bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance of Quantity Surveying Students
Authors: Bello F. M. , Sani S. L.
Published: September 2022

Previous studies have established that Emotional Intelligence (EI) has an effect on the performance of students. EI of construction students has been found to be lower than their counterparts in other disciplines. These studies, however did not evaluate the EI in relation to performance. Thus this creates a gap with regards to the relationship of EI and the academic performance of construction students. Therefore, this study assessed the emotional intelligence and academic performance among quantity surveying students. Data were collected by means of closed–ended questionnaires, which were administered online. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive (Mean, Frequency and Standard Deviations) and inferential (Analysis of Variance) statistics through the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS software). The 16-item Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale was used to evaluate the level of emotional intelligence and explore the effect on academic performance. The results of the study indicated that quantity surveying students have a high level of EI, and a significant difference was found between students EI and academic performance. Students with higher Academic performance were found to have higher level of Self-Emotion Appraisal (SEA) and Use of Emotions (UOE). However, the results did not show a significant difference under Others’ Emotion Appraisal (OEA) and Regulation of Emotions (ROE). Thus this study concluded that EI of quantity surveying students gave an indication of the level of academic performance (CGPA) and therefore recommends that EI should be incorporated into academic curricula to improve the EI level of constructionstudents.
Influence of Sulphuric Acid on the Compressive Strength of Ternary Blended Geopolymer Mortar
Authors: Ogunbode E. B. , Musa S. , John A. , Dauda A. A. , Musa B. , Garba Y. Y.
Published: September 2022

The deteriorating effect of acid media on cement based constructions has become a worrying problem all over the world. These media generally occur as solutions in various branches of the industry, acid rains and mists, and acid ground-waters. A very popular form of acid attack on concrete that is usually referred to as biogenic sulphuric acid attack also occurs in both industrial and urban sewer systems. The emergence of new cementitious materials, like geopolymer cements, during the past decades necessitates detailed experimental work and research activities to investigate their durability in aggressive acid environments. The study therefore explored the development of alkali-activated CPA-SHA-MK ternary blended geopolymer mortar (GPM) using sodium silicate (Na2Si3) and sodium hydroxide (NAOH) solutions with 9M constant concentration as alkaline activators under both the aggressive and ambient-temperature curing media. The mass ratio of sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide (NS: NH) and as well as the binder to fine aggregate were fixed at 2.5 and 0.8 respectively. The durability of the ternary blended geopolymer mortar was examined through acid resistance test using 50 mm cubes after 28, 56 and 90 days of curing. The results revealed that the setting time prolonged as the replacement levels of RHA-MK increased at a decrease in the replacement levels of CPA. The results also showed that both the PCM and GPM samples studied suffered mass and strength losses in the acid solution and the loss increases at an increase in the hydration periods. The strength losses were observed to be higher in PCM mix (12.19 N/mm2 at 90 days) as compared to the GPMs (6.67 N/mm2 at 90 days) while the mix incorporated 50% CPA, 33% MK and 17% RHA (C50M33R17) was observed to be better compared to other mixes in durability behaviour. The study therefore recommends C50M33R17 mix proportion for good durability performance.
Assessing the Planning Indicators for Open-Defecation Prevention in Ogun State Nigeria
Authors: Olapeju O. , Olapeju T.
Published: September 2022

This study is aimed at employing the structural equation model to estimate the significance of effective management of toilets, interventionist measures, and punitive measures, as veritable dimensions of planning that can mitigate open defecation in Ogun state, Nigeria. Adopting a four-level multi-stage approach, a total of 110, 100, and 120 questionnaires were respectively administered in Ogijo/Likosi, Ilaro I, and Sodeke/Sale‐Ijeun I wards. The selected criteria reflect the variance in the populations of 1,250,435(33%), 1,112,761(30%), and 1,387,944(37%) for Ogun East, Ogun West and Ogun Central, respectively. The pooled confirmatory factor analysis process involved several re-estimations, based on the deletion of lowly loading factors and correlation of redundant items. Next, the model was validated; normality was assessed; and full structural model was analysed. The structural model established a significant positive relationship between Effective Management of Toilets (MT) and Planning Dimension (PD) (β=0.773, p<0.05), Punitive Measures (PM) and Planning Dimension (PD) (β=0.765, p<0.05), and similarly, Interventionist Measures (IM) and Planning Dimension (PD) (β=1.093, p<0.05). The study, among all others, recommends the implementation of initiatives such as landscaping of open spaces; provision of bus terminals with adequate toilets, in the event that households members are pressed while travelling; installations of signposts warning against open defecation; connection of all residential developments to comprehensive water schemes; and enlightenment campaigns against open defecation by the authority, as planning measures that can discourage open defecation.
Evaluation of the Extent of Land Use-Land Cover Changes of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria from 1987-2019
Authors: Fabolude G. , Aighewi I. T.
Published: September 2022

Human growth and development occur at the expense of our natural resources. The ancient city of Benin, the capital of Edo State, Nigeria has been experiencing a surge in population hence this study was initiated to evaluate the extent of land use-land cover (LULC) changes over a 32-year period (1987-2019), using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques. USGS Landsat data were acquired for 1987, 2002, and 2019, pre-processed and classified using ENVI 5.2 software and exported into ARC-GIS platform for further analysis. The results of the 1987-2019 LULC classifications were also used to forecast Benin City's LULC for 2050 using the Markov and CA-Markov models in TerrSet 17.0 software. The results showed that 284.56 km2 of forest lands were lost over a 32-year period (1987-2019), while built-up and barren lands increased rapidly by 153.96km2 and 81.58km2, respectively. By 2050, the built-up area is expected to increase by 236.92km2, while barren land is expected to maintain its percentage cover. Grassland increased by 52.16 km2, while water decreased by 3.60 km2, both of these classes are expected to decrease by 157.58km2 and 0.45km2 by 2050, respectively. The increase in population and built-up areas in Benin City contributes to deforestation and increased urban heat, as well as reduced ecosystem services and biodiversity loss. As a result, it is recommended that the Benin City Urban Planning Authority encourage the planting of ornamental trees, shrubs, and lawns in order to restore more carbon sequestration to the ecosystem and thus reduce global warming.
Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Enzymes and Risk of Hypertension in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ayelagbe O. G. , Oyekale A. O. , Adedeji A. L.
Published: September 2022

Obesity is a chronic disease often associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome. Coexistence of diabetes and hypertension have adverse clinical outcomes with micro and macrovascular complications. This study investigates the relationship of oxidative stress markers and antioxidants with occurrence of hypertension in obese type 2 diabetic subjects in Osun State, Nigeria. Four hundred and forty-five participants made up of 138 non-obese diabetics, 107 obese diabetic subjects attending two tertiary Hospitals in Osogbo in addition to 100 obese non-diabetes (positive controls) and 100 non-obese non-diabetes (negative controls) were enrolled in this study. FBS (9.55±0.13 mmol/l) and HbA1c (9.51±0.15 %) showed highest significant increase in obese diabetic subjects compared to other groups. Mean serum MDA was highest among obese diabetics (p<0.05) while least values of superoxide dismutase (121.09±3.10 µ/ml) and catalase (24.97±0.66 pg/ml) were recorded in non-obese diabetics (p<0.05). 21.0% of non-obese diabetics (n=29), 54.2% of obese diabetics (n=58), 45.0% of obese non-diabetic (n=45) and 21% of non-obese non-diabetics (n=21) were hypertensive. Age, sex, marital status, religion and occupation (χ2=9.856, 8.405, 22.701, 12.066 and 14.468) respectively were all significantly associated with occurrence of hypertension among obese diabetics.  Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) and area under the curve (AUC) showed MDA having the highest cut off point among obese diabetes subject: 0.529 (0.42-0.64 95% CI) with a steep increase in LDL: 0.505(0.40-0.62 95% CI). This study revealed that increased oxidative stress and reduced antioxidant defense enzymes are strongly associated with dyslipidemia among obese diabetic subject.
Quality assessment of bread made from whole wheat flour and beetroot powder
Authors: Ani Ime F. , Adetola Adeola B. , Alfa Tirzah , Ajuzie Nnenna C. , Ibagere Ogagaoghene F. , Akinlade Ademola R. , Omotoye Ayodeji A.
Published: September 2022

Background: Bread is one of the most popular bakery products whose consumption is increasing in many countries, including Nigeria, as a result of urbanization. This can be leveraged to develop bread with improved nutritional and health benefits.

Objective: The study aimed to produce and analyze the nutritional and sensory qualities of bread made from wheat flour and beetroot powder.

Materials and Methods: The research design was experimental. Samples were analyzed chemically according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) methods. All analyses were carried out in Triplicate. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics version 20 while ANOVA was used to compare different variables together.

Results: The results showed significant differences (p < 0.05) in the proximate, mineral, and antioxidant content of the bread samples. However, there was no significant difference (p < 0.05) in the sensory attributes of the bread samples. Moisture content was lowest while crude fibre was highest in sample B. Sample A had the highest moisture (30.34 ± 0.12%) and carbohydrate content (49.00 ± 0.18%). The highest amount of crude protein (10.59 ± 0.04%), crude fibre (1.08 ± 0.04%), and total ash (2.39 ± 0.02%) was found in Sample D. Zinc, iron, β-Carotene, and lycopene (mg/100 g) were highest in sample A while sample D had the highest vitamin C content. Sample C had the most preferred colour (6.87 ± 1.63) and aroma (6.33 ± 1.61) but the least preferred taste (5.77 ± 1.61). Sample A had the most preferred texture (6.60 ± 1.52), taste (6.07 ± 1.36), and overall acceptability (6.57 ± 1.17).

Conclusion: Bread produced from whole wheat flour and beetroot powder has improved nutritional value and can be consumed by healthy individuals and people requiring high fibre diets to maintain good nutritional status.
Cardiovascular risk factors among private primary school teachers in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State
Authors: Afiaenyi Ifeoma C. , Nwagwu Cecilia C.
Published: September 2022

Background: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors has continued to increase due to changes in dietary practices and increased physical inactivity among the adult population.

Objective: This study was designed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among private primary school teachers in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional survey design was employed and a multistage sampling technique was used to select 400 respondents used in the study. Questionnaire was used to obtain information on the sociodemographic characteristics, dietary habits, physical activity level, and lifestyle characteristics of the respondents. Anthropometric indices (body mass index and waist-hip ratio), blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipid profile of the respondents were obtained using standard procedures. Data obtained were coded and entered into the computer and analyzed using SPSS for windows version 21. Chi-square was used to determine the relationship existing among variables. Significance was accepted at p < 0.05.

Results: Results showed that the majority (90%) of the respondents were females while a few (9.8) were males. Most (69.5%) of the respondents skipped meals while some (30.5%) did not skip meals. A high prevalence of central obesity (57.0% WC, 47.5% WHR), hypertension (20.0%), impaired plasma glucose (30.0%), diabetes mellitus (2.5%), low HDL-cholesterol (37.5%) and hypertriglycerideamia (15%) was observed among the respondents. Female respondents were significantly (p < 0.05) more centrally obese (60.0% WC, 51.55% WHR) than males (40.0% WC, 28.6% WHR). No significant (p > 0.05) relationship was found between gender and blood pressure, blood glucose level, and lipid profile of the respondents.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was high among the respondents
Prevalence of hypertension and health-seeking behaviours of market women in Abia State Nigeria
Authors: Ezenwa Happiness Chidinma , Iheme Gideon Onyedikachi , Okonkwo Elizabeth Monday , Adeoye-Agomoh Queen Chisom
Published: September 2022

Background and objectives: Hypertension is a major killer of women worldwide, prioritization of the health needs of market women will sustain the contribution of the informal sector to national economic development. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of hypertension and health-seeking behaviours of market women in Abia State Nigeria

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design study was used to randomly select 1, 360 market women (aged 15-70 years) from 8 markets in the State. Omron digital automatic blood pressure monitor was used to obtain the blood pressure values of the respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed for the variables.

Result: Results showed that 33.5% and 33.4% of the respondents self-rated their health as being excellent and good respectively irrespective of the fact that 26.1% of them had not visited the hospital in recent times, more than half (55.1%) of them visited the hospital because of their ill-health, about half (48.9%) of the respondents monitored their blood pressure upon hospital visit during ill health while 43.5% reported that market activities refrained them from seeking prompt medical treatment early. Results showed that the majority (77.9%) of the respondents had normal blood pressure levels while 20.7% of them were hypertensive. Health-seeking behaviour variables were negatively correlated with blood pressure levels.

Conclusion: The respondents had low health-seeking behaviours, and one-fifth of them were hypertensive. A significant association exists between health-seeking behaviour and blood pressure levels. Improved health-seeking behaviours amongst market women which will facilitate prompt identification/diagnosis and treatment of disease conditions should be encouraged
Geospatial analysis of groundwater quality using GIS: A case study of Ahafo Kenyasi, Ghana
Authors: Ernest Ankomah , Isaac Dadzie
Published: September 2022

The exploitation and sustainable use of groundwater has received much attention with the sudden decline in quantity and quality of surface water. Knowledge on the current status of the physico-chemical parameters of groundwater becomes important in ensuring the sustainable use of the resource. This study used Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess groundwater quality in Ahafo-Kenyasi with particular focus on determining the spatial distribution of groundwater quality parameters and also produce groundwater quality map of the area. Physico-chemical analyses of groundwater quality parameters were made after collection of water samples from 24 community boreholes. The results of analysis carried out showed the following concentration ranges: pH (5.12-6.54), EC (71.6-952μS/cm), TDS (35.08-465.59mg/l), Turbidity (0-6.25NTU), Ammonia (0.01-0.61mg/l), Nitrate (0.1-4.12mg/l), Sulphate (1-65.5mg/l). All the samples analysed were above the guidelines set by World Health Organization (WHO, 2011) except for pH and Turbidity. Spatial distribution maps of the individual water quality parameters were developed using kriging interpolation technique and accepted based on the prediction performances of Stable, Exponential, K-Bessel semivariogram models. Overall water quality of the study area was assessed using Water Quality Index (WQI). The results showed that groundwater quality in the area decreases from north-western to south-eastern. However, groundwater from Ahafo-Kenyasi is good for domestic purposes.
Modelling the risk of forest to fire for the Bosomkese Forest Reserve, Ahafo Region, Ghana
Authors: Dadzie Adams Elias , Mary Antwi
Published: September 2022

Forest fire is a devastating phenomenon in real life, causing huge losses of lives, properties and ecologies. A risk assessment model to identify, classify and map forest fire risk areas is presented in this paper. This model considers four risk models, i.e. ignition model, detection model, response model and fuel model analysis. The first model concentrates on human influence factors in forest fires, including the land use, distance from roads, and distance from settlements and the second model is made up of the possibility of fire visibility from road and settlement viewpoint. The forest fire response included distance from fire stations and motion resistance is the third model. The type of fuel (dry or wet), fuel moisture content, health of the forest vegetation and topography of the area were analysed as the fourth model. The study results indicate that very high-risk zones covered 38.8km2 representing 25.6% of the total forest area. Findings of the research are helpful in developing forest fire management systems. Fast and appropriate direction could be used by management to stop the spread of fire effectively. It also helps to provide effective means for protecting forests from fires as well as to formulate appropriate methods to control and manage forest fire damages and its spread. Recommendations were made at the end of the work to implement fire towers, break lines and employ the use of modern detection techniques such drones, etc to improve fire detection and response.
The use of remote sensing and GIS for land use and land cover mapping in Eswatini: A Review
Authors: Simelane Sabelo P. , Hansen Christel , Munghemezulu Cilence
Published: September 2022

Remote sensing and GIS are often used to assess spatiotemporal variations for land use/land cover (LULC) monitoring and classification. While LULC monitoring and classification has been undertaken in Eswatini, little attention has been given to ascertaining covered thematic areas, methods of image classification, and approaches and techniques for improving classification accuracy. This paper summarises and synthesizes the progress made in the Kingdom of Eswatini regarding the application of remote sensing and GIS in LULC monitoring and classification. Eight thematic areas (water resources mapping; land degradation; forestry; wildfire detection; urban expansion; crop production; disease surveillance; general mapping) dominate evaluated LULC studies, employing three LULC classification methods (classic; manual; advanced). While some studies include strengths and weaknesses of LULC classification techniques applied, others do not. This review shows that only two advanced classifiers (random forest; object-based) were identified from the reviewed articles. In addition, reviewed studies applied only two approaches (use of multi temporal data; fine spatial resolution data) and three techniques (use of ancillary data; post-classification procedure; the use of multisource data) for improving classification accuracy. Furthermore, the review finds that limited LULC investigations have been covered in Eswatini with a specific focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As such, this review recommends 1) the inclusion of higher resolution imagery for mapping purposes, 2) the adaptation of strengths and weaknesses for any image classification technique employed in future publications, 3) the use of more varied approaches and techniques for improving classification accuracy and area estimates, 4) inclusion of standard errors or confidence intervals for error-adjusted area estimates as part of accuracy assessment reporting, 5) the application of advanced image classifiers, and 6) the application of Earth Observation (EO) Analysis Ready Data (ARD) in the production of information for the support of the SDGs.
Comparative accuracy assessment of the Bowring, Chord and Power series models for direct and indirect determination of geodetic coordinates
Authors: Omogunloye Olushola Gabriel , Omar Dahir M , Okolie Chukwuma John , Daramola Olagoke Emmanuel , Salami Tosin Julius
Published: September 2022

The computation of geodetic coordinates is the basis of geodetic surveying and foundation to modern techniques for geodetic network analyses and design of integrated survey schemes for monitoring and detecting structural deformations. The positional accuracy achievable by Direct and Indirect models of geodetic position determination depends on the varying lengths, azimuths and latitude of the first point of the network of stations. Existing knowledge gaps preclude a comprehensive understanding of the relative accuracies of these methods. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the achievable accuracies of three models (Bowring, Chord and Power Series) for direct and indirect position determination vis-a-vis the network configuration. The data comprised of 33 controls in the D-Chain geodetic network located in North-Central Nigeria, with a range of network of lines between 15.530km and 113.254km. Various attributes of the network such as azimuth, angle, distance, and coordinates were computed to a high accuracy and precision using a program written in the Matlab software environment. The results of the direct and indirect computation were summarised using descriptive statistics. Also, the accuracies of the computed coordinates were assessed by comparisons with the provisional (initial) coordinates of the controls. In the analysis of coordinate differences, the positional root mean square error (RMSE) for each of the three models in decreasing order of accuracies are: 4.572639341′′ (Chord), 4.601685022′′ (Power Series) and 4.601701034′′ (Bowring). The positional mean absolute deviation (MAD) for the three models in decreasing order of accuracies are 3.788841258′′ (Chord), 3.813184934′′ (Power Series) and 3.813198679′′ (Bowring) and this agrees with the RMSE trend for the network. This study has shown that the D-chain network configuration favours the use of Chord model for position determination based on the adopted configuration.
Role of the community pharmacy in the control of pandemics in South Sudan
Authors: Ugoro Oliver Batista
Published: September 2022

Recently, special attention has been given to the community pharmacy and how ready it is to meet the growing demand for health care at times of pandemics. Several studies have discussed the roles and contributions of the community pharmacy amid COVID-19. An online assessment among pharmacy personnel in South Sudan showed that 57.5% of respondents had answered correctly to at least 60% of knowledge questions on the COVID-19 pandemic. The attitudes were a mix of neutral and positive. Physical distance (“social distancing”) and hand hygiene practices (95%) were the most often preventive measures used at the community pharmacy. In conclusion, the pharmacy is the first and, often, the last point of contact for patients. Therefore, it can play a role in identifying suspected infectious diseases and advising and instructing the public against any health emergency.
Typology of fractional numerals in Turkic languages
Authors: Łukasik Jakub
Published: September 2022

This paper analyzes fractional numerals in Turkic languages and classifies them into seven types based on morphological criteria. These types are then divided into three paradigms, the Paradigm of Origin (PO), the Paradigm of being Inside (PI) and the Paradigm of Belonging (PB), according to the underlying logic of the constructions. The emergence of each paradigm is also discussed, the conclusion being that they are of different origin.
Ottoman-Turkish loanwords in Egyptian and Syro-Lebanese-Palestinian Arabic – Part 3
Authors: Rocchi Luciano
Published: September 2022

Although the earliest Turkisms that entered Arabic go back to the 9th century – when the Arabs began establishing regular contact with speakers of Turkic languages – a significant number of Turkish loans in both written and spoken Arabic only dates from the time of the Ottoman Empire, which in the course of its expansion conquered and for centuries ruled a large part of the Arab world. This paper aims to examine the words of Turkish origin found in the dialects spoken in Egypt and part of the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine), i.e. the Arabophone regions that have been most exposed to Turkish influence for historical and cultural reasons. Attempts have also been made to provide information about the etymology of the Ottoman-Turkish words (interestingly, as some of these come from Arabic, the Egyptian, Syrian, etc. words borrowed actually prove to be backborrowings).
Nutritional and phenotypic variations among newly selected African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.)
Authors: Oguntolu Olawale Olusesan. , Anyaoha Christian Okechukwu , Chikaleke Victor Anozie , Olofintoye Joseph Akindojutimi Temidayo
Published: September 2022

African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) is an important but underutilized leafy and fruit vegetable. Systematic characterization of available eggplant accessions for morphological and nutritional traits is paramount to their genetic improvement. This study characterized the diversity among selected S. aethiopicum accessions from Nigeria to identify promising genotypes for future breeding activities in the region. Twenty new purified African eggplant accessions collected from farmers’ fields were characterized using morphological and nutritional descriptors. The accessions varied significantly in qualitative, quantitative and nutritional parameters. Top performers for selected yield-contributing traits and nutritional parameters were NHEPA54, NHEPA39-1, NHEAP10, NHEPA10, NHEPA1, NHEPA56, NHEPA23 for vitamin C, iron, calcium, days to flowering, number of branches, plant height at maturity and number of fruits per plant respectively. The first four principal components accounted for 72.42% of total variability. The first principal component with the largest variation (28.77%) was loaded with number of branches, plant height at maturity, number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant and fruit width. A significant positive association was exhibited between iron and yield-increasing traits such as number of fruits per plant (r = 0.532) and number of fruits per cluster (r = 0.551). Plant height at maturity positively correlated with vitamin C (r = 0.492) indicating predictable success in selecting top-performing eggplant genotypes combining high-yield potential and nutritional content. Top-performing eggplant genotypes identified in this study could be deployed as donors for a hybridization programme to develop new eggplant varieties with higher yield potential and improved nutritional quality.
Interactive effect of simulated acid rain, calcium silicate, and γ-aminobutyric acid on physiological processes in corn and wheat
Authors: Didyk Nataliya , Ivanytska Bogdana , Lysenko Tatiana , Zaimenko Nataliya
Published: September 2022

The effect of calcium silicate, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and their mixture on the adaptation of wheat and corn to simulated acid rain has been evaluated in the pot experiments. Acid rain was simulated by watering twice with distilled water acidified with sulfuric acid to pH = 2. Test plants were grown in a plant growth chamber under controlled conditions of temperature, illumination and relative humidity for 18 days. The physiological state of the test plants was assessed by characteristics of growth (shoot height, root length, dry weight of shoots and roots), the content of photosynthetic pigments, flavonoids, and proline in leaves. For the corn, the content of anthocyanins in shoots and roots was also evaluated. In parallel, the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil (pH, electrical conductivity, redox potential, content of soluble carbonates, and nitrates) were determined.It was established that simulated acid rain inhibited the growth and accumulation of photosynthetic pigments in the leaves of wheat and corn. The content of protective metabolites (proline, flavonoids, and anthocyanins) increased. Wheat showed greater sensitivity to the inhibiting effect of acidification compared to corn. The application of CaSiO3 was more effective than GABA in restoring pH value and HCO3- concentration in soil, while the application of GABA more effectively promoted the accumulation of NO3- anions in soil. Combining CaSiO3 with GABA was the most effective in restoring soil physical and chemical properties altered by simulated acidification and stimulating the growth and photosynthesis in the test-plants. Thus, the mixture of CaSiO3 with GABA is promising for further studies of the possibility of its application to mitigate the negative impact of acid depositions on vegetation and soil.
Simulation and Performance Evaluation of On Demand Multicast
Routing Protocol (ODMRP) on ns-2
Authors: J.Keziya Rani
Published: September 2022

An ad hoc network is a collection of wireless
mobile nodes dynamically forming a tempory
network with out the presence of a wired support
infrastructure. In this environment,
routing/multicasting protocols are faced with the
challenge of producing multi-hop routes under
host mobility and bandwidth constraints. In
recent years, a number of new multicast protocols
of different styles have been proposed for ad hoc
networks. ODMRP (On Demand multicast
routing protocol) is a mesh based, rather than a
conventional tree based , multicast scheme it well
suited for adhoc wireless networks. ODMRP has
been simulated on PARSEC and its performance
evaluated wehave implemented ODMRPon ns-2
and have done a simulation based performance
analysis. Based onour experience during
implementation, we have also suggested some
enhancements to the protocol which we believe
improve its performance.
Effective Safeguarding for Children and Young People
Authors: Blyth Maggie , Solomon Enver
Published: September 2022

This timely book takes a critical look at the impact of the Munro Review (2011) on child protection and the government's response.
The Collaborating Planner?
Authors: Clifford Ben , Tewdwr-Jones Mark
Published: September 2022

Aims to understand how both specific planning and broader public sector reforms have been experienced and understood by chartered town planners working in local authorities across Great Britain.
People-Centred Public Health
Authors: South Jane , White Judy , Gamsu Mark
Published: September 2022

People-Centred Public Health provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice and research in how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement as volunteers or lay health workers, drawing on a major study of lay engagement in public health, and using case studies and real life examples.
Religion and Faith-Based Welfare
Authors: Jawad Rana
Published: September 2022

This original book offers a critical overview of the role of religious values, actors and institutions in the development of social welfare provision in Britain, combining historical discussion of the relationship between religion and social policy in Britain with a comparative theoretical discussion covering Europe and North America.
Asbestos Presence in 20th Century Buildings
Authors:   Professor Responsible for Occupational Safety subjects, Occupational Risk Prevention Master’s Degree, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain, Rodriguez Elizalde Ruben
Published: September 2022

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, useful for its high chemical resistance, its mechanical resistance and its insulating capacity. For this reason, it appears in building constructive materials, of very different types of construction and use. When we refer to old buildings we mean constructions of the second half of the 20th century. In Europe, America and many other places in the world, a lot of buildings built between 1960s and 1980s contain asbestos. It can appear in some construction elements or in some facilities elements. However, these asbestos properties have been set aside now, because scientific research has shown that asbestos is a dangerous substance that can cause a lot of irreversible respiratory diseases, most of them fatal, and other non-respiratory diseases, some of them fatal as well. All these dis-eases can appear many years after worker’s exposure to asbestos begins. Thus, asbestos has been and still being the cause of a very large number of serious occupational diseases and deaths. For this reason, asbestos was prohibited in a lot of countries. But after this prohibition, the problem of managing the previously used asbestos arose. Thus, this section analyzes the procedure to follow when we need to rehabilitate a building that may contain some element with this material or when we simply decide to demolish that construction. In fact, to diagnose the presence of asbestos inside the building is the first problem: asbestos is invisible and odorless, so its detection is not easy. Later, once its presence is verified, asbestos removal is the next problem: for this, there are very strict protocols to reduce asbestos health risk.
Qualities Gained from Postbaccalaureate Programs Contributing to Medical School Success
Authors: Slife Cameron , Anderson Shirley
Published: September 2022

Postbaccalaureate programs are becoming increasingly utilized by students as a pathway to medical school. Despite the possible negative connotations associated with nontraditional medical school applicants, findings from several studies demonstrate that individuals who have participated in a postbaccalaureate program perform either on par with or outperform their traditional counterparts. This study used a qualitative narrative approach to interview six participants to better understand the perspectives of current medical students who participated in a postbaccalaureate program. Further, this study examined the qualities nontraditional medical students believed they offered compared to their traditional counterparts that contributed to their success in medical school. Findings showed that while subjects had unique reasons for attending a postbaccalaureate program, their reasons generally focused on enhancing parts of their medical school application, predominantly for GPA improvement. In pursuing this pathway, participants found greater maturity and mental fortitude and developed multiple extracurricular passions. These qualities not only contributed to their success in medical school but are discussed as qualities on which they can build in their future practice as physicians.
Trends in general and primary morbidity among the able-bodied population of Moscow by class of diseases of the endocrine system, eating disorders and metabolic disorders
Authors: Kuraeva Viktoriya M. , Podchernina Anastasia M.
Published: September 2022

Introduction. Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) remain the most important medical and social problem and cause significant damage to the economy of the capital. In this situation prevention, early detection and timely treatment of diseases among the working-age population are of particular importance. In an urban environment, a person is constantly exposed to the following risk factors that negatively affect health: reduced physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle, high levels of stress, poor nutrition. The latter is also one of the reasons for the increase in the incidence of obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2 (hereinafter – DM2) and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (hereinafter – MS). The purpose of the study was to assess the level and dynamics of the incidence of the working-age population of the city of Moscow by the class of endocrine diseases, DM2 and obesity in the administrative districts.
Materials and methods. For the analysis data from medical organizations of the Moscow City Health
Department on registered morbidity for 2017–2021 were taken. The method of direct ranking was used, the calculation of indicators of the dynamic series.
Results. For the study period 2017–2021 in the city of Moscow, the overall morbidity rate of the workingage population in the endocrine diseases class increased by 36.4 %, DM2 – by 17 %, obesity – by 38,3 %. The primary morbidity rate of the working-age population in the endocrine diseases class decreased by 5,1%, DM 2 – by 24,7 %, obesity – by 45,9 %.
The rates of general morbidity in the class of endocrine diseases and DM 2 decreased most rapidly in the Zelenograd administrative district (ZelAO) - 13.3% and 18%, respectively, and obesity – in the South-Western administrative district (SWAO) by 23.3%. The decrease in primary morbidity in the endocrine diseases class was most rapidly recorded in the North-Western Administrative District (NWAO) – by 36 %, DM 2 in the Eastern Administrative District (EAO) – by 50.4 %, obesity in the Troitsky and Novomoskovsk administrative districts
(TiNAO) – by 83 %.
Assessment of the availability of dental care to the population of Moscow for 2021 year
Authors: Bocharova Maria O. , Podchernina Anastasia M.
Published: September 2022

The article assesses the availability of dental care for the population in the capital's clinics

of the Moscow Healthcare Department for 2021. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of staffing and

indicators of therapeutic and preventive measures in the dentistry of the capital. In addition, the study analyzed

in detail the activities of dental clinics in the context of the administrative districts of Moscow.
Обзор и сравнительный анализ BPMN-систем для роботизации бизнес-процессов
Authors: Баранов И.Н.
Published: September 2022

Цель данной статьи – дать обзор современных программ, с помощью которых возможно реализовать методы RPA технологий. Представлен сравнительный анализ программного обеспечения, в рамках которого можно реализовать работу по автоматизации и роботизации бизнес-процессов предприятия. Рассмотрены преимущества, недостатки и возможности конкретного программного обеспечения (Automation Anywhere, Blue prism, UiPath и ELMA). Automation Anywhere представлено одним из лидеров в данной области, в частности, благодаря своему обширному маркетплейсу. Blue prism отличается масштабом реализации, заявлено о тысячах ботов, использованных компаниями. UIPath – наиболее простое и современное ПО, разработчики сделали акцент на интуитивно понятный интерфейс и функционал. ELMA – российская разработка с низким порогом для входа в работу, обладает высоким потенциалом. Все перечисленное ПО является отличным вариантом для работы в области роботизации, но необходимо четко понимать поставленные цели для того, чтобы определить, какое же ПО лучше всего использовать в рамках того или иного вида деятельности.
Stakeholder Engagement Process in Water Saving Initiatives for Sustainable Tourist Destination in Samui Island, Thailand
Authors: Pongponrat Kannapa
Published: September 2022

This paper is based on the water-saving initiatives for sustainable tourist destinations launched by the government sector under a project called Save Water, Save Samui (SWSS) at Samui Island, a famous tourist destination in Thailand. For this project, a mixed-methodologies research approach was employed. This research aims to identify stakeholder engagement processes for water-saving initiatives. Quantitative research methods were conducted through a questionnaire-based survey, which provided supportive information from guests and hotels voluntarily involved in the SWSS project. Qualitative research methods were conducted through focus group discussions with hotel staff and in-depth interviews with representatives from hotel businesses, government officers, and locals. Findings showed that stakeholder engagement processes in the SWSS project appeared at three levels: information, response, and involvement. Lessons from the SWSS project addressed limiting aspects of the stakeholder engagement processes, including poor information dissemination, small numbers and few stakeholders involved, inconsistency across the project, and unclear incentive strategies for stakeholder engagement. To move forward, establishing a collaborative relationship among stakeholders is required to facilitate network extension, with the goal of an inclusive and collective action strategy to pursue water saving for tourist destinations in the long term.
A Cloud Based Framework for Identification of IoT Devices at Smart Home Using Supervised Machine Intelligence Model
Authors: Bhoi Sourav Kumar , K. Krishna Prasad
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Identification of Internet of Thing (IoT) devices in smart home is the most important function for a local server/controller to administer and control the home smoothly. The IoT devices continuously send and receive requests, acknowledgments, packets, etc. for efficient data communication and these communication patterns need to be classified.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Therefore, to run the smart home smoothly, in this work a framework using cloud computing is proposed to identify the correct IoT device communicating with the local server based on supervised machine learning. The best supervised machine intelligence model will be installed at the local server to classify the devices on the basis of data communication patterns.
Findings/Result: Simulation is performed using Orange 3.26 data analytics tool by considering an IoT devices data communication dataset collected from Kaggle data repository. From the simulation results it is observed that Random Forest (RF) shows better performance than existing supervised machine learning models in terms of classification accuracy (CA) to classify the IoT devices with high accuracy.
Originality/Value: A cloud based framework is proposed for a smart home to identify the correct IoT device communicating with the local server based on supervised machine learning. Based on the data communication pattern of the IoT devices, an IoT device is accurately identified.
Paper Type: Methodology Paper.
OLUMLU VE OLUMSUZ DEĞERLENDİRİLME KORKUSU VE DUYGU DÜZENLEME GÜÇLÜKLERİNİN SOSYAL KAYGI BELİRTİLERİ İLE PERFORMANS ALGISI ÜZERİNDEKİ ROLÜ
Authors: Akkuş Koray , Tekinsav Sütcü Doç. Dr. Günay Serap
Published: September 2022

Olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu sosyal kaygı bozukluğunun temel özelliklerinden biridir. Öte yandan sosyal kaygı bozukluğuyla ilgili son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar, olumlu değerlendirilme korkusu ve duygu düzenleme güçlüklerinin önemine vurgu yapmaktadır. Araştırmalar olumlu değerlendirilme korkusu ve duygu düzenleme güçlüklerinin sosyal kaygı bozukluğu belirtilerine katkıda bulunabileceğini göstermesine rağmen, bu kavramları bir arada ele alan herhangi bir çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır. Ayrıca olumlu değerlendirilme korkusu ile duygu düzenleme güçlüklerinin sosyal kaygı bozukluğu belirtilerine nasıl katkı sağladığı net değildir. Alanyazındaki bu eksikliklerden hareketle, bu çalışmanın amacı olumlu ve olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu ve duygu düzenleme güçlüklerinin sosyal kaygı bozukluğu belirtileri ile performans algısı üzerindeki rolünü incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklemini İzmir’de çeşitli üniversitelerde öğrenim görmekte olan 170 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılar öncelikle demografik bilgi formu, Liebowitz Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği, Olumsuz Değerlendirme Korkusu Ölçeği-Kısa Form, Olumlu Değerlendirilme Korkusu Ölçeği, Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği Kısa Form ve Duygu Düzenleme Güçlüğü Ölçeği Kısa Form’u içeren bir ölçek bataryası doldurmuşlardır. Yaklaşık 10-15 gün sonra kamera karşısında bir konuşma performansı gerçekleştirmişler ve sonrasında Konuşma Performansı Ölçeği aracılığıyla performanslarını değerlendirmişlerdir. Yapılan hiyerarşik regresyon analizleri; cinsiyet ve depresyon kontrol edildikten sonra olumlu değerlendirilme korkusu, olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu ve duygu düzenleme güçlüklerinin, sosyal kaygı bozukluğu belirtilerini pozitif yönde, performansa yönelik değerlendirmeleri ise negatif yönde yordadığını göstermiştir. Başka bir ifadeyle; olumlu ve olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu ve duygu düzenleme güçlüklerindeki artış, sosyal kaygı belirtilerindeki artışla ve performansa yönelik daha olumsuz öznel değerlendirmelerle ilişkilidir. Bulgular ilgili alanyazın ışığında tartışılmıştır.
Cesarean scar pregnancy – a retrospective analysis of cases in the years 2012–2021
Authors:   Institute for Mother and Child Care, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Hanáček Jiří , Heřman Hynek , Brandejsová Anna , Eminger Michal , Křepelka Petr , Velebil Petr , Krofta Ladislav , Macková Kateřina
Published: September 2022

Introduction: With the increasing number of caesarean sections, the number of cesarean scar pregnancies (CSP) is also increasing. This is a relatively new entity of an ectopic pregnancy, which is risky mainly because of its possible association with placenta accreta spectrum. CSP is thought to represent about 6% of the total number of ectopic pregnancies in all women who have a history of at least one caesarean section. The estimated incidence of CSP is about 1/1,688 of all pregnancies and about 1/ 2,000 of all caesarean sections. Material and methods: Retrospective analysis of individual cases of cesarean scar pregnancies managed in our health care facility in the years 2012–2021. Results: In total, we managed 16 cases of pregnancy in the caesarean scar in 15 women. In one woman, we recorded CSP twice. The mean age of the women was 36.6 years (27–41). The mean number of caesarean sections was 1.6 (1–3) and gestational week was 7 (4–10). The average time since the caesarean section was 3.6 years (2–11). The management was methotrexate administration once, hysteroscopic resection once and 11times primarily vacuum aspiration only, when in two cases we had to attach laparoscopic uterine artery ligation due to postoperative bleeding. We performed primary ligature of uterine arteries twice before performing vacuum aspiration. In pregnancies above 10 weeks of gestation, we observed more bleeding complications requiring surgical management. Bleeding complications were also related to the presence of fetal cardiac action. Conclusion: Early correct diagnosis is essential in the management of CSP. Pregnancies up to the 10th week of gestation are managed by simple vacuum aspirations under ultrasound guidance. If the pregnancy is over the 10th week of gestation and especially with cardiac activity, we add laparoscopic uterine artery ligation before vacuum aspiration. All patients are subsequently advised to undergo laparoscopic resuturing of the lower uterine segment. Key words: cesarean scar pregnancy – ultrasound – vacuum aspiration – uterine artery ligation – methotrexate