The Establishing of Geospatial Database for Agricultural Lands of Islamic WAQF In Iraq: Case Study Babil Province

In numerous countries, one of the most significant pieces of background records is a religious endowment that usually called (WAQF), which have a cultural, and economic value. For instance, in Iraq, religious endowments comprise a large number of dispersed real estates and lands usually required effective administration methods. Agricultural lands that belonged to religious endowments lack of sufficient systems, which are combined statistical and spatial information in terms of spatial monitoring and informatics updating such as ownership and existing condition. Recently, geospatial techniques such as GIS showed a feasibility in the management of information belonged to lands management. Therefore, in this study we proposed a method based on GIS technology for the management of lands of Islamic endowments in Babil province, Iraq. The proposed methodology included the integration between field works using GPS equipment and Geospatial database. The developed database is considered as the first geodatabase related to the agricultural lands of the religious endowment in Iraq included almost all coordinates and specific details for each piece of agricultural lands that owned by the endowment. Furthermore, the output geodatabase is a flexible database included various features like query, search, and statistical computation.

Senior Citizens' Health and Social Services in Cebu City

Senior citizens are an important sector in society. Some began their new career during the middle age and many continued a long legacy of productivity and passionate social service living a life of commitment. The aims of the study is to assess the senior citizen’s health and social services in Cebu City. The study uses quantitative and qualitative methods. A statistical computation was used to achieve an acceptable accuracy of findings and the qualitative research double-checks the quantitative research. Furthermore, the qualitative method was used to measure the data since it allowed the participants to give in-depth, detailed answers by personal interview. The Researchers explored the participant’s answers, thus clearing any ambiguity before analyzing and publishing the collected data. The study revealed that the level of implementation of social services for senior citizens was well implemented; The level of perception of health services for senior citizens were provided; The management of senior citizens office has the biggest financial appropriation; that there was no correlation between social services and the perception level since both were labeled not significant. To address the gap a substantial budget shall be allocated to the sixty (60) barangays of Cebu City to be incorporated in OSCA budget. A development plan was proposed as the output of the study.

Flood Impact Assessment Using HEC-RAS and GIS Techniques Dinder River, Southeast Sudan

Dinder River is largest tributary of the Blue Nile. It is seasonal river that flows from June to November and reaches its high peak in September. Frequently, the water level exceeds the normal height causing over bank flow and consequently floods. The floods generally ring about losses properties and crops close to river banks. This study is attempts to figure out the river flow behavior and find out the aerial extent of inundated lands in four flooding seasons. The investigated area is located in Sennar State, SE Sudan. Discharge data collected over the period from 2015 to 2018 and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) have been used to model the River flow regime, while land cover data was used to determine the affected LU/LC types in the area. HEC-RAS software was used to create 2D unsteady flow model in order to simulate Dinder River flooded area in four seasons. The largest flooded area extent in each season was used as input in GIS environment for further spatial analysis. Statistical computation for the affected area and consequent analysis revealed that: the affected urban area in 2018 was around 28.152km2, in 2017 was 29.205 km2, in 2016 was 16.531km2, and in 2015 was 10.422km2. Similar calculations were carried out for the other LU/LC types. According to the present study, the year 2017 witnessed the largest extent of flooding in the area.

The dark side of nighttime all-terrain vehicle use

Background Driving at night is considered a risk factor for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes and injuries but few studies have addressed this issue. Our objective was to compare daytime and nighttime ATV crashes to better understand the potential risk factors associated with riding at night. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on Iowa ATV-related crashes and injuries from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2019 using four statewide datasets: the Iowa Department of Transportation (2002–2019), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (2002–2019), the Iowa State Trauma Registry (2002–2018) and Iowa newspaper clippings (2009–2019). A standardized coding system was developed, and matching records were identified using Link Plus®. Descriptive (frequencies) and bivariate (chi-square, Fisher's exact test) analyses were performed using VassarStats (Statistical Computation Website). Results Among crash victims where light conditions were documented (2125/3752, 57%), about one-quarter (485/2125, 23%) were injured at night. Nighttime crash victims were less likely youth (14% vs. 30%, p < 0.0001), less likely to be wearing helmets (11% vs. 18%, p = 0.003), and less frequently involved in motor vehicle crashes (7% vs. 14%, p < 0.0001) as compared to daytime victims. Nighttime victims were also more likely to be passengers (22% vs. 15%, p = 0.002), to test positive for alcohol (44% vs. 13% in adults, p < 0.0001), and to be injured on a roadway (53% vs. 45%, p = 0.007) and on weekends (76% vs. 63%, p < 0.0001). Numerous differences between daytime and nighttime characteristics were observed for males, females, and adults, whereas most characteristics were similar for youth. The severity of injuries and proportion of fatalities were similar among daytime and nighttime crash victims. Conclusions Nighttime crash victims, particularly adults, were characterized by more frequent risky behaviors like carrying passengers, roadway riding, alcohol use, and lack of helmets. Whereas the frequency of risky behaviors among youth was similar for daytime and nighttime crashes, these behaviors put children at potential risk for injury. Multi-factorial, targeted injury prevention strategies are needed, including improved vehicle design, education about the dangers of nighttime operation, and passage and enforcement of ATV safety laws. Particularly relevant to our study are laws that prohibit nighttime riding.

Expanded and Filtered Features based ELM Model for Thyroid Disease Classification

Thyroid disorder affects the regulation of various metabolic processes throughout the human body. The structural and functional disorders can affect the body as well as the brain. The computer-aided diagnosis system can identify the kind of Thyroid disease. One such machine learning framework is presented in this paper to recognize disease existence and type. In this paper, a fuzzy adaptive feature filtration, expansion, and again filtration based model is presented for generating the most relevant and contributing features. This two-level filtration model is processed in a controlled fuzzy-based multi-measure evaluation. At the first level, the composite-fuzzy measures are combined with expert’s recommendations for identifying the ranked and relevant features. At the second level, the statistical computation based distance measure is applied for expanding the featureset. The fuzzification is applied to expanded featureset for transiting the continuous values to fuzzy-values. At this level, the fuzzy-based composite-measure is applied for selecting the most contributing and relevant features over the expanded dataset. This processing featureset is processed by the ELM classifier to predict the disease existence and class. Five experiments are conducted on two datasets for validating the performance and reliability of the proposed framework. The comparative analysis is conducted against the NaiveBayes, Decision Tree, Decision Forest, Random Tree, Multilevel Perceptron, and RBF Networks. The analysis outcome is taken in terms of accuracy, error, and relevancy based parameters. The proposed framework clams the significant gain in accuracy, relevancy, and reduction in the error rate.

The Dark Side of Nighttime All-Terrain Vehicle Use

Background Driving at night is considered a risk factor for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes and injuries but few studies have addressed this issue. Our objective was to compare daytime and nighttime ATV crashes to better understand the potential risk factors associated with riding at night. MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on Iowa ATV-related crashes and injuries from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2019 using four statewide datasets: the Iowa Department of Transportation (2002-2019), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (2002-2019), the Iowa State Trauma Registry (2002-2018) and Iowa newspaper clippings (2009-2019). A standardized coding system was developed, and matching records were identified using Link Plus®. Descriptive (frequencies) and bivariate (chi-square, Fishers exact test) analyses were performed using VassarStats (Statistical Computation Website).ResultsAmong crash victims where light conditions were documented (2125/3752, 57%), about one-quarter (485/2125, 23%) were injured at night. Nighttime crash victims were less likely youth (14% vs. 30%, p<0.0001), less likely to be wearing helmets (11% vs. 18%, p=0.003), and less frequently involved in motor vehicle crashes (7% vs. 14%, p<0.0001) as compared to daytime victims. Nighttime victims were also more likely to be passengers (22% vs. 15%, p=0.002), to test positive for alcohol (44% vs. 13% in adults, p<0.0001), and to be injured on a roadway (53% vs. 45%, p=0.007) and on weekends (76% vs. 63%, p<0.0001). Numerous differences between daytime and nighttime characteristics were observed for males, females, and adults, whereas most characteristics were similar for youth. The severity of injuries and proportion of fatalities were similar among daytime and nighttime crash victims.ConclusionsNighttime crash victims, particularly adults, were characterized by more frequent risky behaviors like carrying passengers, roadway riding, alcohol use, and lack of helmets. Whereas the frequency of risky behaviors among youth was similar for daytime and nighttime crashes, these behaviors put children at potential risk for injury. Multi-factorial, targeted injury prevention strategies are needed, including improved vehicle design, education about the dangers of nighttime operation, and passage and enforcement of ATV safety laws. Particularly relevant to our study are laws that prohibit nighttime riding.

Riesgos laborales en personal de limpieza pública durante el Covid-19

Se presentan los resultados de un estudio basado en el análisis de los riesgos laborales a los que están expuestos el personal de limpieza pública durante los eventos del Covid-19, tomando en cuenta las características socio laborales. En el estudio participaron 212 colaboradores de dos municipios de la ciudad de Arequipa, se les aplicó la escala RL-14 y se encontró que existe alta exposición a riesgos laborales, observándose además que hay varios trabajadores afectados por otras enfermedades ocupacionales y contagiados de Covid-19. Se concluye que, el personal de limpieza pública en Arequipa presenta riesgos laborales por el tipo de trabajo que desarrollan en las vías públicas, siendo los principales riesgos los psicosociales, físicos, ergonómicos y condiciones inseguras. Palabras Clave: Riesgos laborales, trabajadores públicos, Covid-19. Referencias [1]M. T. Del Campo, «Covid-19 y su impacto en la salud y el trabajo,» Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo, vol. 29, nº 3, p.183, 2020. [2]O. Mamani, E. E. Apaza, R. F. Carranza, J. F. Rodriguez y C. R. Mejía, «Inseguridad laboral en el empleo percibida ante el impacto del COVID-19: validaciónde un instrumento en trabajadores peruanos (LABOR-PE-COVID-19),» Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo, vol. 29, nº 3, pp. 184-193, 2020. [3]M. Morales, «CONVOCA,» 8 julio 2020. [En línea]. Disponible en: https://convoca.pe/agenda-propia/covid-19-trabajadores-de-limpieza-publica-el-gremio-que-nunca-pudo-quedarse-en-casa. [Último acceso: 20 Enero 2021]. [4]Ministerio de Salud Pública, «Ministerio de Salud Pública,» 2019. [En línea]. Disponible en: https://www.gob.pe/mtpe. [Último acceso: 12 enero 2021]. [5]A. M. Sánchez, F. J. Sánchez y D. Ruiz, «Riesgos laborales en las empresas de residuos sólidos en Andalucía: una perspectiva de género,» Salud Pública, vol.26, nº 3, pp. 798-810, 2017. [6]R. Hernández, C. Fernández y P. Baptista, Metodología de la Investigación, México D.F.: McGraw Hill, 2014. [7]A. Camacho y D. R. Mayorga, «Riesgos laborales psicosociales, perspectiva organizacional, jurídica y social,» Prolegómenos - Derechos y Valores, vol. 20, nº 40, pp. 159-172, 2017. [8]R. Jiménez y J. R. Pavés, «Enfermedades y riesgos laborales en trabajadores de servicios de urgencia: revisión de la literatura y acercamiento a Chile,» Medwave, vol. 15, nº 7, pp. 1-9, 2015. [9]J. M. Calizaya, F. M. Zapata y J. L. Evangelista, «Riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo en colaboradores de una empresa minera de Arequipa,» Véritas, vol. 21, nº 2, pp. 25-30, 2020. [10]C. E. Venegas y J. E. Cochachin, «Nivel de conocimiento sobre riesgos ergonómicos en relación a síntomas de trastornos músculo esqueléticos en personal sanitario,» Medicina del Trabajo, vol. 28, nº 2, pp. 126-135, 2019. [11]M. Sánchez, G. B. Pérez, G. Gonzáles y I. Peón, «Enfermedades actuales asociadas a los factores de riesgo laborales de la industria de la construcción en México,» Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, vol. 63, nº 246, pp. 28-39, 2017. [12]J. Boada, L. Robert, C. Gil y A. Vigil, «Desarrollo, consistencia interna, Habilidad y validez de una escala de riesgos laborales en lengua española,» Anales de Psicología, vol. 29, nº 1, pp. 217-224, 2013. [13]D. Frías, Análisis de la consistencia interna de las puntuaciones de un instrumento de medida, Valencia: Universidad de Valencia, 2020. [14]B. Yazici y S. Yolacan, «Una comparación de varias pruebas de normalidad,» Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, vol. 77, nº 2, pp. 175-183, 2007. [15]J. L. Ventura, «Tamaño del efecto para la U de Mann Withney: aportes añ articulo de Valdivia-Peralta et al.,» Neuro Psiquiatría, vol. 54, nº 4, pp. 353-354, 2016. [16]S. Dominguez, «Maginitud del efecto, una guía rápida,» Educación Médica, vol. 19, nº 4, pp. 251-254, 2018.

Subsampling Technique to Estimate Variance Component for UK-Biobank Traits

The estimation of heritability has been an important question in statistical genetics. Due to the clear mathematical properties, the modified Haseman–Elston regression has been found a bridge that connects and develops various parallel heritability estimation methods. With the increasing sample size, estimating heritability for biobank-scale data poses a challenge for statistical computation, in particular that the calculation of the genetic relationship matrix is a huge challenge in statistical computation. Using the Haseman–Elston framework, in this study we explicitly analyzed the mathematical structure of the key term tr(KTK), the trace of high-order term of the genetic relationship matrix, a component involved in the estimation procedure. In this study, we proposed two estimators, which can estimate tr(KTK) with greatly reduced sampling variance compared to the existing method under the same computational complexity. We applied this method to 81 traits in UK Biobank data and compared the chromosome-wise partition heritability with the whole-genome heritability, also as an approach for testing polygenicity.

THE EFFECT OF USING DICTOGLOSS ON STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

Listening is one of the most important skills which should be had by students of English as foreign language. Listening has a vital part in learning foreign language especially in term of communication because many of students’ activities are used to listen. However, students’ listening comprehension has not met good result yet. This study was conducted to find out the impact of using dictogloss in improving students’ listening comprehension achievement. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental study. By using purposive sampling, the samples were taken from the second grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pandeglang. The experimental class was taught by using dictogloss, while the control class was taught without using dictogloss. Test was used as the primary instrument in collecting the data. The final mean scores gained from both classes were analyzed by using t-test with significance level of α = 0.05. It was found that the mean score of experimental class was 67.6, while the control class was 59.96. The statistical computation of gained score revealed that the t-value was 2.53, and the t-table at α = 0.05 is 1.668. This data show that the gained t-value is greater than t-table. It means that there was a significance difference of two mean scores gained. Therefore, it can be concluded that dictogloss brings positive influence to students’ listening comprehension achievement, and it can be an alternative technique to be used in teaching listening in the classroom.