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Women trafficking in China has always been a serious problem. The trafficked women are exploited as baby factories or are abused, which is a pity. Many factors account for the selling and buying of marriage. This paper reviews several reasons leading to the domestic transaction of women in China. Hierarchy...

In financial markets, investors often use internal rates of return and net present value to evaluate the value of alternative projects. In this paper, the income of two independent projects will be calculated to decide which project is more worthy. By comparing the calculation results of net present...

ZigBee technology is a short range, low-cost, low power-consumption and low data rate wireless sensor network technology, which makes it a suitable technology for smart home networks. In this paper we present a systematic method to construct smart home networks with ZigBee chip. Both hardware design...

The foam concrete material is used as the self-thermal insulation material for exterior wall , combined with a residential building in Wuhan as an example, resorting to DeST-h simulation software, with non-thermal insulation wall as the reference model. Through the comparison of several groups of self-thermal...

Information is becoming increasingly important in modern warfare. Information superiority is an advantage in achievement and application of information of two hostile sides. It becomes the key of winning a battle obtaining information superiority and dominance. This paper introduces the basic knowledge...

Both NPV and IRR are metrics that are used to calculate the profit and help investors to make decisions about their investments. While these methods help investors to identify the most profitable project, we cannot ignore some limitations of using them as well. Through analysing the strengths and limitations...

In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) hyperandrogenism and metabolic dysfunction increase cardiovascular risk. Vitamin D3 deficiency is a common comorbidity in PCOS. Our aim was to examine the alterations of insulin-induced vasodilation and receptor expression in rat aorta in a PCOS model. Methods: Female...

A number of disciplines rely heavily on satellite images, including those dealing with land use analysis, urban planning, agricultural monitoring, and the detection of environmental change. Nevertheless, because of differences in scale, illumination, and weather, distinguishing land features from satellite...

In response to Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s drive to enhance entrepreneurship in higher education via Regulation Number 3 of 2020, the 2022 Independent Entrepreneurial Program (WMK) was initiated to cultivate student potential and innovation. This research focuses...

Background: Arterial stiffness as measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been shown to predict cardiovascular events [1]. However, PWV is blood pressure (BP) dependent [2,3] leading to the development of cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) as a more blood pressure-independent index...

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...

In this paper, the software of DeST-h was used to simulate the energy consumption of a residential building in Anyang,henan province, based on the comparison of external-wall with different insulation thickness.By analyzing the investment costs of exterior insulation material and the operation costs...

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...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious postoperative complication. Increased arterial stiffness has been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. Our aim was to investigate whether arterial stiffness is a predictor of AKI in patients following surgical...

As a culture conveyer, advertisement can not only influence its audiences on their attitudes and behaviors, but also reflect prevailing cultural values of a society and the transformation of certain cultural norms. Therefore, more and more scholars have regarded it as an important research object in...

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...

Background: Haemodynamic effects of Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) may be mediated by an improvement in early systolic function, as well as by improvements in overall systolic function. We examined whether CRT improves early ventricular contraction as measured by first-phase ejection fraction...

The global economy is steadily rising, and the power industry is rapidly developing, leading to a significant increase in global electricity consumption. However, the difference between peak and off-peak electricity demand is becoming more pronounced, causing an imbalance in the supply-demand relationship....

Purpose: To provide a comprehensive assessment of aortic stiffness, through both local and regional distensibility and pulse wave velocity (PWV), in patients with either a tricuspid (TAV) or bicuspid (BAV) aortic valve and/or aortic dilation using MRI. Methods: We included 18 patients with TAV and dilated...

This paper deals with trade between Sino-Kazakhstan through the Revealed Comparative Advantage Competitive (RCA), and the Net Export Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (NRCA). The analysis of competition and complementarity shows that the comparative advantage industries in Sino- Kazakhstan are different....

In the era of digital economy, the market competition of freight platforms is becoming increasingly fierce, and the profit model is becoming single. Exploring the upgrading and optimization direction of freight platforms is affecting the future development of freight assistance platforms. By collecting...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Cardiac autonomic dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and arrhythmias. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of heart rate variability (HRV) in the prognosis of future arrhythmic events. Methods: We studied 292 untreated at baseline...

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...

Background: Pulse wave velocity (PWV) reflects arterial stiffness and is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. It is important to determine the effect dual therapy has on both BP and PWV. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was performed in patients with grade 1 and 2 primary...

Objective: White coat hypertension/effect (WCH/E) describes an elevated clinic blood pressure (BP) with normal daytime ambulatory BP (ABPM) values. It is not clear whether WCH/E is associated with adverse vascular risk. This study aimed to determine the relationship between WCH/E and arterial stiffness...

Objective: International guidelines advocate conservative management of post-stroke white coat hypertension. The aims of this study were to investigate; i) does WCH/E result in increased stroke risk? and ii) is WCH/E associated with surrogate markers of cardiovascular risk? Methods: The Arterial Stiffness...

According to the world experience, it is impossible to balance the federal budget and provide Russians with pensions that would allow them to live with dignity after the end of their working period. Examples are failures that Ukraine and Greece suffered while trying to carry out ambitious retirement...

Measurement of “unattended” blood pressure (BP) may reduce or eliminate the “white coat effect”. Despite the possible advantages of this approach for BP measurement, only few studies analysed the relationship between unattended BP and cardiovascular events or with hypertension mediated organ damage (HMOD)....

Background: Endothelial dysfunction (ED) represents an initial step of “vascular failure” [1]; several factors affect the functionality of the endothelium. Obesity [2] and estrogen deficiency [3] are independently associated with this. The early detection of ED is essential to intervene and prevent its...

This paper examines how Instagram and TikTok use algorithmic platform infra-structures to produce and circulate two competing luxury fashion aesthetic movements–Logo Mania and Quiet Luxury. The study is based on Veblen’s theory of conspicuous consumption and Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital to...

Aging often results in the appearance of sarcopenia, which is characterized by loss of muscle mass and strength. The incidence of sarcopenia in the elderly is a quite common and leads to weakness and disability, as well as a lower quality of life, also assuming a high social and economic impact. One...

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...

The research question of this article is whether investing in US indexes (blue chip stocks) under the context of increasing inflation can get a net income after subtracting inflation. The research method is to use quantitative analysis to analyze the long-term return rate of the index through the data...

Objective The Route Guidance System (RGS) is an effective method which can raise the quality of transport service, enhance the driving efficiency of the vehicle, decrease the pressure of the crowed traffic and reduce the traffic accidences. RGS can offer the traveler the most satisfying route dynamically...

Background: A hypertensive response to submaximal exercise is associated with cardiovascular disease but may be influenced by functional capacity. Spironolactone may improve functional capacity, which could mask treatment effects on exercise blood pressure (BP). This study sought to examine this hypothesis. Methods:...

Background: In patients with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), an abnormally low carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) may increase the risk of arterial dissection and rupture. Thus its accurate assessment by ultra–high frequency ultrasound (UHFUS), thanks to its higher spatial resolution, may...

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...

During the time between 1980 and 2020, there were a lot of significant changes in the U.S. interest rate, the federal funds rate. Since the changes of interest rates in one country, especially in the United States, can affect fluctuations in the global economy, this paper focuses on how the U.S interest...

Objectives: Alterations in skin microcirculation have been associated with damage in various microvascular beds [1]. Endothelial dysfunction in microcirculation plays a central role in the pathophysiology of rheumatic diseases, contributing substantially to the increased cardiovascular risk of these...

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...

The aim of this thesis is to analyse and compare the different marketing strategies adopted by McDonald's and KFC in China since the Covid-19 pandemic and their impact, using comparative examples. The study found that both companies have been making efforts to localize in recent years, but have...

In accordance with the characteristics of passenger aircraft market demand analysis, this paper constructs a demand analysis model which, at first, establishes ‘typical route’ through route market segmentation, and then determines the market plan of passenger aircraft based on the ‘typical route’ transportation...

The effects of mutual grafting on the photosynthesis of two ecotypes of post generation Solanum photeinocarpum under cadmium (Cd) stress were studied by the pot experiment, and the photosynthetic pigment contents, photosynthetic characteristics and soluble sugar contents in post generations of S. photeinocarpum...

Herein by reference partial adjustment model combines securities company's operating characteristics to build a research net capital regulation and risk behavior of simultaneous models, research methods panel data for our different capital adequacy of securities firms net capital regulation effect of...

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®...

In tourism brand building, brand biography, as the core carrier to convey the brand identity narrative, plays a vital role in shaping the emotional connection of tourists. This research aims to examine the interaction effect between brand biography type and social comparison orientation on brand loyalty,...

In recent years, Guangxi's foreign exchanges have become increasingly frequent, cross-border trade has expanded year by year and faster growth, but the total trade volume is too small, the market concentration and product is single, but also facing the ASEAN market increasingly fierce new situation....

Background: Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease in an elderly population, therefore, simple screening examination for AS is needed. Although a prolonged carotid upstroke time (UT), and prolonged ejection time (ET) of a brachial pulse wave (BPW) have been observed in severe AS...

In this paper, considering the load, wind power and photo voltaic timing characteristics, stablishes a planning model containing distributed power energy storage device. In the planning model, the minimization of the total cost including the initial investment, fuel costs, net loss costs, environmental...

Local site conditions significantly influence ground motion and are critical for earthquake engineering and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Earthquake early warning systems (EEWs) typically rely on early ground acceleration records to estimate magnitude, which are inevitably affected by site effects....