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This study explores the evolution of Javanese beauty ideals, traditionally rooted in the concept of harmony between body, mind, and spirit. To achieve this ideal, Javanese princesses once performed exclusive “laku” rituals within the sacred Keputren of the Kraton. These rituals, rich in spiritual meaning,...

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has spread like wildfire across many countries, including Malaysia. The disease has caused disastrous impacts on the country’s economy, public health system, and the livelihoods of its citizens. Hence, there is an urgent need to investigate and determine the underlying...

Tourists’ complaints on social media certainly hinder the rise of tourism sector after the pandemic condition of COVID-19. Therefore, it is necessary (1) to know what factors cause tourists to complain about the services of tourist attractions, (2) to understand the behavior of those complaints, and...

This research explores the impact of technology on human resource practices, focusing on the adoption and utilization of online recruiting platforms. Data was collected using Google Forms and analyzed qualitatively with techniques from scientific literature. The findings reveal that online recruiting...

Personnel in security guard posts are protected from gunshots and explosives while on duty. Hence, compared to traditional prefabricated huts, these are called “Bulletproof Security Guard Posts.” The best way to secure access to high-risk locations, such as government buildings and military bases, is...

The objective of the study was to elevate the solubility, dissolution, and oral bioavailability of a practically insoluble hyperlipidemia drug Atorvastatin calcium. 23 factorial design and solvent antisolvent precipitation were used to create atorvastatin calcium nanocrystals (NCs). Particle size, drug...

Phishing remains one of the most prominent cybersecurity threats, and email classification systems become critical for online protection. This paper proposes a transformer-based approach for phishing email detection that attains high classification accuracy with real-time efficiency and deployability....

Improving the competency of teachers at a vocational school (SMK) in Bandung carried out by lecturers in the Chemical Engineering Department of Politeknik Negeri Bandung is the main goal of this study. This also answers the hopes and proposal of the Principal of this SMK to continue cooperation in improving...

Steel–concrete composite beams have gained popularity in modern construction due to their enhanced strength and stiffness resulting from the effective interaction between steel and concrete. By combining steel and concrete, these beams utilize the tensile strength of steel and the compressive strength...

The performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the agribusiness industry, is significantly affected by social capital. Up to this point, studies have yet to delve into the connection between social capital and the entrepreneurial performance of businesses. This research...

Islamic law (fiqh) agreed that the Prophet should not be depicted in human form. It is believed to maintain the sanctity and prevent it from excessive cult to him, as it did in the tradition of Christian; Jesus (Prophet Isa). In addition, the depiction of living creatures such as human and animal figures,...

This study aims to determine the effect of implementing online learning with the Zoom platform on students’ learning outcomes. Researchers used quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Data were collected utilizing test. The population of this study was all eighth-grade students of SMP Telkom Makassar...

Background: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness which predicts cardiovascular risk independently of blood pressure. Local PWV can be measured non-invasively in the ascending aorta of adults by means of Ultrasound (US), using successive recordings of Diameter (D) and the velocity...

Background: Arterial stiffness is known marker of poor cardiovascular prognosis. The aim if the study was to assess the incidence of valve calcification (VC) in patients with end- stage renal disease (ESRD) and its associations with clinical parameters of arterial stiffness. Methods: In 68 adults with...

Ethnic Makassar includes multilingualism, namely using Makassar language as an intra-ethnic language and Indonesian as an inter-ethnic language. As a local language, the Makassar language functions as a local identity that integrates with Indonesian in non-formal communication. Furthermore, Indonesian...

Background: Central pulse pressure (PP) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes. However, a Doppler echocardiographic parameter reflecting central PP and arterial stiffness is not known yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) flow deceleration...

Objective: The aims of this study in children were to 1) evaluate two brachial oscillometric devices for estimating central augmentation index (AIx) and reflection magnitude (RM), and 2) test whether AIx or RM are associated with left ventricular mass index (LVMI). Methods: Intra-aortic (IA) AIx was...

Objectives: To determine the association between PAD and DAC in patients treated by haemodialysis in the waiting list for renal transplantation and to assert the influence of that association on prognosis and clinical management. Methods: 1246 renal transplant candidates underwent coronary angiography....

Objectives: Left ventricular contraction produces longitudinal strain in the proximal aorta. As a result, aortic stiffening may impair optimal mechanical ventricular-vascular coupling and left ventricular (LV) systolic function, particularly in the long axis. LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) has recently...

Objective: To investigate if invasively measured aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is accurately estimated by non-invasive methods purporting to assess it. Methods: One-hundred and two patients (30% female, age 65 ± 13 years) planned to undertake coronary angiography were evaluated with the following...

Background: Arterial stiffness (AS) is a highly prognostic risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and eGFR in patients under the risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: This was a retrospective study...

Introduction: Peak prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is approaching 60 years of age, suggesting an aging patient population compared to past reports. Aging is independently associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Additionally, arterial function is compromised with aging. Carotid artery...

This research lays out the conception and functions of developed Commercial Film Production Support System (CFPSS). The research then explains the results of a viewing experiment that utilized CFPSS. In this experiment where commercial films of beer were utilized, the following findings were obtained:...

Consideration of e-health record systems in Australia started in 2000. Based on the effort to develop stand-alone and state-wide systems, the national Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record system was released on July 1,2012. However this system has been widely criticised, although stakeholders...

A group invariant solution for a steady two-dimensional jet is derived by considering a linear combination of the Lie point symmetries of Prandtl's boundary layer equations for the jet. Only two Lie point symmetries contribute to the solution and the ratio of the constants in the linear combination is...

Despite it is now used in many technical and industrial areas, Risk Analysis is sometimes still considered by many plant managers as a methodology too complex and too timeconsuming to be of practical use. Conversely, it will be shown that Risk Analysis can often provide very useful information on the...

Multiplicative-binomial distribution is one of the distributions that allows for over-dispersion and under-dispersion relative to the standard binomial distribution. It will be shown that the multiplicative-binomial distribution can be a very useful model for these situations. Moreover, the confidence...

SMAN 10 Malang began implementing learning from home activities since the issuance of a circular from the government regarding the implementation of education policies during the Covid-19 emergency. Japanese language learning, which one of the subjects at SMAN 10 Malang, is also carried out online. With...

Background: Acute systemic inflammation or infection transiently increases risk of cardiovascular events, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Although observational studies suggest that inflammation is positively associated with arterial stiffness and blood pressure, the causal relationship...

Background: The cold pressor test (CPT) has been used to detect vasospastic angina, but its sensitivity for predicting vasospasm is low. The aim of this study was to determine if the estimation of coronary flow reserve capacity in the left anterior descending coronary artery using transthoracic Doppler...

As a place for justice seekers, Religious Courts should present the face of justice as a pillar of justice on earth. Making quality decisions, with legal arguments that have the spirit of justice, is supported by competent and highly dedicated religious court judges. The reach of technology was responded...

The construction of ideological and political introduction course should be based on the content and objectives of ideological and political course construction, follow the development law of “knowing, thinking and doing”, and create “five classes” of ideological and political course, namely “theory...

This essay mainly focuses on analyzing ballet-specific risk factors about overusing injured feet and ankles and proposing some healthy and effective approaches that could help young female ballet dancers to prevent these injuries from affecting their performance. The risk factors can be categorized as...

Linear programming is mathematical programming developed to deal with optimization problems involving linear equations in the objective and constraint functions. One of the basic assumptions in linear programming problems is the certainty assumption. Assumption of certainty shows that all coefficients...

This study aims to explore the culture and local wisdom that exists in a tolerant and peaceful society that can be revitalized, in an effort to build community resilience to prevent conflict and build peace in West Dolo District. The problem in this research is how to revitalize a tolerant culture through...

Discussion on the ASEAN issue generally becomes the theme among political elite state officials (state-oriented). Each ASEAN member country resolves problems based on its concerns which has never been a problem for ASEAN as an international organization (supranatural organization). The participation...

With the rapid development of Internet technology and the gradual expansion of logistics coverage, online shopping has become the preferred way of shopping. Facing the increasing volume of parcel express delivery, logistics companies need to efficiently complete the sorting of parcels. This paper aims...

Rapid urban expansion brings social and economic changes, such as increased urban populations and higher standards of living, as well as environmental issues, such as declining air quality and reduced biodiversity. Urbanization is not only the root cause of environmental problems, but also a way to solve...

Firstly, this paper reviewed descriptions of elementary level of teaching Chinese as a foreign language in programmatic documents as well as related discussions in the educational circles, aiming to depict natures and characteristics of the elementary level of international Chinese teaching. It is generally...

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing educational quality and students' satisfaction of adult and continuing education, to examine the relationship between educational quality and students' satisfaction, and to investigate the impact of each element on students' satisfaction....

3D bioprinter is an emerging interdisciplinary technology, which offers a new plan not only for the functional materials, ( droplets, drug delivery, organ regeneration, tissue engineering), but also for the new artificial vessel called 3D vessel bioprinter. In this paper, we developed a theoretical proposal...

The purification effect of the blow wash method, low thermal air blow wash method, vacuum method and alcohol cleaning + blow wash method for helium mass-spectrometer back pressure leak detection were researched and compared. It is found that these four purification craft will not accelerate the helium...

This paper studies the key technology of the equipment monitoring and intelligent evaluation: the anomaly detection equipment status, the data are processed with Grab J; the transmission of high-definition images and video mode to realize the state matching, using radial basis function neural network...

This study reviews literature with revolving around three issues: content of risks, incentives of risks and risk management mechanisms, which provide theoretical support and research ideas for empirical research. Secondly, this study take the questionnaire method which draws on before study to investigate...