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This study aims to determine respondents’ views on controversial-based integrated science learning tools. This research is a survey method involving 28 students. The collected data is processed using descriptive statistics. Conclusion: There are 13 points of respondents’ views on controversial-based...

We numerically compute tables of zeroes and weights of Legendre polynomials Pn(x) correct to thirty-two decimal places for n = 2, 3, 4, …, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 64, 80, and 96. These zeroes and weights are useful in Gaussian quadrature of arbitrary continuous functions over finite intervals....

Introduction: Risk of a cardiovascular event is known to increase in the period immediately post-transplantation before returning to baseline or lower. We hypothesised that this might be due to changes in arterial stiffness and/or endothelial function. Methods: We measured aortic pulse wave velocity...

Objectives: Music has been correlated to cardiovascular health and used as additional therapy in patients with cardiovascular disease, however, few are known on the impact of music on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics which are both predictors of cardiovascular risk. We investigated the effect...

Background: Arterial calcification is commonly observed in cardiovascular disease and is associated with increased arterial stiffness, systolic hypertension and adverse cardiovascular outcome. Arterial calcification is an actively regulated process with several stimulating and inhibiting factors. An...

Aim: Ambulatory monitoring of central blood pressure (BP) is a new technique for evaluation of antihypertensive drugs efficacy. The aim of the study was to assess changes in ambulatory brachial and central BP after indapamide SR adjunction to treatment regimen in hypertensive patients. Methods: Indapamide...

Along with the accumulation of earthquake damage experience and researches on earthquake, the standard of building seismic design is modified all the time to be more objectively and scientifically. The soil-structure interaction method is significant but still qualitative, so a detailed comparison between...

The core-shell structure precursor powder was fabricated by coat-mix process in different fabrication conditions with various aging pH value. The porous silicon carbide ceramics were prepared through molding, carbonization, and sintering in argon atmosphere and vacuum, respectively. Morphology, physical...

Local wisdom is one of the important competencies that must be possessed by students who support 21st-century skills. The formation of the local wisdom of students can be built by literacy skills on social science. The study of local wisdom and the literacy of social sciences in basic education are still...

The present study is aimed at discovering the process types of transitivity system in English department students’ narrative texts and its pedagogical implementation in teaching writing. Qualitative content analysis was utilized as the design of the research and the instrument used was writing sheet....

Fighting against global warming is a problem that is being fought in the world, because it can increase the surface temperature of the earth and affects the reduced ability to absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Currently the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions has only been done voluntarily...

This study aims to analyze the effect of good corporate governance, profitability, and leverage on tax avoidance behavior and analyze differences in corporate tax avoidance behavior before and after the implementation of tax amnesty. Differences in tax avoidance behavior of companies that follow tax...

Many oil companies have serious difficulties with complicating factors as the appearance of mechanical impurities in the production of wells, the deposition of asphalt-resin-paraffin substances (ARPSs) on the equipment walls, salt deposition, and corrosion of metals. The presence of mechanical impurities...

In general, children with ADHD have difficulty performing on-task behaviors. This relates to their difficulty of sustaining their attention for a long time. Difficulty in maintaining attention level means that children with ADHD often experience poor academic performance and academic failure. To improve...

Indonesia is currently facing the problem of corruption that has been rampant and has a tremendous negative impact hence it is necessary eradication and prevention of corruption but in reality the resulting loss of corruption becomes a problem also, so this paper aims to describe the effort of Indonesia...

Reading online authentic materials for first-year EFL students is not a piece of cake. They need to employ reading strategies they were learning in reading the authentic texts. The present study describes the implementation of reading strategies that are used by EFL freshmen in Reading Comprehension...

In this study, the sorptions of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Cr(VI) on amine-functionalized activated carbon were investigated. Coal from the Tavantolgoi deposit of Mongolia was used as a precursor for the modification. After the coal carbonization, the char was activated with heated steam at different times...

This article intends to analyze the role of non-verbal communication in cross-cultural communication from the four types of non-verbal communication in Li Ziqi’s videos: 1. Kinesics: body behaviors produced by speakers; 2. Proxemics: uses of spatial setting by speakers; 3. Sound; 4. Chronemics: use of...

The success or failure in one’s professional life is influenced by many factors that are closely related in daily life or profession. The State Civil Apparatus has duties and functions that are regulated in law so that in living their life while acting as a state servant begins with their role as a public...

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in listening comprehension courses has long been proved effective in enhancing EFL learner’s listening proficiency as it creates enough space for students to individualize their learning process. However, it is a need to provide students appropriate strategies...

This study aims to explore factors that influence the decision of companies to transfer prices to multinational companies in the food sub-sector with time measurements from 2010-2018. The variables in this study consisted of research variables consisting of Tax Planning and Tunneling Incentive as the...

This research was aimed to: (1) find the level of student learning outcomes before and after the application of intervention or treatment; (2) find out whether or not the advocacy learning model provides a significant increase in student learning outcomes; (3) find out whether or not the model of advocacy...

In the Local Content Curriculum of Sundanese Language and Literature (Revised Edition 2017), novels should be taught in elementary, junior high, and high school/vocational schools. The problem is that teachers find it difficult to find novel reading materials that are suitable for children in elementary...

Acupuncture is an alternative treatment originating from China. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the condition of blood insufficiency including blood deficiency and blood stagnation. The study aimed to determine the effect of electroacupuncture on erythrocyte number, haemoglobin level...

This research aimed to examine the effect of cellulose microfibrils (CMF) as a filler to thermal characteristics and morphology of bioplastic. Sorghum starch and chitosan, of which 63 micron particle size, were varied by starch to chitosan ratio (g/g) of 10:0; 9.5:0.5; 8.5:1.5; 7.5:2.5; 6,5:3.5; and...

Many students were classified having with SLD on elementary grade level provide poor learning performance especially in sub-type of reading. At this point, researcher tried to investigate RtI model as an alternatively to identify students with SLD using national curriculum standard. The research was...

Background: Enlarge Vestibular Aqueducts (EVA) is a vestibular aqueduct dilation bigger than 1 mm which can cause progressive hearing loss. EVA diagnosis regards clinical features, audiological examination, CT Scan and/or MRI. Objectives: Describing the knowledge about clinical features, audiological...

Titanate anode materials have emerged as a focal point of research in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) due to their high adaptability to diverse fuel gases. To further enhance their performance, we propose an impregnation strategy to create a composite electrode by applying a gadolinium-doped cerium oxide...

The analysis of flood-vulnerability areas in this study uses the help of a Geographic Information System (GIS) where GIS capabilities can be harmonized with remote sensing. This analysis uses five criteria, namely (1) Slope (2) Land Use (3) Distance to River (4) Rainfall (5) Rock Unit. By using three...

This study aims to identify and analyze the main factors that influence the length of stay of tourists in Garut Regency by adapting the findings of international literature studies from various countries, such as Japan, Sweden, South Africa, and Brazil, and formulate initial strategies for tourism development...

The main problem in training students’ abilities to work on the Minimum Competency Assessment (MCA) try-out questions is that each uses a textbook, where each student sometimes forgets to bring it to school, resulting in some students using two to three MCA books in working on these questions. So it...

In order to determine whether dedicated parking places for four-wheeled vehicles are necessary on the State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya campus, this study is a follow-up on the parking situation on campus. This is very necessary to find out the need for parking lots as a reference for the design of effective...

The objectives of this study are to test and prove 1) the effect of investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) on labor absorption, 2) the effect of the development of Special Economic Zones on labor absorption empirically, and 3) the effect of investment and development of Special Economic Zones on...

Background: Diurnal variations of brachial blood pressure have important prognostic implications. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in day- and night-time values of brachial and central hemodynamic parameters in two groups of borderline and resistant hypertensives. Methods: We performed...

There have been concerns regarding the use of artificial food colorant, triggering the food industry to develop natural food colorant with nutraceutical properties, which could be solved by anthocyanins. A series of studies to evaluate the potency of harendong bulu (Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don) fruit...

Every country will strive to achieve optimal economic growth and reduce poverty. In Indonesia, people with disabilities who are left behind in terms of education and work also contribute to increasing the number of poverty. Basically, there are many ways to achieve economic independence for persons with...

This paper introduces the principle of speech signal processing, the method and the research status. According to the domestic and foreign relevant speech signal processing technology research [1], at the beginning of this research, we prepare enough files. Presenting a BP neural network based on MFCC...

Coal seam seismic survey collapse column is common in heterogeneous geologic bodies. Groud-3D seismic observation due to limitations of its accuracy, for uneven geological subsided column often small leakage test or position error is large, the impact of mining coal mine safety sometimes causing heavy...

The acoustic-vibration parameters of E. urophylla, including specific Young's modulus (E/ ), coefficient of sound-radiation resistance (R), and sound resistance ( ), before and after heat treatment were measured and characterized. Conditions for the heat treatment included N2 as the protection gas and...

Since the meta-cognitive theory was introduced to the field of language teaching and research in China, many meta-cognitive theory-based researches on English learning and teaching have been carried out. This paper reviews these researches and concludes the achievements as well as the shortcomings: (1)...

The effect of temperature and relative humidity on the d-spacing of montmorillonite (MMT) clay in Poly(ethylene glycol) Mw 600 (PEG600) nanocomposites prepared by solution casting has been investigated, since it can be significantly affected by any associated water. X-ray diffraction (XRD) traces were...

The purpose of this study is to determine the ethnography of the lives of female fishermen on the coast of Paluh Merbau, Tanjung Rejo Village, Percut Sei Tuan District. In general, it is done to find out the problems by female fishermen in the utilization of marine resources and the form of local wisdom...

The present research considers the structure of everyday stressors in Ambulance personnel of St. Petersburg and Archangelsk. The purpose of the study was to analyze severity of daily stressors in Ambulance personnel living in different regions. The sample included 192 first medical aid employees: 121...

Due to the tremendous changes in economic globalization, labor force structure, knowledge economy and information technology, the human resources market and management mode have been challenged severely. Talent management has become a new area of great concern to enterprises and academia. Through a systematic...

The physical environment of a restaurant today, prioritized as one of the attractions of a restaurant for its customers. Customer satisfaction is the goal of all businesses including restaurants. Customer satisfaction is a dynamic condition associated with fulfilling customer expectations of the service...

The article is dedicated to the research on the use of digital instruments in human resource management in the leading Russian companies. The companies were chosen from the leading companies in their business field based on Ranking Top-100 leading companies in Russia on capitalization by the Agency Riarating...

Gatra Semarang Badminton Club players at low achievement are suspected of having quality problems. This research is to describe the technical and physical quality of them. This research is a quantitative study with descriptive results. The population as well as the research sample of nine male players...

Appropriate texts for children may contribute to support their self-development in many aspects. Text selection should consider cultural values, for children do not grow up in an empty culture environment. Children’s literature are mostly the creation of men of letters. Thus, do teachers or lecturers...

Understanding mathematical errors is important for improving learning. In order to map the pattern of studies related to the mathematical errors, this study used qualitative approach with systematic meta-synthesis method. Data collection conducted in this research using documentation techniques by reviewing...

Nowadays, the concept of city building by putting forward the smart city is mostly discussed by the Indonesian government. The discussion and ideas are from the assessment of government on the idea capability in building smart city to solve the problems in the city such as traffic jam, safety, and garbage....