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A Study of the Self-efficacy of Viola Majors in Chinese Universities Regarding Career Choice

Qiming Yang
This study examined and analysed the impact of self-efficacy on the career decisions of 52 viola students enrolled in Chinese universities. According to the findings, the level of self-efficacy influences the learning and career decisions of students directly. Higher self-efficacy can positively affect...

The Engagement of School Psychologists in Educational Transformations

Batsukh Shairii, Delgermaa Dorjminchin, Purevsuren Davaadorj, Taivanjargal Aldarbayar
This study delves into the role of educational psychologists in Mongolia, with a specific focus on their experiences in schools during the academic year 2022-2023. UNESCO’s definition of quality education underscores the importance of holistic student development, including their emotional and psychological...

Determinants of the Use of Fintech by Students as a Media for Payment of Tuition Fees

(Study at Politeknik Harapan Bersama)

Mohammad Alfian, Dewi Kartika, Arvin Nova Aditya Pratama
The industrial revolution 4.0 encourages changes in various sectors, including the economic sector. The Covid 19 pandemic is also driving changes in the way of payment. The use of Fintech by students is a form of change that occurs in transaction methods that were previously carried out directly to become...

Risk Assessment of Mounded Storage Tanks

Chenyang Du, Chang Liu, Jun Yuan, Ce Song, Xin Cheng, Xiaowei Li
The Mounded Vessel is the third form different from the above ground and buried storage containers. In this paper, qualitative and quantitative assessment methods are comprehensively used for risk assessment of Mounded Vessel. Quantitative calculation method is used for failure probability, and qualitative...

Challenges in Teaching Speaking at English Course, Kampung Inggris, Pare

Diniyati Kesuma Sari, Ahmad Latif Mahruf
Teachers play complex roles in schools. It requires them to treat their students as consumers of knowledge as torturing, caring and developing minds or talents. Somehow, some problems may attack their fight to reach their goals. It could be from internal and external factors that should be considered....

Psychological, Sociocultural, and Biological Elucidations for Gender Gap in STEM Education: A Call for Translation of Research into Evidence-Based Interventions

Ashraf Alam
Despite recent progress in narrowing gender gap in enrolment in math courses and relative achievements therein, girls and women still remain underrepresented when it comes to formal education in math-intensive academic fields such as engineering, mathematics, technology, and science, often referred to...
Proceedings Article

Characteristics of Rock Minerals of the Camba Formation

Muhammad Altin Massinai, Muh. Rexy Syam, Muhammad Fawzy Ismullah Massinai
The Camba Formation (Tmcv) of Tertiary age is spread over the southern part of South Sulawesi, especially in Gowa and Maros Regencies. The Camba Formation, which consists of igneous rocks from the ancient Camba volcano, has different mineral characteristics. Analysis of mineral characteristics using...
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Design of Sports Training System Based on Wireless Sensor Network

Le Huang, Lili Lv
In order to realize the training needs of athletes, it is necessary to apply the wireless sensor network to the sports training system. Through the system hardware and software design, the connection of base station and sensor nodes, and the management of node control. Create a sports database management...

Assessment of the Students’ Perception of Implementation of the Blended Consortium Learning Model in Public Health

Sayono Sayono, Wulandari Meikawati, Munaya Fauziah, Triana Srisantyorini
The blended consortium learning method is the method combining several types of learning. The COVID-19 pandemic required the lecturer and student to conduct the daring learning method. This study aimed to assess the student’s perception of the implementation of the blended consortium learning method....
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Research on pre-processing of geotechnical engineering safety monitoring data

Zhihao Fu, Yuting Fu
Feedback-based construction methods using safety monitoring data are widely used in geotechnical engineering. However, improving the quality of monitoring data and conducting accurate calculations and analysis remain challenging areas that require further research. This article introduces the principles...

Integration of SWOT-AHP Approach for Measuring the Critical Factors Affecting Rural Development

Phan-Anh-Huy Nguyen, Dong-Thanh Lam
This study uses the combined method of SWOT and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to assess the factors affecting the process of new rural development (NRD) in An Giang province Vietnam. Objectives of the study is assessing the current situation of NRD and factors affecting the NRD process in An Giang...

Intelligent Emergency Evacuation Model for West Lake Scenic Area Based on Path-Flow Feedback Network and Evacuation Cost

Lin Zhang, Xingqi Wang, Xiaoqing Feng, Jianing Ye, Weijie Wang
If a senic spot is too crowded, there will be a stampeded accident. The existing emergency evacuation methods can be divided into two categories. The evacuation model without information feedback develops routes according to the flow of people at the beginning of the model, with high computing efficiency,...

Green Employee Involvement, Green Training, and Mediating Effects of Green Competencies on Corporate Environmental Performance

Nurna Aziza, Muhammad Fahmi Imanullah, Andi Agus
This research aims to develop and test mediation models between Green Competencies and Corporate Environmental Performance for the public sector (Health organizations). In particular, our goal is Green Competencies to improve Corporate Environmental Performance, and is associated with the role of Green...
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The Technique of Rapid on-Site Evaluation on Lung Cancer

Nana Liana, Salmiah Agus
Lung cancer is the first leading cause of death and the second most common malignancy in the world. Most of the lung carcinoma diagnostic specimens were obtained by cytologic modalities, such as transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA), and bronchial brushing. These...

Teaching Methods of English During Covid-19 in Members of the Technological Degree on Teacher Assistant

Sylvana Ithamar Gordillo Pérez, María Magdalena Bravo Gallardo
This article proposes an analysis of innovation in the English language teaching methodology during the health emergency of COVID- 19. To this end, teachers and students in professional teaching practice of the Teacher Assistant degree offered by Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo ISPADE have been...
Proceedings Article

The Application of Two Tsunami Inundation Model in the Kuta Mandalika Coast

Eko Pradjoko, Alan Maulana Karisma, Atas Pracoyo, Bambang Harianto, Agus Suroso, Yusron Saadi
The analysis of tsunami inundation is the part of tsunami threat study. In the manual of the Disaster Prevention National Agency (DPNA), the tsunami inundation can be analyzed by the Berryman Method. The method calculates the tsunami wave height reduction when inundating the land based on the surface...

Education Paradigm for Happiness Ki Hajar Dewantara’s Philosophical Analysis

Ana Dhaoud Daroin, Diva Aprilya
This study aims to find out Ki Hajar Dewantara’s philosophy in creating an educational paradigm for happiness and its relation to the independent learning curriculum currently used in education units from elementary to tertiary levels. This type of research is qualitative with a descriptive approach...

The role of language in the recovery of mental disorders

Nurul Hikmah, Halimatus Sa’diyah, Rochmawati Rochmawati
This article examines the important role of language in recovering mental disorders. Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders, often affect people's communication and interaction with the world around them. In this context, language significantly impacts the experiences...

Promoting Contemporary Ming Furniture Design Through Sustainable Development

Saixiong Gan, Khairun Nisa Mustaffa Halabi
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee has attached great importance to cultural progress, and put forward that paying attention to cultural self-confidence is very important. With people’s increasing attention to environmental protection, cultural...

Exploring the Use of NLP Techniques for Building Learner Models: A Study on Text Mining for Personalized Learning

Jalal Lahiassi, Souhaib Aammou, Badr Touis, Oussama EL Warraki
The importance of learner models has been growing in recent years due to the increasing focus on personalized learning. Learner models provide a way to understand learner behavior and preferences, which can be used to tailor instruction to the individual needs and preferences of each learner. This can...
Proceedings Article

Comprehensive Analysis on Structural Design and Application of Supporting In-Pipe Robot

Zhangfengyi Xiao
Due to the rapid development and maturity of pipeline transportation systems in the oil and gas industry, in-pipe robots have become an important means of daily pipeline inspection and maintenance. Under the requirements of special transportation media and extremely serious accident consequences, the...

Analysis of the Bollinger Band Mean Regression Trading Strategy

Guanru Su
Stocks have become an indispensable part of people’s lives. There are many trading strategies used in trading and investment, among which Bollinger band mean regression trading strategy is a popular one. This article focuses on using this strategy to analyze several leading stocks and partially test...

A Study on Internet Chinese Companies’ Response to “The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act”

--Taking Ctrip, Baidu and BILIBILI as Examples

Guowei Chen, Shulin Ruan, Xiaotong Wang
At the beginning of the 21st century, a large number of Chinese companies went public in the United States due to many advantages such as easier access to financing, better corporate governance structure, and different listing conditions. However, in January 2020, with the disclosure of a short-selling...

The Integrated Education Mode of “Post Course Competition Certificate” in China: Its Connotation, Value and Implementation Paths

Yuan Li, Wenxia Pan
With the upgrading of China’s industries and the adjustment of its economic structure, the demand for highly skilled talents in various industries is becoming increasingly urgent. The integrated education mode of “post-course-competition-certificate” is an effective way to cultivate high-quality technical...

Comparative Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Texture Classification

Shantanu Kumar, Amey Gupta
In this paper, we present a review and analysis of different methods and resources for texture classification, presenting the most popular techniques that have been used in the past decade. The paper covers some of the most traditional approaches involving texture descriptors like Gray Level Co-occurrence...

The Strategy of Soft Skills Development in Higher Education (Case Study at The Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia)

Epin Saepudin, Prima Roza, Dicky R. Munaf, Asep Wawan Jatnika, Muhamad Taufik, Siti K. Azhari, Ernawati Ernawati
The main ingredients for a nation’s development are high-quality human resources. Not only do they have excellent technical skills, but also excellent soft skills. The value of soft skills in the growth of the knowledge-based economy is being increasingly recognized in modern society. Communication skills,...

The Significance of New Media in the Pandemic Era of the Covid-19 in Indonesia

Dina Fadiyah, Siti Aisyah, Sapto Setyo Nugroho
This research will discuss about the significance of new media in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit Indonesia since last year has had an impact on all aspects of people's lives. All sectors are required to adapt to this challenging situation, including the new...

Climate Change and Indigenous People in India: A Multifaceted Exploration of Vulnerability, Adaptation, and Resilience

Shashwata Sahu, Ramesh Chandra Sethi
The climate change is a global phenomenon and it has been impacting both developed and developing countries across the world. India has not escaped from the unprecedented disasters caused due to climate change. It has a devastating effect on the environment that jeopardises the well-being of indigenous...
Proceedings Article

Strategies Combating Workplace Incivility: An Integrative Review of Literature

Amal Saleh, Waleed Sarhan, Ahmad Jabri, Mohammad Amin, Tareq Awadi, Nidal Eshah, Ahmad Rayan
Workplace incivility can be likened to an insidious disease that has infiltrated healthcare settings worldwide, leaving a trail of destructive consequences. This is a spotlight of concern as there are many unfavourable consequences of workplace incivility, including increased medical errors, reduced...

Batik Giriloyo: The Way of Life on a Sheet of Hand-Painted Fabric

Rean Mitasari, Rachel Augie Zefanya, Devi Puspitasari
Prior becoming one of renowned tourist sites in Yogyakarta, Giriloyo was a quiet hilly village in which the people were commonly employed as Sultan’s tomb keepers. Yet, they were able to make batik using hand-painted method, called nyanthing, and fortunately their talent was discovered by the courtiers...

Non-Muslim Wife Maintenance in Malaysia: A Right or Privilege in the 21st Century?

Sridevi Thambapillay
More than six decades have passed since Malaysia achieved her independence. Our nation has witnessed tremendous developments in various fields. However, the same cannot be said for certain vulnerable groups, one of them being women. It cannot be denied that women in the 21st century are far more advanced...
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P1.15 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CAROTID AND FEMORAL ATHEROSCLEROTIC BURDEN AND VASCULOGENIC ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

A. Tsokanis, C. Vlachopoulos, N. Ioakeimidis, K. Aznaouridis, K. Baou, D. Terentes-Printzios, K. Rokkas, C. Stefanadis
Pages: 95 - 96

Tax Avoidance Strengthens Customers’ Concentration on Tax Aggressiveness Before and After the Tax Amnesty Period

Estralita Trisnawati, Elizabeth S. Dermawan, M. F. Djeni Indrajati
This study aims to obtain empirical evidence regarding tax avoidance that is able to strengthen the relationship between customer concentration and tax aggressiveness in the period before (2013-2015) and after (2017-2019) tax amnesty. This research uses panel data with SPSS version 21 for mining companies...

Transformation of the Father’s Role in the Domestic Parenting System

Raisa Ekhaeva, Nasrudi Yarychev
The father’s role in the upbringing of children differs among different peoples and is transformed depending on the epoch: its social and economic structure. A historical digression allows us to understand the trends of such a transformation, based on which we try to understand the present better and...
Proceedings Article

Alternative Industrial Fuels in Indonesia from Urban Waste Treatment Using the RDF Method Through Bio-drying

Albert Yansen
This study examines the potential for RDF production from a mixture of municipal solid waste (MSW) using bio-drying technology to be used as an alternative fuel industry in Indonesia. The most suitable waste for the production of the RDF method is waste that has a high carbon content after being separated...
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P1.13 ENHANCED VASCULAR REACTIVITY TO COLD PRESSOR TEST IN AFRICAN NORMOTENSIVE SUBJECTS

D. Adamopoulos, W. Ngatsou, D. Lemogoum, B. Biholong, S. Beloka, O. Lheureux, P. Kayembe, J.P. Degaute, P. van de Borne
Pages: 95 - 95
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P59 KNOW YOUR VASCULAR AGE: A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON A NEW SERVICE IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

Sofia Maximiano, Patrícia Soares, Mariana Rosa, Ana Pinto, Maria Mendes, Joana Brito, Sonja Gose, Johannes Risse, Telmo Pereira, João Maldonado, Ema Paulino
Pages: 95 - 96
Background: Multiple studies report that stiffness of the elastic arteries has a predictive value independent of cardiovascular (CV) risk. According to the 2016 European Guideline on CV Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice by the European Society of Cardiology, arterial stiffness (AS) may predict...
Conference Abstract

P141 COMPARISON BETWEEN TECHNIQUES OF EVALUATION MICROVASCULAR MORPHOLOGY: THE GOLD-STANDARD LOCALLY INVASIVE MICROMYOGRAPHY VS. THREE NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES. PRELIMINARY DATA

C. De Ciuceis, S. Caletti, M.A. Coschignano, C. Rossini, S. Duse, F. Docchio, S. Pasinetti, F. Zambonardi, F. Semeraro, G. Sansoni, C. Agabiti Rosei, P. Pileri, E. Agabiti Rosei, D. Rizzoni
Pages: 95 - 96
Objective: The gold standard technique of evaluation microvascular morphology in human is generally considered the measure of media to lumen ratio (M/L) of subcutaneous small vessels obtained by local biopsies and evaluated by wire or pressure micromyography. However, non-invasive techniques for the...
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PO-24 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STEP COUNTS AND CAROTID FEMORAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN ADULTS TREATED FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES

Kaberi Dasgupta, Alexandra B. Cooke, Ellen Rosenberg, Lawrence Joseph, Stella S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 95 - 96
Objectives: ‘Step counts’ captured by wearable physical activity tracking devices are associated with reductions in cardiovascular disease. However, in individuals on cardioprotective medications the impact of step counts may not be captured by the measurement of traditional cardiometabolic risk factors....
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P58 SINGLE-PORT THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHICOTOMY FOR TREATMENT RESISTANT RAYNAUD’S PHENOMENON: FIRST REPORT OF A NOVEL MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPIC TECHNIQUE

Anniek van Roon, Michiel Kuijpers, Saskia van de Zande, Arie van Roon, Massimo Mariani, Reinhard Bos, Hendrika Bootsma, Theo Klinkenberg, Andries Smit, Udo Mulder
Pages: 95 - 95
Background: Raynaud’s phenomenon of the hands is a great burden and reduces quality of life. In some patients, complaints may be resistant to vasodilatory treatment, for which additional options are very limited. Previously thoracic sympathectomy has been shown effective, but with great surgical burden....
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PO-23 A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON THE EFFECT OF ACUTE AEROBIC EXERCISE ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS REVEALS A DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE IN THE UPPER AND LOWER ARTERIAL SEGMENTS

Alexandra B. Cooke, Andrew F. Mutter, Oliver Saleh, Yessica-Haydee Gomez, Stella S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 95 - 95
Objectives: The overall impact of resistance-type exercises and chronic physical activity on the modulation of arterial stiffness has been well characterized; however, the impact of acute aerobic exercise remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to synthesize evidence pertaining to acute changes in arterial...
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P1.11 DIURNAL AND GENDER VARIATION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN YOUNG HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS

É. Komonyi, Sz. Lengyel, M. Juhász, É. Katona, Z. Jenei, Gy. Paragh, B. Fülesdi, D. Páll
Pages: 95 - 95
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P57 POLYPHENOLS IN COCOA-RICH CHOCOLATE IMPROVE VASCULAR FUNCTION, THE VENTRICLE–ARTERIAL COUPLING AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG AND HEALTHY ADULTS

Telmo Pereira, Jacqueline Bergqvist, Bente Sveälv, Joaquim Castanheira, Jorge Conde
Pages: 95 - 95
Objective: To evaluate and explore the benefits of dark chocolate in young healthy adults. Methods: Randomized study in 30 healthy participants aged 18 to 27 years. Half of the participants ingested a 20 g dose of low cocoa chocolate (LCC:∼55%; 12,61 ± 1,35 mg equivalent of epichatequin/g) and the others...
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P139 COMPARISON OF EJECTION DURATIONS DERIVED FROM RADIAL AND BRACHIAL PRESSURE WAVES

Andreas Bauer, Bernhard Hametner, Thomas Weber, Siegfried Wassertheurer
Pages: 95 - 95
Purpose: The ejection duration (ED) is an important indicator of ventricular function as well as ventriculo-arterial coupling. Thus, the non-invasive oscillometric determination of ED from arterial pressure waves could enhance methods of pulse wave analysis. The aim of this work was to test and to validate...
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PO-22 BODY MASS INDEX AS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF CHANGE IN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS PARAMETERS WITH CHANGE IN BODY POSITION

Elizabeth C. Schroeder, Thessa I.M. Hilgenkamp, Alexander J. Rosenberg, Daniel W. White, Tracy Baynard, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 95 - 95
Changing from supine to a seated position creates an orthostatic challenge due to the effects of gravity on the distribution of blood. This redistribution of volume unloads baroreceptors and may evoke sympathetic activation. The sympathetic activation may lead to increases in arterial stiffness, but...

In the Context of Population Aging

The Path of Constructing the Model of Community Home Care

Yinghan Li
Since China entered an aging society in 1999, the growth rate of the elderly population has been faster than that of the total population in China. With the acceleration of aging society, how to understand the actual needs of the elderly and realize the transformation from the “old-age care ” of young...

A Study of the Impact on Soybean Potential under Climate Change

Qiuying Ding, Zhan Tian, Dongli Fan, Laixiang Sun, Guenther Fischer
Pages: 95 - 102
Soybean is one of the important oil crops in China. However the supply and demand of soybean is at stake currently. The demand keeps increasing and the self-sufficient keeps decreasing. More seriously, climate change will bring obvious impact on the growth and development, planting pattern, planting...