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The aim of the study was to obtain the optimum content of chlorogenic acid (CA) yacon tubers on the use of natural inhibitors through a combination of immersion in natrium chloride, ascorbic acid and citric acid with 14 days storage at 5 and 15°C temperature variations. Yacon tubers are obtained from...

An important area of veterinary biotechnology is creation of medications made of plant tissues for prevention and treatment of various animal diseases. The objective was to study the new phytocomposition “Urticostim” effect on hematological and immunological blood parameters of rats. The experimental...

We characterized the four main chain liquid crystal elastomers (MCLCEs) samples using the x-ray diffraction method. The four samples had different concentration of crosslinkers, i.e 8%, 12%, 14% and 16%. There was a relationship between crosslinkers concentration and d-spacing parameter here, namely...

The experimental skill is an ability in which students are able to do the experiment, observe the processes, and write the result of their experiment. Critical thinking is skillful in thinking deeply about the problem or something, such as knowledge about methods, investigation and rational thinking,...

Introduction: Previous studies show contradictory results related to the vascular effects of coffee; they suggest that caffeine increases arterial stiffness and negatively impacts vascular health, the aim of this study is to evaluate the acute coffee effects on the vascular stiffness. Methods and materials:...

Purpose: To explore new imaging techniques to elucidate some of the differences between both abdominal and ascending aortic aneurysms in the angiotensin II mouse model. Procedures: Angiotensin II-infusing pumps were implanted in male ApoE−/− mice (n = 10). In vivo micro-CT, ultrasound and Positron emission...

Purpose: Delirium is a frequent occurrence amongst Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, but studies on its causes are sparse and its risk factors vary from disease to disease. Here, in this study, an attempt was made to investigate the factors associated with the prognosis of delirium in the ICU. Methods:...

This development research aims to develop Chinese digital teaching material for 10th-grade topic 个人 信息 [gèrén xìnxī] (self-introduction) based on flipbook. The research method in this development is the Research and Development (R & D) method using the DDD-E model. Following the development model...

.The implementation of regional government is greatly influenced by the massive development of communication and information technology. Communication between regional governments and the community and openness of public information are fundamental in local democracy. The flow of democratization has...

Background: Augmented central artery wave reflection is a cardiovascular disease risk factor. Augmentation index (AI) obtained from peripheral artery waveforms provides qualitatively similar information to AI from central artery waveforms. Little information is available, however, regarding the influence...

This study aims to describe the types of figurative language styles in sports news on the news portals. This research is a qualitative research using descriptive method. The data of this research is the discourse in the news portal that uses figurative language style. The data sources for this research...

In 21st-century learning, lecturers encounter complex challenges in optimizing and developing learning processes that facilitate students’ analytical thinking abilities. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of project-based learning on students’ analytical thinking ability in studying electrolyte...

In vivo cytotoxic activity and acute toxicity test of ethanolic extract Voacanga foetida leave against male white mice was done. The in vivo cytotoxic activity used Micronucleus Assay Method while the acute toxicity used LD50 Test and Delay Toxicity Method. The micronucleus assay of V. foetida ethanol...

This study aims to describe the role and function of teachers in enhancing effective learning, inhibiting factors and solutions to teacher barriers in carrying out the roles and functions of teachers at the Elementary School of Santa Maria 2 Malang (SDK Santa Maria 2 Malang). This study used a descriptive...

According to Ministerial Regulation No. 24 of 2015, Law No. 23 of 2007, and Government Regulation No. 56 of 2009, the government as the regulator is obligated to ensure that the operation of rolling stock is in accordance with the regulatory standards and can be operated safely as demonstrated by testing...

Amplang is an iconic snack of Samarinda which is mostly produced by small and medium enterprises. One of the SMEs that produced amplang in Samarinda is SMEs Ampang “Y”. Amplang “Y” was established in 2010. The production process of amplang in SMEs “Y” was conducted manually with six workers. The production...

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing recruitment, with 83% of employers using automated screening systems [14]. While boosting efficiency, AI introduces algorithmic bias and transparency issues, as seen in cases involving Amazon and HireVue [14]. Through case studies of Harver, Eightfold AI, HireVue,...

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a disease that has a rapid geographical spread and the number of occurrences is increasing. The disease is transmitted through the bite of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus which sucks human blood during the day, so that the tramission might be related to human activities....

Xerostomia is one of the most common complications caused by head and neck cancer radiotherapy. Radiation caused the structure of the salivary glands change thus the saliva production was reduced. This can significantly affect the quality of life of the patients by changing physical, psychological and...

The Programmed Cell Death 1 (PD-1)/Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs), have become a hot spot in the field of cancer research and treatment, and bring new hope to patients with advanced tumors. But, in addition to enhancing the anti-tumor effect of T cells, PD-1/PD-L1...

Introduction: Patients with Marfan syndrome may suffer from a variety of symptoms, including changes of the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to perform ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure and pulse wave measurements in a group of Marfan patients and a group of healthy controls and to analyse...

Recognizing and understanding the importance of the different roles and responsibilities of men and women, ensure greater success and provide critical insights as we promote sustainable development and effective conservation policies while properly safeguarding natural resources. Hence, the study was...

As the main host city, Jingdezhen, celebrated China’s ninth “Cultural Heritage Day” on June 14, 2014. After several thousand years’ inheritance and development, Jingdezhen now has unique and unmatched ceramic culture nationwide and even worldwide. It has many precious cultural heritage and immovable...

Proper orthogonal decomposition four-dimensional Variational (POD 4D VAR) data assimilation method is used to estimate the open boundary conditions (OBCs) with a two-dimensional (2D) M2 tide in the Bohai Sea by assimilating the TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) altimeter data. Qian et al. [14] assume that the OBCs...

Objectives: The increasing of blood cholesterol levels is one factor of atherosclerosis risk. Estrogen hormone secretion decreases in postmenopausal women as a result of atrophy of the ovaries so that tends to increase in total cholesterol levels, LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides...

Concrete precast technology has been developing and already used for many building structures. The components that have thin dimensions sometimes have problems in casting like its flowing and compaction. Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) does not need to vibrate to achieve full compaction and it can flow...

This study aimed to identify Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) learning styles of clinical and nonclinical samples, to check the relationship between VAK learning styles and clinical factors, demographic variables. Two central questions were addressed: 1) Could there be a variation in learning...

Malik village is not a coastal area so fisheries activities are conducted in public waters by using traditional fishing technology. Knowledge of technology catching fish in Malik village regarding traditional fishing gears should be documented to preserve the knowledge as a cultural heritage. Research...

This article proposes and tests a shortened instrument for public service motivation based on Perry’s (1996) exploratory 24-item scale according to the investigation of Chinese civil servant in Kunming city. Results show good support for the shortened scale compared to Perry’s original work through investigating...

Arterial pressure-volume relationship frequently deviates from the linearity expected from an ideal elastic tube. As a result, pulse pressure (PP) can be split into an ‘elastic’ component (elPP) and an excess value PP-elPP. We define the ratio (PP-elPP)/elPP as arterial nonlinearity marker (NLM). OBJECTIVE:...

Ischemia reperfusion injury (I/R) at kidney has known as the primary cause of AKI and the most seeing through it. Chlorogenic acid (chlorogenic acid/CGA) is one of the most common polyphenols in the human diet. Chlorogenic acid has an antioxidant effect, antiapoptosis, antiinflammation, antifobrosis....

Blended learning combined with mobile learning is an effort to facilitate the limited space and time of study for students in seminar courses. This course has the purpose of learning achievement in the form of students able to identify problems, build a frame of mind, and design research methods that...

Background: Acupuncture is an accepted treatment for migraine. Palpation of the radial pulses is one of the most important techniques in traditional Chinese medicine both for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment efficacy. The objective of the present study was to investigate the acute and chronic effects...

A study was conducted to determine the preferences of 14–16 years old adolescents when visiting catering points in schools. The purpose of the research was to analyze the marketing potential of flour products with a bioactive additive for feeding schoolchildren of adolescence, identifying the causes...

This research is a case study on a training program for prospective careworkers who will be dispatched to Japan with the Ginou Jisshuu (skilled apprenticeship) and Tokutei Ginou (special work practice) programs at UPI. This research was conducted to determine the factors in successfully implementing...

The purpose of the study focuses on efforts to uncover how village land management can have an impact on the welfare of local village communities. The research method used through a qualitative approach and in data processing uses the NVivo12 Plus application. The number of respondents was 14 people...

Green supply chain management practices are now increasingly being applied in companies in Indonesia. Corporate responsibility for environmental issues is part of achieving the company’s sustainability. PT. X is a defense company, which one of its products is special vehicle. In each production process,...

Background: It was proposed that early vascular ageing may be an important mechanism of vascular damage in large conductance arteries. However it is not known whether aging may also affect small resistance artery morphology. Patients and methods: For this reason, we investigated 100 patients with essential...

Background: Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT) and stiffness are associated with cardiovascular events. The study aims were to perform a head-to-head comparison of the Wall Track System (WTS) and ART.LAB for carotid IMT, distension and diameter echotracking measurements as well as inter- and intra-observer...

Iron deficiency can cause anemia. Changes in iron status in anemia can affect the immune system, making infection easy. When the number of infections increases, efforts made to overcome anemia are one of them by consuming wheat grass containing iron. This study was an experiment with factorial complete...

Liquid organic fertilizer is produced through the fermentation of plant waste. This study aims to determine the optimal fermentation time, the effect of Trichoderma sp addition on NPK content, and whether the fertilizer meets the standards set by Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 261/KPTS/SR.310/M/4/2019[1]....

The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the effect of games-based learning in physical education of Basketball game on junior high school students’ self esteem and skill play in class VII. This study uses quasi experiment with pretest-posttest without control group design which implemented...

The most produced pineapple clones in Indonesia are MD2 for fresh fruit and GP3 for canning. If the GP3 is promoted for a fresh fruit, it needs fruit coatings. This research aims to examine the responses of MD2 and GP3 clones to various fruit coating treatments through their response to internal browning...

Facing the new development trends of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the education sector is undergoing profound transformations, and the competency structure of teachers in higher vocational colleges has also witnessed significant changes. Based on the background of AI and the characteristics...

Gansu Province is a key construction area on “The Silk Road Economic Belt” established by Chinese “The Belt and Road” initiative. In order to evaluate the level of regional logistics capability in Gansu Province, this paper proposes a regional logistics capacity evaluation method based on the gray correlation...

Differentiated learning is an educational approach that seeks to accommodate the different needs of students by adapting teaching materials, methods, assessments, and learning environments to create personalized learning experiences. It aims to support all students in reaching their full potential by...

The uses of ceramic products are expanding day by day in different forms like tiles, sanitary fittings, wall linings, electrical insulations etc. Due to its brittle nature, huge number of ceramic materials turn into waste during processing, transporting and fixing. The direct dumping of these waste materials...

In a renovation of urban rail transit (URT) signal systems, the renovation scheme runs through the whole process of the renovation, and it is necessary to solve the problem of the comparison and decision-making of the plan. Through sorting out the relevant results of renovations, the renovation methods...

Sterilization is essential for minimizing pathogen exposure on medical instruments used in patient care. The effectiveness of sterilization significantly influences the development and spread of microorganism resistance in the environment. The third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focuses on ensuring...

This study explores the influencing factors of romantic relationships among Chinese college graduates. Based on Stenberg’s triangle of love theory (passion, intimacy, commitment), the factors of the impact of these three dimensions were analyzed through semi-structured interviews to 14 participants (seven...