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Efficacy of Usage of Digital Game on Key Competencies among Prospective Chinese Language Teachers

Xianfeng Li, Jinyan Fu
As a new media, digital games are playing a more and more important role in intelligent education. However, few attempts have been made to investigate efficacy of usage of digital game on key competencies of students in the 21st century in higher education. The objective of the study was to determine...

Taobao Shop Credit Evaluation Model Based on BP Neural Network

Dan Bai, Min Zuo
This paper establishes the Taobao shop credit evaluation model in terms of shop information, goods, and services. Using 242 shop’s information from Taobao, after two-step clustering method in SPSS and using BP neural network toolbox, the evaluation index as input, clustering results as output, built...

Study on Physical Function of Li and Han Nationality Students in China

Jijin Sun, Yan Sheng
To study the physical function status of 7-12 years old Li nationality students,the work begins with two kinds of comparison,one is about Li nationality students' physical function in different years,the other is about the comparison of Li nationality students with national Han nationality students,the...

Empirical Research on the Factors Affecting Core Competence Evolution of Logistics Enterprises Based on Service Innovation

Bo Yang, Jiaqi Lu
This paper puts forward a conceptual model of influencing factors of logistics enterprises core competence evolution process based on the theories of service innovation and presents 12 key influencing factors after analyzing the previous research achievements. After analyzing the date by factor analysis...
Proceedings Article

The Mobile Holiday Seasonal Adjustment Model Research Based On the Stock Data

Zhihong Wang, Qianyuan Wang
Based on the shortcomings of seasonal adjustment methods of stock data, the paper takes stock data-money supply (M0) as the main research object, and designs the operation and programmed process that the explanatory variables of stock data are generated, and set up money supply (M0) model of the registration...

Comparison Study on Body Shape of Li and Han Nationality Students in China

Jijin Sun, Yan Sheng
To study the body shape status of 7-12 years old Li nationality students of China,with a comparison in body shape between Li nationality and national Han nationality students of China, select the average level of 7-12 years students' body shape as the comparative object, the research indexes includes...

Factors and Causes Affecting the Development of Badminton in Xinjiang

Juerui Wang, Yiqun Liu
With the rise of badminton in Xinjiang, badminton has been well promoted and popularized in the grassroots. The population playing badminton has been doubled and redoubled. Badminton enthusiasts consider badminton as their first sport to support the badminton. School is an important platform and carrier...
Proceedings Article

Post-Processor Development For 5 Axis DMG 50U Milling Machine Using Siemens NX 12 Software

Haris Setiawan, M. Yazid Diratama, Fajar Risnandar, Amung Amung
Moriseiki DMG 50U 5 Axis CNC machine that has a table-table configuration with 3L-2R machine type. Different configurations result in different machine movements, hence the need for a post-processor. The post-processor is an interface that connects the CAM software system and the numerical control machine....
Proceedings Article

Study on the Mechanism of Crisis Information Management of Chinese Government —— take significant emergent events for example

Li Wang, Yinghua Song
A variety of significant emergent events occur frequently, make the Chinese gov-ernment's increasing emphasis on the work of information management. In this paper, takes the "SARS" accident, the Songhua River pollution incident, the "5 • 12" Wenchuan earthquake and "7 • 23" Wenzhou bullet train crash...

Some Advantages of the RDM-arithmetic of Intervally-Precisiated Values

Andrzej Piegat, Marcin Plucinski
Pages: 1192 - 1209
Moore's interval arithmetic always provides the same results of arithmetic operations, e.g. [1, 3]+ [5, 9]= [6, 12]. But in real life problems, the operation result can be different, e.g. equal to [4, 7]. Therefore, real problems require more advanced arithmetic. The paper presents (on example of the...

The optimal analysis of skills and strengths in college basketball training

Sihong Mi
Differences in physiological, physical, and technical demands of the college basketball training related to the number of players, court size, and work-to-rest ratios are not well characterized. A controlled trial was conducted to compare the influence of number of players (2v2/4v4), court size (half/full...
Proceedings Article

Research on Construction and Application of Technical System of Support and Monitoring for Deep and Large Foundation Pit

Chao Cui, Zhiyuan Zhang, Zequan Yu, Jiantao Jia, Liang Zheng
This study investigates a deep foundation pit project on the south bank of the Taiping River in Chang'an District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. The project features 7–18 floors above ground and 1–2 underground floors, with excavation depths ranging from 5.5 to 9.3 m under complex geological...
Conference Abstract

P148 The Administration of Green Tea Extract Improves Hemodynamic Parameters, Arterial Stiffness and Renal Function in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Marycruz Barocio, Fernando Grover, Mayra Jiménez, Mariana Larios, Patricia Quezada, Jhonatan Trujillo, Ernesto Cardona, David Cardona, Carlos Ramos
Pages: S185 - S185
Purpose/Background/Objectives: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a disease characterized by macro and microvascular complications, particularly, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and nephropathy [1–4]. The green tea extract has shown an anti-inflammatory effect (2), so this nutraceutical...
Proceedings Article

Model Construction and Empirical Study of China's Automobile Industry and Entrepreneur Confidence Index

Xudong Li, Peiwen Zuo, Wenzhuo Wang
At present, our country's automobile industry is facing the influence and challenges of many factors such as changes in the international environment and rising raw material prices. The development situation is full of uncertainties. Existing data and evaluation methods are difficult to accurately...
Conference Abstract

P147 Association Between Inflammatory Markers of Low Intention and Arterial Stiffness

Daniele Brustolim, Lucelia Magalhaes, Yuri Oliveira Mariano, Vinicius Louzada Castro, João Victor Perrone, Joilson Jesus Barreto Júnior, Gabriela Valverde
Pages: S183 - S184
Extracellular and biochemical changes in the vessel contribute to the stiffening, this process is determinant for the increase of the Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) and subsequent increase of the central and brachial arterial pressures [1,2]. These vascular alterations are denominated of TOD (target organ...
Conference Abstract

P145 Central Hemodynamic Response to Lower Body Negative Pressure in Individuals with Down Syndrome

I Thessa, Sang Ouk Wee, Georgios Grigoriadis, Elizabeth Schroeder, Tracy Baynard, Bo Fernhall
Pages: S181 - S181
Introduction: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have autonomic dysfunction, which impacts heart rate and blood pressure regulation. Initial evidence also suggests an impaired ability to peripherally vasoconstrict during lower body negative pressure (LBNP). Given the relationship between vessel caliber...
Conference Abstract

P144 Augmentation Index is not a Reliable Measure of Wave Reflections in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis

Stamatia Pagoulatou, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, Vasiliki Bikia, Georgios Rovas, Hajo Müller, Stéphane Noble, Dionysios Adamopoulos
Pages: S180 - S180
Background: Augmentation index (AIx) serves as an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. It is often clinically used as a measure of arterial stiffness and reflections, a practice that was recently challenged. In this work, we sought to investigate the association between AIx and...
Conference Abstract

P142 Androgen Receptor Reduced Sensitivity is Associated with Cardiovascular Mortality in Men with Type 2 Diabetes - A 14-year Follow up Study

Adrian Heald, Ghasem Yadegarfar, Mark Livingston, Helene Fachim, Ram Prakash Narayanan, Mark Lunt, Kirk Siddals, Gabriela Cortes, Martin Gibson, Rachelle Donn, Simon Anderson, Geoff Hackett, Hugh Jones
Pages: S178 - S179
Background: Hypogonadism associates with increased cardiovascular morbidity/mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)[1]. Increasing CAG repeat number within exon 1 of the androgen receptor gene associates with increased androgen receptor resistance/insulin resistance [2]. We here investigated the...
Proceedings Article

The Preparing of the Uni-directional Glass Fiber Metal Laminates and the Fatigue Crack Propagation Characters

Yu Sha, Shigang Bai, Ning Sha, Lei Chen, Yu Guan
The 3/2 unidirectional glass fiber metal laminates were developed using LY12-M aluminum alloy and HS2 high strength glass fiber prepreg by the hot pressing and curing progress. The fatigue crack propagation tests of LY12-M aluminum alloy plates and unidirectional glass fiber reinforced aluminum laminates...

Moral Values Found in “Mulan” Movies by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft

Wahyumi, Tahrun, Mulyadi
The aim of this study was to find out how the intrinsic elements developed in Mulan movie by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft, the moral values in Mulan movie and the implication in teaching English. This research was qualitative method. The data was taken from the dialogues, actions and gestures. The analyzed...

An Error Analysis on Students’ Writing of Descriptive Text at SMK Negeri 1 Pedan, Klaten

Ridwan Ari Murti, Susiati, Belva Amalia Destaty, Sally A. Jarin
This study aims to determine the types of errors and causes of errors made by 10th grade students of SMK Negeri 1 Pedan in writing descriptive texts. This type of research is descriptive qualitative using the error analysis method. The subjects of this study were 30 students of SMK Negeri 1 Pedan who...

Text Mining-Based Empirical Analysis of how Personality Traits Affect Stock Investment

Zhenhua Fan
Stocks are essential in household financial asset allocation, and personality traits significantly impact stock investment, affecting investors’ decision-making, risk management, and long-term performance.This study innovatively employs text mining techniques to construct a dual-validation system, confirming...

Ba-Shu Totem and Chinese Cultural Symbol — Cultural Interpretation of the White Tiger Motif on the “When the Five Planets Appear in the East, It will Benefit the Central States” Brocade

Jingyi Lin, Yuxin Li, Weigang Feng
Since the excavation of the brocade inscribed with “When the Five Planets appear in the East, it will benefit the Central States”(五星出東方利中國), remarkable achievements have been made in multi-angle research and interpretation. However, the cultural interpretation of the brocade patterns still needs to be...

Children’s Attitudes Towards Homosexuality in China

Yu Xiao
The extant research has shown that high school students and universities students hold neutral attitudes toward homosexual. However, how children’s attitudes toward homosexual individuals and homosexual family are scarcely known by public. The aim of the study is to make up the gaps by surveying children’s...

Developing Autonomy through the School Extra Feeding Program: Experimental Research of 7 Years Old Children in Elementary School

Tasu'ah Neneng
The aims of this research was to understand comprehensively the influence of extra feeding activities toward independence children (Experiment in student class I at SDN Pejaten Barat, South Jakarta, 2013).The method used in this study is the experimental method with Children independence as the main...

Need Analysis And System Engineering Of Financial Planning Web-Based Application Development For Indigenous Communities At VillageCredit InstitutionIn Badung Regency; Bali

I Made Wijana, Anak Agung Putri Suardani, I G P Fajar Pranadi Sudhana
This research aims to develope Financial Web-based application For Indigenous Village Communities at Village Credit Institution in Badung Regency; the Province of Bali; Indonesia. This paper focuses on discussing the initial stages of the research namely investigating awareness and financial literacy...
Conference Abstract

P112 Influence of Cuff Blood Pressure Accuracy on Identification of Isolated Systolic Hypertension

Dean Picone, Martin Schultz, Matthew Armstrong, Willem Bos, Nathan Dwyer, Peter Lacy, Esben Laugesen, Stefano Omboni, Giacomo Pucci, Philip Roberts-Thomson, George Stouffer, Kenji Takazawa, Thomas Weber, Berend Westerhof, James Sharman
Pages: S152 - S152
Introduction: Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is the most common form of hypertension in older people. However, accurate identification of ISH may be hindered because cuff blood pressure (BP) underestimates systolic BP (SBP) and overestimates diastolic BP (DBP). This study aimed to determine the...
Conference Abstract

P109 The Influence of Sex on Cuff Blood Pressure Accuracy

Elif Stoneman, Dean Picone, Martin Schultz, Matthew Armstrong, Willem Bos, Nathan Dwyer, Peter Lacy, Esben Laugesen, Stefano Omboni, Giacomo Pucci, Philip Roberts-Thomson, George Stouffer, Kenji Takazawa, Thomas Weber, Berend Westerhof, James Sharman
Pages: S149 - S149
Background: Cuff blood pressure (BP) is intended to approximate central aortic BP and accuracy is paramount. Sex differences in BP physiology could influence the accuracy of cuff BP as an estimate of invasive aortic BP, but this has not been explored in-depth and was the aim of this study. Methods:...
Conference Abstract

P106 Effect of Açaí-Juçara on Central Pressure in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity

Tainah Ortiz, Fernanda Gorski, Tatiana Lehnen, Liliana Boll, Bruna Eibel, Alexandre Lehnen, Eduardo Barbosa
Pages: S146 - S146
Introduction: Açaí-juçara is a fruit with a antioxidant content that can modify the vascular environment and attenuate the effects of obesity. Objective: To evaluate the effect of açaí-juçara on pulse pressure parameters in overweight or obese individuals. Methods: Randomized clinical trial with 23...
Conference Abstract

P104 White Coat Hypertension is Associated with Increased Small Vessel Disease in the Brain

Fran Kirkham, E Drazich, A Vundavalli, P Rankin, J Timeyin, E Bunting, K Ali, C Rajkumar
Pages: S144 - S144
Objective: Small vessel disease, measured by brain white matter hyperintensity (WMH), is associated with increased stroke risk and cognitive impairment. This study aimed to explore the relationship between WMH on computerised tomography (CT) and white coat hypertension (WCH) in patients with recent transient...
Proceedings Article

A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Construction of Innovation Cities in Xuzhou City Based on Principal Component Analysis

Xiaohong Rong
The evaluation of innovation cities assesses the realization level of innovative cities through the evaluation of the comprehensive innovative level. In this paper, the author builds an innovative city competitiveness evaluation index system based on the theoretical analysis, and evaluates Xuzhou city...
Conference Abstract

P103 Improved Metabolic Vasoreactivity in the Brain of HM3 Patients and its Underlying Microcirculatory Mechanisms

Eric J. Stöhr, Ruiping Ji, Koichi Akiyama, Francesco Castagna, Pinsino Alberto, John Cockcroft, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Reshad Garan, Veli Topkara, Hiroo Takayama, Koji Takeda, Yoshifumi Naka, Paolo Colombo, Joshua Willey, Barry J. McDonnell
Pages: S142 - S143
Background: The MOMENTUM3 trial1 has revealed superiority of the novel HeartMate3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) compared with the HM2, with a significantly reduced occurrence of cerebrovascular accidents. Thus, cerebral autoregulation may be improved in HM3 compared with HM II patients,...

The Relationship Between Parent Attachment and Behavior Problems of Adolescences During the Epidemic of COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Resilience

Zhu Zhuyue
Objective: The incidence of behavior problems is very high among adolescents. Previous studies have shown that behavior problems can affect the physical and mental health of adolescents. And behavior problems closely relates to adolescences’ academic achievement, interpersonal communication, and personality...

Internet Fancy of Children Has Escalated Parents’ Anxiety

Wulan P. Saroinsong, Brwa A. Sidiq, Maya H. Maulida, Asti Rahmayanti, Fadhila D. N. Aini
During a pandemic, mobility constraints policies, limiting children’s physical activity, physical games, and educational activities to the digital space. They prefer to play using the gadget of the play together with a friend - a friend environment neighborhood. Children who spend their time with gadgets...

Collaborative Governance in Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourist Destinations: A Case Study of Gunung Kidul Region

Amanda Aspasia Dilla, Salsa Della Guitara Putri, Rizky Febriyanto, Satria Iman Prasetyo
Cases of sexual exploitation of children are often found in our social environment. Even a place that is supposed to be a fun and safe place for children, namely a tourist destination, can be a place where many cases of sexual exploitation of children are found. This study was conducted to further examine...
Conference Abstract

P98 Impaired Pulmonary Function is Associated with Increased Cardio-ankle Vascular Index in Hiv Patients in Ghana

Kwame Yeboah, Latif Musah, Samuel Essel, Bartholomew Dzudzor, J Kennedy Cruickshank
Pages: S139 - S139
Aim: Patients with HIV have increased cardiovascular risk and pulmonary defects. We investigated the association between impaired pulmonary function (IPF) and arterial stiffening measured by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in Ghanaian HIV patients. Method: Spirometry was used to measure pulmonary...
Conference Abstract

P94 Relationship Between Central Pressure and Potassium Urinary Excretion in a Population-Based Study in Salvador, Brazil, Preliminary Results

Antonio Filho, Lucélia Magalhães, Danielle Brustolim, Diorlene da Silva, Roberta de Castro, Larissa Bessa, VASCOR grupo VASCOR
Pages: S136 - S136
Introduction: Central pressure (CP) has been shown to be more reliable in cardiovascular mortality than peripheral. Previous studies correlate the relationship between CP increase and urinary potassium excretion. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study representative of a neighborhood of Salvador-Ba,...
Conference Abstract

P93 Relationship Between Central Pressure and Urinary Sodium Excretion in a Population-based Study in Salvador, Brazil, Preliminary Results

Roberta de Castro, Lucélia Magalhães, Danielle Brustolim, Diorlene da Silva, Antonio Filho, Larissa Bessa, Grupo Vascor
Pages: S135 - S135
Introduction: Central pressure (CP) has shown to be more reliable than cardiovascular mortality; salt intake in the diet is directly related to the increase in CP. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study representative of a neighborhood of Salvador-BA, Brazil, distributed in 12 census tracts...

Teacher Management Online Learning to Improve Student Learning Outcomes of State Elementary Schools at District of Beringin Island

Sri Suparti, Yasir Arafat, Alhadi Yan Putra
Covid-19 has drastically changed the learning model from conventional learning to online learning. This article aimed to determine how teacher management in online learning improves student learning outcomes, and to give solutions in online learning problem. The method used descriptive qualitative with...
Proceedings Article

Risk Assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Thermochromic Textiles

S.S. He, M.Y. Wei, F. Liu, W.L. Xue, L.D. Cheng
Bisphenol A (short as BPA) is usually used for thermochromic products, and in recent years, it begins to be applied in functional textile with thermochromic performance. As a kind of environmental hormone, BPA is generally considered as chemicals with risks for its embryo toxicity and teratogenicity,...
Proceedings Article

Implementation and Application of PED Receiver Acquisition

Shanshan Cai, Jiayi Chen, Wei Yang, Shu Diao
In view of the adverse effects brought by the noise in mine on the ultra-low signal detection, this article puts forward a hardware circuit design of the receiving system and a phase-sensitive detection algorithm which can improve SNR greatly and optimize the system. In addition, an original coding program...

An Analysis of Educational Values and Character Values in Novel Selena by Tereliye and Their Implication for Learning High School

Siti Sundari, Missriani, Yessy Fitriani
The aim of this article was to describe the educational value contained in Tere Liye’s Selena novel, to determine the character of the characters in Tere Liye’s Selena novel, and to determine the implications of educational value and character of Tere Liye’s Selena’s novel on literary learning in High...
Conference Abstract

P86 Can Central Blood Pressure be Accurately Estimated in Individuals with and Without Systolic Blood Pressure Amplification?

Goupil Remi, Cédric Kowalski, Florence Lamarche
Pages: S129 - S129
Introduction: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) does not always amplify from central to peripheral arteries. Individuals without SBP amplification (SBPamp) have higher aortic blood pressure (BP) despite similar brachial cuff SBP. To circumvent this discrepancy, the aim of this study was to determine if aortic...
Conference Abstract

P85 Acute Systemic Inflammation Reduces both Carotid and Aortic Wave Reflection in Young Healthy Adults

Elizabeth Schroeder, Wesley Lefferts, Thessa Hilgenkamp, Bo Fernhall
Pages: S128 - S128
Acute inflammation increases the risk of cardiac and cerebrovascular events, potentially associated with altered hemodynamic load. Wave reflection at the aorta and carotid artery can contribute to central hemodynamic load and provide insight into downstream changes in vascular tone. Acute inflammation...
Proceedings Article

Implementation of Basic Physics I Computer-Based Teaching Material on Physics Education Students of Masamus University Animation Teaching Material of Basic Physics I

Syamsul Bahri, Mitra Rahayu, Muhammad Arsyad, Supriyadi Supriyadi, Kaharuddin Arafah, Richard Samuel Waremra
This research is descriptive research. The research aimed to analyze the learning result after using Basic Physics I teaching material to the First Semester Students of Physics Department in Unmus(University of Musamus). The subject of the research is 31 first semester students of Physics Education Department....

Industry Momentum Strategies in A-shares Market

Guiquan Lin
We apply industry momentum strategies to A-shares market to investigate the profitability of industry momentum in China. Setting Shenwan industry classification as a standard, we use 30 industries from 2010 to 2019 as a sample. Results suggest ranking industries based on the previous 6-month returns...

Digital Bonds in Long-Distance Relationships: A Study on New Forms of Intimacy Based on Suki

Lanxin Sun
Urbanization-driven mobility has made long-distance relationships increasingly prevalent, prompting the rise of vertical couple-oriented apps like Suki to sustain emotional bonds. Yet the mechanisms by which such apps construct virtual intimacy remain underexplored. Through semi-structured interviews...
Research Article

P81 Antibody to Cardiotonic Steroid Reduces Blood Pressure and Vascular Fibrosis in Preeclampsia

NI Agalakova, VA Reznik, OV Nadei, IA Ershov, OS Rassokha, ML Vasyutina, MM Galagudza, AY Bagrov
Pages: S124 - S124
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...
Conference Abstract

P78 Endothelial Dysfunction and Arterial Stiffness During Type 2 Diabetes

Maimouna Toure, Magid Hallab, Souleymane Thiam, Sheikh AB Mane, Farid Belem, Abdoulaye Samb
Pages: S121 - S121
Objective: We aimed to study Endothelial dysfunction and Arterial Stiffness in Diabetes mellitus. Methods: 29 women with type 2 diabetes and 8 non-diabetic controls were included. Vascular function was studied with pOpmetre® (Axelife SAS-France) to assess the foot to toe Pulse Wave Velocity; and EndoPAT2000®...

Utilization of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash as a Filler in the NPK Plant at Petrokima Gresik Ltd

A. Verona, A. P. Azhim, H. P. Liliek, D. U. Wahyu, M. Ibrahim
Coal is a rock composed of organic compounds (C, H, and O), inorganic or mineral impurities, and ash content. Burning coal produces waste in fly ash and bottom ash (FABA). FABA that accumulates for a long time can cause environmental problems, such as pollution. Petrokimia Gresik Ltd. Produces FABA in...