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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...

Monitoring hydration balance during exercise athletes is crucial. The study aimed to analyze changes athlete’s body fluid loss in general preparation periodization. The research method used is quantitative research which is presented descriptively. The research design used is an experimental pre and...

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...

General Background: Adolescence is a developmental stage marked by significant physical and psychosocial changes, often accompanied by concerns about body image. Specific Background: Female adolescents are increasingly exposed to social media content presenting idealized body standards, alongside tendencies...

Objective: Morning blood pressure (BP) surge is considered to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, there is increasing evidence that central systolic pressure (CSP) is stronger correlated with target organ damage and cardiovascular events than peripheral systolic...

The aim of this study was to evaluate vascular and echocardiographic markers of hypertension (HT) in subjects with newly diagnosed HT before treatment started. We studied 32 patients with newly diagnosed HT without pharmacological therapy (HT group) and 31 healthy ones (control group). ABPM were performed...

Drilling and blasting has been a preferred method of rock excavation world-wide. Blasting inevitably causes damage to the peripheral rock mass, which culminates in the form of overbreak and damaged zone. Damage or overbreak not only endangers the safety of structure and cost escalation but also delayed...

Parenting self-efficacy is one of the predictors of increasing resilience. Parents with good self-efficacy care show a high level of resilience. Hence, it can respond to and face any challenges or pressures they experience and are able to adapt to various situations. This study looked at the efficacy-drift...

The rapid development of science and technologies can enhance competitiveness between companies. Organizations need to properly use their knowledge to gain competitive advantage. Organizations should implement knowledge management to maximize their knowledge. This study aims to determine the critical...

Nutrition linked to multiple components, systems, and processes, including those occurring during diseases, such as infection. Leprosy can be regarded as the most infectious, transmittable and long lasting disease among all infectious diseases. There have been many researches that examine nutrition with...

Background: Recent studies proposed that deceleration in pulse wave velocity (PWV) following reactive hyperaemia might reflect arterial distensibility and endothelial function. We therefore investigated methodological aspects and clinical determinants of new indexes of flow-mediated slowing (FMS) of...

This paper proposes a framed-based extended MIDI-pitch detection algorithm based on variable sampling technology. Symbols P--, P-, P+ and P++ are used to present four different logarithmic frequencies around the MIDI pitch P (integer) within 100 cents interval and called as extended MIDI-pitch to enhance...

This study aimed to determine the nutritional status and physical fitness of students Junior High School No. 15 Padang. This study was descriptive that involved 66 students. To determine the nutritional status of students using the formula BMI = weight / TB2 and physical fitness using physical fitness...

Background: Medical ethics is one of competencies that medical doctor’ graduates should be accomplished. However, there is no consensus on standard of ethics learning for medical students. Many variations carried out by different medical faculties. This study aimed to identify the students’ perception...

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...

Background: Chronic hypertension can impact on decreased kidney function. Hypertension, accompanied by stress, increases the risk of kidney failure. The risk of damaged kidney function in hypertensive patients can be seen from the albumin creatinine ratio. This study aims to determine the correlation...

Flavonoids can improve memory because they can increase blood flow in the brain, increase neurotransmitter activity and in long-term administration can ward off the neuronal damage due to oxidative stress due to their antioxidant properties. Strawberries (Fragraria x ananassa) contain a wide range of...

This study aims to determine the digestibility and rumen fermentation of seaweed flour from Sargassum sp. with different drying methods on the weaned thin tail rams. Seaweed flour Sargassum sp. were made with three drying methods, namely sun-drying, 550C oven and -200C freeze dryer. Rumen fluid from...

Forecasting transformer loads in the electricity sector can help plan the development of power plants, transmission networks, and consumer distribution by predicting future actions that will be taken by energy providers. There are several ways to anticipate the proper and accurate use of artificial intelligence...

Telang flower is a biopharmaceutical horticulture commodity known as a functional food source since it contains rich nutrients. The drying methods influence the physicochemical properties of this flower. This study aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties of telang flowers using the sun and...

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...

This study aimed to find out the use of Bicomat doses and spacing to increase crop production and heavy metal reduction. It was carried out in paddy fields in Karangploso Subdistrict of Malang District from April to July 2022. The study used a Randomized Group Design (RGD), 2 factors and 3 repetitions....

Based on the daily price index samples of copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, and nickel in China from 2019 to 2023, this study employs the Backward Sup Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, R-Vine Copula model, Granger causality test, and vector autoregression model to investigate the statistical characteristics...

Pancasila Education at the junior high school level plays a strategic role in shaping students’ character in alignment with the core values of Pancasila. Artificial Intelligence (AI) supports learning processes in a more adaptive, personalized, and data-driven manner. This study aims to design and test...

With the rapid development of ESG concept and the government’s emphasis on sustainable development, real estate enterprises, as an important pillar industry of the national economy, their ESG practices are crucial to enhance their competitiveness, shape their social image and achieve sustainable development....

Mobile micro-application has the advantages of small volume, rapid response to business demand changes, rapid update iteration, installation-free, and high security. With the widespread use of mobile applications, the types of services that need to be handled in a mobile application increase rapidly,...

Lithium ion batteries using Lithium Titanate Oxide anodes (Li4Ti5O12 / LTO) and Lithium Manganese Oxide cathodes (LiMn2O4 / LMO) have been successfully manufactured. The active components, LTO and LMO, were synthesized utilizing the solid state reaction technique at an 850℃ sintering temperature and...

This research introduces and tests a concise measurement tool designed to assess the economic well‑being of B40 households in the post‑COVID‑19 environment. The instrument encompasses three core constructs: Financial Well-Being (FWB), Daily Spending Pattern (DSP), and Basic Government Effectiveness (BGE)....

Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore the physiological vascular adaptation to exposure to high altitude and to test the hypothesis that its impairment might play a role in the pathophysiology of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Methods: 34 healthy volunteers (age 38±11years, 13 women) were studied...

Introduction: In general population women seems to have greater arterial stiffness and central blood pressure(BP), measured by augmentation index (AIx), than men, but in hypertension this condition is poorly studied. Objectives: To evaluate differences of central BP and arterial stiffness between men...

Background: In patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) a greater prevalence of structural and functional cardiovascular (CV) alterations has been described, possibly explaining the higher incidence of CV events, as compared to subjects matched for age and sex. Aim of this study was to analyze...

A report from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018 revealed that the proportion of asthma recurrence within 12 months at all ages was still very high. It signifies that, so far, the therapy has not been effective. In fact, Passiflora foetida L. has the potential as an anti-asthma...

There are a large number of transitional rocks (silty mudstone and muddy silty sand) in the Fuyu reservoir, which affect the seismic characteristics and reduce the reservoir prediction accuracy. The lithology P-wave impedance log can be created by the well log interpretation result. The lithology P-wave...

In order to investigate the effect of PBL (problem-based learning) combined with standardized patient in the teaching of ophthalmology, 64 students were divided randomly into experimental group(n=32) and control group(n=32). Traditional teaching method was implemented in control group while PBL combined...

Background: Central Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is considered to be the gold standard measurement of arterial stiffness. In healthy subjects, cardiovascular risk factors such as age, hypertension, diabetes and end-stage renal disease are associated with increased central (Carotid–Femoral) and peripheral...

Since the post-reform era, the recruitment of legislative candidates is still a major issue in Indonesia to avoid the value of exclusivity, oligarchy and transactional. This study aims to compare recruitment of the candidate members of the provincial parliament at the provincial level by two political...

The paper analyzes a valuation analysis method that is based on the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation model and supplemented with other valuation models such as Enterprise Value Multiple (EVM), Price to Earnings (P/E), and Price to Book Value (P/B). To exemplify our methodologies' reliability,...

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations are the most important means to maintain fair competition and market order in international trade. In recent years, the global competition in the electric vehicle industry has been fierce, and China has taken a leading position in the supply chain of the electric...

Stunting remains a major issue in Kecapi Jepara Village, driven by factors such as unbalanced nutrition, low birth weight, low maternal education, and inadequate prevention services. To ad-dress this, the SiD1A application has been introduced to enhance the competence of PKK (Family Welfare Empowerment)...

This article discusses the importance of documentation on endangered boatbuilding traditions in different areas of Indonesia through motion picture and other forms. The boatbuilding tradition has become part of daily life for people in many places, such as South Sulawesi and the North Coast of Java....

This study aims to explore the potential of utilizing 3D printing technology for repurposing discarded wooden furniture. Our study combines literature review and case analysis to identify effective methods and implementation steps for integrating 3D printing into the upcycling processes of furniture....

Background: Vascular structural(intima-media thickness, IMT) and functional(carotid stiffness, cPWV)alterations are related to different pattern of left ventricular (LV) geometry in general populations and in hypertensives. The relationship between vascular damage and LV geometry has not been analyzed...

Background: Arterial stiffness has been considered as an index of vascular ageing. However, the relationship between age and stiffness of various segments of the arterial tree is heterogeneous. Moreover, the hemodynamic impact of vascular stiffness is thought to be related to the attenuation or even...

Introduction: Augmentation Index (AIx) is a surrogate measure of systemic arterial stiffness and wave reflections. Clinic measures of AIx are considered to be a sensitive measure of risk in young adults and are lower in individuals who take part in high levels of physical activity (PA). The development...

The paper deals with a problem of developing an inverse-scattering transform for solving the initial-boundary value problem (IBVP) for the Korteweg-de Vries equation on the positive quarter-plane: pt - 6ppx + pxxx = 0, x 0, t 0, (a) with the given initial and boundary conditions: p(x, 0) = p(x), p(x)...

Objective: Development of orthopedic 3D image computer aided diagnosis system can provide the help in the diagnosis of the orthopedic diseases. Methods: 150 patients from January 2014 to January 2016 were chosen as study samples. According to CT scan and X-ray image data, we got 3D reconstruction to...

Activated carbon (AC), the KOH modified activated carbon (KAC) and SBA-15 before and after pore expansion (SBA-15k) were modified using tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) as modifier to synthesize the adsorbents. The adsorbents were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption and elemental analysis. The results...

The research aimed to deeply explore what motivated the students to be teachers and to examine whether or not any differences of motives between male and female students. The research used quantitative approach, using questionnaire adapted from Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) scale and...

Background: Postprandial regulation of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) is impaired by obesity-related disorders. The present study aimed to examine the effect of hypocaloric diet intervention on cSBP when performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight/obese men and explore its mechanism. Methods:...