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As counter-cycle tools, macroprudential policies have been utilized extensively in Asia to limit credit growth and tame housing price inflation. Utilizing a new policy action dataset and macroeconomic data of Hong Kong SAR, this paper analyzes the effects of macroprudential policies on stabilizing the...

In view of the shortcomings of the traditional avionics maintenance training method for helicopters, the importance of designing a intelligence teaching system (ITS) for helicopter avionics maintenance training is proposed. The functional requirements of the ITS are analyzed, and the ITS for helicopter...

This study aims to obtain an overview of the substance and format of the accountability mechanism that must be implemented by both public and private universities in Indonesia. This study uses qualitative research methods with data collection through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation....

In recent years, the issue regarding the quality of higher education has been discussed actively, and program accreditation by local and foreign authorities has become a common issue. The purpose of this research is to study some of the issues encountered in the process of national accreditation of bachelor’s...

This research investigates the synthesis and characterization of La-NDC/La-BDC MOF using FTIR, XRD, SEM, and the electronic response of those MOFs to metal ions and oxoanions at the UV-Vis range. This research was conducted in February-June 2022 at the Laboratory of Basic Science, Faculty of Education...

The study aims to describe the profile of the founders of online-based mental health care communities in Indonesia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used was descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were determined using a purposive sampling technique and there were four subjects,...

Gold is jewelry made from precious metals which are soft and easy to shape. The value of gold tends to fluctuate every year. Gold investments, like other investments, are not risk-free. So, investors can experience profits or even losses. Gold price predictions are needed to determine investors’ opportunities...

With the overall informatization level of the logistics industry increasing day by day, the logistics data information shows explosive growth. The traditional logistics information management system lacks corresponding processing methods for large-scale, real-time and heterogeneous data information,...

The historical impact of newer technologies in agriculture has been to increase the supply of food and fiber by increasing output per unit of input. Increases in market supply of food and fiber, net of demand changes, result in lower prices. Generally, this has been good for society in terms of meeting...

The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the nonlinear pedagogy invasion Games Assessment Instrument Test (GPAI) in elementary school physical education. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using the observation method. Data collection techniques using test-retest...

The online learning process brings new changes and dynamics for students, one of which is the demand for independent study. These demands make students need self-regulated learning abilities that can help students set goals to be achieved in the learning process by determining the strategies to be used....

The rapid development of information and communication technology, the rapid growth of the economy, with the current globalization altogether has expanded the transaction space to be diverse. One of the innovations in making transactions today is the existence of electronic commerce or commonly referred...

The millimeter-wave of 5G will usher in a new era in Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication. The ensuing radiation from a millimeter-wave of 5G bounces off most visible things, creating enriched multi-directional environments, particularly in sub-urban scenarios. Physical impediments were once primarily...

With the development of digital economy which multi-product co-management is an essential feature, e-commerce becomes harder to make decisions in the process of management. This paper studies the Multi-Product Newsvendor Problem with demand transfer, budget constraints and mental accounting under demand...

The humanistic concept in education aims to lead human beings to live with respect for one another. This study describes and also analyzes the concept of humanistic education for Munif Shatib and its relationship to educational psychology. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach with the library...

The global epidemic of the COVID-19 has further aggravated the imbalance of the world’s economic order, and the global economic recession is inevitable. The purpose of this research is to test the performance of factors and the applicability of Fama-French Factor model for the banking industry during...

With the advancement of technology and social development, China has witnessed a gradual increase in offshore construction activities. However, this has led to the destruction and pollution of the marine environment, resulting in severe disruptions to the survival of marine life. Therefore, this paper...

This study aims to describe the usefulness of multimedia for early childhood education. Multimedia as a medium that facilitates and motivates learners in learning to be more interactive, effective, efficient, and interesting. With that, learners are encouraged to have a positive motivation in learning...

The application of halal, especially in the supply chain, is one of the areas of research that requires further study. This study aims to identify the relationship between IoT and operational performance in halal supply chain applications. Literature search is carried out to support researchers in formulating...

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact or contribution of functional training using a battle rope on the technical abilities of Sports Science Faculty (FIK) Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED) tennis student-athletes. This research is a quantitative method with an experimental approach....

This study investigates three issues: 1) English students' levels of Internet addiction, 2) the types and intensity of use of digital support in writing, and 3) the correlation between Internet addiction and digital support in writing. A total of sixty third-year English students from a private...

The reliable detection of faults in rail systems plays a crucial role in ensuring safe and efficient transportation. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, particularly neural networks, have shown promising results in fault detection applications. However, the selection of input parameters...

This study clearly explains the common barriers that often arise in pronouncing the Arabic alphabet or hijaiyah letters in Central Java. In addition to pronunciation, the author has conducted several experiments to overcome this issue and obtain seven alternative approaches that can be used to improve...

The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers international education through four programmes to students aged 3 to 19 for a worldwide community of schools over 5770, aiming to create a better, more peaceful world. IB aims the school to become a learning community through its standards and practices with...

This research aimed to develop valid, practical, and effective mathematics students’ books for numerical methods assisted by Matlab software. The type of this study used was Research and Development refers to the ADDIE development model, which consisted of 5 steps, namely: (1) Analysis;(2) Design;(3)...

Introduction: Calcium intake, recommended for osteoporosis prevention, has been associated with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. We examined the association of dietary calcium intake (dCa) with surrogate CV markers, including carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in...

Background: The cuff sphygmomanometer failed to show consistent alteration in brachial blood pressure with slow-release isosorbide-5-mononitrate(IS-5-MN), even though the drug proved very effective in relieving angina pectoris.Sofar, the effect of orally single dose of slow-release isosorbide-5-mononitrate...

Background: Previously regarded as a measure of pressure wave reflection, central augmentation pressure (AP) may be influenced by the pattern of early ventricular ejection. We examined the relationship of AP to first-phase ejection fraction (EF1), a measure of ventricular ejection up to the time of the...

Objectives: Poor glycemic control during pregnancy is associated with increased adverse perinatal outcomes. Our objective was to characterize the association between glycemic control and arterial stiffness in pregnancy. Methods: In this prospective longitudinal study, women with high-risk singleton...

The purpose of this study is to try to get the message contained in memes during the covid-19 pandemic. The method used is the descriptive method, which describes the messages contained in memes during the covid-19 pandemic. Data sources are taken from online sources such as https://9gag.com/gag/amPbGrX....

Background: Perioperative acute kidney injury has been found to occur in 12% of patients undergoing lower limb revascularisation (Arora et al., 2013). The aim of the current double-blinded, randomised and sham-controlled pilot study was to determine the effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC)...

Background: Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is predictive of cardiovascular outcomes but clinical interpretation is confounded by blood pressure (BP) interaction. This study proposes a method for PWV pressure dependency measurement suitable for routine clinical or research use. Methods:...

Objectives: Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has been shown to reduce the risk for pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnancies when prescribed before 16 weeks of gestation. It remains unknown whether this anti-inflammatory agent has effects on arterial stiffness. Our objective was to characterize arterial...

Objective: To examine whether Sympathetic Renal Denervation (RDN) might have an additive value for cardiovascular risk decline beyond lowering blood pressure. Methods: 73 selected patients with resistant hypertension had RDN performed. Arterial stiffness was measured, using applanation tonometry, before...

Introduction: Pressure-Velocity (PU) loops obtained in the descending thoracic aorta (PU-loopsdes) could estimate left ventricular afterload with two remarkable angles: β and GALA (Global Afterload Angle) [1].The aim of this study is to compare PU-loops measured in the ascending aorta (PU-loopsasc) versus...

Objectives: The purpose was to investigate the ability of a new software, developed by our group, to provide continuous measures of arterial diameter from recorded ultrasound video. Methods: Software (MAUI) was developed to assess arterial diameter using active contours to accurately detect the vessel...

Despite the widespread uses in military, smart building, habitat monitoring, Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) just begun showing their superiority in the medical and healthcare domain. Facing same challenges as other applications, deployment of WPANs in medical domain exert many more stringent requirements,...

Rolling bearing is a common mechanical part which is subject to be damaged. It is important to monitor the condition of bearing. An effective mean is to extract faulty features of bearing from the vibration signal. In this paper, a method is introduced to realize intelligent classification of bearing...

Billion-billion dollar spends for the implementation of Information Technology (IT) in rural/village areas of developing countries through the direct-indirect interventions of The United Nations (UN), the World Bank and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and so on. Unfortunately, focus has...

DSSN model is a qualitative neuronal model designed for efficient implementation in a digital arithmetic circuit. In our previous studies, we extended this model to support a wide variety of neuronal classes. Parameters of the DSSN model were hand-fitted to reproduce neuronal activity precisely. In this...

We introduce an extension of the factorization-decomposition technique that allows us to manufacture new solvable nonlinear matrix evolution equations. Several examples of such equations are reported.

Background: It’s unknown wheather there is much benefit on central aortic pressure than brachial pressure while long-term administration of hydrochlorothiazide in patients with essential hypertension. Methods: The retrograde analysis was conducted at three of the participating centers in the Felodipine...

Background: Central systolic blood pressure (central-SBP) can be estimated noninvasively and antihypertensive drugs may exert different effects on central-SBP. We investigated the usefulness of carotid systolic blood pressure (carotid-SBP) estimated by form PWV/ABI in blood pressure lowering therapy. Methods:...

Background: The various statin might contribute to a change in arterial stiffness independent of the cholesterol-lowering effects of statin therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effect between co-administration of simvastatin and ezetimibe (vytorin) and atorvastatin (lipitor) on...

Background: Estimated central blood pressure (BP) predicts cardiovascular mortality independent of brachial BP, but whether central BP may be useful in clinical practice is unknown. This study aimed to test the value of central BP as a management tool for physicians treating patients with essential hypertension. Methods:...

This research is conducted to see the influence of servicescape on tourist revisit intention at one of water sports & recreation tourism destination in Palembang. Water sports & recreation is one of tourist choice on tourism destination in Palembang. This research used descriptive quantitative...