bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Concept of Disciplinary Case Proceedings and Its Place in the Structure of an Administrative Procedure
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Theory of State and Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law of the South Ural State University (National Research University), PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Leschina Eduard L.
Published: March 2022

Тhe article considers the existing approaches to the definition of the concept of proceedings in disciplinary cases. It is noted that among specialists there are two main points of view on the legal nature of disciplinary proceedings: 1) it acts as a law enforcement (administrative-jurisdictional) production, which is part of the structure of the administrative process, and 2) it is not included in the structure of the administrative process, refers to the material administrative law and is a form of administrative-protective activity of public administration bodies. The concept and signs of administrative and jurisdictional activity, the main elements of the procedural form of proceedings in disciplinary cases are characterized, and on this basis the characteristic features of proceedings in disciplinary cases of civil servants of the Russian Federation, its goals and objectives are determined. In conclusion, the author’s definition of proceedings in disciplinary cases is proposed.
International Administrative Law
Authors:   Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Chief Research Scientist of the Department of Administrative Legislation and Procedure of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, LL.D., Professor, Nozdrachev Aleksandr F. , Mamedov Andrey A. ,   Professor of the Department of Administrative and Financial Law of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, LL.D., Professor
Published: March 2022

The modern paradigm of the development of national administrative legislation in Russia is the paradigm of globalization. Globalization is a process of erasing not only economic barriers between national economies, but also the boundaries of national jurisdictions. The constantly dynamically increasing array of international legal regulators in the management of the processes of state activity makes it necessary to systematize of international legal regulators, thereby forming in its generalizing totality international administrative law.
The Role of the Migration Policy of the Russian Federation in the Administrative Law Regulation of Migration Processes
Authors:   Professor of the Department of Management and Administrative Activities of Internal Affairs Agencies of the Putilin Belgorod Law Institute of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Kataeva Olga V.
Published: March 2022

The article is devoted to the study of the essence of the administrative and legal migration policy of the Russian Federation and the significance of its influence on the regulation of migration processes. From the standpoint of administrative law, the author substantiates the relationship between the existing global migration crisis and the lack of a purposeful course that states should follow in the field of migration relations. The modern approaches of domestic scientists to the definition of the concept of «migration policy», The author’s formulation of this phenomenon is given, administrative and legal means and administrative and legal methods of its implementation are considered and analyzed.
Public Private Partnership in Physical Education and Sports and Its Administrative Law Regulation
Authors:   Honored Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Administrative Activities of Internal Affairs Agencies of the Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, LL.D. and Doctor of Education, Professor Full Member of the Eurasian Academy of Administrative Sciences, Ischenko Stanislav A.
Published: March 2022

The article reviews some problems of the legal regulation of the Russian and international sports movement. The author analyzes sports laws, proves the theoretical and practical approach from the administrative law perspective. Management relations are viewed not only as activities or behavior of people (sportsmen, coaches, sports judges, etc.) but also as particular sports (specific) relations between sports organizations (public, non-government, state) on the national and international level. The author arrives at a conclusion about the specifics of management of this sphere based on public private partnership and a combination of imperative and optional methods.
Prospects of the Improvement of Operations of District Police Inspectors in the Republic of Belarus
Authors:   Deputy Head of the Department of Administrative Activities of Internal Affairs Agencies of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Fedchuk Ivan L. , Yanchin Vitaliy O. ,   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Administrative Activities of Internal Affairs Agencies of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Published: March 2022

The article examines the approaches available in foreign practice to improve the organization of the activities of district police inspectors. The article analyzes the practice of conducting an experiment in the Republic of Belarus on the creation of a precinct police commissioner, who is simultaneously endowed with the competence of a precinct police inspector, a precinct inspector of the juvenile affairs inspectorate and a criminal investigation officer. The problematic issues that prevented the maximum achievement of the set goals of the experiment are highlighted. On the basis of the conducted empirical research, the prospects for further effective functioning of the new form of work of district police inspectors are determined.
On the System of Documents Accepted within the Framework of Goal Setting in Strategic Planning on the Federal Level
Authors:   Postgraduate Student of the Department of Administrative Law and Procedure of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Dobkin Aleksey G.
Published: March 2022

The article discusses topical issues of legislative regulation and practical implementation of the key stage of strategic planning — goal setting. The author justifies the need to establish in the legislation of the Russian Federation an unambiguous hierarchy of strategic planning documents adopted at the stage of goal setting, and also proposes to synchronize the current system of strategic planning documents with the provisions of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 21, 2020 No. 474 «On the national development goals of the Russian Federation for period until 2030».
Problems of the Legal Regulation and the Practice of Implementation of the Phase of Preparation for Review of an Administrative Offense Case
Authors:   Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Chief Research Scientist of the Federal State Institution Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, LL.D., Professor, Dugenets Aleksandr S.
Published: March 2022

The thesis research by Ekaterina V. Shireeva is dedicated to the problems of the legal regulation and the practice of implementation of the phase of preparation for review of an administrative offense case. The paper for the academic degree of a PhD (Law) majoring in 12.00.14: Administrative Law; Administrative Procedure has been defended before a dissertation council created based on the National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and the Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia. LL.D., Professor Aleksey V. Martynov has been responsible for the academic supervision.
Constitutional Fundamentals of the Migration Policy of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Postgraduate Student of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law of the Moscow S.U. Witte University, LL.M., Romanov Anton V.
Published: March 2022

In this article, the purpose of the study was to study the state concept of the migration policy of the Russian Federation, which was adopted for 2019-2025. In addition, we analyzed the relationship between the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, but also with other normative legal acts regulating migration relations in the Russian Federation. In the theoretical part, the main task of the migration policy of the Russian Federation, in connection with the put into effect of the state migration Concept, taking into account the fact that the main directions of the state migration policy and the mechanisms of its implementation actually imply the achievement of the results necessary to normalize relations in the sphere of movement. Special attention should be paid to combating corruption in the performance of functions related to the provision of public services in the service sector, causing a challenge to eliminate conditions and conducive to corruption, as well as informatization of the spheres of state and public life. It is concluded that the conclusion is that the exercise by citizens of their right to free movement, specified in Art. 27 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Uniqueness of the Russian Society in View of Migration Processes: A Right-Conferring Aspect
Authors:   Head of the Department of Economic and Financial Investigations of the Higher School of State Audit (Faculty) of the Lomonosov MSU, Professor of the Department of Theory of State and Law and Political Studies of the Law Faculty of the Lomonosov MSU, LL.D., Professor, Khabibulin Alik G. , Mursalimov Kamil R. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Economic and Financial Investigations of the Higher School of State Audit (Faculty) of the Lomonosov MSU, PhD (Law), Associate Professor
Published: March 2022

Purpose: definition of national identification in Russia in connection with modern migration processes. Methods: analysis of methodological aspects of restricting the rights of migrants in connection with the problem of preserving the identity of Russian society. Findings: the current state, problems, directions of development and implementation of migration legislation are considered, the analysis of methodological aspects of restricting the rights of migrants in connection with the problem of preserving the identity of Russian society is carried out. Conclusions: The need to consolidate the potential of the public authorities, to focus the efforts of society on defending the interests of the Russian state and national identification.
Conditional vs Unconditional Quantile Regression Models: A Guide to Practitioners
Authors: Alejo Javier , Favata Federico , Montes-Rojas Gabriel , Trombetta Martín
Published: March 2022

This paper analyzes two econometric tools that are used to evaluate distributional effects, conditional quantile regression (CQR) and unconditional quantile regression (UQR). Our main objective is to shed light on the similarities and differences between these methodologies. An interesting theoretical derivation to connect CQR and UQR is that, for the effect of a continuous covariate, the UQR is a weighted average of the CQR. This imposes clear bounds on the values that UQR coefficients can take and provides a way to detect misspecification. The key here is a match between CQR whose predicted values are the closest to the unconditional quantile. For a binary covariate, however, we derive a new analytical relationship. We illustrate these models using age returns and gender gap in Argentina for 2019 and 2020.
Switch Technology of Automation and Remote Control Equipment of Train Traffic in the Undergrounds at Introduction of Complex Control Systems
Authors: Efanov Dmitriy , Zhukov Sergey , Simakov Evgeniy , Pentegov Dmitriy , Feklistova Mariya
Published: March 2022

To perfect processes of planning, organization and management of transportation process in the undergrounds, automatic complex systems of train traffic are developed. Such systems are embodied on the acting infrastructure during its improvement and the rework of morally and physically outdated automation objects and cope with already industry-introduced systems of automatic planning, organization and management. The usage of complex systems of train traffic management in the undergrounds allows to rise essentially the quality and efficiency of transportation process, especially, at extraordinary situation appearance. In the presented article, the scenarios of switch of acting devices are developed onto the modern automation equipment of train traffic management on metro lines. Technical requirements to parts are presented as well as intrinsic specificities for this or that switch scenario of the equipment are outlined. The submitted results may appear useful at practical realization of complex systems of the underground train traffic control.
GENDER BIAS IN CHOOSING STEM STUDIES
Authors:   Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Monsalve Laura Lorente , Conde Laura Gonzalvo ,   Master’s Degree, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Published: March 2022

The gender bias in STEM exists, and this work intends to make this reality visible. The principal objectives of the study are to reduce the gender gap in STEM studies and learn about experiences lived around the STEM field reported by women. For this, a qualitative research method has been created in the form of an interview, which helps us answer the questions raised from the life stories told by the fourteen girls and women interviewed, all of them belonging to different age ranges, to be able to observe and analyze gender bias when choosing STEM studies. The data resulting from the research are the least bleak in the framework of the development of gender equality. A minimum change could be expected. However, the changes we observe are specific. We must remember that most of the participants have alluded to society and culture to explain the bias. The generational shift that is observed through the interviews is minimal. Although the educational administrations seek absolute equality and promotion of research and development of ICT among girls and adolescents, we must make visible that these actions need a more significant effort to be part of the educational community.
EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PRACTICES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING
Authors:   Ph.D. Education, Senior Lecturer II, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Kwan Yuet Ling Linda
Published: March 2022

The addition is the first mathematics skill to which most students are introduced. The ability to add numbers gives students a framework for learning mathematics, initially in kindergarten and, subsequently in elementary school. This paper aims to examine the impact exerted by experiential learning on students’ level of academic performance on addition problems. This study arises out of research in a school where students aged between seven and nine, had experienced substantial difficulty in problem-solving in mathematics. The study was designed to discover why such a large body of students had so many difficulties in solving simple arithmetic problems. In the study, 27 students were given a few simple arithmetic problems to determine and comprehend the difficulties that their teachers had indicated their students were having when learning mathematics. The problems involved stories in which a quantity was increased by or combined with a certain quantity to form a total. The quantities involved small natural numbers not exceeding 20. The findings disclosed several problems with learning mathematics. Our results derived that fostering experiential learning strategies favors the students’ understanding of theoretical concepts and leads to the attainment of superior performance.
State-of-the-art rapid review of the current landscape of digital hypertension
Authors: Kario Kazuomi , Harada Noriko , Okura Ayako
Published: March 2022

“Digital hypertension” is a new information and communication technology (ICT)-based research field of digital healthcare that adds significant value to the management of hypertension by integrating multidimensional and time-series data. It includes the study of pathogenesis and predictive, individualized, and preemptive treatments, and its clinical outcomes can be introduced in telemedicine. The ICT in digital hypertension includes the research and development of blood pressure (BP) monitoring, e.g., wearable, cuff-less BP monitoring, a platform for digital transformation and transmission systems, and artificial intelligence. A recent clinical trial demonstrated the significant BP-lowering effect of digital therapeutics that facilitate lifestyle modification at the individual level via the patient’s smartphone. One of the goals of digital hypertension is personalized anticipation medicine that identifies the timing, place, and behavior that may trigger the onset of a cardiovascular event. This narrative review aims to address and discuss the cutting-edge information on the technology and concept of “digital hypertension”.
Evolution of adaptive learning for nonlinear dynamic systems: a systematic survey
Authors: Harib Mouhcine , Chaoui Hicham , Miah Suruz
Published: March 2022

The extreme nonlinearity of robotic systems renders the control design step harder. The consideration of adaptive control in robotic manipulation started in the 1970s. However, in the presence of bounded disturbances, the limitations of adaptive control rise considerably, which led researchers to exploit some “algorithm modifications”. Unfortunately, these modifications often require a priori knowledge of bounds on the parameters and the perturbations and noise. In the 1990s, the field of Artificial Neural Networks was hugely investigated in general, and for control of dynamical systems in particular. Several types of Neural Networks (NNs) appear to be promising candidates for control system applications. In robotics, it all boils down to making the actuator perform the desired action. While purely control-based robots use the system model to define their input-output relations, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based robots may or may not use the system model and rather manipulate the robot based on the experience they have with the system while training or possibly enhance it in real-time as well. In this paper, after discussing the drawbacks of adaptive control with bounded disturbances and the proposed modifications to overcome these limitations, we focus on presenting the work that implemented AI in nonlinear dynamical systems and particularly in robotics. We cite some work that targeted the inverted pendulum control problem using NNs. Finally, we emphasize the previous research concerning RL and Deep RL-based control problems and their implementation in robotics manipulation, while highlighting some of their major drawbacks in the field.
Method validation and comparison of quantification strategies for analysis of chlorinated paraffins in indoor dust by liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry
Authors: McGrath Thomas J. , Covaci Adrian , Poma Giulia
Published: March 2022

This paper describes the validation of a method for the simultaneous analysis of short-, medium-, and long-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs, MCCPs, and LCCPs, respectively) in indoor dust by ultrasonic extraction and liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-HRMS). A series of spike and recovery experiments (n = 54) were conducted using CPs with varying carbon-chain lengths, chlorination degree, and concentrations. Technical standard mixtures of the SCCPs, MCCPs, and LCCPs were used to quantify spiking experiments by two commonly used calibration procedures: pattern deconvolution and chlorine-content calibration. The results quantified by pattern deconvolution meet the acceptability limits of the European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) for all tests with trueness ranging from 72% to 141% and good precision represented by coefficients of variation (CVs) less than 15% in all experiments. The chlorine-content calibration also performed well overall, but on average overestimated concentrations for SCCPs and MCCPs by 32% and 25%, respectively, and did not meet the EURL’s trueness limits in all cases. CVs were below 18% for all results derived from the chlorine-content quantification. The final method was successfully applied to indoor dust samples from offices (n = 4), homes (n = 3), and a vehicle (n = 1) from Melbourne, Australia, with SCCPs (C10-13), MCCPs (C14-17), and LCCPs (C18-20) detected in all samples, up to 100, 240 and 190 μg/g, respectively. A preliminary human exposure assessment suggested that CP intake via dust may constitute a major pathway of exposure for populations in Melbourne, Australia.
Unsupervised Blink Detection Using Eye Aspect Ratio Values
Authors: Fernando Bharana Ashen , Sridhar Arjun , Talebi Shawhin , Waczak John , Lary David J.
Published: March 2022

The eyes serve as a window into underlying physical and cognitive processes. Although factors such as pupil size have been studied extensively, a less explored yet potentially informative aspect is blinking. Given its novelty, blink detection techniques are far less available compared to eye-tracking and pupil size estimation tools. In this work, we present a new unsupervised machine learning blink detection strategy using existing eye-tracking technology. The method is compared to two existing techniques. All three algorithms make use of eye aspect ratio values for blink detection. Accurate and rapid blink detection complements existing eye-tracking research and may provide a new informative index of physical and mental status.
International Migration Projections across Skill Levels in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
Authors: Shayegh Soheil , Emmerling Johannes , Tavoni Massimo
Published: March 2022

International migration is closely tied to demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors and their interaction with migration policies. Using a combination of a gravity econometric model and an overlapping generations model, we estimate the probability of bilateral migration among 160 countries in the period of 1960 to 2000 and use these findings to project international migration flows and their implication for income inequality within and between countries in the 21st century under five shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs). Our results show that international migration not only increases the welfare in developing countries, but also closes the inequality gap within and between low-skilled and high-skilled labor in these countries. In most developed countries on the contrary, international migration increases the inequality gap and slightly reduces output. These changes are not uniform and vary significantly across countries depending on their population growth and human capital development trajectories. Overall, while migration is strongly affected by inequality between developed and developing countries, it has an ambiguous impact on inequality within and between countries.
Doxorubicin-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy is Mediated by Mitochondrial Permeability Transition
Authors: Travis S. Kyle , Skinner Sarah K. , Thome Trace , Fitzgerald Liam F. , Cohen Michael S. , Wolan Dennis W. , Toth Michael J. , Ryan Terence E. , Hepple Russell T.
Published: March 2022

Doxorubicin (Dox) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic that can adversely affect skeletal muscle, including causing muscle atrophy. Dox is known to induce an event known as mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) in cardiac muscle and this plays an important role in Dox-mediated cardiac toxicity. Further to this, recent evidence identifies MPT as a mechanism of atrophy in skeletal muscle, suggesting that MPT may underlie some of the Dox-related toxicity in skeletal muscle. To test this hypothesis, we used cultured human primary myotubes, C2C12 myotubes, and single adult mouse flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscle fibers in experiments involving Dox treatment with or without inhibitors of MPT. Dox treatment of myotubes caused myonuclear translocation of the mitochondrial protein apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS), consistent with the known consequences of MPT. Furthermore, Dox caused atrophy in C2C12 myotubes grown on patterned plates, human primary myotubes, and single muscle fibers from adult mice. Notably, Dox-induced atrophy could be prevented by a wide variety of agents that inhibit MPT, as well as by inhibiting mROS or Caspase 3. In conclusion, our results indicate that MPT plays an important role in driving Dox-mediated skeletal muscle atrophy.
HEMP – ITS USE IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF COMPANION ANIMALS
Authors:   West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Department of Monogastric Animal Sciences, Division of Animal Feed and Food, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland, Kępinska-Pacelik Jagoda , Biel Wioletta ,   West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Department of Monogastric Animal Sciences, Division of Animal Feed and Food, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
Published: March 2022

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa) is a rich source of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). In this plant predominant is CBD, which is devoid of psychogenic properties. Hemp has quite a wide range of uses, ranging from cosmetology to the food and pet-food industries. CBD has many pharmacological effects, including antipsychotic, anxiolytic, sedative, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiemetic, antidiabetic and anti-ischemic effects. All these effects can be convincingly explained by the observations regarding the mechanism of action of CBD. However, it is not known in what dose hemp would cause the above-mentioned effects. Although CBD oil may have therapeutic potential, the scientific evidence supporting its use in animals is currently limited, and there are few well-controlled studies, most of which focus on companion animals.
Development and validation the efficacy of Bacillus-based fermented products as an antibiotics alternative in domestic animals
Authors:   National Ilan University, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, Taiwan, Cheng Yeong-Hsiang , Horng Yi-Bing ,   National Ilan University, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, Taiwan, Chen Wei-Jung ,   National Ilan University, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, Taiwan, Hua Kuo-Feng ,   National Ilan University, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, Taiwan, Dybus Andrzej ,   Department of Genetics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland, Shih-Hsiang Hsiao Felix ,   Tunghai University, Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Taiwan, Yu Yu-Hsiang ,   National Ilan University, Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, Taiwan
Published: March 2022

Intestinal microflora plays a critical role in the process of nutrient digestion and immunomodulation. Normal gut microbiota is responsible for resistance to colonization by exogenous pathogenic microorganisms. Pathogen invasion alters the intestinal microbiota composition and causes intestinal disorder in domestic animals. Moreover, stress, infection, or dysbiosis during the feeding period also results in an imbalanced gut microbiota, which also leads to postweaning diarrhea of piglets and necrotic enteritis of chickens. It has been demonstrated that B. licheniformis and B. subtilis has antimicrobial activity against pathogens through the production of antibacterial cyclic lipopeptide surfactin. Therefore, in the present review a series research works on the Bacillus based-fermented products efficacy and validation by alleviating the diarrhea incidence, enteritis, coccidiosis, modified gut microbiota, and decrease postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in pigs and chickens.
Weight characteristics of carcass and antlers in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) and red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) in West Pomerania
Authors:   Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland, Wójcik Jerzy
Published: March 2022

West Pomerania is one of the richest regions in Poland when it comes to big game. The review is a comparison of the weights of carcasses and antlers of red-deer stags and roe-deer bucks harvested in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship with data from other regions of Poland. It was found that the weight of the carcasses and antlers was average compared to those assessed in other regions of the country. High and significant correlations were also found between carcass weight and antlers weight in both stags of red deer and bucks of roe deer.
Orthopedic diseases in dairy cattle: causes, effects, and preventions
Authors:   Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland, Wrzecińska Marcjanna , Kowalczyk Alicja ,   Department of Environment Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630, Wrocław, Poland, Czerniawska-Piątkowska Ewa ,   Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland, Kupczyński Robert ,   Department of Environment Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630, Wrocław, Poland, Araújo José Pedro ,   Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua D. Mendo Afonso, 147, Refóios do Lima, 4990-706 Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Published: March 2022

Locomotor diseases in cattle can have various causes, both infectious and non-infectious. Infectious agents, such as bacteria, mainly cause finger dermatitis and interdigital dermatitis. In turn, the non-infectious factors include deformation of the claws and the animal housing system, including the bedding material in the barn. Orthopedic disorders and diseases generate financial losses due to lower milk yield, extension of the calving period, or the need to implement treatment. Moreover, animals suffering from any hoof dysfunction suffer from reduced welfare, which results from the sensation of pain, discomfort, and stress associated with a hoof injury or deformation of the claw, or an infection developing on the bovine hoof. It is necessary to take measures to prevent the appearance of diseases and dysfunctions within the cow’s hooves, and early detection of disorders is associated with faster implementation of treatment.
The energetic, immunology and amino acids quality of sow's colostrum – a review
Authors:   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Rolinec Michal , Gálik Branislav ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Bíro Daniel ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Šimko Milan ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Juráček Miroslav ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Hanušovský Ondrej ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Kalúzová Mária ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia, Mixtajová Eva ,   Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia
Published: March 2022

Along the increasing number of live born piglets in a litter, which reduce the newborn live weight, plays the colostrum nutritional quality an essential role to the survival of newborn piglets. Concentration of colostrum nutrients is affected with several factors from which the time from the start of parturition has the greatest impact. On the second place is nutrition of pregnant sows. A lot of scientific articles were published with the goal to describe sow's colostrum nutrients. In this review we would bring closer look on the sow's colostrum, where the concentration of energy, immunoglobulins and amino acids are the main determinants for successful survive of piglets first days of life.
Telaah Literatur: Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Project Based Learning (PjBL) terhadap Kreativitas Siswa Guna Mendukung Pembelajaran Abad 21
Authors: Muhammad Rafik  , Vini Putri Febrianti  , Afifah Nurhasanah  , Siti Nurdianti Muhajir
Published: March 2022

Pesatnya perkembangan zaman membuat peran pendidikan menjadi amat penting dalam mempersiapkan peserta didik agar memiliki keterampilan abad 21, salah satunya berpikir kreatif (kreativitas). Peran guru sebagai penyedia, penyampai, dan fasilitator informasi dan pengetahuan perlu ditingkatkan guna menjawab tantangan tersebut. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran Project Based Learning (PjBL) terhadap kreativitas siswa guna mendukung pembelajaran abad 21. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu studi pustaka, di mana data didapatkan dari hasil analisis beberapa artikel yang membahas tentang pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis proyek terhadap kreativitas siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran berbasis proyek berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap daya kreativitas, siswa mampu berpikir lancar, berpikir luwes, orisinil, elaborasi dan kemampuan evaluasi. Begitu pula dengan hasil belajar yang meningkat setelah melakukan pembelajaran berbasis proyek sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran berbasis proyek berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keterampilan berpikir kreatif dan hasil belajar siswa.
Total Knee Arthroplasty Function at 25 Years Following Proximal Tibial Osteotomy
Authors: Hevesi Mario , Wilbur Ryan R. , Keyt Lucas K. , Abdel Matthew P. , Levy Bruce A. , Saris Daniel B.F. , Stuart Michael J. , Krych Aaron J.
Published: March 2022

Background:

Proximal tibial osteotomy (PTO) is a well-established treatment for coronal deformity and focal cartilage defects. However, the utility of joint-preserving interventions must be weighed against potential effects on subsequent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of PTO on subsequent TKA by comparing outcomes in patients with bilateral TKAs following unilateral PTO.

Methods:

Patients who underwent bilateral TKAs from 2000 to 2015 at a single institution and had previously undergone a unilateral valgus-producing PTO were reviewed. We evaluated 140 TKAs performed in 70 patients (24 female, 46 male) with a mean age at PTO of 50 ± 8 years. The patients underwent conversion to TKA at a mean of 14 ± 7 years following ipsilateral PTO and were followed for a mean of 25 ± 7 years (range, 6 to 40 years) following PTO. The Knee Society Score (KSS), Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12), subjective knee preference, and revision were compared between the PTO-TKA and contralateral TKA-only sides.

Results:

The PTO side demonstrated similar KSS Knee subscores (41 ± 16) compared with the contralateral side (39 ± 16, p = 0.67) immediately prior to arthroplasty. Patients had significant improvements in KSS (p < 0.001) after TKA, with clinically similar KSS values at 2 to 15 years of follow-up when knees were compared in a pairwise fashion (p = 0.10 to 0.83). Five PTO-TKA knees (7%) and 4 control TKA-only knees (6%) underwent revision at a mean of 5 years postoperatively (p = 0.76). The number of all-cause reoperations was approximately twice as high in PTO-TKA knees (13% compared with 6% in TKA-only knees, p = 0.24). At the time of final follow-up, PTO-TKA knees demonstrated similar FJS-12 scores (72 ± 26) compared with the contralateral knees (70 ± 28, p = 0.57). Nineteen percent of patients preferred the PTO-TKA knee, 19% preferred the contralateral TKA-only knee, and 62% stated that their knees were equivalent (p > 0.99). The final Tegner activity score was 2.5 ± 1.4.

Conclusions:

Long-term clinical function of TKA following PTO was excellent, with patients demonstrating comparable subjective outcomes and equivalent knee preference compared with the contralateral TKA-only knees. Further, well-matched studies are needed to evaluate long-term revision and reoperation rates following PTO-TKA.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Congenital Elbow Dislocation
Authors: Agrawal Alok Chandra , Inamdar Anupam Pradip , Garg Ankit Kumar , Choudhary Ranjeet
Published: March 2022

Case:

We present a case of a 12-day-old male baby who presented with right elbow deformity and inability to flex the elbow. Radiographs and computed tomography scan of the elbow revealed loss of humeroulnar alignment, superior migration of olecranon, and posteromedial displacement, suggesting an elbow dislocation. The child was successfully managed with open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation of the elbow joint. At 1-year follow-up, the child has a well-reduced and stable elbow joint with a functional range of movements.

Conclusion:

Congenital dislocation of the ulnohumeral joint can occur because of hypoplasia of the skeletal components or tissue interposition within the joint articulation.
Iliopsoas Hematoma After Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Minimally Invasive Modified Direct Anterior Approach
Authors: Fernández Palomo Luis Justino , González Pola Ramón , Castillo Vázquez Francisco Guillermo
Published: March 2022

Case:

The modified direct anterior approach (MDAA) is a recently popular surgical technique for total hip arthroplasty (THA), with well-documented challenges. Characterized as acute hip and back pain, we present the case of a 78-year-old woman who developed an iliopsoas hematoma after an MDAA THA and discuss the management of this incident.

Conclusions:

Iliopsoas hematoma after THA poses a unique challenge and should be considered in patients with acute hip and back pain, with loss of strength on the affected limb after an MDAA THA.
Effect of Denosumab on Bone Health in Adult Patients with Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Hung Chermaine , Mathews Katherine D. , Shibli-Rahhal Amal
Published: March 2022

Case:

Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BeMD) is caused by a loss of dystrophin leading to muscular weakness. Glucocorticoids are used to delay loss of muscle strength but frequently result in osteoporosis and fractures. Bisphosphonates are the drug of choice, and there are limited data on the efficacy of denosumab. We describe 2 patients who were treated with denosumab and had stable to improved bone density with no side effects.

Conclusion:

Denosumab can be considered for the treatment of osteoporosis in adults with DMD/BeMD, especially when the response to bisphosphonates is not satisfactory.
Nonabsorbable Suture of a PCL Allograft Resulting in a Squeaking Knee After PCL Reconstruction
Authors: Amin Omar A. , Alzahrani Khalid H. , Basaqr Abdulaziz A. , Tayeb Mazen M.
Published: March 2022

Case:

This case report describes the occurrence of a squeaking knee joint on active flexion-extension in a 35-year-old man who had previously undergone posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction surgery. The patient suffered from psychosocial distress because of the noise and complained of persistent left knee pain. After nonsurgical treatment failed to resolve the noise, arthroscopic surgery was performed to debride the interposed nonabsorbable suture located on the intra-articular surface, resulting in squeaking sound elimination.

Conclusion:

Surgery was necessary to alleviate a squeaking knee joint caused by interposed nonabsorbable sutures after PCL reconstruction in this patient.
Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Hand After a Prolonged Endodontic Procedure
Authors: Bradley Eric , Werntz Ryan , Cappelleti Giacomo , Hoffler Charles Edward
Published: March 2022

Case:

In this article, we present a case report of a patient with limited medical history and without apparent local injury, who developed left hand Group A Streptococcus-induced necrotizing fasciitis after undergoing a prolonged endodontic procedure.

Conclusion:

In addition to host factors, perhaps, the virulence of the bacteria present in the oropharynx and the expected bacterial load based on the length and complexity of a dental procedure need to be considered when deciding on whether or not to administer prophylactic antibiotics to patients undergoing dental procedures.
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PENENTUAN KARYAWAN BERPRESTASI MENGGUNAKAN METODE SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING PADA KANTOR DINAS PERHUBUNGAN KAB. PESISIR SELATAN
Authors: Masriadi  , Muhammad Ikhlas  , Romi Wijaya  , Lika Jafnihirda
Published: March 2022

Setiap karyawan pasti ingin dinobatkan sebagai karyawan berprestasi, tapi semua itu tidak akan terlepas dari tahap-tahap penilaian. Kantor Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan awalnya melakukan penilaian karyawan berprestasi hanya berdasarkan pada pemantauan hasil kerja karyawan dan lamanya karyawan bekerja di kantor tersebut. Keputusan seseorang bisa salah karena proses pemilihan karyawan berdasarkan subjektifitas. Oleh karena itu diperlukan sistem pendukung keputusan untuk proses pemilihan karyawan tersebut. Sistem pendukung keputusan ini dapat menentukan nilai perhitungan terhadap semua kriteria. Sistem ini menggunakan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW). Metode ini merupakan suatu metode yang mencari penjumlahan terbobot. Pada studi kasus kantor Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, terdapat empat kriteria yaitu kedisiplinan, spiritual, sosial, kerapian. Dalam hal ini untuk menentukan karyawan berprestasi dilakukan dengan cara penjumlahan bobot dari rating kinerja pada setiap alternatif untuk semua atribut. Nilai yang lebih besar akan mengindikasikan bahwa alternatif lebih terpilih. Pada kasus tersebut metode SAW ini dapat menentukan karyawan berprestasi berdasarkan nilai tertinggi.

 

Every employee would want to be named an outstanding employee, but all of that will not be separated from the assessment stages. The Office of Dinas Perhubungan of Pesisir Selatan district initially conducted an employee performance assessment based solely on monitoring the employee's work and the length of time the employee worked at the office. Someone's decision can be wrong because the employee selection process is based on subjectivity. Therefore we need a decision support system for the employee selection process. This decision support system can determine the calculated value against all criteria. This system uses the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method. This method is a method that looks for weighted summation. In the case study of Dinas Perhubungan of Pesisir Selatan district, there are four criteria, namely disciplinary, spiritual, social, neatness. In this case, to determine the outstanding employee is done by adding the weight of the performance rating on each alternative for all attributes. A larger value will indicate that an alternative is preferred. In that case, the SAW method can determine the employee's achievement based on the highest score.
Cross-Scale Study of the High-Steep Reservoir Banks under Different Mechanical States
Authors: Zou Yulin , Zhang Wengang , Wang Luqi , Gao Xuecheng , Lu Wang
Published: March 2022

The deformation of high-steep rocky banks is caused by the self-weight of overlying rock mass and the fluctuation of reservoir water. In this paper, the newly developed testing equipment and the particle flow code (PFC) were used to complete the cross-scale study of the high-steep rocky banks under different mechanical states. The test conditions involved the dry state, saturated state, and hydraulic coupling states under different confining pressures. Combined with the micrographs of the fractured surface under different mechanical states, it can be found that the participation of the water could reduce the bond contact and accelerate the deformation of the particles, ultimately leading to an increase in the plastic deformation and a decrease in the peak strength of the rock mass. Compared to the saturated state, the water in the hydraulic coupling state was not transferred though the storage space was compressed; thus, the water pressure would further promote the extension of the microcracks. When considering the fluctuations of the reservoir water, the changes in the mechanical state may accelerate the degradation rate of the rock mass. The related methods can provide data support and a theoretical basis to the evolution trend of high-steep rocky reservoir banks.
Electron Backscatter Diffraction Study of Ultrahigh-Pressure Tso Morari Eclogites (Trans-Himalayan Collisional Zone): Implications for Strain Regime Transition from Constrictional to Plane Strain during Exhumation
Authors: Dey Alosree , Sen Koushik , Mamtani Manish A.
Published: March 2022

The Tso Morari Crystalline Complex (TMCC) of trans-Himalaya (eastern Ladakh, India) contains enclaves of ultrahigh-pressure eclogites that underwent deep burial (≥80 km) and subsequent rapid exhumation during continental subduction, collision, and final accretion of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate. We present an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) study of eight eclogite samples to investigate the deformation mechanism and strain regimes active during peak (HP) metamorphism and subsequent postpeak rapid exhumation of the TMCC. Our study shows that the least retrogressed eclogite exhibits strong linear fabric (L tectonite) characterized by omphacite, having [001] axes parallel to and (110) poles perpendicular to lineation. These features concur with constrictional strain during peak (HP) metamorphism. A transitional planolinear fabric (LS tectonite) is shown by other eclogites that show petrographic evidence of omphacite alteration to amphibole and the presence of lower metamorphic grade minerals like actinolite and chlorite. Characteristics of lattice preferred orientation (LPO) of omphacite and quartz, indicated, respectively, by the LS and B indices, also suggest variation in strain regime from pristine eclogites to their altered counterparts. Based on these results, it is suggested that a constrictional strain regime prevailed during peak (HP) metamorphism in the TMCC due to the buoyant rise of TMCC in response to slab break-off and reverse slab pull during and after the deepest continental subduction. This buoyant rise was also facilitated by compression related to the ongoing India-Eurasia collision. This regime evolved later to plane strain that was superimposed on the UHP rocks at a shallower depth. It is plausibly associated with foliation-parallel extension during exhumation at midcrustal depths. A high-temperature prism c-slip in quartz shown by few samples is interpreted to have formed due to a subsequent granulite facies metamorphic overprint on the eclogite during collisional thickening.