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An Analysis of Reading Literacy Materials in English Textbooks for Students in Phase E

Muflihatuz Zakiyah, Yuli Tiarina
PISA results have contributed to curriculum changes in Indonesia. That a new curriculum known as Merdeka curriculum was introduced, education stakeholders developed materials that support the curriculum implementation, including new textbooks. Hence, this study aims at investigating and comparing reading...
Conference Abstract

P6.13 AMBULATORY AND OFFICE CENTRAL SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE IS MORE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS THAN AMBULATORY AND OFFICE PERIPHERAL SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE IN A YOUNG NORMOTENSIVE POPULATION

Maria Kearney*, James Thomas, Niamh Chapman, Laura Watkeys, Margaret Munnery, John Cockcroft, Rob Shave, Carmel McEniery, Eric Stöhr, Barry McDonnell
Pages: 27 - 28
Background: High blood pressure (BP) at a young age and increased left ventricular mass (LVM) are associated with increased risk of future cardiovascular mortality. In addition, ambulatory 24-hour central systolic BP (24cSBP) is more closely associated with LVM than either 24-hour peripheral SBP (24pSBP)...
Proceedings Article

Antimicrobial Activity of Some Essential Oils Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Anmol Srivastava, Vivek Kumar, Vishnu Agarwal
The emergence of multidrug resistance in bacteria due to overuse of antibiotics is becoming an important health concern in recent years, which requires development of novel alternatives to fight against these bacteria. Essential oils (EOs) are secondary metabolites that have different components and...

The Origin of Plural Society in Jakarta

Andhika Yudha Pratama, Daya Negri Wijaya, Heni Masruroh, Evania Yafie
This paper attempts to narrate the glimpse history of the origin of plural society in Jakarta. Using library research, it will discuss the rise of Sunda and the growth of Batavia. During nineteen hundred years, Jakarta received a lot of foreigners. They were merchants, workers, adventurers, or political...

Portrait of Assertiveness on University X Students and Outside

Fuaturosida Rika, Alfi Rozana Ken
This study examines student assertiveness through an online counseling website named “Teman Ngobrol.” The research method uses a quantitative survey. Subjects in this study amounted to 511 people. Where 317 subjects are students of University X and 194 subjects are outside University X. The initial...

Beyond Barriers and Resistance: Peer Tutor Reflections on Writing Centre Practice During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

N. P. Khumalo, S. P. C. Onwuegbuchulam
Writing is a core staple of academic and discipline-specific discourses. Students, therefore, having entered the university, are required to demonstrate a minimum proficiency in academic writing as well as the potential to build upon effective academic discourse. Academic writing is thus vital to students’...
Proceedings Article

Design of a Parameterized Mannequin Using Rapid Prototyping Technology

Cristian Copilusi, Ionut Geonea, Cristian Vladu, Alexandru Margine
This research addresses to a mannequin design in a parameterized mode similar to a four years old child. The designed mechanical system will be integrated in an active exoskeleton, especially designed for children with locomotion problems. Thus there will be performed measurements for a four years old...

“Pedagogical Innovation Centres”: Precursor for Research in Educational Sciences Promotion in Moroccan Higher Education

S. Machwate, L. Echajari, R. Bendaoud, K. Berrada, L. Daadaoui
Public higher education reflects the image of a country’s development. The quality of courses and training directly influences access to an increasingly global labour market and the promotion of locally profitable scientific research. In an administrative and technical framework, the Pedagogical Innovation...

GenZ’s Perspective: Digital Learning and Skills Development During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Lela Lestari, Annisa Yasmin, Dea Nurita, Muhammad Zaenal Abidin
This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of Generation Z students on the use of digital technology to develop skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative research used data collection techniques through semi-structured interviews with six Generation Z students who are preparing for...

Decentralization Promotes Sustainable Solar Energy: Case Study in Indonesia’s Remote Hamlets

Nikolaus Loy, Iva Rachmawati, Meike Lusye Karolus
This article aims to investigate the role of decentralization in promoting the sustainability of renewable energy, specifically solar power, at the local level in Indonesia. The study uses a case study approach by examining four traditional hamlets in Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, where solar power...

The Impact of Elections in Various Aspect of Life in Indonesia

Myrat Kovusov, Gayatri Dyah Suprobowati, Erna Yuliandari, Maria Madalina
General elections are certainly a familiar political activity for a country that promotes democracy from the people, by the people and for the people. In its development, it turns out that this general election has a significant impact on various aspects of people’s lives such as social, economic, cultural,...

Challenges of Elephant Protection and Biodiversity Amid Environmental Conservation Laws

Tulishree Pradhan, Ratan Singh Solanki
The conservation of elephants and biodiversity faces multifaceted challenges within the framework of environmental conservation laws worldwide, with particular complexities observed in India and various other nations. In India, elephants are emblematic wildlife, yet they confront significant threats...

Overcoming the Threat of Food Investigation and Acceleration of Post Pandemic Economic Recovery (Study on Policy of Indigenous Community Leaders in Tenganan Pegringsingan)

Moh. Fadli, Shinta Hadiyantina, Dewi Cahyandari, Airin Liemanto
The right to food is one of the most fundamental human rights, which has been guaranteed in international law and national law. Maintaining the fulfillment of the right to food is multidimensional and cross-sectoral. Therefore, a sound legal framework is needed to assign responsibilities to various parties...

Religious Guidance and Behavior of Escort Lady on Mount Kemukus

Noferi Dwi Yulianto, Muh. Nur Rochim Maksum, Mohammad Zakki Azani
This research was conducted to identify how accurate guidance was tried by the authorities and residents near Mount Kemukus to Escort Ladies and the social attitudes of Escort Ladies on Mount Kemukus. This study also recognizes Escort Ladies’ guidance and social attitudes to identify supporting and hindering...

Analysis and research on the evolution of public opinion emotion based on the theory of social combustion

Kexin Zhang, Jianhua Dai
In the new media era, the emotions of netizens have an important impact on the trend of online public opinion. Therefore, taking “China Eastern Airlines MU5735 crash incident” as an example, keywords in each stage of public opinion life cycle were extracted, keyword co-occurrence network was constructed,...

Study on the Influence of Digital Finance on High-quality Economic Development: based on the Mediation Effect of Regional Innovation Efficiency

Ping Song, Yifei Hu, Qifeng Yang
To examine the relationship between digital finance and quality economic development, and the mechanisms by which regional innovation efficiency is transmitted in. This paper use the data of 31 provincial in China from 2011 to 2018, as well as the Fixed effect model, intermediary effects model do test...
Proceedings Article

Application of Edible Coating Chitosan with Citronella Essential Oil to Inhibit Decay Rate of Banana (Musa Sp.)

Suharman, Lana Santika Nadia, Pradeka Brilyan Purwandoko, Kintan Nuryantini
Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus ) is an essential oil with antimicrobial activity applied to postharvest handling of bananas to extend shelf life. This study aims to identify the combination of citronella essential oil with chitosan as an edible coating to inhibit the decay rate of bananas. The operational...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of Factors Affecting Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Treatment among HIV/AIDS Out-patients at the Dinoyo Public Health Centre

Annisa Lazuardy, Yosi Irawati Wibowo, Adji Prayitno Setiadi
There is an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia, particularly in Malang City, a tourist and educational destination. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) as well as to analyze their adherence to anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment and the...
Proceedings Article

The Relationship Between Self-leadership and Job Performance Among Staff Nurses in Jordan

Murad Saed, Raya Alhusban
The demand for high-quality care requires nurses to have self-leadership skills to improve their existing workforce and job performance. This study explored the relationship between self-leadership (SL) and job performance (JP) among nurses working in governmental hospitals in Jordan. A descriptive,...

Research on the intelligent design of a new home physical therapy instrument based on voice interaction

Tianshuang Zhang, Zongming Xia, Yunfeng Ma
Traditionally, the use of home physiotherapy equipment can relax the body and relieve fatigue, and to some extent, relieve the fatigue accumulated during the long-term work. In view of the current situation of home intelligent physiotherapy instrument does not support voice interaction, this paper discusses...

Students’ views on digital system activities based on the 5e learning cycle model

Şeyma Şeremet, Fulya Öner Armağan
In this research, it was aimed to examine the views of the students by doing activities on the digestive system based on the 5E learning cycle model. This study was conducted with ten sixth grade students in the 2021-2022 academic year. Activities designed in accordance with the 5E teaching cycle model...

SLCH: A Novel Customer Satisfaction Scoring

Muhammad Imanullah, Eka Sahputra
People are using customer satisfaction scores as consideration to set new goals and grow their business. In customers’ sight, a satisfaction score can be seen as a reasonable rating that shows how good the business quality is. They prefer businesses with high ratings over others. Customer satisfaction...
Conference Abstract

P6.12 AORTIC AND LOCAL CAROTID STIFFNESS: RELATIONSHIP WITH CARDIAC AND VASCULAR ORGAN DAMAGE IN A GENERAL POPULATION SAMPLE IN NORTHERN ITALY

Anna Paini*, Massimo Salvetti, Claudia Agabiti Rosei, Fabio Bertacchini, Giulia Maruelli, Giulia Rubagotti, Efrem Colonetti, Carlotta Donini, Elisa Casella, Enrico Agabiti Rosei, Maria Lorenza Muiesan
Pages: 27 - 27
Background: Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (aoPWV), the gold-standard measurement of arterial stiffness, has been found associated with cardiac and vascular organ damage. Less information is available with regard to the correlation between local carotid stiffness (CS) and cardiac and vascular preclinical...
Proceedings Article

Investigation of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

Bayardulam Jamiyansuren, Azjargal Burneebaatar, Battsengel Baatar, Bold Khosbayar
Rare earth elements (REE) are considered critical raw materials essential for numerous clean technologies. As the discrepancy, their supply and demand increase globally. It is conceivable to recover REEs from secondary sources in order to close the gap. The coal, fly ash, and bottom ashes are collected...

The Effect of Social Media Interaction on Repurchase Intention: The Mediation Role of Parasocial Interaction & Celebrity Attachment. Study on BTS and Samsung Smartphone

Farhan Azhari, Karto Adiwijaya
Celebrity influencers currently play an important role in marketing by introducing endorsed products to their audience. Hence, this study seeks to focus on the parasocial relationship of celebrity influencers on Instagram that can affect the smartphones industry. More precisely, this study aimed at identifying...
Conference Abstract

P6.11 THE FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Nichola Gale*, Margaret Munnery, Ali Albaratti, Dennis Shale, John Cockcroft
Pages: 27 - 27
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality beyond that attributable to smoking. Increased arterial stiffness has been identified in COPD, however it prognostic value has not been established. The Framingham risk...

Mathematics Problem-Solving Ability Based on Learning Style of Junior High School

Rifdah Azizah, Awi Awi, Syahrullah Asyari, Rusli Siman
This study is exploratory research aimed to find out the ability to solve HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skill) questions of students who have visual (SV), auditory (SA), and kinesthetic (SK) learning styles of grade 8th Junior High School 33 Makassar. The data collection instruments used in this study...

Digital Reading Practices as a Factor in Identity Formation

Yuliia Polovynchak, Viktoriia Bondarenko
The article is devoted to studying the influence of modern digital opportunities related to books and reading on the formation of a sense of belonging to the cultural and national community. Reading practices are seen as repetitive joint actions that are part of the formation of national identities....
Conference Abstract

P6.10 ALCOHOL INTAKE IS ASSOCIATED WITH 24-HOUR AORTIC BLOOD PRESSURE IN A YOUNG HEALTHY STUDENT COHORT

James Thomas*, Niamh Chapman, Laura Watkeys, Maria Kearney, Sue King, Eric Stohr, John Cockcroft, Margaret Munnery, Carmel McEniery, Barry McDonnell
Pages: 27 - 27
Objective: Increased brachial (bBP) and aortic blood pressure (aBP) have been linked to increased arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk in older individuals. Literature suggests that increased alcohol intake is associated with increased BP both acutely and long term in older adults and heavy alcohol...

Stochastic Comparisons of Residual Entropy of Order Statistics and Some Characterization Results

Ramesh C. Gupta, H.C. Taneja, Richa Thapliyal
Pages: 27 - 37
In this paper, we have presented some results for the residual and past entropies of order statistics. Results on the stochastic comparisons based on residual entropy of order statistics are presented. Characterization results for these dynamic entropies based on the sufficient condition for the uniqueness...

Accounting Information Systems End-User Satisfaction: Evidence of Hong Kong Housing Authority

Steve C.C. Fong, Michael W.H. Ho
Pages: 27 - 41
This research studies the level of satisfaction among end-users of estate management system in a Hong Kong public housing organization. It identifies the interactions of prior experience, perceived usefulness and confirmation for achieving user satisfaction and usage continuance intention. It illustrates...

A Decision Making System of Robots Introducing a Re-construction of Emotions Based on Their Own Experiences

Shogo Watada, Masanao Obayashi, Takashi Kuremoto, Shingo Mabu
Pages: 27 - 32
We already proposed a decision making system for autonomous robots, which is based on a Markovian emotional model proposed by Banik. In our proposed system, decision making of the robot is designed automatically by two processes that are the construction of emotions and optimization of behavior selection...

A Critical Review on the Economics of Disasters

Xi Yu, Yandong Tang
Pages: 27 - 36
The idea of economics of disasters can be traced back to the mid-19th century. The field of economics of disaster continues to be expand after 1970s and mainly concentrating in the disaster loss assessment methods, disaster economic impact model, the value of life assessments and disaster insurance and...

On the matrix 3 × 3 exact solvable models of the type G2

C. Burdik, S. Posta, O. Navratil
Pages: 27 - 36
We study the exact solvable 3 × 3 matrix model of the type G2. We apply the construction similar to that one, which give the 2 × 2 matrix model. But in the studied case the construction does not give symmetric matrix potential. We conceive that the exact solvable 3 × 3 matrix potential model of the type...
Short Communication

Uniqueness of Steady Symmetric Deep-Water Waves with Vorticity

Mats EHRNSTRÖM
Pages: 27 - 30
Given a steady and symmetric deep-water wave we prove that the surface profile and the vorticity distribution determine the wave motion completely throughout the fluid.

A New Discrete Hénon-Heiles System

Alan K. Common, Andrew N.W. Hone, Micheline Musette
Pages: 27 - 40
By considering the Darboux transformation for the third order Lax operator of the Sawada-Kotera hierarchy, we obtain a discrete third order linear equation as well as a discrete analogue of the Gambier 5 equation. As an application of this result, we consider the stationary reduction of the fifth order...

A Hopf C-algebra associated with an action of SUq(1,1) on a two-parameter quantum deformation of the unit disc

Yury Chapovsky
Pages: 27 - 45
We define a Hopf C -algebra associated with an action of the quantum group SUq(1, 1) on a two-parameter quantum deformation of the unit disc, which has a left comodule structure over this Hopf C -algebra. Mathematics Subject Classification (1991). 81C05.

Feature Weighting and Retrieval Methods for Dynamic Texture Motion Features

Ashfaqur Rahman, Manzur Murshed
Pages: 27 - 38
Feature weighing methods are commonly used to find the relative significance among a set of features that are effectively used by the retrieval methods to search image sequences efficiently from large databases. As evidenced in the current literature, dynamic textures (image sequences with regular motion...

The Research on Applicability of Amended KMV Model with Different Industries

Yang Yang, Li Li, Zongfang Zhou, Wenying Fei
Pages: 27 - 33
The determination of the default point is the key to applying the KMV model. In the traditional research, the default point is equal to the sum of short term debt and half of the long term debt empirically based on the credit data of American companies. But whether it is fit for the Chinese companies...

Anti-Corruption Disclosure and Audit Quality on Earnings Management

Alhamdi ZUHRI, Martdian RATNASARI
This study aims at examining the effects of anti-corruption disclosure and audit quality on earnings management. The Audit quality is proxied by the public accountant firm size and auditor specialization. In the analysis, two controls variable are added, namely return on assets and leverage. The sample...
Proceedings Article

Profile of FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra Red) and Comparison of Antioxidant Activity of Coffee with Tiwai (Eleutherine americana Merr)

Bernatal Saragih, Maulida Rahmawati, Arif Ismanto, Frederic Morado Saragih
Coffee consumption is increasing and it has become part of people’s lifestyle, so there is a need for an innovation in coffee making with the addition of local ingredients such as tiwai onions. This study analyzed the chemical profile using FTIR and the antioxidants of coffee, tiwai and their mixtures....

How Does Climate Change Cause the Extinction of the Ewenki Language and How to Conserve it

Lanxin Chen
The Ewenki is one of the minority groups located in Genhe, Inner Mongolia of China. Their mother language is facing a big challenge of extinction today under the unpredictable change of climate. By analyzing the change of climate from 1981-2010 in Genhe forest area and some related qualitative problems,...

The Relationship Between Cognitive Adaptability and Entrepreneurial Decision-making Quality: A Moderating Effect of Environmental Uncertainty

Rui Xing, Nan Zhou, Zhanpeng Dang, Guohong Wang
This research examined the relationship between five dimensions of cognitive adaptability and the decision-making quality, and explored the role of environmental uncertainty as a moderator. Implemented with Chinese entrepreneurs as research objectives, the empirical study shows that the effects of five...
Proceedings Article

Specifics of Basic Biomotor Components for Rhythmic Gymnastics

Endang Murti Sulistyowati, Wawan Sundawan Suherman, Endang Rini Sukamti, Muhammad Imam Rahmatullah, Dinan Mitsalina
Gymnasts’ physical fitness is very necessary in rhythmic gymnastics, plus during a pandemic like today, children are more dominant in holding gadgets than doing physical activities for their fitness. The problem in this study is based on observations and surveys conducted in DIY where the lack of children...

Applications of Solvable Structures to the Nonlocal Symmetry-Reduction of Odes

Diego Catalano Ferraioli, Paola Morando
Pages: 27 - 42
An application of solvable structures to the reduction of ODEs with a lack of local symmetries is given. Solvable structures considered here are all defined in a nonlocal extension, or covering space, of a given ODE. Examples of the reduction procedure are provided.

“Decent Human Life” as a Category of Constitutional Law

Natalja Averyanova, Ekaterina Toguzaeva, Natalia Tyumeneva, Svetlana Yakusheva
The article is devoted to analysing the content of such a category of constitutional law as “a decent human life”. It is determined that its legal institutionalisation is the result of the evolutionary development of Russia and other states that have taken as a basis the recognition of a person, his...

Implementation of Virtual Mediation on Divorce Settlement at Dumai Religious Court

Mardalena Hanifah, Gusliana Gusliana
During the Covid-19 pandemic, proceedings in court must follow health protocols. Settlement of divorce cases at the Religious Courts by Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2019 concerning the Administration of Cases in Courts Electronically. The arrangement of virtual proceedings is only regulated in...

Barrier Option Pricing and Sensitivity Analysis Based on Facebook

Jiawen Leng
This article studies the up-and-in-barrier option pricing research based on Facebook. With the economic development, more and more people are willing to invest in the stock market or financial products. Among them, barrier option is a very common barrier option. The paper first introduces the characteristics...

Comparative Analysis on the Expansion Models of Traditional Villages under the Background of Han Multi-folk Groups in Huizhou

Ying Lai, Xingxing Yang
Huizhou, located at the east of the Pearl River Delta, is the only one intersection of the three largest Han multi-folk groups of Guangdong Province. Owning to the different historical culture sources and the different ways of choosing environment in Huizhou, village expansion models are unique. Though...
Proceedings Article

Hematology Profile of Female Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)) with Diet Variations

Naila Nabila Rahmani, Ayu Aziza Ar Rachid, Laksmindra Fitria
Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)) is a rodent other than rats and mice that are commonly used in biomedical research because of its physiological similarity to humans. To meet the requirement as a standard laboratory animal, the care management of GP needs to be controlled, one of which...