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Objective: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors reduce blood pressure and renal and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes through not fully elucidated mechanisms. Aim of this study was to investigate whether dapagliflozin is able to acutely modify systemic and renal vascular function. Methods:...

Malaysia, one of China’s key target markets of foreign trade in Southeast Asia, has been claiming our special attention since the launch of China- ASEAN partnership on the first day of 2010. It is, therefore, of vital importance for us to have an adequate understanding of the cross-cultural differences...

Through the Johansen Co-integration test and the Granger-causality test, we found that the volatility in Chinese stock markets has been affected by the the volatility in United States stock market, however, we have not found that Chinese stock markets would co-move along with the United States market...

This paper compares the vocabulary, diction rate, ranked distribution, distribution of the parts of speech and co-selected words collected in three Chinese TCM textbooks. The Chinese TCM textbooks have problems such as unreasonable control of vocabulary and distribution of the parts of speech, serious...

Yam rot caused by fungal pathogens has been of great concern to farmers in Nigeria and farmers of South-South Geopolitical zone of Nigeria are not exempted of this yam spoilage plight. This study was carried out on yam cultivated and harvested in the South-South of Nigeria to isolate and identify eco-friendly...

Introduction: Drugs targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) signaling pathway are approved therapies for cancer. Unfortunately, VEGF inhibitors lead to hypertension in 30-80% patients. Reduced nitric oxide synthase activity and increased vascular resistance have been proposed as potential...

Since its introduction in 1980s, agricultural logistics has been developed for more than 30 years in China and has basically achieved localization. From the perspective of literature analysis,this paper applies the methods of literature statistics, word frequency analysis, co-term clustering analysis...

This study conducts a comprehensive financial performance analysis of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. from 2018 to 2022, focusing on key financial indicators such as Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA), Net Interest Margin (NIM), Cost-to-Income Ratio, Loan Loss Reserve Coverage, Capital Adequacy...

With the progressive advancement of China’s educational informatization stages, the research content on digital textbooks has continuously evolved. To clarify the evolutionary logic and trends of digital textbook content, this study utilizes Cite Space knowledge graph software including word frequency...

While the mixed ownership reform of state-owned enterprises is deepening, there are still lots of corruption, conspiracy and other actions against the interests of enterprises. This paper studies whether the introduction of private capital investors to achieve the purpose of co variance under difference...

Mind mapping is one of the learning models that learns the concept or technique of remembering things with the help of mind mapping (learning techniques using mind maps, recording learning material as outlined in diagrams containing interconnected symbols, codes, pictures and colors) so that the two...

A research about 60 applied-type undergraduate college net-libraries which are drawn from 670 applied-type undergraduate colleges shows, the Online Information Literacy Instruction (OILI) of applied-type undergraduate college libraries in our country has four drawbacks, such as it did not underline the...

This study aims to get an empirical model of customer behavior in deciding to buy life insurance that is combined with financial investment. The underlined concept of this research is the marketing theory of relationship based on social interaction and resources (RbV), social exchange theory and agency...

The design of torrefaction processes for biomass conversion are examined in this research, with a focus on the potential of this process as a sustainable energy source in Botswana. Torrefaction is a thermal treatment process that improves properties of raw biomass for use as a biofuel or for co-feeding...

The aging of population is a serious problem in China. One-child policy leads the problem of supporting old people in single-child family to heated debate. Whether the elderly live with their children is related to elderly’s life and affection need. Through analyzing data from the 2011 wave of CHARLS,...

Public value facilitates the democratization of public policy making, it should be the common-sense and bottom-line for policymakers. However, it has not been paid enough attention by the practical and theoretical circles. How to realize the transformation from individual value to public value and make...

With the establishment of the emergency management department, the state pays more and more attention to emergency management. Many scholars have carried out various studies on the important content of emergency management - emergency plan. This paper clarifies the development context of the emergency...

The basic idea behind compulsory representation must be a direct or financial link between the offending physician and the co-responsible. The responsible subject depends on the person who actually gives work to, dismisses, pays, and supervises the doctor concerned. In this case, the responsible subject...

Background: It has been proposed that high blood pressure (BP) in young people is due to high cardiac output (CO) with normal total peripheral resistance (TPR) – a hyperkinetic/hyperdynamic circulation. We investigated this in a large, population- based cohort of adolescents. Methods: The study was...

The rapid development of the cruise industry, as a new type of vehicle is also a tourism product, its planning and operation and management of the existing system made a huge challenge, and Hongqiao transport hub planning in the country is at the forefront of the same Transportation hub。The same as the...

This study investigated the process performance and kinetics of mono-, and co-digestion of swine manure and corn straw focusing on swine manure content in the total substrate. Batch anaerobic digestion tests were conducted at mesophilic condition. First-order model and Logistic model were used to assess...

This paper studied the relationship between rural credit and farmers' income based on the data from 2000 to 2016 by constructing the C-D production function, comprehensively applying the ADF test, co-integration test and Granger Causality test. It indicated that there was a positive relationship between...

In this work mesoporous silica (MS) material was synthesized using block-co-polymer and used as an adsorbent support for arsenic removal. To meet this requirement, mesoporous silica (MS) with a large surface area (262.13 m 2/g) and uniform pore size (about 42Å) was prepared. This study showed that MS...

Gas outburst accidents are prone to occur during coal mining, and injecting CO2 into the coal body can achieve the goal of gas displacement. At the same time, this method will cause changes in the permeability of the coal body, leading to deformation, fracture, and other factors affecting the stability...

There is still a pressing need to develop small-diameter vascular vessels for vascular reconstructive procedures. Tissue Engineering offers the prospect of being able to meet this medical demand, as it allows the development of structurally complex blood vessels substitutes 1. Accordingly, the ultimate...

In this paper, we analyze causal relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth of Gansu province in China using time-series data from 1986-2010. The analysis is conducted by the means of time-series estimations through ADF unit root test, co-integration tests, error-correction...

The generative design technology for power systems is proposed for automatic (rather than automated) efficiency analysis and generation of design decisions in the processes of constructing and renovating critical power supply infrastructure. The key constituents and some supporting software tools to...

With the depletion of traditional fossil fuels, solar energy has become one of the most promising alternative energy sources. Solar water heaters are devices that collect solar radiation and convert it into heat. The world's industrial and economic boom has been followed by rising energy consumption....

This research aim to measure the similarity of two image. The similarity measurement is used to get the original image of the segmented image. The query image is an image that suspected to get undergone a change. The query image must be segmented first before measuring process. The similarity measurement...

This study investigates the role of green carbon—the carbon stored in natural ecosystems such as tropical forests and peatlands—in climate change mitigation in the Asia-Pacific region. These ecosystems serve as significant carbon sinks, offering substantial potential to offset emissions and contribute...

This study aims to identify and formulate an effective institutional model to support increasing global competitiveness in the digital era, focusing on three key sectors: management, tourism, and education. These three sectors have strategic contributions to economic growth, social transformation, and...

The core words play very important role in the study of the vocabulary of a language. This article discusses for the first time the word ‘bird’ in Qutadğu Bilig (Wisdom of Royal Glory) from the perspective of the core word. An exhaustive search of relevant classic literature and inscriptions was conducted...

The red-emitting phosphor Sr2CeO4: Eu3+, Sm3+ was synthesized by conventional high-temperature solid-state method. X-ray diffraction, and photoluminescence spectra were used to characterize the as-synthesized phosphor. In Eu3+ singly doped Sr2CeO4 phosphors, Eu3+ ion showed a weaker 7F0-5L6 transition...

Preparation of pearly green black pigment (micron glass/nano-Fe3O4) can be carried out by a green process: eroding the micron dimension glass first, then second co-precipitating ferrous and ferric ions on the eroded substrate, which should minimize long and short-term impacts on the environment. The...

Background: Evaluation of cardiac output (CO) and other haemodynamic parameters may aid in understanding factors involved in arterial blood pressure (BP) changes with exercise and postural stress. Impedance cardiography offers a rapid, non-invasive means to acquire this information, however there is...

Reserve Officer Training Unit (ROTU) is a unit, training volunteer student which undergoes studies at undergraduate level to become a reserve officer. They will be commissioned as second lieutenants after completing the training. Thus, student committee known as Jawatankuasa Kolej Mahasiswa (JKM) is...

The topic of the poetry and the poet's immortality is among the most important topics of Derzhavin's oeuvre. His last poem "Reka vremen v svoyem stremlan'yi..." (1816) is usually not considered along with his works devoted to that topic. However, this poem exhibits a series of motives and images (immortality/poet's...

The selection of cement slurry with different consistency and different concentrations of Sodium silicate, design and test research on the mixture ratio of cement-Sodium silicate grouting material, 4 W/C and 4 0Bé co design 16 groups of proportion, through the collation and analysis of experimental data,...

It is important to assess whether regional progress toward achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs) has contributed to human development and whether this has had an effect on the triple burden of disease in the continent. This analysis investigates the association between the human development...

Rules of origin are used to determine a product’s eligibility for preferential tariffs under a free trade agreement and have major implications for the extent of trade under the agreement and the growth of regional value chains. Firms choose to comply with rules of origin when the benefits of trading...

Biogas is an alternative energy that can be obtained from the anaerobic degradation process of organic matter. The high carbon dioxide (CO2) content in biogas needs to be reduced, even if it can be removed so that the quality and heat value of biogas increases. The water scrubbing method is a method...

The effect of fuel variability in Thailand is that diesel fuel is one of the fuels affected by fuel variability. The use of alternative energy is an alternative to diesel engines. Therefore, this research is interested in studying the physicochemical properties of test fuels, engine efficiency, combustion...

The compliance system characterized by the operator's initiative to follow legal norms has its unique instrumental value in the economic development of the new era. Although China has initially established an antitrust compliance system, the frequent occurrence of new types of monopolistic acts...

This study introduces a new type of prefabricated steel-reinforced concrete composite (SRCCT) shear wall. The SRCCT shear wall consists of steel composite tubes, concrete inside and outside the tubes, and stud-tie bars. To investigate the seismic performance of the SRCCT shear wall and the working mechanism...

Background: Cardiac output (CO) monitoring remains a salient challenge. The state-of-the-art is based on generalized transfer functions and parameter estimations from pooled clinical data, which do not necessarily reflect the state of the cardiovascular system in a patient-specific way. Here, we introduce...

This study employed a process targeting technique to evaluate thermodynamic, environmental and economic feasibility of the synthesis of methanol and acetic acid (AA) from waste tyres and forestry waste (pinewood waste). The results revealed that the synthesis of methanol from waste tyres and pine wood...

The national resilience in Indonesia is divided into several dimensions. The weakening of the national resilience index in the ideological and socio-cultural dimensions makes the need for concrete steps to overcome them. In the socio-cultural dimension, the variables of tolerance and social harmony are...

This study aims to reveal the application trends of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of education. Using the Web of Science database, 133 relevant papers were selected, and CiteSpace was used to perform co-occurrence analysis of authors, institutions, and keywords. The analysis results show...

Fintech Lending in Indonesian regulations, known as Information Technology-Based Co-Financing Services is experiencing rapid development due to the use of information technology in the funding system. These developments do not necessarily have a positive impact but also a negative one, such as causing...

Even if Internet platform businesses have made great progress, the issue of data monopolies has gained more attention. The fairness and effectiveness of society have been severely harmed by the monopoly of the Internet platform, and the platform economy’s anti-monopoly has emerged as the key to promoting...