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Cyber Robust Systems
Authors: Johnson Gary
Published: July 2020

Analysis of the STUXNET attacks on the Natanz gas centrifuge plant illustrated the hazards of a cyber physical attack. STUXNET demonstrated that a cyber-attack can introduce new and malicious function into I&C systems. Cyber robust nuclear power plant systems may be able to provide a truly independent level of defense in depth against cyber-attacks. The development of cyber robust systems involves identifying the plant's vulnerabilities and using non-digital means where such features can defeat malicious attacks. This is a relatively new idea, so a complete roadmap for this is not available. Nevertheless, some principles can be stated, and some methodologies can be discussed.
Safety and Security Management for NPP I&C Systems
Authors: Sklyar Vladimir , Kharchenko Vyacheslav S.
Published: July 2020

The main contribution of this study comprises a set of detailed contents for safety and security management. The following aspects of safety and security management requirements for NPP I&C systems are considered: relation between safety and security management, safety and security management plan, human resource management, configuration management, computer tools selection and evaluation, documentation management, planning of safety and security assessment.
NPP-Smart Grid Mutual Safety and Cyber Security Assurance
Authors: Brezhniev Eugene , Ivanchenko Oleg
Published: July 2020

The smart grid (SG) is a movement to bring the electrical power grid up to date so it can meet current and future requirements to fit customer needs. Disturbances in SG operation can originate from natural disasters, failures, human factors, terrorism, and so on. Outages and faults will cause serious problems and failures in the interconnected power systems, propagating into critical infrastructures such as nuclear industries, telecommunication systems, etc. Nuclear power plants (NPP) are an intrinsic part of the future smart grid. Therefore, it is of high priority to consider SG safety, mutual influence between NPP and SG, forecast possible accidents and failures of this interaction, and consider the strategies to avoid them.
FPGA Technology and Platforms for NPP I&C systems
Authors: Kovalenko Andriy , Babeshko Ievgen , Tokarev Viktor , Leontiiev Kostiantyn
Published: July 2020

This chapter describes an element base of new generation for NPP I&C, namely field programmable gate array (FPGA), and peculiarities of the FPGA application for designing safety critical systems. FPGA chips are modern complex electronic components that have been applied in nuclear power plants (NPPs) instrumentation and control systems (I&CSs) during the last 15-17 years. The advantages and some risks caused by application of the FPGA technology are analyzed. Safety assessment techniques of FPGA-based I&CSs and experience of their creation are described. The FPGA-based platform RadICS and its application for development of NPP I&CS is described.
From Identity Into Brand Visual Identity
Authors: Raposo Daniel , Oliveira Fernando , Farinha Luís
Published: July 2020

This chapter seeks to contribute to the clarification of the concepts corporate identity, brand identity, and brand personality. Through a methodology based on literature review and descriptive case studies, the authors seek to define a model to characterize corporate identity and to define brand identity and brand personality as ways of competitiveness and industrial innovation. The main result of this study is the definition of a model to identify the corporate identity and define the brand identity and brand personality, opening new paths for future empirical research.
The Role of Design in Strategic Planning to Help Brand Management
Authors: Plácido da Silva João Carlos Riccó , Paschoarelli Luis Carlos , Friso Valeria Ramos , Silva José Carlos Plácido
Published: July 2020

New brands and new businesses are increasingly common in the digital world. These can be included in the market in an increasingly targeted way for a specific audience. Understand strategic planning aided by a graphic brand guide enables you to understand the stages of your planning. This type of project is suitable for professionals in the graphic area, thus the development of an effective means of communication without intervention and without prior notice. The chapter is reported to be the strategy used in the model of development. In this case it is a review of the common topics that are used in the model containing the two methods. This chapter provides a targeting of responses for projects aimed at this audience.
The Social, Economic, and Environmental Dimensions of Hotel Sustainability
Authors: Julião Jorge , Gaspar Marcelo Calvete , Tjahjono Benny
Published: July 2020

Hotel sustainability has become a focal point for companies all around the world with a dual focus on attracting customers to their business and capitalizing from sustainability measures and practices. Such sustainability initiatives allow for increasing economic efficiency and reducing energetic and environmental impacts. Based on the triple bottom line, social sustainability is also key to promote and implement efficient corporate social responsibility practices. This study reports on a survey carried out to address the customers perceptions regarding the influence of sustainability on their choice of hotel. This survey was conducted in Oporto city (Portugal) to domestic and foreign tourists in 2018/2019 with a valid sample size of more than 370 respondents. This research concludes that, even though customers show to be sensitive to social, environmental, and economic aspects, these issues do not exhibit a significant influence on their hotel selection based only on sustainability claims.
Enhanced Reconditioning of Heavy-Duty Pulp Industry Equipment
Authors: Ramalho Armando Lopes , Silva Agostinho da , Gaspar Marcelo Calvete , Capela Carlos , Celorrio-Barragué Luis , Glăvan Dan Ovidiu
Published: July 2020

Within a pulp industry production process, a drop in the performance of a wood log rotary debarker was identified. Such loss of performance was due to the occurrence of excessive wear of the device's cutting blades, requiring their regular and premature replacement. The material used to manufacture the cutting blades, Hardox 500, has characteristics considered adequate for the required use. However, it was concluded that the blade manufacturing process degraded its mechanical properties, leading to its premature wear when placed in service. The present study intends to propose, characterize, and validate an alternative cutting process to manufacture the debarker's cutting blades. Abrasive waterjet cutting technology was proposed to produce the cutting blades. The suitability of this manufacturing process is discussed considering the specified geometry and the material characteristics of the resulting cutting blades.
Alternate Catalyst Support from Microwave-Assisted Activation of Coconut Tree Fiber
Authors: Kaewtrakulchai Napat , Faungnawakij Kajornsak , Eiad-Ua Apiluck
Published: July 2020

Coconut tree fiber (CTF), representing a potentials feedstock from agricultural processing, was developed to porous carbon by microwave-assisted activation. CTF was transformed into CTF char before further activation. The CTF porous carbons (CTFCs) were obtained by the microwave-assisted activation using KOH as an activating agent at 700 W microwave radiation power. To investigate the effects of KOH on specific characteristics of CTFCs, the different ratios of KOH:CTFs char (i.e. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8 w/w) were studied. CTFCs were extensively characterized on physicochemical properties including proximate & ultimate analysis, porous characteristics, and surface morphology. The porous carbon exhibits a combination of type I/type IV sorption isotherm representing the micro/mesopores in its pore structure. The optimal condition obtained the highest SBET of 913.56 m2/g with total pore volume of 0.42 cm3/g. CTFC were potentially applied for metal catalyst support in various chemical reaction due to its high surface area and porosity to enhance the catalyst dispersion.
Microbial Biofilm Formation on Vanillin Incorporated Surgical Obturator Resin
Authors: Kedcharoen Pakpoom , Thaweboon Boonyanit , Wongsirichat Natthamet , Thaweboon Sroisiri
Published: July 2020

Self-cure poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin has been the material commonly used for fabrication of surgical obturator. The appliance is used in the cancer patient after surgical removal of the affected maxillofacial tissues. However, wearing of this resin appliance can enhance a condition for microbial biofilm aggregation and put patients at increased risk of infection. Vanillin-incorporated heat-cure PMMA resin and self-cure PMMA resin have been developed and demonstrated to have antimicrobial activity. This study aimed to evaluate antimicrobial property of vanillin-incorporated self-cure PMMA obturator resin on the biofilm formation of C. albicans and S. aureus. The resin samples (Orthocryl® EQ, Dentaurum, Germany) were prepared with vanillin incorporation (0.1% and 0.5% vanillin). All samples were coated with sterile saliva and incubated at 37 °C for 60 min. The Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 5638 and Candida albicans ATCC 10231 suspensions (107 colony forming unit/mL) were prepared and microbial biofilm formation was done in 96-well plate at 37°C for 24 h. The amount of biofilm was quantified by Cell Counting Kit WST-8 (Dojindo Molecular Technologies, USA) at 450 nm. All tests were performed in triplicate on three separate occasions. One-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test were used for the statistical analysis. It was found that approximately 52% and 48% biofilm reductions were observed in 0.1% and 0.5% vanillin groups against S.aureus compared with 0% vanillin (control group) whereas 46% and 54% biofilm reductions were seen against C. albicans biofilm. In conclusion, the incorporation of vanillin in surgical obturator PMMA resin was demonstrated to have antimicrobial property against biofilm formation of S. aureus and C. albicans. This can help the patient who wears surgical obturator for the prevention of opportunistic infections.
COVID-19 outbreak and impact on mental health and psychiatric services
Authors: Fraticelli Carlo , Alamia Alberto , Guanella Ester
Published: July 2020

The spread of COVID-19 is having such an impact on the Italian Regional Health System (IRHS) that it had to drastically restructure in a matter of days. (...)
Incidental diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma following coronavirus OC 43 severe pneumonia
Authors: Iadevaia Carlo , Perrotta Fabio , Mazzeo Grazia , Cerqua Francesco Saverio , Mazzarella Gennaro , Guarino Salvatore , Parrella Roberto , Bianco Andrea
Published: July 2020

Viral infections are frequent among patients with thoracic malignancies prompted by dysregulation of innate and adaptative immune response. Clinical symptoms and radiological findings of both viral pneumonia and lung adenocarcinoma may overlap resulting in diagnostic and clinical  challenges.We present the case of a women admitted to our department presenting with an acute manifestation of coronavirus OC43 pneumonia with underlying undiagnosed lung adenocarcinoma.
On cohesive almost zero-dimensional spaces
Authors: Dijkstra Jan J. , Lipham David S.
Published: July 2020

We investigate C-sets in almost zero-dimensional spaces, showing that closed$\sigma $C-sets are C-sets. As corollaries, we prove that every rim-$\sigma $-compact almost zero-dimensional space is zero-dimensional and that each cohesive almost zero-dimensional space is nowhere rational. To show that these results are sharp, we construct a rim-discrete connected set with an explosion point. We also show that every cohesive almost zero-dimensional subspace of$($Cantor set$)\!\times \mathbb R$is nowhere dense.
Relationship Between Scholarly Activity and Postgraduate Career Choice: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 2017 Diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology
Authors: Guzman Anthony K. , Rzepecki Alexandra K. , Lewis Gary D. , Balagula Yevgeniy , McLellan Beth N.
Published: July 2020

Background

Scholarly productivity is an assessment metric for dermatology residents and faculty. How the bibliometric h-index, a publicly available metric that incorporates the quantity and quality of publications, relates to early career choices of dermatologists has not been investigated.

Objective

We determined the h-indices of the 2017 diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology to ascertain its association with career choice.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the published list of the 2017 diplomates. Gender and PhD status were compiled. The Scopus database was queried for publications and h-indices. The primary outcome was the pursuit of an academic position, nonacademic position, or fellowship after board certification.

Results

Among 475 (96%) diplomates, the median (range) h-index was 2 (0–14). Those with MD and PhD degrees had greater h-indices (6.4 ± 3.1 vs. 2.3 ± 2.3, P < .05). There was a difference (P < .05) in h-index between diplomates pursuing an academic position (3.6 ± 3.1), non-procedural fellowship (3.3 ± 3.1), procedural fellowship (2.5 ± 2.0), and non-academic position (2.1 ± 2.1).

Conclusions

The h-index quantifies academic productivity and may predict early career choices in dermatology.
Residency Practice Transformation: Implementation of Team-Based Care in an Academic Continuity Clinic
Authors: Coyle Andrew , Wajnberg Ania , Fishman Mary
Published: July 2020

Background

Team-based primary care has the potential to improve care delivery. However, residency scheduling and precepting models make creating functional ambulatory teams challenging.

Objective

We describe the team-based care transformation at a large academic internal medicine residency practice.

Methods

On July 1, 2016, the program transitioned to a 6+2 schedule and the clinic was divided into teams. Residents were precepted by 2 team preceptors, social work and care coordination needs were met by team-specific staff, and front desk staff were trained on maintaining primary care physician (PCP) and team continuity. Weekly team meetings provided opportunities for proactive patient and panel management, and preclinic huddles incorporated staff into team functions. Pre-transformation (June 2016) and post-transformation (June 2017) surveys were distributed to residents (n = 131), faculty (n = 14), and staff (n = 65) to assess team functioning. Patient-PCP continuity was monitored on a quarterly basis.

Results

Three hundred sixty-two of 420 surveys were returned (86%). The intervention was associated with significant improvements in resident satisfaction (from 3.05 baseline to 4.07 of 5, P < .001) and perceptions of teamwork (4.14 to 4.61 of 6, P < .001), with moderate to large effect sizes. Patient-PCP continuity significantly increased (45% to > 70%). While domain-specific improvements were seen for faculty and staff, no overall changes were noted in their perceptions of teamwork or team-based care.

Conclusions

Team-based care was implemented with significant improvements in continuity and resident satisfaction and perceptions of teamwork; however, the impact on faculty and staff was limited.
In vivo anti-inflammatory activity of two anthrones from the leaf latexes of Aloe adigratana reynolds and Aloe elegans todaro
Authors: Tsegay Mengsteab , Tewabe Yitagesu , Bisrat Daniel , Asres Kaleab
Published: July 2020

Aloe adigratana Reynolds and Aloe elegans Todaro are traditionally used for the treatment of various illnesses, including wounds, infections and inflammation in northern Ethiopia. Despite their morphological differences, the leaf latexes of both Aloes showed the same chemical profile when analyzed by TLC. Further phytochemical investigation of these latexes by preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) afforded two anthrones, which were identified as aloin A/B and microdontin A/B on the basis of NMR and MS analysis. In the present study, in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the leaf latexes of A. adigratana and A. elegans as well as the two isolated anthrones were evaluated using carrageenan-induced mouse paw oedema model. It was noted that the latexes as well as the isolated compounds possess anti-inflammatory activities in a dose-dependent manner. The results also showed that microdontin A/B has a better activity than aloin A/B, in both the early and late phases of inflammation. At a tested dose of 200 mg/kg, microdontin A/B showed oedema inhibition of 35.9%, one h after carrageenan injection, while the inhibition caused by the standard drug indomethacin (10 mg/kg) was 18.6%. In conclusion, the results of the present work confirmed that A. adigratana and A. elegans have genuine anti-inflammatory activities attributed at least in part to the presence of aloin A/B and microdontin A/B in the leaves supporting their use in traditional medicine. Keywords: Aloe adigratana, Aloe elegans, anti-inflammatory, microdontin A/B, aloin A/B
Farmers income and savings pattern in Benue State, Nigeria
Authors: Odoh Ngozi Ekunyi , Nwibo Simon Uguru , Eze Anayochukwu Victor , Igwe Esther Onyinyichi
Published: July 2020

The study analysed farmers’ income and savings pattern in Benue State. Both multi-stage random and purposive sampling procedures were employed to select 140 respondents for the study. The study employed primary data which were collected through the use of the structured questionnaire. The result showed that farm size, level of access to credit, diversification of income sources, types of investment and risks inherent in the business are the major determinants of the income level of the small scale farmers. The farmers engaged in the following farm activities, crop production, hunting, fishing, gathering of forest products, marketing of agricultural products and livestock production. Meanwhile, trading, teaching, and non-farm wage labour were the main non-farm activities they engaged in. The result equally showed that farmers adopted both formal and informal savings methods but have higher preference for the informal method as indicated by their preference for savings in rotational savings and credit Association (ESUSU) and daily contribution schemes. Educational attainment, annual income, farming experience, and farm size had positive influence on the farmers’ savings pattern. The test of the hypothesis indicated that the socio-economic characteristics of the small scale farmers have significant effects on the savings pattern adopted in the area. Consequently, the study recommended the establishment of banks in the rural area so as to increase farmers’ savings capacity in formal sector; establishment of enlightenment programme to create awareness among the rural farmers, and introduction of risk reduction policy to minimize risks associated with farming, thereby encouraging farmers to remain in farming business.Keywords: Farm activities, non-farm activities, farmers, formal and informal savings
Use of media marketing tools among cassava growers in Oyo State
Authors: Adelakun Olubunmi Jokotola , Thomas Kehinde Adesina , Lawal Bosede Olukemi
Published: July 2020

The study investigated the level of use of Media Marketing Tools (MMTs) among cassava growers in Oyo State. Interview schedule was used to collect data from a sample size of 192 respondents across the senatorial districts of the state. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that respondents’ years of farming experience, marketing experience and annual income were 16 ± 11.2 years, 12.5 ± 10.7 years, and ₦625, 833.3 ±₦416,367.2, respectively. Despite wider spread and use of media marketing tools for agricultural products and services globally, use of MMTs was low in the study area. Unstable power supply (x̄ =2.0, 0.00), high cost of devices for accessing media marketing tools (x̄ = 1.98, 0.10) and lack of technical know-how (x̄ =1.97, 0.14) were identified as constraints to the use of the tools. Significant relationship existed between awareness (r= -0.57, p=0.00) and the use of media marketing tools, while knowledge (r= 0.355, p=0.067) did not have significant association with the use of the tools. Hence, there is need for intensified awareness and training of cassava growers by all extension stakeholders on the use of MMTs for improved productivity.Keywords: Cassava growers, marketing tools, cassava marketing
Participation in social group and wellbeing status of rural women in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Adeleke Oluwaseun Aderonke , Alani Falilat Shadefunmi
Published: July 2020

This study examined participation in social group and wellbeing status of rural women in Oyo State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to obtain data from 170 rural women who are members of selected social groups. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. More than half (54.1%) of the respondents had low level of social group participation. Benefits derived from social group participation were social control ( x̄ = 1.65), access to credits and loans ( x̄ =1.35), security of goods ( x̄ =1.62) and invitation to social functions ( x̄ =1.72). Time ( x̄ =0.64), distance of the meeting venue ( x̄ =0.45) and financial constraint ( x̄ =0.39) were some of the factors that affect social group participation among the women. There was no significant relationship between participation (r = 0.126) in social group and wellbeing status of rural women. Based on these findings, this study has implications for the assessment of social groups in rural communities as they serve as strong platform for dissemination of social and agricultural information. This study therefore recommends that social groups should be well organised by engaging in activities that will improve the quality of life of rural women in all spheres, this will increase their involvement in group activities, improve their wellbeing and ensure rural development.Keywords: Participation, social groups, social security, time, wellbeing
Scriptwriters’ perception of use of soap opera in agricultural information dissemination in South-western Nigeria
Authors: Olajide Bamidele R. , Ladigbolu Temitope A.
Published: July 2020

The study assessed scriptwriters’ perception of use of soap opera for agricultural information dissemination in South-western Nigeria. A total of 30 scriptwriters were interviewed using questionnaire Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, means, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and linear regression at p=0.05. Findings reveal that lack of adequate fund (243.4) and lack of sponsors (226.6) were perceived constraints by scriptwriters to developing scripts for promoting agriculture using soap opera. The majority (93.3%) had favourable perception of the use of soap opera for promoting agriculture. There was a significant relationship between perceived constraints (r =0.12; p≤0.05) and scriptwriters’ perception of use of soaps for promoting agriculture, while age (β = 3.18, t = 12.05, p = ≤0.05) and being an actor (β = 1.96, t = 7.61, p = ≤0.05) were the main determinants of scriptwriters’ perception of use of soap opera in dissemination of agricultural information. Scriptwriters’ favourable perception is a green light for production of agricultural based soap in Nigeria if sponsorship is guaranteed. It is recommended that an adequate source of fund or sponsorship should be sourced for use of soap opera for agricultural information dissemination.Keywords: Scriptwriters, agricultural information, soap opera
Adoption of bio-security measures against avian-influenza outbreaks among poultry farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Oladipo Felix Olayinka , Bello Oladele Gafaru , Daudu Abdulrasaq Kamal , Kayode Ajoke Oluwatoyin , Kareem Oyedola Waheed , Olorunfemi Oluwasogo David , Iyilade Abigail Oluwatunmise
Published: July 2020

The study examined the adoption of selected bio-security measures against avian-influenza (HPAI-A/H5N1) outbreaks among poultry farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria. A total of 120 respondents selected through a multistage sampling procedure was used for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data collected were subjected to percentages, mean and binary regression. The study revealed that the high level of adoption on biosecurity measures of segregation and traffic control (x̄ =2.82), medium level of adoption for cleaning (x̄ =2.440) and low level of adoption for disinfection of the standard bio-security components (x̄ =1.290). There was a positive and significant relationship between  some socio-economic characteristics (age, average monthly income, farming experience and membership of social group) and adoption of bio-security measures of poultry farmers. Constraints to adoption of biosecurity measure poultry tension/veterinary contact, lack of buffer areas (x̄ =3.21) around the farm site and inadequate access to fund (x̄ =3.21). Provision of accessible and affordable credit facilities by government to poultry farmers, and extension agents should intensify more effort on continuous training and constant veterinary services for poultry farmers in the study area towards increased capability to eradicate the negative effect of this acute and highly contagious viral disease on their means of livelihood.Keywords: Adoption of bio-security, avian-influenza, outbreak, poultry farmers
Phytochemical Screening of Leaf Extracts of Eleven selected Tropical Plants Species from Eastern and Southern Nigeria
Authors: Nwandu C.J. , Nyananyo B.L. , Ozimede C.O.
Published: July 2020

The pyhtochemical constituents of butanol and acid leaf extracts of eleven (11) plant species from three different families (Annonaceae, Apocynaceae and Euphorbiaceae) obtained from various locations in eastern and southern Nigeria were made following standard techniques. Results obtained show that the leaf extracts contain alkaloids, flavonoids and saponins. This paper provides evidence that alcoholic and acid leaf extract of the selected plant species studied contains medicinally important metabolites that justifies their usage as traditional medicine for treatment of various ailments.Keywords: Tropical plants, Phytochemicals, Ethno-medicine, Extracts
Mediated political participation and competing discourses of online civic engagement
Authors: Onguny Philip Oburu
Published: July 2020

This article focuses on the interconnections between mediated political participation and online citizen engagement. The objective is threefold. First, it examines whether the notion of digital democracy captures the dynamic and “renewed” sense of civic responsibility brought to bear by disruptive information and communication technologies (ICTs). Second, it asks the question of whether the creation, negotiation, dissemination, and consumption of online political content really rivals those circulated by the traditional or legacy media. Finally, the article discusses the potential pitfalls of confining technological use patterns to pessimist-optimist dichotomy, arguing that such characterization ignores innovative or adapted use patterns that emerge based on varying social, political, and economic realities. Overall, the discussions presented in this article are meant to generate conceptual discussions around the links between mediated political participation and online civic engagement, and how they inform democratization processes and redistribution of political influence.Keywords: Mediated politics, mediated political participation, digital democracy, mediated public sphere, ICTs, digital divide, online civic engagement, civic responsibility
Haematological changes associated with porcine haemoparasitic infections in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Olaosebikan O.O. , Alaka O.O. , Ajadi A.A.
Published: July 2020

The study was carried out between January and July 2016. Blood samples were obtained from 153 pigs by venipuncture and jugular severance at slaughter. The blood samples were examined for all known hemoparasites detectable by light microscopic examination. Haematimetric indices, complete blood cell count and leukocyte differentials were determined. The level of parasitaemia and changes in blood indices were subjected to statistical analysis across seasons. Trypanosoma brucei and Eperythrozoon suis were the only hemoparasites detected in the blood of pigs during the period of sampling. The prevalence of haemoparasitic infections in sampled pigs was 5.23%. T. brucei contributed 3.9% while E. suis contributed 1.31% to the prevalence. Anaemia (PCV<32) was a consistent and significant finding in all parasitemic samples. Eperythrozoon suis caused more severe anaemia (20±9.89) when compared with Trypanosoma brucei (27±3.03). The anaemia caused by E. suis was mostly microcytic normochromic while T. brucei mostly caused normocytic normochromic anaemia. Mild leucopenia was observed in eperythrozoonosis while a moderate lymphocytosis was observed in T. brucei infections. It was observed that in spite of intense chemoprophylaxis and other control measures employed, we still have persistent infections with Eperythrozoon sp and Trypanosomes in our pig population. Further studies should be carried out to detect the possibility of drug resistance by some of these circulating hemoparasites in the pig industry. Attempts should also be made to control the vectors of these parasites which are usually abundant during the rainy season and may be responsible for the higher prevalence recorded during this period.Keywords: Porcine, Infection, Haemoparasites, Haematological changes, Nigeria
Investigation on application of Rwanda building standards in local construction industry
Authors: Mbereyaho Leopold , Gershome Abaho G. , Mutabaruka Jean de Dieu , Ndayisenga Jean Claude , Niyomwungeri Evariste , Nsabimana Jacques
Published: July 2020

The Rwanda Building code is in place from 2015, while the development of Rwanda standards dates from 2006 when the reviewed Law establishing Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS) was published. The key role of standards is technically to ensure quality, safety, reliability of constructions as stated the relevant codes. With the construction industry growing very fast, the purpose of this study was to investigate on the application of Rwanda building standards, with regards to the existing code requirements and to identify the relevant gaps. The study was conducted based on initially set specific objectives, while the research methodology was mainly comprised of visits to different public and private agencies related to construction industry, observations on the sites and interview with different experts. The study established that Rwanda building standards were still accused of a low awareness and application as well as noticeable gaps. The level of awareness among all professionals was still at 71%. In general about application, only 55% of respondents confirmed the experience in application of Rwanda building standards, even if this level was higher for some categories. A good part of respondents composing around 57% thought that Rwanda building standards documents were still incomplete. Based on the above findings, adequate strategies for improving the awareness, application process and document completion were proposed; with the introduction of Rwanda building standards into academic curriculum, increase the number of awareness meetings and recognition of adequate research before design or review of any standard, among others.Keywords: Building code, Building Standards, awareness strategy, Law and Regulations, Monitoring process
Book Reviews
Authors: Mundy P.J.
Published: July 2020

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A Framework to Score the Risk Associated with Suspicious Money Laundering Activity and Social Media Profile
Authors: Parida Dillip Kumar , Kumar D. Prasanna
Published: July 2020

Money laundering has immense entailments. The criminal who possesses black money and wants to mask it as legitimate must fabricate the source to look genuine. It makes the crime organized and more systematic to break the financial system. The existing AML (Anti Money Laundering) solutions and its design based on the creation of a transaction profile. Most of the leading AML software focuses on financial transactions and rarely focuses on linked suspicious individual’s social media profiles. Social networking is one of the most popular platforms to interact with others and millions of users use these platforms to communicate with each other from around the world. At the same time, the web has plenty of social and demographic information to create an accurate profile that aims to construct a legitimate profile. This paper consolidates the fragmented discussion from several articles and provides a detailed view of fraud profile identification.  Practical insights are identified from various AML solutions and summarized from an extensive literature review. The risk scoring framework and definitions of filters can be widened to include more parameters for effective alert generation. In this paper, we propose an approach and risk scoring framework to assess customer profiles that drive the suspicious profile or transactions based on social media attributes.
Periferik İntravenöz Katetere Bağlı Flebit Oranının ve Etkileyen Faktörlerin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: BERŞE Soner , TOSUN Betül , TOSUN Nuran
Published: July 2020

Giriş: Periferik venöz kateterler doğru şekilde uygulandığında yaşamsal önemi olan bir araç olduğu kadar; birçok faktör sebebiyle hastada flebite neden olabilmektedir. Amaç: Bir iç hastalıkları kliniğinde periferik intravenöz kateter ilişkili flebit insidansını ve etkileyen risk faktörlerini belirlemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, kesitsel tipte planlanan bu çalışmada, 26 Aralık 2018–30 Mart 2019 tarihleri arasında bir iç hastalıkları kliniğinde 93 hastaya uygulanan 195 periferik intravenöz kateter araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturdu. Veriler “Hasta Bilgi Formu” ve Uluslararası İntravenöz Hemşireler Birliği tarafından kullanılması önerilen “Flebit Tanılama Skalası” ile toplandı. Kategorik değişkenlerin karşılaştırılmasında ki-kare testi, risk faktörlerinin değerlendirilmesinde Lojistik regresyon analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların %50.5’i erkek, yaş ortalaması 56.86 ± 18.031 yıldı. Flebit değerlendirme skalasına göre hastaların %28.2’sinde (n = 55) flebit semptomları saptandı. Yaş grubu 66-90 arasında olan (p = .015), kronik hastalığı olan (p = .005), hastanın aktif olarak kullanmadığı tarafa intravenöz kateterizasyon takılan (p = .012), intravenöz infüzyonu devam eden (p=.007), aynı damara kateterizasyon sıklığı birden fazla olan (p < .001), daha önce aynı damar boyunca kateter takılmış olan (p = .001). ve takılma süresi 72-96 saat olan (p = .045) hastalarda flebit semptomları görülme sıklığı daha fazlaydı. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada periferik intravenöz kateterlerin dörtte birinden daha fazlasında flebit olduğu, ileri yaşın, kronik hastalığın, sürekli infüzyonun, aynı damara birden fazla kateterizasyonun ve kateterin kalış süresinin uzun olmasının hastalarda flebitin görülme oranını artırdığı bulundu. Hemşirelerin flebit gelişimi açısından belirtilen risk faktörlerini kateter uygulaması ve bakımı konusunda göz önünde bulundurmaları, uygulanan periferik intravenöz kateterlerin geçerli ve güvenilir ölçüm araçları ile düzenli olarak flebit belirtileri açısından değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.
Hemşirelik Öğrencileri Tarafından Uygulanan Akran Eğitim Programının Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik İnançlarına Etkisi
Authors: ŞENGÜN İNAN Figen , GÜNÜŞEN Neslihan , ÇELİK İNCE Sevecen , ÇETİNKAYA DUMAN Zekiye
Published: July 2020

Giriş: Çalışmalar, yetişkin bireylerin yanı sıra gençlerin de ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylere yönelik olumsuz tutumlara sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Ayrıca pek çok ruhsal hastalık gençlik döneminde başlamakta ve damgalama nedeniyle psikiyatrik yardım alma gecikebilmektedir. Bu noktada gençlerin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik olumsuz inanışlarının olumluya dönüştürülmesi önemlidir. Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı hemşirelik öğrencileri tarafından uygulanan akran eğitim programının üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik inançları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Araştırma tek grupta ön-test son-test yarı deneysel tasarımdadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini akran eğitimini uygulayan, hemşirelik üçüncü sınıf eğitici akranların ulaştığı hemşirelik dışı bölümlerde okuyan üniversite öğrencileri (n: 144) oluşturmuştur. Öğrencilere ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik damgalama ile baş etmeyi hedefleyen akran eğitim programı uygulanmıştır. Araştırma verileri sosyo-demografik özellikler veri toplama formu ve Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği ile akran eğitimi öncesi ve sonrasında toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Akran eğitimi uygulanan öğrencilerin çaresizlik ve kişilerarası ilişkilerde bozulma, tehlikelilik ve utanma alt ölçek puan ortalamalarının akran eğitimi sonrasında anlamlı derece azaldığı belirlenmiştir (p = .001). Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencileri tarafından uygulanan akran eğitiminin üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik inançlarında olumlu yönde değişim oluşturduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuç doğrultusunda akran eğitimi ruhsal hastalıklara karşı damgalamayı azaltmada kullanılabilecek bir yöntem olarak düşünülebilir. Akran eğitiminin etkinliğinin kontrol gruplu ve uzunlamasına izlem tasarımlarıyla değerlendirilmesi önerilir.
Reptiles of Ecuador: life in the middle of the world
Authors: Arteaga Alejandro , Bustamante Lucas , Vieira Jose
Published: July 2020

We present the book “Reptiles of Ecuador,” a comprehensive monographic catalogue about every single one of Ecuador’s 496 non-avian reptiles. This updated field guide is designed to be used primarily as a tool to identify species in the field and is written so that it can be easily understood by any reader. It includes photographs, illustrations, and distribution maps covering all reptiles in the country. It also summarizes novel as well as historical information about each species and presents it in the form of individual accounts. Each account includes the following sections: names, recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, see it in the wild, and references.
Diagnóstico de la investigación universitaria en el Perú
Authors: Aguilar López Brenda Betzabe , Aréstegui Huamán Carol Diana , Vergara Collantes Cristina
Published: July 2020

Esta investigación aborda la realidad y problemática en que está inserta la universidad peruana en su política de investigación, como engranaje indispensable para el desarrollo de un país. Como principales ejes de estudio analizamos el financiamiento, el rol que cumple el CONCYTEC y su relación con la universidad reflexionamos sobre la dicotomía del campo de la investigación: ¿humanidades o ciencias naturales?, analizamos la problemática en general y estudiamos los datos proporcionados por el Ranking Scimago sobre las universidades del Perú, en materia de investigación. Por último, arribamos a las conclusiones que servirán de base para futuros estudios.
Intención emprendedora, satisfacción con la vida e impulsividad en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Arredondo Pérez Azucena de María , Aceituno Huacani Carlos , Morales Palma Sheyla Verónica , Del Castillo Estrada Gareth
Published: July 2020

Durante la formación teórica-académica de las universidades, no se toma en cuenta las habilidades empresariales del estudiante como búsqueda de solución a la problemática económica nacional y regional del país. Se muestra que algunos de ellos, después de egresar de la universidad, se consideran satisfechos con su vida porque trabajan día a día para diversidad instituciones públicas o privadas, brindándoles un alto bienestar subjetivo; en cambio, otro grupo de estudiantes se encuentra inmerso en el desempleo nacional.
Asociatividad y crecimiento económico de pequeñas unidades agrícolas rurales de Andahuaylas, Apurímac
Authors: Cama Flores Simón José
Published: July 2020

Objetivos. Es determinar la relación que existe entre la asociatividad como modelo de gestión y el crecimiento económico de las pequeñas unidades agrícolas rurales de la provincia de Andahuaylas. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una investigación correlacional, de corte transversal, en las asociaciones de productores de los distritos de Huancabamba, Pacucha, Andahuaylas, Talavera y Turpo. Como población se incluyó a 5 asociaciones y se aplicó muestreo no probabilístico intencional y conformado por 109 productores asociados de papa y quinua. En cuanto al instrumento se elaboró un cuestionario con 35 ítems dividido en dos secciones, la encuesta fue anónima y basadas en entrevistas cara a cara. Se ha aplicado la confiabilidad alfa de Cronbach la consistencia del instrumente y ha sido aplicado una encuesta piloto a 22 asociados, se tuvo el siguiente índice de correlación igual a 0,852, el instrumento tiene alta confiabilidad aceptable.
Experiencia en la mejora de las habilidades sociales en estudiantes de educación secundaria: padre sustituto, provincia Andahuaylas, Perú
Authors: Yauris Polo William Camilo , Valle Díaz Felipe Rafael , Pérez Zúñiga Yudy
Published: July 2020

La investigación tuvo como finalidad implementar un programa de charlas para fortalecer las habilidades sociales en estudiantes de secundaria a partir de complementar la figura del padre sustituto. El problema primordial son estudiantes que no tienen progenitores, otros que no los reconocen y algunos que no viven con sus progenitores, además de estar expuestos a riesgos sociales. La investigación es del tipo aplicada, cuyo diseño fue pre experimental. La población fueron 765 estudiantes de la Institución Educativa Agropecuario N° 08.
Nivel de las inteligencias múltiples de estudiantes del 1ro y 2do de secundaria en las instituciones educativas, provincia de andahuaylas, perú, 2017
Authors: Valle Díaz Felipe Rafael , Yauris Polo William Camilo , Pérez Zúñiga Yudy
Published: July 2020

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar el nivel de las inteligencias múltiples en los estudiantes del 1ro y 2do de Secundaria de las Instituciones Educativas con Jornada Escolar Completa y Regular (1 etapa) de la provincia de Andahuaylas. La población fueron estudiantes del 1 y 2 año de secundaria de seis Colegios Secundarios, ubicados en el valle Chumbao, provincia de Andahuaylas. El tipo de investigación es básica. El diseño de investigación es descriptiva-comparativa.
The Association Between the Level of General Trust and the Judgment Accuracy of Group Members’ Cooperation in a Social Dilemma
Authors: Hashimoto Hirofumi , Maeda Kaede , Tomida Sayaka , Tanida Shigehito
Published: July 2020

The current study sought to examine the association between the level of general trust and the judgment accuracy of others’ cooperativeness. Based on data collected from 107 female first-year undergraduate students, we demonstrated that a high level of general trust was associated with a high level of judgment accuracy of group members’ cooperation in a social dilemma game. Additional analysis suggested that the association was present even when the judgment accuracy was divided into hit rate (i.e., the rate of correct judgment on the cooperator as a cooperative) and correct rejection rate (i.e., the rate of correct judgment on the non-cooperator as a non-cooperative) by controlling the participants’ judgment bias, Big Five personality traits, and the proportion of cooperators in the group. These results are in accordance with previous studies insofar as they suggest that high trusters are more skilled at discerning others’ trustworthiness. The current study adds to the evidence that high trusters have increased cognitive skills and supports Yamagishi’s emancipation theory of trust.
Measurement report: Evaluation of sources and mixing state of black carbon aerosol under the background of emission reduction in the North China Plain: implications for radiative effect
Authors: Wang Qiyuan , Li Li , Zhou Jiamao , Ye Jianhuai , Dai Wenting , Liu Huikun , Zhang Yong , Zhang Renjian , Tian Jie , Chen Yang , Wu Yunfei , Ran Weikang , Cao Junji
Published: July 2020

Abstract. Accurate understanding of sources and mixing state of black carbon (BC) aerosol is essential for assessing its impacts on air quality and climatic effect. Here, a winter campaign (December 2017–January 2018) was conducted in the North China Plain (NCP) to evaluate the sources, coating composition, and radiative effect of BC under the background of emission reduction since 2013. Results show that liquid fossil fuel source (i.e., traffic emission) and solid fuel source (i.e., biomass and coal burning) contributed 69 % and 31 % to the total BC mass, respectively, using a multiwavelength optical approach combined with the source-based aerosol absorption Ångström exponent values. The air quality model indicates that local emission was the dominant contributor to BC at the measurement site on average, however, emissions in the NCP exerted a critical role for high BC episode. Six classes of BC-containing particles were identified, including (1) BC coated by organic carbon and sulphate (52 % of total BC-containing particles), (2) BC coated by Na and K (24 %), (3) BC coated by K, sulphate, and nitrate (17 %), (4) BC associated with biomass burning (6 %), (5) Pure-BC (1 %), and (6) others (1 %). Different BC sources had distinct impacts on those BC-containing particles. A radiative transfer model estimated that the amount of BC detected can produce an atmospheric forcing of +18.0 W m−2 and a heating rate of 0.5 K day−1. Results presented herein highlight that further reduction of solid fuel combustion-related BC may be a more effective way to mitigate regional warming in the NCP, although larger BC contribution was from liquid fossil fuel source.
Short-term Traffic Demand Prediction using Graph Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Li Aoyong , Axhausen Kay W.
Published: July 2020

Abstract. Short-term traffic demand prediction is one of the crucial issues in intelligent transport systems, which has attracted attention from the taxi industry and Mobility-on-Demand systems. Accurate predictions enable operators to dispatch their vehicles in advance, satisfying both drivers and passengers. This study aims to predict traffic demand over the entire city based on the Graph convolutional network (GCNN). Specially, we divide the study area into several non-overlap sub-regions. Each sub-region is treated as a node, and a traffic demand graph is constructed. Then, we build three graph convolution networks based on three different weighted adjacency matrices, which represent three graph structures. Furthermore, a data-driven graph convolutional network (DDGCNN) is developed, which can capture the correlation between pairs of sub-regions automatically. Finally, we compare our models with other prediction methods, including three GCNNs with a normal adjacency matrix, an existing data-driven graph convolutional neural network, historical average, and random forest. Results show that the weighted adjacency matrix can improve the prediction performance compared with a normal adjacency matrix. In addition, we proved that our DDGCNN outperforms other predictors in three aspects, i.e., performance over the test set, performance over the time aspect, and the performance over the spatial aspect.