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Background: Although a few studies have suggested an alteration in aortic stiffness in patients with systemic sclerosis (SS), a disease characterized by immunological and microvascular changes and by tissue fibrosis, the functional properties of the large arteries have been understudied in SS. Methods:...

This study aims to examine the financial ratios that affect profit growth in textile and garment sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2016–2020 period. In this study, the authors use 6 (six) variables, where the dependent variable is profit growth (Y), then the independent...

Cilegon’s appeal as an industrial city is heavily influenced by urbanization. The most important impact of urbanization is the increasing need for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, resulting in the rapid conversion of green land into built-up land. Reduced vegetated areas that function...

This article introduces 5 optimization strategies to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in low-carbon manufacturing. Key focus areas include algorithmic optimization models and technological frameworks. The Grey Wolf Algorithm (GWO) and Chromosome Hierarchical Coding Genetic Algorithm...

This study aims to analyze the effect of Covid-19 on the conventional life insurance industry in Indonesia. This used quantitative research methodology by comparing data on premium income, total net premium income, comprehensive income statement 6 months before the pandemic (July 2019 - December 2019)...

Bag industry is one of the creative industries that contribute greatly to the level of national economic growth. This is evident from the development of the bag craft sector in Kudus, which during the last five years the trade contract experienced a positive growth of 2.8%. This is in line with the increase...

The purpose of this study was to determine effect of red guava juice to changes in MDA levels in the blood of atheletes after getting physical activity sub-maximum, difference effect between a high pulse and low pulse rate on the results of MDA levels, effect of red guava juice 100 grams and 150 grams...

The aim of this study is analyzing allocative efficiency on production factors usage on shrimp culture enterprise and analyzing the revenue of shrimp enterprise in Muara Badak Regency. The study used Cobb-Douglas Production function analysis by using Multiple Regression Analysis. Net Product Marginal...

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is clinically desirable because it reduces the radiation dose to patients. However, the quality of LDCT images is often suboptimal because of the inevitable strong quantum noise. Because of their unprecedented success in computer vision, deep learning (DL)-based techniques...

The alteration of supporting structures of the teeth in periodontitis results from the complex interaction between colonies of microorganisms and the immune-inflammatory host response. α-mangosteen contains xanthone which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and osteoinductive properties...

Since 2013, California lemons have been grown in Banyumas Regency. Currently, Banyumas Regency has 12 ha of lemon planting space with 6,550 plants. California lemon growing is a privately held enterprise in Banyumas Regency. However, California lemon farmers in Banyumas Regency have collaborated with...

This paper discusses the diasporic and heteroginity-hybridity interplay of a Filipino epic namely the Maharadia lawana. Maharadia Lawana is indigenous with the locality of the Philippines though resembling the tale of a folklore epic in India as its original counterpart—The Ramayana. It is also highly...

Shield tunneling in water-rich sand layer is prone to problems such as high cutter torque and severe wear, and spiral transporter gushing. Based on this, this paper takes the shield project of Xi’an Metro Line 10 interval as the basis, and carries out the experimental research on the improvement of slag...

This community service activity aims to improve the quality of citizen administration services by strengthening the digital system with the addition of a data validation mechanism in Pejeruk Subdistrict, Ampenan District, Mataram City. The method used is a participatory approach with stages of socialization,...

Background: Aortic reservoir pressure (RP) and excess pressure (XSP) predict cardiovascular events independent of clinic blood pressure (BP). It is unknown whether RP and XSP change in magnitude from the central to peripheral large arteries where conventional BP is measured. This information has implications...

This study examined the influence of company performance and macroeconomics variables on stock price. The company performance is measured by profitability ratios. The profitability ratios used are: return on equity and net profit margin. Price earnings ratio and price to book value are used as measurement...

This study aims to prioritize the main criteria in the selection of suppliers at RSUD Padang and to find out which supplier is the best in RSUD Padang.This study analyzes the selection of suppliers at RSUD Padang. The data used are primary data obtained through the distribution of questionnaires and...

Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic human infections, and epidemiological studies indicate a high prevalence of this infection, especially in children. [1, 3, 11]. H. pylori infection varies from 40 to 90 % in the adult population in different regions of the world, in the...

Less developed aerobic gymnastics athletes coaching is marked by decreasing number of athletes who participate in aerobic gymnastic competitions in Central Java. This study aimed to analyze the factors that caused the under-development of aerobic gymnastic training. The research design was qualitative...

The Sequencing dynamic membrane bioreactor—SDMBR was proposed and adopted in this study to treat the high ammonia-nitrogen wastewater according to the features of its wide sources, large emission, high difficulty to be treated and easily lead to serious eutrophication etc. Then, the effluence factors...

Jakarta is one of mall paradise in Indonesia. The emergent of middle class economy has shifted consumer behavior in visiting Mall. Nowadays, people visit mall for various reasons such as hangout with friends, meeting with client, window shopping and many more. Moreover, Wifi Marketing is new trend in...

Our aim was to validate a new device for pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement – Aortic according to the recommendations of the Artery Society and using SphygmoCor as the comparator device. Methods: 85 subjects 18–80 years-old from both sexes were included, divided into 3 age-groups: <30, 30–60 and...

The Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office of Padang, Indonesia has currently focused on the agenda of improving pedestrian paths in several areas, including Jalan Khatib Sulaiman. This study aims to evaluate the pedestrian way on Jalan Khatib Sulaiman by examining physical and non-physical...

The study aims to assess the average daily gain (ADG) of Javanese thin-tailed (JTT) sheep with protein supplementation from Spirulina platensis. This study used ten female JTT sheep (5-months-old and average body weight of 13.66 ± 2.31 kg) and divided them into two groups. The first group (control) was...

Objective: to investigate features of arterial remodeling and distensibility in marathon runners by a multi-site, non-invasive approach. Methods: 46 marathon runners (M) and 15 age-sex- and BMI matched sedentary (S) individuals were recruited (men 70 vs 67%, p=0.83; age 44±7 vs 43±6 years, p=0.62; BMI...

As one of the most basic transport plan, urban railway transit vehicle use plan has important influence on operating costs and transportation service quality. It is urgent demand to find practical and effective mathematical models and solving method. Based on the development reality of urban railway...

In order to solve the operating environment of the dynamic evolution, this paper builds the internal reflection of the SaaS evolution model describing according to the needs and variability of the software dynamic evolution, the model is the formal definition by using communication process algebra (ACP)...

The present study verifiesthe possibility of incorporating sewage sludgein the production ofceramic massfor ceramicroof tiles. Domestic sewage sludge and clay from ceramic industries of the northeastregion of Brazil were used. The raw materials were chemically and mineralogically characterized. Seven...

To solve the problem of drilling difficulty of hard strata in China’s Yumen Oilfield and so on, torsional impact drilling tools are widely used in the field. This paper mainly describes the reverse design process of 8½ torsional impact bit, to coordinate the torsional impact drilling. Through establishing...

Due to the abstract nature of mathematics, it is not possible to access mathematical objects without the use of representations. Representations can help to make mathematical ideas more concrete and available for reflection. Hence, they can help students to organize, record, and communicate their thinking....

The mass media possesses significant roles and functions amongst a society. Referring to the idea of Denis McQuail, one of the roles of mass media is to be a reflection of the behavior of the people it represents. By looking at the media’s perspective, we would be able to comprehend people's opinions...

With the higher and higher requirement for the quality of casting and the continuous development of casting technology, sand mold riser, heat insulation riser and heat production riser produced by the traditional process produced cannot reach the requirements of feeding of casting due to a lot of shortcomings,...

The Regional Government Policy of Surabaya City which prohibits industrial zones outside industrial estates in Surabaya urban areas encourages the growth of new industrial zones in the hinterland area of Surabaya city or Gerbangkertosusilo region, including Gresik Regency, Sidoarjo Regency and Mojokerto...

The purpose of this study is to find out common mistakes made by beginner basketball players at the student university level in doing regular and reverse lay-up shoots. The shoot-up technique was analyzed based on 6 indicators, namely: (1) bringing the ball to the ring, (2) catching the ball and controlling...

The purpose of this study is to determine the passing, dribbling andshooting skills possessed by Padang Basketball athletes. This type of research is descriptive research. The sample in this study were all Putra Garuda Basketball athletes in the age group of 23. The instrument used in this research arepassing,...

The optimal management of hemodynamic disorders among critically ill patients requires an accurate assessment of hemodynamic status. Global End Diastolic Index (GEDI) is taken for a more reliable indicator of preload in critically ill patients than central venous pressure and doctors tend to arrange...

This study aimed to analyze the content of halal lifestyle in Islamic religious education textbooks for grades 7–9 published by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia using content analysis. The results found halal lifestyle content in 6 domains: food, finance, travel, fashion,...

To fit for the development of the personal needs for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, a wireless LED dimming controller based on WiFi module is presented in this paper. Low-cost 8-bit STC MCU is applied as the main controller,WiFi is used as the wireless communication module, which receives the control...

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of rice husk of biochar combined with inorganic and organic amendments on soil strength, growth and yield of rice plants on acid sulphate soils. The research phase was to identify the physical properties of soil in both regions and the measurement...

Cloud manufacturing describes a model in which enterprises use the Internet of Things to connect equipment and share manufacturing resources, which greatly promotes technological innovation in enterprises and industries. This paper conducts a textual and quantitative analysis of the digital transformation...

The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in social skills between participating students in physical education and participating students in physical education and sports extracurriculars. This research method uses a quantitative approach with a Causal-Comparative design. The subjects...

Exploring the characteristics of online learning behavior of students in higher vocational colleges has important guiding significance for improving the teaching level of higher vocational colleges. This paper collects more than 3000 online learning data of “Fundamentals of digital photography” courses...

Red clay's high compressibility and shrinkage-swelling risks frequently cause geohazards in infrastructure projects, yet conventional cementitious stabilizers raise sustainability concerns. This study proposes calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) as an eco-modifier and systematically compares nano- (light)...

This study aims to analyze and synthesize the development of performance items to improve digital literacy instruments using classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory by looking at the fit model index results on digital literacy instruments of Electrical Engineering vocational students. Research...

Being a kind of important energy and chemical raw material, natural gas can replace fossil fuel for instance coal to cut down the net CO2 discharge. For natural gas purification, separation using membrane technology are considered to be an attractive alternative method. It is necessary to remove acid...

The Pegon script is part of the richness of the Sundanese language. The state of the Sundanese spelling in the Pegon script is an arbitrary writing system. This study aims to obtain a spelling structure in the form of the Pegon script used to write Sundanese. The source of the data used is a text of...

Drilling and blasting has been a preferred method of rock excavation world-wide. Blasting inevitably causes damage to the peripheral rock mass, which culminates in the form of overbreak and damaged zone. Damage or overbreak not only endangers the safety of structure and cost escalation but also delayed...

This paper studies the relationship between M&A and relieving financial constraint. This paper hypothesizes that M&A transactions can relieve the financial constraint of firm. It models the relation between investment expenditure and internal cash flow. The extent to relieved financial constraint is...

This research is descriptive research with quantitative approach. This study was conducted on the Department of Culinary Engineering, Clothing Engineering and Hospitality Engineering. The research instrument used is a preparatory observation sheet. The results showed; factors that influence the preparation...

Weighing technology is closely connected with people's life. A wide-range low-cost high precision portable piezoelectric weighing sensor system were designed for the wide weighing scale range applications based on improved resistance strain gauges Wheatstone bridge. Sensing unit, processing circuit,...