bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Decompressive laminectomy with vertebral stabilization allows neurologic improvement of most Pekingese dogs with thoracolumbar vertebral instability
Authors: Aikawa Takeshi , Miyazaki Yuta , Kihara Syuya , Nishimura Masaaki 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To describe the diagnostic findings, surgical techniques, and outcomes of thoracolumbar vertebral instability associated with or without articular process (AP) anomalies in Pekingese dogs.

ANIMALS
11 client-owned Pekingese dogs.

PROCEDURES
Medical records (2007 to 2022) were reviewed. Inclusion criteria were Pekingese dogs with thoracolumbar vertebral instability that underwent decompressive laminectomy and vertebral stabilization. Dynamic myelographic study and/or intraoperative spinal manipulation were used to diagnose vertebral instability. Data on preoperative and postoperative neurologic status, diagnostic findings, surgical techniques, and outcomes were retrieved.

RESULTS
The dogs presented with paraparesis (n = 9) or paraplegia (2). Five dogs had caudal AP anomalies. Dynamic myelographic study demonstrated single (n = 7) or multiple (4) dynamic compressions with poststress spinal cord height reduction (median, 12.5%; IQR, 6.8% to 21.2%). Of the 17 dynamic compression lesions, 5 lesions were at the disc spaces with caudal AP abnormalities. All dogs had vertebral instability confirmed by intraoperative spinal manipulation and underwent hemilaminectomy and unilateral vertebral stabilization. One dog had adjacent segment vertebral instability and underwent vertebral stabilization 3 months after the initial operation. All but 1 dog showed successful outcomes at the last follow-up (median, 16 months; IQR, 3 to 32 months).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Vertebral instability associated with or without AP abnormalities is a potential cause of thoracolumbar spinal cord injury in Pekingese dogs. Dynamic myelographic studies and/or intraoperative spinal manipulation demonstrated vertebral instability. Spinal cord decompression and vertebral stabilization are effective, resulting in neurologic improvements in most dogs.
Subconjunctival enucleation with or without third eyelid removal may present a viable enucleation technique in rabbits: 18 cases (2014–2022)
Authors: Hiebert Kara , Mans Christoph , Eaton Seth 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate intraoperative and postoperative complications and outcomes following subconjunctival enucleations with and without third eyelid removal in domestic rabbits.

ANIMALS
18 client-owned rabbits with ocular disease confined to the globe that underwent 20 subconjunctival enucleation procedures at a veterinary teaching hospital.

METHODS
Records were retrospectively reviewed for all enucleations performed at a veterinary teaching hospital from 2014 to 2022. A standard subconjunctival enucleation procedure was performed in all cases, with third eyelid removal in 2 surgeries and without third eyelid removal in the remaining 18 surgeries. Outcomes were assessed on the basis of observations in medical records and owner follow-up.

RESULTS
20 total enucleations were included. Reported reasons for enucleation included suspected or confirmed ocular Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in 9 rabbits, refractory glaucoma in 4 rabbits, and various intraocular diseases in 5 rabbits. The only intraoperative complication reported was hemorrhage during the third eyelid removal in 1 surgery. Postoperative complications included serous to mucoid discharge from the surgical site in 8 of 20 surgeries and swelling at the surgery site in 2 of the 8 cases that had discharge. Postoperative swelling spontaneously resolved within 3 months of surgery; postoperative discharge spontaneously resolved within 10 months of surgery.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Subconjunctival enucleation with or without third eyelid removal in rabbits may be a viable enucleation technique to reduce the risk for intraoperative hemorrhage, but it can result in postoperative complications, including transient discharge and swelling at the surgical site.
Determination of the pKa value of some 1,2,4-triazol derivatives in forty seven different solvents using semi-empirical quantum methods (PM7, PM6, PM6-DH2, RM1, PM3, AM1, and MNDO) by MOPAC computer program
Authors: İslamoğlu Fatih , Erdoğan Naciye , Hacifazlioğlu Esra 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
In this study, we calculated the enthalpy (ΔH, kcal/mol), entropy (∆S, cal/K·mol) and free energy (ΔG, kcal/mol) thermodynamic values of each molecule for forty-seven different solvent media according to semi-empirical quantum methods (PM7, PM6, PM6-DH2, RM1, PM3, AM1, and MNDO) using the MOPAC computer program. The theoretical pKa values were calculated by placing these values in the thermodynamic cycle. It was determined that the triazole derivative molecules examined in this study showed a very high acidity in trifluoroacetic acid and a very low acidity in cyclohexane. The fifth molecule of the triazole derivative molecules examined in this study showed a very high acidity (pKa :1.2457) in trifluoroacetic acid according to the RM1 semi-empirical quantum method. On the other hand, it was determined that the fourth molecule showed a very low acidity (pKa : 69.5668) in cyclohexane according to the RM1 semi-empirical quantum method.
The Influence of Engagement in Value Co-Creation on E-Learning Experience and Student Satisfaction: An Empirical Study
Authors: Dziewanowska Katarzyna , Kacprzak Agnieszka 
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of students’ engagement in value co-creation on the perception of online learning experience and the effect of online learning experience on student satisfaction. The research method was a survey conducted on a sample of 532 respondents from a public business school. The findings show that increased students’ engagement in value co-creation results in their improved perception of e-learning experience, which in turn influences student satisfaction. Thus, in order to facilitate the engagement of students in the value co-creation process, it is imperative to optimise the quality of dialogue, enhance the availability of pertinent information, promote intellectual stimulation, increase participation in scholarly pursuits, and foster opportunities for inter-student interactions. The study also complements the current body of knowledge on value co-creation in higher education with an online context.
Mechanical design of the gamma blockers for the high-energy beam transport region of the European Spallation Source
Authors: Wojciechowski Marcin , Szymczyk Karol , Wronka Sławomir 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a collaboration of 13 European countries to build the world’s most powerful neutron source for research. The project, situated in the south of Sweden, is approaching the end of the construction phase, and the first scientific results are planned for 2023. This paper gives an overview of mechanical design of the gamma blockers (GBs) in the accelerator to target (A2T) and dump line (DmpL) sections. The presence of GBs in the beam line should limit the gamma radiation emitted from the activated tungsten target and beam dump to allow the safe access of the staff to the machine. The presented design allows for efficient operation and the same shutting time independently of the vacuum status.
From clinic to echocardiography to microscope – the multimodal journey of a rare disease
Authors: Casian Mihnea , Jurcuţ Ciprian , Dobrea Camelia , Radulescu Bogdan , Jurcuţ Ruxandra 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Introduction
Constrictive pericarditis can be a systemic manifestation of immune-mediated diseases. A timely diagnosis followed by ethiologic workup is essential for improving patient prognosis.

Case presentation
A 67-year-old female patient who suffered multiple episodes of anasarca in the past two years was referred to our center for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. She was previously investigated for autoimmune diseases based on persistent inflammatory syndrome and recurrent serositis. The physical exam showed systemic congestion, hepatomegaly, and jaundice. Sinus tachycardia and low voltage were observed on the ECG. Transthoracic echocardiography showed septal bounce, “annulus reversus” and “paradoxus”, thickened pericardium without effusion, and a dilated inferior vena cava. Cardiac catheterization was performed, revealing equalization of diastolic pressures and square root sign, confirming constriction. A partial pericardiectomy was performed. The histopathologic study showed polyclonal plasma cells with frequent IgG plasma cells and a IgG4/IgG ratio of 40%, considered a mark of the IgG4 disease as causal.

Conclusion
Multimodality imaging completed the clinical suspicion of constrictive pericarditis. Complex pathologic analysis of the pericardium led to considering a diagnosis of IgG4 disease, and the patient was referred to a tertiary center for diagnosis and adequate therapeutic management. Constrictive pericarditis can be an associated manifestation of IgG4-related diseases.
Fenians Over the Niagara: Irish Nationalism and Rebellion in Nineteenth Century Buffalo, NY
Authors: Barr Erin 
Published: July 2023

After the American Civil War, the United States faced yet another political crisis. Rather than being caused by slavery, this crisis was brought about by an international radical political group: the Fenians. Famous in the annals of Irish history, the Fenians were the embodiment of pro-independence radical Irish politics during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Moreover, the Fenians found popularity among America’s newly arrived Irish inhabitants. In 1866, years of fund raising, meeting, and planning culminated when a group of roughly two-thousand Irish-Americans crossed the Niagara River from Buffalo, NY to Fort Erie, Canada with the goal of seizing the Welland Battery, and Fort Erie itself. This invasion, which was meant to help bring about Irish independence by capturing British-controlled Canada, failed. While some escaped, those captured in Canada were tried for their crimes and sentenced to either imprisonment to execution. American Fenians who escaped into American territory continued their efforts into the 1880s.
These little-known events represent the degree to which Irish political culture crossed the Atlantic and thrived among the American-Irish. This study examines radical Irish political activity in Buffalo, NY in the decades before the Fenian Raids, and analyses their aftermath. While studies of American immigrant political culture are most often concerned with organized labor and political graft, Irish immigrants saw themselves as a part of a larger international “Irish Nation,” and saw little conflict between their dual identities, and used their geographic proximity to a major British territory to their advantage.
Hybrid Lumped-Element and Finite Element Model for Novel Synthetic Jet Actuator Shapes
Authors: Sheng Michael T. , Keller Scott M. , Mickalauskas Anthony , Menicovich David , Amitay Michael , Lynch Christopher S. 
Published: July 2023

A modeling approach was developed that combines lumped-element and finite element methods for analysis of synthetic jet actuator (SJA) geometries that deviate significantly from an ideal Helmholtz resonator. The diaphragm was modeled using the finite element method (FEM) coupled to lumped-element equations that govern the fluid flow. The loss coefficient [Formula: see text] was estimated based on the geometry of the cavity and orifice. A pressure acoustic FEM model of the cavity and orifice was used to determine a characteristic resonance frequency to use in place of the Helmholtz resonance frequency that appeared in the lumped element equations. The results were validated using experimental data for SJAs with geometries that deviate significantly from the Helmholtz resonator idealization. The combination of replacing the Helmholtz frequency with a more accurate characteristic frequency and using a computed value for the loss coefficient was shown to provide more accurate performance predictions for low-profile SJA designs.
NEW ECO-PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND THEIR WASTE
Authors: Шершнева М.В. 
Published: July 2023

В статье рассмотрена проблема полезного использования отходов строительных материалов. Показано, что силикатсодержащие и сульфатсодержащие отходы обладают экозащитными свойствами по отношению к ионам тяжелых металлов. В статье приведены результаты оценки экозащитных свойств строительных материалов.
The article considers the problem of beneficial use of building materials waste. It is shown that silicate-containing and sulfate-containing wastes have eco-protective properties with respect to heavy metal ions. The article presents the results of assessing the eco-protective properties of building materials.
EFEKTIVITAS PENGGUNAAN e-filling DAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK DALAM MELAPORKAN SPT PADA KANTOR PELAYANAN, PENYULUHAN DAN KONSULTASI PERPAJAKAN (KP2KP) SELONG TAHUN 2011-2020
Authors: Alwi Muhammad , Karismawan Putu , Fatimah Siti 
Published: July 2023

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menganalisis efektifitas penggunaan e-filling dan tingkat kepatuhan wajib pajak dalam melaporkan SPT sebelum dan sesudah Penggunaan e-filling pada Kantor Pelayanan, Penyuluhan dan Konsultasi Perpajakan (KP2KP) Selong. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder berupa data jumlah wajib pajak yang terdaftar, jumlah wajib pajak yang melaporkan dan tidak melaporkan SPT tahun 2011-2020.
Analisis data menunjukkan bahwa persentase pelaporan SPT baik sebelum maupun sesudah menggunakan e-filing tidak mengalami perubahan secara signifilan dan masih tergolong sangat rendah. Rata-rata pelaporan SPT selama tahun 2011-2017, sebelum menggunakan e-filling, sebesar 37 % ( kategori sangat rendah), dan setelah menggunakan e-filling, tahun 2018-2020, sebesar 38,20 % ( kategori sangat rendah ). Berdasarkan hasil ananlsisi data dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan e-filling belum efektif. Tingkat kepatuhan wajib pajak, ditinjau dari persentase wajib pajak yang melaporkan SPT, meskipun terdapat peningkatan pelaporan SPT sebesar 1,20 % setelah penggunaan e-filing, namun tingkat kepatuhan wajib pajak masih tergolong sangat rendah. Rendahnya tingkat pelaporan SPT ini, mekipun jumlah wajib pajak terdaftar meningkat, disebabkan minimnya kesadaran dan kurangnya pemahaman Wajib Pajak mengenai sistem perpajakan modern. Perlu kesinambungan penyuluhan atau sosialisasi mengenai sistem perpajakan modern dan penggunaan e-filing kepada wajib pajak.

Kata Kunci : e-filling, Tingkat Kepatuhan wajib pajak, pelaporan SPT.
The aim of the study was to analize of the effectiveness of using e-filling and the level of tax payer’s compliance in reporting SPT before and after using e-filling at The Selong Tax Services, Extention and Consultattion office (KP2KP Selong) during 2011-2020. The data is secondary data such as the number of registered tax payers, the number of tax payer reporting and not reporting SPT during 2011-2020.
Based on data anlayses it is known that both before and after using e-filling in reporting SPT has not cange significantly, and is still classified as very law. The average SPT reporting during 2011-2017, before using e-filling, was 37% (very law catagory), and after using e-filling, 2018-2020, is 38,20% (still very law catagory). So using e-filiing is not efektive yet. The Compliance of tax payer, in term of percentage of reporting SPT, even thoug there was increase in SPT reporting of 1.20%, after using e-filling, is very law catagory. The law level compliance of the taxpayer in reporting of SPT due to lack of awareness and lack understanding of modern tax system.There needs to be continuity of conselling or dissamination of the modern tax system and use of e-filling to taxpayer.
Key words: e-filling, The compliance of Taxpayer, reporting
(PANDEMIC Covid-19): A Shooter Game for Education - the Impact Measurement of War Games on Virus Eradication Lessons for Students
Authors: Wibowo Angga Wahyu , Karima Aisyatul , Thohari Afandi Nur Aziz , Santoso Kuwat , Sato-Shimokawara Eri 
Published: July 2023

(PANDEMIC Covid-19) is an educational shooter game inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic which occurred from the end of 2019 until early 2022. There are 2 game modes, namely Third-Person Shooter, or TPS, and First-Person Shooter, or FPS. This study was carried out to highlight the absence of a shooter genre game used in the student learning process. The research methodology in the development of this game applied the pressman method, and the stages include planning, analysis, game development and artificial intelligence, implementation, as well asÂ Â evaluation. Furthermore, the testing phase used software testing techniques based on the ISO 9126 standard and involved a total of 100 participants. The age range was between 17 and 20 years, while the participants' gender percentages were 55% male and 45% female. Some of the factors tested include functionality, reliability, portability, usability, efficiency, and maintainability. There were 2 choices only in this test, i.e. agree and disagree. The functionality factor had an agreed rate of 85%; reliability 79%, portability 86%, usability 83%, efficiency 79%, and maintainability 87%. Therefore, it was concluded that this game is suitable for use in student learning in the shooter genre. Furthermore, this research was inspired because shooter games have not been developed for the student learning process. This game genre is currently used for hobbies and for profit by developers and professional players. Further research should develop game levels, enable features to play online together with other users, and should be extended to Android and IOS.Â
Hemp-Alumina Composite Radar Absorption Reflection Loss Classification
Authors: Novitasari Mara Muhlasah , Basuki Subagio Budi , M Khusna Efrilia , Satrio Utomo Bagus 
Published: July 2023

The Radar Absorption Material (RAM) method is a coating for reducing the energy of electromagnetic waves received by converting the electromagnetic waves emitted by radar into heat energy. Hemp has been studied to have the strongest and most stable tensile characteristics of 5.5 g/den and has higher heat resistance compared to other natural fibers. Combining the characteristics of hemp with alumina powder (Al2O3) and epoxy resinÂ couldÂ provide aÂ stealthÂ technology system that is able to absorbÂ radarÂ waves more optimally, considering that alumina has light, anti-rust and conductive properties. The electromagnetic properties of absorbent coatings can be predicted using machine learning.Â Â This study classifies the reflection loss of Hemp-Alumina Composite using Random Forest, ANN, KNN, Logistic Regression, and Decision Tree.Â These machine learning classifiers are able to generate predictions immediately and can learn critical spectral properties across a wide energy range without the influence of data human bias.Â The frequency range of 2-12 GHz was used for the measurements.Â Â Hemp-Alumina composite has result thatÂ the most effectiveÂ structure thicknessÂ isÂ 5mm,Â used as a RAM with optimum absorption in S-Band frequencies of -15,158 dB, C-Band of -16,398 dB and X-Band of -23,135 dB.Â The highest and optimum reflection loss value is found in the X-Band frequency with a thickness of 5mm which is equal to -23.135 dB with an absorption bandwidth of 1000 MHz andÂ efficiencyof 93.1%.Â From this result, itÂ isÂ proven that Hemp-Alumina Composite isÂ very effective to be used as a RAM on X-Band frequency.Â Â Based on the results of the experiments, the Random Forest Classifier has the highest values of accuracy (0.97) and F1 score (0.98). The F1 score and accuracy of Random Forest are 0.96 and 0.97, respectively, and do not significantly differ from KNN.Â
Depression Prevalence of Healthcare Workers During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Affecting Variables: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: KAYA Emel , ÖZTÜRK YILDIRIM Tuğba 
Published: July 2023

Purpose: This meta-analysis aimed to systematically review the affecting variables regarding the prevalence of depression in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method: MedLine, PubMed, Web of Science (Wos), and GoogleScholar databases were searched until June 19, 2020. The quality of studies included was evaluated with The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Data were analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 3.0. The pooled prevalence of depression was interpreted according to the random-effects model. The heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated with Cochran's Q test and I2 statistics.
Results: A meta-analysis of depression prevalence in healthcare workers was carried out with 8 studies. Studies with high-quality assessments were analyzed. In this study, which was conducted with a total of 9,841 healthcare workers, the overall depression rate was 40.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 33.5-48.6; I2=96.48%). In the subgroup analysis to determine the influencing variables, the rate of depression in female healthcare workers was 24.5% (95% CI: 17.4–33.3) and the rate of depression in male healthcare workers was 8.5% (95% CI: 5.5–12.7). In addition, the depression rate was 43.6% (95% CI: 35.9–51.7) in studies conducted in China and 18.5% (95% CI: 7.5–38.7) in a study conducted in Korea. No statistically significant difference was found as a result of the subgroup analysis in terms of profession, the measurement tool and the period of time (p>0.05).
Conclusion: This meta-analysis provides evidence that 4 out of 10 healthcare workers experience depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, with country and gender as the most influencing variable, respectively.
MESLEK HASTALIKLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ALANYAZIN ARAŞTIRMASI
Authors: BÜYÜK Mehmet , GÜMÜŞ Abdulkadir , AYDIN Sattam , GÖKDEMİR Barış 
Published: July 2023

Meslek hastalığı, iş görevlerinin bir sonucu olarak çalışanların refahını geçici veya kalıcı olarak olumsuz yönde etkileyen bir hastalıktır. Bu hastalıkların Türkiye’de belirli hastanelerde teşhis ve tedavi edilmesi gerekmektedir. Türkiye’de meslek hastalıklarını tedavi eden 3 hastane bulunmaktadır. Meslek hastalıkları Sosyal Sigortalar Kanunu Sağlık İşlemleri Yönetmeliği ekinde listelenmiştir. Türkiye'de meslek hastalıklarının önlenmesi, iş yerinde uygun risk yönetimi ve kontrol yöntemlerinin uygulanmasıyla sağlanabilir. İşçilerin, iş verenlerin, güvenlik ve iş sağlığı uzmanlarının katılımı bu hususta önemlidir. Teşhis altyapısının olmamasına ve tıp uzmanlarının bu konuda yeterince eğitimli olmamasına rağmen meslek hastalıklarının teşhisi, sigorta kapsamına girmesine izin verdiği için kritik olabilir ve hastalıkların Türkiye'de sıklıkla ortaya çıkması beklenmektedir.
Dünyada her yıl yüzbinlerce kişinin meslek hastalıklarından öldüğü tahmin edilmektedir. Meslek hastalığını önlemek için çalışma ortamında gerekli önlemleri almak, hastalığın bulaştıktan sonra verdiği zararı telafi etmekten çok daha kolaydır. Meslek hastalığı sosyal güvenliği, meslek hastalıkları oluşmadan önce çalışma ortamındaki riskleri ortadan kaldırmak için alınan iş sağlığı ve güvenliği tedbirlerinin yanı sıra gelirin azalmasını ve artmasını sağlamaya yönelik tazminat yöntemlerini içerir. Bu bağlamda riskler göz önüne alındığında her meslek grubu, çalıştığı alana göre belirli türlerde meslek hastalığı risklerine maruz kalmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı meslek hastalıkları üzerine bir alanyazın araştırması yapmaktır. Çalışmada yapılan incelemeler, meslek hastalıklarının tanı, şüphe ve risk faktörlerinde de farklılık gösterdiğini göstermiştir.