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In rural residential housing, there are issues such as limited homestead land area, leading to insufficient actual indoor usable space. Steel tube concrete special-shaped columns have good load-bearing capacity, occupy a small footprint, which can solve the problem of protruding indoor column bases....

Seaweed is one of the country's foreign exchange sources and a source of income for coastal communities. Besides being able to be used as an ingredient food, drink and medicine. This study aims to analyze the income and feasibility of seaweed farming in coastal communities in Bulukumba Regency....

Since the information being shared on social media is presented in the form of numbers, symbols, tables, and diagrams, certain abilities are required to comprehend the data. Understanding numbers and diagrams is a component of numeracy skills that has allow students understanding and creating new information...

3D printing is a new additive manufacturing technology that many consider to be a “disruptive” technology that will change the world, claiming it will trigger a new round of industrial revolution. Due to the many defects brought about by open-loop control in traditional 3D printing, more and more researchers...

Innovation is the foundation of enterprise development. More and more enterprises pay attention to technological innovation, and the impact of CSR on innovation is worth exploring. This paper selects the relevant data of A-share pharmaceutical enterprises from 2016 to 2021 as a sample to explore the...

Huwa Ahmadun is the one of a song by Maher Zain in Nour Ala Nour’s album. In a song by Huwa Ahmadun, the impact of worshiping Prophet Muhammad SAW is emphasized. The metasemiotics analysis model developed by Louis Hjelmslev is used in this work. This study is depending on Louis Hjelmslev’s Metasemiotics,...

This research is a field research that examines the forms of the Ecolexicon Khazanah Nomina and Verb Kesawian Balinese dialect of Nusa Penida (BBDN). The purpose of this study was to find out how the description of the ecolexicon forms of nouns and verbs in the Balinese language of the Nusa Penida dialect...

The government’s ability to mobilize public savings is one of the financial system functions that should work well. The literature on economic growth theory suggests that changes in the saving rate will cause an acceleration (deceleration) of capital accumulation, increasing (decreasing) economic growth....

This article aims to explain and reveal the bourgeois-proletarian class conflict and its resolution in the novel entitled Chamāmah Salām by Najīb Al-Kilānīy through Marxist literary criticism. The bourgeois class is represented by the cotton field owner, Hajj Abdul Wadud Ridhwan, while the proletariat...

Effective and efficient management of School Operational Assistance Funds (BOS) has excellent potential to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. However, the fact is that in Indonesia, there are still many problems that need to be solved in the implementation of BOS Fund management in the field,...

The development of the new generation of artificial intelligence is sweeping across the world, and its impact on the labor market is becoming increasingly significant. The impact of the development of artificial intelligence on the labor market is different from other technological shocks, and its substitution...

Data analytics is a new approach for auditors to prevent and detect fraud involving examining patterns in actual data. However, implementing data analytics requires a significant investment in hardware, software, skills, and quality control in the business world. This paper aims to analyze data analytics...

People who reside in rural or remote places have a more difficult time gaining access to medical care than those who live in cities and towns. This article will validate and supplement the research that has already been done on the subject of health accessibility policies for persons living in border...

The characteristics of ground vibration are determined by the local geological and physical conditions of the Earth. Such vibrations can be detected using the passive seismic measurement. This research aims to create an advanced signal processing program to classify the local characteristic of ground...

The Tijuana-Ensenada highway crosses the “Salsipuedes Bay”. This zone has been subject to numerous landslides due mainly to geological conditions. The last great landslide occurred on 28 December 2013. The principal causes that triggered the landslide were: the shale weathering, the groundwater, and...

Cultivating advanced specialized talents and promoting scientific and technological development are important functions of higher education, and the two complement each other and have unity. This paper practices the teaching concept of research feedback, integrating teacher research and teaching, and...

Concrete-faced rockfill dams (CFRDs) have become an important choice for dam construction worldwide due to their economy, construction simplicity and high adaptability to complex terrain. In this paper, the effects of impermeable anti-cracking agent, PVA fiber and cellulose fiber single admixture as...

This study aims to explore the students’ perception of student-produced video projects as a form of summative assessment in ESP context. The study was conducted on ESP students who studied English in Public Relations at a university in Vietnam in an online course during COVID-19. Quantitative approach...

This study aims to describe the psychology of child development in theater learning by using Lev Vygotsky’s constructivist learning theory. The research method used is qualitative descriptive with data collection techniques through literature studies. The study results show that in theater learning phase...

Methane yield (MY) in dairy cows was influenced by the cow breed used. However, the prediction of MY from previous studies has yet to use a specific breed of cow. This study analyzed the relationship between methane emissions per unit of dry matter intake (methane yield) based on volatile fatty acids...

Today, various immoral cases are rampant in society. Drugs, gambling, and various other asocial upheavals, all of which have an impact on the disturbance of public security and order. Among the causes is the unpreparedness of the community on facing the advancement of information technology systems,...

Microplastics are small-sized and microscopic plastic materials produced by both commercial product development and the breakdown of bigger polymers. Microplastics can be hazardous to the environment and animal health as a contaminant. For the first time, scientists discovered microplastic contamination...

This study consists of evaluating the impact of radial-fins’ configurations on natural convection in liquid PCM and on the thermal performances of a vertical shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage system. The design parameters tested are the fin number for a given tube length, the fins’ length...

The low enrolment rate of medical officers in postgraduate programs is a pressing concern for the healthcare system. Undeniably, career motivation (CM) emerges as a pivotal element influencing medical officers’ postgraduate study intention. However, it is bundled with challenges and uncertainties in...

Based on National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN Indonesia 2020-2024, the need for infrastructure development in Indonesia reaches IDR 6,445 trillion. One of the financing schemes pushed by the Government of Indonesia in infrastructure development is Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. The...

According to Decision No. 13/2020/QD-TTg dated April 6, 2020 by the Prime Minister on the mechanism to encourage the development of rooftop solar power in Vietnam will expire after December 31, 2020. To harmonize the interests of households and the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), a grid-connected rooftop...

Background: Estimating aortic blood pressure (BP) non-invasively requires peripheral waveform calibration using cuff systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP). Accuracy of estimated aortic BP has never been determined when peripheral waveforms are precision calibrated using peripheral intra-arterial SBP/DBP....

The water of the Citarum river in West Java is used as a water source for three hydropower plants, and some industries operate along the river area. Besides industries, the Citarum river also accommodates domestic and livestock waste. These lead to very high-level pollution in the Citarum river, especially...

This study aims to describe the ritual of the handprint tradition (mabbedda’ bola) and its symbolic message to obtain an overview of the essence of the handprint concept in the culture of the Karst Maros community. Methods of collecting data through literature research, in-depth interviews, and participatory...

Background: It has been proved that Berberine(BR) can improve endothelial function recently. However, the underlying mechanisms about the effect of berberine on endothelial function are not completely clear. The number and function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells(EPC) are involved in the...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Hypertension is associated with higher cardiovascular risk as well as several markers of subclinical target organ damage (TOD). Albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) in urine has been recognised as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. We hypothesised that there...

Background: Autonomic dysfunction, with increased sympathetic activity at rest has been reported in obese individuals. Indices of blood pressure variability (BPV) and baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS) can provide insight into aspects of autonomic function, particularly following an aerobic exercise bout. Purpose:...

This study discusses the relation between text and picture elements and analyzes the semiotic signs that appears in anti-exploitation of wild animals in the circus advertisements. The methodology used in this study is a descriptive analysis methodology with a corpus of three poster adverts of Keine Wildtiere...

Immunotherapy acts by a system of immune modulation to destruct cells of cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), this modality can be administered alone or combined with other therapies. Currently, immunotherapy with chemotherapy has shown better effectiveness as first-line systemic...

Purpose: Central Blood Pressure (CBP) is a better cardiovascular risk indicator than brachial pressure [1]. However, gold standard CBP measurements require an invasive catheter. We propose an approach to estimate CBP non-invasively from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data coupled with a non-invasive...

Introduction: Arterial stiffness is a principal pathogenetic mechanism of aortic systolic blood pressure (SBP) augmentation, left ventricular hypertrophy and sudden cardiac death. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between parameters of pulse wave and 44-hour ambulatory blood pressure...

Objectives: Increased carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity is indicative of vascular stiffening of the central arterial tree. Aortic stiffness is a key risk factor for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Following acute (24-hour) sleep deprivation, healthy adults exhibit an increase...

Currently, the Government of Indonesia is developing an international standard port in the Patimban area, Subang and it is hoped that this port can reduce export-import density at the Tanjung Priok Port. This final project aims to determine the customer switching behavior in the hinterland area if the...

Background: Carotid flow peak velocity is increased in carotid artery stenosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. We performed this study to evaluate the relationship between carotid flow velocity and carotid IMT in ischemic stroke without...

Objective: PWV measurement devices are technically demanding, expensive and prone to artefacts, thus limiting the measurement of arterial stiffness in primary care. The CARDIS consortium developed a non-contact device based on the detection of skin movements induced by arterial pulses through a laser...

Objective: Valve calcification (VC) is common in patients on hemodialysis and increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim if the study was to evaluate the association between VC and 44-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) variables. Materials and methods: In 68 patients with...

Objectives: Sex differences in cardiovascular disease risk and progression are well established. Estrogen loss following menopause leads to vascular dysfunction, potentially due to elevations in oxidative stress and subsequent decrements in nitric oxide. It is possible a reduction in oxidative stress...

Various uncertainties are inevitable in complex engineered systems and must be carefully treated in design activities. Reliability-Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (RBMDO) has been receiving increasing attention in the past decades to facilitate designing fully coupled systems but also achieving...

This paper establishes a GIS-based system of vulnerability assessment to landslide hazard for Lushan earthquake-stricken areas. By taking these areas as the study area and ArcGIS 9.3 Software as the platform; with GIS Grid Technology and adopting Contributing Weight Overlay Model, we extract 6 vulnerability...

Under the background that the demand for air emergency rescue is increasingly urgent, the ground support for helicopters’ taking off and landing safely in disaster area is studied. By defining the connotation and identifying the influencing factors, the evaluation index system is established, including...

This paper aims to assess and evaluate the factors affecting mobile applications used to access and control security cameras at home and office. Survey data from 397 mobile applications users from Orange County and San Bernardino County in Southern California, USA were collected to test the proposed...