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The Balb/c 3T3 cell transformation assay (CTA) is presently undergoing extensive pre-validation testing but its potential for routine chemical screening remains to be fully exploited due it being more costly and more time consuming than other CTAs. To downscale the assay 24-well plates were used to score...

This paper proposes a web-based logical user interface (UI) modeling and automatic mobile web App generation tool. Logical UI modeling is based on PELUM (Pattern and Event based Logical User Interface Modeling). PELUM is an effective embedded SW development methodology for UI centric embedded systems....

Phone sex is a type of virtual sex that refers to sexually explicit act that take place between two or more people over the phone, especially when one of the participants or partner sex, masturbation or perform sexual fantasies. In this study, the phone sex offender is a student. This study is analyzed...

The article deals with the problems of economic cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The author identifies the main lines of disagreement between the members of the organization and important areas in which it is necessary to increase cooperation among the member...

Tales are written literary products whose stories are light and witty. The value of education contained in it has proven to be beneficial to its listeners. One of the benefits is honing children's skills (generation-Z) in problem solving (Positive Problem Solving Skills). In an effort to navigate the...

Background: High mortality and the rate of patients who depend on care after survived stroke illustrate the importance of prevention and the importance of the development of predictors to identify patients with a high risk for an adverse progress of disease. The level of the arterial blood pressure depends...

Background: Obesity is linked to a higher prevalence of risk factors, metabolic and inflammatory pathways conducting to increased vascular disease and CV risk. Objective: To assess vascular disarrangements and haemodynamic patterns in obese young subjects (O) compared with matched lean (L) controls,...

The distributions taken up in two recently published papers are compared and certain characterizations of them are presented. These characterizations are based on: (i) a simple relationship between two truncated moments; (ii) truncated moments of certain functions of the nth order statistic; (iii) truncated...

Tolerance-promoting stories can be utilized as instructional media. The reach of stories as a medium is vast and diverse. Reports can be read at any time, from any location, and by anybody. Additionally, stories as media are not condescending. Children can live up to these qualities as storytellers through...

Preparing tuna flour through heating causes a browning reaction due to the Maillard reaction (reaction between reducing sugars and amino acids accompanied by heating). Soaking tuna meat in sodium metabisulfite solution (Na2S2O5) at a higher concentration (0.5%) will inhibit enzymatic and non-enzymatic...

This research is entitled “Illocutionary Act in Football Manager 2023 Video Game News Column: Pragmatics Study”. This study aims to (1) analyze the types of illocutionary speech acts contained in the Football Manager 2023 video game news column and (2) analyze the speech act strategies used in the Football...

While artificial intelligence (AI) enhances accounting efficiency, it simultaneously exerts substitution pressure on traditional accounting roles. As intelligent technologies deepen their penetration into the accounting domain, the risk of automation replacing basic accounting positions rises significantly....

This paper is to analyze the knowledge of students about the parts of scientific papers and to determine the policies that need to be issued to solve these problems. This research is a qualitative method with a case study approach while the research design is a single case design. The purposive sampling...

Public procurement has developed into a strategic instrument for steering markets, driving innovation, and promoting sustainability. Based on a comparative case study of Assam’s handloom and handicraft sector and Tripura’s bamboo enterprises, this paper explores how Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)...

Cardiogenic shock is a complication that often occurs in patients with STEMI. The prevalence of cardiogenic shock in STEMI patients treated in cardiovascular intensive care is 14–16% with a mortality rate of between 30–60%. Left ventricular ejection fraction is one of the predictor factors for the incidence...

The lapping quality and meshing performance of spiral bevel gear depend highly on the exact control over the lapping position on tooth surface. In this paper, the non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) surface is used to fit the real measured tooth surface. Based on the tooth contact analysis (TCA) for...

In this paper, a set of experiments scanning real potential variations inside cavities under current control were employed to characterize local electrochemical information. The limiting diffusion current and the critical currents sustaining the supersaturation of dissolved gas and completed oxide film-formation...

Based on conventional incremental conductance (Inc-Cond) method, a fuzzy controlled incremental conductance controller is proposed for Z-source PV inverter to realize its maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The principle of Z-source PV inverter is illustrated. Then an improvement of SVPWM for Z-source...

This study aimed to describe the language sounds Bugis. In Proto Austronesian phonology of South Sulawesi, there are 6 (six) vowel phonemes and 18 consonant phonemes. The data in this study is the language sounds Bugis (realized in the form of the word) is absorbed from Indonesian. Sources of data in...

With the development of wireless communication and computer networks, wireless network has a very wide range of applications on instruments to improve information acquisition and processing capabilities. A peristaltic pump controller with MCU is designed. The controller is constructed with the working...

Advancement in information technology have created opportunities for the use of mobile applications (app) for activity monitoring. This study aims to observe the feasibility of using mobile app for monitoring ACL injuries during dynamic sporting activities in a two-year prospective cohort study. This...

The current workforce is dominated by a young work force called Y generation. These generations are those born from 1980 - 2000. They came from different periods from the previous generation, generating distinct ideologies, ethics and work expectations. They are workers or future leaders with unique...

This study aims to determine the improvement and differences of learners' learning outcomes based on diagnostic assessment on learning optics based on inquiry lab. The research used experimental design on students of grade VIII SMPN 27 Samarinda as research subjects. Quantitative data were collected...

This paper deals with at-site rainfall frequency estimation in the case when also information on hydrological events from the past with extraordinary magnitude is available. For the joint frequency analysis of systematic observations and historical data, respectively, the Bayesian framework is chosen,...

The prognostic superiority of ambulatory over clinic blood pressure has been repeatedly proven. However, due to the mechanical properties of the arterial system, systolic and pulse pressures are higher in the brachial artery than in the ascending aorta. It seems logical that central pressures are more...

Objective: Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index (AASI) and symmetric AASI (sAASI) have been proposed as indices of arterial stiffness obtained by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). ABPM allows the analysis of indices of BP variability like day and night SD, BP dipping, weighted 24-h...

We exhibit the solution of the initial-value problem for the system of 2N + 2 oscillators characterized by the Hamiltonian H(p^0,pˇ0,p^_,pˇ_,q^0,qˇ0,q^_,qˇ_)=12[p^02−pˇ02+Ω2(q^02−qˇ02)]        +q^0−Ωqˇ02b∑n=1N[p^n2−pˇn2+ωn2(q^n2−qˇn2)]+p^0−Ωq^0b∑n=1N[−p^npˇn+ωn2q^nqˇn] where N is an arbitrary positive...

The strategic role of the National Law Development Agency (BPHN) in raising legal awareness has been carried out by various methods, namely direct legal counseling and indirect legal counseling. The results of the implementation of legal counseling were not as expected. Considering this strategic role,...

With the development of Internet technology and mobile terminals’ popularity, mobile reading apps have become a common way of reading in today’s society. This paper takes the WeChat Reading app as the object of studying. It examines the product, pricing, channel, and promotion strategies of the WeChat...

The Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) model is a short-rate model and is widely used in the finance field to predict the movement of interest rates in bond pricing models. This paper exploited Lie symmetry analysis to solve the generalized CIR model by determining the infinitesimal generators. Lie symmetry is...

The diversity of brain disease can be attributed to the complexity of the nervous system. External, genetic, and epigenetic factors such as physical trauma, illness, and environmental factors can cause and worsen brain disease. The advancement of technology has led many to seek a lifestyle that is both...

This study aims to enhance the precision and visitor satisfaction of nature education services in urban parks, focusing on three representative parks in Guangzhou: H National Botanical Garden (research and science popularization type), H National Wetland Park (ecological conservation type), and G Arboretum...

The total amount of cadmium (Cd) in soil reflects the degree of pollution of the soil, but the bioavailability of Cd is mainly reflected by various fractions of it. In the experiment, four floricultural accumulator plants (Helianthus annuus, Cosmos sulphureus, Cosmos bipinnata and Impatiens balsamina)...

In the effort for practicing Social studies education as a powerful teaching, the concept and practice of innovative education are needed. As the powerful teaching aiming at character building in the frame of good citizenship, social studies education may implement the model of prophetic education of...

A common problem in this study is the effect of industrial work practices of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning outcomes toward students' interest in entrepreneurship in the grade XII at the state vocational high school1. Variables in this study are industrial work practices of entrepreneurship...

This article discusses Madurese literature as an alternative media for character education in Islamic boarding schools. Madurese literature describes the qualities of character values and good traits. The purpose of this research is to describe the literary form of Madura which can be used as a medium...

Generation Z is the latest among the current living and working generations. They appreciate individuality and have their own personal style as a form of self-expression. Currently, they still have relatively low interest and purchase power on jewelry. Therefore, a jewelry that is able to be customized...

Aim: Arterial stiffening reflects fragmentation and loss of elastin fibers and accumulation of stiffer collagen fibers in the media of large arteries. We evaluated associations between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and a marker of collagen type VI formation (Pro-C6) and a marker of collagen...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the biggest commodities in Indonesia. Rice is cultivated in monoculture, so it affects the diversity of insects present in rice fields. The purpose of this research is to study the diversity of insect present at different ‘IR 64’ rice growth stages including seedling...

The problem of global warming requires attention and solutions to support the sustainability of life. Therefore, steps are needed to overcome the negative effects of climate change, one of which is by adopting electric motorcycles. This study aims to analyze the effect of public knowledge about green...

To grasp the mental health status of freshmen at Chongqing University of Science and Technology and analyze the sources of factors affecting freshmen’s mental health. This study constructed a mental health management model to measure the psychological status and mental health of 1,321 college freshmen...

With the continuous improvement of artificial intelligence (AI), its applications significantly increased. Increasingly, scholars have conducted a series of studies on AI in psychology. In this paper, bibliometric analysis has been used to understand the research contents and evolution trend of AI in...

Fuel supply chains face critical challenges in balancing service reliability and cost efficiency, particularly in emerging markets with limited storage capacity. PT XYZ, a fuel distributor in Timor Leste, experienced two stockout incidents and two demurrage events in 2023, resulting in financial losses...

Background: Central pulse pressure (PP) is a surrogate measure of arterial stiffness (AS) and a predictor of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). AS gradient reflects the vascular ageing. The aim of the study: To evaluate the associations between 24-h central PP and parameters of...

According to the cement sulfate corrosion resistance properties of Portland cement mixed burning shale to determine the erosion test method, and analyzes the influence of different system of calcined shale sulphate corrosion resistance properties of Portland cement. The results show that: calcined shale...

The chronic low-frequency stimulation could stimulate the expression of c-fos gene in the prefrontal cortex and enhance the endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels of liver and spleen in tree shrew (Tupaia). Our results suggested that application of chronic low-frequency stimulations yielded significant c-Fos protein...

The rate of return of a BaitulMaalwaTamwil (BMT) is one of the survival of BMT, which willbe a contributing factor to the level of SHU. Sample of this research is 178 consisting of BMTwhich exists in North of Central Java. The method used is quantitative with Structural EquationModel (SEM) using Partial...

Education is a very important element for the development of a nation. Before the days of independence, Indonesians educations are for men only, until finally through the momentum that involves a female character who has become a driving force of education and education for female in Indonesia. Education...

Background: Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is one of the major risk factors related to the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Sodium intake is linked to elevated blood pressure and can be estimated by 24-h urinary sodium excretion. The objective of this study was to correlate 24 h urinary...