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Purpose: In MRI, thoracic aorta pulse wave velocity (TAPWV) is usually estimated by 2D phase contrast (PC) with either in plane or through plane velocity acquisition. Thanks to technological improvement, 4D PC with full coverage of the TA and 3 dimension velocity encoding thought time can be now achievable...

Change is essential for every organization to survive and grow through environmental changes. Having the strong urgency does not make the organizational change management easy. The purpose of this study was to describe the learning organization process of a private university towards "A World Class University"....

The durability behavior of prepainted steel sheets for construction produced by different companies was studied by neutral salt spray analysis and accelerated UV ageing test with the aid of glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GDS). The salt spray results suggested that both prepainted steel...

This study reports the awareness, access, and utilization of health insurance by the urban poor in Delhi, India. The study included 2998 households from 85 urban clusters spread across Delhi. The data were collected through a pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was...

Objective: To analyze the clinical effect of manual reduction splint external fixation in the treatment of distal radius fractures. Methods: From February 2014 to June 2017, 100 patients with distal radius fractures treated in our hospital were selected and divided into two groups according to the treatment...

Quanzhou is the front position of the reform and opening up,so it one of the most active areas of the private economy,among them,the occupation of small and median enterprises is more than 90%,which us the main force of Quanzhou ‘s gross production, tax and employment creation.But because of the market...

To study the effect of Taijiquan Exercise on low back muscle strength in patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods: select our hospital in 2013 2015 May 5 months admitted to hospital for treatment and rehabilitation of 80 patients with primary osteoporosis patients, the consent of the patient, assigned...

Ecological stoichiometry has been widely applied to ecosystem management around the world, mainly through analysis of carbon(C), nitrogen and phosphorus (P). Ecological stoichiometric characteristics have important imply meaning on key processes and mechanisms of protection, restoration and reconstruction...

Oxidative stress can be induced by strenuous exercise either in human or in animal, it can damages erythrocyte during and post-exercise. Furthermore, maximum exercise also affecting leukocyte level. In another hand that vitamin E as an agent of antioxidant might be potentially can be a protector for...

The purpose of this study is to find out the concentration enhancement of Elementary Students after they were given the Dayak's beaded craft beading training. The design of the study is quantitative by experimental approach. The sample of this research was 30 elementary students of SD 001 Samarinda Ilir....

This study aims to examine how customer behavior is adopted as a business media by using the UTAUT model developed by Venkatesh. This model illustrates the factors that influence one’s acceptance of information technology. There are four constructs / variables, which are significant direct determinants...

Background: Indicators obtained from the analysis of the radial pulse wave allow an indirect evaluation of the interaction between cardiac ejection and arterial walls. Objectives: To analyze the characteristics of the arterial pulse in young elite athletes through a cross-sectional observational study. Methods:...

This research was intended to identify the effect of fermented completed feed and silage as a forage replacement in the production and milk quality of Friesian Holstein crossbred. This research was used 6 of 3rd-6th month lactating dairy cows on average weight 386.2±30.3 kg. The study consisted of 3...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the physical condition component factors also contribute to students who come from different characteristics, namely athletes (outside athletics) and non-athletes. This type of research is correlational research. The research was conducted in one of...

-- The purpose of this study is to provide information on the effectiveness of Bank Indonesia's monetary policy in controlling food inflation. Inflation in ENT Province in the third quarter of 2022 was recorded at 6.97% year on year ( yoy), higher than the previous quarter inflation of 4.28% year...

Nosocomial infections are common complications in hospitals and health services, affecting 5–10% of hospital admissions in developed and developing countries, particularly in low-income countries. The effects of these infections vary, and the risk extends to patients, health workers, and visitor families....

Data-driven accurate stock market models can lead to timely, better decision making by the investors for a more profitable transaction. Such models can increase the chances of selecting more profitable stocks and reduce risk by avoiding risky investment. Last few decades of advances in soft-computing...

The theory and empirical researches of network agenda-setting are relatively mature, but lack explanatory power in the Chinese context. This study takes the “Anshun bus accident” in July 2020 as a case and conducts an empirical study on network agenda-setting to examine its explanatory power in the Chinese...

Water resources in China are unevenly distributed. Although many water transfer projects have been completed, there is a phenomenon of mismatched optimization methods in actual operation, which affects project benefits. Therefore, it is very necessary to conduct a comparative study on the economic operation...

Predicting short-term traffic flow holds significant value for the operation and management of highway traffic. As a result, it’s crucial to develop a feasible short-term traffic flow forecast model and use traffic flow data for prediction in an efficient manner. In this study, for predicting traffic...

The study aims to determine how World Health Organization (WHO) packaged the World Health Day 2023 digital video campaign. The interpersonal meaning represented in the campaign shared in either its official website or official Youtube channel is analyzed. The method used is qualitative descriptive since...

Previous studies have shown that antioxidants in beetroot (Beta vulgaris) extract may aid in nephron protection and exhibit anti-hypercholesterolemic effects by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of beetroot extract as a nephroprotective and anti-hypercholesterolemic...

To improve 21st century skills, a learning approach is needed that can improve 21st century skills well. One of the learning approaches that can be used is game-based learning. This study aims to analyze the application of game-based learning in improving 21st century skills. Methods: This paper uses...

This study presents a high-precision method for benthic habitat mapping in Bama Bay, Baluran National Park, by integrating Lyzenga’s water column correction with Sentinel-2 MSI data. Using Level-1C imagery (10-m resolution bands B2, B3, and B4), we applied Dark Object Subtraction (DOS) radiometric correction...

Google fired 50 employees who were involved in the demonstration to​ protest the Google and the Israeli government and military cooperation in the Nimbus project. The dismissal damaged Google's image as a company that was awarded as the company with the best work culture. The dismissal occurred...

The exploration of halotolerant actinomycetes for industrial enzyme production, particularly proteases, presents significant potential due to their resilience in extreme environments. The primary aim of this study was to screen for protease-producing halotolerant actinomycetes, optimize the conditions...

This paper will Analyze the variety of responses of the Adonarese to the arrival of foreign religions (Catholic and Islamic). Those religions encountered the Adonarese. They adapt when the government implements regulations on religion. However, they tend to resist because the government's rules...

This study aims to examine the effect of STEM learning assisted by interactive gamification-based quizzes on elementary school students’ science literacy. This research employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design using a nonequivalent control group design. The sample consisted of...

The Java, Madura, and Bali (JAMALI) power system is critical to Indonesia’s electrical infrastructure. In 2023, reliability issues were identified in the Krian-Gresik subsystem of East Java, particularly at the 500/150 kV Inter-Bus Transformer (IBT), which operated above 60% of its rated capacity, violating...

The aging process experienced by the elderly causes a decrease in the function of the elderly's organs. This causes the quality of life of the elderly, especially the quality of life in the physical dimension, to decrease in the elderly. BPJS participants with chronic diseases have not utilized...

With the higher risk of tuberculosis associated with developing countries, it has increasingly become imperative to determine the genetic diversity of strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). This is essential for establishing control programs as it provides information on possible sources...

Introduction: Comparison of Mobil-O-Graph® with SphygmoCor® exclusively in treatment- naïve hypertensives has never been done. Aims of the study were to assess 1) intra- device agreement between both methods, 2) inter-device agreement between two surface measurements of SC (subtracted distance (cfPWVsub))...

Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) has been used to assess the cardiovascular effect of preload reduction. We are the first to use MRI to investigate ventricular volumes and great vessel flow during LBNP. 13 volunteers (23–47 years) underwent LBNP at 0, −5 and −20mmHg. We acquired contiguous short...

Background: To date no definitive results exist about the relationship of Serum Uric Acid (SUA) and TOD in HT subjects. We sought to determine if such an association exist between SUA and subclinical cardiac, vascular and renal alterations in HT. Methods: We enrolled 632 consecutive outpatients, followed...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Hypertension is associated with several markers of subclinical target organ damage (TOD). Short-term blood pressure variability (SBPV) is a prognostic factor for cardiovascular events in hypertensives. We hypothesised that there is a relationship between SBPV and TOD in...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Obesity is a well-known risk factor of cardiovascular diseases and a potentially modifiable determinant of arterial ageing. The objectives of this experimental study were to assess the effects of a long-term high fat diet (HFD) on metabolism, adipose tissues and phenotypes...

Logistics 4.0 will change and improve traditional logistics and its self-perception. Logistics has become a core pillar in the value chain for industries and it is crucial for them to have the right good with the right quantity and right quality at the right time at the right place and in the right condition...

Game-Based Learning is a modern field of technology-enhanced learning cover-ing several sub-fields such as game-based training. Learning, in general, and training, in particular, may be enormously more effective, if the process adapts to the particular needs of the human learner or trainee. The crux...

Objective: Study the effects of the application of remote medical system in the severe trauma pre-hospital first aid. Methods: Select Inner Mongolia national university affiliated hospital using remote medical system to rescue 43 emergency patients with new brain stroke patients in June 2014 - September...

In recent years, Internet technology has been developing continuously. Compared with the disclosure of intellectual capital in the traditional environment, the disclosure in big data environment has become diversified from content to form. As the provision and dissemination of capital market information...

The article considers the issues of psychological and pedagogical aspects of training the personnel resources, able to improve the interaction between a human, nature and society. On the basis of theory and practice analysis possible ways and means of the competence approach in ecological education of...

The events of the First World War and revolutionary changes in Russia revealed new features of socio-historical reality: its intensive variability and practical absence of repeatability, a large number of significant variables, the impossibility of experimenting with full control over conditions, increased...

This article is about stress testing method for forecasting of probability of occurrence of risk reveal. There are types of possible stress tests and scenarios for forecasting of occurrence of risks allocated in the research. The financial potential of the region is considered as a set of regional resources...

Background: Ischemic stroke is an important cause of death and disability. However, data about gender-differences in stroke are controversial. Methods: In the nationwide sample, male and female inpatients were selected by screening for ischemic stroke by ICD-Code(I63) and compared. In a second study,...

Periodontitis has been defined as the presence of gingival inflammation at sites where there has been a pathological detachment of collagen fibers from cementum, the junctional epithelium has migrated apically, and bone loss can be detected radiographically. One of the factors, thought to be responsible...

Cognitive architectures aspire for generality both in terms of problem solving and learning across a range of problems, yet to date few examples of domain independent learning has been demonstrated. In contrast, constraint programming often utilizes the same domain independent heuristics to find efficient...