bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevention of vehicle windscreen fogging by means of automatic climate control when driving
Authors: Ignat’ev V. V. , Semikin S. N.
Published: April 2023

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). A great deal of attention is paid to the problem of increasing the effi ciency of automatic control of glass fogging. Hundreds of research and studies have been carried out, and a great deal of papers by American, Japanese, Korean, European, Chinese, Iranian and other authors have been published within this topic. The ability of the vehicle HVAC system to automatically detect and prevent potential windscreen fogging improves safety. Less obvious is that it allows reduction of energy costs (prevention of fogging is more energy saving than removal of condensate) and also wider use of the means available in the vehicle, the usage of which usually leads to fogging problems. The paper describes the principles of automatic prevention of windscreen fogging by means of the vehicle HVAC system when driving. It also considers the strategies of early forecasting of fogging and automatic prevention of condensation that are comfortable for the driver and passengers.The purpose of the study is to increase the efficiency of automatic control of windscreen fogging by means of the vehicle HVAC system.Methodology and research methods. Study of methods to assess the risk of vehicle glass fogging and to prevent it automatically. Analysis of the related scientifi c literature, technical documentation and materials published in open sources; bench experiments and fi eld tests.Scientific novelty and results. Automatic operation of the HVAC system in the vehicle windscreen fogging prevention mode when driving was considered. The scientific novelty consists in the suggested method of forecasting the risk of fogging and advanced control including simplifi ed calculation of the air dew point in the cabin, digital extrapolation of the risk level and corresponding advanced stage-by-stage correction of the HVAC system actuator control signals ensuring prevention of possible fogging.Practical signifi cance. Preliminary checking under the winter field test conditions has shown the efficiency of the proposed method of windscreen fogging prevention compared to the typical way of controlling the risk of fogging. Further research is planned to obtain quantitative indicators of efficiency and economy of the proposed method.
We Deserve What We Get: The Roles of Reasons and Just-World-Belief in Explaining Sustainable Clothing Consumption Values-Actions Gap
Authors: Nkamnebe Anayo D. , Ojiaku Obinna Christian
Published: April 2023

Despite climate strikes and calls for climate action and sustainable consumption, clothing consumption still accounts for the second highest carbon footprint and 10% of the world's carbon emissions, creating a social and environmental emergency. This paper extends behavioral reasoning theory with the Just-World-Belief to explain the role of reasons in the value-action gap. The paper posits that the effect of green values on climate actions is explained by reasons and Just-World-Belief. The model is tested with structural equation modeling using data from 256 Nigerian consumers, and the results reveal an unexpected negative effect of green values on climate action. Moreover, while reasons against are detrimental to climate action, reasons for have a positive effect on climate action. Furthermore, reasons (for and against) partially mediate the association between values and action, and the Just-World-Belief positively moderates the relationship between values, reasons, and climate actions. The findings suggest the need for policy interventions to stimulate green values and encourage consumers to engage in climate actions when buying and using clothes.
International Architecture News
Authors: Grigorieva Anna
Published: April 2023

The news announces new editions of international competitions, as well as presents the winners of international awards of the year 2022.
Three decades of the Academy. Speech delivered on 11 October, 2022 at the Academy’s general meeting dedicated to its 30th anniversary
Authors: Kudryavtsev Alexander
Published: April 2023

Project Baikal journal publishes the reports of RAACS academicians at the Jubilee General Meeting of members of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, which was held from 11 to 13 October 2022 in the Central House of the Architect, Moscow.

Academician A. Kudryavtsev spoke about the periods of development of the RAACS since its establishment. He focused on acquiring autonomy and self-organisation of the Academy, transforming it into a Russian Academy, developing links with higher schools, improving experimental design, forming an urban planning doctrine. Of particular interest was the description of the most significant figures and changes in architecture, urban planning and design.
Governor’s Award for the design of the book “Tales of Bolshaya Street”
Authors: Lisitsina Yana
Published: April 2023

In 2022 the Irkutsk Region Governor’s Award for the creative work in the field of culture and art was given to the writer Yury Baranov and the artists Vasily Lisitsin and Yana Lisitsina for their regional educational publishing project “The Tales of Bolshaya Street”. The article reveals the content of the book and describes the concept of illustrative approach.
The complex crisis and the muse Arche
Authors: Lidin Konstantin
Published: April 2023

The article introduces the concept of a complex crisis. Unlike local crises, a complex one is global in nature and affects all significant areas of life – the economy, politics, epidemiology, demography, and so on. The events of the sixteenth century A.D. are given as an example of the complex crisis. It is shown that in the field of architecture and construction, the complex crisis can cause both stagnation and regression, as well as rapid progress and the emergence of bright talents. The assumption is made that the positive results of the crisis are associated with the willingness to accept innovations and follow them.
Energy crisis and global climate change
Authors: Solovyev Dmitry , Shilova Lyubov , Bushuev Vitaly
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the problems of instability in the demand and supply of energy resources in the world during the energy crisis of 2022 against the backdrop of growing military tension in the world in post-pandemic realities. The article considers the long-term forecasts of leading energy agencies published at the end of 2022, as well as various forms of crisis adaptation and new opportunities to remove the carbon footprint of infrastructure facilities, both from direct emissions and through electricity consumption. The authors describe one of the methods to achieve a negative carbon footprint in the surrounding urban environment using innovative technologies of additive construction.
The climate crisis and the ways of response
Authors: Ivanova Zinaida
Published: April 2023

The article raises questions about the climate crisis, which manifests itself in global warming, emergencies that pose a danger to cities and towns, buildings, structures, and people’s health. The author presents different points of view on climate change, the role of greenhouse gases and the anthropogenic contribution to global warming. A study was made of the proposed ways of adapting construction and architecture to the situation of global warming, mitigating the negative effects of climate change. The author highlights topical areas of scientific research, such as: the formation of carbon-neutral architecture, the development of bioengineered building materials, the creation of “vertical gardens”, etc. The author presents the results of a sociological survey of the students of National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering of the year 2021-2022. The results are showing their understanding of the causes of climate change, professional responsibility and readiness to counteract the negative effects of climate change.
Toponymic restoration and media text as a marker of urban identity crisis
Authors: Gimelshteyn Alexander , Gimelshtein Irina
Published: April 2023

The modern media text is considered as one of the markers of the urban identity crisis. Since the 1960s there has been an active social movement for the preservation of cultural monuments in Irkutsk. The importance of historical toponyms for the city identity is generally recognized in the professional and cultural sphere. This provided an opportunity to manifest the theme of toponymic restoration. The wave of partial toponymic restoration in historical Russian cities in the 1990s was completely ignored by the Irkutsk authorities, and there were just a few cases of opportunistic renaming of godonyms beyond it. In the contemporary crisis processes, media acts through media texts as identifiers, crisis markers, informants, conflict producers, the space of crisis manifestations and the medium of conflict propagation.
Architectural vintage. The fence
Authors: Myakota Alexei
Published: April 2023

The project considers the notion of ‘boundary space’ as a link between different thematic-behavioural states of human beings, which initiates the process of learning in dialogue with nature.
Leonidov in the Crimea. Part 2
Authors: Zavadovsky Petr
Published: April 2023

In the second part of this series devoted to Leonidov’s projects for the southern coast of the Crimea, the author considers the design for Yalta and the cultural and sports facilities on the Darsan hill and the adjacent park. An attempt is made to reconstruct the main buildings on the basis of the architect’s drawings and sketches.
Russian dacha from Petersburg to Harbin: Stylistics and semantics
Authors: Ivanova Alina
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to little-studied aspects of the Russian countryside culture. New materials from the archives of the Russian State Historical Archive are introduced into the scholarly discourse. The author considers different trends in dacha architecture on the basis of projects for the suburbs of St. Petersburg.
Architect A. A. Ol (1883–1958) and the SoyuzZoloto Club
Authors: Lisitsin Vasily
Published: April 2023

Construction of workers’ clubs (Houses and Palaces of Culture) was an important component of the cultural policy of the young Soviet state. Architect A. A. Ol from Leningrad designed the SoyuzZoloto Club, a facility in the constructivist style for Irkutsk, which later became the House of Culture for the V. V. Kuibyshev Plant. On the basis of archival materials, the article examines the problem of adapting a competition design to the real terrain.
Implications of the Urban Expansion of Bohicon toward the District of Avogbanna (Republic of Benin)
Authors: Sèvègni TCHAOU Brice , Benin
Published: April 2023

This research aims to study the implications of the urban expansion of Bohicon toward the district of Avogbanna. Data and information were collected through documentary research, direct observations, and interviews with wise people in Avogbanna District, with communal, local authorities and household surveys. The SWOT model (strengths / weaknesses / opportunities / threats) was used to analyze the results. According to 89% of the respondents, the population settlement in the district is bound to its vicinity to the downtown area of Bohicon and to its location nearby the Inter-State way N°2. For 75% of the respondents, the district of Avogbanna is a little polluted calm medium where the rent is less expensive and the majority of the rooms are lately built and roomy. The number of people has doubled during the last decade years. It is noted that 45.76% of the respondents are active in the borough, of which 14.4% are teachers, 20.33% are craftsmen, 8.47% are shopkeepers and 1.69% are farmers. More than 60% of teachers and workers set in the district so as to get closer to their place of work. Consequently, the price of a parcel has tripled during four years in the district.
Classification of Family Planning Services Utilization for Prediction of Social and Economic Factors
Authors: Oladele Adeyemi Samuel , Adio-Moses Ruth Ochanya , David Adeniji Oluwashola
Published: April 2023

Family planning does more than enable women to limit family size. It enables women to have the number of children they want and subsequently reduces the incidence of maternal and infant mortality. Family planning method was investigated among market traders in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. The study revealed that male condom was the most preferred among the family planning methods used by market traders and their spouses in Ibadan metropolis. Vasectomy/Tubal Ligation received the least preference among the family planning methods. However the level of information among the men was low about the different family planning methods and their risk. Also the low contraceptive prevalence rate in Nigeria is associated with high rates of unsafe and induced abortion the results of the analysis of data collected on the prevalence of family planning services utilization revealed that most market traders in Ibadan metropolis used family planning services. Furthermore, the finding showed that among the males of market traders in Ibadan metropolis, 51.7% used family planning services, while among the female market traders, 64.7% used family planning services. These findings showed that female market traders in Ibadan metropolis use family planning service more their male counterparts. The result of the study also showed the factor(s) that determines the choice of most family planning utilization are: accessibility, availability, cost, perceived effectiveness, no side effects, past practices and from health workers. The result revealed that attitude towards family planning services utilization was significant determinant of family planning services utilization.
Implementation of Solar Panel Static Mppt on Partial Shading Conditions Based on the Boost Topology Converter with Firefly Algorithm
Authors: Darjat  , Triwiyatno Aris , Zahra Ajub Ajulian , Azizah Femmy Nur
Published: April 2023

Indonesia has a large potential for new and renewable energy, one of which is solar energy. Solar energy can be converted into electrical energy using solar panels. The output power of a photovoltaic (PV) system is primarily affected by ambient temperature, solar irradiation, and the angle of incidence of the sun. Differences in the level of solar irradiation received by PV modules can be caused by cloudy weather, trees, buildings, and other objects that can cover the surface of the solar panels. When a PV module is partially shaded, the power output of the module becomes imbalanced. Unbalanced output power can cause multiple peaks on the PV characteristic curve, reducing overall output power. To obtain global-peak, a method for maximizing solar panel output power and an algorithm are required. The method is MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking). The goal of this research is to determine the maximum power point of PV in the condition of a partially shaded PV module and to design a boost converter. In this study, the MPPT control method with the Firefly algorithm is used to analyze solar panel output power in partially shaded conditions in order to avoid being trapped in the local peak. At 950 W/m2 irradiation and 35°C temperature, the maximum power output generated by the MPPT system on a 200 WP solar panel with the value of 56 Ω and 100 Ω loads is 82.85 W and 82.99 W. In partial shaded conditions on the solar panel by 25% at a temperature of 35ᴼC, the maximum power output generated by MPPT is 40.98 W and 40.82 W. In partial shaded conditions on the solar panel by 50% at a temperature of 35ᴼC, the maximum power output generated by MPPT is 38.81 W and 38.95 W. Partial shading conditions affect the maximum power point gain. The maximum output power of the panel will decrease as the panel surface is partially shaded.
The Affecting factor of Personal Financial Management Behavior
Authors: Ruslim Herman , Wijaya Andi , A. Turangan Joyce
Published: April 2023

The development of financial products continues to grow, and users of financial products are increasing yearly. However, the increasing use of financial products is not matched by their good financial attitudes and knowledge. It can be seen from the high financial inclusion of the Indonesian people but their low literacy level. The literacy level is measured using attitude and behavior indicators in this case. This study examines whether financial knowledge, attitude, and locus of control affect the financial management behavior of employees in West Jakarta. This study used a descriptive research design, and data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to 57 respondents according to the criteria. Data processing is done using PLS Algorithm on Smart-PLS. This study is to examine whether there is an influence of financial attitude, financial knowledge, and locus of control on the financial management behavior of employees in West Jakarta.
Multi-resolution Speech Recognition Based on Hyper-rectangular Fuzzy System
Authors: Hsu Chih-Hsu
Published: April 2023

This paper presents a multi-resolution feature extraction technique to speech recognition. The proposed multi-resolution feature extraction technique uses wavelet transform and wavelet packet to calculate features of each sub-band in order not to spread noise distortions over the entire feature space. In our previous works, we had developed a method for speech classification. For speech classification, the universe of discourse is divided into many types, and each type is treated as a class. The hyper-rectangular fuzzy system is used to classify frames and integrate the rule-based approach. The variances of each sub-band are utilized to extract both crisp and fuzzy classification rules. In our experiments, the Texas Instruments/Massachusetts Institute of Technology database is used and extracts features of phonemes. The results demonstrate the superior performance to Mel frequency cepstral coefficients. The effectiveness of the proposed system is encouraging.
Synergy Relationship between TQM and Knowledge Management to Create Customer Value Perceptions
Authors: Wahyuni Ni Made , Sara I Made , Darma I Ketut
Published: April 2023

Total quality management (TQM) has been trusted by many quality-oriented companies in the world in order to improve performance in terms of customer value.n However, studies on the implementation of TQM and knowledge management in relation to customer value are still very few. The main aim of this research is to understand how customer's perceived value is influenced by TQM and knowledge management. A literature review was conducted to identify key TQM and knowledge management practices and the concept of customer value. This study adopted a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach to test the research model. Data was collected using the survey method by distributing questionnaires online and sent using their respective e-mail addresses and using the business WA group. Based on a survey of service sector business actors, the PLS estimation approach is used to achieve research objectives and test hypotheses. The empirical results show that TQM has a positive signaling effect on knowledge management and customer value perceptions. In addition, it was found that knowledge management has a significant effect on customer value perceptions. This study was limited to the food service sector in Bali, Indonesia and a cross-sectional design was used to examine the hypothesized relationships at one point in time. The research model developed can add insight to knowledge by practitioners and policy makers and the basis for making critical policies in the future. The paper addresses the gap in the literature by analyzing the relationship between TQM and knowledge management in the process of strengthening customer value perceptions.
Inventory of Landscape Development Projects in the District of Ouedo (Town of Abomey-Calavi in Benin): Constraints and Sustainable Management
Authors: Sèvègni TCHAOU Brice , Leopold TCHANGONIYI Akibo , D. Sylvain DJAGORO Comlan
Published: April 2023

Integral development is a collective and sustainable action, for which the Beninese government subscribes. The protection of nature is not considered as a danger to development, but becomes an indispensable condition for spatial planning, a guarantee of sustainable development. This research aims to understand the inventory of landscaping in the district of Ouèdo. The information collected is the layout of the space, the types of green space, the perceptions of buyers, the different types of housing built, the role of green spaces in the city. This information is collected from resource persons (head of the Ouèdo district, head of the district), buyers of social housing. A total of 150 people are interviewed. The data processing and the analysis of the results are done with the software, Word, the Excel spreadsheet, and the PEIR model. At the end of this research, it was found that 1,949 social housing units are built in Ouèdo . And not all accommodations have standings. Green space is dominated by accompanying green space (65%) and the least important green space (65%) is parks, road line trees and stadium green space. In addition, 85% of buyers believe that the number of green spaces in social housing is sufficient compared to 15%. Similarly, home buyers see green spaces as a way to reconnect with nature (78%), a way to fight against nature (60%) and green spaces very often to have fun (75%), get some fresh air (65%), and recharge your batteries. It is urgent to set up a sustainable management mode for social housing in the city of Ouèdo.
Cauchy's Further Contributions to Mathematics: The Divergent Series and Cauchy's Wrong Theorem
Authors: Carmine Boniello
Published: April 2023

In this article we will first highlight Cauchy's contribution to divergent series: a contribution of fundamental importance for mathematics scholars of all time and then stop at the concept as an incomplete result of Cauchy with respect to the hypotheses relating to the continuity of the sum of a series of functions. Although he was not the only seller, this erroneous result remained famous. It is referred to as Cauchy's incomplete theorem.
Canvas Business Model and Blue Ocean Strategy for the Development of Rengginang Lorjuk Based on Quality Function Deployment
Authors: Mas’ud Mohammad Aliyullhaq , Prasetyowati Erwin , Matsaini
Published: April 2023

Rengginang Lorjuk is a Madura snack product that has been around for several years and has a role in the economy, especially in Sumenep Regency. So far, rengginang lorjuk has been sold in raw form, with simple packaging, so it is necessary to develop products to increase their superiority and competitiveness, considering the increasing number of similar products outside Madura that have turned rengginang into ready-to-consume products with various forms and attractive packaging. Therefore this study designed a business strategy to increase business competitiveness, especially in the field of product development. The analysis used in product development is Quality Function Deployment (QFD), which will then be integrated with the ERRC Grid (Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create). The data collected in this study used two techniques, namely interviews to validate several factors that influence consumer decisions and satisfaction with rengginang lorjuk food products in general and specifically. The second technique is to use a questionnaire technique to 150 respondents. There are 17 indicators used to measure consumer satisfaction, and 8 of them are considered to have exceeded consumer expectations and the rest have not met them. In this study the contribution value is used to describe indicators that should be a concern and priority for SMEs so that improvement efforts can be made. Based on the ranking results on priority indicators, IKM can determine a strategy using the ERRC Grid approach, in order to increase the competitive advantage of the products it produces.
Analysis of Optimal Spectral-energy Efficiency Tradeoff Linear Precoding Massive MIMO 5G and Beyond
Authors: SOW Mamadou Aliou , SACKO Dioba , GANAME Hassana , KAMISSOKO Drissa
Published: April 2023

In this article, we consider cellular wireless communication with a large number base station antennas deployement, called Massive-MIMO systems, are inspected. Massive MU (multi-user), (MIMO) multiple-input-multiple-output technique gives a significant SE (spectral efficiency) using easy techniques precoding while high EE (energy efficiency) is expected to be offered. Our paper works on two famous schemes, linear precoding Zero-Forcing and Maximum-RatioTransmission taking into account of system circuit power consumption, where that important aspect was ignored in the literature. Both EE (energy efficiency) and SE (spectral efficiency) are considered to be the important key indicators in 5G and beyond communications, which need to be taken into account at the same moment with respect to nowadays environmental consideration. To realize an optimal tradeoff between SE-EE, that precoding schemes are been formulated under CSI-imperfection (channel state information) in a realistic way. Simulation results illustrate that our proposed method achieves better optimal balance between Energy Efficiency and Spectral Efficiency. Under Matlab experimentation, simulation result shows an optimal performance, while tradeoff aspect is observed clairly between SE and EE using such two precoders algorithms. Although such tradeoff SE-EE coincide at first but later on their interests become conflicting and divergent then leading EE to so gradually decrease while SE continues increasing logarithmically. ZF pre-coding method is the appropriate scenario to achieve higher pre-coder performance.
Management Concerns Regarding Storage and Sale of Petroleum Products by “gaddafi” in Kinshasa/DRC
Authors: N. Mabaya Arnold , M.K. Vala Remy
Published: April 2023

This study focuses on the handling of petroleum products (petrol and gasoline) by traders commonly called “Gaddafi”: storage and sale in Kinshasa. Despite the fact that the country officially has many ways of petroleum products supply and a distribution system, there are parallel supply and distribution. The handling of the parallel system represents a concern for the population and the environment, and even the engines using the products. Cases of ignition and fire due to mismanagement of petroleum products have been observed in the DRC. Many suburbs of Kinshasa, where petroleum products are stored, are characterized by houses built without standard and the lack of security infrastructure for flames; the study has led to finding that the business of the so-called “Gaddafi” is carried out without typical regulation and carelessly.
Megastructure as a New Urban Paradigm
Authors: Aranda Antonio Luque
Published: April 2023

In this research I would like to compare Berlin's Hauptbahnhof to other megastructures in order to understand their relationship to modern urbanism. Megastructuralism can be explained in three different steps showing its self-evolution from the utopian housing concepts of the 1930´s to the megastations of the 21st century. First step: megastructure as a residential project. The beginning of the Megastructure era was related to the residential housing project located along a highway from the modernist movement’s “Fort l'Empereur project” (Le Corbusier, 1931) or Archigram's proposal link to the new urban forms in a technological period known as "Lower Manhattan Expressway” (Paul Rudolph, 1970). Second step: megastructure as institutional project. The use of large structures found its place in cultural spaces such as “Centre Pompidou” (Piano, Rogers and Franchini, 1970) and in workplaces of the post-industrial city described by Koolhaas in “Delirious New York". Third step: megastructure as mobility, ecology and technology project. The modern society of the 21st century has a never before seen demand for mobility. Today’s cities become more and more machines of transportation. The combination of computer technology and the challenges of the 21th century, produce a new kind of megastructuralism. Berlin’s public transportation system is one of the Europa’s biggest train stations: “Hauptbahnhof”. In this research it will show that Hauptbahnhof station must be seen as a new kind of megastructure. In the future, cities will become more and more crowded; hence space will have to be used more efficiently. Hauptbahnhof shows how space can be used most efficiently if buildings grow into megastructures that accommodate every possible function. The station is therefore a vast source for models of densification that could lead to a sustainable urbanism in the future.
Research on Policies and Mechanisms That Can Streamline the Process of Transition to Green Energy and Achieving Climate Change-related Targets
Authors: Niculescu Elena
Published: April 2023

Climate change is a dangerous phenomenon that humanity is currently facing and is a direct result of increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union, as a global leader in combating climate change, has an important role to play in international efforts to reduce CO2 emissions as well as to reduce the impact of climate change, by creating and implementing mechanisms aimed to deliver climate change direction by establishing a path towards climate neutrality and supporting this transition to green energy. The objective of this paper is to identify and analyze the main tools that can streamline the process of transition to green energy and achieving climate targets associated with climate change. In this sense, the comparative analysis is used which aims to understand the need to implement these international mechanisms, being based on the presentation of strategies that can be used to stimulate the global transition to a neutral economy in terms of climate impact.
Marketing in High Tech Companies: A Valid Ally for Business Success with the Associated Risks
Authors: Carmine Boniello
Published: April 2023

Marketing is a branch of economic science that deals with the descriptive study of the market and the analysis of the interaction of the market, of users with the company. Marketing represents the tool to designate the success of the company within the market. Starting from this statement, in this contribution we will first examine the importance that marketing plays in High Tech companies, guaranteeing their success on the market, and then focus on the risks connected to them.
An Overview of the Agricultural Development in Tamil Nadu From 2010 to 2021, Focusing on the Area and Production of Major Crops
Authors: Dr. G. YOGANANDHAM,
Published: April 2023

In the process of economic development in less developed countries like India, agriculture is crucial. In addition to producing food for the country, agriculture also employs people, saves money, boosts the market for industrial goods, and generates foreign exchange. Insome ways, the green revolution helped alleviate the early 1960s food crisis, but it also increased regional inequities in resource use, productivity, and cropping patterns. Promoting certain cash crop sat higher prices causes shortages in other crops. Farm income and livelihoods are becoming more and more vulnerable as environmental, economic, and technological variables change. The purpose of the current research was to assess Tamil Nadu's agricultural production and are a under cultivation from 2010 to 2021. Agriculture is the primary source of food and means of subsistence for the vast majority of people in the world, according to the 2011 census. Increasing revenue prospects in the agricultural sector is a key strategy for reducing poverty because the majority of the population relies on it. Examining the area under cultivation and the production of important crops in TamilNadu is main of the study's objectives. From this data, conclusions regarding the elements that have increased output or improved resource usage may be drawn. How well a system will function across places with similar topography or crop production is another question that needs to be addressed. The article's content is urgently required, socially relevant, and current based on the aforementioned criteria. As a consequence, the article's main focus is on the area and crop production of TamilNadu's major crops from2010 to 2021 as well as their economic implications on the agriculture sector.
Increasing the Supply of Direct Support Professionals through Targeted Immigration
Authors: Clark Michael , Farry Kristen , Hansen-Turton Tine , Spreat Scott
Published: April 2023

Agencies that provide supports and services to people who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are unable to hire sufficient number of adequately trained staff. Vacancy rates for those positions that provide direct support and services to people who have disabilities approach 20%. Insufficient compensation was noted as a primary cause of the workforce crisis, and the history of funding social does not suggest that increased funding is imminent. The crisis will continue without either a significant increase in the supply of workers or a decreased demand for workers. Targeted immigration strategies are proposed as a shortterm solution to increasing the supply of Direct Support Professionals currently existing in the intellectual disability field.
Modification of Immune Markers in Patients With Novel Coronavirus Infection Covid-19 Sars-cov-2
Authors: Kostenko Stanislav , Zemskov Andrey , Zemskov Vladimir , Kozlova Maria , Shishkina Nadezhda , Demidova Valentina , Suchkov Sergey , Pronko Konstantin , Vasiliev Oleg , Tulinova Irina , Muha Tatiana
Published: April 2023

Patients with moderate Covid-19 severity were divided into three groups - with a complete absence of IL-6 in the circulation, with a low and rather high (17.75 - 99.5 pg / ml) content of IL6. It was revealed that at the lowest concentration of IL-6, patients had a mild variant of the moderate course of Covid-19 and recorded minimal levels of leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, total T-lymphocytes and T-helpers, B- lymphocytes, immune indices “neutrophils/ lymphocytes”, CD4+/CD8+. However, with greater severity of the course of Covid-19 of moderate severity and a high content of IL-6, all these indicators significantly increased except for natural killer-effectors, the changes of which were of an opposite nature. It is suggested that a sufficiently high level of IL-6 in the case of moderately severe Covid-19 may be necessary to implement a balanced immune response, in contrast to a milder course, which in this sense may be insufficient. It can be assumed that the level of IL-6 can to a certain extent predict the severity of Covid-19.
Utilization of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy In Rural Areas of Enugu State
Authors: Ogbe Anthonia C , Nnabueze Ursula C , Ene Osmond C , Nwankwo Clementina U , Akubue Juliana B.E , Silas  , Esther A
Published: April 2023

Objective: This study focused on the utilization of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in rural areas of Enugu State Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted among booked pregnant women (younger & older) in thirteen (13) rural Local Government Areas of Enugu State. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled “Predictors of Utilization of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy Questionnaire (PUIPTPQ)”.The research questions were answered using mean scores and standard deviations. In testing the hypotheses at.05 level of significance set for this study, z-test statistic was used. Results: The responses of the respondents on how parity predicts utilization of IPTp showed that the cluster mean was 2.80 with a corresponding standard deviation of 0.82.The responses of the respondents on how level of education predicts utilization of IPTp showed that their cluster mean was 3.02 with a corresponding standard deviation of .83. The responses of the respondents on how employment predicts utilization of IPTp showed that their cluster mean was 3.00 with a corresponding standard deviation of .81.The responses of the respondents on how marital status predicts utilization of IPTp showed that their cluster mean was 3.03 with a corresponding standard deviation of .82. The responses of the respondents on how antenatal visits predict utilization of IPTp showed that their cluster mean was 2.91 with a corresponding standard deviation of .80. The responses of the respondents on how gestational age at booking predicts the utilization of IPTp showed that their cluster mean was 2.95 with a corresponding standard deviation of .83. Conclusion: The study concluded that factors like parity, level of education, employment status, marital status, scheduled antenatal visits and gestational age at booking affect the utilization of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among pregnant women in rural areas in Enugu State. Also the hypothesis tested showed that there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of younger and older pregnant women in rural areas of Enugu State on the utilization of IPTp based on parity, level of education, employment status, marital status, scheduled antenatal visits and gestational age of pregnancy at booking.
Successful Healing Treatment of Adenomyosis Using Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) System
Authors: Shah Mrs. Parul , Dholakia Mrs. Meena Dhaval
Published: April 2023

Introduction: A 37 years old female was diagnosed with Adenomyosis and heavy bleeding during menstrual cycle. She had a history of irregular menstrual cycle and lower abdominal pain. The prescribed medicines did not help her much. So she did not take medication. She decided to take help from Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) Trained Healer. This paper presents the case of Adenomyosis treated successfully with Yoga Prana Vidya Healing protocol. Methods: This is the case study method with detailed analysis of medical records of patient’s health condition pre and post YPV healing treatment applied as alternative medicine. This is the case of a 37 years old female diagnosed with Adenomyosis in December 2020. Initial symptom was bleeding got started after one week of completion of menstrual cycle. A Gynaecologist advised to get the Ultrasound done which diagnosed Adenomyosis. The doctor prescribed Hysteroscopic D&C followed by Mirena insertion. She used to have painful menstrual cycle with heavy flow every month. Results: Analysis of the patient’s health condition and medical case documents pre and post treatment shows that she got cured with Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) healing method for Adenomyosis. Conclusion: This case study documents the evidence on the effective use of YPV in treating Adenomyosis and heavy bleeding during menstrual cycle. There is ample scope to conduct further research on the application of YPV as alternatively effective and low cost medicine for various medical conditions.
Influencing Factors in the Choice of Nursing as Career: A Study of Students in Nursing Training Institutions in Anambra State Nigeria
Authors: John Emenike ANIECHE , Inara Blessing STANDLEY , Helen Ifeoma OBIDIFE
Published: April 2023

Choice of career sometimes comes with difficulty especially the decision to choose professional courses of study. This is a descriptive study that determined the factors that influence the choice of nursing as career among students in nursing training institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria. Objectives of the study captured the influence of family pressure, peer group and personal factors in the choice of nursing as career among the students. Social cognitive theory by Lent, et al (2008) was used as basis for the study. The instrument used for data collection was researchers' structured questionnaire that was validated and tested for internal consistency with reliability index of 0.87. Sample of 207 respondents was drawn from a population of 443 students. Simple random sampling technique was applied in selecting the participants for the study. Data generated from the study were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Study revealed that nursing students in nursing training institutions in Anambra State have several factors that influenced their choice of nursing as career which include: family pressure (mean±SD=3.0±0.93). A good number of them (61.4%) were highly influenced by parental approval and some others (58.9%) by parental emotional attachment. Substantial number (45.4%) was influenced by their peer group. Personal factors such as believe that nursing will allow them focus on their dream for patient care (61.4%); that nursing is part of social commitment to the society (58.5%) with high income potential influenced their career choice. The researchers recommended that students should be guided in career choice to retain professional values and images.
Early Response to Covid-19: Some Errors of Strategic Management That Escalated an Avoidable Pandemic
Authors: C. Obiano Emmanuel
Published: April 2023

At the time COVID-19 outbreak occurred, the global community already possessed great resilience and preparedness gained from knowledge and experience of managing previous epidemics and pandemics, and from advances in science and technology. But then, response to the ‘novel’ coronavirus faced challenges of conformity or departure from established emergency response mechanisms; effective integration and coordination of the total system approach involved in large scale emergency response; and balancing the delicate interface between multilateral agencies and sovereign States in joint response operations. This paper examined the joint operation between the World Health Organization and Member-States in the early response against COVID-19, from December 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020 to determine its effectiveness. It adopted the documentary survey method and collected secondary data from the timeline records of the World Health Organization and devex. It applied content analysis on the data within the theoretical frameworks of input-output device; and management by objective (MBO), from the standpoint of strategic management. The paper found that four strategic management errors were responsible for escalating COVID-19 to a pandemic, including non-imposition of travel restrictions on China; late declaration of national emergency by national governments except the United States; etc. The paper recommends, among others, that rapid response akin to a ‘blitzkrieg’ or ‘eagle swoop’ approach be applied immediately following reports of outbreaks of epidemics to prevent subsequent escalation; and that strategic management approach be adopted holistically in responding to all epidemics and pandemics.
Monitoring of nutrition activities in Mali Salutary innovation in the circle of Kayes
Authors: Diarra Samou , M'boukimbo Magloire , Diallo Awa , Doumbia Modibo
Published: April 2023

Introduction: In the Kayes region, the prevalence of malnutrition in the health district of Kayes has been fluctuating over the past five years (from 2017 to 2021). From 14.2% of global acute malnutrition in 2017, it has decreased to 5.6% in 2020 and will reach 11.5% in 2021[1]. Given that it is impossible to monitor the execution of the commitments of the various actors and the implementation of activities and the achievement of objectives in 54 health areas due to the lack of adequate resources, it is essential to implement local monitoring by involving local authorities. It is within this framework that in 2021, the Nutrition Officer of the Kayes Health District (RND) requested the involvement of the sub-prefect of the Ambidedi district to organize local monitoring by inviting the mayors of the district's communes, the DTC (Technical Director of the Center) of the CS Com (Community Health Center) to review the achievements of the nutrition activities and the mobilization of financial resources by the ASACOs and mayors. General objective: To share the experience of the Kayes health district in terms of local monitoring of nutrition activities. Methodology: To report the process to nutrition actors around the world. Results: Four local monitoring meetings were organized in two districts. Nearly two million CFA francs were mobilized to finance the holding of the meetings, the motivation of the GSANs and CHWs. The lessons learned show that local meetings help boost local leadership, resource mobilization, program effectiveness, efficient resource management, etc. Conclusion: The initiative of local monitoring of nutrition activities is a salutary innovation that strengthens the community anchorage of financing and monitoring of nutrition activities. We should think about improving the initiative by extending it to the monitoring of other health center activities.
Intrinsic Features of Vulval Angioleiomyoma: Case Report and Mini Review
Authors: Marçal Josenel Maria Barcelos , Costa Vieira Luiz Fernando da , Agnol Wilke Eryn Dall , Patussi Bertinatti João Pedro , de Sá Santos Janderson , de Alencar Dido Eliphas Leão , Copetti Leite Ana Paula Marçal , Heck Munhoz Thomas
Published: April 2023

Vulvar angiomyolipoma is a rare, benign mixed mesenchymal pathology, composed of smooth muscle, vascular and mature adipose tissue in varying proportions. It may stand for an incidental diagnosis; and the treatment can be conservative or surgical by enucleation. The definitive diagnosis is made by anatomopathological and immunohistochemical examination. The authors report a case of angiomyolipoma located in the labrum vulvar major and conduct a mini review.
Practical Knowledge and Attitudes of the Population Towards Dog Bites
Authors: IB BENGALY  , A DIABY  , A KONATE  , IS GOITA  , S DIARRA  , F DICKO5  , Kaya A SOUKHO  , A KODIO  , A BERTHE  , IH SIDIBE  , A SINAYOKO  , S KONATE
Published: April 2023

The dog was the first species domesticated by man. It was first a useful animal for its hunting, guarding or shepherding abilities. Over the centuries, it has become a pet that currently has its place in homes. This change in situation is at the origin of many new interactions between dogs and humans (1). The study we conducted aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population regarding dog bites. This was a descriptive and cross-sectional prospective study lasting one month from September 1 to 30, 2021 in the urban municipality of Koniakary. Any person living in the selected households during the study period who agreed to participate was included in the study. Women represented 58.4% of our sample. The average age of our respondents was 28 years old. Households with a dog were 35.7%, which was free to move in 96.03% and did not have a vaccination card. A percentage of 5.9% of people surveyed have already been bitten by a dog, which had an unusual attitude in 71.43%. The wound was located at the level of the foot in 54.38% and superficial in 66.67%. Among the people surveyed, 70.37% expressed having recourse to a medical consultation and immediately in 95.55%. Those who washed first before consultation lent 11.96%. Rabies was the risk mentioned by 39.89% faced with a dog bite against 29.63% who had no knowledge of the risks.