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The purpose of this study is to introduce a new regression model, based on the least squares method, when the available data of both explanatory variable(s) and response variable are interval-valued fuzzy (IVF) numbers. The proposed method is based on a new metric on the space of IVF numbers, which is...

Traditional network education is based on centralized C/S or B/S mode. With rapid increase of network education users, the video server is overloaded under centralized C/S or B/S mode, which is easy to make network bandwidth bottleneck and influences service quality. Therefore, establishing network education...

This paper deals with the sector of a regional economy that is related to local population’s activity. This sector is considered ‘embedded’ and can be characterized by the share of personal income derived from entrepreneurship and property ownership. The importance of intellectual types of activities...

Creating a pleasant lecture atmosphere is not an easy matter, lecturers are required to have many ways or strategies and various skills in learning, one of which relates to the learning model applied in the lecture process. To apply the learning model in lectures, lecturers must have adequate knowledge...

Asian Games as the highest sports event in the Asian continent became a prestigious sporting event, especially for countries in Asia. As one of the countries in the continent of Asia, Indonesia has a pretty onerous task in the Asian Games this year. In addition to having to perform optimally as a contingent...

Multi-touch tablet devices, like the iPad, are increasingly used for sales and mar-keting activities. In the higher education sector, these devices can contribute to university promotion and student re-cruitment. With this purpose, we have created an iPad app to be used by univer-sity informants in orientation...

The project is successful if the implementation of project activities goes according to the allotted time. The problem of execution in the field is complicated to achieve appropriate actions following predetermined targets. This study aims to evaluate the delay in project activities that occur in the...

This research aims to investigate the problems, the factors causing the problems and the solutions to solve the problems faced by the English lecturers who teach at the non-English study program at Tadulako University during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher used a qualitative design with an exploratory...

In the era of “Internet + Education”, the new generation of digital information technology is accelerating the integration with modern education innovation, which has injected new vitality into the calligraphy education in colleges and universities. In order to promote the reform of teaching mode of...

This study examines the performance of the Fama and French five-factor model (FF5) in various industries. The analysis encompasses a comprehensive period from January 1990 to February 2023, encompassing 17 distinct industry portfolios. By comparing FF5 against other prominent asset pricing models such...

Metaverse technology is one form of the rapid development of digital technology. The development of technology that can combine physical reality with virtual digital is responded to by pros & cons by the church. The developing metaverse technology can provide opportunities and challenges for human...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the growing trends in the sustainable development of the tax system of Kazakhstan in an unstable economy. The theoretical prerequisite is the lack of uniform methodological and methodological approaches to the definition, as well as to the formation and organization...

Nutritional support consists of two types, namely commercial enteral formula and blenderized. A local food ingredient with potential application as an enteral formula is referred to yellow pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata). Yellow pumpkin contains a source of carotenoids which play a significant role in forming...

Diabetes is one of the most pressing global health issues, with an estimated 346 million people affected worldwide according to a 2011 WHO survey. Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder caused by improper insulin utilization, increases the risk of heart attacks, kidney damage, and renal failure. Traditional...

Reinforcement learning (RL) is proving to be a significant enabler of intelligent autonomy in UAVs, such that perception, decision-making, and control policies can be learned within drones through their interactions with complex and uncertain environments. Overall, while traditional model-based control...

AIM of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of long-acting nitrates, isosorbide-5-mononitrate (ISMN), in addition to ACE inhibitor on artery stiffness in patients with essential hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS. 40 hypertensive patients (mean age 61.3±7.4 years, 9 male, 31 female, mean...

Background The hemodynamic effects of the vasodilator β-blocker nebivolol may differ from those of a conventional agent. Wave intensity analysis can describe the energy transported by wavefronts in the arterial system in the direction of wave propagation. A non-invasive ultrasound-based technique [1]...

Purpose: A decrease in aortic stiffness could theoretically occur after several years of treatment but reduction has never been unequivocally demonstrated in clinical practice. Association with changes in blood pressure remained unclear. Methods: This longitudinal observational study was conducted in...

In view of the current university choosing information query results in intuitive, legibility and comparative difference, space positioning, spatial analysis and visualization expression is not enough, we designed a college entrance examination select query service system based on WEBGIS. The system...

Introduction: Medical students tend to reduce their sleep, in an effort to adjust and cope with their workload and stressful environment. This study estimated the prevalence of and the relationship between poor sleep quality and stress among medical students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was...

This paper contains a discussion about the turn taking strategies used by the characters to defend women`s self-image in the Peri Kopi novel written by Yetti A.K.A. The purpose of this study is to decribe the story the turn taking strategies used in the novel, and what image of the women, as character,...

In the era of information, with the increasingly developed network, "to earn money by taking photos" is a self-service model under the mobile Internet. The user downloads the APP, registers as a member of the APP, and then takes a task that needs to take photographs from the APP and earns the reward...

Through the statistical analysis of meteorological and oceanographic data of Qinhuangdao in the past 70 years, we found that there is about one typhoon landing in Qinhuangdao in about every 2-3 years, which induces heavy rain, strong wind and even storm surge. Typhoons that landed in the Bohai Bay in...

Tacca tubers (Tacca leontopetaloides) was used to produce many kind of foods but has limit in utilization. Tacca tubers has a high starch and amylose content which can be a functional food by increasing the resistant starch content. The objective of this research was to evaluated the effect of autoclaving-cooling...

The constant rise in cases of Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya worldwide has made control of Aedes aegypti a principal concern. The most recommended plan to control mosquito-borne diseases primarily lies on vector management and disturbing their disease-transmission cycle. Wide-ranging use of different classes...

Initially online games appeared as video games. As a new media, video games are a representation of reality that is created and transferred through the coding of a reading system through a sign system, coupled with sound. A video console system, defined as a television and console unit, directs the user...

The development of digital technology has changed the socio-economic mode and spawned new forms of foreign trade such as cross-border e-commerce. As the world's largest free trade agreement, the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement (RCEP) has made many provisions on e-commerce and...

The Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) system is one of the major scientific engineering projects prioritized in China's 13th Five Year Plan for the Construction of National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure. Its construction purpose is to lay a scientific and...

The no. 1 document of the central government in 2023 clearly defines the important tasks of solving rural problems, promoting rural revitalization and accelerating agricultural and rural modernization. Therefore, this study aims to explore the logistics situation of agricultural products in Hunan Province...

According to numerous research, entrepreneurial psychological factors are an important element that can influence an individual to develop themselves in entrepreneurial arena. The effect of entrepreneurial psychological influences on the women entrepreneurs performance investigated in this research work,...

The field of drug discovery and development has witnessed a transformative change during the previous few years with application in artificial intelligence and ML techniques. Among these, Variational Autoencoders (VAEs) have emerged promising instrument for the generative designing of drug molecules....

The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper in short terms, i.e. 150–250 words. Accurate and computationally efficient prediction of stock price or stock return or any financial problem is required to gives ad- ditional point of view in investment. Machine learning methods have recently become...

The transformation in the form and scope of healthcare services is a natural result of advancements in medical science, especially when considering the increasing capabilities in information technology and communication tools. Innovations in healthcare have significantly altered how we access and deliver...

The pervasive increase in urbanization and technology has so far-in the light of insufficient bureaucracy structure-meant administrators to work to rely on AI based predictive norms for prompt resolution of real-time civic engagement. Traditional smart city frameworks lean heavily on data but are mostly...

Childhood vaccination has played a significant role in reducing mortality rates among children, targeting various preventable diseases like smallpox, poliomyelitis, meningitis, and diphtheria. Some countries have even enacted compulsory childhood vaccination laws due to their proven effectiveness in...

Introduction: Anti-hypertensive agents differ in their ability to slow progression of the increase in carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) with disease and have different effects on the lumen diameter (LD) of the carotid artery. We hypothesised that changes in flow and shear stress in the common...

Objective: Atosiban and ritodrine are frequently used tocolytics. Only a few studies investigated the hemodynamic effects of atosiban. We therefore aimed to study the central and peripheral hemodynamics of both medications. Methods: Twenty healthy female volunteers (19–41 yrs) were given atosiban (300...

The paper elaborates and extends the meaning of automated test system for the evaluation of corporate and management staff competencies. This is an experience of creating the system with such characteristics as: simple and reliable in operation, a low cost and broad functionality, installation of it...

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of flash card on toddlers`language development at a Pre-Kindergarten Hikari Kids Club Padang. This qualitative research uses quasi experimental design. The data of this research were collected through a test, in the form of statements as many as 4 items...

Making an accurate and valid prediction about the long term success of an athlete in professional sport is likely a difficult aspect of the roleof professional coaches. To date however, personality inventories have yet become common place within this evaluative process; and thus, their predictive utility...

The mechanical system of large-scale medical imaging equipment SPECT is complex and expensive, so it is difficult to carry out the reliability test with a large number of physical equipments. The virtual test method is used to evaluate the reliability of the system. The virtual prototype of SPECT mechanical...

In order to promote the development of Chengdu tourism resources, this paper based on text mining, using content analysis method to conduct qualitative research on the network evaluation text of Chengdu tourism. The ROST CM6 software is used to perform high-frequency word analysis, semantic network analysis...

The SARS-CoV-2-induced novel coronavirus disease has become a global pandemic. As the latest coronavirus variants are even more infectious and deadly, its treatment is very difficult. Currently used drugs such as remdesivir, saquinavir, and chloroquine have several drawbacks. Recent studies have reported...

According to the Outline of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GHMGBA)’s Development Plan, higher education should play an important role to accelerate the country’s development. The author investigates the current admission mode of the all kinds of universities in GHMGBA and analyse their advantages...

Background: Hearing impairment can interfere with a patient's quality of life, especially children. Early diagnosis of hearing impairment is critical. Currently, OAE and BERA are the standard test for hearing impairment screening, but these tests are costly and require experienced professionals...

Domestic violence occurs to people of all ages in nearly every country, especially during stay home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Women who experience domestic violence may experience short and long-term physical, emotional, and sexual health issues and a higher risk of developing various mental diseases....

Coconut coir is a by-product of the coconut that known contains phytochemical compounds and antimicrobial activities. This study aims to determine the phytochemical characteristics and the antimicrobial activity of coconut coir extracts. Completely Randomized Design was used in this study and the effect...