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Global warming has become an environmental problem that has received much attention. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that the increase in the earth’s surface temperature increases where global warming is related to the high accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere....

Phanerochaete chrysosporium is a well-known fungus that can be used as a heavy metal biosorbent. Its application as an inoculant requires a suitable carrier material. This study aims to obtain formula of solid carrier material which maintains the viability and quality of this fungus as biosorbent of...

The purpose of this study is as an effort to improve sports performance by implementing and conducting a sports development program suited to the characteristics and potential of the region. So that efforts to identify superior sports are based on careful analysis of the potential, characteristics and...

The information about COVID-19 prevalence, symptoms, and treatment among Indonesian college students has been limited. This study aims to discover the epidemiological characteristic and clinical phenomenon of COVID-19 infection among university students in Indonesia to provide valuable references for...

Background: Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a rare severe genetic disease which results from mutations in the gene encoding type III procollagen (COL3A1), characterized by vascular and/or hollow organic ruptures. No treatment is yet validated. We tested the ability of celiprolol, a beta1-adrenoceptor...

An engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company is challenged to compete in a cut-throat industry with many competitors and slim profit margin. Previous studies revealed that 70% of activities in a construction project are non-value adding which diminish productivity and profitability. As...

Several reports have alleged that Indonesian democracy is declining due to unjustified suppression of freedom of expression. One of that suppression is done by conviction based on hate speech under Article 28(2) of Law Number 11 of 2008 as amended by Law Number 19 of 2016 on Electronic Information and...

The purpose of our study is to investigate the application of Modern portfolio Theory in the stock markets and design an investment strategy for risk-averse investors. The principle of the Modern portfolio theory is mean-variance analysis, that is we use mean and variance to measure the expected return...

Adolescence is a period of change, or transition from childhood to adulthood with an age range of 12–21 years. Menstruation is the process of the uterine wall (endometrium) experiencing repeated bleeding secretions every month. The type and severity of pain varies from mild to severe, dysmenorrhea is...

This study aims to determine respondents’ views on controversial-based integrated science learning tools. This research is a survey method involving 28 students. The collected data is processed using descriptive statistics. Conclusion: There are 13 points of respondents’ views on controversial-based...

Objectives: To examine the role of physical activity in vascular stiffness and markers of adiposity and inflammation in “healthy” subjects. Methods: Seventy-nine (51 male & 28 female) healthy subjects were recruited. All were lifelong non-smokers, normotensive, normolipidaemic and normoglycaemic....

the existing economic system in the world can be mapped into two categories. The first is the secular group separating economic matters and transcendental religious values as shown by the capitalism and socialism. Its fundamental source is from human thinking products. The second is the spiritual group...

The purpose of this study was to determine how much contribution leg muscle strength and speed against the long jump students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences, State University of Padang. This type of research is correlational research that involved 28 male students. To obtain data, the instruments used...

Background: Diurnal variations of brachial blood pressure have important prognostic implications. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in day- and night-time values of brachial and central hemodynamic parameters in two groups of borderline and resistant hypertensives. Methods: We performed...

Purpose: The retina provides a non-invasive window to monitor microvascular circulation. Carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (cfPWV) is an indicator of large artery stiffness and is associated with systemic cardiovascular diseases. This study investigates whether Retinal artery PWV (rPWV) reflects cfPWV...

An integrated palm-cow management system has been introduced to increase population and production of beef cattle in Indonesia. The objective of the study was to assess the helminth infections on beef cattle in the palm-cow integration in East Kalimantan and Riau provinces under smallholder farming system....

This study analyzes the ideal cost service claims for reimbursement of hospitalized COVID-19. The variable used in this study is the dependent variable which is divided into claim rates consisting of cost-per-day rates and INA-CBG’s rates. The independent variables were divided into accurate rates and...

Background: Timing errors during Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) support can be detrimental when interfering with cardiac function. In vivo hemodynamics and left ventricular (LV) function were monitored during premature IAB inflation, and the associated mechanisms investigated with Wave Intensity Analysis. Methods:...

Cultural protection in Yogyakarta is very important due to its various cultures as well as source of local income, especially in culture-based tourism sector which becomes a leading sector in Yogyakarta. However ownership of these cultures has potency to be utilized and claimed without legitimate rights...

Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) forms S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) and arginine by transferring methyl of SAM(S-adenosyl-L-methionine) to the substrate arginine, and then various effects in vivo occur. Our research group designed and synthesized 28 PRMT1 inhibitors which take furan ring...

Aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-fatigue properties of icariin in mice. The animals were divided into four groups, namely the control, low-dose icariin treated, medium-dose icariin treated, and high-dose icariin treated groups, which received distilled water and 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg icariin,...

Complementary Therapy is medication which uses method, equipment, or ingredients which are not included in modern therapy standard (conventional); it is used complementary therapy. The use of complementary therapy by people throughout the world (including Indonesia) is increasing each year. In coping...

Induction by high-fat diet (HFD) is frequently performed for research on hypercholesterolemia in experimental animals. In general, HFD is obtained by combining various components, but only few studies have investigated the potential of each component to induce hypercholesterolemia in experimental animals....

Concrete is a material that has a high compressive strength but has a low tensile strength and has a high density. To solve its weakness, reinforcement steel bars are used to resist the tensile strength and lightweight coarse aggregates are used to reduce the concrete density. The purpose of the research...

Objective: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at increased risk of CVD. The etiological mechanism or how to reduce risk is not known. Exercise can reduce CV risk in the general population. The objective was to test whether high intensity aerobic exercise reduces central arterial stiffness. Methods:...

Objectives: The reference standard for non-invasive central blood pressure (BP) measurement is radial tonometry calibrated using brachial BP. Brachial-to-radial-systolic-BP-amplification (Bra-Rad-SBPAmp) may introduce error into central BP measurement but the magnitude of Bra-Rad-SBPAmp in healthy people...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of participation in Ironman triathlon competition on carotid properties, in relation to hemodynamic load. Methods: 28 male triathletes (41±8 years), participating at the Ironman competition (swimming 3.8 km, cycling 180 km, running 42,2...

This study aims to improve the learning outcome of passing basic motion by using the side-foot in the football games through blocking game media. In the first cycle of the research, the percentage of students who were able to complete the passing learning outcome reached 70% or 28 students. This percentage...

The Media has imperative role in promoting tourism by establishing a good awareness and insight to comply the needs of the travellers both domestic and international. Since the last two decades, the digital media environment has increased rapidly. In Indonesia, based on survey conducted by Nielsen Indonesia...

The average value at risk (AVaR) is a measuring tool used to assess the worst loss experienced by an investor on a portfolio investment at a certain time. Furthermore. AVaR’s level of confidence needs to fulfill all the axioms regarding the nature of risk for risk-varse investors. This is because the...

Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is gaining popularity due to several advantageous characteristics. SCC can settle into the formwork without any mechanical vibrations. This investigation aims to develop brick aggregate-based SCC as well as use waste material as a partial replacement of cement to reduce...

The banking industry is one of the industries that shares in great demand by the people who will invest in the capital market. Not only interested by local investors but also even banking industry stocks are in great demand from foreign investors. The purpose of this research is to know the fair price...

With the change of aged population’s structure as well as people’s viewpoint on public pension, the traditional family nursing mode can’t adapt to social changes any more. Thus nursing institutions for the aged have been vigorously developed. In this paper, nursing institutions for the aged in Zhengzhou...

This study aims at exploring process of how the content protection that is available in OTT can be commercialized and the power of electronic proof of law in dispute settlement over the top (OTT). The approach used is juridical approach to normative and comparative legislation. Data are in the form of...

This study was intended to explore the improvement of scores that measure students’ scientific explanation of light through phenomenon-based learning. Students conduct an investigation and make an explanation about the phenomenon being observed. The study employed mixed methods with an embedded experimental...

Delivery of messages in the information age is currently rife in the community, especially in North Sulawesi which is mediated by mobile phones utilizing SMS (short message service). The vocabulary is shortened arbitrarily so that sometimes it breaks the language structure and confuses the recipient....

The process of digital transformation of education started to actively develop with the approval of the “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” national program (order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 28, 2017 No. 1632-p), in which “personnel and education” is defined as one...

It is netizen civilization era, the era in which economic booming and the entrance of information and communication technology have led us to the concept of cyberspace citizen (netizen). Prevalent drug trading and human trafficking have generated a moral crisis and broken religious belief. Human beings...

Shotcrete is widely used in tunnelling and mining as a surface support element. Admixtures can modify the properties of fresh or hardened concrete, or in some cases, both, to meet the varying demands of different applications. The production of traditional chemical admixtures not only consumes significant...

The purposes of this research is to determine the application of the scientific approach is assumed to increase curiosity and student learning outcomes. implementation carried out in the study using the classroom action research method (CAR). This research begins with planning actions, implementing actions,...

The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects of genistein in mice subjected to the forced swimming test. Mice were divided into four groups, i.e., one control group and three genistein treated groups. The treated groups were received doses of genistein (7, 15 and 30 mg/kg) dissolved...

Pneumonia still remains as a significant cause of mortality due to the virulence factors of the causative microorganism. The causative microorganism profile of pneumonia differs from one region to another. This study aimed to identify the etiology of pneumonia and bacterial sensitivity pattern to antibiotics....

In the conditions of the market economy, the main purpose of regional enterprises is to retain positions in the market, to make a profit and to optimize costs. In the conditions of the modern Russian economy, the most important indicator of the development of regional enterprises of the construction...

Roads in coastal areas often experience problems with sea water inundation, namely the phenomenon of tides and tides that often occur in coastal areas. If seawater seeps into the pavement layer, it will cause the asphalt concrete pavement to become more easily damaged. The aim of this research is to...

The article is devoted to the study of the functioning of the ethnic press in the multinational Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), in which representatives of more than 130 nationalities live. In particular, on the basis of the concepts “ethnos” and “ethnic journalism” that have developed in modern science,...

With the rising of governance theory，Chi- nese scholars began to analyze the urban community governance models from the perspective of the governance theory,especially the cooperative governance theory.The research outlined the theoretical framework and the consensus of cooperation govern- ance theory...

The 1945 Constitution specifically article 28 H and Law No. 32 of 2009 regarding Environmental Protection and Management mandate that every citizen has the constitutional right to live physically and mentally prosperous, to live, and to have a good and healthy environment and to receive health assistance....

This research is base don’t helack of maximum achievement of football school players Imam Bonjol Padang City and specifically football school Imam Bonjol players Padang City has basic shooting techniques that need to be improved both seeninearly phase indicator, main phase,and final phase.The purpose...

ETL(Extract-Transform-Load) which populates data from various data source systems to data warehouses (DWs) is an important part of building data warehouse. Nowadays, as the data growing rapidly, it is a big challenge for ETL to process such huge data quickly. MapReduce is a programming model for large-scale...

During the period from January 2011 to May 2015, we analyzed and studied the contents of harmful substances (Hg, Pb, As, Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Petroleum hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Fecal coliforms) which were collected from the body of 300 Ruditapes philippinarum at the Xiangshan Bay areas and...