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In this study, the dynamic pricing optimization problem faced by the maritime transportation service provider company is considered. The aim is to find optimal prices for each journey for each level of unsold seats by using probabilistic dynamic programming. Conjoint analysis is used to identify the...

Aim to the two problem of traditional gray-forecast model GM(1,1), we proposed an improved GM(1,1) model based on the principles of metabolism, and introduced its application in prediction on human resource of real estate. The improved idea is to consider simultaneously the following two factors: the...

This study was conducted with the main aim of knowing how effective the use of the website available by the Santri Islamic boarding school Baitul Makmur. With this research, researchers can understand what are the ad- vantages and disadvantages of the website owned by the Baitul Makmur Islamic Boarding...

In 2011, a five-year plan was published, which proposed an aim to reverse the trend of a widening income gap as soon as possible, and put an emphasis on playing the role of personal income tax in perfecting redistribution adjustment mechanism. So a reasonable and well designed personal income tax system...

In the post-epidemic era, the “pandemic film”, which shows the outbreak, spread and impact of epidemic infectious diseases, has attracted extensive attention and discussion all over the world because of its strong correlation with real life. However, the epidemic films in China and the United States...

The aim of the study is to identify and analyze a model for the development of coral reef tourism areas in maintaining conservation and structuring sustainable coastal areas through a legal perspective. The approach method used is normative juridical, descriptive analytical research specifications, the...

The aim of this article is to analyze universal social issue-communication disorders in the maiden work of Jhumpa Lahiri, which is encountered when characters in the novel named Shukumar and Shoba immigrated to America. This paper applies descriptive methods, case study method and literature analysis...

It has been proven that aortic pulse wave velocity (aoPWV), the measure of arterial stiffness is a strong and independent predictor of both cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Beyond the “gold standard” cfPWV (carotid-femoral) a plenty of methods are available for measuring PWV but the interpretation...

When facing the " overabundant" of semantic web information, in this paper, the researcher proposes the hierarchical classification and visualizing RIA (Rich Internet Application) navigation system: Concept Map (CM) + Semantic Structure (SS) + the Knowledge on Demand (KOD) service. The aim of the Multimedia...

In an era marked by information explosion and rapid advances in internet technologies, the attention economy has emerged as a dominant paradigm, with attention becoming a critical resource in the new digital economy. Short video platforms, driven by personalized recommendation algorithms and interactive...

Consensus reaching processes play a key role in the resolution of many group decision making problems, in which it is desirable to obtain a highly acceptable solution to all individuals involved in the problem. However, not much interest has been put on defining appropriate metrics to evaluate in further...

Online learning community is a virtual community composed of people who aim at achieving shared learning objectives through social networking and computer-mediated communication. By introducing roles of online learning communities and discussing the issues of building or developing an online learning...

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) on preventing the leakage of cardiac damage biomarkers in patients undergoing vascular surgery. Methods: Randomised, sham-controlled, double-blinded, single-centre study has been carried...

China has attached more attention to gaining discursive power in foreign policy since the early 21st century with the ever changing international political climate and increasing “China’s threat” rhetoric. However, difference between the Chinese and Western definition of the concept has not been stressed....

A DE approach based on a new measure of population diversity and a novel parameter control mechanism is proposed with the aim of introducing a good behavior of the algorithm. The ratio of the new defined population diversity of different generations is equal to that of the population variance, therefore...

In the background of resistant hypertension (RHT) the neurovascular pulsatile compression (NVPC) of the left rostral ventrolateral medulla may play a role. In these cases, a neurosurgical decompression (NVD) decreased the blood pressure (BP) and the antihypertensive medication became more effective....

In this paper, we have studied a multiobjective hybrid flowshop scheduling problem where n independent jobs should be executed in a hybrid assembly line. The aim of our work is to optimize the makespan and the total tardiness of the whole production. A simulation based optimization algorithm is proposed...

The construction of innovative country needs to cultivate and foster a large num-ber of top innovative talents. The top in-novative talents should be those com-pound talents in the fields of technology, management and engineering application, with a solid foundation of specialty, broad international...

Purpose/Background/Objective: We have previously shown that restoration of kidney function through kidney transplantation (KTx) is associated with improved aortic stiffness. In this study, we aim to examine whether this change in aortic stiffness translates into improvement of radial artery systolic-diastolic...

The aim of the article is to develop a program of regional human capacity, which is considered as the basis for effective reindustrialization of the region’s economy. The study analyzed existing organizational and methodological approaches developing human capacities, focused on education and training...

Aim to study the construction and teaching mode of colleague sports MOOC platform. Method through the literature analysis method and inductive method to summarize the design and teaching mode of college sports MOOC platform. Conclusion is MOOC is a new type of teaching mode, and its importance is also...

Objectives: Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a phenomenon that promotes protection of tissues and organs against ischaemia-reperfusion injury. RIPC has been shown to reduce myocardial and renal injury but its effect on arterial stiffness in patients undergoing lower limb digital subtraction...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of POGIL assisted with mind mapping toward the science learning outcomes. The type of this study was quasi experimental research with non equivalent design posttest only control group design. The population of this research was the students of grade 5...

The aim of this study is to develop positive risk culture in a specific Banyuwangi Government. The research results will be used to make recommendations on how to entrench risk culture so that it forms part of the organization’s daily activities at all levels of operations. Building Risk Management Culture...

Conditioning for (non-additive) uncertainty measures is still an open problem. These measures can arise through probabilistic inference procedures, as in the case of possibility measures, that can be seen as the upper envelope of the extensions of a probability when the corresponding algebras are weakly...

The aim of this review is to find out the relationship between compulsivity and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and the relevant interventions to date. AN is a type of eating disorders that includes two subtypes: restricting and purging subtypes. Females between 13 and 20 years old are more likely to suffer from...

Covid-19 or a disease caused by the corona virus became an epidemic after being declared by WHO as a global pandemic. The disease for which no cure has yet been found is a threat of a new pandemic that is spreading rapidly throughout the world, which has a psychological impact on people who are confirmed...

Background: Affective temperaments (depressive, irritable, hyperthymic, anxious, cyclothymic) have important role in psychopathology, but cumulating data support their involvement in vascular pathology, especially in hypertension as well. The aim of our study was to evaluate their associations with 24-hour...

The paper presents our work in progress on the scholarly project Local Production, Clothing, and Language Treasure (Contribution to Historical Linguistics and Anthropology of Dress), whose main aim is to study and to edit in an electronic form a little-known archival massif of handwritten documents from...

The aim of this study was to explore the biomechanical effects of different frequencies whole-body vibration training on gastrocnemius in rats. The conclusion showed that (a) there was significant difference between high frequency group and control group, and there was extremely significant difference...

The blended model based on online learning and classroom teaching is to break through the traditional education, tring to establish the student-centered learning model. In the model, it no longer relies on the traditional teaching method which takes the teacher’s teaching as the main body , but it takes...

Hotel Tentrem is a city hotel or 5-star business hotel in Yogyakarta with a vision and mission to preserve, develop and introduce the culture, traditions and beauty of Indonesia to the world with Indonesian hospitality. This study focuses on interior design that applies local elements of Yogyakarta,...

Innovative talents are crucial for China's transformation into an innovation-driven nation. To develop innovative talents with modern core competencies, the educational evaluation system should transition from focusing solely on “scores and promotions” to a diversified system that values moral character,...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophic molecule with impact on microvasculature and also with complex psychosomatic connections. The aim of our study was to evaluate its associations with 24-hour brachial and central hemodynamic parameters and arterial stiffness in untreated patients...

The aim of this contribution is to show the opportunities of applying of fuzzy time series models to predict multiple heterogeneous time series, given at International Time Series Forecasting Competition [http://irafm.osu.cz/cif/main.php]. The dataset of this competition includes 91 time series of different...

A robot is a machine that can perform desired tasks with high accuracy and minimal human interference. Robots are employed to automate repetitive activities and work in unpredictable or hazardous environments. Depending upon the functionality, different types of robots, such as Automated Guided Vehicle,...

Northern Guangdong’s wild hot spring resources are abundant yet underdeveloped. Balancing consumption-driven demand stimulation with ecological-cultural preservation of these thermal springs constitutes the core challenge of this study. Using Shixing County in Shaoguan as a case study, we conduct field...

The final aim for the energy conservation and emission reduction program is to reduce energy waste and control pollutants emission. This paper studied a restriction mechanism for the realization of governments’ target for the energy conservation and emission reduction program from the perspective of...

In the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, the development of tourism activities must utilize digital facilities as a promotion strategy, so that provide an opportunity for tourism destinations to be known. To improve the quality of tourism activities and anticipate the negative effects of mass tourism,...

Aim at solving the constraints of storage and processor of the slow data acquisition system, the system based on SD card and LPC2141 is designed. It adopts 6 channels AD sampling which sampling rate is more than 400ks/s and SD card with large capacity storage, and extends the transmission function by...

The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of titania nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on chlorella cultivated in modified Blue–Green medium (BG-11). The chlorella species were exposed for 96 h with a daily reading of the quantity of chlorella cultivated in modified BG-11 medium with different concentrations...

Objectives: High levels of aldosterone may contribute to early development of hypertension. The aim was to evaluate the influence of high serum aldosterone on cardiovascular function in healthy black and white South Africans. Methods: This study was embedded in the African-PREDICT study, included 233...

Rationale and Aim: This study is aimed at identifying possible patterns of vascular wall disarray and remodeling in radial arteries of patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), by means of ultrahigh frequency ultrasound (UHFUS). Methods: UHFUS scans of the radial arteries and of 30 FMD patients and...

In the rapidly advancing digital era, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in the global economy. However, with the rapid advancement of digital technology, business competition has become increasingly fierce, presenting new challenges for MSMEs to remain relevant and thrive....

Introduction: Intima-media thickness (IMT) of carotid and femoral artery and plaque formation are both markers of subclinical cardiovascular risk, despite these two process are not simultaneous. Our aim was to investigate their genetic and environmental background. Methods: 54 monozygotic (MZ) and 32...

institutions of higher learning professional interior design engineering, arts, the sciences compatible. Especially its graphics teaching, engineering and arts two different directions, cultivate the students each have advantages and disadvantages. With the development of the social and economic, the...

Aim: To validate a photoacoustic imaging (PAI) system, for the identification of intraplaque hemorrhage, comparing it with MRI and histology (gold standard). Methods: 25 patients with carotid stenosis >70% and clinical indication to tromboendoarterectomy were recruited. Angio-MRI for intraplaque...

The use of boilers in the tofu processing process is very helpful for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Heating using a boiler shows a greater increase in efficiency compared to using conventional methods. The use of a vertical boiler is considered less efficient for use in the tofu processing process...

Nowadays, with the rapid development of college cultivation, the college physical education has been pay more attention by the government. The reformation of college physical education can benefit the development of physical education as well as conducive the quality education implementation. The main...

Fostering marital relationships is desirable by everyone with the aim to achieve happiness and satisfaction in life. In the past, women were identical with the roles and responsibilities to take care of the family, in contrast to present days, where women also get the opportunity to make a living either...