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China’s planning system has experienced a long road to nearly a century. In 2019, with the promulgation of Document No. 18 of The State Council of China, the government officially proposed the establishment of the Territorial Spatial Planning System that integrates multiple plans into one (Multiple Plans...

Background: Previous studies implicated cardiotonic steroids, including Na/K-ATPase inhibitor marinobufagenin (MBG), in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia (PE). We demonstrated that MBG induces fibrosis via mechanism involving inhibition of Fli1, a nuclear transcription factor and a negative regulator...

This work provides a thermodynamic analysis of a solar-powered trigeneration system for the generation of hydrogen, electricity, and cooling. The proposed system incorporates a water electrolyzer, an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), a vapor compression refrigeration (VCR) system, and a parabolic trough solar...

The purpose of the article is to discuss the character values in civic education textbooks for junior high school students in Indonesia. The eighth-grade textbook is on the research focus, especially in the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika concept. Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) means we are many kinds,...

Social media is now a necessity for everyone, including adolescents who are generally undergraduate students. Social media allows users to acquire information from all corners of the world quickly. However, on the other hand, social media has negative impacts, one of which is emotional instability. The...

Chinese people in Indonesia are found to be well-informed about identity administration and become victims of violence and crime. It can affect the individual’s psychological well-being. Thus, the study was intended to identify the psychological well-being of Chinese Indonesian college students. The...

This study integrates fragmented findings on factors influencing consumers’ purchase intentions in e-commerce live streaming to identify key determinants and their effect magnitudes. A meta-analysis synthesized 73 empirical studies. Eighteen factors across live streaming technology, streamer, product,...

Indonesia is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, which often result in severe psychological trauma for individuals affected, particularly children and adolescents aged 5–18 years. This study aims to develop a peer mentoring-based psychosocial support model to enhance school preparedness for emergency...

Background: Measurement of wave intensity (WI) requires simultaneous or quasi-simultaneous measurement of pressure and flow limiting its use. Previous work in dogs [1] and humans [2] has shown that the excess pressure waveforms calculated using reservoir analysis correspond closely with aortic flow waveforms....

Introduction A child is someone aged 0–18 years. Children are assets for the family and the country which will later become human capital whose needs must be met in order to grow into quality human beings. Meeting the child's needs is entirely the responsibility of the parents. Parents...

This paper aniline wastewater reaction solution using Orthogonal Design Hydrogen Peroxide Degradation of aniline process, results showed: Impact H2O2 Decomposing aniline five factors (aniline initial concentration, pH value, H2O2 dosage, reaction time, temperature), the effect of H2O2 dosage maximum...

Background: Participation in structured exercise training may improve microvascular function. Post occlusive reactive hyperaemia (PORH) is a measure of microvascular function in skeletal muscle and can be assessed using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). We examined PORH following a short and a long...

Introduction: Acute, gravity-induced blood pressure (BP) changes during head-up tilt may generate concomitant variations in carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV). We aimed to separate the pressure-dependent and -independent components of cf-PWV changes observed during head-up tilt. Methods: 30...

This study aims to find out the impact of online learning on the character values of students in higher education. The type of this research is a literature review research by reviewing various relevant theories, findings, and previous journals. The results showed that online learning had an impact on...

Several studies have shown the risk of neuroticism to mental health and found that one of the factors in shaping personality is parenting styles. To date, however, no studies recorded have specifically examined the role of parenting styles on neuroticism in the Indonesian population. Therefore, this...

Purpose/Background: Sarcopenia (decrease of muscle mass and function) has been linked with atherosclerosis [1]. The EWGSOP2 updated consensus, uses low muscle strength as the primary indicator of sarcopenia [2]. It is acknowledged that strength is better than mass for predicting adverse outcomes [2]....

Background: US is a simple, reproducible and economic technique for vascular evaluation. New technologies using radiofrequency and multidimensional Doppler plus computer development allow to evaluate parameters like shear stress, Flow profile and vascular remodeling no invasively. Objective: To compare...

Indonesia as a developing country in establishing relation with other countries require transportation services to connect one island to another and to other countries. Air transportation is one of the most time efficient, comfortable and fastest amongst other transportation. But as the increasing passanger...

The characteristics of keloid disease are characterized by excessive accumulation of collagen in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue due to damage to skin tissue. This condition causes various complex problems such as loss of self-confidence, low self-esteem, shyness accompanied by obvious physical damage...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: According to reservoir-wave theory, excess pressure (XSP) is analogous to flow and related to excess cardiac workload. In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, we have shown that XSPI is associated with increased mortality and is higher in patients with arteriovenous...

Background: Abundant research has shown a robust connection between physical activity and mental health. Yet, the nuanced role of motivation remains underexplored. Drawing on self-determination theory, this study delves into the motivational aspects, categorizing them into intrinsic and extrinsic motivations....

Background: Arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV) is dependent on arterial blood pressure but whether this dependence varies with age is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine to what degree pressure-dependence varies with age. Methods: 83 heathy (43 females) normotensive...

Career decision making is a process of individuals realizing that it is an obligation and responsibility in making of correct decisions and being able to make it happen. Self-efficacy is a belief in self-ability to complete their task or responsibility. The purpose of this study was to determine the...

University life requires students to face new challenges. Happiness is needed by university students to face these challenges, because unhappiness can lead to problems in adjustment, mental health, lower academic performance, and deteriorating social relations. Previous studies have proven that mindfulness...

This research aims to discover the correlation between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being of psychology students in Jakarta. This research used a quantitative method. The respondents of this research were 198 psychology students (174 females and 24 males) in Jakarta range in 18-25 age....

Aim: To validate a photoacoustic imaging (PAI) system, for the identification of intraplaque hemorrhage, comparing it with MRI and histology (gold standard). Methods: 25 patients with carotid stenosis >70% and clinical indication to tromboendoarterectomy were recruited. Angio-MRI for intraplaque...

The Federal Reserve Board of the United States declared on September 18, 2024, that this paper would reduce the federal funds rate’s target range by 50 basis points. This decision has a significant impact and has attracted global attention. This paper makes regression analysis and trend analysis on the...

This Covid-19 situation has forced individuals to practice physical distancing and stay at home. This affects individuals’ communication with each other. One of the means of communication that can be used for long-distance communication is social media or application. This thesis discusses the correlation...

Background: The clinical significance of pressure-dependent intra-beat changes in local pulse-wave velocity (C) has recently come to light [1]. While reported methods require arterial pressure and diameter measurements from a single site to assess intra-beat changes in C, we present an image-free fast...

Psychology has directed much of its attention to repairing the damage within certain disease models and has therefore neglected to consider the effects that a fulfilled individual can have on the prevention of pathologies. It has been observed that high levels of well-being, or flourishing, can act as...

This paper analyzes the mental health level of 65 PE teachers from 18 middle schools by means of the psychological measurement SCL-90 (symptom check list-90), mathematical statistics and literature data. The aim is to find out the mental health level of PE teachers in middle school and its related factors....

Background: Preeclampsia is a common pregnancy disease characterized by hypertension and kidney failure. Recent studies have shown that even in the case of successful delivery, preeclampsia could induce long-term effects in the offspring. Nevertheless, the effects of preeclampsia on the cardiovascular...

The primary objective of this research was the development of a scale to measure perceived risk among Go-Jek service (Go-Ride and Go-Car) customers. Non-probability sampling (convenience sampling) was used to select 145 participants (30 men, 115 women) from the population. All participants were Go-Jek...

Background: Stiffening of the aorta has been associated with microvascular structural brain damage and cognitive dysfunction in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, probably due to the reduced wave reflection at the interface between carotid and aorta and transmission of excessive flow pulsatility...

Background: Higher cerebral blood flow (CBF) pulsatility was found to be associated with severer brain white matter lesions in the elderly [1]. It was hypothesized that the central/elastic arterial stiffness/compliance may directly affect CBF pulsatility. However, it is still unclear which carotid stiffness...

Objective: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by noticeable neuropsychiatric symptoms and cognitive decline [1]. In addition, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a known etiological hallmark of AD pathogenesis [2]. Recent epidemiological evidence suggests an interplay between arterial stiffness (AS)...

In this paper, we removing the Kariba Dam and replacing it with 18 smaller dams along the Zambezi river. Furthermore, we set up three progressive models-the cascade dam system model, the long-term optimal dispatch of the new system model, and the successive linear programming optimal scheduling model,...

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to examine the contribution of left ventricular ejection, arterial stiffness and systemic vascular resistance to essential hypertension in children with hypertension. Methods: A total of 81 children aged 7 to 18 years (mean age 14 years) including 31 with...

Cerebral pulsatility is an emerging contributor to brain health that reflects the balance between the transmission and damping (i.e. attenuation) of pulsatility through extracranial vessels into the cerebrovasculature. Identifying biological (age, sex) and vascular contributors to pulsatile balance may...

Background: The range of central blood pressure (BP) found in individuals with high-normal brachial BP overlaps the one found in hypertension (HTN) and normotension. As central BP is possibly a better predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease, the aim of this study was to determine the risk associated...

Through a descriptive analysis of the changes in the discipline and industry structure of Sichuan’s overall transformation pilot colleges and universities and an empirical analysis of the coordination between the two, the results show that: the discipline and specialty construction is basically coordinated...

Background: Wave reflections play a major role in changing the shape of the pressure waveform. Reflections measured at the aortic root (AR) are thought to be due to the tapering of the aorta [1] and multiple reflection sites, however, there is no consensus on the source of those reflected waves. This...

Background: Although generally assumed to be an adaptive response to increased blood pressure (BP), arterial stiffness is now recognized as an independent predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events [1]. Moreover it precedes hypertension in at least two mouse models [2,3]. Therefore, the present study aims...

COVID-19 virus that has plagued the entire world has made major changes in various aspects of life. The rapid spread of this virus has forced Indonesian government to implement Large-Scale Social Restrictions (in Indonesian known as “Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar”) in order to suppress the spread...

A new wearable sensor using millimetre-wave radar and electromagnetic technology provides 64 signals reflected from one radar sinusoidal signal beamed around the radial artery. It is non-invasive, can be non-contact, and is potentially simpler in acquiring the radial pulse then tonometry. This study...

Background: Both blood pressure variability (BPV) and arterial stiffness (AS) are significantly influenced by age and sex. However, whether the association between BPV and AS differs with age and sex remains unclear. We examined age and sex differences in the association between brachial and central...

Age-related increases in aortic stiffness, assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV), predict cardiovascular (CV)-related mortality, but the upstream drivers are incompletely understood. Purpose: To determine if higher circulating levels of the gut microbiome-derived metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO)...

In general, students are in the age of 18-24 years, which is the transition period from late adolescence to early adulthood so that it is not uncommon during the transition period to arise a variety of problems. The number of stressors in the lecture life makes students must be able to regulate their...

In order to reduce far-end crosstalk between LTCC microstrip lines, this paper proposes a novel structure that has an air-cavity in dielectric layer. Simulation model of LTCC microstrip lines was set up by using Ansoft HFSS, the far-end crosstalk (S14) was obtained, the effects of cavity height, cavity...

The research tries to explore how personality traits (Compliant, Aggressive & Detached) and financial risk tolerance capacity play a role among Generation Z investors concerning their herding behaviour. The current studies explain how Generation Z investors are inclined to herding behaviour with...