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This study aims to develop and validate high school students’ perceived ICT literacy scale. The sample used was 156 students randomly from 7 Katingan, Central Kalimantan schools. The instrument consists of 18 items with three aspects: perceived information literacy, computer literacy, and internet literacy....

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of photosynthesis of Chinese cabbage under NaCl stress, and different concentrations of abscisic acid (ABA) solution about 1, 5, 10 and 20 mol-L-1was sprayed, control was sprayed water on leaves. The results showed that spraying ABA could improve net...

An added value analysis was performed on 16 processed chicken products, consisting of 11 types of Chicken Nugget products, 2 types of meatball products, Chicken Golden Fillet, Fried Chicken, and Spicy Wing. By employing Hayami method, we find the added value of 16 processed chicken products at PT Sierad...

One of many things that could help the company to achieve their goals is a good human resource planning. The right calculation to optimize the manpower needs can make a company be more effective, efficient, and productive in finishing their works. In contrast, to increase productivity, the workload would...

The objective of National Education stated in Law No. 20 of 2003 is to make people believe and fear God Almighty, noble, healthy, knowledgeable, capable, creative, independent, and a democratic and responsible citizen. The Ministry of National Education has formulated 18 Character Values that are formed...

In determining territorial boundaries, the map existence is very important, because the map includes the outermost starting points that illustrate the Country territorial boundaries. Indonesian map provides spatial information for public about the Indonesian country, also describes the boundaries projection...

Elevated ACTH levels have been observed in obese patient with hyperinsulinemia, potentially contributing to hypothyroid-like states through impaired T4-to-T3 conversion. We present the case of an 18-year-old female with a long-standing history of obesity (BMI: 47 kg/m2), hyperphagia, and symptoms consistent...

Background: Arterial wall viscosity (AWV) is a major source of cardiac energy dissipation along the arterial tree. Evolution of AWV during increase in blood flow and the impact of essential hypertension on this evolution have never been studied. Methods: Radial artery diameter, wall thickness and arterial...

Environment/Objectives: Several studies in different populations and conditions shown contradictory results about the effect of coffee on arterial stiffness (AS). Coffee consumption is high around the world and it is very important to define its CV effects. To evaluate the acute effects on haemodynamic...

Background: HIV/AIDS program managers in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam have always relied on the police reports and the UNAIDS Estimation and Projection Package for population size estimation of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID). Methods: We used Respondent-driven Sampling (RDS) to implement a two-source...

One of the best ways to increase the quality of a nation is to increase the quality of its education. Unfortunately, there are still many Indonesian school age children who can’t afford to go to school, especially in rural areas. Take Bojonegoro as an example. According to Bojonegoro Head of Education,...

The purpose of the study was to determine the prognostic value of ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and stable heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods: In prospective study (follow-up 12–24 months, median 18 months) prognosis of 93...

In oil palm plantations, there is age gradient that is expected to affect pattern of Hymenopteran parasitoid community. The aim of the research is to evaluate effects of age gradient of oil palm plantations on community of hymenopteran parasitoid. Approximately, six blocks representing three different...

The study aims to understand the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) level and affecting factors in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients at Public Health Center (PHC). This cross-sectional study was conducted on 153 DM patients. The inclusion criteria were male or female patients over 18 years old diagnosed with DM...

At present, the total balance of non-performing loans of major commercial banks shows a rising trend, which not only seriously weakens the economic support role of commercial banks, but also seriously affects the net profit income and economic asset quality of commercial banks. The national financial...

Background Synthetic tobacco is a type of tobacco made from a mixture of chemicals. This mixture is then sprayed on pieces of leaves or tobacco cigarettes and then rolled like using marijuana by smoking. Its chemicals are deliberately artificially created to mimic the effects of marijuana...

There are no conclusions yet on the best adaptation policies affecting agricultural GDP. Based on the statistics and questionnaire survey for Yutian County and using a combination of vector cointegration the article aims to reveal the effects of three main external adaptation policies, including the...

Wounds that are not treated immediately will have a risk for the patient; the risk is infection. The risk of this infection can be reduced by stopping the bleeding as soon as possible. One way to accelerate the bleeding to stop is by giving haemostatic agents. One source of this haemostatic agent can...

This study investigates the relationship between carbon emissions and several socio-economic factors in E7 countries, employing the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) method. The examined factors include population, renewable energy consumption, net trade, and greenhouse gases. We employ the...

Background Hemodialysis catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) pose a major challenge in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis by increasing associated morbidity and mortality. Objective To determine the incidence,...

Karama Village and Tangnga-Tangnga Village are two coastal areas in Tinambung District that have been touched by the program for the procurement of nylon gill net fishing gear. The program for the procurement of nylon gill net fishing gear is a form of activity carried out by the government in order...

Aim: This case-control study is aimed at identifying radial vascular wall abnormalities in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Methods: High-frequency ultrasound scans of radial arteries were obtained by VevoMD (70 MHz probe, FUJIFILM, VisualSonics). Radial wall showed two echogenic interfaces:...

Background: Prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (O) in children and adolescents has been increased in the past three decades. Obese children are prone to develop early cardiovascular (CV) morbidity in their adult life. Impaired arterial stiffness might be detected in this population. The aim of...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and spreads to other organs. Most patients suffer from chronic pain, tissue damage, deformity and can cause risks of mortality. The disease requires long-term and regular treatment to achieve optimal therapeutic results....

Batam State Polytechnic opened industry-education partnerships classes in 2015. Because they were relatively new, the management of Batam State Polytechnic did not have the right marketing strategy to attract prospective students for this class, consequently, the number of recruited students did not...

Ethno-mathematics or mathematics carried by ethnics in a particular area is a nation treasure that can build future Indonesian educational characters. This article describes how angler in Indonesia uses mathematics in their daily activities and its potential to be context in designing learning activities...

With global warming, extreme weather and climate events, such as super-severe drought, are occurring more frequently, affecting more and more, and damaging more and more, which makes the distribution range of drought disasters and the impact of agricultural ecology more extensive. In order to analyze...

A workflow net is a computational tool for modeling business processes. Their verification is crucial for ensuring that the processes they model follow a criteria of correctness. In this paper, we observe that workflow net constructs can be mapped to programming language features. This mapping allows...

Background: The systemic arterial load imposed to the left ventricle (LV) is a major determinant of normal/abnormal cardiovascular function. The LV mean ejection pressure (LVMEP) is the best estimate of load faced by the LV throughout ejection. The contribution of the steady and pulsatile blood pressure...

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of spraying melatonin (MT) on photosynthesis of Chinese cabbage seedlings under NaCl stress. The result showed that net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), water use efficiency (WUE), light use efficiency (LUE) and transpiration rate...

Abstract. Objective: To observe the clinical curative effect of the surgical treatment of patients with the oral and maxillofacial tumours. Methods: From November 2012 to November 2012 the hospital treatment of 48 patients with the oral and maxillofacial tumours were randomized, the observation group...

Sexual behavior shown in adolescence is a sign of children experiencing puberty. The task of child development in the face of adolescence is to begin to adjust the changes experienced in him with the surrounding environment. Changes when children experience puberty occur in physical, psychological, social,...

Background: Pulse wave analysis from a brachial cuff permits ambulatory measurements of pulse wave velocity (PWV) and central blood pressure parameters. The diurnal variation of PWV in type 2 diabetes is unknown. Methods: We evaluated the Arteriograph24 which is a brachial cuff based equipment for estimating...

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of skill information literacy, of the Minangkabau community in Agam district, Indonesia. The trial was conducted to test the reliability and validity of the measuring instrument. The pilot study was conducted in 30 Minangkabau communities from the Agam...

Carbon 14 (C-14) is one of the most important radionuclides in radioactive gaseous effluents from nuclear power plants. The C-14 emissions of nuclear power plants at home and abroad are statistically analyzed based on the operation data traditionally. In the paper, the generation mechanism of C-14 from...

This article examines the constitutional distinction in regional planning law between general local government regulation in Indonesia and the unique regulatory framework. Article 18 of the Constitution affirms the existence of regional governments within the unitary state system, with the authority...

Background: High salt intake has been associated with structural and functional vascular changes.1 Objective: To correlate urinary sodium excretion with endothelial function and arterial stiffness in non-diabetic hypertensive patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study with non-diabetic hypertensive patients,...

Background: To our knowledge, no previous study assessed the reproducibility of non-mydriatic imaging of retinal microvessels using state-of-the-art Bland and Altman statistics. Methods: In 194 subjects randomly selected from a Flemish population, we post-processed retinal images (Canon Cr-DGi) using...

The problem in this study is the provision of a variety of exercises in increasing the ability to pass under the volleyball. This study aims to determine the effect of playing training methods on the passing ability under the volleyball players of Painan1 High School. This research is a quasi-experiment....

In this modern era, companies could depend on CSR activities to increase public trust in company products, resulting in rising company profits. This paper focuses on the relationship between CSR Disclosure and Company’s Profitability in the Asia Sustainability Report Awards (ASRA) 2019 Winner Company....

Regional government financial reports in Indonesia, especially in district XYZ are currently entering a period of quality improvement. This is indicated by the increase in the number of regional government Financial Reports that obtain Unqualified Opinion from Audit Board BPK RI. This success is certainly...

In situ stress determination is possible using deformation rate analysis (DRA) without resorting to elastic theory and its constraints/assumptions. The approach is based on recovering the inelastic strain between two cycles of loading on cylindrical samples of rock. The test technique makes use of strain...

Background: Large artery stiffness is recognized as a strong, independent marker of cardiovascular risk, mainly through aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). pOpmètre® is a new non-invasive method, which estimates aortic PWV through finger-toe (FT) wave analysis. In a previous study, Alivon et al. have shown...

Lhasa is located in the middle of the Tibetan plateau, north of the Himalayas, its climatic characteristics and the form of residents are representative of the Tibetan Plateau. In order to master the indoor thermal environment of rural highland in Tibet, this paper tests the indoor and outdoor thermal...

Railway signaling system is essential equipment for high speed railway and passenger special line, and it play an important role to ensure safety and improve efficiency. Reliability analysis to railway signaling system is necessary and valuable. Railway signaling system is a complex and dynamic system....

This study explores journalism strategies that Salud con lupa used during the coronavirus global health crisis, focusing on its contribution to health education and reducing incorrect information. Using a study and descriptive quantitative approach, the data was collected through online studies, up to...

Philippine education is not a stranger to various reforms and changes. One of the current educational trends is the implementation of online classes. The internet has been utilized to deliver lectures and discussions as opposed to the traditional face-to-face classroom setup. As the quarantine restrictions...

This study explores how financial factors shape job preference in the gig economy. The brief expansion of technology-driven and flexible work opportunities has attracted many young Indians towards gig platforms as career preference to ensure financial independence and income. This paper aims at exploring...

Presence of meaning in life has been found to be adaptive during the pandemic (Humphrey & Vari, 2021; Samios et al., 2021), however, no studies were conducted to understand whether meaning in life is related to future perspectives in young adulthood. In the current study both the objective impact...

Background: Inter-arm differences in brachial systolic blood pressure (SBP) should not theoretically translate to differences in calculated aortic SBP, there being only a single value of aortic blood pressure (BP) at any time. Methods: This study assessed seated brachial and derived aortic SBP in 79...