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In order to better understand land application of sewage sludge, the nutrient properties and heavy metal concentrations in sewage sludge were investigated from two different wastewater treatment plants in China. The results show that the OM contents were significantly different between Shenyang domestic...

This paper analyzes the problems of management processes in socio-economic systems using colored Petri nets. The paper offers variants for formation of colored Petri nets. Relying on analysis of the properties of colored Petri nets, the paper offers net modeling algorithms based on direct and inverse...

Providing for the aged is a worldwide topic. As China is the most populous country in the world, its large population base and rapid progress in aging has attracted both the party and the country’s attention. The report of the 19th CPC National Congress put stress on the construction of the social security...

The study discusses the problems associated with substantiating the optimal size of the investment budget. At present, the generally accepted approach is the one that involves a joint analysis of two schedules: of investment opportunities and of marginal cost of capital. This approach assumes that the...

Technological innovation is the only way to maintain sustainable and high quality development in China. In order to further implement the policy of deepening scientific and technological reform, China has promulgated various policies to support innovation to promote the transformation and upgrading of...

Maintaining blood sugar balance is essential for proper kidney, liver, and brain function. Diabetes can be caused by damage to pancreatic cells from chronic pancreatitis. One plant with potential benefits for diabetes sufferers is lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus L.). The research sample consisted of 24...

Objectives: Arterial elasticity is determined by passive mechanical properties of wall components modulated by neurogenic effects on smooth muscle. We assessed denervation effects on viscoelastic properties of the aorta of Lewis Polycystic Kidney (LPK) disease rats, compared to controls (Lewis). Methods:...

This study mainly uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to build stock selection models to help investors choose stocks reasonably. In this paper, six machine learning models were constructed for comparison and backtesting based on the framework of the machine learning stock selection....

In today’s society, the expansion of industrialization has increased energy consumption and pollution. Global climate change is intensifying. In this context, to control global warming and environmental pollution, net zero and carbon management are being taken seriously by the international community...

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of financial technology or fintech on net interest margin (NIM) using ownership structure as a moderating variable. The method uses a quantitative method. The results include that fintech adoption has a significant negative effect on NIM, ownership structure...

The aquaculture and marine sectors are important for the economy of South Kalimantan Province with fish farming in cages as one of the contributing factors. However, the practices associated with floating net cages in the rivers of the Banjarmasin City have polluted the environment, much of which was...

Background: Soluble Klotho is an anti-ageing phosphaturic protein associated with cardiovascular and renal protection. In-vitro and in-vivo studies have demonstrated that rennin-angiotensin-system (RAS) blockade increases soluble Klotho levels. The effect of RAS blockers on soluble Klotho in patients...

The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects of genistein in mice subjected to the forced swimming test. Mice were divided into four groups, i.e., one control group and three genistein treated groups. The treated groups were received doses of genistein (7, 15 and 30 mg/kg) dissolved...

Oxidative stress has been proposed as an important pathogenic factor in diabetic wound complications. This study investigated the effect of polysaccharides from Radix Astragali (RAP) on alloxan-induced oxidative stress in diabetic mice. Diabetic mice were randomly divided into five groups: diabetic control,...

In recent years, BIM research has significantly influenced the economic planning of smart cities globally. With advancements in big data, the Internet of Things, and other emerging technologies, BIM technology, has evolved, and CIM based on BIM has become crucial in urban construction. However, managing...

Epileptic seizures occur unpredictably and can severely impact patient safety and quality of life. Accurate seizure prediction from EEG signals enables timely intervention and improves clinical decision-making. This paper presents Deep Wave Net, a compact hybrid convolutional–recurrent neural network...

Objective: Large arteries stiffness is a feature of arterial aging and a predictor of cardiovascular diseases. The length of telomere (TL) in leukocytes is widely considered as a biomarker for cellular aging, cardiovascular aging and cardiovascular diseases. High concentrations of urea is known to increase...

Objectives: We evaluate the effect of NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) and 7-nitroindazole (7NI) administered individually and/or together on cardiovascular system of adult Wistar rats. Methods: L-NAME (50 mg/kg/day in tap water) and 7NI (10 mg/kg/day in pellets) was administered to Wistar rats...

Obesity is one of the world's health problems. The increase in obesity is associated with increasing degenerative diseases such as hypertension. Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for mortality in the world. One of comorbid disease in patients with hypertension will increase mortility is dyslipidemia...

In this paper, the model based on Petri Nets about maintenance and support of military aviation equipment is researched. And this paper analyzes its process and puts forward a simulation model based on Petri net. This model not only considers most factors in the process, but also appends other elements...

Background: Urbanization has led to changes in human health with the inception of non-communicable diseases such as Diabetes mellitus (DM). This is generally due to the adaptation to unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles, with poor diet patterns. The purpose of this research is to identify the rural and...

Hospital wastewater can contain pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals that could affect the environment and the organism around. Testing the quality of wastewater is necessary to determine the level of pathogenic microorganisms or organic and inorganic compounds by testing with physics, chemistry,...

Objectives: Diabetes is associated with cardiovascular risk and increased arterial stiffness. Whether large artery stiffness is associated with diabetes per se or concomitant hypertension is currently unknown. Methods: Male, Wistar rats (6 weeks) were divided into control (n=8), control with anti-hypertensive...

Increasing age in the elderly causes a decrease in physiological function and body resistance due to the degenerative process (aging). The elderly are susceptible to various diseases, both non-communicable diseases, and infectious diseases. Intake of highly nutritious food and beverages is needed to...

The impact of financial liberalization on economic growth has two sides. On the one hand, financial liberalization promotes the development of finance, which promotes the economic growth. On the other hand, financial liberalization aggravates the financial fragility, which is more likely to cause the...

The goals of this research are to examine the trading pattern and performance of stock before and after suspension in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The research data used in this research are stock listed in suspension and unsuspension announcement from January 2016 to December 2017. The trading pattern...

The diversity, complexity, and particularity of PPP projects put forward higher requirements for financial evaluation. To make more accurate financial evaluation, this paper uses Monte Carlo simulation method to establish the risk evaluation model of rural infrastructure PPP project, based on the internal...

With the rapid development of transportation, we are entering the era of large population distribution. Thus, how to optimize the passenger throughput at an airport security checkpoint has become a universal concern. This paper first builds up a Petri Net model which is based on random Generalized Stochastic...

Objectives: Kidney is organ that plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body. Kidney damage can be caused by several things, such as hypovolemia, sepsis, acute glomerulonephritis, rhabdomyolysis and drugs (gentamicin and NSAIDs). Consumption of drugs like gentamicin can cause damage...

Considering the acceleration effect of sloping terrain on wind field, the wind load characteristics of single column three-sided billboard under sloping terrain are studied based on CFD numerical simulation and fluid-solid coupling method. Firstly, the flow field and surface wind pressure characteristics...

Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitos that occur in tropical and subtropical areas in the world. Presently, there is no directly acting drug against Dengue Virus (DeNV) for clinical use. Therefore, developing new medicines is required to control the severity of outbreaks. In this proceeding,...

Spongiocarpella grubovii Ulzij. is a species found in Mongolia that is threatened with extinction and is difficult to propagate using conventional methods. Therefore, in vitro propagation is expected to play an important role in the propagation of the species and in the rehabilitation of mining areas....

A space in an organization is necessary to minimize the structural uncertainty of the virtual world and recognize its value. In this paper, a structural problem is viewed as an inconsistent and random probabilistic event occured in an institutional framework based on the society culture that is conditioned....

Objectives: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is due to mutations in genes PKD1 and PKD2 encoding polycystin-1 and -2, which transduce flow variations into cellular signals in the renal epithelium but also in vascular endothelium. However, the impact of polycystin deficiency on the...

Objectives: Diabetes is a complex disease associated with cardiovascular complications. This study compared baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS) in diabetic rats with and without anti-hypertensive treatment. Methods: Diabetes (induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin at 6 weeks of age) and control...

Objective: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have an increased risk of CVD, but previous studies have not shown a worsened risk profile regarding traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The objective was to investigate whether baseline CRP predicts future increased central arterial stiffness. Methods:...

The cadmium (Cd) accumulation characteristics of grape seedlings were investigated through a pot experiment. The results showed that with the increase of Cd concentrations, the root, stem, leaf and shoot biomasses of grape seedlings decreased, and the Cd contents in roots, stems, leaves and shoots of...

The results of research on improving the elements of shallot technology are presented. The research was carried out in 2016-2017 in Italmas village of Zavyalovsky district of the Udmurt Republic. Purpose of research: comparative assessment of the productivity of shallot depending on the planting material...

Based on the requirements and characteristics of the cultivation of applied technical talents, this paper studies and explores contemporary advanced educational concepts and teaching methods, finds the practical entry point and design integration point for the transformation and development of applied...

Online payment is becoming a practical alternative payment option in the Covid-19 pandemic because it reduces physical contact and the risk of coronavirus transmission. This research aims at analyzing the success of digital payment services using the Delone & McLean model with a Go-pay as a case...

Additive manufacturing of composites, with its high design freedom, near-net-shape capability, and rapid fabrication of complex structures, is driving the transition of composite manufacturing towards digitalised and structure–function integrated production. Through coordinated control of reinforcement...

Neural Networks have been performing state of the art for almost a decade now; when it comes to classification and prediction domains. Within last few years, neural networks have been improved tremendously and their performance is even better than humans in some domains, e.g. AlphaGo vs Lee Sedol and...

PT. Jakarta Propertindo (PT Jakpro) as one of the Region-Owned Enterprise (BUMD) of Jakarta Province was selected by the Governor of DKI Jakarta to handle the project of Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) construction. The construction of the JIS is expected to be conducted in three years from 2019...

This work aimed to study the relationship between the mechanisms of the formation of toxic coagulopathy and nephrotoxic effects of molybdenum, as well as the development of a pathogenetically substantiated method for the prevention of chronic toxic coagulopathy and nephropathy using the pineal gland...

A network society can easily produce, share, broadcast, capture, and record information through digital devices. The emergence of such a society has widespread implications. The traditional, one-way mass communication model is gradually becoming defunct because television media, must adopt the new media...

The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of an investment in a drinking water supply system (SPAM) project in Gresik. Investment feasibility research is research into whether or not an investment project is feasible. The methodology used in this study there are three methods, namely:...

This observation was performed to evaluate the effect of Plum extract on liver damage with indicators of MDA levels in male rats. The goal of this study was to obtain the benefits of herbal elements such as hepatoprotection in rats induced by an excessive-fat diet. A high-fat diet is expected to produce...

By analyzing the key financial information in the enterprise balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement, and combined with the specific strategies introduced by Huawei, the financial situation of Huawei in different periods is studied. Huawei All the way to development, the financial indicators...

Considering the rapid expansion of Internet finance, governments and regulatory authorities across various nations have implemented new policies to regulate the development of this burgeoning sector while mitigating potential systemic risks. These policies foster financial innovation, ensure stability,...

The most common cause of cancer in women is breast cancer. Early detection and detection is the most important and effective way to slow the spread of cancer. Currently, mammography is the imaging modality for early detection and detection of breast cancer. Classifying masses in mammography is still...