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Background Microtia is a congenital disorder in which the ears are smaller than normal. The incidence of microtia varies from every 1200 births, up to 5000-7000 births, unfortunately the number in Indonesia is not known because there is no collection of data specifically on microtia....

The increasing municipal solid waste can cause environmental pollution problems. The organic fraction is the largest component of municipal solid waste, reaching 75%, mostly around 61% from kitchen waste. One method to reduce the impact of pollution from municipal waste by processing it into Refused...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Cardiac afterload evaluation is crucial during general anesthesia (GA) especially during hypotension episode. Using beat to beat aortic pressure (P) / flow velocity (U) loop constructed from routine signals recorded during GA might allow to track afterload changes. Methods:...

Objective: Because measurement of arterial stiffness is highly dependent on blood pressure (BP), methods independent of BP are required. Shear wave elastography (SWE, Supersonic Imagine, Aix-en-Provence, France) enables to assess local tissue stiffness by tracking the propagation of shear waves generated...

Since the beginning of its operation in 2011, the number of study programs in ITB Jatinangor, as well as the number of its students, lecturers, and administrative personnel being employed, have increased significantly. To digitally serve the community, the management of ITB Jatinangor campus, in coordination...

Aiming at the measurement of methanol content during the synthesis of methyl oleate from methanol and oleic acid with immobilized lipase in solvent-free and non aqueous media, a rapid measurement method of "centrifugation-near infrared(NIR) transmission" was proposed and a portable NIR transmission measurement...

Complicated eclampsia resulting in cardiac arrest and subsequent fetal and maternal survival is rare. A 25-year-old primigravida was referred after initial resuscitation for cardiac arrest following a maternal collapse during pregnancy due to eclampsia at 36 weeks of pregnancy. The diagnosis at referral...

Deficiency of vitamin D in the world is high. Vitamin D deficiency has numerous negative effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of vitamin D deficiency in male adolescents in Yogyakarta Indonesia. This research is a cross-sectional study. The height, weight, physical activity,...

The use of natural dyes for batik has some advantages because it produces a unique exotic color with exclusive imaging and is environmentally friendly due to the waste easily degraded. The purpose of this research was to obtain textile dye extract from brazilwood (Caesalpinia sappan L) and water guava...

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and associated factors of smoking among male undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done on 552 samples of male undergraduate students of International Islamic University...

Nowadays, the developing and appreciating material based on students local based needs is very attractive. The purposes of this study are: 1) To find out the existing English reading materials used for the students of sixth grade at SDN 100107 Lobulayan in South Tapanuli regency; 2) To find out English...

One of the most common oral diseases is Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) and the most common form is Minor RAS. Gotu kola leaves (Centella asiatica (L.) Urban) contain active components that can help the healing process that widely used as traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to determine...

The purpose of this study is to find out about the legal guarantees given by the Government of Indonesia of non-commercial risk investment. Therefore, investment is an important pillar in the economic growth of a country due to the country’s economy needs to grow sustainably requires continuous capital....

This paper aims to test whether the facilities for accessibility of public services for consumers with disabilities on Transjakarta public transportation in the East Jakarta City area are by the DKI Jakarta Regional Regulations and the Law on Persons with Disabilities. The non-availability of adequate...

This study to analyze and describe the types of sarcasm used by male netizens in the comments column of Detik.com’s youtube about Sukmawati Soekarnoputri’s speech. This type of research is a qualitative research using descriptive method. The data of this research is the speech of male netizens in the...

Background: The evaluation of arterial stiffness and central haemodynamics represent a new tool of cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification. Our aim was to create an integrated central pressure-stiffness risk score (ICPS score) which incorporate the predictive potential of identical parameters. Methods:...

Wave Intensity Analysis (WIA) can provide information about the interaction between vascular and cardiac system. WIA-derived indexes have quantitative physiological meaning. We investigated age-associated changes in WIA-derived parameters in mice and correlated them with biomarkers of cardiac function. Sixteen...

Nowadays, the edible and medicinal values of edible fungi have been widely recognized all over the world, particularly in China and Japan, the edible fungi have become important ingredients in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Hundreds of species of edible fungi had been studied and confirmed with biological...

Some pristine habitat in the region of west Sumatera is less-explored due to low number of herpetologists in the area. However, many species were described as new to science based on morphological or molecular approaches. We conducted preliminary study to uncover the diversity of amphibians and reptiles...

In this study, natural rubber (NR) and styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) composites reinforced with different nano-fillers—silica, graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), nano-clay (NC), and carbon nanotubes (CNT)—were prepared and systematically analyzed. The main aim of the work was to investigate how the type...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into neurons, which can be used in cell therapy. Endogenous genes and neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 regulate neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation (NT-3)....

Red ginger juice (Zingiber officinale var rubrum) is effectively able to inhibit the growth of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans bacteria. The extract gel of red ginger which is about 4% proved sucessfully to provide the effect of anti inflammation bigger than the extract gel of turmeric rhizome...

Mathematics is one of the sciences that can improve thinking skills and contribute to solving daily problems as well as the world of work. Some compulsory subjects in the Computer Science Education study program are in the field of mathematics. Also, one of the important things for students of Computer...

In order to study the injectability of the advanced inhibiting coal seam and the effect of inhibitor injection, taking the 3 upper coal seam in Nantun mine as an example, on the basis of the fact that this coal seam can be injected, the experiment of pressurized water absorption for coal in 9 different...

In this study, natural staining procedures have been evaluated using hybrid dyes of mango and turmeric leaves. To get rich color shades with high strength and color fastness, coloring is done by involving a number of preparation stages which include washing using Turkish Red Oil (TRO), mordanting using...

This research aims to produce a model of ULIN massage therapy for female exercisers to relieve stress. This research was development research with stages: preliminary study and data collection, planning, product draft development, expert validation, product testing, revision, and evaluation. The ADDIE...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and approximately 25–54% of patients report poor sleep quality. There is evidence from the general population of an association between poor sleep and increased CVD risk, but this is poorly understood...

Background: Chronic Aortic Regurgitation (AR) increases left ventricular preload and afterload, which may enhance arterial wave reflection. The effects of AR on noninvasive measures of arterial wave reflection and central aortic pressure are unknown. Methods: To determine the relation between AR and...

Operation and maintenance of a dam that does not follow established procedures will not only reduce the effectiveness of the dam in question. However, they can also endanger the safety of the dam. The fact that the risk of a dam is mostly caused by inadequate exploitation and maintenance. The Palasari...

The phenomenon that represent electricity concept can be used to explore students' electricity concepts. Students' conceptual change toward electricity concept is taught through facilitation process, both in static electricity and dynamic electricity. The subjects of this research were 25 students of...

The type of this research is descriptive explorative with a qualitative approach, aims to know the intuition of students in solving math problems at the stage of understanding Polya problem. Data collection methods triangulate data through tests, interviews, and documentation. The subject of the research...

The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of Semester Learning Plan (Rencana Pembelajaran Semester/ RPS) and to know the completeness of learning outcomes using e-learning in the Indonesian bridal make up courses. This research is done through two stages of developmental processes;...

CD30 is expressed in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). To date, research efforts have focused on understanding its contribution to lymphomagenesis through anti-apoptotic mechanisms, and its effect on cell survival. It has been suggested that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays a role in the pathogenesis of positive...

The purpose of this study was to determine the teacher’s perception of singing activities in learning process in Early Childhood Education (ECE). This type of research was a qualitative research. Data collection techniques were literature study and Focus Group Discussion ((FGD) with 29 ECE educators...

Memes have been an important growing means of communication among millennials. They were used widely due to its ‘fluid’ nature and expressiveness. This study is a combined analysis of content and receptive aspects of memes. Employing 50 memes collected from twitter and 25 University students as respondents...

The purpose of this paper is to understand the multi-dimensional evaluation of professional quality of hotel management students through the investigation of hotel management students, teachers and hotel enterprises in Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture. The research samples were from 100 graduates,...

The study aims to (1) build a linear programming model and determine the optimal volume of dam water that maximizes farmers’ income based on plant types and field area for two growing seasons; (2) modify the linear programming model by incorporating marginal land, (3) test model sensitivity to obtain...

The railway bridge design and construction must precisely follow the technical standard due to the high impact load and small tolerance on the track component. Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide the details and accuracy needed for a railway bridge’s design and construction process. The purpose...

Central obesity is an important cause of cardiovascular disease. It’s well-known that aortic pulse wave velocity (aoPWV) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. However the potential correlation between fat accumulation and increased arterial stiffness is poorly investigated. The aim of this...

The purposes of this study is to explore those two impacted factors of academic achievement of the student of Timor Leste who are staying in Indonesia. These factors are academic behavior and extrinsic motivation. The method which was used to analysis the data was multiple regression. The research involved...

The scope of this study to examine the effect of ‘time-out’ intervention on the disruptive behavior among Bukit Rambai primary’s students in Malacca. The ‘time-out’ is a method to a help so called “ the lost self control” students by segregating them away from the others with a specific schedule. The...

Trade in manufacturing through global and regional value chains has played an especially prominent role in global economic growth in recent decades. However, Africa faces severe challenges in growing manufacturing activities in the face of China and Southeast Asia’s competitive dominance of global manufactured...

A recent trend of alternative feed made from expired sausage in traditional fish farm could reduce 20%-25% of production cost. However, expired sausage suspected as hazardous food since it contains pathogenic microbes that cause a serious problem in farmed fish health and it can be carried to human health....

Male infertility causes present in about 50% of the infertility cases, the standard quantity and quality of semen ejaculated during each coitus averages about 2-4 milliliters and every milliliter of seminal fluid contains contain about 100-120 million sperm/ ml. When the number of sperm in each milliliter...

The addition of powdered cream milk to gelatin containing fat is used to improve the quality of the marshmallows. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of adding powdered cream milk on marshmallow. The material used in this research was gelatin marshmallow added with powdered cream milk...

This article analysis the running conditions and existing problems of air conditioning system for existing public buildings in the cold and serious cold regions in winter,and compares analysis of the solution of the anti freezing measures for the fresh air unit,introduces the recovery exhaust energy...

Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) is believed to have neuroprotective effect. IHH induces changes in gene expression and intracellular signaling pathways that lead to the emergence of intracellular adaptation through HIF-1 alpha gene activity. IHH induction decreased brain cortical tissue damage,...

This study aims to determine the level of quality of education services for Seafarers Training II and III Programs in PIP Makassar. The research method used is quantitative descriptive survey research, with objects in students of the second semester of the XXIX Seafarers Training II and Seafarers III...

Anemia in adolescent girls can occur due to the lack of consumption of Vitamin C and Iron rich drinks. When consuming alternative drinks, the adolescent girls do not care much about their nutritional contents but their taste. Bananas and Avocados contain high levels of Vitamin C and Iron where in 100...

Anodizing is one way of coating oxidation on aluminum, which is carried out by anodic oxidation at room temperature with the help of an electric current so that a chemical reaction occurs so that a layer is produced that can protect the metal from the effects of corrosion. The objective of this study...