bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sulphur hexafluoride in modern medium-voltage switchgear: Advantages, hazards, and environmental impact
Authors: Boskovic Aleksandar , Sremacki Maja , Vjestica Suncica , Cavic Aleksandra , Markovic Nada , Borovac Branislav
Published: February 2024

Sulphur hexafluoride is synthesised as a persistent and non-toxic gas with an exceptional dielectric strength. In contemporary medium-voltage switchgear within power distribution systems, SF6 gas is used for the insulation and the extinction of electric arc. The application of SF6 has advantages in terms of gas physicochemical characteristics and performance; the dimensions, the cost-effectiveness, the reliability of the switchgear equipment and the duration, as well as the cost of maintenance were significantly reduced. SF6 is a known greenhouse gas, which tends to accumulate in the lungs, inducing oxygen depletion and respiratory complications. The by-products of SF6 formed during the electric arc can be harmful and toxic. The equipment containing SF6 is being replaced in the EU and worldwide. Using ALOHA? software the scenarios of leakage for SF6 and by-products were modelled in urban areas, where the switchgear is frequently placed. In areas where the circulation of wind is lower (urban areas), in hazardous situations, it is not possible to depend on high dispersion levels or minimisation of concentration and threat. The models have shown that SF6 poses an environmental problem and its by-products cause a serious health hazard in the case of leakage in urban areas, rendering red threat zones from 10 to 60 m in radius.
Diffusion models of gentamicin released in poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan hydrogel
Authors: Miskovic-Stankovic Vesna , Jankovic Ana , Grujic Svetlana , Matic-Bujagic Ivana , Radojevic Vesna , Vukasinovic-Sekulic Maja , Kojic Vesna , Djosic Marija , Atanackovic Teodor
Published: February 2024

This study presents comparison of our recently formulated two compartmental model with General fractional derivative (GFD) and Korsmeyer?Peppas, Makoid?Banakar and Kopcha diffusion models. We have used our GFD model to study the release of gentamicin in poly (vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/gentamicin (PVA/CHI/Gent) hydrogel aimed for wound dressing in medical treatment of deep chronical wounds. The PVA/CHI/Gent hydrogel was prepared by physical cross linking of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan dispersion using freezing-thawing method, and then was swollen for 48 h in gentamicin soluteion, at 37?C. Different physicochemical (FTIR, SEM), mechanical and biological (cytotoxicity, antibacterial activity) properties have been determined. The concentration of released gentamicin was determined using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS). The ratio between concentration of released gentamicin and initial concentration of gentamicin in the hydrogel was monitored for the prolonged time period in order to obtain gentamicin release profile. It was proven that our novel diffusion GFD model better fitted to experimental data then other models, and enabled the determination of diffusion coefficient precisely for the entire time period.
Material ESG Alpha: A Fundamentals-Based Perspective
Authors: Ahn Byung Hyun , Patatoukas Panos N. , Skiadopoulos George S.
Published: February 2024

Using SASB’s materiality framework, prior research finds alpha for the portfolio of firms with improving ratings on material ESG issues. We replicate this finding and provide a fundamentals-based perspective on why the materiality portfolio outperforms. Our basic premise is that changes in material ESG issues reflect fundamental firm characteristics. More financially established firms—firms with larger size, lower growth, and higher profitability relative to their sector—are more likely to not only create material strengths but also resolve material weaknesses in their ESG scoring. This fundamental link dictates that one should comprehensively control for fundamental determinants of stock returns before attributing portfolio outperformance to improving material ESG scores. Indeed, we find that the materiality portfolio does not generate alpha after we account for its exposure to profitability and growth factors. Our evidence underscores the issue of correlated omitted fundamental factors in the debate of ESG alpha.

Data Availability: Data are available from the sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: G11; G12; G14; M14; M41; Q51.
Results of a palynological study of the contents of small glass bottles of the Late Antiquity from the Kanchaani Cemetery (Southeastern Georgia)
Authors: Kvavadze Eliso , Martkoplishvili Inga , Kakhiani Kakha , Rezesidze Nana
Published: February 2024

Eight small glass bottles (vials) have been obtained from five graves of the Kanchaani cemetery, dating to the 1st-3rd centuries AD. The objects came to the laboratory almost intact, and their contents have also survived. Analysis of the plant pollen and the study of non-pollen palynomorphs (NPP) of these contents showed that there was a set of various medicinal plants in seven bottles, and one bottle contained an infusion made from in-sects, which also had medicinal properties. The pollen of 23 medicinal plants has been determined to genus and species levels in the contents of the bottles. The paper describes in detail the characteristics of all found medici-nal plants and their use in folk medicine. It turns out, that the ethnopharmacology of the Late Antiquity Period in the region under consideration was rather well developed.
Cemetery at Luzino – the easternmost located site of the Dębczyno Group in Poland (Pomerania)
Authors: Piotrowska Magdalena , Żychliński Daniel
Published: February 2024

Luzino burial ground is the easternmost site of the Dębczyno group, located in Wejherowo county, in the northern Polish province of Pomerania. The cemetery occupied the summit of a slightly elevated terrain ridge. The remains of 20 graves, most probably only skeletal burials, were recorded, in which, apart from one case, no bone material survived. Grave goods were recorded in five of them. In four graves, small-sized hand-made vessels were recorded whose state of preservation allowed their reconstruction, while in one burial an elaborate necklace of beads (glass and amber, see below), a brooch and probably a belt buckle were discovered. The materials found at the Luzino site should be associated with the late stages of Migration Period. The burials with grave goods, however, show mainly links to the Elbe circle, while Scandinavian influences are lacking in the mobile materials.
Early Neolithic settlers on the border of the loess of Eastern Poland: new data from the Nałęczów Plateau
Authors: Szeliga Marcin , Gawryjołek-Szeliga Katarzyna
Published: February 2024

This article is an interim presentation of the colonisation of the loess upland border of the western Lublin Regionby LBK societies. The main point of reference are materials discovered in Bogucin (Nałęczów Plateau) in 2011,which are currently the only homogenous Early Neolithic collection from this region. The results of the research indicate that the LBK settlement on the loess borderland started at least at the end of the 6th millennium BC, in the classical stage of the Music-Note phase (NII). It clearly intensified during its latest part (NIII), which was linked with the adaptation of the early-Želiezovce ornamentation style. The obtained data confirms the existence of at least two settlement micro-regions in the discussed period. They dynamically developed through intense and far-reaching interregional contacts and exchange of goods (especially flints and flint artefacts). The initial territories of the LBK societies inhabiting the analysed loess borderland were most probably the areas of the northern foreland of the Sandomierz Upland.
Chipped lithic artefacts from Paradimi and Krovili (Thrace, Northern Greece). Remarks from the 2020 surface investigations
Authors: Pelisiak Andrzej , Urem-Kotsou Dushka , Dębiec Maciej , Matsas Dimitris , Chrysafakoglou Periklis
Published: February 2024

The paper presents flaked lithic materials from two tell-type Neolithic sites Paradimi and Krovili located in Eastern Thrace. They were obtained during systematic and detailed surface surveys. All the collected lithic materials were examined and described. Some conclusions about processing and sources of raw materials were presented along with comparisons to other Neolithic sites in northern Greece.
Current paleoanthropology and paleoarchaeology in the museums of Poland in the tourism context. Invisible heritage?
Authors: Chylińska Dagmara
Published: February 2024

The heritage of prehistory, in the fields of both palaeoanthropology and palaeoarchaeology, constitutes a huge physical and interpretative resource, even though the majority of artefacts have never left museum storage rooms. The current significant development in research into human fossils does lead to considerations about the current ways of exhibiting museum collections regarding this kind of heritage. In Poland, artefacts of prehistory, including human fossils, are distributed between different kinds of museums ‒ historical, archaeological, natural history, and geological ones, as well as museums belonging to universities and scientific institutes. None of them builds their brand based on palaeoanthropological artefacts. Moreover, since the excavations have stopped, the sites of discoveries of that kind remain illegible to the general public due to the lack of on-site markers and appropriate educational tourist facilities. All these facts together underline the problem of limited visibility of the recent discoveries and palaeoanthropological and palaeoarchaeological heritage in the Polish museum and tourist market.
Neutrophil Responses in Gestational Diabetes: A Cellular Ballet
Authors: Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi
Published: February 2024

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) introduces distinctive challenges to the maternal immune system, orchestrating a complex interplay with the pivotal cellular dancers, neutrophils. This review delves into the dynamic world of neutrophil responses during gestational diabetes, portraying a cellular ballet influenced by factors such as oxidative stress, cytokine modulation, and their repercussions on both maternal and fetal health. The review amalgamates existing literature to provide a nuanced understanding of the intricate dance of neutrophils in the context of gestational diabetes. The review delves into the unique cellular dynamics at the maternal-fetal interface, shedding light on how neutrophils contribute to the immune homeostasis crucial for a healthy pregnancy. The article concludes by discussing clinical implications and potential therapeutic strategies to navigate the intricate cellular ballet, offering insights for future research and intervention in the realm of gestational diabetes and immune modulation during pregnancy.
To Comparison of Standard and New Chelating Solutions in Endodontics
Authors: E Molinos
Published: February 2024

Background: The use of 17% EDTA, followed by NaOCl irrigation during root canal instrumentation has been reported to effectively remove the smear layer from the root dentine walls. But EDTA is considered a pollutant and so it would be useful to identify alternative agents that offer greater biocompatibility. Materials and methods: The root canals of fifty single-rooted were randomly divided into five groups (n=10): 0.3% chitosan, 17% EDTA, 20% citric acid, 2.25% peracetic acid, and a control group (deionized water). The total volume of each chelating solution was collected and analyzed by FAAS for quantification of calcium ions. The roots were split longitudinally and examined by SEM for assessment of smear layer removal. Results underwent statistical analysis by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tamhane’s test. Results: 17% EDTA and 20% citric acid showed similar capacities for smear layer removal, with significant difference in comparison with 0.3% chitosan and the control groups; there were no significant differences between different parts of the roots. The highest calcium ion concentration was observed with 20% citric acid. Conclusion: 20% citric acid, 17% EDTA, 2.25% peracetic acid and 0.3% chitosan all removed the smear layer from the middle and apical thirds of root canals.
School Effectiveness: Institutional Benchmarking for Vocational High School Management
Authors: Prasetyo Muhammad Anggung Manumanoso , Salabi Agus Salim
Published: February 2024

The disruption era presents a challenge for schools in the form of educational graduate standards in comparison to industry and the workforce. The government responded by instituting a policy of vocational schools to produce superior human resources. The adaptive strategy implemented is one of long-term quality improvement through the measurement of organizational performance using benchmarking models. The study aims to analyze the effectiveness of benchmarking techniques in improving educational services in Public Vocational High School. The research is qualitative in nature, employing case study techniques. The veracity of the data is checked using sources of principals, school public relation, and senior teacher. Data triangulation techniques and peer discussion were used to examining the data. The study's findings demonstrate technical benchmarking implementation through planning, analysis, integration, implementation, and maturity is known as institutionalist benchmarking. Benchmarking strategies for sustainable organizations are implemented concurrently through vision adaptation, mission and objectives toward strategic environments; benchmarking targeting focus determination, and goal determination through the fabric of school superior partnerships. Adaptation of the benchmarking outcomes program results in actualizing educational information system management, peer tutoring techniques, optimization of research activities, and strengthening internal supervision. In addition, interviews are the only method used to collect data for this study. Therefore, future research will investigate the school institution of others in Indonesia, particularly the development of vocational schools that have already integrated science and skill competencies.
Peranan Media Instagram terhadap Keaktifan Belajar Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Sejarah di SMA
Authors: Musthafa Nurul Qhatami , Sakdiyah  , Azis Abdul
Published: February 2024

Proses pembelajaran sejarah siswa masih kurang aktif dan asik dengan kesibukkannya masing-masing serta tidak memperhatikan pembelajaran yang sedang berlangsung. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis media instagram terhadap keaktifan belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran sejarah siswa kelas XI. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian pre-experimental dengan desain penelitian one shot case study. Subjek dalam penelitian yaitu siswa kelas XI IPS yang berjumlah 18 siswa. Metode pegumpulan data dengan tes dan observasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis regresi linear sederhana dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa hasil angket keaktifan belajar siswa setelah mengikuti pembelajaran menggunakan media instagram mendapat nilai akhir 79,36, menunjukkan keaktifan siswa dalam pembelajaran sejarah sangat antusias dengan kategori baik. Hasil analisis regresi linear sederhana diperoleh bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara media instagram terhadap keaktifan belajar dengan persentase hubungan kedua variabel sebesar 67% dan 33% dipengaruhi oleh faktor luar seperti lingkungan. Hasil uji hipotesis diperoleh nilai uji thitung > ttabel atau 5,716 > 2,120. Simpulan penelitian yaitu penerapan media instagram berpengaruh terhadap keaktifan belajar siswa kelas XI IPS. Oleh sebab itu, media instagram efektif diterapkan dalam pembelajaran sejarah.
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Independent Curriculum with a Technology-based Learning Model
Authors: Suryati Lili , Ambiyar  , Jalinus Nizwardi
Published: February 2024

The implementation of the independent Curriculum in the field of education through the utilization of technology models oriented towards Society 5.0 era, such as Internet of Things (IoT) or Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, and artificial robots that will fulfill human needs to address other requirements. This research analyze three perspectives: students, teachers, and institutions related to implementation of the independent Curriculum oriented towards Society 5.0 era. This study uses a mixed method research approach. The data collection technique in this study used random sampling techniques. Data analysis is inductive or qualitative, and the results of this study emphasize meaning rather than generalization. From the student's perspective, there is a significant difference indicating a significant difference between the previous curriculum-13 and the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in terms of students' development at school. From the teacher's perspective, indicates a significant difference, meaning that access to relevant educational resources and participation in professional activities are evident. From the institution's perspective, 97.9% of schools and teachers have accessed the digital platform of the independent Curriculum, with only 2.02% remaining to implement it. The implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum allows schools, teachers, and students the freedom to organize and develop their own curriculum while encouraging the use of technology in learning.
Effectiveness of using Canva Application to Improve Learning Outcomes of Tenth Grades Students
Authors: Friska Junita , Pramuaniati Isda , Mahriyuni
Published: February 2024

The influence of the use of supportive learning media in today's modern times is linked to low student achievement on French language learning, especially on French language learning material. The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of using the Canva application on improving the French language learning outcomes of students at tenth grade. This research is quasi-experimental research. This study is used sampling technique which is simple random. The selection of sample members from the population is done randomly without considering the existing strata in the population. This research used two classes, namely X IPA class 1 as an experimental class (Implementation of Canva app) and X IPA class 4 as a control class using only Whatsapp. The data collection technique in this research was in the form of a test consisting of a pre-test and a post-test. Based on the t-test calculations that were performed in the experimental class and the control class, the sig. 000 then if the probability value is sig (two-sided) or (sig 0.05) then Ho is accepted. So, there is the effectiveness of using Canva app to increase the French language learning outcomes of tenth grade students.
Kesenjangan Kemampuan Literasi Siswa Sekolah Dasar di Daerah Perkotaan, Pinggiran Kota, dan Pedesaan
Authors: Yudiana Kadek , Putri Ni Nyoman Chintya Ari , Antara I Gede Wahyu Suwela
Published: February 2024

Literasi merupakan paradigma baru dalam dunia pendidikan khususnya dalam pembelajaran literasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis persepsi kemampuan Literasi siswa sekolah dasar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa sekolah dasar. Penentuan jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rumus slovin dengan batas toleransi kesalahan sebesar 3%. Hal ini dikarenakan jumlah populasi penelitian cukup banyak dan beragam. Selanjutnya, penarikan sampel dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling. Metode pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah angket. Angket yang digunakan terdiri atas 30 pernyataan yang sudah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Analisis data dalam penelitian dilakukan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian dianalisis berdasarkan dimensi setiap kuisioner. Pada kuisioner siswa terkait dengan persepsi kepemilikan Literasi memberikan hasil berupa kondisi terkini pembelajaran berbasis Literasi. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan gambaran secara deskriptif mengenai kondisi kemampuan Literasi siswa sekolah dasar. Kemampuan Literasi siswa masih belum merata, baik dilihat dari jenis kemampuan literasinya maupun lokasi sekolah siswa (perkotaan, pinggiran kota, dan pedesaan). Selain itu, hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan adanya kesenjangan yang cukup besar terhadap kemampuan literasi siswa di perkotaan dibandingkan di pinggiran kota dan pedesaan. Gambaran mengenai kondisi tersebut dapat dijadikan acuan dan landasan dalam menentukan upaya yang tepat untuk mengembangkan kemampuan Literasi siswa sekolah dasar.
Organic Challenge: The Organic Challenge: Cultivating Conscious Design for Biodigital Tectonics within AI’s Prompt-to-Pixel Process
Authors: Farina Shahid
Published: February 2024

The fusion of digital advancements and biological systems is transforming modern-day architecture, and this bio-digital approach, when paired with AI image generation models, promises novel design possibilities. The major drawback of this merger is the dismal performance of AI text-to-image models in translating organic tectonic details into architecture. This study examines the complexity of processes, materials, and techniques necessary in a bio-digital architectural approach. Through a series of digital trials, it identifies the need for sophisticated computational models that can capture the complex intricacies and subtle nuances present in living organisms. Before the testing, a set of parameters considered the limitation of how much tectonic information an image could portray. The Nautilus Shell, ferns, mushrooms, seahorses, and grasshoppers were taken as inspiration models because of varying biological configurations. Next, two AI image-generating tools, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, were used with three different prompt types, each with varying degrees of complexity drawn from five organic systems. A critical analysis of AI-generated images led to the conclusion that, despite AI's exceptional abilities in creating visual content, the complex comprehension of biological systems and their conversion into architectural designs faced significant challenges.
Generative Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Architecture Education to Develop Digital Literacy and Holistic Competency
Authors: Kee Tris , Kuys Blair , King Ronnel
Published: February 2024

This research investigates the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) on digital literacy development and holistic competencies in Architecture education. The research design focuses on applying GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, BricsCAD BIM, and VR/AR software and their influence on architectural students' overall competencies. This paper uses a mixed research approach combining a case study of Architecture students' progress in a residential revisitation project, using Midjourney, BricsCAD BIM, and VR/AR software, with an online questionnaire survey administered to 350 undergraduate students at two leading universities in Mainland China and Hong Kong in the 2023-2024 school year. This approach aims to deepen understanding of GenAI's influence on conceptual creativity, initiative, self-management, and stress tolerance within a holistic competency framework. The research results indicate that architecture students frequently use GenAI tools during the design concept stage, suggesting their relevance to specific pedagogy in-studio learning and conceptual creativity. Additionally, the findings reveal a potential correlation between frequent GenAI tool usage, improved time management, and reduced anxiety among Architecture students. The results enhance understanding of digital technology in Architecture education while providing valuable insights for future GenAI implementations. The study highlights the potential benefits of incorporating GenAI, emphasizing their role in fostering creativity, effective time management, and stress tolerance among Architecture students.
Channel Capacity Optimization Using Multiple-Input Multiple-Output for a Rayleigh Channel
Authors: Ngobi Christopher Godwin , Ahaneku Mamilus A. , Abayomi Ojomu Sunday
Published: February 2024

The use of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with multiple antenna elements provides an efficient solution for future wireless communication. In recent times, wireless communication has been characterized by high speed, higher data throughput, and high Bit Error Rate (BER) in a limited bandwidth. Low data speed handover, low Signal Noise Ratio (SNR), and hardware power drainage are common channel problems with wireless systems. The objective of this research seeks a way to optimize channel capacity and enhance system performance. The paper presents a comprehensive performance analysis of channel capacity under the Rayleigh fading channel using water water-filling technique. MATLAB was used to analyze and simulate the process. Simulation results revealed that the water-filling algorithm can effectively optimize channel capacity in the wireless communication system.
ENFOQUE ESTRATÉGICO DE LOS RECURSOS RENOVABLES PARA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA EN EL ECUADOR
Authors: Guarderas Galo , León Vasquez Rubén
Published: February 2024

En el presente estudio, se realiza un análisis acerca de la implicación del control estratégico de los recursos primarios para generación de energías en forma general, principalmente aborda el estudio en función de los recursos no hídricos: fotovoltaica, eólica, geotérmica y otras similares.  Basados en los recientes hechos que la humanidad está soportando como la pandemia y el conflicto bélico entre Rusia y Ucrania, se ha abordado la disyuntiva de la importancia de que los recursos primarios energéticos estén bajo el control estratégico del estado únicamente, o que sean administrados bajo otros modelos, como podrían ser: asociaciones público- privadas, privatizarlas o concesionarlas.  El artículo está estructurado de la siguiente manera: la sección I cubre una introducción de la situación actual de las energías renovables en el Ecuador, en la sección II presentamos una perspectiva de generación de energía eléctrica mediante recursos renovables, en la sección III se pone en evidencia el problema del control estratégico de la generación de energía eléctrica y en base a ella proponemos la posible estructura de generación eléctrica, y finalmente en la sección IV conclusiones y trabajos futuros.

 

Palabras clave: Administración; estrategia; generación; gestión; renovables, securitización
Treatment of lidocaine-refractory ventricular tachycardia using procainamide in an anesthetized horse
Authors: Fernandez-Barrientos Manuel A. , Flynn Harriet , Ratliff Bridget , Kilcoyne Isabelle
Published: February 2024

OBJECTIVE

To highlight the use of procainamide as a potential alternative treatment modality in cases of ventricular tachycardia that are refractory to lidocaine and magnesium sulfate.

ANIMAL

1 adult horse weighing 380 kg.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PROGRESSION, AND PROCEDURES

A 25-year-old Arabian gelding presented with severe colic signs. Due to persistent pain, it was elected to carry out an exploratory laparotomy. During the procedure a diagnosis of severe, unstable ventricular tachycardia was made based on the ECG findings, with an initial heart rate of 195 beats per minute and severe hypotension.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME

Initial treatment consisted of discontinuing dobutamine and the administration of a 2 mg/kg IV lidocaine bolus followed by a continuous rate infusion at 50 μg/kg/min. Twenty grams magnesium sulfate (5 mg/kg) was administered IV in 1 L of lactated Ringer solution as a slow bolus over 30 minutes. Ventricular tachycardia persisted with poor peripheral pulses, a severely dampened arterial waveform, and a MAP of 30 to 45 mm Hg. Two milligrams/kg IV procainamide was administered over 3 minutes, 3 separate times, at 5-minute intervals. Immediately following the third dose sinus rhythm was detected on the ECG, the arterial waveform improved, and MAP increased to 85 mm Hg.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Ventricular tachycardia is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in horses undergoing general anesthesia. The potential of this arrhythmia to progress to ventricular fibrillation is of grave concern, as the option to attempt to externally defibrillate horses back to normal sinus rhythm does not exist. This case highlights procainamide as a potential option for cases of ventricular tachycardia that are refractory to more standard treatment modalities.
Rabies postexposure prophylaxis protocol option for unvaccinated domestic animals, Texas: 2010–2019
Authors: Wilson Pamela J. , Hunt Patrick R. , Fonken Eric P.
Published: February 2024

OBJECTIVE

To assess data on rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) in domestic animals following Texas’ protocol and to describe preexposure and postexposure vaccination failures from 2010 through 2019.

ANIMALS

1,218 unvaccinated animals that received PEP, 925 unvaccinated animals that were euthanatized instead of receiving PEP, and 3 preexposure vaccinated dogs that developed rabies.

METHODS

Zoonotic incident reports from 2010 through 2019 were reviewed for information regarding animals with no known rabies vaccination that received PEP or were euthanatized in accordance with state protocol after exposure to a laboratory-confirmed rabid animal; reports were also reviewed for any preexposure and postexposure vaccination failures. The state-required PEP protocol was to immediately vaccinate the animal against rabies, confine the animal for 90 days, and administer booster vaccines during the third and eighth weeks of the confinement period.

RESULTS

From 2010 through 2019, 1,218 exposed animals received PEP; 99.8% did not develop rabies. Three failures were recorded, all in animals < 12 weeks of age when PEP was initiated. Additionally, 925 exposed animals were euthanatized instead of receiving PEP. One true preexposure vaccination failure was recorded.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

The Texas PEP protocol was used during the 10-year period. Results indicated that this protocol is a viable option for unvaccinated domestic animals exposed to rabies. Alternative protocols warrant additional consideration.
High School Teachers’ Work Motivation: A Mixed Research Method
Authors: Özcan Mehmet
Published: February 2024

This study aims to reveal the work motivation of high school teachers and was carried out with an explanatory sequential design, which is one of the mixed research methods. There were 284 participants in the quantitative stage and 15 participants in the qualitative stage of the study. At the quantitative stage, a work motivation scale was used, while in the qualitative part, an interview form consisting of 4 questions was used. As independent variables, gender, branch, professional experience and education level were used. As a result of the analysis, high school teachers’ work motivation levels do not significantly differ in terms of educational level and professional experience but significantly differ in terms of gender and branch. The mean score of high school teachers’ team cohesion, job integration, commitment to the institution and personal development level are found high. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of the work motivation scale used in the quantitative part of the study was found as .892 and the Bartlett Test as 1490.185. As a result of analysis teachers’ work motivations rise with peace, efficiency, academic success, balanced relationships, love of the job, communication, organizational belonging, organizational management, organizational culture, in-service training, self-confidence, research and experience.
Rights of Nature? Shifting Patterns in Environmental Constitutionalism1
Authors: Jędrzejowska-Schiffauer Izabela , Schiffauer Peter
Published: February 2024

The article outlines improvements in environment and climate protection in constitutional law and practice all over the world, examining constitutional texts, case law and constitution-like legislation. A legal standing of individuals to defend the environment is increasingly added to programmatic provisions addressed to public authorities. In some cases Nature is granted legal personality. The latter innovation connects well to traditions established in the global South, where it was introduced first, but not so to legal systems of the Occident, where it was recently introduced for the first time. In strictly legal terms the effects of this innovation can also be achieved by classical legal instruments, while its metaphoric dimension promises a change in people’s attitudes towards nature. A second innovation concerns the shift from an anthropocentric to a bio-cultural or ecocentric approach. This would render constitutional law on the environment fully effective and convey a substantive meaning to a personalised concept of Nature. Such a development is, however, uncertain. The rights of Nature risk remaining trapped in anthropocentric categories of subject and object of law when transposed to Occidental legal thinking and practice. To avoid such inadvertent contradictions, the article pleads for reconciling both approaches by seeking more equilibrium in the Human-Nature relationship.
Change in the Jurisprudential Line Concerning the Location of Photovoltaic Installations on the Basis of Decisions on Development Conditions and Change in the Rules of Locating Photovoltaic Installations on the Basis of Local Plans
Authors: Kruś Maciej
Published: February 2024

The article discusses the changes in court jurisprudence regarding the issuance of decisions on development conditions in locating photovoltaic installations. The second important subject of the article is legal changes related to the location of these installations based on the development plan. In both cases, the changes aimed to facilitate the construction of photovoltaic installations. This is a very good direction because it is necessary to develop non-emission energy sources. In addition, the development of photovoltaic installations can be combined with further agricultural use of land.
PRIMENA REVERZIBILNOG INŽENJERSTVA KOD REDIZAJNA NOSAČA TRAČNE TESTERE ZA METAL
Authors: Tomić Dragan , Šokac Mario
Published: February 2024

U okviru ovog master rada izvršen je redizajn nosača tračne testere. Izvršeno je 3D skeniranje primenom 3D skenera „EinScan Pro 2X“ baziranog na strukturiranoj svetlosti. Posle 3D skeniranja izvršeno je modeliranje nosača sa ciljem dobijanja njegovog CAD modela. Alat CAD inspekcije je takođe primenjen sa ciljem verifikacije modeliranog CAD modela. Nakon ovoga je izvršen redizajn nosača alata. Takođe je sprovedena strukturna analiza sa ciljem verifikacije nosivosti redizajniranog i ojačanog nosača alata, kao i njegove praktične primene.
Planiranje izgradnje stambeno poslovnog objekta sa izborom najpovoljnijeg tipa fasadnog zida na nivou potkrovlja
Authors: Ilić Stefan
Published: February 2024

Rad se sastoji iz praktičnog i teorijskog dela. U teorijskom delu opisan je objekat,tehnički uslovi građenja kao i sama tehnologija građenja objekta dok je u praktičnom delu izvršen odabir najpovoljnijeg tipa fasadnih sistema za navedeni objekat. Tipovi fasadnih rešenja koji su uzeti u razmatranje su: ventilisana fasada sa kompozitnim pločama, sendvič panel i kontaktna (demit) fasada. Kriterijumi po kome je rađen odabir fasadnog rešenja su finansijski kriterijum,vremenski a zatim i kriterijum energetske efikasnosti objekta.
EMISIJE INDIVIDUALNIH I UKUPNIH LAKOISPARLJIVIH ORGANSKIH JEDINJENJA IZ OFSET I TAMPON GRAFIČKIH BOJA
Authors: Salma Andrea , Adamović Savka Z.
Published: February 2024

Koncentracije individualnih i ukupnih lakoisparljivih organskih jedinjenja emitovanih iz grafičkih boja u vazduh učionice detektovane su u radu. Kvantitativna analiza lakoisparljivih organskih jedinjenja emitovanih iz procesnih ofset i tampon grafičkih boja na bazi rastvarača sprovedena je primenom gasno hromatografske metode.
Academician Mstislav Vasilievich Volkov (1923–2001) (on the 100th anniversary of his birth)
Authors: Kurygin A. A. , Semenov V. V.
Published: February 2024

Outstanding traumatologist-orthopedist, scientist, teacher and health care organizer, founder of a large school of traumatologists and pediatric orthopedists, academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, vice-president of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, chief traumatologist and chairman of the Academic Council of the USSR Ministry of Health, Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, laureate of the USSR State Prize, Professor Mstislav Vasilievich Volkov was born on June 1, 1923 in Vladivostok. In 1940, he entered the 2nd Moscow Medical Institute, at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, he joined the people’s militia, served as a signalman, and after demobilization in 1945, he continued his studies at the Institute, after which he studied in a clinical residency, and then in graduate school at the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics under the direction of Professor S. D. Ternovsky. In 1952, he defended his candidate’s thesis «Peculiarities of amputation limb stump in children», and in 1961 – his doctoral thesis «Tumors and dysplasia of bones in children». From 1961 to 1984, M. V. Volkov headed the Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N. N. Priorov and at the same time headed the Clinic of pediatric bone pathology and adolescent orthopedics of this Institute. Mstislav Vasilievich made a huge contribution to the development of traumatology and orthopedics. Under his leadership, 48 doctoral and 50 candidate dissertations were prepared, in which the most pressing problems and numerous specific issues of traumatology, adult and pediatric orthopedics were studied. The results of these studies have become widespread in the practical activities of specialized hospitals in the Soviet Union. M. V. Volkov was the author and co-author of 33 inventions. The Volkov-Oganesyan repositioning-compression and hinge-distraction devices have received the greatest popularity and widespread implementation in practice. For 18 years, Mstislav Vasilievich was the chief traumatologist-orthopedist of the USSR Ministry of Health. He has published over 350 scientific papers, 17 monographs and manuals, many of which have been translated into English, French and German. Academician M. V. Volkov died on December 11, 2001 and was buried at the Vostryakovskoye cemetery in Moscow.
Supercharging DIEP Flaps Using Contralateral Superficial Inferior Epigastric Vein Grafts
Authors: G Pereira , D Ribeiro , L Saraiva , H Freitas
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Venous congestion, even with a patent deep venous anastomosis, can afflict some DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flaps and various techniques of superficial venous supercharging have been described, although the indications for its use are not consensual. The main goal of this study is to confirm that superficial venous supercharge of DIEP flaps, utilizing the contralateral Superficial Inferior Epigastric Vein (SIEV) as an interposition vein graft, is feasible and functional. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all DIEP flap breast reconstruction patients treated at our institution between June 2016 and December 2017 and that met all the inclusion criteria: Unilateral breast reconstruction with a DIEP flap; flap weighing more than 750 gm; supercharging of the ipsilateral superficial venous system; contralateral SIEV interposition graft; implantable doppler probe in the superficial system for at least 5 days. In the technique described here, the contralateral SIEV graft was harvested and anastomosed to the ipsilateral SIEV, obtaining this way a long vein that easily reaches the recipient vein (distal end of the Internal Mammary Vein - IMV). A Doppler probe was implanted in the superficial system, for at least 5 postoperative days, to monitor the function of this supercharging. We also analyzed the patient’s history, flaps weight, number and perforator rows, recipient vessels, SIEV graft length and diameter and all perioperative complications. Results: Ten patients met all inclusion criteria. They were treated using this technique and analyzed. Two patients had some type of alteration of the Doppler signal and clinical signs of venous congestion. They were surgically revised with success and were analyzed in detail. No total or partial flap failures were found. Clinical fat necrosis was also absent. Conclusion: This technique seems to be feasible, functional and adds an extra length to ipsilateral SIEV to reach a recipient vein. This way, the flap inset is not compromised by a short SIEV. No further significant morbidity is added for SIEV harvest that is in the same operative field, unlike the saphenous or cephalic veins. In selected patients, it could be an alternative supercharging technique.
Peculiarities of establishing the fact of recognition of paternity under the legislation of the Russian Federation
Authors: Purge Anna Rolandovna
Published: February 2024

The subject of the study is the norms of Russian family legislation regulating relations related to the procedure for establishing the fact of recognition of paternity. The object of this study is family and procedural relations arising in connection with the establishment of the fact of recognition of paternity. The concept of "illegitimate children" is one of the oldest in the history of law. His appearance is associated with the strengthening of the monogamous family. The universal principle of equality, declared for the first time in Soviet law, demanded the equalization of illegitimate children, including in rights with children born in marriage. However, until the very end of the action of the CPC of the RSFSR, such a fact as the recognition of paternity was absent from it. Since the procedural features of the proceedings to establish the fact of recognition of paternity could not be reflected in the IC of the Russian Federation – due to the material nature of the regulated relations, for the purpose of uniform application of civil procedure legislation regulating the procedure for considering cases of special proceedings, the fact of recognition of paternity was for the first time included in the list of facts of legal significance established by the CPC of the Russian Federation. Thus, the date of occurrence in the Russian civil procedure legislation of the institution of establishing the fact of recognition of paternity is (if we do not accept the judicial practice that created it) the date of entry into force of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation in 2002.    In the course of the work, general scientific and special methods of cognition were used: comparative legal in the analysis of new and previously existing family legal norms, as well as the formal legal method. It cannot be said that the procedural rules for establishing paternity have not been the object of research in Russian jurisprudence. However, issues of non–search proceedings, issues of establishing the fact of recognition of paternity - attention in these studies has not been adequately paid, although procedural features and the presence of a considerable number of problematic aspects of the consideration of this category of cases are beyond doubt. So far, this institution has not been significantly demanded by judicial practice, but a special military operation implies an increase in its relevance, since in the absence of the serviceman himself, the court requires any evidence of the fact that he recognizes paternity in relation to the child. Currently, this status is particularly important for receiving social benefits that the State has guaranteed to members of military families.
Television documentaries of the People's Republic of China (using the example of CCTV)
Authors: Chen Xue
Published: February 2024

Television documentaries in China, especially on the largest national television channel China Central Television (CCTV), is a unique object of research reflecting a wide range of socio-cultural, political and technological aspects of the development of Chinese society. CCTV is not only an important information and entertainment source, but also a powerful tool for influencing public opinion, forming national identity and promoting public policy. The analysis of the history of the development of television documentaries in China reflects the influence of political events and socio-cultural changes on its evolution. Starting from the early stages of the development of Chinese television, when it served as a tool of state propaganda, and up to the present, when new topics and genres appeared, the study will help to understand how television documentaries have become an important element of cultural heritage and a means of public communication. The organizational structure of CCTV, as a key player in the Chinese media space, plays a significant role in shaping content and influencing public opinion. The method or methodology of the study. The methodology of this study is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of television documentaries in China with an in-depth examination of the example of China Central Television (CCTV). This methodology is based on a comprehensive study of historical, cultural, political and technological aspects of the development of television documentaries in China. The study of television documentaries in China, with a focus on the example of China Central Television (CCTV), provides a significant contribution to understanding the diverse aspects of the formation and impact of this media format in the context of Chinese culture and society. The scientific novelty of this study is manifested in several key aspects. Firstly, an extensive historical analysis reveals the evolution of television documentaries in China over various periods, emphasizing the influence of political changes and socio-cultural factors on its development. Secondly, the structural analysis of CCTV reveals the organizational mechanisms that form documentary projects. Considering the interaction between the structure of the channel and the content of programs makes it possible to understand what factors influence the formation and implementation of documentary initiatives, as well as how these factors are related to public policy. The third important achievement is the thematic analysis, which highlights the main themes and directions of documentary on CCTV.
On the reasons for the removal of A.T. Tvardovsky from the position of head of the editorial office of the magazine “New World”
Authors: Wang Chuyao
Published: February 2024

The subject of the article is the activities of the “New World” journal in the 1950-1960s. The author examines the role of the magazine at the beginning of the reform of Russian literature; the position of the editor-in-chief of “New World” regarding the function of literature designed to reflect reality; the reasons why A. Tvardovsky was removed from the post of editorial director. The work indicates that A. Tvardovsky served as editor-in-chief of the “New World” for 16 years, but during his career he faced dismissal twice. The article reflects the direction and main ideas of liberal thought of the New World magazine, which in the 1950s and 1960s was under the leadership of the editor-in-chief A. Tvardovsky. When studying the problems associated with the magazine’s position on the need to provide literary creativity with a certain freedom. When considering the activities of the magazine and its editor in certain historical and sociocultural conditions, a comparative historical method was used. The main conclusion of the study is that A. Tvardovsky, through his activities as editor-in-chief of the publication “New World” and his principled position on the freedom of literary creativity, made it possible to outline the beginning of the Thaw period in the Soviet literary process. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the article systematizes information about the reasons for the removal of A. Tvardovsky from the post of editorial director and proves the role of the periodical in question in the process of making a turn in Russian literature towards the realistic tradition. A. Tvardovsky even published those works that were rejected by other leading journals due to the discrepancy between the author’s ideas and the ideas of the ruling party.