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Introduction: The aim of the present study was to examine the contribution of left ventricular ejection, arterial stiffness and systemic vascular resistance to essential hypertension in children with hypertension. Methods: A total of 81 children aged 7 to 18 years (mean age 14 years) including 31 with...

Legal protection for victims of trafficking, particularly the fulfillment of restitution rights, is regulated in Article 48 of Law Number 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of Trafficking in Persons. With regard to victims’ rights to restitution, this study aims to analyze the implementation of trafficking...

In order to find a turbulent flow model which can accurately describe the internal mixing process of the nozzle adjustable jet pump, 8 combinations made up by four turbulence models (Standard κ–ξ, RNG κ–ξ, Realizable κ–ξ and RSM) and two wall functions (Standard wall functions and Non-Equilibrium wall...

Background: Low-flow-Mediated Constriction (LFMC) is considered as a measure of resting endothelial function and is believed to occur in response to reduction in flow during supra-systolic occlusion [1]. However, supra-systolic occlusion may alter flow profile with differential effects on anterograde...

Menstruation is a situation where the endometrium is released in the form of flakes and bleeding due to the release of the hormones estrogen and progesterone which drops and stops causing vasoconstriction of blood vessels which is immediately followed by vasodilation. (Manuaba, 2009) During menstruation,...

Total Quality Management (TQM) is recognized as a modern management technique that is oriented towards improving the quality of the products.Over the last few years, TQM has been applied in the education industry including the higher education institutions. The overall purpose of this study was to investigate...

Building sustainable and healthy higher education has become a serious problem facing the world. In this article, we have selected 9 representative indicators as our factors in evaluating the higher education system. We developed an evaluation system based on the “Sequence of Preference Techniques Similar...

Background: Low-flow mediated constriction (LFMC) has emerged as a non-invasive tool for assessment of endothelial dysfunction [1]. There is insufficient data on association between change in artery diameter during occlusion with its possible stimulus; ‘low flow’ state. This study aims to evaluate the...

Since the beginning of 2016, under the overcapacity background of the iron and steel industry, the steel prices has increased sharply in the domestic and risen more than 50% in less than half a year. This article first discusses the phenomenon and the reasons for rising in prices and analyzes the adverse...

In this project, we introduce a new Secure and Decentralized Offline Payment Channel Protocol (SD-OPC) that extends the Raiden Network on Ethereum to authorize secure offline transactions. Above all, it ensures the transaction security, double-spending protection and the scalability, low latency and...

Since the size of the early antenna is big and not easy to carry, the one-eighth mold SIW Omni-directional antenna is described. The overall performance has been improved. Compared with a quarter mode antenna which is already existed, the relative area has reduced by 50%.

In this work, the whole cell biocatalyst of Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL), a versatile lipase for biodiesel production, was successfully developed through surface display technique using a-agglutinin 2 (Aga2) as an anchor protein and Saccharimyces cevevisiea as anchor yeast cell. The enzyme properties...

Nowadays, risky Abortion became a global health problem, whereas it is often overlooked not only by the public but also by the health officer. This is explanatory research using the survey method with the cross-sectional approach. The sample in this study was 50 commercial sex workers. The Data analysed...

Three types of local plants (canna, calamus, umbrella,)were chosen to construct ecological floating-beds for contamination control atshiyanbaierhe. Differences in plant growth and the capacity of sewage treatment were compared. Results showed that three plants can uptake the nitrogen, phosphorus and...

In China, the power sector is the largest source of emissions, account for about 50% of CO2 emission nationwide, meanwhile the power sector plays a pivotal and irreplaceable role in promoting low-carbon development. In all seven polite markets, power generation companies are the companies under control....

Background: The changes experienced by the arterial system due to ageing are still incompletely understood. The aim of this study is to analyze the 10-year longitudinal evolution of input impedance parameters and wave reflection indices in a middle-aged population, and how these effective changes compare...

This study aims to investigate the incidence and determinants of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its screening in District of Columbia (DC), and identify modifiable risk factors. Data (2000–2009) from the DC Cancer Registry, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS-DC) and Surveillance Epidemiology...

The experiment studies the frost resistance of high titanium heavy slag concrete by conducting 50 cycles of freezing and thawing on the high titanium heavy slag concrete test block with the standard slow freezing method. It researches the effects on frost resistance of high titanium heavy slag concrete...

Helicopter-based LiDAR system due to high input cost and personal risk resulting in a certain restrictions on overhead power lines. With the developed application of UAV platform for power lines surveys and miniaturization of LiDAR device, the integration of UAV-based LiDAR system comes to maturity and...

Components in the field of transportation that greatly affect the amount of transportation costs are fuel, tires and maintenance costs. On average, a tire used by commercial vehicles such as a truck, must replace all of six tires every 3 months, with a cost of approximately 1.5 to 2 million rupiah on...

This study aims to analyze the effect of (1) Natural Attraction and Eco-Tourisms towards Tourists Satisfaction and (2) Tourists Satisfaction Towards their Revisit Intention. This research was conducted in West Sumatra, spesifically in Bukittinggi, Padang, 50 Kota and Tanah Datar. The determination of...

Marketed in Vietnam’s megacities in the early years of the 21st century, Taiwanese bubble tea has quickly been accepted and loved by the young Vietnamese generation. In the beginning, bubble tea was served by “Taiwanese bubble tea” vendors located near schools. From 2003 up to now, the top 50 Taiwanese...

The diameter and spacing of 150 m, 200 m, 300 m stripe array on the surface of 304 steel were prepared by using M-DPSS-50 semiconductor laser device. Then, nitriding treatment on the textured surface was conducted by using well type gas nitriding furnace. The chemical composition, surface morphology...

With a large number of teenagers population approximately 14,7 million people, Indonesia has a potential asset for the present and future prosperity. Teenager is one of the most critical periods in the human life cycle. At this time, there are physical changes as well as behavior and attitudes changes...

China is undergoing one of the most rapid demographic transitions in modern history, with profound implications for its economic future. By 2035, more than 30% of the population will be aged 60 or older, a shift driven by a record-low fertility rate of 1.16 and rising life expectancy, which reached 78.2 years...

The problem of unemployment is a serious problem that is faced in the order of social life. So, educational institutions have an important role in encouraging creativity and providing adequate knowledge about entrepreneurship to increase the younger generation’s interest in choosing an entrepreneurial...

This study aims to explain the effect of promotion and consumer preferences on clothing purchase decisions at Zalora either partially or simultaneously with descriptive and quantitative approaches. The number of samples was 105 respondents using the purposive sampling technique. Furthermore, the data...

The issue of this study is that students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences possess poor physical condition. This study aims is to improve the ability of physical conditions through interval training. This quasi-experimental, by giving treatment for 16 meetings, involved 9 students. The data were collected...

6 kinds of chlorinated organic pollutants, such as chlorobenzene, 1, 2- dichlorobenzene, 1, 4 - dichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, 2, 4 - dichlorophenol and pentachlorophenol, were analyzed in 5 main water source for 50 food processing companies in Nanning. The health risk assessment of the chlorinated...

The ability of a 2-stage (filtration + UV/Ag-TiO2/O3) ballast water treatment process to control non-indigenous species introduction has been assessed. The removal efficiencies of turbidity and phytoplankton were monitored during the filtration pretreatment phase, and the degradation of phytoplankton...

Mirco-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) aerogel was prepared by adding chitosan as crosslinker. The MFC-chitosan aerogel was used as heavy metal ions absorbent. The results showed that the aerogel had good absorption capacity of over 200mg/g for all 4 kinds of heavy metal ions, Cd2+,Zn2+,Pb2+ and Cr6+ in the...

Violation of the law against the exploitation of new tourist attractions in the Bali area Must have firm sanctions Because the exploitation of the place has an impact on the preservation of the environment Indonesia is one of the world’s tourist destinations due to the tropical climate of biodiversity,...

The growth of business performance of courier service industry in Indonesia in the last five years are stagnant. Sales performance target is still difficult to achieve and profit growth is relatively small. This study aims to explore the data and information regarding the effect Company Resources and...

For Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes, a statistical method is advanced to establish the quantitative correlation between the controllability of structure parameters and the homogeneity of device properties. Setting many parameters fluctuating independently and simultaneously, the collective effect of...

Mirco-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) aerogel was reinforced by chitosan. The reinforced MFC aerogel was used as heavy metal ions absorbent. The results showed that the aerogel had good absorption capacity of over 200mg/g for all 4 kinds of heavy metal ions, Cd2+,Zn2+,Pb2+ and Cr6+ in the initial concentration...

This research aims to empirically test the influence of organizational resilience on organizational performance which is mediated by creativity. This research uses a resource-based theory perspective. This research was conducted at PT. Asuransi Kredit Indonesia Kanwill III Semarang in the form of a survey....

This study presents the design and performance analysis of a producer gas cleaning system for a downdraft gasifier used to process Segregated Dry Municipal Solid Waste (SDMSW) and biomass. The cleaning system is critical to remove impurities such as particulate matter, tars, and other pollutants from...

Perovskite-type cube structure LaMnO3 nanofibers of approximately 50~100 nm in diameter were synthesized via Sol-Gel processing and electrospinning technology after calcined at 900? by using polyvinypyrrolidone (10 wt %PVP) as complexing agents. The nanofibers were characterized by experiment technology....

The operation of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) requires electrical energy to drive chemical systems, namely dossing pumps and chemical mixers and lighting lamps. In WTP, most of the gravity systems are located far from settlements and most of the access roads are quite difficult, and there is no electricity...

Empowerment is regarding change, choice and power. It is the development of change by which individuals or groups with title or no power gain the authority and ability to make choices that influence their lives. The structure of power that has it, what its sources are and how it is exercised directly...

In this work, effects of Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) on injection molding of recycled polyethylene (PE) materials obtained from a waste disposable drip tape are studied. Under injected at 175-230°C and 35-40 MPa, the recycled PE materials with EVA showed good injection...

This paper studies a distributed multi-agent rendezvous problem that preserves topology connectivity. Based on the constraint function, the agent's own and its neighbor's current time and last time's condition are used as conditions to judge the agent's movement trend and connectivity quality in the...

Purpose (mandatory). The purpose of the study is to develop a set of criteria for assessing the level of significance of person’s life for the management-level representatives in the organizations and their formation of personal values. Design/methodology/approach (mandatory). Research methods: «Existence...

More and more people are concerned about flood control and disaster mitigation. Beiyun River, as one of five river systems in Beijing, its flood control capacity play a critical role in urban flood control and disaster mitigation. Hence, the research on the relationship between the Beiyun River's rainfall...

Co doped lithiated vanadium oxides LiV3-xCoxO8 as promising cathode material for lithium ion batteries are prepared with a hydrothermal process. The crystalline phase are characterised by powder X-ray diffraction and the morphology are observed by scanning electron microscope. The electrochemical properties...

Based on the way of mathematical statistics technology, Global spatial autocorrelation and center of gravity analysis, this paper choosing the 50 streets as research unit analyzed distribution dynamic evolution of the average education level by using the data of Lanzhou city census from 1982 to 2010....

The import substitution program contributed to intensive growth of domestic viticulture and winemaking. In the southern regions of Russia, more than 250 thousand tons of grapes are processed into juice and wine every year. More than 50 thousand tons of grape pomace can be used for producing more than...

This study analyzes the effect of self-efficacy in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education on the interest in social entrepreneurship. Indonesia occupies the highest position in the level of concern over the problem of social inequality. This condition will continue to occur if people’s concerns...

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria from the genus Leptospira. Leptospira bacteria can infect rats, dogs, cats, raccoons, cattle, horses, and other mammals. The main reservoir of leptospirosis in Indonesia is rats. Indonesia is a country with a high risk of developing leptospirosis,...

In this paper, the technology of ultrasonic extraction of flavonoids from grapefruit seed was studied. The orthogonal design method was used to optimize the process. The results showed that the optimum extraction parameters were ultrasonic ratio 1:50 (g / mL) , Ultrasonic power of 280w, extraction temperature...