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Background: Dietary inorganic nitrate is reduced to (nitric oxide) NO in the body. Beetroot is a rich source of dietary inorganic nitrate and has been shown to lower brachial blood pressure (BP) by this mechanism. The effect on aortic (central) BP, which may be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease,...

Nonlinear estimation strategies are important for accurate and reliable control of robotic manipulators. This brief paper studies the application of estimation theory to a simple robotic manipulator. Two estimation techniques are considered: the classic extended Kalman filter (EKF), and the robust smooth...

Cilengkrang is one of the sub-districts in Bandung Regency, where the residents, even though they live in a peaceful atmosphere of rural nature with a quite religious topography on mountain slopes, but some of the residents work in the city of Bandung. Da’wah continues but does not encourage residents...

Since the calling range of current call treatment system is limited, resulting in staff retention in the waiting hall, noisy environment for treatment, work intensity of doctors and nurses, low treatment efficiency. A call treatment system based on MCU with STC89C52 MCU as the main control chip to control...

In order to improve the management level and efficiency, and effectively reduce the labour intensity of managers, user’s functional requirements for the training management system were analysed at the beginning and then the development method of the entire system was determined. The system architecture...

As the growth of Global Islamic Economy, the discourse of halal tourism in tourism industry is getting popular. This research revealed the role of mosque in developing halal tourism in Yogyakarta which aimed to provide the perspective about the role of local people in halal tourism industry. This research...

Large vessel involvement and arterial aneurysms are not typically encountered in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), which is a small vessel disease. We report the case of a 70-year-old male presenting with a ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm and elevated Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody, Cytoplasmic...

The emerging field of data and artificial intelligence (AI) and its noticeable expansion has motivated nations to transition from traditional economic models to learning economies using these technologies. In April 2016, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud introduced Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030...

New normal is a change in behavior to continue in carrying out normal activities with always implementing the health protocols to prevent Covid-19 transmission. Bina Keluarga Mandiri (Independent Family Development) is a form of activity carried out to increase the knowledge, abilities and preparedness...

In this study, ultrasound (US) and nisin, applied individually or in combination (US + nisin), were investigated to determine their inactivation effect on Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth (NB) and milk. The inactivation of S. aureus by nisin at 0, 25 and 37°C followed “fast to slow” two-stage...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is now a major health crisis. In July 2020, there were 14 million cases and more than 600.000 deaths worldwide, creating great economic and social disruptions. Even though the pandemic...

This research aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of climate finance articles published during the period of 2014 to 2023. The Scopus database was utilized to gather information on studies related to climate finance. A total of 4708 articles were collected with the keyword climate finance. A selection...

The concept of academic motivation has intrigued researchers for many years, and more recently, there has been a growing interest in exploring this concept within Traditional Mongolian medical education. The aim of the study is to comprehensively review academic motivation, using an analysis of existing...

Tangerang City has outstanding tourist attractions, such as Cipondoh Lake, which serves as an alternative tourist destination that still needs to be developed. The aim of this research is to identify the appropriate development strategies in the Cipondoh Lake tourism area of Tangerang City. The research...

This study investigates the influence of community chronic disease follow-up on the longevity of the elderly in Chengdu, China using a case study design. With the accelerating aging population and high prevalence of chronic diseases among the elderly, which significantly impact health and life expectancy,...

This study aims to improve student learning results at SMP Negeri 3 Pule through the Contextual Teaching and Learning model using the Math City Map app. This research is Classroom Action Research. The data collected are the results of student tests and observations of student activities. Contextual Teaching...

This paper reviews the extant literature on digital transformation of Chinese enterprises between 2009 and 2023 in the CNKI database. The bibliographic software CiteSpace is employed to aggregate and analyze the sample literature, and conduct in-depth analysis on the key issues, themes, development,...

MSMEs Nature Beauty Coffee, often called Natbe Coffee, is a MSMEs from Bandung that focuses on distributing Coffee beans; established in 2022. This is one of MSMEs startups that aims to optimize the sales or marketing of Coffee beans in Alamendah Village, Rancabali, Bandung, West Java. At this time in...

The Covid-19 pandemic boosted the rise of massive open online courses (MOOCs); seeking to position themselves as a viable and effective alternative. However, after this, the course dropout rate reached 90%; generating a loss of potential users in a market estimated at US $ 20.8 billion worldwide by 2023....

This paper investigates the causal relationship between logistics efficiency and export structure upgrading. Using a panel dataset of 31 Chinese mainland provinces from 2011 to 2023 with 403 valid observations, we construct a comprehensive logistics efficiency index (EFFI) and an export structure upgrading...

East Asia tea market is a sophisticated market with high consumption and high production. Preferences for tea consumption are changing rapidly among consumers. This study examines the key factors influencing the export market share of Ceylon tea in East Asia, a region that presents both challenges and...

Objectives: Androgen deficiency confers an independent risk for cardiovascular events and total mortality. Hypertension, a major contributory factor to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), has been associated with increased prevalence of low testosterone. We investigated whether low androgen...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mild uremia on aortic and heart remodelling in the rat. Methods: Mild uremia was induced by reduction of renal mass after 5/6 nephrectomy (NE). Rats with proteinuria >300 mg/24h were included in further investigations. Four weeks...

Objectives: Drugs opposing the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) inhibit angiogenesis slowing down and eventually stopping solid tumors growth. Nevertheless these drugs can cause hypertension (that seems to be correlated with cancer outcome) and cardiac dysfunction. We hypnotize...

We observe a correspondence between the zero modes of superconformal algebras S (2, 1) and W(4) ([8]) and the Lie superalgebras formed by classical operators apearing in the Kähler and hyper-Kähler geometry.

Super/sub-critical water oxidation technology has been utilized to treat sewage sludge in the study. Heavy metal content and characteristics of leaching toxicity in the reaction effluent have been investigated in detail, and then the relationship between the microstructure of sludge residue and immobilization...

To study the deformation behavior of the nanorods and further explore the deformation difference among nanorods, nanowires and bulk materials, the uniaxial tension of aluminum nanorod under different stretching rate was conducted by the molecular dynamics method. The effect of stretching rate on the...

DKI Jakarta Gubernatorial Election 2017 was characterized by the dimensions of direct violence which included clashes and beatings as well as dimensions of indirect violence which included heat speech, intolerance, manipulative and discrimination. This is different from the conditions in the 2007 and...

The article covers the experience in implementing the cluster approach in the economy of some European countries. It is revealed that nowadays industrial progress is provided not by isolated companies but by their associations, groups and clusters. The authors analyzed the activity of the European organizations...

The importance of English language has increasingly gained more attention in the Thai education system, particularly in the coming ASEAN Community scheme in 2015. The aim of this study is to investigate the results of integrating English in teaching science in the context of Thai education. Grade 9 students...

As the language is endangered, language Busoa should the effort of documenting the language as a form of keeping the intellectual property of the ancestors. The purpose of this study was to determine the phonemes of proto-language Busoa. The method in this research is descriptive qualitative method with...

the article is devoted to the need to revise the approaches to the organization of the financial system in the modern world. The authors considered an alternative in the form of a transition to widespread use of cryptocurrencies at the national level. It is shown that adjustments in public policy due...

Rice is an important food commodity in the world, even the majority of Indonesia’s population consumes rice as a staple food. The chemical composition of rice consumed is very complex. Rice contains organic ingredients and minerals. At present, the mineral as a nutrient has not been widely recognized...

NiO is a potentially electroactive material for energy storage applications. However, its poor electrical conductivity and low ionic transport properties have restricted its potential for supercapacitor applications. To overcome the problems doping with metal elements and making RGO composite is a possible...

Many researchers in linguistics focus on the topic of politics and language, exploring the impact of globalization, colonization, and other political actions on less-speaking languages. However, few scholars have conducted in-depth research on the languages of various regions of China. The differences...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly shifted to the periphery of fantasy and the core of human decision-making of humans, challenging the very principles by which criminal law has always been built. The crux of this interference is mens rea, the presence of a guilty mind on which intention, awareness,...

This study aims to analyze the level of practicality of developing teaching materials in the form of project-based light vehicle engine maintenance modules. This development was carried out due to the unavailability of teaching materials that are in accordance with the characteristics of students in...

The church has a role to bring more of the gospel to its community, especially to today's young people who need more attention as they transition from children to adults through discipleship activities. Discipleship is a relationship between individuals that is like counseling, but spiritual. Currently,...

In a global context of narrative warfare, which seeks to influence public belief and manipulate opinions, false and misleading narratives promoting Kremlin interests reached Ecuador in 2019, 2022, and 2023. During these periods of sociopolitical crisis, two Russian media outlets, Russia Today (RT) and...

This study aims to determine the implementation of Management Audit in all CV divisions. X and to report whether each management division has understood and performed its work in accordance with the SOP applicable to CV. Xand has done its work effectively, efficiently and economically and followed up...

Women's empowerment is a strategic issue that continues to develop in many countries around the world. How an effective empowerment model is developed and its implementation becomes a long and dynamic study. The research aims to explore the development of a women's empowerment model based on...

The Principal’s professional competency dimension in the planning aspect is the obligation to prepare a School Work Plan to fulfill Management Standards. The Principal’s low competency in preparing school plans and the lack of a confirmed School Work Plan preparation team addressing research and phenomenon...