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Background: Large artery stiffness is recognized as a strong, independent marker of cardiovascular risk, mainly through aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). pOpmètre® is a new non-invasive method, which estimates aortic PWV through finger-toe (FT) wave analysis. In a previous study, Alivon et al. have shown...

Background and objective: Arterial stiffness (AS) reflects vascular damage. Our objective was to determine 1) the frequency of AS in community pharmacies, 2) if subjects with AS identified by brachial oscillometry have more CV risk factors than normal subjects, and 3) if the prevalence of AS varies upon...

The paper describes a methodology used for constructing dynamic risk map for a virtual large «Russian Gotham-RG» city. The risk map is the core of the safety passport (SP) for the city, as required by the Russian EMERCOM and the Russian State Agency for Industrial Safety. The SP contains extensive risk...

In this contribution, we describe the simplest, classical problem in water waves, and use this as a vehicle to outline the techniques that we adopt to analyse this particular approach to the derivation of soliton-type equations. The surprise, perhaps, is that such an apparently transparent set of equations...

Let S(Gs ) be the skew-adjacency matrix of the oriented graph Gs of order n and l1;l2; ¢ ¢ ¢ ;ln be all eigenvalues of S(Gs ). The skew-spectral radius rs(Gs ) of Gs is defined as maxfjl1j; jl2j; ¢ ¢ ¢ ; jlnjg. In this paper, we investigate oriented bicyclic graphs whose skew-spectral radius does not...

This paper studies the global exponential stability for a Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy system with bounded uncertain delays. Most existing T-S method represent global nonlinear sys-tems by connecting local linear systems with linguistic description. However, many complex systems cannot be represented by...

In this work, the organic optoelectronic devices with both photovoltaic and detection performance were fabricated based on a blend of the polymer poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)- benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene))-alt-(5,5-(1',3'-di-2-thienyl-5',7'-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo [1',2'-c:4',5'-c']dithiophene-4,8-dione))]...

Stress ratio has important effect on fatigue performance. For the influence of stress ratio o fatigue life, fatigue tests of Titanium alloy produced by rapid manufacturing(Ti alloy by RM) samples were carried out under three kinds of stress ratio( R=0.5?R=0.06?R=-1), to draw three fatigue limits and...

Assessment the relationship between land use and land cover change (LUCC) and ecosystem service function gradually become a hot topic in both ecology and ecological economics fields. Based on remote sensing data of Landsat TM in 2005 and Landsat OLI in 2013, the effects of LUCC on ecosystem services...

Material Management is refers to the enterprises to manage the behavior of procurement, use and storage of the necessary materials. It is an important part of the normal production and operation of enterprises, and affects the economic benefits of enterprises directly. At present, most of the material...

It is worthwhile to study the behavior of young people who drop out of school to work in cities. This article explores this problem based on fieldwork and attempts to explore the reasons why these teenagers drop out of school and go to work in cities. Through the analysis of the basic situation of young...

The aim of this study was to extract the volatile oils from some aromatic plants and to investigate their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The volatile oils were isolated from dried parts of plants by hydro distillation using a neo-Clevenger apparatus. The volatile oils of basil (Ocimum basilicum),...

Powder coating of metal product is essential to avoid corrosion and to improve surface properties. The coating thickness alone doesn't ensure the corrosion resistance. If surface is not covered completely, the micro-gaps can initiate rusting. Hence, microstructures should be observed for various coating...

The purpose of this paper is to answer the two research questions showing that the states of Japanese researches of visual arts education for early childhood based on Winner, et al.'s research. Research Question 1: Are there the researches focused on innovative skills of Japanese visual arts education...

Today the changes of the test mode are common. Many exams have adopted computer test, so the reform of text mode will be a trend in universities. Based on the working practice, the paper showed a project about the reform. It improves the work’s efficiency greatly.

Background: Resistant hypertension is presumed to be common in patients with type-II-diabetes mellitus (type-II-DM) and arterial stiffness has been proposed to play a major role in the development hereof. Our objective with this study was to examine differences in vascular characteristics in patients...

The article examines the problems associated with the development of new digital technologies, which, in turn, affect the activities of large financial institutions of the Russian Federation. The aim of the study is to analyze the current economic situation associated with the growth of the digital products...

The article investigates issues of the optimization of the investment capacity of a region. The study utilizes economic and statistical methods and computational and constructive research methods as well as the method of comparative analysis. The author proposes his definition of the concepts of the...

This study aims to examine the dynamic relationship between the JKSE, S&P 500, gold prices, and bitcoin prices after WHO declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. The data used is daily data from March to November 2020 which follows trading days in the Indonesian capital market. Furthermore, this research...

Siderophores are iron chelator low molecular weight secondary metabolite produced by microorganisms found in limited iron environment. In this study, a bacterium capable of secreting siderophores was isolated from the iron deficiency rhizosphere agriculture soil from Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India....

This study aims to determine the contribution of tourism as an economic leverage in the city of Palembang, analyze the impact and economic leverage through MSMEs in the city of Palembang, develop an action plan that will be carried out based on the results of the study. The research method used is descriptive...

Penyengat Island is a tourist attraction and national cultural heritage in Tanjungpinang City, Riau Archipelago. Regulations issued by the government regarding the preservation of Cultural Heritage provide the broadest possible opportunities for the community's economic interests. The culinary icon...

We take current and former employees as research objects, and analyze the textual and numerical data according to 41,000 anonymous reviews of employees from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google employees, which is collected from a workplace community, the Glassdoor website, that provides company reviews....

The financial work in colleges and universities involves many aspects, With the development of the information age, Many schools have built their own financial sharing service platforms, But the platform still faces many problems in the specific operation process, Failure to form a strong technical support,...

Under the macro background of the 21st century and the demand for environmental protection, the new energy vehicle brand, BYD is among the best in the world. Compared with Tesla, BYD's price is more affordable, but its product quality control has certain deficiencies compared with Tesla. According...

Uranium is the basic nuclear fuel of the present nuclear power programme. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), it is proposed for establishment of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) at Kovvada, Ranasthalam Mandal of Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Base line study carried out for...

The issue of water quality in the Seine River during the Paris Olympics has again drawn significant attention to the importance of bathing water quality. As bathing water is a critical concern for the health and safety of residents and tourists across the EU, it is essential to understand the factors...

This study presents the first systematic investigation into the recovery of antioxidant lignins from pharmaceutical residues of seven Guangxi medicinal-food plants (Cinnamomum cassia, Star anise, Curcuma zedoaria, Millettia pavonica, Abutilon theophrasti, Zanthoxylum nitidum, and Amomum villosum) using...

To improve water use efficiency and cotton yield in the field cotton planting of Changji, Xinjiang, this paper proposes an intelligent irrigation decision-making scheme based on genetic algorithms and reinforcement learning. The 2023 cotton planting data were used to validate the accuracy of the CROPGRO-Cotton...

The aims of this research are (1) a strategy for improving the quality of teacher human resources. (2) Strategy curriculum quality improvement. (3) Facility quality improvement strategy. (4) Effective strategy. In this study using a qualitative research approach using a type of phenomenology whose data...

This study investigates the strategic role of social engineering in enhancing social capital as a driver for holistic smart tourism village development. Employing a qualitative case study design, the research examines how structured programs and targeted interventions can reinforce social networks, mutual...

This study aims to analyze the role of the Bandung City Government through the Social Service Office in dealing with homelessness and beggars as part of efforts to improve social welfare. The method used is qualitative descriptive by utilizing secondary data and relevant literature reviews. The results...

Banana is a fruit that is ranked the highest of production in Indonesia with complete nutritional value. However, they can undergo rapid deterioration in quality with a relatively short shelf life. Fermentation is considered as an interesting and simple method of reducing post-harvest loss of highly...

The digital era has significantly transformed blockbuster film distribution, particularly through Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms like Netflix. One of Netflix’s key strategies is the production and distribution of exclusive content known as Netflix Originals. This study explores the non-theatrical distribution...

Introduction: Increased adiposity is associated with poorer left ventricular (LV) function but the mediating role of blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular measures is unknown. We investigated the roles of potential mediators in adolescents in a UK birth cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents...

Background: We anticipate that in vascular outpatients followed over time, measured changes in arterial stiffness will be the multifactorial result of pressure-dependence, ageing- related degeneration, wall stress homeostasis, and medical treatment. Carotid ultrasound enables assessment of carotid pulse...

Background: Wave intensity analysis (WIA) in the aorta offers important clinical and mechanistic insights but is difficult non-invasively. We performed WIA by combining high temporal resolution cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) flow velocity and non-invasive central blood pressure (BP) waveform...

Background: Increased Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) is a well known risk factor for cardiac morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, it is widely recognized that clinical evolution and progression of established CV diseases are related to a range of psychological characteristics, which may partially...

The purpose of the study is to analyze the acoustic features of Monophthongs in Monguor language. On the base of acoustic parameter database of the Monguor speech, the study discusses the differences in duration and F2 difference between short and long monophthongs in monosyllabic words and the differences...

Indonesia as a country has most of its territory covered with water. This places the country at a high risk of getting involved in water accidents. Drowning is one of the most dangerous water accident and it can easily lead to death. This research aims to provide relevant information about water safety...

The purpose to know the genetic variability of orchid variants Spathoglottis plicata based on molecular marker Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD). DNA isolation carried out using TIANGEN Plant Genomic DNA kit. DNA sample was amplified using PCR-RAPD technique. Genetic variability were analyzed using...

There is a big difference in the environmental performance evaluation of the Central and local governments. One of the important psychological factors that lead to the difference in the evaluation is the People’s trust in the government. On the basis of fully considering the public trust psychology,...

Environmental issues are growing at an alarming rate and addressing the same is the need of the hour. Hazardous industrial pollutants and discharges are adding to the misery. Therefore, new ideas and technologies are being created and adopted to deal with ever increasing conservational troubles. Due...

Indonesia has many folklores that are passed down from generation to generation. One of the famous folklores is the epic tale of Mahabharata. The protagonist is represented by Pandawa, and the antagonist is represented by Kurawa. The story of Gatotkaca was turned into a live action movie by Satria Dewa...

Women entrepreneurs are significant in ensuring the economic growth is inclusive and sustainable. Nevertheless, they all mostly find it hard to access formal financial assistance due to stringent collateral conditions, ambiguous credit objectives, and discrimination at financial institutions. The conventional...

This paper proposes a simple unit fiscal burden (UFB) framework to track sector-specific cost dynamics in local public services. Using county-level panel data in China from 2000–2023, we construct UFB measures for healthcare and primary education as sectoral public expenditure per unit of service capacity...

The development of science and technology affects all sectors of life, one of them is technological progress in the aviation world. The wing is the most important part of an aircraft because the wing produces an elevator When moving against the airflow because of its airfoil shape. The airfoils found...

Objective: Prior studies have suggested that the principal determinants of arterial stiffening are age, BP and others CV risk factors such as dyslipidemia and diabetes. However, scanty data are available on the role of psychological factors on arterial stiffness. The aim of the current cross-sectional...

Aim: Established essential hypertension (EH) is associated with increased arterial stiffness and peripheral resistance, but the extent of vascular changes in persons genetically predisposed for EH is uncertain. Methods: Participants from the Danish Hypertension Prevention Project (DHyPP) (having two...