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Counterfeit cards and the theft of credit and debit card information pose the greatest danger to today’s modern society. This leads to numerous security concerns. Biometric retina scan authentication mechanism can solve the above mentioned problem considering that a person’s retina scan cannot be readily...

The Covid-19 pandemic has been going on for more than a year, and there is still no certainty when it will end. Education institutions experienced the most significant impacts because the learning process became online to prevent transmissions. These changes raised various problems. This study aims to...

The transesterification of hexanol (HeOH) with n-butyl acetate (BuAc) has a low conversion rate and high energy consumption in reactor-separator system due to its unfavorable reaction kinetics and thermodynamic properties. The conventional reactive distillation column (CRDC) and the reactive single dividing-wall...

This research aims to clarify morphological and aesthetic disorders of the dentofacial system, lateral cephalometric radiographs of the head were performed in individuals aged 7 to 23 years, who were divided into two groups: Group 1 – patients with ENT diseases and impaired nasal breathing; Control group...

Changes in the organizational environment are the main determinant of organizational transformation. The development of communication, information, and transportation technology has had a major influence on organizational transformation. Many organizations respond to environmental changes by transforming...

The rapid expansion of digital transportation platforms such as ride-hailing and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) has transformed urban mobility while simultaneously raising complex governance challenges. Although scholarly interest in this domain has increased significantly, existing studies remain fragmented...

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between AASI and age in a cohort of stage I hypertensives < 50 years of age and to investigate its predictive capacity for future established hypertension. Methods: We studied 1157 subjects from the HARVEST study (mean follow-up 5.9...

Inter-regional collaboration plays an important role in booting the flow of knowledge and technology between cross-border actors. The existing research focus on collaboration pattern itself and its spatial characteristics, but ignored its technological characteristics. This paper proposes a three-dimensional...

Several studies have recognized innovation as an essential aspect of improving competitiveness. Prior studies also argued that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should increase their innovation and technology to deal with competition. However, just how SMEs are capable of performing innovation...

This research aims to develop a valid teaching instrument. The developed teaching instruments oriented problem solving to train students’ metacognitive skills at acid base titration topic. The specifications of instruments included the syllabus, lesson plans, student worksheets, and tests. The problem-solving...

This research aims to find out how much macroeconomic factors indicated by variable Inflation rate and Interest Rate (BI Rate) and fundamental factors indicated by market capitalization, Price Earning Ratio (PER) and Price Book Value (PBV) affect to Sharia Stock Return of trade, services and investment...

This research seeks to clarify the law on the Prosecutor’s independence as a State Attorney in local government civil and administrative proceedings. In this study, how does legal substance affect the Prosecutor’s independence as a State Attorney in civil and state administrative proceedings involving...

Job satisfaction is a positive emotional state that arises from an assessment of one’s work or work experience. Low nurse job satisfaction still occurs in developing countries. The situation of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in job demands and increased nurse workloads that have the potential to cause...

This survey research aimed to identify the factors that influence student learning outcomes in the online Fundamental Mathematics I course at Del Institute of Technology during the odd semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. The study used a quantitative approach and a questionnaire as a data collection...

The numerous studies were performed on the polymer blends and their nano-composite, the sub-inclusion of nano-particles in the binary polymer blend modifies thermal and mechanical properties of the system. At the other hand, very few literatures are available in view of the ternary blends of polymers...

Statistics reveal that 8.16% of Indonesian adolescents marry between ages 10–15, while 25.08% marry between 16–18 years. Marriage at these early ages poses significant reproductive health risks. According to the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), Indonesian adolescents’ limited understanding...

The cheque field extraction is a critical step in automating bank cheque processing and is the first step in implementing a cheque recognition system. Many approaches for extracting the bank cheques components have been suggested. However, the complexity of the backdrop, the design variety of bank cheques,...

Public sector reform increasingly acknowledges the necessity to progress beyond conventional bureaucratic frameworks towards more flexible, citizen-oriented governance. This research investigates the implementation of dynamic governance principles within a local public service initiative called “Si Bulan”...

The reliable early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a complex neurodevelopmental condition, continues to present significant difficulties for healthcare and educational systems. This research performs a methodical review of contemporary machine learning (ML) techniques applied to ASD identification....

The operations for treating kidney stones include open nephrolithotomy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ureteroscopy, and laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to analyzing the differences in stone free rates and complications in kidney stone...

Research purpose: The purpose of this paper aims to empirically explore the impact of innovation on the trade performance of Vietnamese enterprises. Research motivation: Innovation is usually considered as a key factor to support trade performance of firms, especially...

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a biophotonic technique which measures blood volume variations in vascular bed and it is well known for its utilization in pulse oximetry for the estimation of arterial blood oxygen saturation. Moving particles within the tissue bed generate rapidly changing absorption caused...

Background: In adults central blood pressure has stronger associations with cardiovascular outcomes than peripheral blood pressure, with some evidence that this difference is greater in mid- than older-aged adults. The relationship of central blood pressure to cardiovascular structure and function in...

Introduction: Arterial stiffness is known to be associated with atherosclerosis, cardiac remodelling and cardiovascular diseases. In recent studies, common carotid artery rigidity was seen to better predict cardiac morphology and function if compared to aortic parameters. The aim of the study was to...

Described are classical and quantized systems on linear and affine groups. Unlike the traditional models applied in astrophysics, nuclear physics, molecular vibrations and elasticity, our models are not only kinematically ruled by the affine group, but also their kinetic energies are affinely invariant....

In order to fulfil the lifecycle data management for the spindle bearings of CNC machine tool, this paper firstly presented a bearings-lifecycle-oriented data management model, in which the bearings' code re-factoring methods and a ontology-based entity relationship (E-R) model are discussed in detail....

A novel Ebola virus spreading model is proposed, choosing the mixed format of random transmission model to describe the population node transmission of infectious diseases within the process, using the deterministic S-E-I-R model to depict the internal mechanism of transmission of infectious diseases...

This research is motivated by the problem of industrial embroidery ‘kepala peniti’ tradisional creativity difficulties in developing innovative designs according to the market needs. This study aims to produce a embroidery ‘kepala peniti’ tradisional Minangkabau design development model based on acculturative...

Remarkably comprehensive economic and social outcomes have been achieved since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was unveiled in 2013. With the RRI being well under way, an ever increasing number of students from the Belt and the Road (B&R) countries are flowing to China to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate...

The extent of information about accounting figures and its correlation with accounting standards provoke controversy among academicians nowadays. A low level of information asymmetry among investors, management, and other users represents high quality financial statements which is captured on proper...

Assessment acts as a role in enhancing students learning, improving the effectiveness of teachers teaching technique and able to provide reliable sources pertaining to what is being learnt, taught or achieved in a teaching and learning process (Malaysian Examinations Board, 2012). Therefore, it is essential...

Digital transformation breaks the settled models of functioning of economic entities and forms basis of perspective competitive development of economic systems in the current and future conditions of the global social and economic environment. The markets which are most actively adapting to new conditions...

The purposes of this study are to describe the content of the material contained in Kenanga Batik as one of the learning resources in Elementary School and then to find out how to integrate the content of Batik Kenanga material into Integrated Learning in Elementary Schools in according to the 2013 Curriculum....

Since 2015, the Government of Indonesia through Badan Ekonomi Kreatif (Bekraf) has developed creative economy seriously. Animation is one of the sectors of the creative industries which have developed significantly in Indonesia. Unique characters and interesting narrative are essential element which...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused infections cases and deaths of people, damaged healthcare systems, and declining economies. All countries have responded the pandemic through various policies. The study aims to compare the response of the Taiwan and the Indonesian in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic....

The purpose of this paper is to look at how annealing time affects the microstructure and mechanical characteristics of lightweight medium manganese steel. OM, XRD, SEM, and other characterization methods were used to examine and test the microstructure. The findings revealed that the test steels’ microstructures...

The most important ecological function of the mangrove ecosystem is to absorb and store carbon in efforts to mitigate global warming. This study aims to determine the density of mangrove species and analyze the amount of carbon stock in mangrove area at the Muara Badak Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan....

On May 19, 2023, The Financial Services Authority (OJK) advised people against borrowing money from online loans for purchasing tickets to the Coldplay music concert in Jakarta on November 15, 2023. Online loans are believed to make debt systems more effective, effective and easier. Because the consequences...

A total of 324 questionnaires were collected from across the country to examine the mediating role of information asymmetry between perceived health information quality (PIQ) and evaluations of physicians’ enthusiasm, competence, and ethics, as well as the moderating role of the health information pathway...

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or by its layman term ‘psychopaths’ are often perceived in a negative light. However certain studies reveal that psychopaths perform better under an abusive boss. Surprisingly, psychopaths reported improved well-being, more positive emotions, and...

Few studies have examined whether central arterial wavTable:eform measures vary with ethnicity. We aimed to provide a more comprehensive examination of ethnic differences in several cardiovascular risk factors, which may reveal new ethnic variations. A cross-sectional (baseline) analysis of 5110 adults...

Purpose: To examine the acute effect of maximal exercise effort on pulse wave velocity (PWV) and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with CAD with a range of functional capacity levels, and the association between these parameters 1,2,3. Methods: Thirty-six patients with CAD (62 ± 10 y) ranging...

Objective: Telomere length (TL) has been identified as a marker for biological, cardiovascular aging and cardiovascular events risk. Increased arterial stiffness and intima-media thickness (IMT) are the main signs of arterial aging and strong predictors for the development of cardiovascular disease....

We propose a method of quantization of certain Lie bialgebra structures on the polynomial Lie algebras related to quasi-trigonometric solutions of the classical Yang-Baxter equation. The method is based on so-called affinization of certain seaweed algebras and their quantum analogues.

As the global environment pollution and energy crisis intensified, electric vehicles has been becoming the R&D hot technology all over the world for the two features of energy saving and environmental protection. Electric vehicles mainly includes Battery Electric Vehicle(BEV), Hybrid Electric Vehicle(HEV)...

Total Alkaloids are important active materials of Actinidia arguta. However, no study has been conducted to explore the content determination method of the Actinidia arguta total alkaloid. An effective method was established in order to determine the total alkaloids from different parts of Actinidia...

This paper analyses individual, psychological, personal characteristics, tolerance to stress, resilience and coping behavior of specialists working in extreme environments. To identify personal determinants of stress-coping behavior demonstrated by male employees of Emergencies Ministry of Russia we...

Social media addiction behavior is a problem that is quite interesting, especially among adolescents. Addiction involves psychological, physical, social and environmental components in which the individual cannot control addiction and raises various problems. It is undeniable that social media is misused...