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Needs analysis plays a vital role in developing academic writing material and is a systematic powerful tool that helps teachers design materials regarding the students learning needs. This research aimed at analyzing the types of students’ learning needs for material development in the academic writing...

Fashion often represents the identity and resistance of a group. Meanwhile, identity and resistance often become themes in literary works. One of the literary works that show the search for identity and resistance of young people at the end of the 18th century in Germany is Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers...

This study aims to describe: (1) the management of the learning management system (LMS); (2) supporting factors for LMS utilization and optimization efforts; and (3) the inhibiting factors of LMS and how to overcome them. This qualitative research method uses a case study design at SMP Negeri 3 Malang...

ESG stands for abbreviation of environmental, social and corporate governance investment. ESG concept has been more and more widely used in the world. Compared with European and American countries where ESG development is more mature, China’s ESG development is still in its infancy, and there are still...

The baby’s skin is very sensitive, so it is prone to infection or suffering from allergies or fungi and bacteria. Skin disorders that often occur in babies are characterized by the appearance of prickly heat, irritation, diaper rash, or eczema. The prevalence of diaper rash in infants aged 0–12 months...

In recent years, with the rapid development of the Internet and mobile technology, the image data in the network has shown explosive growth. It has been widely used in social security, military security, information security, identity authentication, and traffic supervision. Image data is simple and...

Ecological studies or science is one subject, and it is part of the biological scope. Thus, a subject is not only theoretical but also needs to be practical, which one is field studies. It is part of the learning process in field studies that aims to collect, reveal, and communicate scientifically, which...

Owing to revolutionary technological advancements and exceptional experimental data, particularly in the area of image analysis and processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning has lately become widely popular buzzword. This opportunity has been taken by medical specialties where imaging...

This paper studies the forecasting algorithm of RMB exchange rate. Firstly, the Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise algorithm (CEEMDAN) is used to decompose the exchange rate data into several intrinsic mode functions (IMF). Then the correlation coefficients of each IMF...

Libraries have continued to grow as cultural needs improve. In the construction of public space, large libraries serve as city landmarks with diverse categories and perfect functions for the public. Local libraries in small cities are often more accessible to the public, but due to slower technological...

Self-assessment gives students opportunity to be involved on the assessment process not only for the writing process but also to help students predict their writing performance. For this reason, this research and development study was aimed at developing self-assessment checklist as an instrument for...

This study was prompted by the development of Android-based scientific learning media for elementary school students, with the goal of improving critical thinking abilities in pupils who wanted to know the level of efficacy during the covid-19 epidemic. The purpose of this study was to examine how android-based...

A crash box is a passive device normally used to absorb impact energy during high-speed train accidents. Therefore, the focus of this study is to determine the ability of a circular crash box to absorb energy and its deformation pattern. The sample used was designed to have an outer diameter of 50 mm...

The object of the present study is the mathematical side of extremi-related problems. We have studied certain applications of the variational calculus in the domain of vibrations existing in mechanical systems. The most frequently encountered problem in the matter of vibrations is the one of determining...

Purpose: Game theory is mainly divided into cooperative games and non-cooperative games. Most sports game is a non-cooperative game, but football games do not seem to be the case. In order to explore the relationship between football handicap and game rules, a cooperative game model of the interaction...

The games that have existed since the dawn of mankind have been proven to have a significant effect on the development of students. A teaching resource that makes learning more permanent and retainable is educational games that are used as part of the academic process. Educational games are a fun way...

This study examined the effect of destination image, self-congruence, and destination personality on visit intention, with the case of Panglipuran village in Bali, a village which possesses national and international achievements. Data was collected in Bali and Surabaya. The participants were selected...

Xiamen Bailu West Tower is a super high-rise building, its core tube is designed to be retracted synchronously along the height of the peripheral shear wall, and the construction method of the core tube is the integral climbing steel platform formwork system + the formwork support system of the inclined...

For the manufacture of cytological preparations, the fixation stage was previously carried out to prevent denaturation, prevent cytolysis and ensure. This study aimed to determine the quality of the picture of cytology preparations fixed by several solutions. This research method was carried out using...

The use and utilization of renewable energy must continue to be developed both in terms of science, human resource skills and its application in society. The use of solar energy as an alternative energy to generate electricity has been widely applied. One of them is to turn on a 250 W, 12 V submersible...

Melanin is a major pigment of human skin that protects the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation, DNA damage and oxidative stress. However, the excess accumulation of melanin may lead to various hyperpigmentation-related diseases. Tyrosinase is a copper containing enzyme that regulates the rate-limiting...

Surrounding rock classification represents distinguishing the different grades of surrounding rock according to the hardness and integrity of surrounding rock. Accurately obtaining the surrounding rock grade of drill jumbo working face is not only the basis for selecting the tunnel position and support...

Ecolodge provides guarantees against the use of toxic chemicals, tests for environmental impacts starting from materials, buildings and other physical activities, and significantly contributes to the development of the local community’s economy. In this study, we aim to analyse the implementation of...

Decentralization is often seen as an opportunity to bring a localism approach into practice. As Indonesia experiences rapid decentralization, there is hope that localism will help to improve forest management. However, the rapid process of this decentralization has not shown promising signs, especially...

The unprecedented novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put a halt in various sectors including tourism. Malaysia, along with other ASEAN state members, are not exceptional. This article aims to elucidate the existing collaboration between Malaysian and ASEAN healthcare travel post-pandemic and carve...

The red gene is the gene code that has been flowing in the blood of the Communist Party of China, an important achievement of the sinicization of Marxism, and a high embodiment of the political ideals and practical needs of Communists. It is characterized by a revolutionary and advanced nature. Colleges...

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has guaranteed the right to health for the community, especially in Article 28H (1) of the 1945 Constitution. In the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes relevant and imperative to put forward the concept of public health. Public health is not a private...

With the increase of cybercrimes in the current years, digital forensics has become an important matter to study in order achieve quality evidence. Forensic investigators face difficulties with data collection and analysis to reconstruct events. Due to humans’ immense interaction on a daily basis, machine...

A formal talk is used by the teacher to minimize misinterpretation in delivering the materials. Thus, classroom interaction can run well, and the students understand what the teacher teaches. In contrast, the teacher also uses an informal talk in classroom interaction to build a relationship with the...

It is difficult for autonomous mobile robots to rely on a single positioning method to obtain accurate pose information in complex indoor environments, so the real-time pose of the robot is generally obtained through multi-source fusion positioning during navigation. However, in the fusion localization...

The Open University Malaysia Digital Library promotes digital information literacy skills among its learners by organizing frequent workshops. The aim of the workshop is to improve learners’ digital information literacy skills. This paper presents the findings from the investigation on the impact of...

The pandemic period encourages educators to adapt to various models of digital platforms. To promote learning, effective instruction delivery via multimedia should take into account how students process information. This study aims to make a sketch of how teachers teach students of higher education in...

The present study concludes that the introduction of financial technologies leads to more efficient functioning of the stock market through the use of algorithmic trading in securities of exchange-traded funds. As a result, there is a impetus to invest in venture capital funds (targeting the design of...

Home is a place where you may get a sense of comfort, where it can be achieved from various aspects. For instance, the quality produced by a lighting system will determine the comfort level of the room user. If the lighting quality is poor, it will be disturbing the activities held in that area. Moreover,...

Ulos Traditional Fabric is one of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Indonesia originating from North Sumatra. Muara is one of the sub-districts, precisely in North Tapanuli district, where most of the population are Ulos weavers. One of the typical Ulos that is only made in the Muara area is Ulos Ikat...

Aim: Mechanisms through which SGLT-2 inhibitors achieve cardiovascular and renal protection are still unknown. We investigated whether dapagliflozin modulates Na and water balance and systemic and renal vascular parameters like endothelial function, arterial stiffness and renal vasodilating capacity. Methods:...

Purpose/Background/Objective: Arterial stiffness and aortic hemodynamics are independent predictors of adverse cardiovascular events. Indications for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) are increasing in number and Aortic Valve Calcifications (AVC) are an important prognostic factor of TAVI....

Background: Individualized weighing of the risk-benefit of anticoagulation is recommended in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) that have low established risk scores or, conversely, are at increased risk for bleeding1. Parameters of arterial stiffness and wave reflection could improve risk stratification,...

Background: Pulse waveforms are modified as they propagate along the arterial tree. Small differences in the arterial pathways from the heart to the left and right brachial artery may impact pulse waveform analysis (PWA) for the purpose of hemodynamic assessment. The VaSera VS-1500AU (Fukuda Denshi)...

Background: The literature demonstrates that anger is associated with cardiovascular disease, but the underlying physiological mechanisms remain undefined. Endothelial dysfunction, present in atherosclerosis, has also been associated with anger. Purpose: To examine the association between anger and...

Background: Arterial stiffness, often expressed in terms of pulse wave velocity (PWV), is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. PWV can be determined locally and non-invasively, by means of ultrasound. Aim: To assess PWV, local compliance (Cs), distensibility (Ds) and Young’s modulus...

Introduction: Higher aortic stiffness and central blood pressure (BP) are associated with reduced cognitive performance in older adults. Cognitive performance tends to be higher in older women compared with older men, unexplained by differences in years of formal education and/or presence of atherosclerotic...

The need of detecting moving object like human and vehicle by mobile camera is increasing in commerce and industry. Therefore, tradition method of abstracting moving object from still background cannot solve the problem. Though Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) have been widely used for human detection,...

Companies exposed to hazards can be paralleled to building and engineering Structures subjected to physical loads; see. Important analogies can be identified in various specific concepts, e.g., in size effect, instability, fatigue, and in many others.

We investigate the parametric maximum likelihood estimator for truncated data when the truncation value is different according to the observed individual or item. We extend Lehmann’s proof (1983) of the asymptotic properties of the parametric maximum likelihood estimator in the case of independent nonidentically...

Exorbitant computation cost hinders the practical application of recommendation algorithm, especially in time-critical application scenario. Although experiments show that recommendation algorithm based on an integrated diffusion on user-item-tag tripartite graphs can significantly improve accuracy,...