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The Use Of Literature At The University Level : Observing Literature Specialists In Their Efl Classes, Mohammed Jasim Betti, Safaa Abbas Noor Al Yasiri

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Literature is always used for students to communicate with others, by sharing their thoughts and feelings about the literary text being analyzed by the literature specialists. This study observed literature specialists in their EFL classes. It addresses the following questions: Can literature be used for developing both language and literature areas, and What are the areas of language and literature developed by the use of literature?

Research And Design Of Etc Simulation Platform For Expressway, Fumin Zou, Feng Guo, Sijie Luo, Lüchao Liao, Nan Li, Yue Xing

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: It is difficult to quantitatively calculate and display the real-time traffic situation of expressway ETC system, and there is no simulation system for ETC to optimize the operating situation. A simulation system based on ETC data in proposed, in witch there are three key algorithms. ETC data feature extraction algorithm provides the feature of generating simulation data for the simulation platform. The improved multitask scheduling algorithm has the computing ability of multitasks in simulation environment. The algorithm of expressway traffic flow control strategy provides the decision index for traffic flow control on the way. The experimental results show that …

Kemampuan Membayar Iuran Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional Peserta Penerima Bantuan Iuran (Jkn Pbi) Kota Tangerang Tahun 2023, Darwati Darwati, Pujiyanto Pujiyanto, Budi Hidayat

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The number of National Health Insurance (JKN) participants receiving Contribution Assistance (PBI) in Tangerang City from regional funding continues to increase by around 8.85% per year. On the other hand, the number of JKN participants who are non-wage earners (PBPU) and non-workers (BP) who pay contributions independently has decreased by around 0.7% per year from 2017-2022. One of the implications of this phenomenon is that the regional budget to finance JKN contributions for PBI participants is much larger than the budget for other programs. In 2020, JKN contribution payments for Tangerang City APBD PBI participants amounted to 57.81%, in 2021 …

Pemetaan Stunting, Wasting, Dan Obesitas Berdasarkan Kondisi Geografis Di Kota Palembang, Athiyah Ashilah, Najmah Najmah, Feri Fahrizal, Trisnawarman Trisnawarman, Sri Rahayu, Rahma Zahara

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Saat ini Indonesia mengalami masalah “triple burden”, yaitu tingginya kasus stunting dan wasting serta masalah gizi berupa obesitas dan kekurangan zat gizi mikro. Prevalensi stunting di Kota Palembang berada pada angka 14,3%, wasting 7,8%, dan obesitas 5,6%. Secara tidak langsung, kondisi geografis merupakan salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi status gizi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pemetaan kejadian stunting, wasting, dan obesitas di Kota Palembang berdasarkan kondisi geografisnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain studi ekologi deskriptif menggunakan data sekunder yang kemudian dianalisis dengan software QGIS. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh balita yang ada di Kota …

Molecular Docking Analysis Of Acanthus Ilicifolius Compounds Toward Cul4b-Ddb1-Ahr-Erα Complex Protein For Antiosteoporosis Discovery, Binar Asrining Dhiani, Sarmoko Sarmoko, Retno Wahyuningrum, Akbar Yulianto

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Osteoporosis represents a significant global public health issue, particularly among the aging population. Its incidence reaches 18.3% of the total population, with the highest prevalence observed in elderly postmenopausal women. A key factor in osteoporosis is the decreased expression level of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), attributed to its degradation by the ubiquitin ligase protein complex Cullin4B (CUL4B), DNA damage binding 1 (DDB1), and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), collectively known as CUL4BAhR. Acanthus ilicifolius L contains compounds exhibiting antiosteoporosis activity, primarily by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis via RANKL. However, no reports exist of antiosteoporosis agents that act by inhibiting ERα degradation via CUL4BAhR. …

The Potential Of Herbal Combinations As Adjunctive Therapy For Standard Care Of Covid-19 Patients: A Lesson Learned From Indonesia, Anna Rozaliyani, Satria Pratama, Findra Setianingrum, Fenny Yunita, C. Martin Rumende

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

The pandemic of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global disaster that occurred between the end of 2019 and 2023. It caused immeasurable damage to almost all aspects of human life. The disease has opened a lot of new perspectives on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) origins and pathogenesis, the nature of the virus, the potential for new treatments, and new policies to overcome this pandemic. This review aims to know the potential of plants that are beneficial to combat the diseases, including immunomodulators in the management of COVID-19. Studies reporting COVID-19 with the keywords SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, …

الدور الوسيط لسـلوكيات التسيس التنظيمي فى العلاقة بين الأنومية التنظيمية والانحراف التنظيمي: دراسة تحليلية لأراء عينة من الأفراد العاملين في مستشفيات جامعة المنصورة بمصر, سامر احمد محمد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

أن الغرض من هذا البحث هو تحري عن العلاقة بين الأنومية التنظيمية وسلوكيات التسييس التنظيمي والانحراف التنظيمي لعينة من جميع العاملين بمستشفيات جامعة المنصورة، وبالاعتماد على عينة عشوائية طبقية من العاملين بالجهة محل الدراسة تم توزيع عدد (360) استمارة استبانة وبلغت قوائم الاستقصاء الصحيحة (277) قائمة بمعدل اســــتجابة (77٪)، وتم تحــليل البيانات باســــتخدام أســــلوب نمذجة المعـــادلة الهيكلية (PLS-SEM)، بواســـــطة برنامج (26.V AMOS)، (26. (SPSS V، وتبرز أهمية البحث من ندرة الدراسات التي اهتمت بتحديد طبيعة العلاقة الأنومية التنظيمية وسلوكيات التسييس التنظيمي والانحراف التنظيمي ووجود مشكلة واقعية تؤثر بشكل كبير على الأداء بمستشفيات جامعة المنصورة، وأظهرت النتائج النظرية وجود فجوة معرفية …

دور أساليب محاسبة التكاليف الحديثة في تحقيق الانتاج النظيف المستدام: دراسة ميدانية في معمل اسمنت السماوة, مروة جمعة طعمة, سرمد سلمان دعيم, فرقد محمد بكر

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يركز البحث على الاساليب الحديثة التي تساعد الشركات في تطوير منتجاتها ومدى تأثير هذه الاساليب في الوصول الى الانتاج النظيف المستدام، ويهدف البحث الى تطبيق مجموعة من اساليب محاسبة التكاليف الحديثة متمثلة ببطاقة الاداء المتوازن ونظام التكاليف الموجه بالوقت ونظام الكلفة المستهدفة من اجل معرفة مدى التأثير على تحقيق الانتاج الانظف المستدام، وقد تم اجراء البحث على عينة من الشركات العراقية متمثلة بالشركة العراقية للإسمنت(معمل اسمنت السماوة) للأعوام (2018-2019) وتم من خلال ذلك التوصل الى تحقيق اهداف البحث واختبار الفرضية. ومن خلال هذه الدراسة تم التوصل بان بطاقة الاداء المتوازن تعد من اهم اجراءات محاسبة التكاليف التي تحقق الكفاءة الشاملة …

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South West Clinical School Journal

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Genome-Wide Search Algorithms For Identifying Dynamic Gene Co-Expression Via Bayesian Variable Selection, Wenda Zhang, Zichen Ma, Lianming Wang, Daping Fan, Yen Yi Ho

Faculty Publications

A wealth of gene expression data generated by high-throughput techniques provides exciting opportunities for studying gene-gene interactions systematically. Gene-gene interactions in a biological system are tightly regulated and are often highly dynamic. The interactions can change flexibly under various internal cellular signals or external stimuli. Previous studies have developed statistical methods to examine these dynamic changes in gene-gene interactions. However, due to the massive number of possible gene combinations that need to be considered in a typical genomic dataset, intensive computation is a common challenge for exploring gene-gene interactions. On the other hand, oftentimes only a small proportion of gene …

Predictors Of Prescription Opioid Misuse Based On Type Of Healthcare Insurance, Keon Green Drph, Mba, Hca, C.J. Schumaker Phd Lfache

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

The misuse and abuse of prescription opioid (PO) medications has garnered the attention of lawmakers, healthcare professionals, and public health experts since the opioid epidemic was declared a national public health emergency in 2017. Our purpose in this study was to investigate the types of healthcare insurance that predict PO misuse. We also sought to inform stakeholders of potentially needed changes to the existing inconsistent drug utilization rules necessary to achieve parity among all types of healthcare insurance and minimize loopholes. We performed a secondary data analysis on the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data of noninstitutionalized …

Modeling The Population Dynamics And Movement Of Zebra Mussels, Alexanderia Lacy, Yu Jin, David Strayer, Suzanne Lenhart

Department of Mathematics: Faculty Publications

Zebra mussels have caused significant damage in many lakes and rivers. By using a hybrid population model with discrete-time equations and ordinary differential equations, we represent the zebra mussel’s life cycle, growth, and population movement. The dynamics of the larvae (unsettled and settled larvae) are represented during the summer months in a system of two ordinary differential equations, while the juvenile, small adult, and large adult stages are represented by a discrete model with yearly time steps. The goal is to investigate the effects of zebra mussel movement between three different spatial locations and possible control measures. Zebra mussel data …

Red Cabbage Juice-Mediated Gut Microbiota Modulation Improves Intestinal Epithelial Homeostasis And Ameliorates Colitis, Emily Jean Wilson, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Parsa Ghadermazi, Ramesh Pothuraju, Dipakkumar R. Prajapati, Sanjit Pandey, Jussuf T. Kaifi, John R. Dodam, Jeffrey Bryan, Christian L. Lorson, Aude A. Watrelot, Jason M. Foster, Thomas J. Mansell, Siu Hung Joshua Chan, Surinder K. Batra, Jeyamkondan Subbiah, Satyanarayana Rachagani

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and can potentially prevent IBD through microbial-derived metabolites, making it a promising therapeutic avenue. Recent evidence suggests that despite an unclear underlying mechanism, red cabbage juice (RCJ) alleviates Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Thus, the study aims to unravel the molecular mechanism by which RCJ modulates the gut microbiota to alleviate DSS-induced colitis in mice. Using C57BL/6J mice, we evaluated RCJ’s protective role in DSS-induced colitis through two cycles of 3% DSS. Mice were daily gavaged with PBS or RCJ until the endpoint, and gut microbiota composition …

Pengaruh Kesehatan Mental Ibu Terhadap Status Gizi Anak Di Indonesia, Yuyu Pertiwi, Elda L. Pardede

Jurnal Ekonomi Kependudukan dan Keluarga

Malnutrition in children is still a problem in low and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. This research aims to assess how the mother's mental health influences the child's nutritional status, measured by stunting and underweight status, in the short term (when the child is 0-5 years old) and long-term (when the child is 7-12 years old). Using the Indonesia Family Life Survey 2007 and 2014 data, the logistic regression results shows that children of mothers with mental health problem have a greater tendency to experience underweight nutritional status in both the short and long term. However, the influence of maternal mental …

The Legality Of Military Involvement In Law Enforcement Operations Against Criminal Armed Groups In Indonesia’S Papua Province, Sefriani -, Nur Gemilang Mahardhika

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This paper intends to (a) analyze whether the conflict in Papua meets the requirements to be categorized as a non-international armed conflict (NIAC) and (b) analyze the legality of the involvement of Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI) in the Papuan conflict using the principles found in international human rights law and international humanitarian law. This normative juridical research employs the conceptual, statutory, and comparative approaches. The results of the study indicate that the threshold of NIAC has not been met in the Papuan conflict, especially the requirements for determining the organized armed groups, as well as the …

Learners’ Beliefs And Teachers’ Practice Of Grammar- Focused Written Corrective Feedback In The Malaysian Primary Esl Classrooms: A Pilot Study, Kuet Poh Pui, Wun Chiew Pung, Ai Ping Ho

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Written corrective feedback (WCF) is utilized by language teachers to address learners’ mistakes in writing. Although WCF studies should strike a balance between the viewpoints of teachers and learners, studies that focused on learners, especially young learners, have been limited. This study investigated Malaysian primary school learners’ beliefs of how they would like to receive written corrective feedback to grammatical mistakes (GWCF) in their essays, as well as what teachers actually did when providing GWCF in learners’ essays. Findings from the survey showed that the majority of the learners believed all the grammatical mistakes in writing should be indicated and …

A 61-Year-Old Filipino Man With Lichen Planus Concomitant With Cicatricial Alopecia, Mimicking Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Lie Michelle E. Harris, Benedicto Dl Carpio, Eileen Regalado-Morales, Amelita Tanglao-De Guzman, Armelia Lapitan-Torres

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails. Even though rare, LP may also present as cicatricial alopecia or a condition referred to as lichen planopilaris (LPP). On the other hand, lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disorder with a possibility of systemic involvement. Classical discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common form of LE and has a hallmark of scarring alopecia.

Case Illustration: A 61-year-old Filipino man presented with a 7-month history of persistent multiple erythematous hairless scarring plaques on the scalp with multiple erythematous–violaceous to hyperpigmented …

Effects Of 5% Astaxanthin Gel On Angiogenesis And Granulation Tissue In Second-Degree Burn Animal Model, Aunur Rofiq, Anggun Putri Yuniaswan, Rizki Hapsari Nugraha

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Burn injuries generate more free radicals and lead to complex immune dysfunction, which can delay wound healing compared to other wound types. Angiogenesis, essential for wound healing, requires granulation tissue as a marker for successful wound healing. Low concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are necessary to initiate this process. Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, known to activate angiogenesis and modulate ROS signaling during wound healing.

Methods: This experimental study aimed to evaluate 5% astaxanthin gel on second-degree burns using 30 male Wistar rats. Simple random sampling was utilized. A total of 6 groups …

المرونة المالية ودورها في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية: دراسة تحليلية لعينة من الشركات الصناعية المدرجة في سوق العراق للأوراق المالية للفترة 2009 الى 2018, زهراء جار الله حمو

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

في ظل الظروف البيئية ذات المخاطرة العالية المؤثرة على الشركات المالية عامة يهدف البحث الى إبراز دور المرونة المالية في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية وكيفية مساهمة مؤشرات المرونة المالية في التأثير على مؤشرات الكفاءة التشغيلية، لذا انطلق البحث من مشكلة مفادها: هل للمرونة المالية دور في تحقيق الكفاءة التشغيلية؟ وتم تطبيق البحث في عينة تضمنت خمسة شركات صناعية (الشركة الوطنية للصناعات المعدنية والدراجات، الشركة الوطنية للصناعات الكيمياوية والبلاستيكية، الشركة العراقية لتصنيع وتسويق التمور، شركة الكندي لإنتاج اللقاحات والأدوية البيطرية، شركة الصنائع الكيمياوية العصرية) للفترة من 2009 الى 2018 والمدرجة في سوق العراق للاوراق المالية، واعتمد البحث على مجموعة من التحليلات والاختبارات …

أثر الصراع الإداري على الرضا الوظيفي: دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من العاملين في المصارف التجارية في محافظة اربيل, شنكار جمال النقشبندي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يعتبر الصراع الاداري والرضا الوظيفي للعاملين من المواضيع الهامة التي يتطرق اليها الكثير من المفكرين في مجال الادارة الحديثة كما اهتمت الكثير من المؤسسات سواء العامة أو الخاصة على دراستها ، تهدف البحث القاء الضوء على أسباب الصراع وأهم العوامل المؤثرة الذي يسبب نشوء الصراع الإداري وكشف العلاقة بين الصراع الإداري والرضا الوظيفي. إذ بلغت عينة البحث (50) العامل في المصارف التجارية لمدينة اربيل مع اختلاف المستوى الوظيفي والعلمي، قد تم استخدام أداة القياس لتحليل الاستبيان من خلال البرامج الإحصائي (SPSS) بواسطة مقياس ليكرت يتضمن البحث الفرضيتين هما المتغير المستقل متمثل ( الصراع الإداري) والمتغير التابع( الرضا الوظيفي)، قد استخدم …

User Acceptance Of Deskab Mobile Application For Early Detection Of Scabies In Indonesia, Sandra Widaty, Dewi Friska, Kusmarinah Bramono, Siti Maulidya Sari, Irene Darmawan, Aria Kekalih

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Individual case management strategy is not suitable for reducing scabies transmission, especially in high prevalence settings. A community-based approach has been proposed to control scabies. We developed a mobile application, called DeSkab, to empower non-medical personnel in crowded populations e.g., boarding schools, and to aid the identification of skin lesions suggesting scabies based on the cardinal signs of scabies. Early treatment and prevention of scabies transmission is expected to follow this approach. This was the initial development of the DeSkab mobile application which aims to assess user acceptance.

Methods: The DeSkab mobile application was designed using Java …

The Effect Of Bakuchiol In The Skin Aging Process: A Systematic Review, Olivia Jovina Priyanto, Yosef Ferdinand Rahmat Sugiyanto, Darryl Samuel Salim

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: With aging, the skin gradually loses its structural and morphological coherence, decreasing its function. With aging and chronic ultraviolet (UV) exposure, the skin becomes thin and loses elasticity, and wrinkles, pigmentation, and texture irregularities appear. Today, people of all ages become interested in the cosmetic industry, aiming to make their skin appropriate to their age or look younger. Bakuchiol is a pure meroterpene phenol found mainly in the seeds of the Indian plant Psoralea corylifolia (babchi). It triggers antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and has anti-aging properties like retinol. The study aimed to know the effect of bakuchiol on …

Olive Oil And Hydration Based On Clinical Assessment And Transepidermal Water Loss: A Systematic Review, Ni Made Ayu Nadia Paramitha Jaya, Melyawati Hermawan, Regina Regina

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Dry skin or xerosis is a layer of skin that loses moisture due to increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Olive oil, one of the most commonly available moisturizers, is often used to keep the skin hydrated. Skin hydration indicates the amount of water in the stratum corneum. This systematic review aimed to determine the association between olive oil application and skin hydration based on clinical assessment and TEWL parameters.

Methods: The research design used was a systematic review based on the criteria of preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). This systematic review search used …

Financial Contagion And Financial Lockdowns, Gabriele Camera, Alessandro Gioffré

ESI Working Papers

Extreme financial shocks often elicit extraordinary policy interventions that preclude financial activity on a large scale, for example as the 1933 U.S. “bank holiday.” We study these interventions using a random matching framework where the financial contagion process is explicit and the diffusion of the initial shock can be analytically characterized. The study suggests that there is scope for forced closures of individual firms or even economy-wide financial lockdowns only when firms are financially vulnerable and policy institutions are not well-functioning. Here, ordinary policy alone cannot prevent or sufficiently mitigate contagion, while complementing it with a lockdown or individual closures …

Task Scheduling For Internet Of Vehicles Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning In Edge Computing, Xiang Ju, Shengchao Su, Chaojie Xu, Beibei He

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the offloading and execution of delay-constrained computing tasks for internet of vehicles in edge computing, a task scheduling method based on deep reinforcement learning is proposed. In multi-edge server scenario, a software-defined network-aided internet of vehicles task offloading system is built. On this basis, the task scheduling model of vehicle computation offloading is given. According to the characteristics of task scheduling, a scheduling method based on an improved pointer network is designed. Considering the complexity of task scheduling and computing resource allocation, the deep reinforcement learning algorithm is used to train the pointer network. The vehicle offloading …

Airport Operational Efficiency Evaluation Based On Combined Weighting-Topsis Model, Jie Hu, Fan Bao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the scientificity and comprehensiveness of the airport operational efficiency evaluation, a new method based on the combined weighting-TOPSIS model is proposed. From 4 dimensions of stand operational efficiency, passenger boarding efficiency, aircraft taxiing efficiency, and coordination efficiency, a new airport operational efficiency evaluation system consisting of 11 indicators, such as flight approach rate, corridor bridge turnover rate, stand change ratio, etc., are constructed. G1 method and entropy weight method are implemented respectively to calculate the subjective and objective weights of the evaluation indicators, and the combined weights are calculated by minimizing the deviation of subjective …

Simulation On High-Speed Train Carriage Evacuation Considering Passengers Moving To Adjacent Carriages, Zuoan Hu, Tian Zeng, Yidong Wei, Yi Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To study the influence of passengers moving to adjacent carriages on high-speed train carriages' evacuation, a cellular automata model considering export selection is established. Taking the CR400BF second-class carriage as the research object, some analytical indexes such as evacuation efficiency, number of conflicts and the congestion degree are used to study the effect of passengers moving to adjacent carriages on carriage evacuation, and the passenger seat distribution, the number of passengers transferred from adjacent carriages and the opening door modes of adjacent carriages are discussed. The simulation results show that the discretized seat distribution reduces the times of conflicts …

Application Of Improved Path Tracking Algorithm In Robot Slam, Qian Li, Ye Tao, Hui Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Mapping is an important part of automated logistics. At present, SLAM is widely used. However, in large-scale scenes, errors are accumulated because robots often repeatedly measure and scan the region edge, which makes it impossible to quickly build a high-precision and complete map. An autonomous mapping method based on auxiliary path tracking is proposed, in which the given initial sketch is grid denoised and the auxiliary path is fitted and improved by multi segment cubic polynomial. The improved pure pursuit algorithm is used to guide the robot to build the map and improve the total distance and time of …

Modeling Of Amine-Based Co2 Capture Process, Zafar Safarovich Turakulov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

A significant factor influencing climate change is the release of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere as a consequence of human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate change can be slowed down by taking action to mitigate industrial-scale CO₂ emissions. Currently, the most advanced technology for capturing CO₂ from industrial flue gases is the post-combustion CO₂ capture based on amine absorption. However, due to the high energy penalties of existing CO₂ capture technologies and insufficient carbon markets, it is necessary to develop methods that compete with these technologies or minimize their …

The Use Of Ultraviolet Radiation As A Means Of Destroying Microorganisms In Cherries, Jasur Safarov, Shaxnoza Sultanova, Pulatov M. Murodjon

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article discusses methods for extending the shelf life of cherries, having previously treated it with an ultraviolet ray. The article also presents the results obtained, which prove that the shelf life of cherries exposed to ultraviolet increases. At the same time, the article describes in detail the processing technique and presents the results of research.