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Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the world's concern with high morbidity and mortality which is marked by low bone density which makes the bone fragile and increases the risk of fracture. It had be known that estrogen plays a role in women's bone health, that is to maintain the activity of osteoblasts...

Purpose: Delirium is a frequent occurrence amongst Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, but studies on its causes are sparse and its risk factors vary from disease to disease. Here, in this study, an attempt was made to investigate the factors associated with the prognosis of delirium in the ICU. Methods:...

The Black Soldiers Fly (Hermetia illucens) life cycle is unique. The uniqueness lies in the life of the larvae until the pupae and metamorphosis become relatively clean flies, do not like smelly media and tend to be in a moist to dry medium. Unlike some other types of flies, the BSF life cycle brings...

Research aims to look at the effect of mental imagery on the accuracy of shooting at sport petanque. The research method used is pre-test - post-test one group, with the precision shooting test instrument from FIPJP. The population of this study were all petanque associations in the Greater Bandung area...

This article is part of the research results entitled “Online-based Student English Learning Model in Facing Curriculum Changes in the New Normal Period.” This research was conducted to see and identify the vocabulary learning model. English-based online for students. Descriptive qualitative research...

This article aims to explain the description of organizational culture based on local values. The values of local wisdom of Banjarmasin culture called Waja Sampai Kaputing which function as social glue that unite the organization by providing appropriate standards for employees of oil palm companies....

The capital asset pricing model (CAPM), which accurately predicts the relationship between asset risk and expected return, is the cornerstone of modern financial economics. Starting from the most common unitary capital asset pricing model, this paper studies the application of the CAPM model in the Chinese...

In this paper, Rare earth (La, Eu, Sm) hydroxide nanorods have been prepared by facile hydrothermal treatment of the corresponding bulk oxide powders. The obtained samples were characterized in detail by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy...

The treble-circuit transmission lines are widely used to increasing energy transportation efficiency and saving land. Because of symmetrical electric structure, the treble-circuit transmission lines suffer from lightning trip-out for more than one circuit in a lightning strike. In this paper, an analysis...

This developmental research concerning student’s worksheets or Lembar Kerja Mahasiswa (LKM) ‘Kikimashou’ was conducted on case of students’ passivity in class, in which the electronic materials were given previously. Students’ difficulties included the lack of vocabulary and contents knowledge of the...

We examined cross-sectional associations of self-reported PA intensities with arterial stiffness in elderly Caucasians of the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA). Mixed central and peripheral arterial stiffness was measured oscillometrically by the cardio-ankle...

Prunus jamasakura Siebold ex Koidz. (hill cherry) is included in the family of Rosaceae and used for ornamental plants. The dormant cherry seed has become an obstacle since it takes a prolonged time to germinate. Seed germination can be induced by the application of gibberellic acid (GA3) and coconut...

Computer tomography (CT) have been routinely used for the diagnosis of lung diseases and recently, during the pandemic, for detecting the infectivity and severity of COVID-19 disease. One of the major concerns in using machine learning (ML) approaches for automatic processing of CT scan images in clinical...

Visible-light responsive photocatalyst BiVO4 were synthesized by simple precipitation method, following by calcination process. The phase structure, morphology, specific surface area and optical absorption properties of as-synthesized BiVO4 were characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, UV-Vis DRS and FTIR, respectively....

Juana River is a river in Indonesia having high vulnerability degree toward flood occurrence. The major factors causing flood in Juana River are river slope having value of 0,00001 and narrowing river channel. Therefore, the river experiences discharge capacity reduction. Juana River flood mapping is...

Scientific literacy skills are essential for students, as it related to how students can understand their environment and their various life problems. The purpose of this research was to study the dynamics of scientific literacy skills of biology students in histology lectures. This research used a descriptive...

The purpose of this research is to develop an application-based English learning model based on mind mapping model that can foster student creativity with innovative learning. Feasibility test of the learning model by involving the sample on 70 students by measuring the learning outcomes through measuring...

This study aimed to investigate the associations between sleep quality and arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A total of 31 healthy postmenopausal women aged between 50 and 74 years participated in this study. Objectively and subjectively measured sleep quantity and quality were concomitantly...

It has been widely documented that hemodialysis patients get a blocked secure response, that might result in a greater prevalence rate of viral diseases, according to Coronavirus epidemic 2019. (Covid -19). The point of this consider was to assess the recurrence of Covid -19 Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies...

Nephelium ramboutan-ake, is a species of Sapindaceae family, locally named Maritam from Kalimantan. However, there is limited information about the potency of this plant. The present study’s objective was to carry out the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of N. ramboutan-ake leaf extract by three...

The decrease in generation costs of renewable energy, combined with advances in electrolyser technologies, suggest that green hydrogen production may be a viable option in the ongoing energy transition. Yet, a green hydrogen economy requires not only production solutions but also storage options, which...

Yawning is an important prehistorical physiological mechanism that exist in animals across a variety of species. In the past 50 years, investigation of spontaneous yawning and contagious yawning has been ongoing. Several hypotheses were introduced to this field, such as the circadian hypothesis, brain-cooling...

Studies have generally shown a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity in low-income countries, but few have tested this relationship in the Middle East where obesity prevalence is extraordinarily high and the nutrition profile more closely resembles developed world contexts....

The current use of the gelam tree is only found in wood processing. On the other hand, gelam bark is not optimally utilized so as to produce unused bark waste even though the natural fiber of gelam bark is of high economic value. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of volume variations...

The Indonesian government’s strategy to deal with the drastic decline in the Indonesian economy is to increase investment and domestic consumption. One of government’s modes to increase investment is that the government and Indonesian House of Representatives approve establishment of omnibus law, namely...

Purpose: lauromacrogol sclerotherapy was implemented through ultrasound-guided puncture of thyroid cyst for discussing the therapeutic effect to lauromacrogol hardening thyroid cyst. Method: 50 patients accepting thyroid cyst puncture sclerotherapy in ultrasonography department of our hospital were selected,...

This research has been started by testing the values of important batak culture and supporting variables of cultural learning process such as opennes, and cognitive flexibility towards increasing intercultural sensitivity among Batak students (Batak Toba, Batak Mandailing, Batak Karo, and Batak Simalungun...

Padang city is located in a disaster-prone area. The earthquake that hit the city of Padang on September 30, 2009, recorded 383 people who died due to the quake. Since then, the local government strives to reduce the death rate during a disaster by providing disaster information to the public. This study...

Engaging with online learning materials and resources have been common activities undertaken by undergraduate students in discovering knowledge and in particular situation, assisting them doing their assignments. However, there are some problems emerged during this process so that it cannot reach the...

The study compared students’ reading comprehension and English vocabulary before and after instruction using two different instructional strategies: the original semantic mapping strategy and the semantic mapping strategy in conjunction with collaborative learning. The study involved two groups, one...

In order to quantify the fusion behavior of new and old asphalt during the hot recycling process, and to detect the degree of fusion of blended asphalt in different reclaimed asphalt pavement, this paper designs an experimental method to measure the fusion degree of new and old asphalt during the hot...

Apart from having a positive impact on people’s welfare, tourism in Bali also harms ecosystem sustainability, especially regarding the issue of the groundwater crisis. The increase number of tourists is of course accompanied by an increase in the need for clean water. PDAM is only able to meet around...

This study examined the effect of an interactive-based instructional approach on the science performance of Grade 6 learners at Batuan Elementary School. A quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group pretest–posttest design was employed involving 50 learners divided into control (n = 25) and experimental...

The SARS-CoV-2 virus as the cause of COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic since March 2020. The clinical signs of COVID-19 are heterogeneous, such as 20–51% of patients were accounted have at least one comorbidity, with diabetes melitus (10–20%), hypertension (10–15%) and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular...

Translation is a complicated activity for students to do individually. They face many linguistic and cultural problems alone, so their products of translation are poor grammatically, lexically, and mechanically. Through this research I surveyed their response and described how their opinions on the application...

Atherosclerosis was considered the main cause of abdominal aorta aneurysms. Many researchers suggest the presence of the association between these two entities. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the presence of atherosclerosis in the aorta and the arteries of the lower extremities, as well as stenoses...

Learning model are useful for helping students to learn and to provide an environment for interactive students experiences. Therefore, learning model has a strategic role especially for the achievement of entrepreneurial character building in students. Furthermore, the challenges that occur in the internalization...

The Programmed Cell Death 1 (PD-1)/Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs), have become a hot spot in the field of cancer research and treatment, and bring new hope to patients with advanced tumors. But, in addition to enhancing the anti-tumor effect of T cells, PD-1/PD-L1...

Introduction Head and neck cancer is the 8th with the highest mortality rate and a low 5-year survival rate of 40-50%. In patients who experience recurrence or metastases, especially in nasopharyngeal cancer and are HPV-positive, first-line immunotherapy can be performed through immune...

In order to study the application of roof directional drilling in thick coal seam gas control, and compare the input of roof directional drilling and roof high suction roadway, the roof directional long hole gas extraction test was carried out in Jincheng mining area. After the completion of the construction...

Few studies evaluated cardiac or carotid abnormalities in patients with arterial hypertension and diabetes according to the presence of peripheral artery disease detected by abnormal ankle brachial index (ABI). For this purpose, we studied 99 diabetic hypertensive patients with abnormal (n=50, ABI≤0.9...

The study aimed to determine the aerobic endurance (Vo2Max) of PJKR Department students at SD FIKK UNM, with a sample size of 25 male students. The survey method was employed, and the “Bleep Test” over a 20-m distance was used as the instrument. The results showed a total Vo2Max value of 879.60 ml/kg/min,...

X-type-slag is rich in Fe2O3 so that it can absorb microwave and generate heat easily. By replacing some sand with X-type-slag, cement concrete can improve the function of removing ice with microwave. The feasibility has been verified through specimens experiments tested in lab. The results show: while...

LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 powders were synthesized from co-precipitated spherical metal hydroxide, Ni0.8Mn0.1Co0.1(OH)2. The effects of the complexant (NH4OH) concentration in base solution on the microstructure, crystalline structure and electrochemical properties of the product were studied. The results...

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus increases as someone grows older. This increase is related to changes in lifestyle, including smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, eating patterns that lacks of vegetables and fruits, obesity, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. This study aims to determine...

This research was conducted to determine the panelists’ acceptance of 3 pandanus amaryllifolius extracts and eucheuma spinossum. Formula hair tonic extracts pandanus amaryllifolius and eucheuma spinossum consist of PG helm, Aquades, Alcohol 96%, methyl paraben, menthol, D-Phantenol, armotan, pandanus...

Fats are a group of organic bonds consisting of elements Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O2), which have soluble properties in certain solvents (fat solvents) such as petroleum benzene, ether. Flexibility is the effectiveness of a person in adjusting himself to do all the activities of the body...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of micro and macro role playing methods and children’s self-concept on social abilities of children aged 5-6 years at An Nisa Kindergarten Medan. This research was conducted at An-Nisa Kindergarten in Medan on Jalan No. 18 Medan in the odd semester...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2). Anyone could have asymptomatic to severe symptoms. Radiological examinations, such as X-rays and CT-Scans, are needed. CT- Scan thorax is an examination to assess the progression,...

Abstract. Objective: To observe and analyze the application value in clinical diagnosis of the diabetes patients with blood lipid inspection. Methods: From June 2013 to June 2014 we select 50 patients with diabetes and 50 healthy people in physical examination as the research object, they can be divided...