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Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Performance assessment of pulse wave imaging using conventional ultrasound in canine aortas ex vivo and normal human arteries in vivo
Ronny X. Li, William Qaqish, Elisa E. Konofagou
Pages: 19 - 28
The propagation behavior of the arterial pulse wave may provide valuable diagnostic information for cardiovascular pathology. pulse wave imaging (PWI) is a noninvasive, ultrasound imaging-based technique capable of mapping multiple wall motion waveforms along a short arterial segment over a single cardiac...
Proceedings Article
The Implementation of Zapira Portable by Maximizing the Potential Source in Rural Area
Ika Ika Febriana Wati, Ika Febriana Wati, Eka Ajeng Fabela, Yunita Miftahul Jannah, Yuniawatika Yuniawatika
The electrification ratio in Indonesia reached 98.3%. Power plant technology innovations are needed, is it can be applied in rural areas with more environmentally friendly energy sources. One of them is rainwater. This is supported by the average rainfall in Indonesia which is quite high, which is 1000-4000...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
The assessment of carotid–femoral distance for aortic pulse wave velocity: Should it be estimated from body height?☆
Jan Filipovský, Otto Mayer, Milena Dolejšová, Jitka Seidlerová
Pages: 19 - 23
Background: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) can be biased by the measurement of carotid–femoral (c-f) distance on body surface. We wondered whether the estimation of distance according to body height could be used.
Methods: Three cohorts of altogether 596 subjects (mean age 58.9 years) were studied....
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Guest’s Perception Visits in Guest Service by the Protocol of a Private University
Desayu Eka Surya, Arif Tri Cahyadi
The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of guest visits to guest services by the Protocol of Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM). Public perception of the organization influences the efforts of PR to establish, build, and maintain the image of the organization, so that the directorate...
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Image Patch Extraction in Text Area of Balinese Palm Leaf Manuscripts with Gabor Filters
Made Windu Antara Kesiman, Gede Aditra Pradnyana
In an effort to build a word spotting and indexation system for the Balinese palm leaf manuscripts, text area detection and image patch extraction in the text area must be done effectively. However, there is no space between words in writing with Balinese scripts. This paper aimed at describing a complete...
Proceedings Article
Formalization of the Pedagogical Model by the Language of Predicate Logic
M V Sleptsova, N V Sokolova, L A Shamanina, I A Gubanova
The article is devoted to the urgent pedagogical problem of creating formalized pedagogical models in the transition from “traditional” forms of organization of the educational process to E-learning. The language of predicate logic is chosen as the language used to formalize the description of the educational...
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Analysis on Reasons Why Companies Pay Dividends
Jiacheng Li
This paper analyzes the reasons why corporations pay dividend. With the conduct of sample analysis, several opinions are proposed in the paper. Many researchers have put forward important theories, such as agency theory and signaling theory to explain the rationale behind dividend payment. Moreover,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Emergencies Due to Improper Operation of Gas Stoves in Apartment Buildings and Their Prevention
Oleg Amcheslavsky, Nina Kolobanova, Galina Konovalova, Peter Kryukov, Igor Manuylenko
in various regions of the Russian Federation, accidental explosions of natural gas due to improper operation of gas stoves in apartment buildings with death or injury of people cause a wide public response. It is difficult to restore (dismantle) building structures damaged by natural gas explosion and,...
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Study on Main Factors Influencing Chinese Students’ English Grammar Learning
Huazhi Xiao
By observing three classrooms of one teacher from Guangdong province of China and making online and offline interviews with the observed teacher and three students from the observed classroom, the main factors influencing college students’ English grammar learning are found: beliefs, learning strategies,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Dampness, Mold, and Health Conditions of Residents in Kampongs: A Case Study of Bandung, Indonesia
Kresna Bhayu Adinugraha, Tetsu Kubota, Junpei Sumi, Usep Surahman, Cristiana de Almeida Parisi
The ultimate purpose of this study is to develop a new Kampong Improvement Program (KIP) in collaboration with the residents to improve their indoor environmental conditions, focusing especially on their indoor air quality (IAQ) and health of occupants. According to the WHO’s report in 2013, acute respiratory...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Cycle Rickshaw: History and Problems
Imma Widyawati Agustin
Cycle rickshaw is one of the modes of paratransit transportation that has advantages in supporting the sustainability of the transportation system in Klojen District, Malang City. However, the provision of cycle rickshaw that is not in accordance to the needs of the community in Klojen District causes...
Proceedings Article
Rehabilitation Planning Breakwater Construction at Labuan Fishing Port Labuan Subdistrict
Euis Amilia, Gunawan Noor, Eka Nurfika Putra
Fisheries Port (PP) Labuan is located in Teluk Village, Labuan District, Pandeglang District, BantenProvince. Fisheries Port (PP) Labuan has a land area of 8,500 m2, overlooking the Indian Ocean Sea west of Sumatra and Sunda Strait with the coordinates of location: 060 24 ‘30 “LS and 1050 49’ 15” BT....
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Determinants Affecting the Auditor’s Ability of Fraud Detection: Internal and External Factors (Empirical Study at the Public Accounting Firm in Tangerang and South Jakarta Region in 2019)
Anita Wahyu Indrasti, Berlian Karlina
Accounting fraud which in auditing language better known as fraud has now become a kind of headline news in the media. The detection of fraud is an attempt to find out that an act of fraud has occurred, who is the culprit, who is the victim, and what causes it. This study aims to determine the effect...
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Teachers’ Perspective on Lesson Study to Encourage Teaching and Learning Process
Achmad Hilal Madjdi, Atik Rokhayani, Muh Syafei
Nowadays, collaborative teaching is very important to create a comfortable atmosphere in the classroom. The teacher should establish good cooperation with other teachers. One way that can be done by the teacher is applying lesson study. Teachers can apply lesson study as a strategy that is considered...
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Determining the Measure of Responsibility for Committing an Economic Crime
V.F. Anisimov, V.F. Lapshin, I.V. Anisimov
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the quality of the criminal law on liability for certain crimes in the field of economic activity, as well as on the features of exemption from liability for the commission of these crimes. The study found that the public danger of many economic crimes...
Proceedings Article
Development of the Shoe Industry Village in the Urban Region
Bakti Bestin, Dadang Sulaeman
This research is based on the phenomenon of industrial development in urban communities that have a social system of communities. The focus of the study relates to home industry management patterns and shoe product dynamics. Theoretically, the City community leads to individual interests with various...
Proceedings Article
Pedagogic Competence Development Model: Pedagogic Knowledge and Reflective Ability
Ratnawati Susanto, Yuli Azmi Rozali, Noni Agustina
The effectiveness of the pattern of relationships between teachers and students is possible to develop in the context of teachers’ understanding of the characteristics and potential of students. This ability becomes urgent and fundamental for teachers to have and needs to be prepared from the start and...
Proceedings Article
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in Language Teaching
Rofika Tiara Avisteva
The development of technology used nowadays has become an important part of many activities in many fields, including language learning. In the 21st century, the development of technology also demands the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the educational system. Thus, ICT...
Proceedings Article
Consumer Protection and China’s Sharing Economy
Peng Xu
The sharing economy is providing consumers with more affordable, more convenient access to shared goods and services. However, the business model of sharing economy has posed challenges for both consumers and regulators. The Chinese central government has drafted policies to promote the sharing economy...
Proceedings Article
Two-Stage DEA Analysis for Measuring the Performance Efficiency of Creative Industry in East Java
Syarifa Hanoum, Anandita Ade Putri, Arina Nurlaily Syafitri
Creative industry plays a big role in terms of creating Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in East Java that measures the size of a region’s economy. In 2016, creative industry in East Java still dominated by these top three leading subsectors - culinary, art and fashion. Performance efficiency assessment...
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Growth Factors and Points of the Industrial Policy of the Astrakhan Region (Russia)
Svetlana Arutyunyan, Elena Gadzhieva, Gennady Berezhnov
The article describes the analysis of the peculiarities of the industry and industrial policy of the Astrakhan Region (Russia) with the application of production function tools. The authors conclude that in the current conditions of Russia in general and the Astrakhan Region in particular it is the most...
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Research on the Contagion Mechanism of Associated Credit Risk in the Supply Chain
Xiaofeng Xie, Yang Yang, Jing Gu, Zongfang Zhou
Pages: 19 - 22
In recent years, the credit crisis of Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd., (HNA), Suntech, Bogang, Dunan, Chengxing and other enterprises, as well as the fact that many enterprises and financial institutions in the supply chain suffer heavy losses caused by the credit crisis, make the associated credit...
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The Effect of Leadership and Organizational Justice in Predicting Positive Emotion of Indonesian Civil Servants
Hendrian Hendrian, Shine Pintor Siolemba Patiro
This study aims to explore the influence of leadership styles (transactional and transformational) on organizational justice (distributive justice and procedural justice) and their impact on the positive emotions of Government civil servants which is located in the City of South Tangerang, Palu, and...
Proceedings Article
Efficient Techniques for Leading Teams: Building and Improving Teamwork
Saida Khairova, Bari Khairov
Our paper tackles the issues of building and leading teams through improving the teamwork and collaboration, sustaining team performance, and enhancing mutual learning.
We show that the best practices for composing a team is aligning individual and team goals, establishing clear roles, building structures,...
Proceedings Article
Case Study of Moderating Effect of Customer Characteristics on the Relationship Among Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty
Huang Chi-Wen, Lin Chin-Chiuan
The laser-cutting machine in line with the current manufacturing trend, small amount of diversification, elimination of the cost of molds, capability to finish the products through software, can reduce the processing time and with high quality. The case company is an agent of spare parts and laser-cutting...
Proceedings Article
Reform Thinking of Strengthening Students’ Ability Training in the Practice of Descriptive Geometry and Mechanical Drawing Course
Xiaohao Li, Mingxu Ma
The education and teaching of the descriptive geometry and mechanical drawing course is responsible for the training of the expression ability and spatial image thinking ability of the full-time engineering undergraduate and related professional engineering technicians. Based on the teaching experience...
Proceedings Article
Forecasting of Parameters of Human Capital Development in Agriculture in Voronezh Oblast
E.V. Avdeev, K.S. Ternovykh, A. Agibalov, V. Kurennaya
The purpose of the research was to forecast the parameters of human capital development in agriculture in Voronezh Oblast. In line with this objective the authors developed a long-term forecast of the total and rural population, and used the methods of economic and mathematical modeling to substantiate...
Proceedings Article
Characteristics of Leaves Anatomy of Some Syzigium (Myrtaceae)
Moralita Chatri, Civil Eka Mella, M Des
In identifying a plant species, anatomical characteristics of vegetative organs such as leaves are needed to complete taxonomic data and increasing group understanding within a taxa. The aimed of this research to determine the cross-sectional characteristics of leaves and stomata characteristics of three...
Proceedings Article
Community Based Disaster Communication Through UMMC (Study Case of UMMC as the Communicator of Mount Merapi Disaster Communications Year 2010)
Adhianty Nurjanah, Aswad Ishak, Sakir
Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia located in most regions of Yogyakarta and Central Java. In this age of information exposure, communities have the very right to have access towards correct and non-discriminatory information including the ones concerning any disasters occur in the area....
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Development Program Evaluation on Entrepreneurship Course in Vocational High School West Sumatra
Ambiyar, Delima Yanti, Sari Azhariyah
Entrepreneurship learning is the main point to make Vocational High School graduates be able to create jobs in accordance with the demands of Indonesia’s current development. This study aims to develop a program evaluation model for entrepreneurship learning in Vocational High Schools. This type of research...
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Discovering Students’ Preference on College’s Activity: Kolej Tuanku Canselor Case Study
Nur Afifah Ahmad Ahyad, Siti Nur Aisyah Mohd Sharan, Siti Nur Nashya Azlika Hamidon, Nurul Humaira Muhd Zaimi, Tan Lay Hwa, Rafidah Mohamad, Amirjan Nawabjan, Sharul Kamal Abdul Rahim
College activity is one of the outdoor learning platforms for students to enhance their soft skills. Student involvement in college activities affects their personal development like communication skills, time management, leadership as well as creative and critical thinking. However, it can be clearly...
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Is Public Service Motivation Important to Improve the Performance and Job Satisfaction of Civil Servants?
Boni Saputra, Hidayatul Fajri, Deby Febriyan Eprilianto
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of employee performance as a moderating variable of the influence of public service motivation on the level of satisfaction among government officials in the Office of Population and Civil Registration (Disdukcapil) of West Pasaman Regency. This research...
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Influence of TGT (Teams Games Tournament) Cooperative Model on the Hang Style in Long Jump Learning
Aslan, Mulyana, James Tangkudung
The general objective of this study was to obtain an overview of the TGT type cooperative learning model used by a physical education teacher in an effort to improve style abilities in the long jump. In this study the author uses the experimental method as a way of solving problems, and looks for answers...
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The Correlation Between EFL College Students’ Learning Motivation with Listening Anxiety at Intermediate Listening Classes
Aryuliva Adnan, Leni Marlina, Edi Trisno, Sinta Chairani Hutapea
Motivation acquires crucial decrees in listening competences for the reason that it hands the students more self-sufficient to grasp their intentions. This study attends to the relationship between students’ listening motivation and anxiety. The objective of this study is to criticize the correlation...
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Problems and Countermeasures of Local Government Exploring New Channels for Agricultural Assistance
Based on the Analysis of the Officials’ Live Commerce
Ruoxue Zou, Huafeng Lu
The rapid development of the Internet and artificial intelligence technology has made the live broadcast industry gradually enter the public’s field of vision. The effect of live commerce is very significant and has attracted the attention of the government. Government officials have also begun to embark...
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Web Forum and Social Network Speech as an Inner-Oral-Written Speech Blend
Andrei V. Paribok
Internet communication in its most recent and wide-spread varieties i.e. in specialized forums and social networks exhibits remarkable traits which can be interpreted as indications of a formative period of a new, forth mode of speech. Before emergence of this phenomenon, were known only three modes...
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A Decision-Making Tool Based Analysis of Onboard Electricity Storage
Egemen Sulukan, Alperen Sarı, Doğuş Özkan, Tanay Sıdkı Uyar
Energy has been used in maritime transportation, while fossil fuels began to be used more extensively since the industrial revolution to carry more products and obtain higher propulsion power. However; climate change appeared as one of the striking problem areas around the globe, where the scale and...
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Effectiveness of Second Life Virtual Learning Environment for Language Training in Hospitality and Tourism
Nguyen Ngoc Vu, Vo Thuy Linh, Nguyen Thi Thu Van, Nguyen Thi Hong Lien
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) systems have been widely used in higher education as an effective e-learning platform. With its large user community and virtual facilities in various disciplines, including education, recreation, tourism, business, etc. Second Life (SL) has become one of the most dominant...
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Basic of Creative Tourism: Batik as a Creative Industry
Tri Wiyana, Asep Syaiful Bahri, Arif Zulkarnain, Roberto Tomahuw
Many techniques based on understanding have given meaning to creative tourism and have established the basics of creative tourism. Many terms are obtained such as creative economy, creative city, creative business, creative governance to creative tourism. Creative tourism has been stimulated as a new...
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Research on the Revolution of the Catering Industry in the Platform Economy
Peiyi Zhang
In the context of the information age, the platform economy has gradually become an essential tool for economic transformation along with the development of science and technology, meanwhile, the traditional catering industry is encountering the problem of performance deterioration. Therefore, it is...
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Assessment of the Mechanism for Ensuring the Effectiveness of Marketing Activities
Marta Kopytko, Tetiana Arestenko
In modern economic conditions, managers, scientists and practitioners face the question of the development and application of quality principles, approaches, methods of competition and the latest technologies in managing the marketing activities of enterprises in the advertising industry. The organizational...
Proceedings Article
Al-Quran Based Learning in Early Childhood Education
Nanda Colina, Aan Listiana
Al-Quran-based learning is learning that discusses problems in the Al-Quran, namely reading, memorizing, understanding and practicing the values contained therein to be applied in life, which in the Al-Quran itself is the value of life, so Every learning activity that has always been and always will...
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Slow But Sure: Discourse Analysis on Sharia Regional Regulation and Its Derivatives
Agustina, Muhammad Adek
It is undeniable that the emergence of regulation with Islamic overtone in Indonesia often creates polemics in the midst of society, especially from the point of view of democracy and human rights. This study aimed to explicate the expansion of the discourse on the Sharia Regional Regulations in West...
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Regional Cluster: Terminological Analysis of the Concept
Abdulazim Abdulrakhmanov, Rasul Magomedov, Lukman Aigubov
The article considers and systematises theoretical approaches to determining clusters’ nature and role in developing the regional economy. Based on the terminological analysis results, the cluster’s main characteristics that underlie the definition of its essence are identified. These include the association...
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Analysis of Career Information Knowledge for Mild Intellectual Disability in Transition Class (Grade 6 SDLB)
Viga Saputi, Edi Purwanta
Career is several kinds of role that a person plays during the life span. Knowledge of career information is needed as an effort to prepare for future career maturity, especially accuracy in determining various job options. The objective of the study is to determine the breadth of knowledge regarding...
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Intersubjective Management Theory: Conceptualization of the Subject Area
Tatiana Moiseeva, Natalya Polyaeva
A lot of problem situations arise in our everyday life, that worsen quality of life, and modern science has no technologies of decision-making in such situations, when a man sees no way out. The only theory that proposes actors a new approach to managing the problem situations solving is the theory of...
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Primary School Principal Performance Measurement
Ibrahim Bafadal, Ahmad Nurabadi, Yerry Soepriyanto, Imam Gunawan
The principal’s performance is a measure of the performance of the school organization. The purpose of this study was to measure the performance of the principal. This research was conducted in elementary schools in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The research sample was 145 school principals....
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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New Smart Virtual Content for Hanzi Characters in Mandarin Laboratories
S Sunarti, Tiksno Widyatmoko, Lukluk Ul Muyassaroh, Dewi Kartika Ardiyani, Edy Hidayat, Maria Mintowati
Industrial technology is developing rapidly accompanied by learning technology, especially in some virtual applications. Virtual Laboratory is one of the virtual learning applications that is currently being developed in the 4.0 industrial revolution. The use of virtual laboratories in Revolution 4.0...
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Comparison Study of the Pension Policies in China and the U.S.
Lingsong Li
Due to the continuous development of medical technology and the improvement of people’s living standard, the average life expectancy of people is also increasing. Many developed countries and some developing countries are now facing the increasingly serious problem of population aging, with the elderly...
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STEM vs STEAM: Developing a New Teacher
A.S. Dorofeeva, A.O. Budarina, O.V. Parakhina
Interaction and interpenetration of scientific fields promote the concept of transdisciplinarity to play a key role in education. One of the most efficient practices of its implementation is believed to be STEM/STEAM-education which unites Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics into the...