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The relation between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and LV remodeling/dysfunction is confounded by the effect of blood pressure (BP). We evaluated the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a less BP-dependent measure of the stiffness constant (β) of the aorta, iliac, femoral...

As a dissemination mode of mass culture, homophonic Internet buzzword has a wide audience and represents the spirit of the network society to some extent, and its influence often extends to the realistic level of the society. This paper selects Bilibili, SINA Microblog and some other network social platforms...

Rare association rules mining is an association rule which has low support and high confidence. In recent years, the problem of mining rare association rules has got quite a lot of attention, which has become a hot topic in data mining research. However, most of the research on mining rare association...

Developments in web services lead increasing numbers of enterprises to focus themselves on core business by outsourcing parts of service flows. As an important measure of the web service, quality of service (QoS), determines the success of the combined services to some extent, highlighting the need for...

The finishing force acting on workpiece surface generated by magnetic cluster is an important factor which affects cutting behavior of abrasives in magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF). In this study, we measured finishing force in alternating magnetic field and direct magnetic field, respectively. Experimental...

Indoor thermal environment of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber was researched by computational fluid dynamics to figure out the relationship between the inlet angle with thermal sensation index. Steady k- turbulence model and incompressible fluid flow of constant property have been considered, the heat dissipation...

Patients with Tuberculosis (Tb) often have high morbidity and low quality of life. Family coping was the essential part of patients' quality of life and may also give support to patients with Tb. Our study aimed to determine the correlation of family coping and quality of life in patients with Tuberculosis....

In order to evaluate the user interface of information system in websites, softwares, applications, etc, some methods are needed to capture fully what is perceived by the user when accessing an interface, whether websites, mobile gadgets, desktop computers, and so on. One method that is growing in evaluating...

The organic product sector is currently experiencing an important boom and is becoming an indispensable component of the agri-food landscape. The new "Health" and "safety" trends in food consumption as well as increased interest for the environment greatly stimulate this industry in the world. With the...

Post Truth has been a global phenomenon. It emerged in the heightening political situation particularly during the 2016 US Presidential election and Brexit. It also echoed during the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial election where hoaxes, misleading information and hate speeches were massively produced and...

Content Centric Networking (CCN) is a new network architecture around content dissemination and retrieval, which treats content as a primitive and routes content by name. Differently from the conventional content dissemination and retrieval of the CCN, we introduce a novel content delivery scheme based...

Indonesia is a Nation that embraces many different ethnic groups. Each of them has its own customary law, which has been implemented for centuries. Even though Indonesia is regulated by its rules of law, for the private matters, some customary laws and Islamic law are still applicable. Problems are arisen...

Media has become the dominant source of information not only for individual but also for the community in obtaining a picture of reality. In the construction process of reality, language is the main element. Language is the central instrument for telling reality. The choice of words and how the presentation...

The study proves that at this stage, elaboration of an innovation-based strategy of national economic development is an objective necessity for all the industrialized countries. In such conditions, the high-priority task of the government regulation is to create favorable environment for the development...

Kebon Alas refers to things or properties decorating a stage of Topeng Cirebon Dance (Cirebon Mask Dance) performance. To the crew of Topeng performance, Kebon Alas is the energy to boost the spirit of the performance. The absence of Kebon Alas in a performance gives emptiness feeling (mangmung) to dalang...

In Russia, China’s initiatives for the implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” (一带一路) project are met with great interest, the resumption of discussions was facilitated by a joint statement on cooperation on the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union and The Silk Road Economic Belt (丝绸之路经济带),...

Language attitude and orientation are considered as one of the most important components in the success of learning a target language. The learning context in which students learn foreign language is also considered as variable which contribute to promote teaching and learning process. In addition, individual...

Higher education has various stressors. Students who lack stress management skills can become very vulnerable to mental health issues, particularly academic anxiety. Academic worry, the cognitive process that generates negative possibilities that may occur in academic life, is an essential feature of...

Nationwide enterprise-starting is an effective way to promote employment under a new economic challenge where an oil city’s resources is coming depleted. We use Likert 5-scale tool to evaluation index system and incorporate the Fuzzy consistent preference relationship to assess the nationwide entrepreneurial...

This comprehensive article delves into the intricacies of modern brand communication within the dynamic digital landscape. It explores how brands navigate the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by SEO, social media, and content marketing to establish meaningful connections with a diverse...

This study examined the relationship between short video addiction and academic procrastination among graduate students. A survey of 160 students in June 2024 resulted in 154 valid responses. Using the Short Video Addiction Scale and Academic Procrastination Questionnaire, descriptive statistics, Pearson...

The fifth Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations targets achieving gender equality by 2030, but recent progress has been sluggish. Gender inequalities in the labor markets may have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 recession. This paper aims to investigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic...

Stunting remains a major public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. It is a multifaceted problem, can caused by inadequate nutrition, poor sanitation, and socioeconomic conditions. This study aimed to analyse the determinants of stunting among children...

In the current era, higher education institutions faced many issues due to its weak and improper education system. Many factors are involved and service quality is one of them which is majorly considered within this paper. To explore its importance, Tangibles, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance and...

Maternal nutrition during gestation is a critical determinant of offspring developmental trajectories, particularly in relation to early neuromuscular function and subsequent physical performance capacity. Protein deficiency, a prevalent form of chronic undernutrition in developing contexts, has been...

In this study, the ABAQUS software was adopted to simulate and analyze the dynamic response and damage modes of bridge piers under the action of underwater explosion (UNDEX) loading A reasonable numerical model of bridge piers was established, and simulation tests were conducted under different impact...

Since the last few decades, constructing flexible parametric classes of probability distributions has been the most popular approach in the Bayesian analysis. As compared to simple probability models, a mixture model of some suitable lifetime distributions may be more capable of capturing the heterogeneity...

The Republic of Indonesia National Police (Polri) is infested with a prominent function for maintaining public order and safety for Indonesian livelihood. Yet during the swift flux of world order and development challenges evolving in the technological and industrial revolution, Polri postures a prevailing...

Gendam, a form of hypnotic manipulation often used in exploitative or criminal activities, can have profound and long-lasting effects on an individual’s mental health. This practice involves psychological techniques such as verbal suggestions, gestures, or commands to exert control over a person’s thoughts,...

Assessment of learners in the MOOCs online learning platform creates problems for teachers in using appropriate assessment strategies. The change from the traditional face-to-face learning model to the MOOCs online learning model does not necessarily apply traditional classroom assessment strategies...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyse the content of Journal of Aging and Health to identify prevalent topics, trends, and under-represented areas as suggested by the keywords associated with articles published from 2005 through 2014. Methods: Keywords associated with each article were...

Background: Modest elevations in plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol have been shown to confer a significant increase in cardiovascular risk. Endothelin (ET)-1 is a vasoconstrictor peptide with proatherogenic properties. The experimental aim of this study was to determine whether ET-1 system...

Introduction: Inflammatory state is activated in metabolic syndrome and may explain part of the adverse prognosis of this entity. Arterial stiffness, central blood pressures and wave reflections are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. This study investigates the relation between low-grade...

When a major natural disaster occurs, the data in the disaster area is usually incomplete and information islands may appear. Considering the time required by the on-site survey statistical methods, geospatial information diffusion models can be used to infer the rescue needs of information islands....

Suppose that,, and m, n ∈ N*, if divides, then there may be such a family of symmetric (v, k, λ) designs and the minimum value of v is 69.

Background: Ultrahigh-frequency ultrasound may represent a powerful tool for investigating the arterial properties of medium and small-size arteries. Aim of this study was: 1) to evaluate intra- and inter-operator reproducibility of radial artery vascular parameters (intima-media thickness –IMT- and...

Objectives: Baroreflex function was found to be impaired in schizophrenia and reduced baroreflex-sensitivity (BRS) was associated with increased mortality. Stiffening of the baroreceptor vessel wall, such as the carotid artery, may lead to reduced activation of the baroreceptors and blunt the baroreflex....

Objective: The Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits, legumes and vegetables is a healthy dietary pattern, gaining widely recognition as a non-pharmaceutical mean of cardiovascular disease prevention, due to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Erectile dysfunction (ED), represents an early marker...

In a multilingual country like India, a document may contain text words in more than one language. For a multilingual environment, multi lingual Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system is needed to read the multilingual documents. So, it is necessary to identify different language regions of the document...

Teachers’ cognition (knowledge, belief, attitude, and self-efficacy) regarding ICT in ELT needs to be revealed to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their perspective and understanding of incorporating ICT into their everyday instructional activities. This study aims to create Teacher Cognition...

The learning approach has altered over the last decade to one that is more focused on the characteristics and needs of children. This is one of the reasons why the Multiple Intelligence theory is emerging so swiftly. The features of children were based on eight types of intelligence in this concept....

Background: A viral, bacterial, or fungal infection may cause tonsillitis, which is an inflammation of the palatine tonsils. The McIsaac modified Centor score, which differs from the original Centor score in that it only applied to patients who were at least 15 years old, is a tool for predicting tonsillitis...

This study aims to determine the influence of margin in life (MIL) on readiness for change in hospital workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic has significant impacts on all aspects of human life, which produce a process of changes in the organization. Each individual has a different experience,...

With the development of the engineering education, quality assessment has received widespread attention. In China, universities adopt deterministic analysis on quality assessment, which regards course exam scores as the assessment metrics and there are very few other assessment models that may cause...

The integrated economic strength evaluation of coastal counties is an important area of study on regional competitiveness, and the research results may help government to make strategic adjustments in the distribution and structure. Based on a brief description of literature review, a method based on...

The dirt on the lens surface of runway lights makes the projective light darker, affecting the aircraft's taking and landing, so it needs to clean runway lights regularly. It analyzed the cleaning efficiency, cleaning effects, environmental performance and operational safety performance of several cleaning...

Recent trend toward the usage of e-governance increases the chance of public participation and engagement through this development. E-governance can be a potential tool and process that improve the effectiveness of the development. This study aims to analyze the discourses of e-governance and the usage...

Hemodialysis is one of the medical treatment methods for the patients with end stage renal disease. It is conducted through the use of artificial kidney, located outside of the human body. During the hemodialysis therapy, small air bubbles may infiltrate the blood tubing and coalesce to perform the larger...

With the development of the Internet, informatization has penetrated into all walks of life. The general-purpose parts manufacturing enterprise is no exception, and its production mode is also undergoing tremendous changes. The main performance is the development of customized production to the network....