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Background. Central aortic blood pressure (CBP) parameters are increasingly proved to be stronger predictors of cardiovascular outcomes than peripheral blood pressure parameters. Aortic stiffness, which increases with age, alters these parameters. The aim of this study was to compare the CBP parameters...

Location Based Service (LBS) is gaining popularity. As one fundamental LBS service, range search returns all Point of Interests (POIs) within a user-specified range. However, people leave their location privacy at risks when using range search. How to provide a high-quality range search service while...

In this paper we derive some general recurrence relations between single and product moments of dual gener- alized order statistics from a general class of distributions, thus generalizing and unifying the earlier results in this direction due to several authors.

We examine the classical model of two competing species for integrability in terms of analytic functions by means of the Painlevé analysis. We find that the governing equations are integrable for certain values of the essential parameters of the system. We find that, for all integrable cases with the...

The fuzzy regression control chart is a functional technique to evaluate the process in which the average has a trend and the data represents a linguistic or approximate value. In this study, the theoretical structure of the “α-level fuzzy midrange for α-cut fuzzy X -regression control chart” is proposed...

The Minkowski distance is a distance measure that generalizes a wide range of distances such as the Hamming and the Euclidean distance. In this paper, we develop a generalization of the Minkowski distance by using the induced ordered weighted averaging (IOWA) operator. We call it the induced Minkowski...

Despite heightened interest, the business models, operations and geographical distribution of e-retailers remains changing. This essay presents the current positions of cross-border e-commerce involving the enterprises participated and the global e-retail markets. It illustrates the detailed operations...

During the current pandemic, a lot of work is affected. Including photographers. This phenomenon causes many photographers to be unable to earn income outside the home because activities outside the home are always limited and cannot be free. However, many photographers continue to carry out their hobbies...

According to the British biologist and educator E. Ashby, universities are the products of inheritance and the environment. Lovell, the former president of Harvard University, added that universities have existed for longer than any form of human organization. Is the long-term existence of the university...

At the end of December 2019, a sudden rare viral pneumonia invaded Wuhan. In order to effectively control the epidemic, isolation and other prevention and control measures have been quickly implemented throughout the country: Wuhan was closed on January 23, 2020; then the whole country began to isolate...

Each branch has different fitness component demands, so there needs to be data about the physical condition of athletes. This research aims to find out the physical condition of Puslatda PON 2015 Yogyakarta athletes. This type of research is descriptively quantitative. The method used is a survey with...

While the historical works discussing the trading aspect of Sogdians are abundant, a relatively small amount of research discuss the diasporic women who moved to China with their family members (usually husbands) who are traders. The Sogdian ancient letter is among the rare sources that provide women’s...

During the pandemic, distance learning was implemented in all schools, levels of education, and various learning activities in Indonesia, including learning Arabic at senior high school level. However, character strengthening cannot be separated from learning. This study aims to strengthen character...

The article examines all the existing and lost mosaics displayed on public and residential buildings in the territory of Volgograd and Volzhsky. The issues of typology and stylistics of mosaics are also examined. The classification of the features of mosaic compositions has been carried out. The author...

In [19] we derive nonlocal symmetries for ordinary differential equations by embedding the given equation in an auxiliary system. Since the nonlocal symmetries of the ODE's are local symmetries of the associated auxiliary system this result provides an algorithmic method to derive this kind of nonlocal...

In recent years, with the continuous promotion of reform and opening up, the state has strongly supported rural revitalization and put forward the proposal of rural complex in order to promote the process of urban-rural integration. Relying on its unique advantages, Tianjin has built a rural complex...

Technological change drives industrial change is the driver of industry innovation and is the unchanging law of development. The United States has been in a robust innovation ecosystem, walking in the pioneer port in the field of artificial intelligence, and its cognitive and strategic position has been...

The purpose of writing this article is to describe the idea of working on and the movement of the Rengkak Panyadap dance. Rengkak Panyadap Dance is a new dance as a visual form of gratitude for nature in Ciracap, Sukabumi Regency. This study uses a qualitative paradigm by using a descriptive method....

Background: Referring to the risk factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in adults, especially found on the staff of Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital are hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke. Recognizing risk factors for OSA is very important so that OSA management can be comprehensive with improvement...

With the impact of modern art modeling concepts, the modeling language of modern children' s picture books presents two characteristics, virtuality and uncertainty. The characteristic of virtuality stems from people's obsession on machine and speed after the industrial revolution. It is reflected by...

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute takes the construction of Shimei Animation Experimental Teaching Base as an opportunity, to introduce the enterprise resources into the campus; introduce the production project into teaching; incorporate the enterprise management mechanism, production process and industrial...

As heavily polluting enterprises prescribed by the Ministry of environmental protection, pharmaceutical enterprises should disclose environmental accounting information timely and accurately. But in practice the frequent environmental accident questioned the quality of the environmental accounting information....

In order to promote the movement inside tunnel robot in the cable tunnel and obstacle capability, designed a swing arm type crawler chassis, applied to the robot. The chassis adopts the modular design, assembly simple replacement maintenance convenience, enhances the terrain adaptability. Swing arm type...

Seed germination and germinated seedlings growth in sewage sludge were analyzed using acute and subchronic phytotoxicity assays, in order to explore the changes in sludge phytotoxicity during the combination of high-rate anaerobic digestion and aerobic composting. Results showed that compared with the...

To summarize the main technical features of the international heavy hydraulic scrap baling press, the technical characteristics of Y81-1000 type heavy oil-hydraulic scrap baling press made in China were mainly introduced. At the same time, the new design and development of this technical equipment were...

Using the key incident method, we found three main major factors which affecting owners’ satisfaction: service quality , safety management , cost and fund management. And by theoretical analysis and empirical investigation, we constructed an owners satisfaction index system, screened and sequenced these...

In this paper, based on the theory of Roberts edge detection operator, as Roberts algorithm is sensitive to noise and it requires artificial specified threshold and other issues , through the image beforehand Otsu processing division after the formation of binary image , and then after Roberts operator...

Many mass-media has already discussed the inward tendency of young people in Japan. This research explores the effect of this phenomenon in the second year engineering students of a state university near Tokyo. This research consists of two different parts: examining traveling abroad experiences and...

This research tries to form the function and approach of establishing efficient and convenient Cross-Border Electronic Public Services platform (CBEPSP) in ACFTA. By integrating information release,data search, business management, e-payment and other functions, construction portal website and basic...

Whether in ELI or TESOL programs in English-speaking countries, or in their home countries, English language learners (ELLs) have special needs for programs that can help them to overcome low levels of L2 vocabulary and other barriers to their success. Though technology has great potential to help language...

This article re-defines metaphor and re-classifies metaphor and it maintains that the generating of metaphor is a result of the resultant force of many factors, including the cognitive factors and pragmatic factors working in a paralleled way. The generating and the dying of metaphors form two extremes...

Based on demographic data from the newly available 6th census of 2010 in Guangzhou metropolitan areas, China, we established an alternative method of evaluating residential income level by using housing rent in urban statistical areas. Then we analysed the differentiation pattern and spatial structure...

We suggest an original method of problem-oriented integration of SMP-models allowing to unite different manufacturer's models in one complex. The method consists in adding to the SMP-models structural-parametric and functional description creating a semantic level of presentation of a modeled object....

The interaction between the virtual world on the Internet and the off-line real life gives birth to a new business model- the O2O business model. This paper expounds the relevant theory of O2O mode, analyzes the relevant literature and advances some ideas about the scientific and technological service...

In recent years, Chinese foreign trade and economy suffered great impact, domestic industrial development and industrial security are faced with great challenge. Aiming at this situation, this article sets out from inside the industry, through internal organic industrial security of exploration and research,...

We tested 8 plants and 3 medium and tested perlite base, thus achieving the results. The green coverage for media S6 (perlite to sandy loam is 8:2) is suitable for Alpinia speciosa the best growth 1040.5cm², followed is Duranta repens the growth 675cm², with Portulaca grandiflora as the third growth...

This paper proposed a closed form localization method based on wireless sensor network (WSN) in the non-line of sight (NLOS) environment. We utilized the angle of arrival (AOA) and time of arrival (TOA) measurements to determine the positions of target and reflectors according to the localization geometry....

The pattern of communication in the Indonesian language in society is beginning to ignore the aspect of respect for the hearers. This paper aims to determine the effects of understanding the philosophical aspects of Java language to the pattern of society communication in the Indonesian language. Descriptive...

With the continuous development and advancement of mathematical modelling technique and manufacturing chain, the applications of combining mathematical simulation with production are well appreciated. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce research on hot rolling process for aluminum plate deformation...

In high precision three coordinates measuring machine in the process of measurement, dynamic error analysis has been improved measuring machine precision and speed is an important subject. Three coordinate measuring machine structure in the movement of the dynamic deformation of the theoretical points....

Aiming at the peak shaving and poor power quality issues resulted from the intermittent power sources, battery energy storage system (BESS) is generally a key distributed generation unit in microgrid. Therefore this paper presents a sizing optimization method for battery energy storage system in the...

The investment for distribution network construction is an important part of power grid construction. The establishment of analysis model for the investment and operational efficiency of distribution network construction is able to ensure the economic operation and reliability of power system, and has...

Along with the development of Chinese higher education, some ideas and methods of the refinement management have been introduced to students’ work in college. The development of the refinement management mode is an important step to promote the connotation construction of colleges and universities and...

This article aims to study of the use Associative (Semantic) networks in the course of Knowledge representation that is taught at the University of Ostrava. In the course was created logic puzzles of type Zebra from simple to more complex levels (Einstein's problems). Associative networks have been used...

After the emergence of MOOC, it has been the impact of the University Theory Teaching and stimulated the reform of College Teaching. The concept of MOOC is analyzed in this paper. This paper also describes the impact and significance of MOOC in the teaching of electronic technology. And then, the teaching...

Aiming at the difficulty of clearly defining relationship between manufacturing capacity(MC) and information due to high volume of information, this paper presents definitions of MC and production processing capacity , the sub manufacturing capability, by combining existing research. Further, MC is decomposed...

The mechanical property and wave velocity of fine sandstone after different high temperature such as 25 400 600 800 and 1000 , be test studied by the servo-controlled testing machine RMT-150B and ultrasonic nondestructive testing instrument TUA2000A. The test results show that: (1) the sensitivity of...

The objective of this paper is to propose a framework to assess and monitor the level of sustainability at the automotive supply chain, followed by its validation with a case study considering several companies from United Kingdom (UK).

B‚zier curve is one of typical nonlinear splines, which is of importance for geometric representation, such as edge, contour. Generally, all control points are dealt with based on the same blending functions, regardless of the effect of every independent coordinates on geometric shape. Therefore, current...

In order to get parameter properties of rock mass, a series of representative unloading tests are carried on hard granite moonstone for that it is indispensable to get mechanical parameters and strength parameters for numerical simulation. In the unloading tests, the stress path of decreasing confining...