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As a popular subculture among the Z generation, Furry Fandom has recently become a topic of mainstream media coverage. Previous research on Furry Fandom suggests that furry fans suffer from strong social stigma often perpetuated by negative or inaccurate media portrayals as sexual deviant, socially awkward,...

Objective to explore the design path of community rehabilitation health management system which can improve the experience of community users and optimize the rationality of online health management and offline diagnosis. Using the survey method of user journey map and service blueprint, the current...

With the Slum Area Arrangement, both the Central Government and the Tangerang City Government, it is not automatically accompanied by the independence of the local population. KOTAKU said that the slum area had increase to 105.31 hectares in 2021. This means that many new slum areas have emerged, through...

This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of Quran recitation audio therapy on students’ concentration power. This study aims to enhance the concentration capability among students by providing Quran recitation as an audio intervention in the form of spiritual relaxation training. ...

Aircraft is the science of aerodynamics that is associated with fluid flow, which is related to performance in today's aviation. One of them is technological advances in the world of aviation, namely various developments and modifications of airfoils that are carried out to delay flow separation,...

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of a Digital Snakes and Ladders Game in enhancing inductive-deductive reasoning and mathematical literacy among pre-service elementary teachers. The media were designed to create an interactive, enjoyable, and meaningful learning experience by integrating...

The study aims to investigate anthropometric parameters, hormonal indicators, and quality of life in patients with obesity, with a focus on somatotropic function. The study included 800 patients with obesity and 20 healthy individuals in the control group. Anthropometric measurements (BMI, waist-to-hip...

In this paper, we propose a novel lightweight attention-based object counting system for inventory management using the YOLOv7 object detector model. It aims to enhance real-time and operational efficiency in changing environments while having improved performance accuracy for small and overlapping objects....

This study aims to examine the effect of financial stability, total accruals, change in directors, and political connections on financial statement fraud, measured through the F-Score, with nature of industry as a moderator. The sample consists of 111 non-financial companies from 2021-2023, selected...

Objective: Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors do not fully explain ethnic differences in CV disease [1,2]. We tested if pulse wave velocity (PWV) and Augmentation Index (AIx) and their determinants from childhood may underlie ethnic variability in CV risk as young adults in the ‘DASH’ longitudinal...

Background: The evaluation of arterial stiffness and central haemodynamics represent a new tool of cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification. Our aim was to create an integrated central pressure-stiffness risk score (ICPS score) which incorporate the predictive potential of identical parameters. Methods:...

Objective: To develop a model for the 1st trimester prediction of pre-eclampsia. Methods: In this prospective longitudinal study, women with high-risk singleton pregnancies were recruited and arterial stiffness was measured using applanation tonometry (SphygmoCor, AtCor) and compared between women who...

Objectives: Aortic reservoir function independently predicts end organ damage in cross sectional analyses. However, longitudinal associations are more important regarding causation, but this has never been examined and was the goal of this study. Methods: Aortic reservoir function (excess pressure integral...

The gut microbiome, an emerging mediator of host physiological function, is adversely altered by aging and many diseases, termed “gut dysbiosis.” One consequence of gut dysbiosis is elevated circulating levels of the gut-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), which has been directly linked...

Wave Intensity Analysis (WIA) can provide information about the interaction between vascular and cardiac system. WIA-derived indexes have quantitative physiological meaning. We investigated age-associated changes in WIA-derived parameters in mice and correlated them with biomarkers of cardiac function. Sixteen...

This paper presents a new chaos-based image cipher using a plaintext-related permutation. The cat map and Lorenz system are employed to shuffle the positions of image pixels and generate the diffusion keystream, respectively. The control parameters of the cat map, i.e. the permutation key, are determined...

The amelogenins (Am) constitute about 90% of the enamel matrix proteins and play a critical role in enamel biomineralization. This study aimed to express and characterize recombinant human amelogenin (rAm) protein in the prokaryotic expression system in quantities sufficient for structural and functional...

DBPs formation potential, including THMs, HAAs, HKs, chloropicrin, and chloral hydrate, of 20 amino acids was evaluated. Chlorination experiments were carried out at pH=8.0±0.1 by using phosphates buffer and performed at Cl2:N=8:1(molar ratio) at 20±1°C for a reaction duration of 24h. Chlorination experiments...

Has conducted research that aims to obtain a condition of the use of learning strategies listen-see-do based on mini laboratory for student’s science process skills (KPS) on the material quantities and units. The method used is a quasi-experimental design with a "one shot case study" conducted in class...

A dynamic real-time method is proposed in this paper for measuring the spindle-end radial-deformation under spindle speed of 10000~15000 r/min. The system consists of three non-contact eddy current sensors and a laser deformation sensor used to measure the radial-deformation of the rotating simulating...

Introduction: Campylobacteriosis is one of the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide. This study describes the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed Campylobacter diarrheal infections in two facility-based surveillance sites in Guatemala. Methods: Clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory data were...

Research objectives: (1) To know the process of development of virtual laboratory learning media on ideal gas equation material Class XI, (2) to know the level of feasibility of virtual laboratory physics learning media on ideal gas equation material Class XI. Research using R & D approach with 3D model....

The national debt of Russia is considered in this study, the features of external debt in the world finance system are studied. The study identifies problems of international finance; determines the essence of external debt, reflects the historical characteristics of the theory of external debt development;...

The right models of teaching will give much influence on teaching and learning process and result. Flipped classroom - sub model of Blended learning - is believed to give better influences on learning and teaching. This article presents the needs analysis results, which are part of research and development...

This study was done to determine the effect of Return on Assets (ROA), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), and Growth Opportunities for Hedging activities in 2017. The objects of research are state-owned companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sampling technique employed was the purpose-sampling...

Innovation transformation, as a major issue for Chinese enterprises at present, is a key issue that the China continues to pay attention to and attach importance to. This paper tries to take the individual behavior—equity pledge as an entry point, pays attention to the impact of shareholder’s equity...

Toraja is a centre for a coffee product in South Sulawesi. One of the most famous species is Arabica, one of the national superior-commodities with a high economic value. Given the demand for coffee, Arabica coffee needs to develop the plantation of Arabica coffee in particular. Therefore, it is crucial...

The S&P 500 Index, NIKKEI 225, World Oil Prices, Gold Prices, Bitcoin Supply, Bitcoin Miners Revenue, and Bitcoin Returns are some of the research variables used in this study. The websites https://Blockchain.com, https://finance.yahoo.com, and other sites that promote research served as the study’s...

The quality evaluation of college students’ innovation and entrepreneurship education is very important. This paper constructs a quality evaluation index system of innovation and entrepreneurship education for college students with 5 dimensions and 21 sub-indexes, establishes an evaluation model based...

As a tourism destination area in Central Java, public spaces in Tawangmangu are interesting to examine from a linguistic landscape perspective. This study aims to reveal the culinary presence that is displayed in the outdoor media public space in the Tawangmangu tourism area, Karanganyar Regency, Central...

The case of early marriage in Wajak district has increased every year and has a high value in Malang Regency. The perception of Adolescent is one of the causes for youth to decide whether to marry at an early age. There are many factors that can affect the perception of adolescent one of them is environment...

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the new development paradigms and national policy environments faced in the current domestic and international financial and business environments, such as the inclusive economy, the digital economy and the green sustainable economy/ESG. Based on this, it further...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into neurons, which can be used in cell therapy. Endogenous genes and neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 regulate neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation (NT-3)....

Computer Vision has developed and become a necessity for human life. Computer Vision is widely used in image classification tasks, object detection, semantic segmentation, video understanding, and so on. In this research, Computer Vision is used to perform classification tasks to distinguish between...

The term “moving image cultures” is a term that is losing interest over time today than it was twenty years ago. Over time, the decline of people’s interest prompted the author to explore research published about “moving image cultures.” This study aims to identify the scope of “moving image cultures”...

In November 2018, with the implementation of drug quantity Purchase in ‘4 + 7’ pilot cities, China‘s drug purchase system stepped into a new level. With the continuous advancement of China‘s drug public procurement policy, the situation of the pharmaceutical industry has changed tremendously. The days...

This study explores the Role of Implementing Actors in implementing Spatial Planning Policies in Lamandau Regency. This study aims to map and describe the role of each actor who implements Spatial Planning policies within the scope of the Lamandau Regency Government, intending to get a more detailed...

In the present study, the suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes was analyzed in Kaliakair upazila. Thirty (30) groundwater samples from Kaliakair upazila were collected and examined for pertinent water quality indicators. To estimate the water quality index (WQI) for the drinking...

Human pose estimation and image transformation are active areas of research in computer vision with far-reaching applications in animation, gaming, healthcare, and virtual reality. We present a user-friendly system integrating pose detection and AI-based image transformation by using recent deep learning...

Green mustard (Brassica Juncea L.) is one of the leafy vegetables that is not difficult to cultivate. Brassica Juncea L. is classified as a leafy vegetable plant that has high economic value and is very popular with the community. Green mustard grows well in soil with high nitrogen content. In addition...

Background: The objective of the study was to apply wave intensity analysis (WIA) in the pulmonary artery to characterise the magnitude, origin, type and timing of arterial waves in individuals with and without pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methods: Right heart catheterisation was performed using a pressure...

Introduction: Aortic stiffness predicts cardiovascular mortality but is limited as a risk marker because it is dependent on blood pressure (BP). A potential solution is provided from the ratio of aortic-to-brachial artery stiffness (ab-ratio), which is purported to be a BP-independent risk marker among...

Background: Accuracy of brachial cuff blood pressure (BP) may be influenced by individual variability in central-to-peripheral systolic BP (SBP)-amplification, but this has never been determined. We aimed to achieve this by characterising SBP-amplification phenotypes and examining associations with cuff...

Introduction: Hypertension is associated with stiffening of blood vessels, reduced arterial lumen and reduced cerebral blood flow; however, it is not known how lower cerebral blood flow relates to arterial structure or impacts on wave dynamics. We hypothesise increased backward wave energy and faster...

Background: Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are thought to consistently decline approximately 1–3 mmHg from the aorta to peripheral large arteries, thus providing a small pressure gradient to aid blood flow. The magnitude of this gradient is important for correct waveform...

Objective: Reservoir-excess pressure measured using tonometry methods predicts cardiovascular events, but the operator-dependency of tonometry is an impediment to widespread use. A cuff-based blood pressure device has been developed to derive reservoir-excess pressure from measured brachial pressure...

We study a generalization of the familiar Poincaré map, first implicitely introduced by N N Nekhoroshev in his study of persistence of invariant tori in hamiltonian systems, and discuss some of its properties and applications. In particular, we apply it to study persistence and bifurcation of invariant...

This paper aims to provide a new social responsibility strategic portfolio for Chinese listed companies. Using the optimal differentiation theory. this paper calculates a new social responsibility index from a multi-dimensional perspective, and empirically analyses the relationship between social responsibility...

We prove a regularity result for steady periodic travelling capillary waves of small amplitude at the free surface of water in a flow with constant vorticity over a flat bed.