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Background and Objective: Infrared Thermal Imaging (ITI) is a noninvasive method to measure skin temperature (ST). The latter is determined by the microcirculatory blood flow and ambient temperature. Photobiostimulation has been shown to increase blood flow. The objective was to characterize the spatial...

This study aims to investigate how work engagement of the employees of PT X in Jakarta, Indonesia, may be influenced and promoted by psychological capital and job resources. Work engagement is a unique, positive, satisfying, work-related state of mind characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption...

The management of human resources holds a very crucial function role as the main key in maintaining effective and efficient productivity levels in a company. This research seeks to examine and interpret how the work environment, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment contribute to variations...

Intelligent network interface cards are widely deployed in databases, web servers, big data analytics, shared mass storage, virtualized network device, router, and firewall. This paper presents an intelligent NIC design based on Freescale T2080 processor. It is a PCI Express card and provides two SFP+...

This study aims to describe and analyze performance and determine what factors affect PT. Rahmat Tunas Karya Cipta Mandiri Padang Sidempuan’s employees’ performance. The achievement of performance targets is one of the crucial things in an organization to determine the extent to which the work plan targets...

The growth of the e-commerce industry in Asia in general, and in Indonesia in particular is growing rapidly in the midst of trade flows that are increasingly rapidly advancing. The very rapid development of information technology has given rise to a new style in the trading system, and also the process...

With the development of technology, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly utilized in civil applications. Several provinces and cities in China are vigorously developing the low-altitude economy, with industrial environments gradually maturing. However, traditional A-star algorithms produce...

This study applied quantitative and qualitative approaches to gain a deep understanding of the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of students with disabilities in the faculty of education faculty, special education department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya with 117 respondents or students. This number...

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...

Product quality is one of the most important criteria for the assessment of hard turning process. However, in view of the high temperatures developed in hard turning process, the surface quality deteriorates due to the tool wear. Because of the strict environmental restrictions on the use of cutting...

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...

This study aimed to determine the effect of leadership and competence on career development through employee actualization. This study uses primary data from the questionnaires’ results and secondary data from company archive data. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative, which describes...

The purpose of this research is to identify the elements that create the students’ entrepreneurial success factor in the Ambassador of Business Edupreneur program. This is a quantitative study in which data was collected from 443 students of Faculty of Economics and Business Education engaging in The...

Wetland compensation is one important measure for wetland restoration and protection, while establishment and implement of Wetland Compensation Policy (WCP) is the dominating step. So understanding the intention to accept this policy among farmers is very important. Economic models do not fully explain...

The rehabilitation of mangroves and coastal ecosystems of Karang Modang in Indralayang Village is basically a collaborative activity between the village government and PT. PLN (Persero) West Java in overcoming the problem of damage to mangrove and coastal ecosystems on Karang Modang Beach. Based on this,...

This study aims to analyze the effect of supply chain agility, which consists of speed, responsiveness, flexibility, and competence, on the profitability of PT. Bank Negara Indonesia. This study applies a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling. The data used in this study was primary...

The utilization of soft soil in civil engineering projects is fraught with challenges, primarily due to its inherent weaknesses including high water content, high void ratio, high compressibility, low permeability, and low bearing capacity. This study proposes a novel three-dimensional sandy drainage...

this paper is based on theory model of resources allocation-profit and adopts experience choice, Delphi method to construct index and system for efficiency measurement with 2 indexes of I class, 8 indexes of 2 class and 11 indexes of 3 class. On the basis of constructing measurement index system, it...

Objective: Small vessel disease, measured by brain white matter hyperintensity (WMH), is associated with increased stroke risk and cognitive impairment. This study aimed to explore the relationship between WMH on computerised tomography (CT) and white coat hypertension (WCH) in patients with recent transient...

Background: The MOMENTUM3 trial1 has revealed superiority of the novel HeartMate3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) compared with the HM2, with a significantly reduced occurrence of cerebrovascular accidents. Thus, cerebral autoregulation may be improved in HM3 compared with HM II patients,...

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...

Plantation companies in carrying out their activities cannot be separated from the support of human resources to achieve success because human resources are the main force in the plantation sector in all main lines of work. The resolution of various problems that occur in human resources must be handled...

Law becomes an inseparable part of people’s lives, this results in legal systems and norms in society itself. The purpose of the existence of a legal system and legal norms is to uphold and regulate the balance between personal interests and common interests to avoid a conflict. The quality of legal...

Background: Soluble receptors for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGEs) have been suggested to have a protective role neutralizing the advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and their pathological effect on vessel walls. We aimed to investigate the association between circulating concentrations of...

This study aims to examine the effect of using a health gate sterilizer on performance effectiveness during the post-covid-19 pandemic. This research was conducted on the basis that there are still cases of people exposed to the covid-19 virus, so it has an impact on several aspects, one of which is...

In this paper, a fast pupil segmentation and localization algorithm is proposed owing to the characteristics that the operator’s eyeball deflects slightly and the gray level of eye image changes a little. Firstly, in order to segment high quality pupil region, we segment the specific interest region,...

Converter valve was the core equipment of HVDC power transmission project, followed by the three-phase AC voltage was connected to the DC side to get the desired DC voltage and realize the power of control, its value accounted for about converter station complete sets of equipment for a total of 22 ~...

Acute inflammation increases the risk of cardiac and cerebrovascular events, potentially associated with altered hemodynamic load. Wave reflection at the aorta and carotid artery can contribute to central hemodynamic load and provide insight into downstream changes in vascular tone. Acute inflammation...

The recruitment and selection process is a process of finding, selecting, and determining potential employees in accordance with the needs, requirements, and culture of the company. Companies must be meticulous in the procurement of recruitment process activities and selection of prospective employees...

In order to meet sustainability targets and lessen the effects of climate change, the switch to renewable energy is becoming more and more crucial. In order to promote energy sustainability in Indonesia, PT PLN (Persero) ULP Sungguminasa has taken aggressive measures to boost the use of renewable energy,...

The purpose of this study was to explore the mechanical properties and functional adaptability of bone of vibration training in rats. Sixty rats were randomly assigned to four groups: control group, low frequency (25 Hz, 3mm) vibration group, middle frequency (35Hz, 3mm) vibration group, and high frequency...

Social media is now a necessity for everyone, including adolescents who are generally undergraduate students. Social media allows users to acquire information from all corners of the world quickly. However, on the other hand, social media has negative impacts, one of which is emotional instability. The...

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®...

we study the use of gatifloxacin with a novel tricyano-dihydrofuran fluorescent system. Gatifloxacin is a 8-methoxy-fluoroquinolone racemate which, in addition to having a broad spectrum of Gram-negative activity in addition to the activity of positive microorganisms, this product has antibacterial effect,...

This study aims to improve numerical abilities through demonstration methods at 4–5 years of age. This type of research is Classroom Action Research conducted in 2 cycles. The subjects of this study were 13 children consisting of 7 boys and 6 girls. Research data on cognitive development in recognizing...

The metro has the advantages of large capacity, velocity on time, safe and convenient, environmental protecting and energy saving. However, the government leading investment pattern has been unable to meet the needs of the expansion under the circumstances that metro had entered a rapid development period,...

Background: Numerous devices purport to measure central aortic BP as distinct from conventional brachial BP. This study aimed to determine the accuracy (validation) of the Sphygmocor Xcel-cuff device (AtCor Medical, Sydney, Australia) for measuring central BP. Methods: 330 patients (mean age 61.3 ±...

The research carried out aims are: (1) Explain the real situation related to the implementation of group counseling at SMP Al Iman, (2) Knowing the influence of group counseling with digital mind mapping strategies to improve self-regulation. The population in the study conducted was grade IX MTs Al...

Extensive study has taken place concerning the reduction of wind-induced vibrations in tall buildings. One method to mitigate this effect adds an auxiliary damping device to the building to increasing the damping ratio of the primary structure, that reducing wind-induced vibration. In the present study,...

To gain a better understanding the difference on microbial community structure for low permeability reservoirs in Daqing Oil Field at different days in outdoor, we constructed the 16SrDNA gene clone library for different days’ samples respectively. The results showed that the dominant microbes of zero...

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) on preventing the leakage of cardiac damage biomarkers in patients undergoing vascular surgery. Methods: Randomised, sham-controlled, double-blinded, single-centre study has been carried...

Introduction: Acute, gravity-induced blood pressure (BP) changes during head-up tilt may generate concomitant variations in carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV). We aimed to separate the pressure-dependent and -independent components of cf-PWV changes observed during head-up tilt. Methods: 30...

The hydraulic test model was built to investigate the fluid-induced vibration of plane gate by changing the gate opening and flow rate respectively. The flow field near the gate was measured with the PIV system while the gate structure was measured with 8 channels high speed vibration acquisition system...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Hypertension (HAS) represents 9.4 million deaths from all the cases of cardiovascular disease worldwide [1]. The pulse wave velocity (PWV) and some hemodynamic parameters have been associated with this outcome [2,3]. Losartan, as well as amlodipine, have shown benefits...

As an important part of building envelope, roof has a significant impact on attic indoor’s energy consumption and thermal environment. Water storage roof bricks have a good heat insulation performance and environmental effect under a certain structure. This paper researches the heat insulation performance...

Millisecond pulsar can generate another type of time scale that is totally independent of atomic time scale, because physical mechanisms of pulsar time scale and atomic time scale are quite different. Usually pulsar timing observation isn't even sampled, and their data set is sparse, So we use cubic...

Novel nitro-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxide derivatives were synthesized and tested for their inhibitory activity against aldose reductase. Of them, 5-nitro and 8-nitro bearing ones displayed significant activity in IC50 values of 4.6 and 13.45µM. Their docking behaviors were also studied.

Analyze the signal synthesis process on Matlab theory platform, based on the theory STC15W1K24S chip and 4 road 8 digit serial d/a TLC5620 produced by TI Company are designed to be a signal synthesis circuit system. By using the system module we can created the one, three, five, seven time’s harmonic...

Indonesia as a developing country in establishing relation with other countries require transportation services to connect one island to another and to other countries. Air transportation is one of the most time efficient, comfortable and fastest amongst other transportation. But as the increasing passanger...