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Background: Coronary heart diseases are inversely related to plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level. Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is mainly associated with HDL and plays a vital role in protection of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and HDL. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between...

To explore the biotherapy effect of Shenfoweikang herbs in treatment of gastric cancer, BALB/C mice were grafted with a mouse gastric adenocarcinoma cell line MFC as the experimental model. The mice were divided into four groups. Mice in the experimental groups received different doses of Shenfoweikang...

Background: Venous grafts commonly develop myointimal hyperplasia, which can lead to stenoses and, ultimately, with expression of adhesion molecules, lumenal occlusion. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether wall shear stress measured post-operatively would predict subsequent myointimal...

This study aims to determine the appropriate communicative tasks model to maximize the English students’ presentation skills at the English study program, University of Mataram, and to identify the obstacles experienced by lecturers who teach academic speaking subjects in the tasks that have been prepared....

The nutritional content of cocopeat does not fully meet plant needs, so it needs to be combined with other organic materials such as manure. In addition, the relatively large porosity of cocopeat will affect plant productivity. This study aims to evaluate the nutrient content of cocopeat and the evapotranspiration...

The purpose of this study was to determine the activities and student learning outcomes in social studies subjects using the window shopping learning model. The type of research is classroom action research with the research subjects being grade VII students at SMP Negeri 2 Madiun in the odd semester...

Previous research has highlighted a prevalent phenomenon of “algorithm aversion” among professional managers. However, it remains unclear whether this aversion extends to their attitudes toward subordinates’ use of AI tools. Drawing on moral decision-making theory, this paper develops a theoretical model...

The modern social and economic situation actualizes the personality professional educational problem, the initiatives and competent, corporate, professional and mobile preparation in higher school. Today, the professional mobility determines the higher school social and cultural environment concept and...

The “plug and play” and effective deployment of distributed generation accessible is important in further smart grid, which related to the security and stability of power system operation. A multi-agent system (MAS) based micro-grid control framework was proposed in the paper. The “plug and play” model...

By introducing the norm ||x|| and two parameters a, b , a multiple Hilbert’s type integral inequality with a non-homogeneous kernel and a best possible constant factor is given.

The use of internet as a media and source of learning at this time is very massive. Millennial generation is required to have digital literacy, so that they need for habituation in learning. Edmodo application that can be access by android, computer and tablet, can be used as a media in m-learning-based...

This paper, founded on the Accessibility Theory and the Mental Space Theory, aims to explore how anaphora contributes to reinforcing the features of the stream of consciousness narration by studying the short story Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield, mainly from the perspectives of dynamic fluidity of...

This study aims to explore, reconstruct and produce bilingual reading texts stemming from the folklores that contain the local wisdoms of the people of Sumbawa District, West Nusa Tenggara. The design used for this study is research and development which is oriented to the production of supplemental...

In our work, pomelo peel was used as raw material and carbonized by hydrothermal treatment and calcination in air, respectively, to obtain the corresponding pomelo peel biochar. The effects of two different treatment conditions on the adsorption and photocatalysis performance of the product were investigated....

WHO agreed with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a health system for every citizen in a state to have access for preventive, curative and qualified rehabilitative services based on the low cost. Currently, Indonesia is in the transition period to universal health service coverage. Law Number 40 of...

Perhaps the most common things to witness in Indonesian style of democracy are religious conflict and violent action that follows as the aftermath of the conflict. Across the country from burning churches in Aceh province to Poso riots, Indonesia is flooded with rigorous conflict and violence. Some might...

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...

The present study investigates the effect of the water-to-binder ratio (w/b) on the strength of brick aggregate concrete (BAC) containing rice husk ash (RHA) as a partial replacement of cement. To conduct the study, the properties of the materials were investigated. BAC cylinders (100 × 200 mm) and beams...

Introduction: Increased pulsatile flow has been implicated in the progression of microvascular damage. The pulsatile blood flow transmitted into both the brain and kidney are often assumed to be similar, however specific studies confirming these associations are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study...

Hepatitis B virus was first discovered by Blumberg and colleagues in 1965. The spread of Hepatitis B disease is alarming. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2002 estimated that one billion living individuals have been infected with Hepatitis B, with 1–2 million deaths attributed to this virus, which...

The research of rural children's behavior status mostly focuses on rural left-behind children, but there is few researches on the behavior of rural children as a whole. In order to understand the behavior status of rural children and the influencing factors of children's behavior in China, this paper...

The development of employees of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) with integrity, professional, neutral, clean and able to provide public services for the public is important one of which can be optimized through human capital. Based on previous research on the role of Human Capital on the establishment...

Wideband application put a new demand on antennas pertaining to size, gain, efficiency, bandwidth and more. This paper presents the design and analysis of fractal antenna which uses the self similarity property of fractal geometry. This unique property is exploited to develop antenna elements that are...

Background: Increased arterial stiffness, using aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been demonstrated in patients with COPD. However, mechanisms underlying this remain unclear. We explored the contribution of aortic calcification to large artery haemodynamics and its association to bone mineral density...

musical of poetry. This research study was implemented using a qualitatively descriptive approach through case studies. The results of the research were collected by observation and analyzed using the Miles & Huberman model. The results of this research showed that the musical of poetry was effective...

To strengthen the understanding of reading, a reader needs to apply a certain strategy. Although previous research on reading strategies has been carried out, little research has been devoted to investigating reading strategies involving EFL learners. The main objective of this study was to investigate...

Portfolio management issues have been extensively studied in the field of artificial intelligence in recent years, but existing deep learning-based quantitative trading methods have some areas where they could be improved. First of all, the prediction mode of stocks is singular; often, only one trading...

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...

aser Regency is one of the districts with the largest Gross Regional Domestic Product in the mining sector in East Kalimantan. The mining industry is one sector that has an important role in the economy of Paser Regency. However, this sector also has the potential to have negative impacts on the environment...

This study investigates the influence of Cobalt in magnetorheological elastomer (Co-MRE) on which the magnetic effect could be applied in soft optical electronics such as wearable and flexible sensors. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was used as a medium, and Co was used as a filler to construct isotropic...

This paper proposes an AI-powered system that can generate facial sketches from a witness’s description of a criminal’s traits. Making use of advanced technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), the model decodes detailed written or spoken inputs and...

General Background: Adolescence is a developmental stage marked by significant physical and psychosocial changes, often accompanied by concerns about body image. Specific Background: Female adolescents are increasingly exposed to social media content presenting idealized body standards, alongside tendencies...

Addressing academic exclusion in South African higher education institutions requires a multifaceted approach, given the complex interplay of race, gender, socio-economic status, and ability. This study underscores the importance of intersectional research in fully understanding these nuanced challenges....

On the basis of introducing application situation of information management in Gongchangling Mining Corporation, the advantage and disadvantage of B/S mode and C/S mode were analyzed. Respective characteristic of major developing technologies, such as JSP, ASP and PHP, had been compared. The feasibility...

Exoplanetary system HD 4732 harbors two planets (b and c) in elliptic orbits. The host star (HD 4732) is more energetic than the Sun, while the planets are Jupiter-class. In this work we deal with the triangular equilibrium points with respect to planet HD 4732c because, interestingly, its orbit is located...

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 study aimed to predict seasonal influenza activity and detection of influenza outbreaks. Data of all registered cases (n = 53,526) of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) from sentinel sites of healthcare centers in Iran were obtained from the FluNet web-based tool, World Health Organization (WHO), from...

The purpose of this study is to develop e-module learning media with inquiry based website in the subject of gasoline motor technology of automotive education program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo. The subjects of the study were the second semester students of Automotive Education, Universitas...

The intention of the present study was to see the improvement of students’ mathematical connections skills. Improving mathematical connections capabilities by developing Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) based learning tools. This research is a research development (research and development), the...

The research aims at describing how Gurindam Dua Belas (G12) is used as a learning resource in Islamic Education. G12 is a documenttype literary work derived from the local wisdom of Riau Islands’ Malay. In Islamic Education classrooms, the use of G12 benefits the students because of its great rhythms,...

The authors analyze the problems associated with the motivation of students to continuing teacher education. First, a brief overview of the scientific areas related to the stated problem is made. Second, the motives underlying the choice of master's programs in the direction of “Pedagogical education”...

PT. Tangguh Samudera Jaya is a stevedoring company which operates the wharf 303, 304, and 305 at Terminal 3 in Tanjung Priok Port. Terminal 3 is predominantly serving international container stevedoring and small portions of domestic containers. Every time a vessel berths at Terminal 3 Tanjung Priok...

This study takes employees of enterprises and institutions as the research sample, exploring the mechanism and boundary condition of mindfulness on work engagement with questionnaire survey. Specifically, our study focuses on the direct influence of mindfulness on employees’ work engagement, the mediating...

The functionalized graphene with epoxy was applied on carbon steel pipes ASTM A53 grade B. The corrosion properties of coated and uncoated carbon steels were evaluated using a three-electrode cell system in NaCl solution at room temperature. The findings suggest a shift of corrosion potential value,...

This study aimed to find out the use of Bicomat doses and spacing to increase crop production and heavy metal reduction. It was carried out in paddy fields in Karangploso Subdistrict of Malang District from April to July 2022. The study used a Randomized Group Design (RGD), 2 factors and 3 repetitions....

This research introduces and tests a concise measurement tool designed to assess the economic well‑being of B40 households in the post‑COVID‑19 environment. The instrument encompasses three core constructs: Financial Well-Being (FWB), Daily Spending Pattern (DSP), and Basic Government Effectiveness (BGE)....

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is an investigator of money laundering crimes mandated by UUPPTPPU Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering which acts against money laundering crimes whose origins are from the practice of circulating narcotics and psychotropic...

.This paper presents the development and design of the practical teaching management system based on B/S mode and elaborate the construction process and implementation methods from the perspective of system requirement analysis, general system structure design, hardware and software environment for development...

Tooth cavities is one of health problem which is often to be experienced by school children and its prevention can be done by brushing tooth. This research is research on health education using health promotion media with aim to improve knowledge and practice along with tooth brush on student. Media...