Radiation Detection and Heavy Metals Measurements in Powdered Blood Sample of Leukemia Patients

This research examines the measurements of radiation detection and heavy metals in blood samples of leukemia and health groups using CR-39 nuclear track detectors and X-ray fluorescence. The results show that the minimum and maximum values of uranium contents found in leukemia blood samples of male (18 years) and female (55 years) patients, respectively. The concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, and Ni) and radium contents is higher in leukemia blood samples, as compared with their concentration in healthy blood samples

STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI DINAS PEMUDA OLAHRAGA KEBUDAYAAN DAN PARIWISATA KABUPATEN SIDOARJO DALAM MEMPERKENALKAN WISATA CANDI DERMO

This research was motivated by the importance of coordination and cooperation between theDisporabupar Sidoarjo regency with relevant parties in the implementation of promotional activitiesto introduce the Dermo Temple travel on public or tourists, both local, national, to international. TheDermo Temple is one of the historical heritage of Majapahit kingdom whose existence has been awhile but have not been exposed so well that needed effective communication strategy to restoretourists’ interest in travel the Dermo temple. The problem of this research is “How is theCommunication Strategy Disporabudpar Sidoarjo Regency in introducing Dermo Temple travel?â€, inorder to determine the communication strategy Disporabudpar Sidoarjo in introducing Dermo Templetravel by using the theory of Communication Mix..But in practice Sidoarjo Regency Disporabudparnot maximize elements in Communication Mix for the implementation of promotional activities thatmay help the Disporabupar Sidoarjo district in introducing Temple Dermo travel. So it is advisable toget more leverage in conducting promotional activities and can be run it continuously and sustainablyto people or even tourists better understand and understand the sights promoted.Keyword : Communication Strategy, Disporabudpar, Dermo Temple

Analysis of combined approaches of CBIR systems by clustering at varying precision levels

The image retrieving system is used to retrieve images from the image database. Two types of Image retrieval techniques are commonly used: content-based and text-based techniques. One of the well-known image retrieval techniques that extract the images in an unsupervised way, known as the cluster-based image retrieval technique. In this cluster-based image retrieval, all visual features of an image are combined to find a better retrieval rate and precisions. The objectives of the study were to develop a new model by combining the three traits i.e., color, shape, and texture of an image. The color-shape and color-texture models were compared to a threshold value with various precision levels. A union was formed of a newly developed model with a color-shape, and color-texture model to find the retrieval rate in terms of precisions of the image retrieval system. The results were experimented on on the COREL standard database and it was found that the union of three models gives better results than the image retrieval from the individual models. The newly developed model and the union of the given models also gives better results than the existing system named cluster-based retrieval of images by unsupervised learning (CLUE)

Developing positive health behavior among employees : exploring role of green work environment in healthcare sector

Recent research on green workplaces has shown that it is advantageous for organizations to enhance green-related competencies to improve environmental performance and empower employees to engage in healthy behaviors. This study examines the impact of green knowledge and awareness (GKA) and environmental concerns (EC) on the positive health behavior of employees (PHBE) in the Saudi healthcare sector, with the moderating effect of employee well-being (EW). 333 employees of healthcare companies were surveyed to achieve the desired outcomes and meet the project's goals. The empirical findings demonstrated that EC positively influences employees' health behaviors. GKA was discovered to have a significant and negative effect on PHBE. EW effectively moderated the relationships between the independent and dependent variables. The results cast light on developing a green work environment effectively to motivate employees to engage in healthy behaviors and formulate an eco-friendly workplace. This study contributes to the existing literature by analyzing EC and GKA as the significant determinants of a green work environment for health behavior, focusing on EW. In addition, it provides policymakers and the top management of the healthcare industry with valuable practical implications for achieving optimal positive employee health behavior.Mohammed A. Al Doghan (Department of Management, College of Business, King Faisal University), Ahmad Zakariya (Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht University)Includes bibliographical references

Equivalent Circuit Modeling of the Dielectric Loaded Microwave Biosensor

This article describes the modeling of biological tissues at microwave frequency using equivalent lumped elements. A microwave biosensor based on microstrip ring resonator (MRR), that has been utilized previously for meat quality evaluation is used for this purpose. For the first time, the ring-resonator loaded with the lossy and high permittivity dielectric material, such as; biological tissue, in a partial overlay configuration is analyzed. The equivalent circuit modeling of the structure is then performed to identify the effect of overlay thickness on the resonance frequency. Finally, the relationship of an overlay thickness with the corresponding RC values of the meat equivalent circuit is established. Simulated, calculated and measured results are then compared for validation. Results are well agreed while the observed discrepancy is in acceptable limit

RF MEMS Based Tunable Bowtie Shaped Substrate Integrated Waveguide Filter

A tunable bandpass filter based on a technique that utilizes substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) and double coupling is presented. The SIW based bandpass filter is implemented using a bowtie shaped resonator structure. The bowtie shaped filter exhibits similar performance as found in rectangular and circular shaped SIW based bandpass filters. This concept reduces the circuit foot print of SIW; along with miniaturization high quality factor is maintained by the structure. The design methodology for single-pole triangular resonator structure is presented. Two different inter-resonator couplings of the resonators are incorporated in the design of the two-pole bowtie shaped SIW bandpass filter, and switching between the two couplings using a packaged RF MEMS switch delivers the tunable filter. A tunning of 1 GHz is achieved for two frequency states of 6.3 and 7.3 GHz. The total size of the circuit is 70mm x 36mm x 0.787 mm (LxWxH)

Pengorganisasian masyarakat hutan melalui sistem agroforestri menuju kampung iklim di Desa Siki Kecamatan Dongko Kabupaten Trenggalek

Kurangnya pelestarian hutan secara maksimal dipengaruhi oleh beberapa aspek yaitu sistem pertanian hutan yang menurut akibat dari perubahan iklim, menurunnya partisipasi masyarakat dalam mengelola hutan, serta belum terlaksananya program pengelolaan hutan dalam tanggap perubahan iklim, karena keberadaan hutan mempunyai pengaruh bagi terjadinya perubahan iklim. Kurangnya pengelolaan hutan berakibat pada rusaknya keseimbangan hutan seperti menurunnya vegetasi tutupan lahan, terganggunya keseimbangan ekosistem kehidupan di kawasan hutan berupa erosi, kekeringan, dan menurunnya sumber daya hutan yang bisa dimanfaatkan bagi masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode PAR (Participatory Action Riset) yang melakukan penelitian bersama masyarakat dengan langkah-langkah partisipasi melalui proses pemetaan partipatif, orientasi kawasan secara bersama, mencari dan melihat masalah, peroganisiran masyarakat, merencanakan strategi pemberdayaan dalam perubahan, melaksanakan aksi perubahan, perluasan skala gerakan, evaluasi dan refleksi. Dalam penelitian pemberdayaan ini peneliti menggukan aktor-aktor lokal di masyarakat dalam melancarkan proses-proses pemberdayaan, dan menjadi pengorganisir bagi masyarakat yang lainya. Startegi yang digunakan untuk mengembangakan pengelolaan hutan yaitu pengelolaan hutan secara terpadu menuju program kampung iklim sebagai upaya untuk melestarikan hutan dan menyiapkan masyarakat dalam beradaptasi dan mitigasi terhadap perubahan iklim. Dengan melalui kegiatan sekolah agroforestri dalam program kampung iklim, pengembangan kapasitas kelompok dalam usaha pengelolaan hutan, dan membangun keberlanjutan program agar pelastarian hutan tetep terus dijalankan. Perubahan yang terjadi di masyarakat setelah adanya kegiatan ini adalah mulai adanya kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya konservasi dalam pelestrian hutan melalui kegaiatan pengelolaan hutan terpadu, serta adaptasi masyarakat dalam perubahan iklim melalui kegiatan usaha antisipasi terjadinya iklim ekstrim, dan mitigasi masyarakat dalam peruabahan iklim melalui untuk mengurangi kejadian peruabahan iklim yang mempengaruhi keseimbangan kehidupan masyarakat

Pengorganisasian masyarakat hutan melalui sistem agroforestri menuju kampung iklim di Desa Siki Kecamatan Dongko Kabupaten Trenggalek

Kurangnya pelestarian hutan secara maksimal dipengaruhi oleh beberapa aspek yaitu sistem pertanian hutan yang menurut akibat dari perubahan iklim, menurunnya partisipasi masyarakat dalam mengelola hutan, serta belum terlaksananya program pengelolaan hutan dalam tanggap perubahan iklim, karena keberadaan hutan mempunyai pengaruh bagi terjadinya perubahan iklim. Kurangnya pengelolaan hutan berakibat pada rusaknya keseimbangan hutan seperti menurunnya vegetasi tutupan lahan, terganggunya keseimbangan ekosistem kehidupan di kawasan hutan berupa erosi, kekeringan, dan menurunnya sumber daya hutan yang bisa dimanfaatkan bagi masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode PAR (Participatory Action Riset) yang melakukan penelitian bersama masyarakat dengan langkah-langkah partisipasi melalui proses pemetaan partipatif, orientasi kawasan secara bersama, mencari dan melihat masalah, peroganisiran masyarakat, merencanakan strategi pemberdayaan dalam perubahan, melaksanakan aksi perubahan, perluasan skala gerakan, evaluasi dan refleksi. Dalam penelitian pemberdayaan ini peneliti menggukan aktor-aktor lokal di masyarakat dalam melancarkan proses-proses pemberdayaan, dan menjadi pengorganisir bagi masyarakat yang lainya. Startegi yang digunakan untuk mengembangakan pengelolaan hutan yaitu pengelolaan hutan secara terpadu menuju program kampung iklim sebagai upaya untuk melestarikan hutan dan menyiapkan masyarakat dalam beradaptasi dan mitigasi terhadap perubahan iklim. Dengan melalui kegiatan sekolah agroforestri dalam program kampung iklim, pengembangan kapasitas kelompok dalam usaha pengelolaan hutan, dan membangun keberlanjutan program agar pelastarian hutan tetep terus dijalankan. Perubahan yang terjadi di masyarakat setelah adanya kegiatan ini adalah mulai adanya kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya konservasi dalam pelestrian hutan melalui kegaiatan pengelolaan hutan terpadu, serta adaptasi masyarakat dalam perubahan iklim melalui kegiatan usaha antisipasi terjadinya iklim ekstrim, dan mitigasi masyarakat dalam peruabahan iklim melalui untuk mengurangi kejadian peruabahan iklim yang mempengaruhi keseimbangan kehidupan masyarakat

Assessment the Natural Radioactivity of Radionuclides ( 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs) in Wheat Grain

This paper investigates the activity concentration of radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs) in the wheat grain samples using a high-purity germanium detector. Thirty-six wheat grain samples were collected from different locations of Koya City, Iraqi Kurdistan region. Average activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in wheat grain are found to be 0.407 ± 0.097 Bq.kg-1 for 226Ra, 0.36 ± 0.14 Bq.kg-1 for 232Th and 109.25± 2.214 Bq.kg-1 for 40K, respectively. The measured activity concentrations for the radionuclides are compared with the reported data from other countries. In addition, the fallout radionuclide of 137Cs has no detection of in the wheat grain samples. The radium equivalent activity Raeq, internal and external hazard indices Hin and Hex, and annual gonadal dose equivalent are calculated for the measured samples. The total ingestion dose is 113.19 µSv.y-1, which is below the world average value of 290 µSv.y-1