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The acute effect of maximal aerobic and isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters in boys and men

Elizabeth C. Schroeder, Sushant M. Ranadive, Kevin S. Heffernan, Sae Young Jae, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 24 - 28
Purpose: To evaluate whether the acute effects of aerobic or isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters differ between boys and men. Methods: Fourteen boys (10 ± 2 years, BMI 17.8 ± 1.9 kg/m2) and nine men (26 ± 3 years, BMI 24.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2) completed maximal aerobic and isometric exercise...
Proceedings Article

Design of E-Learning Structure Model based on Artificial Intelligence for Constructivism Learning Theory

Rahmad Al Rian, Kasman Rukun, Refdinal, Melly Novalia, Vitriani, Pratama Benny Herlandy
The constructivism learning model can be used to form students' critical thinking skills through knowledge formation with the guidance of a mentor. The Industrial Revolution 4.0 presents challenges to constructivism learning models to be able to apply e-learning. The e-learning process through information...
Research Article

Evaluation of losmapimod in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with systemic inflammation stratified using fibrinogen (‘EVOLUTION’): Rationale and protocol

M. Fisk, D. Mohan, J. Cheriyan, L. Yang, J. Fuld, C.M. McEniery, R. Tal-Singer, M.I. Polkey, I.B. Wilkinson
Pages: 24 - 34
Introduction: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) are key signalling molecules in cellular responses to external stresses, regulate pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and are implicated in the inflammatory pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis. The...

The Influence of Business Strategy Through the Management Accounting Information System to the Quality of Management Accounting Information - Evidence in Indonesia.

Lilis Puspitawati, Azhar Susanto
Managers as stakeholders use accounting for strategic management in implementing their business strategy in achieving competitive advantage. Currently, the implementation of strategic management accounting has used information technology known as management accounting information systems. This study...

Research on the Relationship Between Industrial Cluster and Technological Innovation Diffusion—An Empirical Research of Chinese Construction Industry

Xiaochen Chen
This paper uses Granger causality test to analyze the relationship between the degree of agglomeration of Chinese construction industry and the diffusion of technological innovation. Research shows that in Beijing, Anhui and Jiangxi, the construction industry clusters can obviously promote the technological...

The Construction of a New College English M-Learning Environment

Songbin Bao, Wenting Xu, Fanqi Meng
College English is a very important course in many universities in China. In order to further improve the teaching effect of College English, a new M-learning environment which is based on multiple Apps has been constructed. This article firstly analyzes the necessity of constructing a new M-learning...
Proceedings Article

Productivity of Young Aberdeen Angus and Hereford Breeds

Svetlana Sukhanova, Elena Alekseeva, Nikolay Lushnikov, Oksana Nazarchenko
The article presents an analysis of the development of beef cattle industry in the Kurgan Region, as well as the research results of the productivity of beef cattle. The studies were carried out in the Kurgan Region farms in 2013-2014. During the research the young stock of the Aberdeen Angus and Hereford...

Sources of Child Abuse in Indonesian Educational Ideologies

Indra Wardhana
Schooling, followed by its modernized acclaim in educational standard is distorted with the ideal concept of education. Educational model and custom is kept in form of violence for the sake of achieving so-called disciplined product. It is not only physical but also includes non-physical forces as emotional...

Ethos Academic Scientific Community in Conditions of Openness

Savvina Olga, Mukhametzhanova Vinera
The article deals with the moral norms of a modern academic scientist. In the first half of the 20th century, R. Merton brought forth the moral imperatives of a scientist in the field of Universalism, Communism, Disinterestedness, Organized scepticism, which, in spite of criticism, were practically the...

Abscisic Acid Affects Strawberry Fruit Quality

Fan Mo, Cong Ge, Yanling Li, Hao-Ru Tang, Qing Chen, Bo Sun, Yong Zhang, Ya Luo
Strawberry is a popular fruit with high visual appeal and a desirable taste[1].that is also rich in vitamins, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and polyphenolics [2,3]. In China, the strawberry harvest season ranges from October to May. Normally, a cultivar that produced fruit before the Spring Festival is called...
Proceedings Article

IoT-based Intelligent Fishcarelab System (IFS) for Koi Fish Monitoring System

Minto Waluyo, Basuki Rahmat, Tuhu Agung Rachmanto, Mohamad Irwan Afandi, Helmy Widyantara, Harianto Harianto
Internet of Things (IoT) allows connections between devices using an internet connection with the ability to collect and exchange data. This research utilizes the IoT network to monitor the growth of koi fish in the pond. By utilizing the NodeMCU microcontroller, temperature and pH sensors, the sensor...

Commodification of Labor and the Morphogenesis of Exploitative Structures in Television Program Production

Cosmas Gatot Haryono
When industrialization penetrated television media, the logic of capitalism (suppressing spending to achieve the greatest possible profit) becomes the basic idea of television management. Than rating and share become the central of television management and determined whether a broadcast program feasible....

Research on the Legal Countermeasures of the College Students' Mass Incidents

Guidong Zeng
The tendency of the growth of the college students' mass incidents reveals that the current countermeasures of the college students' mass incidents are lack of Effectiveness. The effective prevention and resolution of the college students' mass Incidents will impact on the stability and harmony of colleges...
Proceedings Article

The Mathematical Modeling and Proof of the Goldbach Conjecture

Yu Wang
The Goldbach conjecture declares that any even number 2m=2n+2>4 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers. The mathematical modeling of the conjecture is: any even number 2m=2n+2 greater than 4 can be expressed as 2n+2=a+b, 2≤a≤n+1, n+1≤b≤2n. With the modeling, let c be a composite number in 2~2n,...

Nuptial Agreement in Indonesia: A New Change in Indonesian Marriage Law

Agus Hernoko, Erni Agustin, Faizal Kurniawan, Mahendri Putri
Recently, there has been a new change in the Indonesian marriage law. The change is especially about the provision on prenuptial agreements in the Article 29 of the Act Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage, resulting from the decision of Indonesian Constitutional Court’s Decision Number 69/PUU-XIII/2015. Before...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of the Clinical Volunteer Complaint Relation with Dangerous Substances in Cosmetic Formula Used)

Titik Taufikurohmah, Siti Tjahjani, I Gusti Made Sanjaya, Andika Pramudya Wardana, Hans Lumintang, Tjandrakira Tjandrakira, Afaf Baktir, Achmad Syahrani, Adi Soeprijanto
Dangerous substances in cosmetics have been widely known especially mercury face whitening. Socialization of the impact has also been made by NA-DFC (The National Agency of Drug and Food Control. However, the circulation of cosmetics contain contains mercury still exist on the community society. It needs...
Proceedings Article

The Application of Internet of Things in the University Library

Wei Nie
The rapid development of computer technology, communication technology, sensing technology and other new technologies, Internet of Things (The Internet of things) is becoming a reality. Radio frequency identification technology (Radio, Frequency Identification RFID) as a key technology to build the "Internet...

The GJR-GARCH and EGARCH option pricing models which incorporate the Piterbarg methodology

Coenraad C.A. Labuschagne, Sven T. von Boetticher
Knowledge of the risk-neutral distribution of the cumulative return with respect to the model used, is needed in European option pricing. Duan, Gauthier, Simonato and Sasseville (DGSS) provided an analytic approximation model for the case where an EGARCH or a GJR-GARCH specification is used to describe...
Proceedings Article

On Component-Based Industrialization Construction Costs Valuation

Ling Fu, Jun Yong, Xiaojuan Wang
Focus on the problems of a higher industrialization construction cost that hinders its promotion, this paper set industrialization construction installation cost as the object, firstly, it studied the composition of industrialization construction cost from the perspective of theory, then it combined...

"Internet plus" era of audit risk and prevention strategy

Qing Fang, Cong Li
In the context of the Internet era, network technology has been widely used in many fields of society, and the audit work is also affected by the Internet era. Compared with before, the object of audit work and the environment have undergone significant changes, the enterprise audit work is moving in...
Proceedings Article

Comparison of Typical Hydro Governor Models for the Study of Power System Frequency Characteristics

Ya-Wei Du, Qing Wang, Chang-Ming Jiang, Ya-Zhou Luo, Yue-Qiao Li, Peng Zi, Yun-Ting Song
In this paper, the model of hydro governor used in power system stability calculation is analyzed. According to the traditional model and the characteristics of the dead zone of the modern digital electro - hydraulic model, the effect of the dead zone on the frequency modulation effect is studied. The...

Landsat 7 Imagery Interpretation for Mapping Potential Hazard of Landslide in Batu City Area of East Java Province, Indonesia

Rudi Hartono
Avalanche is a mass movement of soil or rock down a slope under the influence of gravity (Zhou et al. 2015). The topography of Batu City has a character that can trigger landslides. Landslide disaster that occurred in the region always cause material losses and casualties. This research aims to create...

Research on Challenges Faced with College English Teachers and Promotion Paths under the Background of Belt and Road

Rong Du
The professional development of college English teachers is closely related to the teaching level and the quality of education. Since the implementation of the strategy of Belt and Road in China, the opening-up degree has been improved a lot. College English teachers are faced with the challenges of...
Proceedings Article

Research Advances of AP2/ERF Transcription Factors

Lei Wang, Yao Sun, Yao Li
The AP2/ERF transcription factor family is one of the largest transcription factor groups in plants and it plays very important roles in growth, development, biotic and abiotic stress response. In this study, we summarized the research advances on AP2/ERF transcription factor involved in plant growth,...

The Existence of Batik Esuk-Sore Pekalongan Style

Muhammad Arif Jati Purnomo
The purpose of this research is to examine the existence of Esuk-Sore batik style in Pekalongan. This research uses qualitative research methodology, with descriptive research form, supported by phenomenology theory of hermeneutics, sociology, and aesthetics. Research location covers Pekalongan City,...
Proceedings Article

Perforation mode of Second-class- Reservoir series adhesive layer

GuiXia Yang
Completion of polymer flooding wells in Second-Class-Reservoir, 46 wells ( 11.1 % ) with interval less than 1m or partial small layers are fully bonded according to logging curves. in principle, some or all of these layers shall be deducted as interval layers before perforation to ensure the development...

UWB, miniaturized and directive metamaterial loaded antenna for satellite applications

Parul Dawar, N.S. Raghava, Asok De
Pages: 24 - 34
Antenna parameter optimization using S-shaped metamaterial embedded in antenna substrate at high frequency (THz) is elucidated in this paper. Upon incorporation of proposed metamaterials’ array inside the antenna substrate, bandwidth of antenna increases by 770 GHz and directivity by about 11%. Results...

The Complexity of Issues on Kinship Care for Disabled Children (A case study on Sayap Ibu Bintaro foundation)

Ellies Sukmawati Ellies, Lisma Dyawati Fuaida
Parental divorce, abandonment, and poverty cause many children separated from their biological parents, and extended family should be responsible for their care. However, the current challenges in Indonesia is that there is no regulation that regulates kinship care, making the caregivers fight themselves...
Proceedings Article

Improved Data Dissemination using Intelligent Stimulus Mechanisms in IoT Network

R. Radhika, Dr.K Kulothungan
Internet of Things (IoT) is virtually connecting object in the physical world to the internet, where a huge number of embedded devices relays on communication service offered by the internet protocols and these devices are termed as smart objects. Since the smart devices have low configuration it has...

Error Analysis of Newman to Solve the Geometry Problem in Terms of Cognitive Style

Kenys Fadhilah Zamzam, Firda Alfiana Patricia
Problem solving plays an important role in mathematics education because it could train students with mathematically minded. Many mistakes are still encountered in solving mathematical problems, especially on the matter of geometry. In this study has a purpose to describe student error in problem solving...
Proceedings Article

Research on the Optimization of the Transportation of the Hazardous Materials

Fengrun Guo, Weidong Liu, Wentao Han, Wei Yu
Many ways may be available to transport the hazardous materials. However, different ways will lead to the difference in the cost of transportation and loss of total social expectations. Under the same condition, this paper studies the best way and path to move the materials of danger. It explains the...
Proceedings Article

An Improved Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Bitonic TSP

Jian Li
This paper puts forward an improved dynamic programming algorithm for bitonic TSP and it proves to be correct. Divide the whole loop into right-and-left parts through analyzing the key point connecting to the last one directly; then construct a new optimal sub-structure and recursion. The time complexity...
Proceedings Article

Longitudinal Data Based Research on Web User Interests Drift Modeling

Huimin Li, Liying Fang, Pu Wang, Jianzhuo Yan
User interests drift modeling is the fundamental and key technology of Personal Recommendation System (PRS), and is arising more and more attention by researcher from home and abroad. At present, web user interests drift model is in its original phase for the reason of many aspects, and there also exist...
Research Article

Afreximbank in the Era of the AfCFTA

Benedict Oramah
Pages: 24 - 35
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) was established in 1993 as a crisis management institution on the heels of the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s. It has since grown into Africa’s foremost regional integration bank, and is playing a critical role in supporting the implementation of...

Analysis on the Coupling and Coordinated Development of Regional Economy-Tourism Industry-E-Commerce in Hebei Province

Yongfang Yu
Regional economy, tourism industry and e-commerce are closely related to each other. Taking Hebei province as an example, this paper constructs the relevant index system, and conducts an empirical study on the coupling and coordination relationship between regional economy-tourism industry-e-commerce...
Research Article

Comparison of estimates of central systolic blood pressure and peripheral augmentation index obtained from the Omron HEM-9000AI and SphygmoCor systems

Charlotte J. Richardson, Kaisa M. Maki-Petaja, Barry J. McDonnell, Stacey S. Hickson, Ian B. Wilkinson, Carmel M. McEniery
Pages: 24 - 31
Central blood pressure is increasingly considered to be more predictive of cardiovascular events than peripheral pressure. Central systolic pressure (cSBP) can be estimated from the late systolic shoulder (pSBP2) of the radial pulse waveform. The Omron HEM-9000AI utilizes this technique to non-invasively...

Improving The Creative Thinking Skills Of Students By Implementing The Moge Model

Miratul Mufida, Madlazim
The current education practice is too focused on academic skills, limiting the learning environment and playing time. This causes the low level in students' creative thinking skills. The MOGE model is believed to able to improve students' creative thinking skills. The MOGE model was conducted on 246...

Applying Screencast and Google Classroom Application for EPT Online Course

Agita Risma Nurhikmawati, Sri Lestari
English is a two-credit subject that offered to non-English Department students in Universitas PGRI Madiun for the whole four years. Furthermore, taking the English Proficiency Test is one of the requirements for students before they graduate from university. Unfortunately, most students are not familiar...
Research Article

Multiple splenic artery aneurysms in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report, brief literature review and discussion

David Busel, Alonso Yanez, Edgard Jimenez, Christopher K. Johansen
Pages: 24 - 26
Multiple splenic artery aneurysms in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report, brief literature review and discussion.
Research Article

Non-invasive ultrasound-based assessment of ventricular–arterial interaction in vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome patients

Koen D. Reesink, Evelien Hermeling, Kim-Thanh Ong, Martijn C.G.J. Brouwers, Robert S. Reneman, Pierre Boutouyrie, Arnold P.G. Hoeks
Pages: 24 - 29
The role of ventricular–arterial hemodynamic interaction in the occurrence of arterial dissection and rupture in vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is unknown. We recently introduced an ultrasound-based method to extract, from common carotid artery (CCA) diameter waveforms, central arterial properties...
Proceedings Article

Constructing Recommendation about Skills Combinations Frequently Sought in IT Industries Based on Apriori Algorithm

Latifah, Tubagus Mohammad Akhriza, Laras Dewi Adistia
To adapt the IT curriculum to the requirements of the IT industry skills, several methods have been proposed. Among them is the method of mining job advertisement data to find skills that are being sought by the industry. However, so far no significant research has focused on providing recommendations...

Social Relations of Agent and Structure in the BPJS Health Service System

RB Soemanto, Thomas Aquinas Gutama
The BPJS Health service system supports the improvement of public health status. This qualitative study with a phenomenological approach aims to understand the social relations of BPJS participants in the health service system in Wonogiri Indonesia. The analysis unit is the active and non-active BPJS...

Diversity Genera of Coliforms Bacteria in Buyan Lake

I W S Warpala, N L P M Widiyanti, I A Suryanti, I W S Wibawa
The cleanliness of the water is the main requirement for the health. Microbiological parameter is one of the parameters that should get the attention because its impact is dangerous, that can cause infectious diseases. Most coliforms bacteria do not cause disease, but its presence can indicate the presence...

Personalized Tag Recommendation Based on Convolution Feature and Weighted Random Walk

Liu Zheng, Zhao Tianlong, Han Huijian, Zhang Caiming
Pages: 24 - 35
Automatic image semantic annotation is of great importance for image retrieval, therefore, this paper aims to recommend tags for social images according to user preferences. With the rapid development of the image-sharing community, such as Flickr, the image resources of the social network with rich...

The Impact of New Educational Standards on Improving the Quality of Professional Student Training

V V Kornilova, A A Karnauhova, N V Chinnova
The article addresses the problem of the quality of professional training of future bachelor of advertising and public relations, which is based on isolation from practical reality. Despite the fact that universities have switched to the third-generation federal educational standards, the opinion of...

Teacher’s Roles on the Implementation of Character Education in Elementary Schools

Putri Dwi Humaerah, Mukminan, Jayanti Yusmah Sari
This study aims to describe the role of teachers in the implementation of character education in elementary schools based on two learning variables: (1) learning conditions variables and (2) learning method variables. This study used a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive research method...
Research Article

Awareness of Lebanese Pharmacists towards the Use and Misuse of Gabapentinoids and Tramadol: A Cross-sectional Survey

Farah Tarhini, Reem Taky, Lynne H. Jaffal, Jinan Kresht, Gaelle El-Chaer, Sanaa Awada, Nathalie Lahoud, Dalia Khachman
Pages: 24 - 30
Community pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals. Recently, the increasing trend of tramadol and gabapentinoids prescription has become a global problem, with a high risk of misuse and abuse. This study mainly assessed the knowledge and practice of Lebanese pharmacists regarding...

Research on Multi-Source Information Fusion Technology

Hong-Xia Li, Xiao-Fei Guo
Multi-source information fusion technology has developed rapidly since it was publicly proposed in the 20th century. The article first reviewed the development history of information fusion. Combining domestic and foreign research results and current situation, this paper introduced several classical...
Proceedings Article

The Development of MODEREN to Increase Gross Motor Skills of Students with Mild Mental Retardation

Febryansah Gilang Aris Pradana, Dwi Lorry Juniarisca
Variations of materials and supporting tools are substantial to the learning of physical education subject which aims to improve the students’ gross motor skills. Innovations of equipment which are capable to increase the students’ interest in learning are necessary in order to optimize their motor development....

Implementation of Learning to Read for Early Childhood at the Center of Preparation by Stimulating the Cultivation of Discipline Through an Integrated Thematic Approach in Kindergarten

Elmida, Rakimahwati
This study aims to describe how the implementation of learning to read early childhood at the center of preparation through an integrated thematic approach by stimulating the cultivation of discipline in kindergarten Adzkia III Padang. The study was conducted from April to July 2019. The method used...