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Loneliness Recognition Based on Mobile Phone Data

Zhongqiu Li, Dianxi Shi, Feng Wang, Fan Liu
Nowadays, the definition of health is not only the absence of disease, but both physical and mental health. Loneliness as an important measure of mental health has become a topic that can not be ignored. In this paper, we study the problem about loneliness of individuals can be automatically recognized...

Interpersonal Meaning Analysis of Selected Song Lyrics from Queen’s Greatest Hits Album

Raynanda Sukma Medina, Safrina Noorman
This research aims to analyze five selected song lyrics from Queen’s Greatest Hits album, and it is to generate the meanings from the analysis results. The objectives of this study are to describe the types of interpersonal meaning by looking at the most dominant mood types and value of modality. The...

Analysis of Characteristics of Social Reading APP Use Behavior of High School Students

Ziwei Zhou
Social reading activities are mainly completed through apps, so social reading apps have important research value. This paper analyzed the behavior characteristics of APP socialized reading through questionnaire survey, which was represented by high school students in Changchun district. The analysis...
Proceedings Article

The Effect of the Bicyclononan Derivative on the Conditioned Reflex of Passive Avoidance in Rats with Cerebral Ischemia

Galina Brkich, Natalia Pyatigorskaya, Andrey Nedorubov, Olga Filippova, Oleg Zyryanov
The aim of this study was to develop the effect of substance Z–109 - a bicyclononan derivative, presumably belonging to the class of ampakines on the memory of rats undergoing cerebral ischemia. The evaluation of mnestic functions was carried out on the model of the conditioned passive avoidance reflex....
Proceedings Article

The Effect of Incubation Time on Various Type of Local Agricultural Waste in Madiun, Indonesia to Produce Cellulases Using Trichoderma viride

Pujiati, M W Ardhi, E Muktiani, N K Dewi, N Jadid, E N Prasetyo
This study aims to determine the effect of substrate types on the crude activity of cellulase enzymes from local agricultural waste such as peanut shells, coconut fibers, brans, and teak leaves with the variations of incubation times (day 1, 3, 5, and 7) produced by Trichoderma viride. Enzyme activity...

Children’s Academy of Inventions–Online Scientific-Educational Project of Children and Parents Cooperative Activity Development

M.V. Byvsheva, S.A. Novoselov
This article considers new form of the development of the children creative capacity development process – the online scientific-educational project “Children’s Academy of Inventions”. The main principle of the educational network is to favour the transfer of demiurgeous activity traditions through the...
Proceedings Article

Growth Morphology of CuMg2 in Laser Forming of AlCoCrCuFeNi Coating on Mg

Guanghui Meng, Xiaoting Liu, Jun Qiu, Bo Wang, Kun Zhao
The AlCoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloy coating was fabricated on pure magnesium by means of laser cladding using a direct blown powder method. The formed coating is composed of two different layers, i.e., a lower composite layer consisting of some partially melted HEA particles in a mixture of Mg and a...

The Implementation Of Fast, Safe, Modern, Accountable And Transparent Subdistrict Administration Service Applications As An Innovation Of Public Services In Tanjungpinang Barat, Indonesia

Nur.A.Dwi Putri
In Order to improve the quality of service for the community, the subdistrict goverment of Tanjungpinang Barat innovate by launching the application of sub-district administration service that is fast, safe, modern, accountable and transparent or abbreviated with "PAK CAMAT". This Android-based applications...
Proceedings Article

Improvement of the Antioxidant Activity of Soybean Peptides by Microwave-Assisted Enzymatic Digestion

Ting Zhang, Dan Liu, Jiyun Liu, Yuquan Zhou, Shuang Ma, Jingbo Liu
Objective: To optimize the enzymatic digestion processing parameters of soybean and improve the antioxidant activity of soybean peptides. Methods: microwave-assisted enzymatic digestion (MAED) was applied to extract antioxidant peptides from soybean with maximized antioxidant activity by response surface...
Proceedings Article

Spectrophotometric Determination of Penicillamine in Pharmaceutical Sample using Fe(III)-Tiron System

Xinrong WEN, Changqing TU
Hydrosulfuryl(-SH) in penicillamine molecule can reduce Fe(III) to Fe(II), then using tiron as chromogenic reagent of Fe(III), and the content of penicillamine is determinated indirectly through determinating the surplus content of Fe(III) in the system. An accurate fast spectrophotometric method for...

Using Google Docs to Improve Accuracy in Dialogue Writings

Michael Heath
In 2017, I set out to trial a new approach to teaching writing and speaking to a distance student learning online. This presentation will outline the development of a teaching plan which exploited the relatively new affordances that online tools such as Google docs and Microsoft Skydrive provide to teachers...
Proceedings Article

Individual-Typological Approach to the Assessment of Adaptation, Health and Psychophysiological Indicators of School Students Doing Sports

S.N. Filippova, V.V. Gorrelik, V.S. Belyaev, T.P. Knysheva
The paper is devoted to experimental justification of widespread application of individualization in choosing types and volumes of physical activity for physical education classes taking into account typological indicators. The purpose of the study was to improve the physical education of schoolchildren...
Proceedings Article

Oil Removal From Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) by Using Kenaf Core (Hibiscus Cannabinus)

Nor Halaliza Alias, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Thomas Choong Shean Yaw, Siti Nurul Ain Md Jamil, Ahmad Jaril Asis, Nur Haziqah Rusli
Increasing attention on the environmental issue especially the wastewater from the palm oil mill effluent (POME) has become one of the great concern to many researchers. The excessive amount of untreated POME may cause the reduction of oxygen and sunlight in the water, which in turn affects the aquatic...
Proceedings Article

High-Carbon Organic Fertilizer Effects on Soil Physical Properties of Sandy Loam Soil and Corn Growth

Danang Widjajanto, Bunga Elim Somba, Rois, Uswah Hasanah, Abdul Rahman, Rachmat Zainuddin, Rezi Amelia, Rully Akbar Pribudi Djalalelmbah, Rizki Puspitasari, Desi Ratnasari
Organic fertilizer (OF) as an ameliorant is best known for improving soil structure and plant growth. This study aimed to determine the effect of organic fertilizer swallow droppings on soil physical properties and plant growth. It is a pot experiment arranged in a randomized block design with six treatments...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of Malondialdehyde Levels in The Heart, Small Intestine, and Testes in White Rats Induced MSG with Treatment of Kesum Ethanol Extract (Polygonum minus Huds.)

Ana Hidayati Mukaromah, Fadli Sukardiansyah, Nadia Mulyana Kum, Muhammad Renaldi, Chatarina Hesty Nugraheni
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food additive used as a food flavoring. Excessive use of MSG can increase Reactive Oxygen Species which has an impact on rat organ damage, characterized by increased levels of malondialdehyde (MDA). Kesum leaves (Polygonum minus Huds.) contain antioxidants which can reduce...

Grammatical Errors on BIPA Students (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers) in Writing Practice for Beginner Level

Hespi Septiana, Warsita N. Ardiyanti, Sɫawomir Dudek
Writing skill is one of the active language skills that is important in expressing ideas, thoughts, and feelings. Writing is also a difficult thing for BIPA students, especially for beginners with academic goals. The Indonesian language has the standard Indonesian grammar that BIPA students should understand...
Proceedings Article

Mediating Effects of Value Congruence on Relationships between Motivation and Organizational Commitment in Nonprofit Sport Organizations

Wu Xiaojun, Zhu Zhiquan, Wu Hongyv
The purpose of this paper is to measure the mediating role of Value Congruence in the relationship between motivation and organizational commitment in non-profit sport organizations. An e-mail sur-vey was conducted with a sample of 223 volunteers in 12 non-profit sport organi-zations in a Jiangxi Province...

The Enterprise in the Emerging Market Influenced by Coronavirus: Experience From IHG

Jiayi Gong
During the coronavirus, the economy is experiencing the downtown of the business cycle, which is also the recession in the market. The GDP grows negatively and both business producers and customers do not have the confidence about the future in various industries. IHG, one of the giants of the travel...

The Importance of Parental Involvement in Teaching Salah: Developing Guidelines for Continuous Practice at Home with 6-Year-Old Children

Khairizah Kamaruddin, Aishah Abdul Razak, Mohd Ridhuan Mohd Jamil
In Malaysia, the practice of prayer (salah) is introduced at the pre-school or TADIKA level as early as five years old. Studies have shown the benefits of parental involvement in children’s education, but obstacles such as time constraints and lack of knowledge on how to engage in learning activities...
Proceedings Article

Microstructure and Performance of Mg-substituted -TCP Porous Ceramics

Yunhai Ma, Wenbo Shang, Xueying Fan, Zhihui Gao, Hubiao Wang, Xueman Luy
-tricalcium phosphate( -TCP) is an important biomaterial with good biocompatibility. The study was concentrated on the microstructure and performance of Mg-substituted -TCP porous ceramics. The 6mol.% Mg-doped powders were fabricated by the method of gel-sol combustion with raw materials of Ca(NO3)2,...
Journal: eFood
Research Article

Trypsin-hydrolyzed Corn Silk Proteins: Antioxidant Activities, in vitro Gastrointestinal and Thermal Stability, and Hematoprotective Effects

Tsun-Thai Chai, Shin-Yii Ang, Kervine Goh, You-Han Lee, Jia-Min Ngoo, Lai-Kuan Teh, Fai-Chu Wong
Pages: 156 - 164
The aim of this study was to examine the antioxidant capacity of Trypsin-hydrolyzed corn silk proteins, specifically radical scavenging, ferric reducing and anti-lipid peroxidation activities, as well as stability after heating and simulated gastrointestinal digestion. Among the 1–5-h hydrolysates, the...
Proceedings Article

Development of Smart Online Grocery Shopping App

Savali Patil, Anjali Joshi, Aachal Shinde, Abhishek Rathod, Madhuri Kawarhe
This Smart Grocery Shopping App is a web based Application which will have more additional features for providing the easy and smooth shopping experience to customers. The software’s and hardware’s that we have used to develop this system are easily available and easy to work with. The aim is to add...
Proceedings Article

Histological Observation, Identification, and Secondary Metabolites Content in Endophytic Fungi of Mahogany Tree (Swietenia mahagoni Jacq)

Utami Sri Hastuti, Sulisetijono Sulisetijono, Chomisatut Thoyibah, Siti Hartina Pratiwi, Khusnul Khotimah
The mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni Jacq.) tree is a sort of medicinal plant. The phytochemical analysis by previous research has proved that the mahogany bark methanol extract is contained i.e alkaloid, tannin, saponin, phenol hydroquinone, and flavonoid. Some medicinal plant that has mutualism symbiotic...
Proceedings Article

Midwife service coverage, quality of work, and client health improved after deployment of an OpenSRP-driven client management application in Indonesia

Kevin Kurniawan, Inraini FitriaSyah, Ahmad Rafi Jayakusuma, Resty Asmauryanah Armis, Yusran Lubis, Muhammad Abdi Haryono, Benyamin Harefa, Anuraj Shankar
The quality of maternal and child health services remains suboptimal in most low and middleincome countries (LMIC). Data are routinely collected with paper-based systems but are incomplete, underutilized, and reported as poorly-usable aggregated indicators. Therefore, we developed the Open Smart Register...

The Recombination Potential between SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV from Cross-Species Spill-over Infections

Abdulrahim A. Sajini, Almohanad A. Alkayyal, Fathi A. Mubaraki
Pages: 155 - 159
Countries in the Middle-East (ME) are tackling two corona virus outbreaks simultaneously, Middle-Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and the current Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Both viruses infect the same host (humans) and the same cell (type-II alveolar...

The Effect of Mobile Phone Application on Mathematics Learning: Students Critical Thinking Skills

Supandi,, Handayanto Agung, Nur Aini Aurora, Ariyanto Lilik, Kusumaningsih Widya
The development of information technology today has been widely used in school learning. One of them is the use of mobile phones as a supporter of learning activities. This research explores the information disposition of critical mathematical thinking through the development of APP Inventor Mobile Phone...
Proceedings Article

Microwave Synthesis of Cu, Fe-doped TiO2 and Its Application for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Wastewater

Deng-Feng Wu, Cong-Sen Wang, Xue-Hong Liao
In this paper, Cu2+ and Fe3+co-doped titanium dioxide nanocomposite was prepared by iron nitrate, copper nitrate and titanium sulfate as raw materials and sodium dodecyl sulfate as surfactant under microwave irradiation. The x-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that as-prepared sample of direct adding...
Proceedings Article

Microstructure and mechanical properties of micro-alloying modified Al-Mg alloys

J. Zhang, J.J. Zhao, R.L. Zuo
Er and Sr were added to 5052 Al alloy to investigate their possible effects on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy. The results show that while Sr addition has a moderate grain refinement effect and has no positive effect on alloy plasticity, Er addition refines both the grain size...
Proceedings Article

Characterization of Crude Amylase Activity from Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacilli

NR Mubarik, HA Surya, Suryani
Bacteriocin-producing Lactobacilli have been successfully isolated from inasua, a fermented fish product from Teon, Tilapia, and Serua, Province of Maluku Indonesia. In addition to producing bacteriocin, Lactobacilli could produce amylase enzymes. This study aims to characterize crude amylase enzyme...
Proceedings Article

Smart Mailbox Using Piezoelectric Sensors

Yew-Keong Sin, Joe-Win Ng, Zhe-Kang Lim
E-commerce is blooming in Malaysia. Benefited from the blooming of e-commerce, courier industry gained rapid growth in Malaysia as well. One of the challenges in delivery services is failed delivery attempt. Smart mailbox is a potential solution for this challenge. With the rising of Internet of Things...
Proceedings Article

The relationship between the phase interface valence electron structure of Mg-Al alloy and mechanical properties

Jie Yan, Jun Xie
It is found that the electron density of -Mg17Al12(110) Mg-Al(0001) interfaces declines gradually with increasing Al element, namely interfacial electron density declines.Compared with -Mg17Al12(110) Mg-Al(0001) interfaces, Mg2Si(001) Mg-Al(0001) has greater interfacial stress, that is to say the strengthening...

Research on the Comment Psychology of Music Applications Under the Uses and Gratification Approach

Yuting Li, Minling Yang
The study adopts quantitative and qualitative comprehensive research methods, captures users’ music comments through the octopus collector, analyzes the emotional tendency of the music application (app) comment area and the three core psychological motivations of the user’s using behavior of music application...

Postmodernism Educational Science (Teachings of Pancasila and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika as a Basis Tolerance to the Dynamics of Modern Society)

Ketut Dharsana
Pancasila and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika became the philosophy of tolerance to the dynamics of postmodern life of Indonesian society. The science education becomes the vanguard to provide guidance and counseling to the community to enter the dynamics of postmodern life. Currently the change is moving so fast...
Proceedings Article

Brief analysis on“HeYuanTong” Campus Mobile Phone APP Design

Shiyong Zheng, Hongyan Zhang, Lu Jiang, Biqing Li
With the enhancement of the intelligence on mobile phone, various mobile phone APPs targeted at college digital campus have also risen in response. Based on the current situation of the digital campus of Hezhou College, the development of the college campus mobile phone APP“HeYuanTong”has been taken...
Proceedings Article

Estimating Above-Ground Carbon Stock of Loa Haur Conservation Forest in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Finalia Retno Vinanthi, Ali Suhardiman, Yohanes Budi Sulistioadi
Conservation forest in Indonesia holds the primary function as biodiversity preservation and maintains forest ecosystem, and therefore plays a significant role in reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in East Kalimantan. To understand the forest’s role in holding emissions,...
Proceedings Article

Dynamics of Total Content of Antioxidants in Vegetable Products

Svetlana A. Eliseeva, Alla A. Smolentсeva, Olga I. Irinina
In the article the authors give the results of the study of the total antioxidant activity of fresh vegetables, vegetable semi-finished products after heat treatment and in the process of refrigerating storage, dried vegetables, and vegetable cryopowders when designing functional food products. Determination...

Cultivating College Students’ Autonomous Writing Ability Based on Pigai Web

Fen Zhang, Min She
Pigai Web (www.pigai.org) offers a good study platform for college students to improve their English writing skills. To confirm whether students’ English writing skills can be effectively improved by using Pigai Web or not, empirical comparison between the traditional writing teaching and the autonomous...

The Adequacy of Antioxidant Intake of Pregnant Women in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Encountering Pandemic Condition

Ardiana Ekawanti, Suryani As’ad, Rosdiana Natsir, Husaini Umar, Deasy Irawati, Ima Arum Lestarini, Lina Nurbaiti
Background: The antioxidant is a nutrient that is needed to encounter free radicals produced by internal metabolism and also from the environment. In artisanal small-scale gold mining areas, environmental pollution, particularly mercury, could be the source of the free radical agents. Besides pollution,...
Conference Abstract

P5.27 INDAPAMIDE SR EFFECTS ON AMBULATORY BRACHIAL AND AORTIC PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Y. Kotovskaya, O. Kravtsova, Z. Kobalava
Pages: 151 - 151
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...
Proceedings Article

Comparison Of Different Microwave Digestion Methods For Heavy Metals From Stream Sediment

Zhenzhen Qiu, Jingdong Zhang, Chaoyang Liu, Fei Li, Zixian Wu
Appropriate digestion of environmental sample, including soil, sediment and dust, plays a key step in their total heavy metal detection. In order to explore the optimized digestion method, 8 kinds of commonly used hybrid acids groups were selected to simultaneously detect total concentrations of Pb and...

Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cr(VI) Adsorption on the Modified Activated Carbon

Nasanjargal Shirendev, Munkhpurev Bat-Amgalan, Ariunaa Aleksandr, Burmaa Gunchin, Ganchimeg Yunden
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...
Proceedings Article

Pharmacokinetic of Flunixin Meglumine in Broiler Chicks by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Zahraa Alhumdany, Yasser Albadrany
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the concentration of flunixin in the plasma of chicks to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters. Methods: A randomized controlled study was performed on forty five clinically healthy ross chicks of seven days old, chicks were administered into the...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Sap as a Raw Material for Red Sugar Production

Suratni Afrianti, Enndriko Fau, Wawan Heriawan Wijaya, Abram Brema Tarigan, Tuppak Parsaoran Manik, Yakin Berdikari Waruwu, Leli Suryani Br Sinaga
Oil palm sap is a potential alternative raw material for producing palm sugar because it contains high levels of sugars, namely approximately 86% glucose and 15–17% sucrose. This study aims to determine the sugar content and physicochemical properties of palm sugar derived from oil palm sap, to analyze...
Conference Abstract

P5.24 EFFECTS OF IVABRADINE AND ATENOLOL ON CENTRAL AORTIC PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA

A. Shavarov, G. Kiyakbaev, V. Moiseeyev, Z. Kobalava
Pages: 150 - 150
The aim of the study was to assess the effects of ivabradine (I) and atenolol (A) on central aortic pressure in patients with stable angina and arterial hypertension (AH). Methods: The study was conducted on 31 hypertensive patients (57.1% male), mean age 61.9 ± 8.4 years, with angina pectoris of II-III...

Jade: Reducing Energy Consumption of Android App

Hao Qian, Daniel Andresen
Pages: 150 - 158
The need for increased performance of mobile device directly conflicts with the desire for longer battery life. Offloading computation to multiple devices is an effective method to reduce energy consumption and enhance performance for mobile applications. Android provides mechanisms for creating mobile...
Proceedings Article

Anthocyanin Extraction from Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don Fruit and Its Stability During Storage

Gayatri Annisa Larasati, Irvan Setiadi Kartawiria, Abdullah Muzi Marpaung
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...
Proceedings Article

Effect of Laser Rapid Sintering on the Electrical Properties of Sr- and Mg-doped LaGaO3

Jie Zhang, Hairong Gao, Chenggang Li, Ya’Nan Tang, Chao Yuan
Materials La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3 and La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17-xCoxO3 with x=0, 0.05, 0.085, 0.10 and 0.15 are synthesized by laser rapid sintering (LRS). It is found that the total conductivities of La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17-xCoxO3 by LRS are obviously improved by Co doping, showing a general increase with...
Proceedings Article

Effect of Water Cinnamon at a Dose of 150 Mg/Kg Body Weight To Level of Adiponectin on Diabetic RATS

Yoni Astuti, Rika Mega Selfia, Hajar Mar’atussolikah S, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Citra Ayuma Rupamiza
Cinnamon is a member of the family Lauracea that is popular as an aromatic evergreen tree or shrub. In daily life cinnamon is used in fragrance of many things such as foodstuffs, perfumes, and medical products. Cinnamon contains polyphenols such as vanillic, gallic, protocatechuic, and ferulic acids,...

Pilot use of a novel smartphone application to track traveller health behaviour and collect infectious disease data during a mass gathering: Hajj pilgrimage 2014

Amani S. Alqahtani, Nasser F. BinDhim, Mohamed Tashani, Harold W. Willaby, Kerrie E. Wiley, Anita E. Heywood, Robert Booy, Harunor Rashid
Pages: 147 - 155
This study examines the feasibility of using a smartphone application (app) to conduct surveys among travellers during the Hajj pilgrimage, where the use of apps has not been evaluated for infectious disease surveillance. A longitudinal study was conducted among pilgrims at the Hajj 2014 using an iPhone...
Proceedings Article

In Vitro Bioassay of Allelopathy in Robusta Coffee Callus Using Sandwich Method

Muchamad Imam Asrori, Hamako Sasamoto, Shinjiro Ogita
The allelopathic potential of various plants, including coffee species, has been studied. Although the allelopathic potential of coffee leaves, stems, and roots has been reported, there is no detailed information about coffee callus. Since this callus produces bioactive metabolites, we focused on investigating...