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The analysis of lactoferrin separation will be an important application in prospect. To develop a new strategy for the detection of lactoferrin, this work adopted the method of uncoated Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), through optimizing the parameters of background electrolyte, pH, surfactant, buffers...

Aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-fatigue properties of icariin in mice. The animals were divided into four groups, namely the control, low-dose icariin treated, medium-dose icariin treated, and high-dose icariin treated groups, which received distilled water and 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg icariin,...

This study examines the influence of dating app usage on body satisfaction and self-esteem and explores whether self-compassion can moderate the effect of dating app use on body satisfaction and self-esteem. The study collected 133 samples of Chinese young adult dating app users in Hong Kong (mean age...

In this study, Super fine magnesium hydroxide was synthesized by direct precipitation method. The influence of factors, such as reaction time, reaction temperature, solution concentration and the additive amount of dispersing agent on the particle size of MH were investigated. The properties of prepared...

This study is purposed to estimate the proportion of students' needs for a learning journal application that can detect learning styles. Learning styles can optimize learning achievement because individuals can learn in the right way with their learning styles. Learning journal applications can be used...

From Shen Congwen’s Border Town to Wang Zengqi’s The Love Story of a Young Monk to Mo Yan’s Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out and Frog, the image of the Chinese “rural” gradually changed from the idealistic “Peach Blossom Land,” the traditional Chinese spiritual home of harmony and idyll, to the “Yellow...

In a male-dominated industry, how is the social adaptation of the emerging marginalized group of female food delivery workers? Through questionnaires, participatory observations and semi-structured interviews on female food delivery workers in Shenzhen, this study found that: in terms of occupational...

With the development of information technology in medical field, a large amount of medical health data has been generated, including personal health records, electronic medical records and other personal health information. These data can provide personalized medical health management programs for the...

In the article “Cruel Stories of Bottom: Rural China in a Video Social Media” published online, the author describes, with great length, contents about self-torture, eye-catching and crude etc. on “Kuai-Shou”, rendering “cruel and absurd scenes” for us. Under the circumstance, “Kuai-Shou”, a short video...

During the cruise process of prionace glauca, its pectoral fins play an important role in keeping balance and stability of its body. The research on the fluid-solid coupling of prionace glauca pectoral fins is of important value to optimizing the design of the AUV and other marine engineering equipment....

Spodosols soil are categorized as a marginal or sub-optimum soil which has several limiting factors and potential for oil palm plantations. The main limiting factors for spodosols are the presence of a spodic layer, poor nutrients, acidic pH, low water retention capacity, and low cation exchange capacity...

Annatto is one of the most common natural colorants used in the food industry. The commercial processes to extract annatto were direct extraction into oil, direct extraction into aqueous alkali, or indirect extraction with solvents. The physicochemical properties of the extract are known to be influenced...

Purple soil is a crucial resource for agricultural development in Southwest China. Using the national background values for purple soil, coupled with the potential ecological risk index and IsoSource software, the potential ecological risks and Pb stable isotope characteristics of eight heavy metals...

The innovation of green-colored rice flour (GCRF) was achieved by adding suji and pandan leaves. However, the green color of flour tends to be unstable, as indicated by the rapidly decreasing chlorophyll levels during storage. Blanching of the leaves in an alkaline solution may be helpful. This study...

Objectives: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are susceptible to exercise-induced albuminuria even at submaximal exercise, but the mechanisms are unknown. Recent data indicates that T2DM patients have raised central blood pressure (BP) during submaximal exercise and this could contribute to renal...

Central Chemical Laboratory of Integrated Lab UIN Syarif Hidayatullah is one of the largest wastewater containing hazardous materials is high enough, one of which is metal Cu 2+. The most effective method for reducing heavy metal pollutants are adsorption, adsorbent consists of two types namely cationic...

Introduction: Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies targeting acetylcholine receptors to reduce the depolarization ability of extraocular, bulbar, and proximal muscles. Mediastinal tumors associated with MG are known as paraneoplastic syndromes and are primarily found in...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “First time he kissed me, he but only kissed” is unveiling. Yet, it is often overshadowed by her more celebrated poems. This study attempts for a renewed perusal of this sonnet. This study will reveal not only figurative language, but it also historical background of the...

This research aimed to develop a digital instructional medium for the subject of Computer Assembly in vocational high schools. This learning medium is intended for the tenth-grade students of Informatics and Communication Engineering. The development process was conducted based on the ADDIE model, including...

Gold is a substance that can be used as a collagen forming catalyst, it can help regenerate the skin. Vit.E is a natural antioxidant compound that can be used to help regenerate and brighten the skin. Gold is a metal so it is difficult to apply into the skin. Gold and vit.E are formulated with SNEDDS...

The well-known aluminum-silicon coating has managed to be on everyone’s mind as the standard coating for the hot forming process for many years. This is not only due to its good scaling protection properties, but also due to the fact that both the production of the sheet material and the hot forming...

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel based on renewable energy. In general, chemical processes such as transesterification and esterification are used to make biodiesel. The biodiesel process using lipase enzyme as a catalyst has the advantage of specific activity and easy separation due to catalyst heterogeneity....

Tourism is one of the world’s sectors of attention to recover from its post-pandemic slump and the hospitality industry which is an essential part of tourism activities. In the digital era, digital travel preparation is more popular, so travel booking support applications are the focus in planning and...

Objective: Oxidative stress and vascular inflammation are increased in hypertension. These factors may contribute to target organ damage and increased cardiovascular risk in these patients. We studied the effect of four classes of antihypertensive drugs on oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in...

Moringa oleifera leaves are rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols which can be used as an antioxidant. Polyphenols of Moringa leaves can be extracted using conventional and non-conventional methods. This study compared maceration with Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) pretreatment and...

Indonesian people use cooking oil extensively in food processing. Free radicals created when cooking oil is repeatedly heated to high temperatures. Oxidative stress is a result of free radical formation in tissues or cells. By Malondialdehyde (MDA), the degree of oxidative stress can be determined. Antioxidants...

Objectives: To measure the extent of correction of vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism after treatment with calcifediol as well as their relationship to blood pressure and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: Longitudinal study that...

In this work we present a new hybrid approach for solv-ing the clustering problem for geographic data, which is known to be NP-hard. Two metaheuristics that have prov-en efficiency in combinatory optimization problems have been chosen for the comparison: Simulated Annealing (SA) and Variable Neighborhood...

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...

Background: Russell’s sign is a condition commonly observed in individuals who intentionally induce vomiting and is characterized by the presence of calluses on the dorsum of the hand.1 This physical manifestation is a significant marker for mental illness and is primarily prevalent among patients diagnosed...

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...

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...

In order to better understand land application of sewage sludge, the nutrient properties and heavy metal concentrations in sewage sludge were investigated from two different wastewater treatment plants in China. The results show that the OM contents were significantly different between Shenyang domestic...

Maintaining blood sugar balance is essential for proper kidney, liver, and brain function. Diabetes can be caused by damage to pancreatic cells from chronic pancreatitis. One plant with potential benefits for diabetes sufferers is lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus L.). The research sample consisted of 24...

Flocks of foreign nationals as top-level managers, high-skilled workers, and investors are encouraged to work at multinational companies and invest a great amount of money in some national strategic projects during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Indonesian government has responded to these situations, particularly...

Objectives: Arterial elasticity is determined by passive mechanical properties of wall components modulated by neurogenic effects on smooth muscle. We assessed denervation effects on viscoelastic properties of the aorta of Lewis Polycystic Kidney (LPK) disease rats, compared to controls (Lewis). Methods:...

The purpose of this research is to find and analyze the meaning variation of Kudus society to kretek culture in the framework of healthy and sick concept. Research data were analyzed using social construction theory from Berger and Luckmann. This research uses qualitative approach with case study method...

With the development of The Belt and Road construction, the business communication between those Countries which located in GMS has been more frequent and deeper. Thus, intercultural network communication is urgent demanded indeed. However, the so-called intelligent translation software does not fully...

This action research aimed to study simple sentence construction using past continuous tense in teaching year 4 pupils using the ‘Connect Me’ model. This action research attempted to address the following research objectives which were to determine whether the use of the ‘Connect Me’ model can help pupils...

Background: Soluble Klotho is an anti-ageing phosphaturic protein associated with cardiovascular and renal protection. In-vitro and in-vivo studies have demonstrated that rennin-angiotensin-system (RAS) blockade increases soluble Klotho levels. The effect of RAS blockers on soluble Klotho in patients...

The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects of genistein in mice subjected to the forced swimming test. Mice were divided into four groups, i.e., one control group and three genistein treated groups. The treated groups were received doses of genistein (7, 15 and 30 mg/kg) dissolved...

Oxidative stress has been proposed as an important pathogenic factor in diabetic wound complications. This study investigated the effect of polysaccharides from Radix Astragali (RAP) on alloxan-induced oxidative stress in diabetic mice. Diabetic mice were randomly divided into five groups: diabetic control,...

The appropriate fusion of cutting-edge technology with widespread network coverage guarantees a pervasive marketplace. Our initiative provides employment opportunities for individuals by creating a user friendly platform where they can monetize their hobbies. People can exchange their abilities on this...

Objective: Large arteries stiffness is a feature of arterial aging and a predictor of cardiovascular diseases. The length of telomere (TL) in leukocytes is widely considered as a biomarker for cellular aging, cardiovascular aging and cardiovascular diseases. High concentrations of urea is known to increase...

Objectives: We evaluate the effect of NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) and 7-nitroindazole (7NI) administered individually and/or together on cardiovascular system of adult Wistar rats. Methods: L-NAME (50 mg/kg/day in tap water) and 7NI (10 mg/kg/day in pellets) was administered to Wistar rats...

Obesity is one of the world's health problems. The increase in obesity is associated with increasing degenerative diseases such as hypertension. Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for mortality in the world. One of comorbid disease in patients with hypertension will increase mortility is dyslipidemia...

High Frequency Electronic Circuit is an important technical foundation course for electronic majors. It is hard to teach and learn in this course for a long time. In order to solve these problems, we propose a method of taking the intelligent mobile phone as a carrier and the Chaoxing Learning App as...

Background: Urbanization has led to changes in human health with the inception of non-communicable diseases such as Diabetes mellitus (DM). This is generally due to the adaptation to unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles, with poor diet patterns. The purpose of this research is to identify the rural and...

Since its launch, Wattpad has positioned itself as a storytelling platform that allows readers and authors to join in a community that caters creative dialogues using storytelling as its foundation. The popularity of this platform has gained attention from Indonesian users. By the year 2020, Indonesia...

Hospital wastewater can contain pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals that could affect the environment and the organism around. Testing the quality of wastewater is necessary to determine the level of pathogenic microorganisms or organic and inorganic compounds by testing with physics, chemistry,...