necropsy and parasitological evaluation. After necropsy, the specimen’s gills, stomach and spiral valve were investigated for parasite presence. All collected parasites were stored in 70% ethanol for routine parasitological analysis. No lesions due to parasites were found in the gills or skin. Three species of helminths were found in one studied female specimen of Hexanchus griseus, namely, two cestode species (Phyllobothrium sinuosiceps and Nybelinia sp., larvae) and one trematode (Otodistomum veliporum). Among them, five Trypanorhyncha plerocercoid larvae were found attached to the stomach mucosa, and six adult cestodes and one digenean trematode were collected from the spiral valve. No other parasite taxa were found in the celomic organs. This study reports new information regarding the parasitic fauna of H. griseus from the central Mediterranean Sea.
Investigating the Impact of Irrigation Water Quality on Secondary Metabolites and Chemical Profile of Mentha piperita Essential Oil: Analytical Profiling, Characterization, and Potential Pharmacological Applications
Authors: Haddou Mounir , Taibi Mohamed , Elbouzidi Amine , Loukili El Hassania , Yahyaoui Meryem Idrissi , Ou-Yahia Douaae , Mehane Lamyae , Addi Mohamed , Asehraou Abdeslam , Chaabane Khalid , Bellaouchi Reda , El Guerrouj Bouchra 
Published: July 2023

This study examines the impact of irrigation water quality on the synthesis of secondary metabolites and the chemical composition of Mentha piperita essential oil (MPEO). Three essential oils from Mentha piperita plants, irrigated with different water sources commonly used for mint irrigation in Morocco’s Oriental region, were analyzed. The water sources were characterized based on various parameters, such as nitrites, nitrates, orthophosphates, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD5), pH, and electrical conductivity. The essential oils were extracted using hydrodistillation, and their chemical composition was determined using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS), revealing notable variations among the compositions of the three essential oils. In this study, in silico tests using the Prediction of Activity Spectra for Substances (PASS) algorithm; the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) model; and Pro-Tox II were conducted to evaluate the drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic properties, expected safety profile upon ingestion, and potential pharmacological activity of the identified compounds in MPEO. The antioxidant activity of the MPEOs was assessed through a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and the total antioxidant activity (TAC) method. Additionally, the antimicrobial effectiveness of the essential oils was tested against four bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and four fungal strains (Candida glabrata, Rhodotorula glutinis, Penicillium digitatum, Aspergillus niger), demonstrating moderate to strong activities against the tested strains. This study concludes that regulating irrigation water quality can enhance the production of specific metabolites, making them potentially valuable as antioxidants and antimicrobial agents.
Key Questions of Solar Wind–Moon Interaction
Authors: Zhang Hui , Cao Jinbin , Lin Yangting , Wei Yong , Li Lei , Zhang Xianguo , Lin Honglei , Xie Lianghai 
Published: July 2023

Key questions on solar wind–Moon interaction are reviewed. As the nearest celestial body to Earth, Moon’s space environment is distinctive to Earth’s mainly because of lack of a significant atmosphere/ionosphere and a global magnetic field. From a global respective, solar wind can bombard its surface, and the solar wind materials cumulated in the soil record the evolution of the Solar System. Many small-scale remanent magnetic fields are scattered over the lunar surface and, just as planetary magnetic fields protect planets, they are believed to divert the incident solar wind and shield the local lunar surface beneath, thus producing unique local surface environment that is critical to activities of human beings/facilities, thus providing unique landing sites to explore the origins of lunar swirls and remanent magnetic fields. Evidences have hinted that this local interaction, however, may be also distinct with the interacting scenario on planets, and the specific process has not been revealed because of lack of in situ observations in the near-Moon space or on the ground. The global and local solar wind interactions of the Moon represent 2 types of characteristic interaction of celestial bodies with stellar wind in deep space, i.e., the interactions of nonmagnetized bodies and of small-scale magnetized bodies, both of which may occur on asteroids and Mars. The deep-space celestial bodies, either difficult or impossible to reach for human beings or artificial satellites, are hard to measure, and the exploration of the Moon can reveal the mystery of stellar wind interaction on these bodies.
Levantamento de Dados - Percepção e atitudes dos tutores de cães e gatos sobre vacinação na cidade de Manaus – AM
Authors: Dácio Tailiny de Araújo , De Souza Samara Silva 
Published: July 2023

O aumento do número de animais de estimação a cada ano nas famílias é perceptível, assim, para manter a saúde desses animais e contribuir para o combate de doenças infectocontagiosas e zoonoses, e se faz necessário que os tutores tenham um maior conhecimento sobre medidas profiláticas como exemplo a vacinação, da mesma forma, sua importância para a prevenção das mais diversas patologias, visto que essa é uma das principais formas de promover a saúde animal. Sendo assim, o presente estudo teve por objetivo levantar dados a respeito da percepção e atitudes dos tutores de cães e gatos sobre vacinação na cidade de Manaus-Amazonas, diferenciando os entrevistados por idade, profissão, escolaridade, renda mensal, sexo e bairro habitado na cidade, bem como avaliar quantos animais possuíam, diferenciando pela espécie, raça, sexo e idade, avaliar o estado de saúde do animal, se o animal era vacinado e quais vacinas tomava, se eram vacinados por um médico veterinário, se as vacinas eram de forma privada ou através do programa do governo estadual, assim como, se o protocolo vacinal estava atualizado. Para isso foi realizado uma pesquisa quantitativa e descritiva através de um questionário via Google Forms, onde continha o termo de consentimento livre (TCLE), que autoriza a divulgação das respostas obtidas, com tutores de cães e gatos no qual havia 20 (vinte) perguntas objetivas e 1 (um) subjetiva. Desta forma, espera-se que estes tutores tenham um bom entendimento sobre o assunto, não só a nível de informações, mas para proporcionar vitalidade aos seus animais através da medicina preventiva com a contribuição da vacinação, que é uma questão de saúde pública.
Grain size-independent dielectric and ferroelectric properties of superparaelectric Mn–Nb co-doped barium titanate ceramics
Authors: Sapkota Piyush , Fujii Ichiro , Ueno Shintaro , Wada Satoshi 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
The crystal structure, microstructure, dielectric and ferroelectric properties of polycrystalline BaTi(1–2x)Mn(x)Nb(x)O3 (x = 0.05 and 0.06) with different grain sizes were investigated. All the ceramics exhibited pseudo-cubic symmetry at RT. The ceramics with x = 0.05 and 0.06 exhibited different trends of grain sizes, which were measured as 29.1 and 37.5 μm for the ceramic with x = 0.05 and 2.1, 2.6, 3.2, and 4.9 μm for the ceramic with x = 0.06. The ceramic with x = 0.05 exhibited grain size-dependent electrical properties, possibly because the phase transition temperature depended on the grain size due to the presence of long-range order in its temperature profile. Almost grain size-independent electrical properties were exhibited by the ceramic with x = 0.06, which was attributed to its superparaelectric nature where the phonon propagation length was expressed by its critical chemical grain size, thus, governing its properties.
The Impact of E-Learning-Based Training, Work Motivation, and Discipline on Employee Competence at KPP Pratama Pematang Siantar
Authors: Gabe Simorangkir Indra , Sahyar Sahyar , Daulay Pardamean 
Published: July 2023

English Version
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of e-learning-based training, work motivation, and work discipline on employee competency at KPP Pratama Pematang Siantar. This study employs descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS for data processing. The research sample was made up of 96 employees drawn from 111 different groups using purposive sampling. Employee competency can be explained by 58.2% of the factors e-learning-based training, work motivation, and work discipline. The remaining 41.8% is influenced by issues outside the scope of this study. Regression analysis results show that partially e-learning-based training, work motivation, and work discipline all have a significant and beneficial impact on employee competence, with e-learning-based training having a bigger impact than work motivation and work discipline.
Versi Indonesia
Tujuan riset ini menganalisa akibat pelatihan berbasis platform elearning, motivasi kerja serta disiplin kerja terhadap kompetensi karyawan di KPP Pratama Pematang Siantar. Riset ini memakai analisis regresi linear berganda dengan memakai program SPSS. Sampel riset sebesar 96 karyawan dari 111 populasi dengan memakai metode sampling purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan berbasis e-learning, motivasi dan disiplin kerja dapat meningkatkan kompetensi karyawan sebesar 58,2% sebaliknya lebihnya 41, 8% dipengaruhi oleh aspek lain yang tidak dimasukkan dalam riset ini. Hasil analisis regresi secara parsial menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan berbasis platform e- learning, motivasi dan disiplin kerja mempengaruhi secara positif signifikan kepada kompetensi karyawan.
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk, Harga, dan Strategi Pemasaran Terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan di Lumbung Stroberi Kota Batu
Authors: Sinollah Sinollah , Khilmi Muhammad 
Published: July 2023

English VersionThis study aims to determine the effect of product quality, price, and marketing strategy on customer satisfaction at the Strawberry Barn, Batu City, either partially or simultaneously. The approach used in this research is quantitative method. The sampling technique in this study uses non-probability sampling. The main data source in this study using a questionnaire. To answer the research objectives using multiple linear regression data analysis. The results obtained in this study prove that product quality, price, and marketing strategy have a positive and significant influence either partially or simultaneously on customer satisfaction at the Strawberry Barn, Batu City. For this reason, these conditions must be maintained and improved so that customer satisfaction is maintained so as to create loyalty to customers
Indo Version
Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam rangka menganalisis pengaruh dari kualitas produk, harga, dan strategi pemasaran terhadap kepuasan pelanggan di Lumbung Stroberi Kota Batu baik parsial maupun simultan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan Non probability Sampling. Sumber data utama dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Untuk menjawab tujuan penelitian menggunakan a nalisis data regresi linier berganda. Hasil yang diperol eh pada penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa kualitas produk, harga, dan Strategi Pemasaran mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan baik secara simultan maupun parsial terhadap kepuasan pelanggan di Lumbung Stroberi Kota Batu. Untuk itu kondisi tersebut haru s dipertahankan dan ditingkatkan agar kepuasan pelanggan tetap terjaga sehingga mampu menciptakan loyalitas terhadap pelanggan
AI-based Radio and Computing Resource Allocation and Path Planning in NOMA NTNs: AoI Minimization under CSI Uncertainty
Authors: Ansarifard Maryam , Mokari Nader , Javan Mohammadreza , saeedi Hamid , Jorswieck Eduard A. 
Published: July 2023

<p>In this paper, we develop a hierarchical aerial computing framework composed of high altitude platform (HAP) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to compute the fully offloaded tasks of terrestrial mobile users which are connected through an uplink non-orthogonal multiple access (UL-NOMA). To better assess the freshness of information in computationintensive applications the criterion of age of information (AoI) is considered. In particular, the problem is formulated to minimize the average AoI of users with elastic tasks, by adjusting UAVs’ trajectory and resource allocation on both UAVs and HAP, which is restricted by the channel state information (CSI) uncertainty and multiple resource constraints of UAVs and HAP. In order to solve this non-convex optimization problem, two methods of multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient (MADDPG) and federated reinforcement learning (FRL) are proposed to design the UAVs’ trajectory, and obtain channel, power, and CPU allocations. It is shown that task scheduling significantly reduces the average AoI. This improvement is more pronounced for larger task sizes. On one hand, it is shown that power allocation has a marginal effect on the average AoI compared to using full transmission power for all users. Compared with traditional transmission schemes, the simulation results show our scheduling scheme results in a substantial improvement in average AoI. </p>
Correlation of the Adverse Event Following Immunization with the Severity of COVID-19 Infection in Health Care Workers in Padang
Authors: Ermayanti Sabrina , Fenty Anggrainy  , Kornelis Aribowo  , Muhammad Bagus H.S.  , Rizki Amrika  , Dwi Rizki Fadhilah  
Published: July 2023

Background: Effective countermeasures to control the current COVID-19 pandemic are the implementation of health protocols and vaccinations. The problem that must be a concern after vaccination is post-immunization co-occurrence (AEFI), including COVID-19 vaccination. Another issue that is also a concern after vaccination is the incidence of being infected with COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of post-vaccination COVID-19 infection in health workers in the city of Padang and its association with the incidence of COVID-19 vaccine AEFIs.
Methods: The study used a descriptive-analytic design with a retrospective cohort method. The research will be carried out in all hospitals in Padang, and sampling will be carried out for 2 months, from November to December 2021. Officers who are confirmed to have COVID-19 after vaccination and meet the inclusion criteria are healthcare workers who have received at least 2 vaccines and are willing to fill out a Google form.
Results: The characteristics of health workers in Padang who were confirmed to have COVID-19 after 2 vaccinations were mostly (68.1%) early adults (26-35 years), the sex was mostly female as much as 77.3%, and most professions were workers. Paramedics (nurses or midwives) as much as 57.0%. The most comorbid obesity is as much as 3.4%. Nutritional status assessed by BMI showed that obesity (37.7%) and normal nutritional status (32.9%) had almost the same proportion. Almost all health workers with or without AEFI experience mild COVID-19, as many as 98%, and experience COVID-19 infection 28 days after vaccination.
Conclusion: The incidence of AEFI is not related to the severity of post-vaccination COVID-19 infection in health workers in Padang.
EXECUTION OF COMPULSORY MEDICAL MEASURES: WHY IS THE LEGISLATOR SILENT?
Authors: Головастова Ю.А. 
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена теоретическим и практическим проблемам исполнения принудительных мер медицинского характера в отношении невменяемых и иных лиц (далее по тексту – «ПММХ»). Автор рассматривает различные подходы ученых к пониманию их сущности. В работе аргументируется позиция, где за рассматриваемыми мерами закрепляется статус мер медико-социальной безопасности. Цель исследования – определить проблемы правотворческого и правоприменительного характера, возникающие в сфере исполнения ПММХ. Задачи исследования – оценка действующего законодательства; изучение мнения ученых по заявленной проблеме. Автором предложен двухуровневый подход правового регулирования ПММХ в рамках специального федерального закона, предусматривающего нормы административного права, и КАС РФ.
The article is devoted to the theoretical and practical problems of the enforcement of compulsory medical measures against the insane (hereinafter referred to as «PMMX»). The author examines various approaches of scientists to understanding their essence. The paper argues for a position where the status of medical and social security measures is assigned to the measures under consideration. The purpose of the study is to identify the problems of law–making and law enforcement that arise in the field of the implementation of the PMMH. The objectives of the study are to assess the current legislation; to study the opinion of scientists on the status of these measures related to their implementation. The author proposes a two-level approach to the legal regulation of PMMH within the framework of a special federal law providing for the norms of administrative law and the PEC of the Russian Federation.
The Unexpected Optical and Ultraviolet Variability of the Standard Star α Sex (HD 87887)
Authors: Monier Richard , Bowman Dominic M. , Lebreton Yveline , Deal Morgan 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
The analysis of the available Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) light curves of α Sex (HD 87887) reveals low-frequency pulsations with a period of about 9.1 hr in this spectroscopic A0 III standard star. The IUE observations in 1992 December reveal large flux variations both in the far-UV and in the mid-UV, which are accompanied by variations of the brightness in the V band recorded by the the Fine Error Sensor on board IUE. The ultraviolet variability could be due to an eclipse by an hitherto undetected companion of smaller radius, possibly 2.5 R
⊙, but this needs confirmation by further monitoring possibly with TESS. An abundance determination yields solar abundances for most elements. Only carbon and strontium are underabundant and titanium, vanadium, and baryum mildly overabundant. Identification is provided for most of the lines absorbing more than 2% in the optical spectrum of α Sex. Stellar evolution modeling shows that α Sex is near the terminal-age main sequence, and its mass, radius, and age are estimated to be M = 2.57 ± 0.32 M
⊙, R = 3.07 ± 0.90 R
⊙, A = 385 ± 77 Myr, respectively.