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Al-Amin Based Accountability: An Ethnomethodological Study of Mosque Financial Management in Palu City

Firdawati Thaha, Nina Yusnita Yamin, Muhammad Ansar, Muliati Muliati, Rahayu Indriasari, Ilham Pakawaru
This study analyzes the accountability of mosque financial management in Palu City using an ethnomethodological approach. The aim is to understand how accountability practices are socially constructed and perceived within local religious communities. Employing a qualitative research design with an ethnomethodological...
Proceedings Article

Assessing the Impact of Campus Construction and Renovation Works During Academic session

Nana Benyi Ansah, Tetteh Noble Odoi, Tetteh Kingsley
As campuses expand to accommodate growing student populations and evolving pedagogical needs, construction and renovation projects are frequently undertaken during active academic terms due to budget cycles, procurement requirements, and enrolment pressures. While these infrastructural upgrades enhance...

Muslim-Friendly Tourism Associated with Sustainable Development in Vietnam

Phan Ngoc Quan, Huynh Thanh Tam, Phu Han
Muslim-friendly tourism is a type of tourism that meets the specific cultural and religious needs of Muslim travelers. In recent years, this form of tourism has increasingly become an important segment of the global tourism industry, attracting the attention of many countries. In response to the rapidly...

Mapping of COVID-19 Information Dissemination by Indonesia Government and Stakeholders

(Social Media Analysis on Twitter)

Iyomi Hasti, Suswanta Suswanta
This study aims to figure out the mapping of COVID-19 information dissemination and communication by the government and other stakeholders in Indonesia during the Covid-19 outbreak on social media. This study uses social media data from four Twitter accounts, namely user @Jokowidodo,the president of...

Utilization of the Website for Online Parenting at Daycare Institution

Leni Gonadi, Evania Yafie, Nur Anisa
This study aims to inform the use of websites for parenting activities in daycare institutions; the research conduct conceptually method related to website-based parenting in early childhood education. The results of the conceptual study in this study show that online parenting through the website can...

Dynamic Financial Management Behavior of Small-Scale Fisheries Community in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A System Simulation Approach

Wong Zun Yuan, Moe Shwe Sin, Suhal Kusairi, Nizam Ahmat
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) play in the global marine economy, especially in developing countries like Malaysia and provide significant employment opportunities and income for coastal communities. Despite their importance, small-scale fishing communities in Malaysia face several challenges of constant...

Contextualizing Interactive Animation for Antenatal Education: A Design-based Learning Intervention with Global Health Implications

Nene Tei-Narh, Harry Barton Essel, Harry Barton Essel, Akosua Tachie-Menson
This study designed, developed, and assessed a digital interactive animation app to augment antenatal education in an emerging economy. The main aims of the study were to enhance the dissemination of maternal health information and user engagement among expectant mothers. Using a sequential-exploratory,...
Conference Abstract

06.06 EVIDENCE OF AUGMENTATION OF SYSTOLIC CORONARY BLOOD FLOW BY RETROGRADE WAVE REFLECTION TRAVELLING-BACK FROM THE PROXIMAL AORTA

J.E. Davies, Z.I. Whinnett, N. Hadjiloizou, J. Aguado-Sierra, K. Parker, D.P. Francis, A.D. Hughes, J. Mayet
Pages: 90 - 91
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P43 MASKED HYPERTENSION AND RETINAL VESSEL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN YOUNG HEALTHY ADULTS: THE AFRICAN-PREDICT STUDY

Nthai Ramoshaba, Hugo Huisman, Leandi Lammertyn, Konstantin Kotliar, Aletta Schutte, Wayne Smith
Pages: 90 - 91
Background: Masked hypertension (MH) is prevalent in young adults and is associated with similar vascular complications as sustained hypertension, but whether this is already evident in young adults is unclear. We therefore compared retinal vessel calibres and function in response to flicker light induced...
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P41 INCREASED STIFFNESS IN THE DIGITAL ARTERIES OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSIVE WOMEN: THE FUCHSIA STUDY

Rosa Maria Bruno, Nicole Di Lascio, Saverio Vitali, Piercarlo Rossi, Rachele Gherardini, Stefano Taddei, Francesco Faita, Davide Caramella, Lorenzo Ghiadoni
Pages: 90 - 90
Rationale and Aim: Essential hypertension is characterized by extensive alterations of arterial geometry and mechanical properties: increased stiffness, dilation and wall of large arteries, increased thickness in muscular arteries, small artery remodeling. This study is aimed at exploring function and...

Economic Security of Higher Education Institution as Viable Strategy for Sustainable Development

Irina Pervukhina, Marina Vidrevich, Csilla Marianna Szabó
The recognition of sustainable development as a key objective for higher education institutions around the world has been steadily increasing for the last two decades. The main objective of the present work is to analyze some international practices in Eastern-Central European countries in facing the...
Conference Abstract

P39 ACUTE RESPONSES OF PULSE WAVE REFLECTION AFTER AEROBIC EXERCISE WITH DIFFERENT VOLUMES

Tainah Lima, Felipe Cunha, Walace Monteiro, Paulo Farinatti, Mário Neves
Pages: 90 - 90
Background: Although Aerobic Exercise (AE) has been recognized for lowering Blood Pressure (BP), little is known about the alterations in aortic BP after exercise (1,2). PURPOSE: To investigate the acute pulse wave reflection responses induced by AE with different volumes in normotensive and hypertensive...
Conference Abstract

P107 OSCILLOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF 24-HOUR PULSE WAVE VELOCITY PREDICTS ALL- CAUSE MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE: THE ISAR-STUDY

Julia Matschkal, Christopher C. Mayer, Siegfried Wassertheurer, Georg Lorenz, Susanne Angermann, Stephan Kemmner, Matthias Braunisch, Roman Günthner, Bernhard Haller, Marcus Baumann, Uwe Heemann, Christoph Schmaderer
Pages: 90 - 91
Objectives: Mortality rate in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are still at a high level. Sarafidis et al. showed the predictive value of 48h PWV in patients undergoing hemodialysis [1], although recent studies using office measurement showed controversial predictive results. Aim of the present study was...
Conference Abstract

PO-04 REBOUND WEIGHT GAIN AND BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AFTER LIVING KIDNEY DONATION AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

Ekamol Tantisattamo, Weera Sukhumthammarat, Prapaipan Putthapiban, Wasawat Vutthikraivit, Siwadon Pitukweerakul
Pages: 90 - 91
Objective: Overweight and obesity are known risk factors of hypertension in both donors and recipients after kidney donation and transplantation, respectively. We aim to study the correlation between blood pressure (BP) and body mass index (BMI) in donor post-donation and in recipients post-transplantation. Methods:...
Conference Abstract

P38 DIFFERENCES IN FORM FACTOR CALCULATED FROM OSCILLOMETRIC OR WAVEFORM MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE

Chloe Park, Therese Tillin, Nish Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes
Pages: 90 - 90
Background: Oscillometric mean arterial pressure (MAP) agrees closely with invasive MAP, [1] but most devices do not report MAP and it is usually estimated by a form factor (FF). However, blood pressure (BP) measurement errors will affect FF, its correlations with exposures, and introduce errors into...
Conference Abstract

P106 AORTIC STIFFNESS AND CENTRAL SYSTOLIC PRESSURE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Philip Rankin, Nikesh Parekh, Steve Holt, Chakravarthi Rajkumar
Pages: 90 - 90
Objective: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common cardiovascular problem affecting older adults, and is associated with falls, stroke and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This postural drop (PD) in blood pressure (BP) has been independently associated with increased aortic stiffness in older adults. Aortic...
Conference Abstract

PO-03 IMPROVEMENT IN POST-TRANSPLANT HYPERTENSION IN LIVING DONOR RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

Ekamol Tantisattamo, Weera Sukhumthammarat, Prapaipan Putthapiban, Wasawat Vutthikraivit, Siwadon Pitukweerakul
Pages: 90 - 90
Objectives: Since genetic factor determines part of hypertensive phenotype, we aim to demonstrate the role of transplanted kidney from normotensive living donors in post-transplant hypertension (HTN). Methods: From 1.5-year-medical record review yielded 103 kidney transplant recipients in whom living-donor...

Survey of Conventional UUV Navigation Mapping Technique in Development of AQUA-X UUV

S. Faiz Ahmed Ahmed, D. Hazry, M. Hassan Tanveer, M. Kamran Joyo, Faizan. A. Warsi, Khairunizam Wan, Zuradzman M. Razlan, Shahriman A.B. Zunaidi IB, A.T. Hussain
Pages: 90 - 96
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) are devices that perform task with slight or no human interaction. These tasks are predefined set of commands called navigation methods, that are used to achieve desired mission goals. The navigation control system plays an important role in maneuvering of UUV and without...

Integrating Gradient Search, Logistic Regression and Artificial Neural Network for Profit Based Unit Commitment

A. Amudha, C. Christober Asir Rajan
Pages: 90 - 104
As the electrical industry restructures many of the traditional algorithms for controlling generating units, they need either modification or replacement. In the past, utilities had to produce power to satisfy their customers with the objective to minimize costs and actual demand/reserve were met. But...

Symbolic Software for the Painlevé Test of Nonlinear Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Douglas Baldwin, Willy Hereman
Pages: 90 - 110
The automation of the traditional Painlev´e test in Mathematica is discussed. The package PainleveTest.m allows for the testing of polynomial systems of nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations which may be parameterized by arbitrary functions (or constants). Except where limited by memory,...

Parasupersymmetries and Non-Lie Constants of Motion for Two-Particle Equations

Violeta Tretynyk
Pages: 90 - 95
We search for hidden symmetries of two-particle equations with oscillator-equivalent potential proposed by Moshinsky with collaborators. We proved that these equations admit hidden symmetries and parasupersymmetries which enable easily to find the Hamiltonian spectra using algebraic methods.
Short Communication

Non­Lie Ansatzes for Nonlinear Heat Equations

Ivan Tsyfra
Pages: 90 - 93
Operators of non­local symmetry are used to construct exact solutions of nonlinear heat equations. A method for finding of new classes of ansatzes reducing nonlinear wave equations to a systems of ordinary differential equations was suggested in [1]. This approach is based on non­local symmetry of differential...

Cognitive Map: Universal Code for Learning and Memory

Ran Cheng
Ever since the discovery of place cells, the conception of the cognitive map has revived and the intriguing assumption that spatial navigation system also encodes other cognitive functions has aroused interest among neuroscientists. Though the hypothesis has been viewed with some skepticism, evidence...
Proceedings Article

Barriers in Learning Rhythmic Motion

Ranintya Meikahani, Ari Iswanto, Pamuji Sukoco, Farida Mulyaningsih
The purpose of this study was to determine the barriers in learning rhythmic motion in elementary schools. The research method used is descriptive quantitative using a survey method with data collection techniques using a questionnaire. The population of this research is Physical Education Teachers in...

On Lie-point symmetries for Ito stochastic differential equations

G. Gaeta, C. Lunini
Pages: 90 - 102
In the deterministic realm, both differential equations and symmetry generators are geometrical objects, and behave properly under changes of coordinates; actually this property is essential to make symmetry analysis independent of the choice of coordinates and applicable. When trying to extend symmetry...
Proceedings Article

Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye Using ZnO/NiFe2O4 Photocatalyst Under Visible Light

Yuniar Yuniar, Tri Mawarni, Poedji Loekitowati Hariani, Muhammad Faizal, Tuty Emilia Agustina
The effective synthesis of ZnO/NiFe2O4 photocatalyst with a co-precipitation technique was used to degrade dyes in the air in this study. XRD, SEM-EDS, and other equipment are used to characterize the crystalline phase, surface morphology, and chemical composition of photocatalysts. The exact peaks of...

The Effectiveness of Communication and Marketing Strategy of Chinese Short Video Platform Douyin

Taking “Wen Genie” as an Example

Yunshan Duan
With the rise of short video in China, many Internet celebrities on short video platforms have become popular online figures, gathering a large number of fans. Douyin is one of China’s largest short video platforms, and Wen Genie is one of the most popular Internet celebrities on Douyin. This research...

Application of Blockchain Technology in College Teacher Evaluation System

Jieyu An, Binfen Ding
The teacher evaluation system is a comprehensive information system for teachers and students of the whole school based on the management practice of higher education, using advanced design ideas and technologies. The system effectively overcomes practical problems such as high pressure of evaluation...

Prevention, Control and Law Enforcement Forest and Land Burning in Riau Province

Syaifullah Yophi Ardiyanto, Sukamarriko Andrikasmi
Forest and land fires (Karhutla) in Indonesia seem to have become commonplace. In fact, the forest and land fires have an impact on public health, the paralysis of the economy and transportation, the destruction of flora and fauna, the impact on climate change, and transboundary haze pollution. Based...

The Effect of Song Tohpati – Jatuh Cinta on the Study Concentration of Students at SMPN 14 Bandung

Edwin Tri Prayogi, Rita Milyartini, Diah Latifah
This study aims to describe the learning concentration of students who are listened to by music, the research subjects here are students of SMPN 14 Bandung, by providing treatment using music therapy. This type of research is quasi-experimental. Data were collected through pretest and posttest. This...

Millennial (Gen Y) Financial Management Behavior: The impact of Financial Knowledge, Financial Attitude and Self Control

Yolandafitri Zulvia, Rahmedia Nasli, Rizki Sri Lasmini
The purpose of this research to analyze how the Financial Knowledge, Financial Attitude and Self-control affect the Financial Management Behavior in Generation Y in the city of Padang. This study uses quantitative methods. The technique in the research is Cluster Random Sampling. Research sample of Generation...

The Enlightenment of the Phenomenon of “the State Advancing with the Private Sector Retreating” to the State-owned Economy’s Future Development

Zhiquan Yang, Bingquan Ren
In recent years, China’s domestic academia and industry have paid great attention to the phenomenon of “the state advancing with the private sector retreating”, which has triggered a fierce debate. The authors analyze and demonstrate the phenomenon of the state advancing with the private sector retreating...

Research of Animals' Subconscious Art Creation

Guohua Zuo
Animal is the theme that humans are mostly familiar with, the art talents of animals have not be emphasized by humans all the time. Through the observation and interviews in the past few years, the author studies and demonstrates the art gifts of animals on dancing, colors, lines, compositions, architecture,...
Proceedings Article

Free Fatty Acid Reduction for Biodiesel Production in Reactive Distillation Column

Pawarat Thummasaneh, Kulchanat Prasertsit, Sukritthira Ratanawilai, Sirasit Thipkonglat, Thaicom Ongrattana
To treat high free fatty acid feedstock in biodiesel production, the reduction of free fatty acid by esterification in continuous reactive distillation column was investigated. In this work, ethanol and crude palm oil (CPO) which the molar ratio of ethanol to oil was 8:1 were selected as reactants with...
Proceedings Article

Damping Computation of Nose Wheel Steering Shimmy of Aircraft

Jiangtao Chen, Rui Liu
Nose wheel steering control system is the kernel of the ground maneuvers, and has its own notable functions and features. After the introduction of Principle and State of nose wheel steering system, this paper computes the damping of aircraft's shimmy and gives the simulation analysis of damping functions...
Proceedings Article

The Justice of Higher education: a Necessary Care of Education

Jinlan Fu, Hongtao An
It is an ethical requirement that realizing everyone's equal right to accept education is an important aspect to realize social equality. Aimed at the conflicts between higher education opportunities and the demands of higher education, the paper elaborates these real problems in detail. Through empirical...
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Research and Implementation of 2x2 MIMO-OFDM System with BLAST Using USRP-RIO

Jingyi Zhao, Yanhui Lu, Ning Wang, Shouyi Yang
In this paper, we use NI USRP-RIO and LabVIEW programming environment to successfully build a 2x2 MIMO-OFDM system. And based on this system, the Zero Forcing(ZF) detection algorithm, the Zero Forcing-ordered Successive Interference Cancellation(ZF-OSIC) detection algorithm and Bell Labs Layered Space-Time...
Proceedings Article

Exploiting Fitness Apps for Sustainable Mobility - Challenges Deploying the GoEco! App

Dominik Bucher, Francesca Cellina, Francesca Mangili, Martin Raubal, Roman Rudel, Andrea Emilio Rizzoli, Omar Elabed
The large interest in analyzing one's own fitness led to the development of more and more powerful smartphone applications. Most are capable of tracking a user's position and mode of locomotion, data that do not only reflect personal health, but also mobility choices. A large field of research is concerned...

Research on Reasonable Tax Avoidance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Mingyue Liu
Under the background of market economy, in order to pursue maximization of economic benefit, it has been one of the major events for the small and medium-sized enterprises to reduce their tax burden through reasonable tax avoidance on the premise of not violating the laws and regulations, which may reduce...

Chinese Culture Opening from a Global Perspective

Chun Wang
In the era of globalization, a pattern of Chinese culture opening is being forged ahead, which takes national culture as main part, assimilates foreign cultures and prompts Chinese culture's overseas publicity. The construction of Chinese national culture is strengthened in order to prompt national identity...
Proceedings Article

On Gasohol Production by Extracting Alcohol with Gasoline

Sinjhang Huang, Tzongbin Lin, Mawtien Lee
In this research we explore the feasibility of using commercial gasoline to extract the ethanol from the ethanol solution to produce gasohol. The experiment simulated a 3-stage countercurrent extraction process. Commercial unleaded gasoline with various octane number (92,95,98) was used as solvent to...

Language Transfer on a Meta-Cognitive Level

Yueyao Wang
This paper aims to discuss and review language transfer on a meta-cognitive level, which includes transfer of language-independent skills such as phonological awareness, structural awareness/decoding, awareness of definitions and functions, good meaning-making strategies/literacy skills, writing strategies...
Proceedings Article

Research On The Implementation Of Online Monitoring SS Series Locomotive Braking And Wheel Ovalization

Jun Yan
This paper studies online monitoring of SS series locomotive braking and wheel ovalization. Two displacement sensors were used to detect real-time displacement amount of brake actuator and tire tread, which were calculated by IPC for real-time monitoring of braking remission, braking, brake shoe wear,...

On the Innovation of Real Estate Corporate finance and Sales

Yan Zhu, Di Shi
Real estate is a typical high-risk, high investment, high-return characteristics of a class of business, the more obvious characteristics of such enterprises, in addition to greater funding requirements, it also has a long turnaround time, by and large regional influence Features. As China's economy...
Proceedings Article

Effect of 4-week High Intensity Training on Immune Function of Weight Lifters

Dongqing Gao
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of high intensity training on serum testosterone, cortisol and immune function of weight lifters. 4-week intensive training was carried out. METHODS: The subjects of this experiment are 12 weight lifters. The training loads in the 4 weeks were set respectively around...
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A new evaluation index system of the assessment of higher education in China

Cao Lijuan, Li Meng
A new education index system is required in order to comprehensively improve the quality of higher education and achieve the training goal of applied talents. The education index system should be established by choosing the appropriate assessment methods. These methods could be selected by contrasting...
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Interactive Effect between Economic Development and Ecological Environment Quality in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Based on EKC Hypothesis

Yudong Guo, Jie Yang
Based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve(EKC)hypothesis, this paper use the method of principal component analysis(PCA)to extract Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan’s ecological environmental pollution factors. Regression models was taken to verify the interactive effect between Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan’s economic...