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Development of Sundanese Pupujian Interactive Multimedia-Based Learning Materials

Opah Ropiah, Ipan Ripai
This study aims to develop Sundanese Pupujian Learning Materials based on interactive multimedia. Interactive multimedia in this research refer to learning media by using Adobe Flash which contains texts, graphics, sounds, and videos. Meanwhile, Sundanese pupujian in this research refers to oral-literary...

Research on Optimization Model of Residential District Planning

Jing Liu
In the light of the problems, ratio of residential district planning index based on the elementary mathematics, the method of establishing the index of residential district planning, small green area, small facilities area and road area of the village, and analyzes the effects of these indicators of...

Still Waters Run Deep: Gender Differences in Mindfulness (A Study on University Students)

Felicity Wijaya, P. Tommy Y. S. Suyasa
This study examines gender differences in mindfulness among university students aged 18–25 years. Mindfulness, defined as the ability to focus on the present moment with full acceptance, is measured through five dimensions: (a) observing, (b) acting with awareness, (c) describing, (d) non-judging of...

Financial Resilience, Risk and Firm Size Towards Sustainable Business in Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange

Ninin Non Ayu Salmah, Sulastri Sulastri, Isni Andriana
This study aims to examine the impact of financial resilience, risk and company size on sustainable business in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The study focuses on companies that consistently submitted environment, social and government reports from 2018 to 2022. The analysis employs...
Conference Abstract

7.2 POOR SLEEP QUALITY RELATED TO WORSE VASCULAR FUNCTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Thessa Hilgenkamp, Garett Griffith, Robert Motl, Tracy Baynard, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 62 - 62
Background: Poor sleep quality has been related to poor vascular function and higher risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population. Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibit a high cardiovascular risk, and report poor sleep quality. To date, the association between sleep quality and vascular...
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PERIPHERAL BLOOD FLOW REGULATION IN RESPONSE TO SYMPATHETIC STIMULATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Thessa I.M. Hilgenkamp, Sang Ouk Wee, Tracy Baynard, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 62 - 62
Background: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) experience autonomic dysfunction, with reduced sympathetic and parasympathetic control. This results in alterations in resting heart rate and blood pressure and attenuated responses to sympathoexcitatory stimuli. It is unknown to what extent this impacts...
Proceedings Article

Correlation Between Interleukin 6 with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in the Minangkabau Ethnic Group

Rimelda Aquinas, Sukri Rahman, Al Hafiz, Hirowati Ali, Hafni Bachtiar
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumour of nasopharyngeal epithelium that has a unique distribution pattern. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is not only geographically specific but also ethnically. Some ethnic groups tend to suffer NPC. Multifactorial interactions are presumed to be the cause of...

Population structure and the burden of disease in the United Arab Emirates☆

Iain Blair, Amer Ahmad Sharif
Pages: 61 - 71
To carry out their duties more effectively, health care professionals in the UAE often ask about the population structure and the main causes of mortality and morbidity in the country. This paper summarizes what is known about these topics drawing on secondary data sources that are available in the public...
Proceedings Article

Research and Implementation of ROHC for PoC Service Based on TD-SCDMA Network

Haiwen Li, Wei Huang, Lifu Li, Gang Yu
PoC is a half-duplex PTT service using VoIP technology based on cellular net-work packet domain carrying. ROHC is used to implement the header compres-sion in PS domain, which can improve the transmission efficiency of the air in-terface. This paper describes the working principle and the modes of operation...

Research on Economical Evaluation Model for Guaranteeing Environmental Factors

Houbin Wang, Zanglong Zhang, Hao Tang
At present, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has become an essential evaluation metric for economic development. However, existing evaluation models only concentrate on enhancing the accuracy and ignore the environmental influence for continuous development. In this work, we initially involve the material...
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Reliability Analysis and Preventive Maintenance Optimization of Bus Engine Components Using Weibull Distribution and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Approach

Paris Johannes Ginting, Indira Ruth Septarini, Anita Christine Sembiring, Widya Fernanda Putri, Uni Pratama Pebrina Br Tarigan
Maintenance management in the transportation sector is crucial for ensuring operational continuity and minimizing safety risks. This study transitions the maintenance program for bus engine components at PT. Bukit Barisan Transport from a reactive schedule to an optimized proactive strategy. Utilizing...
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6.9 ANTIPLATELET AND VASCULAR EFFECTS OF ASPIRIN IN HEALTHY PERSONS AND PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

Liv Vernstroem Hald, Anne-Mette Hvas, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Esben Laugesen, Kristian Loekke Funck, Per Loegstrup Poulsen
Pages: 61 - 61
Background: Treatment with aspirin is a cornerstone in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in diabetes, whereas its place in primary prevention remains controversial. The effect of once-daily aspirin on platelet aggregation is unclear in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, the...
Proceedings Article

Effects of Exogenous Melatonin on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Chinese Cabbage Seedlings under Aluminum Stress

Yi Tang, Jingxian Li, Enze Zhang, Huanxiu Li
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous melatonin (MT) on photosynthetic characteristics of Chinese cabbage under aluminum (Al) stress. Five treatments were used in the experiment: leaves were sprayed with 0 (CK), 50, 100, 200 and 400 mol-L-1 concentrations of melatonin solution....

The Development of Dual Mode Experiment Model Based on Physics Problem Solving: Comparing learning achievements between real and virtual experiment

Desy Hanisa Putri, Sutarno Sutarno, Eko Risdianto, Dedy Hamdani
Experimental models based on physics problem solving to enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills (CTS and PSS) have been successfully developed, both real and virtual experiments. The experimental stages consist of problem descriptions, understanding problems, method questions, predictions,...

The Effectiveness of Behavior Modification Using the Fading Technique to Improve the Vocabulary of Deaf Students in SLB-C Negeri Pembina Banjarbaru

Gusti Medinda Ridha Putri, Rudi Rusli, Jehan Safitri
Various problems can arise when individuals interact with individuals with disabilities, especially when one of them is deaf. Being deaf and having hearing loss are conditions in which the individual loses hearing function completely or partially. Generally, the problem faced by an individual when interacting...
Proceedings Article

Analysis on imaging diagnostic value of bone tumor

Rui Jiang, Ziyan Zhang, Han Wu, Chao Zhang
Objective: to discuss the clinical value of digital X-radiography (DR), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing bone tumors; Methods: 45 bone tumor patients accepted from November 2010 to February 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. All 45 patients underwent DR examination,...

Loan Conditions and Bank Risk Exposure

Yi-Chang Chen, Zixian Xu, Jie Deng, Bin Xu
This paper investigates the loan conditions and bank risk exposure for the risk valuation factors of loans within the commercial bank industry. We use the listed companies in the Taiwan Economic News, sort out the financial indicators in 2007-2018, and empirically explores the impact of enterprises on...
Research Article

The effects of central arterial pressure and autonomic dysfunction on elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in men with diabetes

S. Bunce, A. Stride, C. Matthews, S. Shaw, J.C. Smith
Pages: 60 - 66
Background: In diabetes, left ventricular dysfunction independent of coronary disease is common and is associated with elevations in NT-proBNP. Our aims were to determine the relative importance of central aortic pressure, cardiovascular autonomic function and arterial stiffness as predictors of elevated...
Research Article

The Impact of Imports from China on African Textile Exports

Yong He
Pages: 60 - 68
This study uses Comtrade trade data covering 1990–2017, 14 textile subsectors, and 53 African countries with their main trade partners to evaluate Chinese trade impacts on African textile exports over three subperiods at the sector level. It finds that, although textile imports from China had a significant...

Empowering Sustainability: Integrating ESG Principles for a Net-Zero Future Through Decentralised Process Plant Design

Muhammad Yousaf Arshad, David Lewis, Nam Nghiep Tran
In the transition towards a net-zero future, the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into decentralised process plant design plays a pivotal role. This study explores the potential of hydrogen production from biogas using reforming and electrolyser technologies, with...

Constitutional Mandates and Wildlife Protection: The Expanding Role of Environmental Jurisprudence in India

Shubham Verma, Vaishali Arora
This research article discusses how India’s Justice system has impacted the nation’s approach to wildlife protection, from giving rights to statutory frameworks and the courts’ intervention. Based on Constitutional provisions- mainly Article 48A, 51A(g) and 21, the Indian legal system is actively moving...

Baduangong Exercise Provides New Insights into Neck Type of Cervical Spondylosis

Shudong Chen, Guoyi Su, Hongzhi Xu, Binde Zhao, Yu Hou, Dingkun Lin
Objective: To evaluate the effects of manual therapy combine with Baduangong exercise to treat neck-type cervical spondylosis. Methods: Patients were randomized to control group (cervical manipulation) and experimental group (combining cervical manipulation with Baduangong exercise). The two groups received...

Clinical, Imaging, and Laboratory Characteristics of Adult Mexican Patients with Tuberculous Meningitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Miguel García-Grimshaw, Francisco Alejandro Gutiérrez-Manjarrez, Samuel Navarro-Álvarez, Alejandra González-Duarte
Pages: 59 - 64
Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system Tuberculosis (TB), accounting for 5–6% of extrapulmonary TB cases. Nowadays, TBM continues to be a major topic in public health because of its high prevalence worldwide. This retrospective study aimed to describe the clinical,...
Research Article

Covid-19 Effects on ARTErial StIffness and Vascular AgeiNg: CARTESIAN Study Rationale and Protocol

Rosa Maria Bruno, Bart Spronck, Bernhard Hametner, Alun Hughes, Patrick Lacolley, Christopher C. Mayer, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Chakravarthi Rajkumar, Dimitrios Terentes-Printzios, Thomas Weber, Tine Willum Hansen, Pierre Boutouyrie, on behalf of the ARTERY Society
Pages: 59 - 68
In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread rapidly worldwide. Although the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are dominated by respiratory symptoms, the cardiovascular system is extensively affected at multiple levels. Due to the unprecedented consequences...
Proceedings Article

The Role of Synbiotics (Commercial Product) as a Substitute for Antibiotic Growth Promotor (AGP) in the Performance and Blood Values of Cobb-strain Broilers Challenged with Salmonella enteritidis

J C Ajiguna, V C Prakasita, T E M Nahak, C R Tabbu, C M Santosa, A E T H Wahyuni
Feed is the main requirement for broilers farms. However, continuous use of AGP can cause antibiotic resistance in poultry and humans. The effectiveness of feed additives in preventing some disease agents has not been much scrutinized. Among the diseases that often arise is Salmonellosis. This study...
Proceedings Article

Characteristics of Facial Bone Fractures in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department - Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung Period January 2016 – January 2021

Ikhbar Falah, Nur Akbar
Introduction Facial bone fracture is one of the causes of patient visits to the emergency department. The epidemiology of facial bone fractures differs not only between populations but also has continued to change over the last few decades. Data collection in term length regarding the...

The Risk Assessment of the Fog Disaster

Haibo Hu, Jinjun Pan
Pages: 59 - 64
The fog probability in urban area is determined by the observatory data. Taking the regular grid to be the assessed unit, the Fragility Exponential (FE) is computed upon the gird cell, in which the density of the road-net is stood for, and the FE can be modified according to the important facility distributed...
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Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Effects of Melastoma dodecandrum ethanol-extract on Type 2 Diabetic Rats

Chang-Lei Li, Bao-Miao Ma, Xiao-Qing Chen, Yu-Wei Liu, Xi-Ji Shu
Abstract. To observe hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of Melastoma dodecandrum ethanol-extract on type 2 diabetic rats. Except twelve SPF SD rats were as the control group, the rest eighty type 2 diabetic rats were induced by feeding with high-fat and high-sugar diet and intraperitoneal injection...

The Importance of the Protestant Church of Moluccas (GPM)'s Pastoral Care for the Christian and Moslem Trauma Survivors at the Post-Communal Conflict in Moluccas

Rouli Retta Trifena Sinaga
The post-communal conflict trauma experienced by the Moluccas Christian and Moslem communities has not been seriously addressed by GPM through its pastoral care. Both the teachings and practices of pastoral care are still exclusive to the stewards and congregations, and have not been directed to the...

Monitoring of Influencing Factors on Teaching Ability of Higher Vocational Teachers’ Entrepreneurship Education Based on Structural Equation①

ShenQing Qing, Feng Jiang Hua, Chen Beilei
This paper takes higher vocational teachers as the starting point, and based on the original questionnaire of the project team, constructs a structural model of 4 factors and 21 indicators of theoretical practice, value concept, policy system, implementation conditions. aiming at 321 effective teacher...
Proceedings Article

Forehand Drive Exercise Model in Table Tennis Game

Bessy Sitorus Pane, James Tangkudung, Abdul Sukur
Forehand drive is a way of making a shot which the ball must be hit using the palm of the hand holding the bet facing forward. It requires exercise to be executed properly. Thus, the purpose of study was to develop forehand drive exercise model in table tennis game. The method used Research and Development...

Evaluating Corporate Currency Risk Management Practices: A Case Study of Multinational Companies and Their Hedging Strategies

Wen Kong
In the context of global economic integration, multinational corporations (MNCs) face significant currency risks due to cross-border transactions involving multiple currencies. This study evaluates the effectiveness of hedging strategies—including futures, forwards, options, swaps, and loan hedging—through...

Exploring Patterns of Educational Participation through K-Medoid: A Case Study of Central Java

Ariska Fitriyana Ningrum, Alwan Fadlurohman, Ihsan Fathoni Amri, Saeful Amri, Dannu Purwanto
This study analyzes the level of education participation in districts/cities in Central Java Province using the K-Medoids algorithm. The data used includes gross enrollment rate (APK), net enrollment rate (APM), school enrollment rate (APS), and expected years of schooling (HLS). The elbow method was...

Evaluation of the development level of construction industry based on factor analysis in Sichuan province, China

Yuliang Fan, Fenghui Chen, Qiong Shen
To understand the development level status of construction industry in Sichuan province, China, this study selected 11 economical indicators of construction industry to evaluate the development level of construction industry in 21 cities (prefectures) of Sichuan province by using factors analysis. The...

The Use Of Digital Home Media To Improve Children’s Critical Thinking Skills

Gusmaniarti Gusmaniarti, Mustaji Mustaji, Wahono Widodo, Binar Kurnia, Suryani Suryani
This research aims to determine the effect of number house learning media on the process of developing critical thinking skills with symbolic play teaching materials in children aged 4-5 years at Al-Falah Kindergarten Surabaya. This research uses a type of quantitative research with a quasi-experimental...
Proceedings Article

Techno-Economic Analysis and Hybrid PV-Diesel Power Plant Design for the Dedieselization Program in Nusa Penida Island

Randi Rifalda, Bambang Arip Dwiyantoro, Musa P. Marbun
The high operational costs of Diesel Power Plants (DPP) in remote areas have pushed the Indonesian government to implement a dedieselization program. This initiative aims to replace or integrate existing DPPs with renewable energy (RE) sources, a strategy being implemented in isolated areas like Nusa...
Conference Abstract

4.5 THE EFFECT OF LUNG FUNCTION ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND VASCULAR INDICES FROM ADOLESCENCE TO EARLY ADULTHOOD IN A MULTI-ETHNIC COHORT

Yao Lu, Harding Seeromanie
Pages: 57 - 57
Given the significance of lung function (LF) for vascular health in adulthood, there are surprisingly few studies that have examined the interrelationships of their developmental trajectories. Both develop and decline over the life course, though LF peaks in the 20s, and both predict cardiovascular events...
Proceedings Article

Effects of ABA on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Chinese Cabbage under Aluminum Stress

Huaqiang Tan, Guiyuan Pu, Huanxiu Li
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on photosynthetic characteristics of Chinese cabbage under aluminum (Al) stress. Five treatments were used in the experiment: leaves were sprayed with 0 (CK), 1, 5, 10 and 20 mol-L-1 concentrations of abscisic acid solution....
Proceedings Article

Optimal Policy for Deteriorating Items Ramp Type Demand with Shelf Life

Kai-Wayne Chuang, Chien-Nan Lin, Chun-Hsiung Lan
In this article, we have studied the inventory and pricing strategies for deteriorating items with ramp type demand and shelf life. In practice, there are many commodity such as food, medication exist the shelf life expiration date. Therefore the shelf life expiration date has become an important research...
Proceedings Article

Design and Implementation of Information Management System for Enterprise

Dong Xin, Hongxia Zhao, Baogang Zhou
With the rapid development of economic construction and the further development of enterprise information, computer and network technology are gradually applied to enterprises to improve efficiency and quality, and information management is an important part of modern enterprise management, so the design...
Proceedings Article

Variation on Photosynthetic Performance in Kiwifruit Seedling During Drought Stress and Rewatering

Yong Zhang, Qiyang Chen, Haoru Tang
Drought stress adversely impact on the global crop growth and productivity. It is especially important to elucidate the physiological characteristics on plants under drought stress. With the prolongation of drought time, chlorophyll content continued to decline. Root activity increased significantly...

Business Plan Analysis of Housing Company in Bandung

W.S. Suryatno, Herman S. Soegoto
The purpose of this research is to analyze whether the project X that was planned to be built by the developer is economically eligible. This research of feasibility used Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), Profitability Index (PI) and Cash Flow analysis methods....
Proceedings Article

The Efficiency of Impervious Protection of Hydraulic Structures of Irrigation Systems

Mikhail A. Bandurin, Irina F. Yurchenko, Victor A. Volosukhin, Vladimir V. Vanzha, Alexander V. Mikheyev
To prolong the service life of hydraulic structures of irrigation systems and dams there were developed and patented method and device of creating impervious coating of irrigation channels, impervious geotextile coating of low-pressure earthen dams, a device for sealing butt joints of trays providing...
Research Article

Effects of a Personalized Physical Exercise Program in the Ventricular-arterial Coupling of Older Adults. A Pilot Study

Telmo Pereira, Inês Cipriano, Joaquim Castanheira
Pages: 56 - 63
Introduction: This study was aimed at evaluating the changes in the Ventricular-Arterial Coupling (VAC) of old adults after the implementation of a multidisciplinary intervention program comprising a tailored physical exercise component. Methods: A non-randomized pilot study, enrolling 21 old adults...

The Blended Learning for Student’s Character Building

Tien Yulianti, Ari Sulistiyawati
The research aims to find that the Blended learning model is effective in developing student character through the application of Blended Model as an effort to answer the challenge of education in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era and it can help students to form a pattern of attitudes and behavior in...
Research Article

Self-medication Practices and Knowledge among Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study

Sanaa Awada, Batoul Diab, Dalia Khachman, Rouba K. Zeidan, Helene Slim, Salam Zein, Amal Al-Hajje, Jinan Kresht, Souheir Ballout, Samar Rachidi
Pages: 56 - 64
Self-medication (SM), practiced globally, is an important public health problem. This is the first study aiming to determine the prevalence of inappropriate usage of drugs among Lebanese patients, assess their knowledge, and identify predicting factors of potentially inappropriate drug intake. This cross-sectional...
Proceedings Article

Arduino Uno’s PIN Expansion with SPI Communication to Control 4 LCD Display

Farid Baskoro, Bambang Suprianto, Lilik Anifah, Aristyawan Putra Nurdiansyah, Miftahur Rochman
Arduino Uno is a minimum system board that use atmega 328p as a microcontroller IC (Integrated Circuit). Arduino Uno has 20 output pins. The running out of the pins owned by the Arduino Uno makes it cannot control many LCD, such as 3 LCDs that require 21 pins. With the lack of the Arduino Uno, this study...
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Analysis of The Effect of Environmental Sanitation on The Incidence of Diarrhea at Hiang Public Health Center Sitinjau Laut District Kerinci Regency

Hipendarita Hipendarita, Ermi Girsang, Chrismis Novalinda Ginting, Zaimah Hilal
Hiang Health Center is a health center with the highest number of visits from diarrhea sufferers out of 21 health centers in Kerinci Regency. The incidence of diarrhea in toddlers aged 0–5 years at Hiang Health Center in 2020 was recorded at 132 cases in toddlers aged 0–5 years. Waste sanitation for...
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4.1 PILOT STUDY ON THE PRECLINICAL VASCULAR DAMAGE IN BOLIVIAN PATIENTS WITH CHAGAS INDETERMINATE CHRONIC PHASE

Filippo Valbusa, Andrea Angheben, Verena Zerbato, Andrea Chiampan, Davide Agnoletti, Cristiano Fava, Zeno Bisoffi, Guido Arcaro
Pages: 56 - 56
Background: In Italy, the prevalence of seropositivity for Trypanosoma cruzi in immigrants from endemic countries is about 11.3% (30.7% for Bolivian immigrants). The disease acute phase is usually asymptomatic, often leading to chronic infection that may remain silent for life (chronic indeterminate...
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Advanced Results Test of Upland Rice Lines 7th Generation (F7) from Local Rice X Superior Varieties with Lodging Resistance in East Belitung Regency

Eries Dyah Mustikarini, Gigih Ibnu Prayoga, Ratna Santi, Herry Marta Saputra, Handika Pratama
Plant breeding activities are one of the efforts that can be done to get rice with a high yield. Advanced yield test is one of the yield test stages to identify genotypes of upland rice that has the potential as a new superior variety with high yielding and lodging resistance. This study aims to obtain...