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Age-Specific Thyroid Internal Dose Estimation for Koreans
Authors: Kwon Tae-Eun , Yoon Seokwon , Ha Wi-Ho , Chung Yoonsun , Jin Young Woo
Published: December 2021

Background: The International Commission on Radiological Protection is preparing to provide reference dose coefficients for environmental radioiodine intake based on newly developed age-specific biokinetic models. However, the biokinetics of iodine has been reported to be strongly dependent on the dietary intake of stable iodine; for example, the thyroidal uptake of iodine may be substantially lower in iodine-rich regions than in iodine-deficient regions. Therefore, this study attempted to establish a system of age-specific thyroid dose estimation for South Koreans, whose daily iodine intakes are significantly higher than that of the world population.Materials and Methods: Korean age-specific biokinetic parameters and thyroid masses were derived based on the previously developed Korean adult model and the Korean anatomical reference data for adults, respectively. This study complied with the principles used in the development of age-specific biokinetic models for world population and used the ratios of baseline values for each age group relative to the value for adults to derive age-specific values.Results and Discussion: Biokinetic model predictions based on the Korean age-specific parameters showed significant differences in iodine behaviors in the body compared to those predicted using the model for the world population. In particular, the Korean age-specific thyroid dose coefficients for 129I and 131I were considerably lower than those calculated for the world population (25%–76% of the values for the world population).Conclusion: These differences stress the need for Korean-specific internal dose assessments for infants and children, which can be achieved by using the data calculated in this study.
Transitar el primer año universitario en tiempos de pandemia: goznes y quiebres en los sentidos de un grupo de estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Authors: Causa Matias
Published: December 2021

En este artículo se presentan resultados preliminares de una investigación educativa que analiza los sentidos estudiantiles de la experiencia universitaria en el tramo crítico del primer año y en la coyuntura de la no–presencialidad en las instituciones y de virtualización de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Para la construcción de datos se desarrolló una estrategia metodológica cualitativa adaptada a las circunstancias que exige el vigente Aislamiento Social Preventivo y Obligatorio y basada en la realización de un cuestionario en línea a estudiantes de primer año de dos carreras de ciencias sociales pertenecientes a dos unidades académicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. La cuestión de los sentidos que construyen las/los estudiantes es un campo propicio para analizar aquello «que pasa» y «les pasa». Los momentos de ruptura de la cotidianeidad conocida de la experiencia universitaria habilitan nuevos interrogantes que es preciso indagar desde el punto de vista analítico. En los sentidos de la experiencia universitaria virtual coexisten valoraciones fuertemente negativas y valoraciones altamente positivas; en el medio de ambas se combina un conjunto de pliegues, clivajes y claroscuros que caracterizan la condición heterogénea y activa de los estudiantes.
Dos métodos para investigar la diversidad sexual en la escuela: etnografía y estudio de caso
Authors: Sbodio Matías
Published: December 2021

Este artículo describe y reflexiona sobre los métodos seleccionados para el desarrollo de una investigación cualitativa que explora los conflictos escolares que afectan a la diversidad sexual y las percepciones de docentes y estudiantes —sean o no LGBT+— relativas a la sexualidad en cuatro escuelas medias de Santa Fe. En primer lugar, se presentan los objetivos de la investigación y el método de estudio de caso. Se piensa al caso como un sistema con límites. La versatilidad de este método permite analizar en simultáneo una multiplicidad de planos sociales superpuestos. Esto resulta ideal para observar la escuela. En segundo lugar, se reflexiona sobre las potencialidades de la etnografía para fortalecer el diseño metodológico. Durante el desarrollo del trabajo de campo, se descubre que la historia personal del investigador —determinada por su orientación sexual— con la institución escolar puede oficiar como una motivación, pero también como límite. Razón por la cual se decide incorporar dos acepciones de etnografía propuestas por Rosana Guber (etnografía como enfoque y como método) haciendo hincapié en la importancia de la noción de reflexividad para el trabajo de campo
Enseñanza de la matemática en la universidad: una experiencia sobre la construcción de relaciones de confianza en el aula
Authors: Mateos Nancy , Chorny Fernando , Coll Pablo , Reynoso Laura
Published: December 2021

Este trabajo pretende dar cuenta de situaciones de enseñanza de la matemática en la universidad orientadas a que todos puedan aprender. La experiencia se refiere a la asignatura Análisis Matemático I, correspondiente al primer año de la carrera de Ingeniería en Electrónica de la Universidad Nacional de Moreno. Se enmarca en una investigación orientada a la inclusión, a través de la conformación de grupos colaborativos de profesores e investigadores que reflexionan sobre la enseñanza. En particular, el equipo de Análisis Matemático I focalizó su atención en generar un ambiente de trabajo que habilitara a los estudiantes a compartir sus producciones, errores y dificultades como condición para la construcción de conocimiento matemático, concibiendo la confianza como constitutiva de la relación pedagógica y como necesaria para que pueda producirse la transmisión. El trabajo, iniciado en 2019, adaptó la propuesta a las particularidades que impuso el Aislamiento Social Preventivo y Obligatorio en 2020.
Didáctica del español escrito como segunda lengua para estudiantes sordos: estado del arte
Authors: Galvis Penuela Rosalba
Published: December 2021

Este artículo presenta el análisis detallado del estado del arte sobre investigaciones, propuestas y experiencias en los contextos internacional y nacional (Colombia), en didáctica del español escrito como segunda lengua de las personas sordas, usuarias de la lengua de señas, en educación formal y no formal, de los años 1990 a 2020. Entre los objetivos están identificar su estado actual, explicar cómo aprenden los estudiantes sordos la lengua escrita y configurar una didáctica específica. Los documentos estudiados mediante lectura temática inicial, lectura interpretativa o hermenéutica y análisis interpretativo revelaron las categorías de estudios didácticos que posicionan la relación aprendizaje y lenguaje, enseñanza de lengua extranjera/segunda lengua, pedagogía del lenguaje para sordos y enfoques instruccionales, evidenciando una alta dispersión en la conceptualización del elemento didáctico saber/conocimiento del contenido. No existen reportes de investigaciones que propongan una didáctica específica para el aprendizaje de la lengua escrita de perspectiva semiótica dirigida a población sorda en educación básica secundaria y media.
El método pedagógico en Amor y pedagogía de Miguel de Unamuno
Authors: Somale Marisel Adriana
Published: December 2021

Se analiza el método pedagógico de Unamuno en Amor y pedagogía. En todo acto de enseñanza debe existir un equilibrio entre el hombre que se quiere educar, los fines para los cuales se lo educa y los pasos que se empleará para lograr ese fin. En Amor y pedagogía, el lector puede deleitarse con el juego de broma y crítica de Unamuno hacia la realidad imperante de su época que contraponía la fe y la ciencia. A través de su obra, pone en boca del personaje principal diversos desatinos sobre la ciencia y la enseñanza en un intento por expresar su descontento por las tendencias de seguir pautas inflexibles y severas. El estudio abarcador, aunque sin pretensiones de minuciosidad, de los diferentes pasajes de la novela permite descubrir el ataque del filósofo a la ciencia y a la educación a través de los tres elementos que componen el procedimiento didáctico. Este ataque a la pedagogía se opone a los formalismos finiseculares imperantes en los que los modelos rigurosos y estrictos evidenciaban un enardecimiento desenfrenado por la enseñanza. Se concluye que Unamuno despreciaba la rigidez de la metodología introducida por desatender al ser humano al desestimar su singularidad y al homogeneizar a la sociedad.
Repensar las dinámicas sociales de la lectoescritura e investigación académica usando las TIC
Authors: Castillo Mise Lizeth María
Published: December 2021

En el Handbook for Instructors & Keen, Reluctant, or Procrastinator Students: Read, Write, and Research with ICT Support, el doctor Rigoberto Castillo desafía la suposición de que la lectura y la escritura son prácticas excluyentes, valiéndose de la teoría del género discursivo, el enfoque estratégico del aprendizaje y perspectivas de la escritura como práctica social. Según esta obra, es posible formar lectoescritores críticos usando las oportunidades aún inexploradas que ofrecen las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC). Ya que dicha tarea no tiene la precisión de una fórmula matemática, las sugerencias, testimonios y herramientas ofrecidas en el libro se configuran como una bitácora que vincula y yuxtapone los procesos de literacidad académica para el beneficio de estudiantes, docentes e investigadores.
Scheuermann’s disease surgery. Major problems: non-systematic literature review (part II)
Authors: Mikhaylovskiy Mikhail Vitalyevich
Published: December 2021

Objective. To analyze literature data on the frequency of junctional kyphosis in surgery for Scheuermann’s disease, its relationship withspinopelvic parameters, risk factors and prevention of its development.Material and Methods. A search for sources in Scopus and Web of Science databases revealed 62 articles published from 1975 to 2021 and containing the required information. Of these, 56 publications meet the inclusion criteria.Results. The selected 56 articles contain data on 2,110 patients. In total, 247 (11.8 %) cases of proximal junctional kyphosis were diagnosed, including 6 (0.3 %) cases of proximal junctional failure. The total number of distal junctional kyphosis cases was 124 (5.9 %). Forty-five reoperations were performed. Many potential risk factors have been identified in publications, but there is no consensus on any of them.As a result, there is no a well-founded common position on the prevention of junctional kyphosis development. Spinopelvic parameters in Scheuermann’s disease are significantly less than those in the general population and do not tend to change after surgical correction of kyphosis. As for their relationship with the risk of development of proximal and distal junctional kyphosis, there is no consensus to date.Conclusion. This review is the largest in terms of coverage of literary sources on the problem of the development of junctional kyphosis in surgery for Scheuermann’s disease. The causes for the development of this complication remain unknown, hence there is the lack of generally accepted methods of prevention. New studies with long postoperative follow-up are needed.
Enhanced recovery after surgery in pediatric spine surgery: systematic review
Authors: Saifullin Aleksandr Petrovich , Bokov Andrei Evgenievich , Aleynik Alexander Yakovlevich , Israelyan Yulia Alexandrovna , Mlyavykh Sergey Gennadevich
Published: December 2021

Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the use of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in spinalsurgery of children and adolescents to determine the existing evidence of the effectiveness of ERAS implementation in clinical practice.Material and Methods. The authors conducted a systematic review of the literature on ERAS in spinal and spinal cord surgery in children and adolescents selected in the databases of medical literature and search resources of PUBMED/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and eLibrary according to the PRISMA guidelines and the PICOS inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results. A total of 12 publications containing information on the treatment of 2,145 children, whose average age was 14.0 years (from 7.2 to 16.1), were analyzed. In the reviewed publications, the average number of key elements of the ERAS program was 9 (from 2 to 20), and a total of 23 elements used in spinal surgery in children and adolescents were identified. The most commonly used elements were preoperative education and counseling, prevention of infectious complications and intestinal obstruction, multimodal analgesia, refusal of routine use of drains, nasogastric probes and urinary catheters, standardized anesthesia protocol, early mobilization and enteral loading. The introduction of the ERAS protocol into clinical practice allowed to reduce the complication rate in comparison with the control group by 8.2 %(from 2 to 19 %), the volume of blood loss by 230 ml (from 75 to 427 ml), the operation time by 83 minutes (from 23 to 144 minutes), theduration of hospitalization by 1.5 days (from 0.5 to 3 days) and the total cost of treatment by 2258.5 dollars (from 860 to 5280 dollars).The ERAS program was implemented in pediatric clinics in the USA (75 %), France (8 %) and Canada (17 %).Conclusion. The conducted systematic review of the literature allows us to conclude that the technology of enhanced recovery after surgery is a promising technology that improves surgical outcomes and is applicable in pediatric practice. There is a significant shortage of published studies evaluating the implementation of ERAS in pediatric surgical practice in general, and in spinal surgery in particular, which requires further prospective randomized studies to evaluate ERAS in spinal surgery in children and adolescents.
The role of denosumab in the complex treatment of giant cell tumor of the spine: reducing of local recurrence rate, surgery time and blood loss
Authors: Tararykova Anastasia Alekseevna , Fedenko Aleksandr Aleksandrovich , Musaev Elmar Rasimogly , Valiev Aslan Kamraddinovich , Kabardaev Ruslan Magomedovich , Borzov Kirill Aleksandrovich , Melnikova Valeria Igorevna
Published: December 2021

Objective. To assess the effect of the combined treatment method including preoperative denosumab therapy on the results of treatment of patients with giant cell tumors of the spine.

Material and Methods. A single-center retrospective-prospective study of a series of clinical cases included 15 patients with giant cell tumors of vertebrae. The average follow-up period was 56 months. A total of 11 patients received denosumab therapy according to the following scheme: 120 mg subcutaneously on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 28th days of the first month and then once every 28 days. Surgical options included marginal resection, segmental resection, or en-bloc resection with or without spinal reconstruction/stabilization. In the case of locally advanced and inoperable disease, long-term therapy with denosumab was carried out until the disease progressed or serious adverse events appeared.

Results. Thoracic vertebrae were involved in 7 (46.6 %) of 15 cases, lumbar in 4 (26.7 %) and cervical in 4 (26.7 %). Local recurrence rate after surgery alone was 40 % (2/5), average time to recurrence onset was 4.5 months. No relapses were observed after combined treatment performed in four patients. Disease progression during long-term denosumab therapy for inoperable disease recurrence was not recorded (0/7). The average number of denosumab injections before surgery and during long-term therapy was 15 and 24 injections, respectively. Denosumab therapy allows reducing the duration of surgery and the volume of blood loss.

Conclusion. Combined therapy of giant cell vertebral tumor allows to reduce the risk of recurrence of the disease, as well as to reduce surgery duration and blood loss. Long-term continuous therapy for inoperable cases allows achieving long-term stabilization of the effect. Due to the rarity of giant cell tumors of the spine, a further prospective recruitment of patients is required to study the efficacy and safety of combined therapies.
An Efficient Hybrid Clustering and Feature Extraction Techniques for Brain Tumor Classification
Authors: Gomathi Dr.N. , Geetha A.
Published: December 2021

Most aggressive and common disease is Brain tumors and it leads to very short life expectancy in its highest grade. For proper treatment, such tumors needs to be identified in early stages and detecting brain tumors, medical imaging is used as an important tool. Although, for diagnosing such tumors, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is used very often and it is assumed as a highly suitable technique. From brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, edema and tumor inference is a challenging task due to brain tumors blurred boundaries, complex structure and external factors like noise. For alleviating noise sensitivity and enhancing segmentation stability, a hybrid clustering algorithm is proposed in this research work. Certain processes like classification, feature extraction, hybrid clustering and pre-processing are included in this proposed model. For segmentation of brain tumors, proposed a morphological operation. Skull stripping and contrast enhancement are two process performed in pre-processing stage. It is possible to detect high contrast regions under contrast enhancement. In second stage, Enhanced K- means algorithm is combined with Fuzzy C- Means Clustering (FCM), where images are segmented as clusters. Algorithm’s stability can be enhanced using this clustering techniques while minimizing clustering parameter’s sensitivity. Segmented objects are converted into representations using representation and feature extraction techniques. Major attributes and features are described in a better manner using these techniques. The Fast Discrete Curvelet Transform (FDCT) is used for performing feature extraction in this technique for minimizing complexity and enhancing performance. At last, for classification, deep belief network (DBN) is used in this work. And it uses the concept of optimized DBN, for which Improved dragonfly optimisation algorithm (IDOA) is utilized. This proposed model is termed as IDOA-DBN model. When compared with other classification techniques, brain tumors can be detected effectively using proposed model.
Evaluation on Social Media Marketing from Customers
Authors: Wijayanti Tri Cicik , Kurniawan Dhika Amalia , Darma Dio Caisar , Hakim Yundi Permadi
Published: December 2021

Advances in information and technology for the transformation of marketing management have integrated aspects of digitalization as an effective and efficient feedback loop. Customers around the world today are leveraging popular social media marketing (SMM) to assess the quality of products and services. Several culinary food providers have received special attention from traditional food lovers in Indonesia, including Warung Kuliner Suroboyo which has several branches in each region. On this occasion, we tried to study the relationship between SMM, brand awareness, social networking, and decision-making with objects at Suroboyo Warung Culinary in Indonesia. The sample size involves 150 respondents who are regular customers in three locations (Surabaya City, Balikpapan City, and Samarinda City) who use Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. To make it easier for the survey to be carried out with the support of 'Google Form' in 2020, and the data is processed using multiple regression analysis. The SMM has a positive effect on brand awareness (H1 is accepted), brand awareness has a positive effect on decision-making (H2 is accepted), SMM has a positive effect on social networking (H3 is accepted), social networking has a positive.
Identification of the Effect of Drug Use Trends on Senior High School in Banda Aceh City: Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis
Authors: Alamsyah T. , Sofyan Hizir , Santosa Heru , Kamil Hajjul
Published: December 2021

Introduce. “The problem of abuse in Indonesia has entered an alarming stage, where drugs are not only abused by adults but also by students. There are 6.4% are Senior High School. Research Objectives To identify trends in drug use among Senior High School in Banda Aceh City”. Method. “Analytical research design with a sample of 256 students with multiple logistic regression analysis”. Result. “Hereditary factors sig (0.198), parent factors sig (0.018), individual factors sig (0.013), peer risk factors 2.354 times, availability sig (0.007), the cultural factors risk level of 2.420 times”. Conclusion. “Based on the identification that has been done, it can be concluded that of the six factors analyzed, the Hereditary factor does not have a significant effect on drug abuse, while other factors show a significant effect on drug abuse”.
Detection of Rice Diseases by the Fusion of Optimization based K-means Clustering Algorithm and Faster Region based Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Rani A. Pushpa Athisaya Sakila , Singh N. Suresh
Published: December 2021

One of the most important food crops in the world is rice, which is highly affected by various plant diseases and pests. Even though there are so many methods to address the concern, detection accuracy is a hectic challenge, which needs to be boosted for an enjoyable farming environment. In the present study a rice disease detection technique was implemented by the fusion of Sailfish optimization – K-means (SCM-KM) and the Faster Region Based Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN) method. For the optimization of the KM clustering method, Sailfish Optimizer was coupled with the Maximum and Minimum distance algorithm, as well as Chaos theory. The 2D Filtering Mask and Weighted Multilevel Median Filter(2DFM-AMMF) were used to eliminate the sounds. With the aid of the Faster 2D-Otsu technique, the target leaf lesion was segmented from the image. The SCM-KM method is used for detection of rice disease. The Rice diseases were characterized and classified by Region Proposal Networks (RPN) and Faster R-CNN method. Comparative analysis of the SCM-KM+ Faster R-CNN method was performed using the metrics sensitivity, accuracy, and specificity. The proposed detection method produced elevated performance over similar bench marking frameworks.
The Effect of Advertising and Service Quality on Consumer Purchase Intention Hotel: An Experimental Study
Authors: ana Juli , Pramezwary Amelda , Yudistira I Gusti Agung Anom , Pramono Rudy , Situmorang Jimmy Muller Hasoloan
Published: December 2021

This study examines the differences in the green hotel and non-green hotel advertisements on consumers' purchase intentions. It discusses the differences in the green hotel and non-green hotel service quality on consumers' purchase intentions. The research method used is an experiment with a sample of 100 participants. This study uses a fictitious print advertisement featuring hotel facilities, prices and promotions as a sample for the same product as a treatment in the experiment. The type of experimental design used is a statistical utterly randomized design, where the treatment given to research participants is based on randomization. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. The results showed that green hotel advertisements positively affected consumers' purchase intentions, while advertisements in non-green hotels had no significant effect on consumers' purchase intentions. Meanwhile, the service quality variable in green hotels has a positive impact on consumers' purchase intentions, and service quality in non-green hotels has no significant effect on consumers' purchase intentions.
A Study on Effects of Employee Training Practices and its Outcome in Software Industries being Specific at Chennai
Authors: Divya R. , Vallabhan Dr.S.V. Srinivasa , Sujatha Dr.S.
Published: December 2021

Training is an art of enhancing skills and knowledge of an employee in performing a task productively. It’s about to impart a defined work related skill to the worker. Training is the connective passage between the employee and the specific job requirement. Development means overall growth of an individual along with the organization. The ultimate purpose of training and development is to increase the efficiency and being skillful by adopting various new mechanisms for a better standard of work life. The purpose of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of training modules in IT sector based Chennai. The study concentrates on the perception of the employees about the training sessions. Developing the talent of workforce enables job enrichment and enlargement. A module of ten Questionnaire is framed out to identify the strong feelings of 100 sample employees on training programs conducted by the organization. The collected data will be analyzed using simple percentage analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA and Chi-Square.
Model Construction and Potential of Social Entrepreneurship in East NUSA Tenggara Province
Authors: Fanggidae Rolland E. , Timuneno Tarsisius , Salean Debriyana Y. , Faah Yuri Sandra , Lada Jachielin H
Published: December 2021

Purpose: This study aims to 1) Identify and explore the concept of social entrepreneurship in NTT, 2) Explore communities and figures who carry out social entrepreneurship on Alor Island, Flores and Timor, and 3) Create social entrepreneurship models in the context of empowering local communities in NTT. Research Methodology: This research is descriptive, verification and explanatory, where this research is descriptive because it describes or takes pictures of the variables under study. The method used in this research is a qualitative method. The sampling technique used was nonprobality sampling, be in the form of snowball sampling. Finding: There are several forms of social entrepreneurship in East Nusa Tenggara. Based on the SWOT analysis and the IE matrix above, it can be said that social entrepreneurship in NTT is in the position of cell V. So the strategy used is defense and maintenance accompanied by market penetration and product development strategies. The empowerment-based social entrepreneur model in the context of NTT is a Hybrid model, where business organizations use business methods, but the end result is the creation of social value. Limitations: This research was only conducted in several areas in East Nusa Tenggara so that the depiction of social entrepreneurs in this study does not fully describe the models and potentials of social entrepreneurs in East Nusa Tenggara. Contribution: This research becomes scientific information for business management and entrepreneurship.
Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in Kelimutu National Park in Ende District
Authors: Amtiran Paulina Y. , Kurniawati Merlyn
Published: December 2021

The tourism sector in Indonesia has currently been designated as a leading sector for development and is being boosted as a source of foreign exchange. The rapid development in the tourism sector can be seen from the policy of 10 priority tourist destinations which are then reduced to 5 super priority tourist destinations. Priority destination development must use sustainable tourism development. Kelimutu Lake Tourism Object is a lake tourism object located in Koanara Village, Ende Regency. This study aims to analyze how sustainable tourism has been carried out in the Kelimutu National Park in Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The research method used is qualitative with the approach used based on literature studies by looking for theories that are relevant to the problems found. The results of research on sustainable tourism development strategies in Kelimutu National Park that must be carried out are maintaining the national personality and culture, protecting the ownership of local community assets, and preserving the environment.
A Novel Approach to Arabic Chabot, Utilizing Google Colab and the Internet of Things: A Case Study at a Computer Center
Authors: Mohialden Yasmin Makki , Younis Muhanad Tahrir , Hussien Nadia Mahmood
Published: December 2021

A Chabot is a software program for humans to interact with natural-language computers. It has numerous applications in business, service, education, and healthcare, among others. Arabic Chabot’s, on the other hand, fight to generate and display Arabic characters correctly because of linguistic problems. In this paper, we propose a new method for the development of effective Arabic Chabot’s, which is improved by the use of the Internet of things (IOT). An experiment was performed utilizing Google Colab and the Python Chatterbot library to build and deploy an Arabic Chabot for a computer center based on IOT.
Toward a Cloud based Disease Diagnosis System Using Sequential Quadratic Programming Approach
Authors: Al-Safi Ali Hussein Shamman , Hani Zaid Ibrahim Rasool , Hadi Ahmed A , Zahra Musaddak M. Abdul , Al-Nidawi Wael Jabbar Abed
Published: December 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) relates to the process of utilizing computer networks to plan and model Internet-connected things. The Internet of Things (IoT)-based m-healthcare technologies have provided multi-dimensional functionality and real-time resources over the last few years. These apps provide millions of individuals with a forum to get wellness alerts for a healthy lifestyle constantly. Several aspects of these systems have been revitalized with the introduction of IoT devices in the healthcare sector. This work proposed a data-driven disease signal analytics by inventing a novel combination learning approach. The proposed Combination learning integrates different machine learning models to price disease signal for different options by leveraging the availability of a large amount of data through solving a sequential quadratic programming problem. The proposed approach demonstrates its superiority in prediction accuracy and strong model independence by overcoming traditional model-driven approaches' generalization issue. The findings illustrate the efficacy of the task for an effective disease signal diagnosis. It could be a modern and useful health approach to adopt the proposed procedure with potential changes and incorporate it into a low-cost unit.
Student's Perception of Online Learning Due to Covid 19 (Case Study at UNITOMO Vocational School Surabaya)
Authors: Sumartono Sumartono , Huda Nuril , Rafsanjani Wildan Akbar Hashemi
Published: December 2021

The rapid development of information technology can answer problems that arise after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially problems in the learning process. Information technology that plays a role in the world of education which is currently booming is online learning. Online learning is different from ordinary learning, online learning places more emphasis on student's ability to receive and process information. Online learning serves as a liaison between teachers and students through the internet network that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. There are various online media used in the learning process including; WhatsApp, Google Meet, Zoom, Classroom, and even e-learning. But among these media, the easiest to use is WhatsApp, which is easily accessible at every level of education. Online learning is now an effective medium for the learning process at all levels. For an effective and optimal online learning process, there are several learning models offered by experts during the Covid-19 pandemic, including; Online Model, Offline Model, Online e-learning Model, Project-Based Learning, and Blended Learning.
The Partnership between the Public and Private Alternative or Supportive Iraq and Algeria as a Model for the Period (2004-2020)
Authors: Dhahir Ghassan Tareq , Rahi Wadhah Raheem
Published: December 2021

The study analysed the reality of partnership between the public and private sectors in Iraq and Algeria by highlighting the history of partnership in both countries and the legal legislation and the most important partnership contracts through existing investments. The study concluded that the reality of partnership in both alternatives is still weak and that most of the investments were not industrial. The task or the main sectors, but rather some public services administration projects, which may be covered by the state’s public institutions, in addition to the fact that the total existing projects are very little compared to some Arab countries that have come a long way in this harm, such as the UAE, Qatar and even Saudi Arabia.
The Extent to which the Overall Quality can be Applied to University Educational Performance - An Applied Study in Iraqi Universities
Authors: Hussien Sajjad Khalaf , Al-Sabawy Mushtak Mahmood Khalaf , Hussien Wesam Ali
Published: December 2021

The important of the study lie in his particle aspect that combined both total quality management and university performance in both public and private university, which can be achieved by introducing the scientific bases that all the university must followed. The problem of the paper is that most of the Iraqi universities do not apply the total quality management tools in its performance therefore the paper focus on identifying the relationship between total quality management and university performance, the study include preparing questionnaires forms and distributed on a sample of faculty deans, their assistants, and department heads and these questionnaires were analysis using statistical program (SPSS) by frequency and percentages. In order to know the direction of each hypothesis and the evidence validity or incorrectness of the hypothesis and the extent to which the phrases coincide with the hypothesis, the following measures were used (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and mode).
Public Expenditures Priorities between Human Development Requirements and Funding Constraints
Authors: Saud Dr. Dhiaa Hussein , Salman Dr. Mazen Dawood , Mohammed Dr. Amro Hisham
Published: December 2021

Interest in the issue of public Expenditures (spending) priorities increases in times of financial and economic crisis, when restrictions on government funding grow, and financial markets stumble in providing financing channels with the necessary liquidity, as well as when paying attention to increasing the efficiency and productivity of public spending, by reducing the waste of public money and pursuing its allocation between different economic sectors to achieve the public benefit as much as possible and at the lowest possible cost. Among the discussions being raised in this regard is where the priority lies in spending is on sectors that support human development such as (education, health and public services), or the priority of spending on other sectors (which may hinder human development and delay the development of states and civil societies) such as military sectors, armaments, military industries and related sectors. Because each side has its arguments and evidence of modern economic and human experiences, it is difficult to resolve the controversy in a certain direction and ignore the opinion of the second party, but what concerns us is the situation of our country and our society and the economic and social pressures and renewed threats from time to time, and what is the most objective and credible reading of the authors of the philosophy of the Iraqi economy, and its emerging priorities developed after 2003, through the trends of the federal budget in this country. Given the financial crisis that is ravaging the global economy as a result of the Corona pandemic and the great isolation measures Great Lockdown and the repercussions of this crisis on the Iraqi economy as a result of the collapse of the world oil markets, so discussions are escalating in the field of rationalization and efficiency of government public spending, and because the general budget depends on the general revenues on oil revenues by more than 90% in most years after 2003, so an external shock or collapse in the oil market affects the revenues of the general budget, and therefore there is a situation The uncertainty of budget planners and implementers in collecting the revenues required to cover the public expenditure side, and the most important items of governing public expenditure, namely employee compensation, support for the poor and others.
Measuring and Analyzing Green Economy on Sustainable Development in Iraq
Authors: Abdelkader Nadia Mahdi , Farhan Mohammed Noori , Khaled Balqees Kahlan
Published: December 2021

The climatic conditions, global environmental crises and disasters and the exacerbation of the pollution problem have prompted global economic and financial organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to reconsider traditional economic models, Which resulted from it the emergence of the concept of green economy. Which made the economy more efficient by increasing the productivity of used resources and directing investments towards sustainable management of natural resources to increase their economic and environmental productivity and their ability to create green jobs and support the poor to the maximum extent possible. Because of the modernity of this economy, developing countries requested not to impose a single model that includes developed and developing economies at the United Nations Conference (Rio + 20) held in the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro in 2012, and the necessity to create a broad concept for a green economy that is flexible and takes into account the disparity in levels of economic development and transformation policies Towards a green economy. Many scientific studies have proven that the development of the relationship between man and the environment was characterized by an increase and an imbalance between environmental degradation and human progress. The earth, with all its surrounding organisms, is the natural home of man who gets it, and many studies and research revealed that the environments in which a person lives can be It causes an increase or decrease in stress on his body, as the uncomfortable environment causes feelings of anxiety or sadness in contrast to a comfortable environment, and a person finds pleasure in nature regardless of his age or culture, and more than two-thirds of people choose to be in a natural environment to get rid of psychological pressure and cure many diseases Psychological and physical. The research aims to activate the role of the green economy in achieving sustainable development and focus on the health aspect. To achieve the aim of the study, the descriptive and analytical approach was used to study the reality of the trend towards a green economy in Iraq and its role in achieving development. A quantitative approach is used to analyze and interpret the impact of the green economy on sustainable development. And through the benchmarks, it was found that there is a relationship between the sustainable development indicators and the green economy index.
Political Learning through a Social Media Network
Authors: Intyaswati Drina
Published: December 2021

This study tries to fill the knowledge theory gap on the impact of social media use in political discourse. This research examines social media's performance in political learning where it does not exist as part of classroom learning. Social media is differentiated between activities that do not involve political interaction directly and discussion with other users. This study develops a cross-sectional survey on undergraduate college students' representatives of the five biggest campuses in Bandung, Indonesia. A total of 977 students filled questionnaires. The results show political discussion through social media networks providing students' political learning. The more students discuss related politics through social media, the higher their level of political awareness becomes. Social media activities do not impact political learning, where these activities do not involve discussion with other users. This study shows that students obtain political learning through political discussion through their networks, not just through social media activities. Political learning through social media requires discussion related to politics. Besides, sex, age, and expenditure also affect students' political knowledge acquisition. The results have implications for conducting studies on specific platforms to confirm social media activities' impact according to each platform's characteristics.
Solve the Problem of Chess Board in the Shape of the Letter L with Three different Patterns Using Artificial Intelligence & Algorithms
Authors: Seger Israa Shakir , Hayder Israa M. , Younis Hussain A. , Younis Hameed Abdul-Kareem
Published: December 2021

In recent years, the chess game has begun to develop successful programming solutions. Computers were programmed to play chess in the middle of the twentieth century. Computer skills have become better and higher than the skills of chess players in the world, and from here this study has made it possible to find the optimal solution for the four square pieces in the form of a letter (L) without repetition and quick access to fill the sites and voids and to complete the entire area. It is our task to cover a (2n×2n) Chessboard with L-shaped tiles each tile is a (2×2) square with a (1×1) square removed from one corner. We are working to cover the Chessboard in such a way that there is a single 1×1 box left in the ‘corner’ of the Chessboard (by the 'corner' we mean one corner of the box should be uncovered). In this task, we will solve this problem with three approaches, the C programming approach, the second by dividing and conquering approach and the last by a greedy method approach. Three algorithms were used and a comparison was made between them, and the fastest method was achieved by a greedy method, with eight cases comparing one and four cases, respectively.
Creative Self Efficacy in Mediating the Effect of Transformational Leadership and Innovative Behavior on Employee Performance at PT Pegadaian (Persero) Regional Office VII Denpasar
Authors: Kusuma Ida Bagus Separsa , Rahyuda Agoes Ganesha
Published: December 2021

PT Pegadaian (Persero) is one of financial institution in the form of channeling funds to the public on the basis of the law of pawning. PT Pegadaian (Persero) Regional Office VII Denpasar in 2018 - 2020 has a low KPI value in the last 3 years compared to other regional offices throughout Indonesia. The decline in employee performance can be influenced by several factors, including leadership, innovative behavior and creative self-efficacy. This study was conducted to determine the role of creative self-efficacy in mediating the effect of transformational leadership and innovative behavior on employee performance. The sampling technique used was proportionate random sampling as many as 227 respondents were employees of PT Pegadaian (Persero) Regional Office VII Denpasar. Data were analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS). The results shows creative self-efficacy, transformational leadership and innovative behavior have a positive and significant effect on employee performance (t statistic > 1.96). The results of the mediation analysis showed that creative self-efficacy was not able to mediate transformational leadership on employee performance (18.3%) but was able to partially mediate the effect of innovative behavior on employee performance (41.7%). This research is expected to be empirical evidence for future research and to be able to enrich the theory of social exchange, transformational leadership, innovative behavior and creative self-efficacy. In addition, this research is expected to provide information as a leader in improving employee performance in the PT Pegadaian (Persero) Regional Office VII Denpasar.
The effect of whey protein on malondialdehyde, aerobic capacity, and leg muscle explosive power in basketball athletes
Authors: Arista Novia , Rahfiludin M Zen , Rosidi Ali
Published: December 2021

Background: High-physical activity, including aerobic capacity and leg muscle explosive power, can cause stress oxidative and decrease the performance of athletes. Whey protein contains essential amino acids that were beneficial to decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels.Objective: To analyze the effect of whey protein on MDA level, aerobic capacity, and leg muscle explosive power in basketball athletes.Materials and Methods: Randomized controlled trial using pre- and post-test design was conducted on 12 male athletes aged 16-18 years at PPLOP Central Java Basketball Club. The treatment group received 30 grams of whey protein, and the control group received 30 grams of chocolate powder as a placebo for 28 days. MDA levels were measured through Elisa methods. Aerobic capacity was measured by 20 meters sprint. Leg muscle explosive power was measured by vertical jump. Data were analyzed by an independent t-test.Results: The mean MDA levels before intervention in the whey protein group were 182.36 (±59.05), and the mean after the intervention was 171.83 (±5.46). The mean before the aerobic intervention capacity was 36.95 (±5.84), and the mean after the intervention was 49.75 (±3.53). The mean leg muscle explosive was 83.50 (±21.58), and the mean after the intervention was 87.33 (±16.68). There were no effect of whey protein on MDA levels (p>0,05), aerobic capacity (p>0,05) and leg muscle explosive power (p>0,05).Conclusion: Whey protein for 28 days had no effect on MDA levels, aerobic capacity, and leg muscle explosive power
Effectiveness of Parental Assistance in Providing Food on Nutritional Intake Among Children with Malnutrition
Authors: Chabibah Nur , Khanifah Milatun , Kristiyanti Rini
Published: December 2021

Background: Prevalence of stunting continues to affect 21.3% of children aged <5 years worldwide. The problem of malnutrition in children is caused by several factors, such as poor access to nutritious food, recurrent infections, and inadequate practice of offering food and care for mothers and children during the first 1,000 days.Objectives: The purpose of the study was to know the effectiveness of feeding parenting style assistance to mothers of toddlers in increasing the nutritional intake of under-nutrition childrenMaterials and Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group design approach. The population in this study was toddlers with malnutrition (according to weight/height). The sample size for each group was 35 mothers. The sample was divided into two groups. The first group was given parental assistance consisting of nutrition education and food processing guidance for the toddler for 3 months (the intervention group) and the second group was given health education about balanced nutrition for children under five (the control group). Collecting data had used a checklist of identity, nutritional status, and semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, p-value <0.05 for the 95% confidence interval.Results: The nutritional intakes of children under five showed a significant difference between the group of mothers under five who were given intensive assistance (the intervention group) and the group that was only given nutrition education for children under five (the control group). The differences in nutritional intakes seen in macronutrients were the difference in calorie intake (p-value: 0.042; CI: 4.005-213.543) and protein intake (p-value: 0.040; CI: 0.197-8.065). The differences in micronutrient intakes were seen in the increase in consumption of vitamin E (p-value: 0.000; CI: 0.446-4.416), sodium (p-value: 0.000; CI: 61.859-193.741), potassium (p-value: 0.005; CI: 70.743-373.102), calcium (p-value: 0.000; CI: 51.851-137.863), and phosphor (p-value: 0.041; CI: 2.133-99.604).Conclusion: Food parenting assistance for mothers of toddlers was effective in increasing toddler nutrition