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What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being: a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription

Objective To systematically identify and describe studies that have evaluated the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being. A secondary objective was to use this evidence to build evidence-based logic models to guide health strategy decision making about gardens and gardening as a non-medical, social prescription. Design Scoping review of the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being. Gardens include private spaces and those open to the public or part of hospitals, care homes, hospices or third sector organisations. Data sources A range of biomedical and health management journals was searched including Medline, CINAHL, Psychinfo, Web of Knowledge, ASSIA, Cochrane, Joanna Briggs, Greenfile, Environment Complete and a number of indicative websites were searched to locate context-specific data and grey literature. We searched from 1990 to November 2019. Eligibility criteria We included research studies (including systematic reviews) that assessed the effect, value or impact of any garden that met the gardening definition. Data extraction and synthesis Three reviewers jointly screened 50 records by titles and abstracts to ensure calibration. Each record title was screened independently by 2 out of 3 members of the project team and each abstract was screened by 1 member of a team of 3. Random checks on abstract and full-text screening were conducted by a fourth member of the team and any discrepancies were resolved through double-checking and discussion. Results From the 8896 papers located, a total of 77* studies was included. Over 35 validated health, well-being and functional biometric outcome measures were reported. Interventions ranged from viewing gardens, taking part in gardening or undertaking therapeutic activities. The findings demonstrated links between gardens and improved mental well-being, increased physical activity and a reduction in social isolation enabling the development of 2 logic models. Conclusions Gardens and gardening can improve the health and well-being for people with a range of health and social needs. The benefits of gardens and gardening could be used as a ‘social prescription’ globally, for people with long-term conditions (LTCs). Our logic models provide an evidence-based illustration that can guide health strategy decision making about the referral of people with LTCs to socially prescribed, non-medical interventions involving gardens and gardening.
Analysis of the effect of filtering elements on EEG and EMG recorded with high sensitivity channel based on nanoelectrodes

Currently, to provide complete information on measuring is one of the most essential problems for measuring devices. Filtering elements in measuring devices, as well as in medical apparatus, significantly affect the quality of the obtained data. The problem of the filter effect on measuring results has been solved by computer simulation of the filtration process. The filtering influence effect on the obtained bioelectrical signals without filtering was analyzed. The apparatus based on highly stable low-noise nanoelectrodes was used to record high resolution signals without filter circuits. It is shown that filters cause significant distortions in the signal at low frequencies, and the information on the lowfrequency processes occurring in the brain is virtually removed by the filters.
A characterization of $H\sp 2$ classes on rank one symmetric spaces of noncompact type

A characterization of the Hardy class H2 on a rank one symmetric space of noncompact type by a Littlewood-Paley type operator defined through the Green potential of the norm square of the invariant gradient. 0. INTRODUCTION In the present article we characterize H -classes of harmonic functions on rank one symmetric spaces of noncompact type using a Littlewood-Paley type operator that is defined as the Green potential of the square of the gradient. It seems that this type of operator was first suggested by R. Gundy (cf. GetoorSharpe [5] and Meyer [10]) to characterize BMO of Rn+1 . The idea of using this operator to characterize HP is due to Debiard (cf. Debiard [4]). The method that we follow here is to show that the Littlewood-Paley operator of harmonic function verifies a L -boundedness if and only if the area integral of 2 that function is in L In ? 1 we state several facts about symmetric spaces and give the basic definitions. The reader is referred to Helgason [6] and Koranyi [9] for more details. In ? 2 we state and prove our results. 1. GENERALITIES Let X be a rank one symmetric space of noncompact type. Let G be the identity component of the group of isometries of X. Fix a point o E X as the base point for the space and let K be the isotropy subgroup of G at o. The group G is a semisimple Lie group with finite center, and K is a compact subgroup. The space X can be identified with the homogeneous space G/K. The Lie algebras of G and K are denoted as g and k. Let 0 be the Cartan involution in g relative to k and let p be the subspace of g with eigenvalue1 relative to 0: g = k (E p. Let a be a fixed maximal subalgebra of p, the dimension of a is the same as the rank of X, in our case it is 1 , therefore Received by the editors March 1, 1988 and, in revised form, June 15, 1988. 1980 Mathematics Subject Classification (1985 Revision). Primary 22E30, 43A85. ( 1989 American Mathematical Society 0002-9939/89 $1.00 + $. 25 per page
Results of Dating Violence Prevention Education for Japanese High School Boys

We conducted a class on domestic violence (DV) prevention for 234 high school boys (intervention group: 154 boys, non-intervention group: 80 boys) and verified its effect on the boys. The program dealt with respect, relationships and types of violence. The factor analysis of a questionnaire survey conducted before the class on DV prevention revealed that the high school boys’ understanding of “a relationship” and “a coercive behavior” was weak. Therefore, after conducting the class on DV prevention, we tested whether there was an improvement in their understanding of the terms “relationship” and “coercive behavior”. To understand whether boys’ understanding of “relationships” showed any change after the class, a comparison of the intervention and the non-intervention groups was carried out at four different time points—before the class on DV prevention, after the class, after a month, and after six months. A 2-factorial analysis of variance (repeated measures) was conducted. The results revealed that no mutual points of interaction were seen with the different measurement times based on the presence or absence of intervention (F (3,696) = 0.995, n.s. ). To understand whether the term “coercive behaviors” changed boys’ understanding of the term after the class, the comparison from the results before the class till six months later showed significant mutual interactions with the measurement times based on the presence or absence of intervention (F (3,696) = 4.48, p < 0.01). From this study, it is clear that interventions such as a single class on DV prevention can help boys understand the term “coercive acts” and have an impact on their minds for a long time. However, the same may not be true in their understanding of “relationships”.
March 2018 Vehicle Tracking and Counting Using Image Contour

A Novel Image Contour technique to track and count the moving vehicles from the video streams of traffic scenes recorded by stationary cameras is proposed in this research work. The moving vehicles are first extracted from the traffic scene by applying the Adaptive Background Subtraction technique. After the background subtraction, using threshold and median filters, isolated image blobs are identified as individual vehicles. Once the blobs are identified, counting and classification of vehicles in a selected region are carried out. The preliminary results show that the developed system can efficiently and reliably track vehicles when the unobstructed view of the traffic scene can be obtained. For optimal camera calibration, accuracy is better than 80% in counting vehicles was observed. The present system performs better with video data in which the vehicles are moving away from the camera compared to the video data in which the vehicles are moving towards the camera. The results obtained through the developed system show that with further improvements the proposed technique can be used in real-time to count and classify the vehicles on busy traffic routes.
An Extensive Review on Feature Extraction for Designing Brain Computer Interface

Electroencephalograph (EEG) is useful modality nowadays which is utilized to capture cognitive activities in the form of a signal representing the potential for a given period. Brain Computer Interface (BCI) systems are one of the practical application of EEG signal. Response to mental task is a well-known type of BCI systems which augments the life of disabled persons to communicate their core needs to machines that can able to distinguish among mental states corresponding to thought responses to the EEG. The success of classification of these mental tasks depends on the pertinent set formation of features (analysis, extraction and selection) of the EEG signals for the classification process.This paper presents a review study of various features transformation techniques for EEG signal, which can be very useful in designing of any type of BCI system.
Genetic variation and genotype × environment interactions for phytosterol content in rapeseed ( Brassica napus L . )

Phytosterols are natural plant oil constituents known for their LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties since more than 50 years. An impressive number of human studies have shown their effectiveness in reducing coronary mortality rate. This has led to the development of functional food products with an enhanced phytosterol content. So far there have been no attempts to enhance the phytosterol content of oil crops and thus give an added value to vegetable oils and derived products. The main objectives of the present study to assess the genetic variation and genotype×environment interactions of phytosterol content among three winter rapeseed doubled haploid (DH) populations grown in different environments and to study the correlations among phytosterols and other seed quality traits. Sitosterol and campesterol were identified as the two major phytosterols followed by brassicasterol, avenasterol and stigmasterol. Large and highly significant variations were found for individual and total phytosterol content in all three populations. The variance components for phytosterol content showed for all three populations a predominant effect of the genotype in comparison to the genotype×environment interaction effects, resulting in overall high heritabilities. Total phytosterol content was negatively correlated to oil content only in the first DH population. No, or only weak correlations to protein and glucosinolate content were found. The identified genetic variation along with the observed high heritabilities indicate that an effective breeding for increased phytosterol content would be possible, without affecting other seed quality traits.
Consumer Maximization of Utilitarian and Informational Reinforcement : Comparing Two Utility Measures to Social Class

Based upon the Behavioral Perspective Model (BPM), previous study showed that consumers tend to maximize utility as a function of the level of utilitarian (functional) and informational (social) reinforcement offered by brands. A model of consumer brand choice was developed, which applied a Cobb-Douglas utility function to the parameters that constitute the BPM, using consumer panel data. The present paper tested a variation of the previous model, which allows for measures of consumer utility at the level of aggregate household, in addition to utility per consumed product unit (e.g., gram), and examined the relations of obtained utility with consumers' social class and age. Results indicate that the model fitted the data well, generating consistent parameters, and that utility per product unit, but not total household utility, was positive correlated to social class. These findings suggest that, in the case of supermarket food items, higher-income households obtain higher levels of utility than lower-income households by purchasing brands that offer more utilitarian and informational reinforcement per product unit rather them buying larger quantities of brands offering lower reinforcement levels.
Improvement in the Management of Leaf Blight Disease of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) with Copper and Metalaxyl Fungicides

Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is an important staple food crop for millions of people in developing countries. Taro production is constrained by many diseases of which leaf blight, caused by Phytophthora colocasiae Raciborski, is the most destructive and it accounts for up to 80% yield loss of taro in many countries. In Ghana, the disease accounts for 25 – 50% yield loss. Nonsustainability of cultural control method and the use of resistant varieties have compelled some farmers to abandon their fields while others have converted their farms to dry season vegetable farming. In this study, copper and metalaxyl fungicides were tested for the control of leaf blight disease of taro. In vitro fungicidal activity tests and field evaluation showed that Ridomil Gold Plus 66 WP (6% metalaxyl-M + 60% copper (I) oxide) and Metalm 72 WP (12% metalaxyl + 60% copper Original Research Article Omane et al.; JEAI, 42(3): 127-136, 2020; Article no.JEAI. 56721 128 (I) oxide) at 50 g in 15 litres of water (3.3g/L) and Nordox 75 WG (86% cuprous oxide) at 75 g in 15 litres of water (5 g/L) are effective for the control of leaf blight disease of taro at 4 weekly intervals for five consecutive months in the wet season.
Characteristics and Forecasting of Municipal Solid Waste Generation in China

The clear understanding of characteristics and trends of solid waste generation is essential for the optimization of waste collection and treatment systems. Taking 651 cities in China as a sample, this study adopts correlation analysis and the Q-type clustering model to explore the characteristics and general trends of solid waste generation (SWG) of five cities of different scale from 2007 to 2016. The results show that the trends of average amount and the annual per capita SWG are diversified in cities of different scale. The permanent residents and regional GDP have prominent impacts on SWG in large cities, megacities, and super megacities compared to those from small and medium-sized cities. The urban area is highly correlated with the SWG of all cities. Nearly one third of cities are characterized by high population density, high economic growth and low SWG. Furthermore, the factor models are developed to forecast the amount of SWG, which have a descriptive capacity of 96%, 95.4%, 92.6%, and 84.2% for the overall cities, large cities, medium-sized cities and small cities respectively.
Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills, Hiring Channels, and Wages in Bangladesh

This paper uses a novel matched employer-employee data set representing the formal sector in Bangladesh to provide descriptive evidence of both the relative importance of cognitive and non-cognitive skills in this part of the labor market and the interplay between skills and hiring channels in determining wages. While cognitive skills (literacy, a learning outcome) affect wages only by enabling workers to use formal hiring channels, they have no additional wage return. Non-cognitive skills, on the other hand, do not affect hiring channels, but they do enjoy a positive wage return. This wage return differs by hiring channel: those hired through formal channels benefit from higher returns to openness to experience, but lower returns to conscientiousness and hostile attribution bias. Those hired through networks enjoy higher wages for higher levels of emotional stability, but they are also punished for higher hostile attribution bias. This is in line with different occupational levels being hired predominantly through one channel or the other. We provide suggestive evidence that employers might use hiring channels differently, depending on what skill they deem important: employers valuing communication skills, a skill that could arguably be observed during selection interviews, are associated with a larger within-firm wage gap between formal and network hires, while the importance of teamwork, a skill that is more difficult to observe at the hiring stage, is associated with a smaller wage gap.
ANTI-ULCERATIVE EFFICACY OF METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT OF ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS ( MEAR ) ON GASTRIC ULCER HAS SIMILAR EFFECT IN ALBINO RATS WHEN COMPARED WITH RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE , A H 2-RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

Objective: To investigate the anti-ulcer activity of Methanolic extract of Asparagus Racemosus in animal models Materials and Methods: Healthy albino rats (n=30) of either sex weighing between 180-260 grams were selected for the experiments. Saline (control), ranitidine and MEAR were given. Effects were assessed by volume of gastric juice and ulcer index. Results: Mean values of gastric volume were 1.6ml with ranitidine and 1.7ml with MEAR. Ulcer index was 3.5 and 5.2, with ranitidine and MEAR respectively.Conclusion: MEAR anti-Ulcerative effect has similar comparable effect to standard drug like ranitidine hydrochloride
Evaluation of Total Antioxidant Capacity in Serum and Follicular Fluid of Women Undergoing ICSI and its Association with Implantation Failure

Purpose: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in women serum and follicular fluid (FF) which surroundingoocytes may be related to the implantation failure . Therefore, we herein examined the relationship betweentotal antioxidant capacity status in serum and FFand it is association with implantation failureMethod: One hundred and seventeen of non-reproductive women who underwent intra-cytoplasmic sperminjection (ICSI)included in this study and conducted between March 2018 and April 2019 in Kamal ALSamaraiHospital, center of fertility and IVF. Serum and follicular fluid were collected from non-reproductivewomen aged ranged 20-45 years and BMI (ranged 21.9-36.3kg/m2), TAC were measured using sandwichELISA in serum and follicular fluid specimen of 21 women of successful implantation compared to 96experienced implantation failures.Results: TAC was increased in serum of implantation failure compared to successful but not significantdifferences between two study groups. Whereas TAC levels were highly significant (P=0.002) inFFof women who had successful implantation (1.08 ± 0.64mmol/L) whereas in failure were lower(0.55 ±0.42 mmol/L). In addition to that, when evaluating the frequency of TAC category in FF revealed highlysignificant differences (P=0.003) between two groups, the majority of failure groups(84.4%) had low TACcompared with (40%) in successful groups, while a significant increase of sufficient TAC in successful thanfailure groups (50% versus 6.1% respectively), whereas the borderline TAC were (9.1% versus 10%) infailure and successful groups.Conclusions: TAC in FF may be potential markers for implantation successful in ICSI cycle.
Growth promotion of Pinus radiata seedlings by soil inoculation and seed pretreatment with the biological control agent Clonostachys rosea.

Twenty-one Clonostachys rosea strains, previously selected by its biocontrol activity higher than 80% against Fusarium circinatum, were evaluated for its ability to promote growth of Pinus radiata seedlings on natural substrate. Stem height, root length, dry weight of stem and roots, and ectomycorrhization were measured at 102 days after seeding. The results showed significant differences between some of the tested C. rosea strains when compared to the controls, showing increases for plant height of 25%, dry stem mass of 37%, root length of 13.5%, dry root mass of 20.5% and ectomycorrhization of 55% when compared to their respective controls, demonstrating a possible dual use of these strains for both plant protection and increased biomass of P. radiata.
Synalpheus Regalis, New Species, a Sponge-Dwelling Shrimp from the Belize Barrier Reef, with Comments on Host Specificity in Synalpheus

Synalpheus regalis (Decapoda: Alpheidae) is described from the demosponges Xestospongia cf. subtriangularis (Petrosiidae) and Hyattella intestinalis (Spongiidae) on the Belize Barrier Reef at Carrie Bow Cay. The new species is a member of Coutiere's gambarelloides speciesgroup, and more specifically is one of a complex of morphologically very similar species, including S. rathbunae, S. filidigitus, and at least one other undescribed species. Like most members of the gambarelloides group, S. regalis lives exclusively within the internal canals of living sponges, and at the type locality is found in only 2 of the 21 sponge species that harbor commensal shrimps. Such host specificity is typical of Caribbean species of Synalpheus. The pattern of shrimp distribution among sponge species, and among individual sponges, suggests that suitable habitat at this site is saturated and that competition for living space is intense. The resulting restriction of species of Synalpheus to those hosts in which they are competitively superior may thus be an important determinant of their characteristic host specificity.
Neuro-Epistemological Aspects of Digital Hypertext as a Mediator Learning

this article approaches the concept of digital hypertext as a mediator of learning. Show some aspects of neuro epistemology, especially regarding the importance of perceptual categorization, attention and hedonistic centers of the brain for memory and learning. They name the studies of edelman on the selectionist brain theory and the squire and kandel on the memory. Presents the obstacles that in perspective neuro epistemology difficult reading and understanding of hypertext that can cause cognitive overflow reader's disorientation and retroactive interference in attention and memory. Add up observations on the reading and the characteristics of digital natives. Anyway, it is clear on the need to know the players and take into account your world or your eco-socio-family niche.
Effect of salicylic acid during heavy metal stress

The effect of salicylic acid (SA) on Cd-induced stress was investigated in young maize (hybrid Norma) plants. When SA and Cd were applied simultaneously, the damage was less pronounced than without SA. However, SA treatment itself also caused oxidative stress and damage to the root system, and inhibited the phytochelatin synthase enzyme, so when the SA treatment was used before the Cd stress, it accelerated the damaging effect.