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Objective: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is considered a marker of cardiovascular (CV) risk prognosis. The objective was to evaluate the association of PWV, other features and CV events in a sample of hypertensive patients. Design and method: We studied 314 hypertensive patients without previous CV events...

Background: The effect of upright posture on the level of augmentation index (AIx) remains controversial [1–3]. Phenotypic differences in AIx responses to upright posture are unknown. Methods: Altogether 323 women and 315 men without cardiovascular disease and medications with direct cardiovascular...

Social forestry is regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 9 of 2021 concerning Management of Social Forestry which was previously regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 83/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/10/2016 concerning Social Forestry....

This experiment proposed aerated active sand biofilter (AASB) to strengthen biological effects in sewage treatment. It explores the method of biofilm accretion and start-up by AASB, then inoculated by active sludge and incremental flow rate to accelerate the start-up ,when HRT is 3h, the temperature...

This paper introduces energetic igniters fabricated using TaN film bridge by magnetron sputtering. It is inferred from the image of wet-etched TaN film bridge that film edge is clearly visible and relatively smooth with lateral erosion size of 5 ?m. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Temperature Coefficient...

This research is to follow-up the issue spreading in the community concerning with the language shift that threatens the survival of Gorontalo language (BG), especially in the region of Gorontalo City. Language shifting that increasingly threatens the existence of Gorontalo language tends to occur in...

This research aims at understanding (1) The quantity level of the violence to high school students in the city of Abepura; (2) The types of violence to the students; (3) The actor of violence to the students; and (4) The factors causing the violence. This research used descriptive design. The sampling...

This study aimed to describe: (1) the principal’s leadership at SMK Negeri western Sumatra (2) competence of teachers TKJ SMK Negeri (3) Excellent service teacher in SMK (4) learning innovations teachers of SMK Negeri (5) Teaching and Learning at SMK (6) a significant relationship between the variables...

In the US alone, 1.2 million people were diagnosed with HIV in 2013 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). People living with HIV experience stigma-related disadvantages that affect their quality of life. Stigma manifests in multiple forms (e.g. prejudice and discrimination) (Mahajan,...

Transformation is a process that can not be avoided when the condition of the organization gets worse in all aspects. PT. Kereta Api Indonesia prior to 2009 experienced worsening conditions in almost every aspect. Impaired employee performance, service performance associated with delayed arrivals and...

The stride is an important parameter in human motion analysis and has been extensively studied by many researchers. This paper focuses on smartphones that are popular in the world, regardless of the measurement environment. In previous research, the stride estimation using the acceleration sensor or...

Social networking sites are very useful in sharing information, making friends and keeping in touch with old friends. It is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks and social elation among peoples for sharing interests, activities, backgrounds,...

This study aimed to evaluate the physical condition of the strength and endurance of athletes Pomnas South Kalimantan 2019. This study was a descriptive study with the percentage of test and measurement techniques in data collection. The population is Athlete Pre Pomnas (National Student Sports Week)...

The expansion of communication technology entails the free flows of data beyond and across borders. Jurisdiction based on territoriality is seen by an increasing number of countries to be longer sufficient when it comes to data transfer governance, and data privacy in particular. The European Union’s...

This study aims to determine the effect of doses of manure and the concentration of organic herbicides on the growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars Bhakti. The experimental design used Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). This experiment consisted of 12 combinations of manure...

A good rearing method is one of the keys in successful biological control practices. This also applied on biological control of Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The objective of this study is to observe the development of Microplitis (Snellanius) manilae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)...

To eliminate TB from the country by the year 2030, the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is providing free treatment to the TB patients since 1993. However, the patients are still to make Out-of-their Pocket (OOP) payment, particularly before their enrollment Directly Observed Treatment Short-course...

Gondang music, as a heritage, is preserved and passed down from generation to generation. It has a unique ethical value that it becomes the local wisdom of the Batak Toba people. The purpose of this study is to identify the social values of Batak Toba traditional marriages, and the rules of the Gondang...

The purpose of this study was to determine the Interest in Continuing Studies in Class IX Students at SMP Negeri 6 Parenggean in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. The population of this study was all students of grade IX in SMP Negeri 6 Parenggean in the academic year 2019/2020. Samples were taken by the...

The creative industry is an industry that grows at the micro, small and medium scale stage with its distinctiveness emphasizing creativity in creating a product or service. The limitations of the creative industry in general are the problems of capital, marketing and supporting infrastructure. Given...

The aims of this research were to describe the reflective thinking abilities of the students in Grade XII of Vocational High School in Surakarta. This research used qualitative case study approarch. The data of research were tests and task based in interviews. Analysis of the results of written tests...

Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM), is a micro, small and medium entrepreneurs that all of the management functions held by one person. Human Resource Development during the Covid-19 pandemic which weakened economic activities became a big challenge for UMKM. To protect, maintain and improve the ability...

This study aims to describe the pragmatic form of imperative politeness as well as to describe the principle of imperative politeness used in a Keluarga Cemara film by Yandy Laurens. This research is a qualitative research with a descriptive design. The object of this study is the speech of a character...

The background of this research is the students who their achievement is still under the minimum standard (KKM) of learning success and most of them are unwilling to pay serious attention to the text they are reading. This research aims to solve students’ problem in learning process especially reading...

This study aims to produce e-content (electronic content) which is developed based on one of the multimedia principles, namely the segmentation principle. E-content is be presented segment by segment. After several segments, an e-assessment will be presented which is used to measure the students’ level...

As the practice subject, the teacher and the students really know whether a teaching model or practice is effective or not. The teaching practice of the author proves that: 1) Production Oriented Approach (POA), a theory system based on the teaching practice of China and absorbing the findings of many...

The formal teaching of French in Indonesia has not been widely spread. For the context of Indonesia, specifically in West Java province, French is only studied in 3 universities and several high schools spread across several cities / districts. However, until now, there has not been a formal education...

This study aims to describe the revitalization of Srimpi Muncar dance through social media in the post-truth era of hyperreality. The researchers focused on the performance of Srimpi Muncar dance in Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung which was held live streaming from YouTube and Periscope accounts of Ngayogyakarta...

Citrus diseases were studied which found anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and root rot caused by Phytophthora parasitica which seriously invaded in Thailand where citrus are grown. The chemical fungicides have been traditionally using by the growers until those chemicals are non-effective...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread worldwide since its emergence in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and as of January 3, 2021 more than 84.4 million cases and 1.8 million deaths have been reported. To predict COVID-19 cases in Algeria, we applied two models—the logistic growth model...

This research examines the use of the DRTA strategy for teaching English reading comprehension. Students need to have the opportunity to develop their knowledge in learning English. Therefore, English teachers utilize the DRTA strategy to increase students’ reading comprehension. The formulation of the...

This study aims to examine the academic supervision program carried out by supervisors to improve the learning quality at the State Vocational High School (SMK) 3 Banda Aceh. This study uses a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that: 1) Supervisors understand how to arrange a supervision...

This study adopts methods such as literature review, questionnaire survey, experimental comparison, and mathematical statistics to explore the practical patterns, quality education, and online education of the intangible cultural heritage Songjiang “Dance Grass Dragon” elective course students in Shanghai...

Mold and mycotoxin contamination of cereal grains not only affect human and animal health but also have a significant economic impact on cereal growers and food processors due to grain loss and product recall. Synthetic fumigant is usually used to control mold growth during grain storage, but it is not...

Kale is one of the family plants with collard, cabbage, and broccoli, but not well known by the people because not many farmers have cultivated this plant, but the demand for kale plants continues to increase. This study aims to determine the composition of planting media and the dose of gold snail liquid...

This paper examines how local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines navigate public transport governance under a devolved system. We identify five models of LGU involvement: (1) Route planning and service standards enforcement, (2) LGU-operated services, (3) Public-private partnerships, (4) Fare...

The Musi River is a vital shipping lane for Indonesia. It has varying depths and widths that can impact the safety of passing vessels. To determine the river’s depth, a bathymetric survey is required. Primary data collection was conducted by mapping the shipping lane using a Single Beam Echosounder (SBES)...

This research aims to analyze the pseudo-politeness strategies used in the debate discourse of the Indonesian Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates in 2024 and identify the implications of the pseudo-politeness strategy analysis for the development of argumentative text teaching materials in...

Background: Arterial wall viscosity (AWV) depends on endothelium-derived factors in physiological conditions (1,2). Hypertension is characterized by an altered FMD during sustained flow increase due to endothelial dysfunction (3). Whether NO and EETs regulate change in AWV during increase in flow in...

The vascular system is subject to continual variation in mechanical stresses, both physiological and pathological. Vascular remodeling via changes in vessel wall properties, including thickness and stiffness, is a major feature of aging and cardiovascular disease. A more detailed understanding of the...

In order to test the technology spillover effect of Taiwanese investment on the development of agricultural products processing industry in mainland China, this paper is based on the panel data of 10 segments of China's agricultural products processing industry and the panel data from 2007 to 2012. The...

Concerning using which language, the native tongue or a foreign one, to teach translation theory courses on master programs in translation and interpreting, investigations have been carried out in some universities running such programs in both Wuhan, a Chinese city and the UK. Additionally, textbook...

Purpose: Analysis the Clinical curative effect of the therapy that transfer the Perforator Flaps free-graft of anterior-medial side of thigh for foot and hand trauma. Methods: We selected 24 hands or foot trauma cases, which were treated with therapy that transfer the Perforator Flaps free-graft of anterior-medial...

Becoming a transvestite in the real world has a lot of risks, including receiving poor treatment from people, both on and off campus for students. Student transvestites choose virtual spaces as places to showcase and acknowledge their gender. Seeing that reality will bear different meanings for people...

The study objective was determined the causes of amendment of Article 33 of 1945 Constitution. As a sociological law study, historic empirical data in the form of primary and secondary data collected through literature and interviews, to be analyzed to find the legal meaning contained in the amendment....

At present, the English writing scores of college student are unsatisfactory, and the reason of it is that they do few English reading. Reading and writing are mutually reinforcing and interdependent. In practical teaching, teachers shall cultivate students’ writing ability in the following aspects:...

This paper applies two measures to assess spillovers across markets: the Diebold Yilmaz (2012) Spillover Index and the Hafner and Herwartz (2006) analysis of multivariate GARCH models using volatility impulse response analysis. We use two sets of data, daily realized volatility estimates taken from the...

Islamic novel written by Indonesian authors has a didactic value. This didacticism can be seen from the expressions written by the author. This research aimed to describe the expression of didactic literacy that educates both in imaginative or fictitious forms, including moral teachings, religion, philosophy...

Most of Chinese students in international high school face the task of presenting an oral presentation in Chinese and English. Their presentation performances have implications on their academic achievements, especially for those who plan to study abroad in the future. In order to enhance the ability...

Background: There is overwhelming evidence about the importance of brain natriuretic peptide as a cardiac biomarker. However, the hemodynamic changes and associated abnormal body fluid homeostasis in patient with impaired renal function will add further complexity to the situation and may make the validity...