Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2021 Edition


Publication for Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2021

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Experimental Investigation of the Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid Bars (GFRP Bars with Steel Wires)[ ]


Steel material is the most commonly used material to be used with concrete due to its well -performance. Nevertheless, environmental boundary conditions can lead to severe damage to steel bars due to the common corrosion effects. Aside from that, steel production alerts the environment in many different ways. All these reasons promote engineers to define a new eco-friendly alternative for steel to be used in reinforced concrete structures. Thus, the use of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) as an alternative to the steel reinforcement became common research concern.

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A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ROOT AND CANAL MORPHOLOGY OF MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR TEETH USING CBCT[ ]


Aim: The aim of this study is to observe and evaluate the root and the root canal configuration of mandibular anterior permanent teeth using Cone Bean Computed Tomography (CBCT).

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TIME has to exist even if we deny its existence![ ]


• Does Time really exists? • This question has bothered a lot of researchers. • TIME exists even if we deny it's existence. • Time is not a man-made concept, it has been existing before humans and will continue to exist.

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Investigation of Precipitation During Recrystallization in Two-phase Cu-0.8Cr Alloy[ ]


Copper-Chromium Alloy is the high strength material with high conductivity. The As-Cast microstructure will show dendrites with rich chromium precipitates in the inter dendritic region. The microstructure of the alloy will control the properties like hardness, yield strength, fracture toughness and other such properties. In the present work precipitation and recrystallisation will be studied simultaneously.

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Microstrip reflect-array antenna using second iteration Murkowski-like radiating element[ ]


A new class of reflect array unit cell with increased phase-shift using single-layer second iteration Murkowski-like with triangles at the four corners of radiating element at frequency of 14GHz is proposed. The structure provides increased number of edges which con-tributes to increased reflection phase of the element. Using this method, the proposed structure was found to have wide phase-range of 393Ëš.A centre-fed reflect array antenna is designed and from simulation results, the structure is found to have low SLL -15dB, real-ized gain of 28dB, and overall efficiency of 94.85% at operating frequency 14GHz.

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The Effect of Steel and Polypropylene Fibers on Hardened and Fresh Concrete Properties[ ]


A plain concrete has low tensile strength and brittle failure. In order to overcome this problem many investigations have been carried out. The current research investigates the effect of the addition of steel and polypropylene fibers on hardened and fresh concrete properties. Straight steel fibers (St) with a 63mm length and 0.9 mm diameter, and polypropylene fibers (PP) with a 12-mm length and 0.018 mm diameter were used. plain concrete mixes were prepared, control mix was prepared for comparison purposes.

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Analysis of public and private university, the perspective of young people in Albania[ ]


One of the essential topics that young people touch on is the issue of education. Choosing the right direction is the biggest challenge and this includes choosing a university. Investing in knowledge should include the quality, standards and guarantees offered by public or private universities. But what are the tendencies of young people regarding the selection of universitites? This is the labor market affected by this selection?

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Effectiveness of motivation on employee’s performance in IT and Private Organization[ ]


The study investigates the Effectiveness of motivation on employee’s performance in IT and Private Organization. Leading IT and private organizations are selected from Karnataka, Chennai and Andhra Pradesh. There were number of issues in the IT and private organization that involved periodic voluntary retirement of employees, retention and production of employees, movement of staff to blue-chip companies, handling of employees of their thoughts, feelings and emotions to highest productivity. High productivity is the long term benefits of employee motivation. In order to achieve revenue growth and productivity the motivation is an asset to the organization.

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Design and Implementation of Micro-controller Based Variable Temperature Controller[ ]


This research involves the design and implementation of a microcontroller based variable temperature controller using the ATMEGA328 microcontroller which can control temperature ranging from -45 to +140°C. The temperature of the environment to be controlled is measure using a temperature sensor integrated circuit, whose output is fed into the analog input pin of the microcontroller and later converted to a digital value.

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Women’s Contribution to Agriculture, their Land Ownership Issues and Challenges in Rural Haryana[ ]


This article seeks to present the major issues faced by rural women in Haryana. In any society gender and land are the key focal areas of contention. Women are the invisible entity in the agricultural economy of India. In Haryana, women work as free family labour in their family farms besides other household works like fetching water from far places.

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‘Osmotoxicity’ in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a retrospective comparative analysis of the effect of pre-treatment with IV 0.9% saline on glycemic control in Subcritical hyperglycemia[ ]


BACKGROUND: Studies showed an increase in serum osmolality (Osm) contributes to hyperglycemia by increasing hepatic glucose output and suppressing peripheral glucose utilization and reversing hyperosmolality decreases blood glucose (BG). This is not therapeutically exploited. AIM: To assess the effect of pre-treatment with IV 0.9% saline (NS) on glycemic control and medication requirement in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with subcritical hyperglycemia (SCH) not amounting to DKA or HHS. METHOD: A retrospective comparative data analysis of T2DM patients (198) with SCH, pre-treated with NS before diabetic specific therapy (group 1) and compared with those who were not pre-treated with NS (group 2).

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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF INVESTIGATING OFFICERS IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION[ ]


Forensic Psychological Assessment (FPA) is an important application of psychology, which is used as assistance in criminal investigation to find facts related to crime. FPA is also conducted to provide insight into and predict criminal behaviour with an aim of preventing future criminality. Investigating Officer (IO) plays a prodigious role in crime investigation as they confer the facts and evidence of the case to the Forensic Expert for necessary evaluation and analysis.

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INSECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: ITS IMPACT ON SCHOOL ENROLMENT[ ]


Nigeria has been battling with Boko Haram since its emergence in 2009 with ideologies that are averse to western education. This ideology of theirs portends danger for the nation struggling to reduce the numbers of out of school children. This insurgence group has kidnapped, killed students, teachers, and lecturers. They also destroyed buildings in their onslaught against western education. Worst still these security has snow balled into other regions of the country and it manifest.

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Assessment of Mother 's satisfaction about quality of Health care Services Provided for their Children in the Pediatric ward[ ]


Background: mothers have the right to expect the same quality of care provided for their children. Today, mothers and caregiver’s satisfaction is considered one measure for evaluating quality of care.

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A Study of the Structure, Organization, Genome, Life cycle, Pathogenicity and Vaccines of the Influenza A virus[ ]


Influenza A virus (IAV) is a well-known human respiratory pathogen of the family Orthomyxoviridae. Though infection is primarily considered to be limited only to the respiratory system where it can cause very severe pulmonary problems and ultimately can lead to death, extrapulmonary complications such as myocarditis and encephalitis have also been observed. As IAV targets various hosts, including human, swine, avian, equine and poultry, the emergence of novel strains is highly expected, which generates a constant threat of the emergence of unpredictable pandemics.

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Privilege Access Analysis Security Tool for Windows & Linux[ ]


In an organization, governing privilege access to their infrastructure, data, and resources is vital to ensure that authorized users have the appropriate level of access to the resources required to do their functional tasks. For example, domain accounts or Local Admin accounts provide privileged access to network resources.

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Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic studies for the extraction of iron from Aqueous Solution using Lignin-biosorbent[ ]


The adsorption of Fe(III) from aqueous solution onto lignin was studied using batch process. The maximum adsorption of Fe (∼100%) was obtained in a pH range of 3–6 with a shaking time of 5 min. The kinetics were best described by the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.999). The adsorption capacity of lignin was 0.32 mmol/g for Fe(III). The isotherms exhibit good correlation (R2 = 0.999) with a zero intercept (0.002). Successful application was obtained for pharmaceutical samples.

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Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and practices regarding Asthmatic Attacks in children in Al-Najaf Governorate[ ]


Background: Asthma is a disease characterized by episodic bronchospasm and airway obstruction leading to breathlessness, wheezing and excessive coughing. Robson, Asthma is considered a reactive airway disease caused by some allergens e.g. pollens, nutrients, dust mites and animal dander which irritate the airway and irritate bronchoconstriction also asthma triggered in the time of temperature changes, cold air, viral infections, exercise and contact to cigarette smoke.

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Law Enforcement during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Perspective of Progressive Theory and its Effect on the Indonesian Legal System[ ]


The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on people's lives around the world. All aspects of covid-19 have the potential for increased crime. With whole kinds of characters, it is interesting to discuss how to enforce the law for hoax spreaders today.

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Brands Learning Their Meme A-B-C, Proposition for Meme Marketing as Part of a Brand Viral Marketing Communications[ ]


The modern marketing communications mix has been experienced an ongoing integration with digital channels. Consumers show their tendency toward online platforms to communicate and consume products and services. Social media was one of those platforms which generates a new digital language and culture, including ‘Internet memes’. The viral nature of memes might make them intersect with the study of viral marketing. The purpose of this exploratory study is to review current literature of viral and online word-of-mouth marketing and formulate a proposition of Internet meme marketing nested within the field of marketing. After a review of word-of-mouth marketing, viral marketing, and the existing literature on Internet memes with real-life examples in which brands encountered memes were analyzed. From that analysis a number of lessons - propositions - were derived and summarized. The propositions of meme marketing need a further thorough empirical testing to prove the validity of its claims.

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HOMOTOPY PERTURBATION METHOD FOR SOLVING HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS FOR SQUEEZING FLOW OF NANOFLUID IN PARALLEL DISKS[ ]


Heat transfer analysis for the magneto-hydro-dynamics (MHD) Squeezing flow of a viscous incompressible fluid between parallel manifolds is considered. The upper manifold is movable in upward and downward directions while the lower manifold is fixed but permeable. Variable similarity transformation were used to convert the conservation law equations into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The resulting system of nonlinear ordinary differential equation were solved by using Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). Influence of flow parameters is discussed and numerical solution is sought using Finite Difference Method (FDM). A convergent solution is obtained just after few number of iterations.

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Total Productive Maintenance[ ]


Importance of TPM, which stands for Total Productive maintenance for Liberalization of global economy, has resulted tough competition in global market and for the sustainability in market for any product or service, the optimization of resources and costs in all sorts is required. The global competition is based on the innovation of advanced products, processes etc. and technology support is the essential requirement for any ad-vancement in product or process where concept of Total productive maintenance has very much relevance today where it focus on improve-ment in equipment availability, performance and quality with assuring health and safety of employees and protection of environment.

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Comparison of Various Modelling Techniques to Estimate Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study from Prince Edward Island, Canada[ ]


Land surface temperature (LST) is a key factor in climate change studies. It is largely affected and thus predicted by the land uses in urban areas. The presented study identified the explanatory power of urban index (UI), modified soil adjusted vegetation index (MSAVI), modified normalized water index (MNDWI), elevation, aspect, and hill shade to predict the LST using the ordinary least square regression, spatial lag, spatial error and geographically weighted models.

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Evaluation of Corrosion-Induced Degree on Bond Strength of Reinforced Concrete Structures Interaction[ ]


The experimental work presents an ideal high salinity coastal marine area and the possible use of Chrysophyllum albidum exudates/resin as a barrier to limit rising movement and the risk of corrosion effects on exposed reinforced concrete structures constructed in rough and harsh areas. From the result of the average are percentile values are controlled 86.543% against the corroded values of -45.595, and coated 99.43%.

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The Potential Environmental Ramifications of The Belt and Road Initiative in The United States[ ]


This paper examines the effects of the up-and-coming infrastructure project, The Chinese Belt and Road Iniative. Using an analysis of empirical data surrounding the project and information from experts in the field, we conclude the project has mostly resulted in an environmental detriment but maintains a potential for improvement. As the climate issue of the world progresses, it is crucial to delve deeper into human economic behavior, we can see in this instance the BRI proves to us the harms of a lack of environmental oversight and inspires a necessity for future change.

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Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in Sediment Samples from Ten (10) Selected Recreational Beaches in Lagos, Nigeria[ ]


This study investigated the abundance and identity of microplastics in sediments samples from 10 selected beaches along the Lagos Atlantic Ocean. Samples were collected during the rainy season from 28th April to 29th May 2018 and during the dry season for the period of 5th January – 9th February; 2019. Microplastics samples were separated, identified, and categorized according to their sizes, shapes and colours using Dissecting Microscopes and FTIR- ATR. Microplastics particles were detected in all sediment samples at a mean of 32.4 ± 0.34 pieces per sample (at mean abundance 3741.8 ± 34 pieces/kg dry weight) for both seasons.

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Comparative study of residential building using mivan formwork and conventional formwork and time and cost optimization using these technologies[ ]


In development of any country infrastructure plays an important role. India is a developing nation and in its development construction industry plays an important role. It contributes a large amount of money to country’s Gross domestic product (GDP). India's population continues to grow fairly steadily as the years progress. India is expected to surpass China in coming years. Therefore, in upcoming years huge demand for residential and commercial buildings.

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Aquatic Macroinvertebrates as Bio-indicators for the Assessment of Water Quality of the Vaughan Pond, Ghana[ ]


The study was conducted to assess the water quality of the Vaughan Pond using the Hilsenhoff's Family Biotic Index (FBI) from February to April 2019 at (6) sampling stations. Physiochemical parameters were measured at the six stations. Macroinvertebrates were sampled using a 500μm mesh size net. Altogether, 864 individuals from 38 families and 13 Orders were sampled.

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GEOELECTRIC DELINEATION OF AQUIFER PROTECTIVE CAPACITY USING GIS TECHNOLOGY: A CASE STUDY IN OPOLO YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE NIGERIA[ ]


Electrical drilling carried out with nine profiles across the area help to determine the Aquifer Protective Capacity (APC) using GIS Techniques in Opolo Yenagoa Bayelsa State, Nigeria using ABEM Terrameter, SAS 1000, Deep meter, IPI2win, and ArcGIS software. The results revealed the subsurface layers ranging from the topsoil, clay, silty sand, and fine-medium sand of the aquifer types, thickness, depth, and longitudinal conductance

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Artificial Intelligence applied on the basis of powering of vessel and its operational and management aspects[ ]


Oceans are consequential provenance of resources, transportation and bio-diversity on a grand scale. Humankind uses oceans for various motives such as haulage, victuals, trade, mineral extraction, power generation, warfare, sustention and leisure. Many of these activities fabricate marine pollution and straining in sustaining aquatic life, despite several protection barriers.

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Islamists Terrorism In Sub-Saharan Africa: Boko Haram And Nigeria In Perspective[ ]


Terrorism is described as the intentional use of violence to instill fear in a community in order to achieve a specific political goal. Terrorism is seen as an organized violent attack on a target with the aim of undermining a lawfully constituted authority and to cause fear among the populace. It is an act that has been plaguing Nigerian state since 2003. It has been perpetrated by right-wing and left-wing political parties, nationalistic and religious organizations, revolutionaries, and even state agencies like armies, security services, and police.

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Comparative Studies between Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam: Moderating role of Intrinsic Motivation on Startup Intention of University Students[ ]


In this competitive day, youth unemployment is concerning; to address this issue, the government and other relevant agencies are making efforts to encourage young people to start businesses through entrepreneurship programs. A sample of 657 university students of various majors from selected public and private institutions through online survey used to investigate the antecedents influencing startup intention of students. Correlation coefficient was employed to determine the relationship between variables and regression method to test the hypothesis.

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A Fake Review Detection System Using NLP and Machine Learning Techniques[ ]


Online surveys about the procurement of products have become the principle source of customers' belief. So as to pick up benefit or popularity, for the most part spam reviews are composed to advance or downgrade a couple of target items or administrations. This process is known as review spamming. In the previous years, a collection of different strategies have been proposed so as to explain the issue of spam reviews. The specialists classified the investigations dependent on how includes are removed from review datasets and various strategies and methods that are utilized to illuminate the review spam detection issue.

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