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Background: Postprandial regulation of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) is impaired by obesity-related disorders. The present study aimed to examine the effect of hypocaloric diet intervention on cSBP when performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight/obese men and explore its mechanism. Methods:...

The qualified teacher is teacher who has the standards of educator that has capability of their materials according to the standard of the contents and carry out the learning process according to the standard of the process. Learning Implementation Plan (LIP) is the administration prepared teachers before...

Therapy for those with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia is suboptimal. Studies have suggested that timed sequential salvage combination cytotoxic chemotherapy may be particularly useful for that indication. We report here a series of ten such adult patients treated sequentially at a single...

Nowadays, parents face the challenge related to social media use problems of their children, as the internet and related technology is more advance than previous days. Nevertheless, the young generation is enthusiastic about digital technology. The paradox of internet use in young and older generations...

The article examines the temperature field of the fuel cell of the BREST-OD-300 nuclear reactor if helium in the gap between the fuel pellet and the fuel element shell is replaced with a heat-conducting Pb-Mg-Zr liquid metal layer. The temperature field is calculated for the fuel rod with the highest...

With globalization evolving and global technological improvements today, we are becoming acquainted with a medium called social media. Social media is where individuals can communicate, interact, even publish and express themselves freely. It is no exception as a new vessel for social media users to...

People are using customer satisfaction scores as consideration to set new goals and grow their business. In customers’ sight, a satisfaction score can be seen as a reasonable rating that shows how good the business quality is. They prefer businesses with high ratings over others. Customer satisfaction...

This study investigates the effect of tool tilt angle on the mechanical and metallurgical behavior of friction stir welded (FSW) AA6063-T6 aluminium alloy plates. Welding was performed at tilt angles ranging from 1° to 2.5° in increments of 0.5°, while maintaining all other process parameters constant....

A motorcycle gang refers to a community of individuals who share a mutual interest in motorbike riding. Nevertheless, this perception has shifted due to the increasing number of social and criminal issues linked to motorcycle gang members. The members’ lack of emotional control and their tendency toward...

Objective: Increased brachial (bBP) and aortic blood pressure (aBP) have been linked to increased arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk in older individuals. Literature suggests that increased alcohol intake is associated with increased BP both acutely and long term in older adults and heavy alcohol...

The enrichment of denitrifying phosphate accumulating organisms (DNPAOs) is the prerequisite for the denitrifying phosphate removal process. This study investigated the effect of nitrate concentration on the enrichment of DNPAOs was studied with batch experiments. The Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) was...

According to the work characteristics of Nano-satellite constellation, this paper studies the configuration of it and the static routing algorithm of it. Firstly, the coverage rates of different constellation configuration are given and the constellation configuration with the best coverage is confirmed....

Sports career is a long-term process, during which there are significant changes in the motivation of athletes. At the same time, despite the lack of unified motivation theory, it is practically important to know peculiarities of athletes’ motivation with regard to specific kind of sports and the stages...

The objective of this study is to construct and validate a questionnaire regarding the assessment of perceived confidence, attitude and knowledge of dental undergraduates in handling medical emergencies in dental practice. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 82 dentists and clinical staff practicing...

As one of the marine resources, macroalgae presumably contains of free amino acid such as taurine. Taurine is known to be one of the most important amino acid related to hyperosmotic stress for most of living organisms. The study was conducted to explore the taurine contain from the most abundance macroalgae...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is found in 1% to 2% of the general relationship, and it has overlapped with other personality disorders to a great extent. Hence, the definitions and research on BPD are more comprehensive after the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) and...

This study aims to identify a financial distress condition for insurance companies using existing methods such as the Altman Z-score and Ohlson O-score and also approach a new discriminant model using the data from 2017 to 2021. In order to improve the quality of estimation and forecasting of the financial...

Indonesia remains highly dependent on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy sources, which contribute to global warming. On the other hand, the country has yet to fully develop waste heat utilization, especially through organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems, to help reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Take...

This research stresses the vigorous role of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in promoting sustainable livelihoods and achieving the doubling of farmers’ income by 2024–25. The Farmer Producer Companies have the potential to enhance farmers’ access to sustainable livelihood avenues. However, evaluating...

This paper explain the wear behaviour of composites phenolic resin with basalt powder reinforced on brake lining pads. Composite brake has been manufactured use compaction and sintering steps. The research aims to investigate wear characteristic of composite that tested using the Pin-on-disk according...

The article reveals what students think about an ideal body and discusses some cutting edge body design trends. The human body is a project that can change throughout life in accordance with the image that is formed in the process of socialization and that is formed in the context of a specific social...

An experiment was conducted to measure forage production of Leucaena leucocephala cv Tarramba planted in a multiple rows of live fencing model. Plants were arranged in 8 rows which planted 2 meters from the main live fence of 1ha land. The plants were cut at of 1m height and then again at +30cm from...

This study examines how Malaysia’s Pasir Salak Historical Complex, a rural heritage site of anti-colonial significance, can drive sustainable socioeconomic development through culturally authentic tourism. It aims to (1) assess how cultural preservation intersects with equitable economic outcomes for...

Office central blood pressure (cBP) have been shown to better predict cardiovascular events than standard peripheral pressure. With Vasotens software and BPLab monitor (OOO Petr Telegin, Russia) is now possible to estimate central pressure over 24h. However to date, no data have shown that 24h monitoring...

This study aims to analyze the factors affecting several companies’ cash holdings. Some of the factors were net working capital (NWC), cash flow, capital expenditure, leverage, and market-to-book. The samples used in this study were 318 non-financial companies listed in the IDX in 2013-2017. The approach...

ISPO Certificate as provided under the Minister of Agriculture Regulation Number 19/Permentan/OT.140/3/2011 it impose that not later than 2014 all ventures which had obtained Plantation Business Permit (IUP) shall obtained ISPO Certificate, the result is that at the end of 2014 there was only 5% (five...

Introduction: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) are key signalling molecules in cellular responses to external stresses, regulate pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and are implicated in the inflammatory pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis. The...

Antenna parameter optimization using S-shaped metamaterial embedded in antenna substrate at high frequency (THz) is elucidated in this paper. Upon incorporation of proposed metamaterials’ array inside the antenna substrate, bandwidth of antenna increases by 770 GHz and directivity by about 11%. Results...

Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...

Lipase is an enzyme that has various use in industrial sector. However, the enzyme production cost is considerably high mainly due to expensive fermentation substrate. Therefore, it is necessary to develop effective media formulation to increase production of lipase enzyme without reducing the amount...

Agriculture plays a dual role in climate change, acting both as a source and a potential sink for greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving net zero emissions requires innovative farming practices that not only sustain crop productivity but also enhance carbon sequestration. This study investigates the effects...

The recognized reference method for endothelial function assessment is brachial artery diameter echo-tracking during flow mediated dilation (FMD) induced by reactive hyperaemia (RH). From the Mons-Korteweg equation, FMD should also reduce upper limb pulse wave velocity (PWV). The aim of our study was...

This study delves into the integration of Popiapiara - a local cultural value emphasizing mutual care - into the sustainable development of Buton’s traditional culinary heritage, countering globalization’s threats. Through qualitative interviews and focus groups with 30 local culinary entrepreneurs and...

Objectives: Transradial vertebral artery (VA) angioplasty might be a viable alternative to the transfemoral approach in cases of peripheral artery disease or anatomical variations of the aortic arch. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transradial stenting of symptomatic...

An adaptive fuzzy network method is proposed for measuring flexible truss deformation by using situ strain in this paper. The relation matrix between strain and arbitrary deformation nodes of truss is first derived by using inverse finite element method. Based on the elements of matrix, strain measuring...

Facing the availability of the new generation of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines (Menveo®, Menactra® and others pending for license) and their recent implementation in Saudi Arabia, experts from 11 countries of the Middle East region met at a “Meningococcal Leadership Forum” (MLF), which...

This paper focus on searching the bottleneck in the security checkpoint to meet the trade-off between the security and convenience. we allocate certain time to each step which meet the duration of Poisson distribution. Then, with the airport security model based on Petri net, the whole process is simulated...

Online loans are credit problems, but online loans have two conflicting interests, on the one hand the creditor demands payment of the debt along with interest and fines. On the other hand, the debtor feels disadvantaged due to the actions of the creditor who misuses the debtor’s personal data to carry...

This research is entitled ‘Classification of semantic types of Balinese adjectives’. Classifying semantic types of Balinese adjectives. The data sources of this research are Balinese phrases and clauses uttered by selected informants, and additional phrases and clauses made by researchers that have been...

This paper is a survey on the efficiency and financial distress of bankrupt institutions. This paper is divided into three parts: theoretical summary, empirical literature summary and discussion. A total of 11 papers on bankruptcy and financial distress are extracted and summarized, and the most important...

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are one of the most severe complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and require important foot self-care to prevent the occurrence of DFU. The study aimed to identify the self-confidence and foot self-care practice of patients with DM who experience DFU. The design of this study...

This research aims to analyze the impact of market concentration, financial risk, return on assets, debt policy, and company size on the performance of companies in the manufacturing industry. The study covered all manufacturing sector companies over an 11-year period from 2009 to 2020, encompassing...

Indonesia continues to have a substantial smoking burden, and tobacco exposure can worsen dyslipidemia through oxidative stress and inflammation. Polysaccharide peptide (PsP) from Ganoderma lucidum contains β-D-glucan and other bioactive constituents that may support lipid control. This study assessed...

The existence of gadget is like the two sides of a coin. On one side, it brings benefits to our life, but on the other side, it facilitates negative behaviour impacts to its users, and the patterns for rural children may be different than those of urban. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the...

The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of surface roughness of the specimen on obtaining the creep characteristics by using bending creep tests. To this aim, a numerical study has been performed on the creep damage development of the specimen by implementing the different surface roughness...

Many factors are determining the parent decides to send their children to a particular school. The purpose of this study is to obtain the satisfaction level of educational quality experienced by the parent. The type of this research is descriptive, explorative analysis with qualitative and quantitative...

This study aims to analyze the effect of (1) sales growth and (2) asset structure on capital structure in real estate and property companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This research is classified as causative research, using secondary data with a population of all real estate and property...

Legal protection as mandated by Law No. 14 of 2005 concerning Teachers and Lecturers have not been able to protect teachers because when teachers are faced with Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning the Protection of Children as amended by Law No. 35 of 2014. Teachers who carry out “certain” actions in carrying...

One of sectors present a main contribution improving district net income on Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai is on agricultural with husbandry sub-sector, which sub-sector has a closed chain from upstream to down compared to another sector. The objective of this study is to determine the value influence of...

Acne is a skin disease characterized by the presence of lumps on the surface of the facial skin caused by the presence of bacteria. Gaharu leaves have secondary metabolites, such as flavonoids, which can be used as antibacteria. This research aims to formulate acne patches from gaharu leaves ethanol...