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Nipa sap is one of the efficient feedstocks for ethanol production. Response surface methodology with the central composite design was used to design and optimize the sap preparation. The main factors were initial pH (4.5 - 6.5), warming temperature (30 - 60°C) and time (5 - 30 min). The effects of the...

A new cold working die steel was prepared by vacuum arc melting. Its structure characteristics and micro-hardness were measured and investigated. The results indicate that the ingot is mainly composed of dendrites. The grain size increases gradually from the edge to the center along the horizontal direction....

Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) with two different temperatures of 1100 C/160MPa/2h and 1175 C/160 MPa/2 h was performed on Hastelloy X samples produced by selective laser melting (SLM) was performed. The effect of hot isostatic pressing on defects, microstructures and mechanical properties of SLM fabricated...

A new acoustic reconstructing method based on oblate spheroidal coordinates is proposed and deduced in this paper. The acoustic pressures of whole acoustic field are expressed by the product of the coefficients and the conventional interpolate polynomial. Once the coefficients are specified by the pressures...

The aim of this study was to test the impact of the use of microlearning in educating healthcare professionals. A mobile learning application was developed consisting of 20 flip cards with questions and answers. The learning program was related to a vital paragraph regulating healthcare professionals...

During the past several years, the explosion risk analysis of each stage in oxygen CBM liquefaction process has been carried out by a large number of domestic scholars. In this work, firstly, safety evaluation of the coalbed methane liquefied process was summarized. Then, the experiment of the explosion...

This paper, founded on the Accessibility Theory and the Mental Space Theory, aims to explore how anaphora contributes to reinforcing the features of the stream of consciousness narration by studying the short story Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield, mainly from the perspectives of dynamic fluidity of...

This study aims to explore, reconstruct and produce bilingual reading texts stemming from the folklores that contain the local wisdoms of the people of Sumbawa District, West Nusa Tenggara. The design used for this study is research and development which is oriented to the production of supplemental...

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum lipid index, C Reaction protein (CRP), insulin resistance level and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) complicated with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAHD) and its correlation. Method: Select 62 CAHD...

Ultra-thin asphalt pavement is a material commonly used in the preventive maintenance engineering. Despite rather mature technologies at present, the ultraviolet aging problem of bitumen material during usage is often overlooked. To study the changes in the properties of bitumen materials in the ultra-thin...

The optimal management of hemodynamic disorders among critically ill patients requires an accurate assessment of hemodynamic status. Global End Diastolic Index (GEDI) is taken for a more reliable indicator of preload in critically ill patients than central venous pressure and doctors tend to arrange...

Background The partograph is an instrument for assessing the progress of labor. Monitoring labor with a partograph can avoid three delays that can cause maternal and infant death because it can avoid neglected labor, establish pathological conditions as early as possible and then make...

Jember Regency is one of the districts which is the center for the cultivation and development of coffee in East Java. The objectives of this research are determining the environmental impact and provide alternative recommendations for process improvement. Life Cycle Assessment is used to calculate the...

Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGFs) play a crucial role in renal physiology and pathology, but their optimal diagnostic thresholds across different stages of kidney dysfunction remain unclear. This study aims to determine stage-specific FGF thresholds and assess their diagnostic accuracy in chronic kidney...

Purpose: Testosterone levels are decreased in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive subjects with similar age. Measurements of carotid IMT or aortic stiffness are reasonable for detecting vascular organ damage (OD) in patients with arterial hypertension. We investigated whether low testosterone...

To fit for the development of the personal needs for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, a wireless LED dimming controller based on WiFi module is presented in this paper. Low-cost 8-bit STC MCU is applied as the main controller,WiFi is used as the wireless communication module, which receives the control...

The triangle inequality is one of the most important and fundamental inequalities in analysis. Many authors have been treating its generalizations and reverse inequalities. In this paper,we shall present the sharp triangle inequality and its reverse inequality for an arbitrary number of finitely many...

In this paper, the application feasibility of HTS tapes on tokamak magnets is discussed and the existing four kinds of HTS high current conductors are summarized. Furthermore, an YBCO conductor structure suitable for a 10 GJ tokamak TF magnet is designed and the current carrying capacity is evaluated....

English is distinct from Chinese in terms of means of expression, sentence structure, grammar and culture. The text analyses the common skill from the aspect of necessity of conversion and the application of conversion in E-C translation. At first, it gives a brief introduction to the definition of conversion...

The emergence of app-based ride-hailing platforms such as motorbike taxi (online ojek) services, has changed the commuters’ behaviour and mobility pattern in Jakarta. The highly-anticipated Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (Jakarta MRT), which was launched and operated in early 2019, has gained popularity...

Cyclodextrin (CD) is a non-reducing oligosaccharides constituted by variable number of units of glucose. CD has a doughnut-shaped molecule with hydrophilic outer surface and hydrophobic inner cavity. Such structure features enables CD to form inclusion complexes with guest compound. CD is produced by...

E-government web portal as important medium to deliver information that can be accessed instantly, look like a connector between the local government and the civil society. So that a more effective and efficient public services can be access. This paper aim to know users perception towards e-government...

This paper is prepared to find out alternative traffic management that can reduce congestion on the Road Network at Tanah Aji Intersection. This research method is carried out by collecting primary and secondary data. Primary data includes field surveys, road geometry, traffic flow volume, and traffic...

According to the data from the press conference of China Energy Administration in 2023, in the first half of the year, the domestic energy supply security capacity has steadily improved, the transition to green and low-carbon energy has been accelerated, and the country’s energy supply and demand are...

The development of New Liberal Arts, against the backdrop of globalization and intelligentization, is promoting interdisciplinary integration in higher education. The “Belt and Road” Initiative and the internationalization of the new energy vehicle industry call for the urgent need to address the problems...

As user needs have changed in recent years, previous evaluation methods are no longer applicable to today’s user environment. This study aims to construct a user experience evaluation system for online shopping APPs and improve the efficiency of evaluation. Therefore, this study firstly reviews the current...

This study aims to analyze and synthesize the development of performance items to improve digital literacy instruments using classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory by looking at the fit model index results on digital literacy instruments of Electrical Engineering vocational students. Research...

All graphs considered in this paper are simple, finite and connected graph. Let G(V, E) be a graph with the vertex set V and the edge set E, and let w be the edge weight of graph G. with | V ( G ...

This research was conducted from April 2023 to December 2023 in Buntut Village, Bali, Malan Island District, Katingan Regency. The ingredients used are seeds of chili varieties Kencana and locally. Liquid Organic Fertilizer, PGPR, Cow Manure, Urea, SP36, NPK Phonska, and pesticides for pest and disease...

The achievement of 99% energy access in Bangladesh by 2025 is a national milestone, but 1-2 million people in remote places still rely on kerosene, resulting in respiratory health hazards and CO2 emissions. This study investigates assessing the socio-economic impact and sustainability of microfinance-enabled...

Traditionally, dasun tunggal and garlic (Allium sativum) have been widely used as immunomodulators. Therefore, scientific research is needed to support this traditional use. The first step that needs to be done is to see the cytotoxic effect of the ethanol extract of dasun tunggal and garlic on raw 264.7...

As one of the “Four Great Chinese Classics”, San Guo Yan Yi (the Three Kingdoms) takes an important position in Chinese literature. It contains a lot of military terms like weapons, military attires and military strategies or tactics with unique Chinese cultural elements or connotations which may generate...

On the basis of introducing application situation of information management in Gongchangling Mining Corporation, the advantage and disadvantage of B/S mode and C/S mode were analyzed. Respective characteristic of major developing technologies, such as JSP, ASP and PHP, had been compared. The feasibility...

PU material is promising in pervaporation application. Polyether-based PU prepolymers were used to prepare a series of PU membranes. Then, the structure and properties of the above-prepared membrane materials were characterized by means of FTIR and swelling experiment. And the performance of pervaporation...

Exoplanetary system HD 4732 harbors two planets (b and c) in elliptic orbits. The host star (HD 4732) is more energetic than the Sun, while the planets are Jupiter-class. In this work we deal with the triangular equilibrium points with respect to planet HD 4732c because, interestingly, its orbit is located...

In Brazil, a scoring system was adopted to diagnose tuberculosis in childhood. This study determined the accuracy in diagnosing tuberculosis in children with either a negative smear or with no smear or culture conducted in a reference center in João Pessoa Paraíba – Brazil. It is a phase III validation...

Diabetes mellitus substantially increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Among Saudi Arabian citizens with diabetes, little is known about the prevalence and control of other CVD risk factors. We extracted data from medical records of a random selection of 422 patients seen between 2008 and 2012...

This research aims to know the implementation of cyber school model learning through CIPP (context, input, process and product) evaluation. The methods of data collecting are using observation and interview. The subjects are the manager, educator, and students. The data analyzing is conducted by collecting...

The aim of this research was to discover about management of vocational schools based on regional potential in Ciamis City is one of several cities in West Java Province, Indonesia. The research used qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The primary data is interview with the teachers at Vocational...

Background: Maximum aerobic capacity (VO2max) is associated with lower cardiovascular and total mortality. Step tests can be used to provide an estimate of (VO2max) in epidemiological or home-based studies. We compared different methods of estimation of VO2max and heart rate recovery and evaluated the...

The purpose of this study is to develop e-module learning media with inquiry based website in the subject of gasoline motor technology of automotive education program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo. The subjects of the study were the second semester students of Automotive Education, Universitas...

The intention of the present study was to see the improvement of students’ mathematical connections skills. Improving mathematical connections capabilities by developing Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) based learning tools. This research is a research development (research and development), the...

The research aims at describing how Gurindam Dua Belas (G12) is used as a learning resource in Islamic Education. G12 is a documenttype literary work derived from the local wisdom of Riau Islands’ Malay. In Islamic Education classrooms, the use of G12 benefits the students because of its great rhythms,...

Graphite is a carbon allotrope with special bonding characteristics. These bonds can be altered given ultrasonic waves to be another form of bond or loosened. Changes in bonds will cause changes in bond characteristics to other forms of carbon allotropes. By varying ultrasonication process (time and...

PT. Tangguh Samudera Jaya is a stevedoring company which operates the wharf 303, 304, and 305 at Terminal 3 in Tanjung Priok Port. Terminal 3 is predominantly serving international container stevedoring and small portions of domestic containers. Every time a vessel berths at Terminal 3 Tanjung Priok...

This study was conducted to highlight the Arab students at UTM and their preferences for English vocabulary mobile apps (EVMA) and to identify the reasons for choosing the selected app as the best preferences of Arab students in the university. Among hundreds of EVMA in Google Play store, a list of the...

This study takes employees of enterprises and institutions as the research sample, exploring the mechanism and boundary condition of mindfulness on work engagement with questionnaire survey. Specifically, our study focuses on the direct influence of mindfulness on employees’ work engagement, the mediating...

Biochemical changes in blood can be used as an indicator in liver and kidney disorder. This study aims to discover the changes of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels after the implant of black devil...

Food production requires an honest kind of resources, like energy, water, and land, responsible for most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by households. Most of the waste in South Sumatra, the maximum amount as 38.83 per cent, is dominated by food waste. Household waste dominates the maximum amount...

Guided by the emotional design method, this paper makes design analysis from the instinct level, behavior level, and reflection level of emotional design to design a vehicle intelligent robot pet on the onboard central control table. This product can enrich the shortcomings of existing research, optimizes...