دور المسطحات الخضراء والفراغات العمرانية المفتوحة في تنمية وتطوير المناطق السكنية ذات القيمة(دراسة حالة للمنطقة المحيطة بمسجد السيدة زينب بوسط القاهرة)

تعتبر المسطحات الخضراء والفراغات العمرانية المفتوحة من العناصر الحيوية في مستويات التخطيط العمراني لما لها من قيمة جمالية وإقتصادية، فهي المتنفس العمراني الحضري، كما يمثل الغطاء النباتي عنصرا هاما من عناصر الحياة الفطرية وتحقيق التوازن البيئي، وتعانى مدينة القاهرة قصورا شديدا في نسبة المسطحات الخضراء داخل تكوين الأحياء السكنية، وقلة المساحات الفضاء التي يمكن أن تتحول لهذا الاستخدام، فضلا عن أن المسطحات الضئيلة الموجودة منها لم تحدث الأثر المرغوب فيه سواء بيئيا أو إجتماعيا مما يظهر بشكل واضح بالمناطق السكنية القديمة ذات القيمة والتي تتصف بكثافة سكانية عالية وندرة في المسطحات الخضراء والفراغات العمرانية المفتوحة لممارسة الأنشطة الترفيهية والإجتماعية المختلفة، وتعتبر المنطقة المحيطة بمسجد السيدة زينب بوسط القاهرة مثالا واضحا لباقى المناطق المماثلة بوسط القاهرة. يخلص البحث بعدة نتائج لتقييم الوضع الراهن للفراغات العمرانية بمنطقة السيدة زينب، وتوصيات لتصميم وتطوير الفراغات العمرانية المناسبة للمناطق الشبيهة

Information Technology and its Role in Improving the Quality of Financial Control due to Corona Pandemic: the Jordanian Income Tax as A Case Study

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of information technology aspects and its role in improving the quality of personal income tax financial control in Jordan due to the corona pandemic   Design/ methodology/ approach: The sample of the study consists of (166) tax auditors and programmers from the Jordanian Income and Sales Tax Department, and a questionnaire is prepared and delivered to the study sample to accomplish the study's objectives. Improving the quality of financial control for the Jordanian income tax, and the results also indicate that the region is not a modified variable for the function of technical equipment and software in enhancing financial control quality.   Findings: As a result of the Corona epidemic's spread on the Jordanian income tax. While the area is a modified variable to reflect the role of networks and databases in improving the quality of financial control due to the Corona pandemic's influence on Jordan's income tax, the center has the biggest impact, followed by the north and then the south.   Originality: This study extends the use of data science technology, big data, and artificial intelligence, as these are required and effective tools for enhancing the quality of financial control and contribute significantly to attaining the fundamental goals of containing, stopping, and controlling the epidemic

The Impact of Quality Costs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Management Accounting Systems and Financial Performance: the Case of Jordan

Objective: The current analysis aims to assess the mediating effect of cost quality on the relationship between management accounting systems and the financial performance of industrial enterprises listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.   Theoretical framework: Three questionnaires are used for this purpose, their validity and reliability are checked; the first part deals with the cost of quality and consists of 15 paragraphs. The second part deals with the management accounting system and consists of 30 parts distributed in three dimensions (just in time, value chain, target cost).   Design/methodology/approach: The third section is related to financial performance and consists of 10 paragraphs. It works on a random sample of 311 people.   Results: The results show a statistically significant mediating role of quality cost on the relationship between the management accounting system and its three dimensions (just-in-time manufacturing, value chain, and target cost) and the financial performance of industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.   Originality: This study expands the use of data science techniques, big data, and artificial intelligence, as these are necessary and effective tools for improving the quality of financial performance and make a significant contribution to the fundamental objective

Game theory to enhance stock management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 outbreak

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare facilities have suffered from shortages in medical resources, particularly in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In this paper, we propose a game-theoretic approach to schedule PPE orders among healthcare facilities. In this PPE game, each independent healthcare facility optimises its own storage utilisation in order to keep its PPE cost at a minimum. Such a model can reduce peak demand considerably when applied to a variable PPE consumption profile. Experiments conducted for NHS England regions using actual data confirm that the challenge of securing PPE supply during disasters such as COVID-19 can be eased if proper stock management procedures are adopted. These procedures can include early stockpiling, increasing storage capacities and implementing measures that can prolong the time period between successive infection waves, such as social distancing measures. Simulation results suggest that the provision of PPE dedicated storage space can be a viable solution to avoid straining PPE supply chains in case a second wave of COVID-19 infections occurs

SEROPREVALENCE OF ANTI-MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN AUTOANTIBODIES IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN SANA'A CITY- YEMEN

Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) characterized by synovial inflammation and destruction of cartilage and bone. Until now there is no single test that diagnoses RA, however, several blood tests may suggest the presence of this disease. RA is associated with the presence of a number of autoantibodies as such as rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (ACPA) and anti-mannose binding lectin (anti-MBL). This study aimed firstly to investigate the presence of anti-MBL autoantibodies in the sera of RA patients and healthy controls and secondly to determine the diagnostic value of this marker in comparison with the classical RF, C- reactive protein (CRP) and ACPA among RA cases. Methods: This case-control study was conducted at four health establishments; two public (Al-Thawra Modern General Hospital and National Center of Central Public Health Laboratories) and two private (University of Science and Technology Hospital and Aulqi Specialized Medical Laboratories) in Sana'a city. Ninety-four individuals were enrolled in this study. Forty-seven persons were clinically diagnosed to have RA by a rheumatologist and 47 healthy subjects without RA were used as controls. Sera were separated and tested for presence of serum anti-MBL autoantibodies, ACPA, RF and CRP by a commercially available enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and latex agglutination technique.   Results: Study results showed that the mean±SD for the levels of serum anti-MBL autoantibodies among RA cases were 394±243 ng/ml which were significantly higher than that recorded among healthy controls (217±173 ng/ml). The levels of serum anti-MBL autoantibodies were associated with positive RF and CRP tests (p=.02 and .007 respectively), but not with positive ACPA test (p=.42). Conclusion: The result of this study showed higher levels of serum anti-MBL autoantibodies among RA cases comparing with the healthy controls and reveal an association with positive results for RF and CRP, but not with ACPA. Therefore, the anti-MBL antibody levels may associated with systemic autoimmune diseases and might not exclusive to RA. Peer Review History: Received 8 May 2018;   Revised 12 May; Accepted 14 May, Available online 15 May 2018 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file:        Reviewer's Comments: Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 8.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Dr. Ahmad Abdelsattar El-Ebiary, Tanta University Hospitals, Tanta, Egypt, [email protected] Dr. Anthony C. C. Egbuonu, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria,  [email protected] Similar Articles: PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN SULAIMANI GOVERNORATE THE ASSOCIATION OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODIES WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AMONG YEMENI PATIENTS IN SANA’A CITY INTERLEUKIN-22 SERUM LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN SANA'A CITY, YEME

Association between Diabetes Consequences and Quality of Life among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the Aseer Province of Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health-care burden worldwide. AIM: The aim of the study was to explore how the quality of life (QoL) of DM patients could be affected in the Aseer Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: A cross-sectional, multicenter study in DM patients of both sexes and all age groups in Aseer Province were done using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The study was conducted between April 1, 2018 and November 25, 2018. RESULTS: A total of 418 patients completed our questionnaire, of which 240 (58%) were male and 178 (42%) were female. Furthermore, 50.23% were married and 104 (24.16%) were illiterate. We found that 403 (96.42%) respondents had type-2 DM and 315 (75.35%) had a family history of DM. In addition, 132 (31.57%) respondents were on monotherapy whereas only 61 (14.59%) were using combination therapy. Hypertension was the most prevalent comorbidity (166, 39.71%) and peripheral neuropathy the most prevalent complication of DM (157, 37.56%). CONCLUSION: DM had a significant impact on QoL among patients from Aseer Province in KSA. Our study underscores the importance of generating data on QoL among DM patients

Microwave irradiation synthesis and characterization of reduced-(graphene oxide-(polystyrene-polymethyl methacrylate))/silver nanoparticle nanocomposites and their anti-microbial activity.

Herein, we report a facile process for the preparation of styrene and methyl-methacrylate copolymer nanocomposites containing reduced graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles ((R-(GO-(PS-PMMA))/AgNPs)) by using (i) microwave irradiation (MWI) to obtain R-(GO-(PSPMMA))/AgNPs and (ii) the in situ bulk polymerization technique to produce RGO/AgNPs-(PSPMMA). Various characterization techniques, including FT-IR, XPS, Raman spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, DSC, and TGA analysis, were used to characterize the prepared nanocomposites. The Berkovich nanoindentation method was employed to determine the hardness and elastic modulus of the nanocomposites. The results showed that the MWI-produced nanocomposites were found to have enhanced morphological, structural, and thermal properties compared with those of the nanocomposites prepared by the in situ method. In addition, the antibacterial activity of the prepared nanocomposites against the E. coli HB 101 K-12 was investigated, whereby an inhibition zone of 3 mm (RGO/AgNPs-(PS-PMMA) and 27 mm (R-(GO-(PS-PMMA))/AgNPs) was achieved. This indicates that the MWI-prepared nanocomposite has stronger antibacterial activity than the in situ-prepared nanocomposite

SERO-PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS AMONG DENTAL CLINIC WORKERS IN SANA’A CITY- YEMEN AND THE RISK FACTORS CONTRIBUTING FOR ITS INFECTION

Objectives: Dental clinic workers (DCWs) in Yemen have an additional risk of getting infected with HCV from their work place and till now there is no study in prevalence of HCV infection and associated risk factors among DCWs. The purposes of this survey were to evaluate what proportion of dentists and dental assistants had serological evidence of current or previous HCV infection, what were their risk factors for exposure, and what was the frequency of use and effectiveness of barrier methods to prevent HCV infection. Methods: Data were acquired from a cross sectional survey conducted among DCWs in 2014 at the Faculty of Dentistry, Sana’a University, in Sana'a city. A proportionate to size random sample was drawn per DCW category. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data about socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors. ELISA was used to test sera for HCV antibodies.  Results: The study included 246 dentists and 263 dental assistants; the sero-prevalence of current hepatitis C virus infection was 1.6%. Prevalence of needle stick injuries, exposure to skin and to mucous membranes were 45.6%, 26.5% and 25.3% respectively. Cuts were also common with 41.1% of participants reporting a cut in a period of one year preceding the survey. There was a highly significant associated with risk of HCV infection with needle stick injuries (OR=8.6, P=0.01, cuts (OR=4.4, P=0.04), contact with blood/saliva in skin (OR=20.8, P<0.001). But longer duration in service was not significantly associated with risk of infection (OR=2, P value=0.34).  Conclusion: In conclusion, the prevalence of HCV infection was high among Yemeni DCWs and eexposure to potentially infectious body fluids was high which might lead to high rate of transmit HCV to DCWs, therefore ensures a safer work environment is important in control and prevention of HCV in DCWs in Yemen.                 Peer Review History: Received 5 September 2017;   Revised 9 October; Accepted 1 November, Available online 15 November 2017 Academic Editor: Dr. Ali Abdullah Al-yahawi, Al-Razi university, Department of Pharmacy, Yemen, [email protected] UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file:        Reviewer's Comments: Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 8.5/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Dr. Razan Hani Amin Haddad, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, [email protected] Dr. Tanveer Ahmed Khan, Hajvery University, Lahore, Pakistan, [email protected] Similar Articles: SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HEPATITIS B, C, HIV AND TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN HODEIDA CITY- YEMEN  PREVALENCE AND GENOTYPING OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AND EVALUATION OF HCV-CORE ANTIGEN TEST IN SCREENING PATIENTS FOR DIALYSIS IN SANA'A CITY, YEME

ORAL C. ALBICANS COLONIZATION AND NON-CANDIDA ALBICANS CANDIDA COLONIZATION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, YEMEN

Objectives: Candida albicans is diploid yeast that in some circumstances may cause oral or oropharyngeal infections. This investigation aimed to study the oral C. albicans colonization (OCC) and Non-Candida albicans Candida colonization (ONCACC) and risk factors of OCC in healthy University students.   Methods: This cross sectional laboratory study was carried between January 2014 and July 2014. A total of 265 healthy students were included in this study, 131 males and 134 females. Demographic and clinical and risk factor variables were registered in predesigned questionnaire. Standard methods were used for collection oral specimens, culturing and identifying Candida species. Results: The crude rate of OCC was 17.7% and the crude rate of ONCACC was 29.1%. C. tropicalis and C. glabrata were the most common species isolated after C. albicans. Statistically significant association of OCC (< 0.05), was identified between the gender (male) (OR=3.7), smoking (OR=14.6), denture wearing (OR=6.2), dental bridge (OR=5.4), orthodontics (OR=2.5), the reduced saliva flow rate (OR=11.3), previous antibiotics users (OR=2.99), and Qat chewers (OR=5.2). Conclusion: Current study results are important for the development of strategies to eliminate these indicators of risk and significantly reduce Candida species colonization and oral Candida infections in young healthy adults and in general in Yemen community. The data also suggests that the prevalence rate of OCC was relatively high and it was affected by presence of prostheses, orthodontics, behaviors, xerostomia certain sociodemographic characteristics, which indicate the need for comprehensive, scheduled programs of healthcare educations. Peer Review History: Received 5 October 2017;   Revised 29 October; Accepted 4 November, Available online 15 November 2017 Academic Editor: Dr. Amany Mohamed Alboghdadly, Princess Nourah bint abdulrahman university, Riyadh, [email protected] UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file:        Reviewer's Comments: Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 8.5/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Dr. Heba-Tallah Ahmed  Mohamed Moustafa, Heliopolis University Cairo, Egypt, [email protected] Noha El Baghdady, MTI University, Cairo, Egypt, [email protected] Similar Articles: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF ORAL NON-CANDIDA ALBICANS CANDIDA CARRIAGE IN DENTURE WEARERS IN SANA'A CITY- YEME