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Few studies have examined whether central arterial wavTable:eform measures vary with ethnicity. We aimed to provide a more comprehensive examination of ethnic differences in several cardiovascular risk factors, which may reveal new ethnic variations. A cross-sectional (baseline) analysis of 5110 adults...

Addition of reinforcing material to improve the mechanical properties of heat-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate is being developed. One of them is by adding nano-chitosan gel. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of nano-chitosan gel addition on the impact strength of heat-polymerized polymethyl...

With the development of the Internet financial industry and the support of various national policies, online loans have gradually become popular on university campuses and have aroused attention and discussion from all walks of life. This article mainly starts from the theory of social support. Taking...

We show that we can apply the Hirota direct method to some non-integrable equations. For this purpose, we consider the extended Kadomtsev–Petviashvili–Boussinesq (eKPBo) equation with M variable which is (uxxx−6uux)x+a11uxx+2∑k=2Ma1kuxxk+∑i,j=2Maijuxixj=0, where aij = aji are constants and xi = (x,...

Efficient and safe intersections are an important aspect of traffic management in urban areas. An unsignalized intersection is one of the most common types of intersections. This study aims to analyze the performance of road junctions at unsignalized intersections on Jalan Karang Tengah Lodaya-Simpang...

This study aims to analyze the role of the capture fisheries subsector in supporting the economy of Belitung Regency through the Location Quotient (LQ) approach and contribution to the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GDP). The research uses a quantitative descriptive method with secondary data for the...

Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between glucose metabolism, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and aortic stiffness in non-diabetic middle aged metabolic syndrome (MetS) subjects. Methods: We studied a total of 486...

Objectives: In developing countries, urbanization leads to changes in behavioural lifestyle and malnutrition which may lead to higher rates of cardiovascular disease .1,2 We aimed to assess the association between low body mass index and markers of cardiovascular function like pulse wave velocity in...

A ton of Portland cement (CP) generates about one tonne of CO2, accounting for 5% of all CO2 emissions in the world, which affects negatively the greenhouse effect. Developments relating to the use of bagasse ash (CBC) as a substitute for CP in making mortars are shown in this study.

The study was undertaken to explore the gut associated actinobacteria from marine fish with specific to antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities. A total of 25 actinobacterial strains were isolated from fish gut samples using starch casein agar and Kuster’s agar medium. About 12 morphologically...

The emerging of antimicrobial resistance become a global concern, encouraging researchers to find out alternative antimicrobial compounds. Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants become promising sources because of their ability to produce medical bioactive. This study aimed at bioprospecting...

To improve learning achievement in statistics education with a focus on quantitative research, which is difficult for some students to understand, the use of mobile learning as a learning media is needed. This study aims to analyze the implementation of mobile learning in statistics education using a...

Using an online questionnaire, we examined the self-reported benefits and satisfaction with Erasmus + mobility of intermediate and higher technical students who participated in internships abroad under the Erasmus + programme. During the academic year 2021–2022, the Sancti Petri Secondary School (San...

At present, nothing seems capable of slowing down the widespread adoption of cash in everyday transactions. According to Bank Al Maghrib, the outstanding amount of currency in circulation, excluding cash held by banks, reached 412.8 billion dirhams. As a result, the share of currency in circulation relative...

The Sharia Mobile Banking application is a mobile banking application launched in 2021 by PT XYZ to facilitate mobile transactions to customers in their business. The features of this application are balance information, transfers, pay-ments, purchases, and more, and it can be accessed for 24 hours....

Objective: Atherosclerotic disease is caused by a combination of systemic, and local factors. The influence of local geometry (affecting local flow conditions) is often neglected. In contrast to the carotid artery, at the iliac-femoral artery region, a large degree of bilateral asymmetry exists. Therefore,...

This study aims to conduct a systematic review and a survey in an exemplary academic setting to assess the present state of app development in a sports game along with the following research questions: (Q1) Are software engineering principles well understood in sports game app development? (Q2) Is the...

The “Implementation Plan for the Reform of China’s National Vocational Education” clearly states: “Promote the high-quality development of higher vocational education. Encourage enterprises and social forces to offer high-quality vocational education; strengthen the Party’s overall leadership in vocational...

In the fierce competition of the capital market, one of the crucial elements for enterprises to achieve sustainable growth lies in ensuring the reliability and stability of funding supply, which constitutes an indispensable foundation. This paper empirically examines the relationship between corporate...

This research aims to identify the factors that influence earnings quality in manufacturing companies in Indonesia. The quality of earnings reported by companies is a crucial factor for investors and stakeholders in making the right decisions. This study’s motivation comes from Indonesia’s unique business...

In search of the use of Modality in supporting a political speech and for revealing the tendencies behind it, therefore it examines Donald Trump’s speeches using Types of Modality (Deontic and Epistemic modal) theory [26]; [15]; [12]; [18]; [7] and Power, Identification and Manipulation (PIMI) model...

The current issue of popularizing art education is a hot topic in society. It can be seen from the “Notice of the Ministry of Education on the Comprehensive Implementation of the School Aesthetic Education Infiltration Action” released on December 20, 2023, that the country attaches great importance...

Agricultural e-commerce has increasingly become a crucial marketing method in China’s agricultural sector. In 2023, online consumption of agricultural products rose by 12.5%. This paper conducted an online survey of consumers, collecting 110 responses. The empirical test revealed the following findings:...

This study analyses the relationship between inflation, investment, and exchange rates on Indonesia’s rubber exports. The research adopts a quantitative approach, utilising secondary data from 2015 to 2023. The findings reveal a positive correlation between inflation and rubber exports, where rising...

The Basic Agrarian Law (UUPA) of 1960 was enacted to rectify pluralistic nature of colonial agrarian law by establishing a legal framework that based on customary law (adat law) and aims to unify the diverse legal identities across Indonesia. The integration of customary law (hukum adat) into Indonesian...

Background: Arterial stiffening measured by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in adults. It advances with age and seems accelerated in children with certain disease conditions such as chronic kidney disease or diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine factors...

Japanese music historian Takashi Iba wrote “Technically, Japanese culture was largely imported from foreign countries, then refined into Japanese things.” As a Japanese scholar who would have lived through the late nineteenth century, Iba witnessed the peak of colonialist and imperialist practices by...

In this paper, we investigate some new properties of the mean vitality function (MVF) of a random variable, proposed by A. Toomaj, M. Doostparast, J. Stat. Theory Appl. 13 (2013), 189–195. Specifically, we explore properties of MVF and study under what conditions the MVF of the first-order statistics...

In order to better arouse the students' enthusiasm of extracurricular exercise, use asp.net+sqlserver2008 development tools and design a daily running exercise monitoring and management system for college students based on campus WLAN and Android platform technology. The students use this system to collect...

In this study, the effect of pre-annealing treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a cold rolled medium-Mn steel was investigated. The C/Mn distribution in austenite during the following heating was simulated. The results showed that the inhomogeneous Mn distribution is fabricated...

The growth of distributed energy resources inside smart grids introduces significant trust vulnerabilities, as central architectures fail at preventing opportunistic fraud in peer-to-peer energy exchanges. To address this problem, the paper proposes a hybrid framework that integrates blockchain and Trusted...

With the growing environmental challenges worldwide, nations are implementing policies to help adopt new energy technologies and develop green technologies. China’s New Energy Demonstration City Policy (NEDCP) has demonstrated notable effectiveness in achieving its dual objectives of energy structure...