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The inverted pendulum is a classical control problem, which is an absolutely unstable system with the characteristics of higher-order, unstable, multivariable, nonlinear and strong coupling. There can be varieties of methods to be applied to control inverted pendulum system, such as PID control, optimal...

According to the problem that the accurate and efficiency of the software model, this paper proposes a new method to describe the software behavior. The method using program slicing to dynamic analysis the system calls of the running software, help the system to capture the key system calls. And then...

This paper addressed Essential Science Indicators (ESI) as a key performance indicator for universities and focused on analyzing the excellence of academic disciplines from ESI perspective, mainly among world-class universities and Chinese 985-project universities. It illustrated the typical discipline...

We propose to assess the use of information systems through the Lean philosophy in various maritime and port companies. Interviews were conducted with shipping agents, consignees and port authorities of the major maritime port of Nantes-St-Nazaire in France. We demonstrated that there are sources of...

This paper presents a solution to trapped personnel detection and evacuation guidance in indoor fire scene based on quadrotor UAV. Our approach purely relies on UAV’s own monocular camera as the main sensor, and therefore UAV can search and rescue in unknown, GPS-denied fire environments. In this paper,...

The experimental investigation is conducted by collecting the vibration acceleration data of rolling bearings without any prior information on possibility distribution. The rolling bearing (type SKF6205) is used as an example to illustrate the application of maximum entropy grey bootstrap principle in...

For improving the traditional fusion algorithm quality and detail information, a fusion algorithm based on orientation information and pulse coupled neural networks (PCNN) in nonsubsampled contourlet transform (NSCT) domain has been proposed. Firstly, convert the multispectral (MS) image into intensity...

The octadecylamine-hectorite composite (ODA-hectotie) has been designed and synthesized. The composite is used for removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Research concerning the effects of pH, composite dose, initial dye concentration and temperature are presented and discussed. Experiment...

With the rise of distributed generation, such as wind power and photovoltaic (PV), it is necessary to consider the effect of distributed generation's output randomness. Using the method of Latin hypercube sampling (LHS) can effectively fit output scenario. Considering the sampling number of conventional...

In this paper, the connotation and characteristics of basic chemistry concept are described, value theory structure, content, shape and other related content, and then on the basis of the theoretical system, construction of basic chemistry concept ideas, are combined to promote the concept of "construction"...

Business model innovation is helpful for enterprises to gain competitive advantage, to create long-term economic profit, more and more enterprise management experts and scholars began to pay attention to and study business model innovation. How can we achieve the business model innovation, and ultimately...

This paper proposes a Social Genetic Algorithm (SGA) that includes a transformation function that has ability to improve search efficiency. The SGA is different from the Traditional Genetic Algorithm (TGA) approaches, as it allows refinement of the TGA parameters for the selections of operators in each...

As the impact of tourism, wine industry in Bali are growing rapidly in recent years. Hotels, restaurants and bars sell numerous amounts of wines. In general perspectives, the image of wine is very close to elegance, relaxation, hedonism, hospitality and tourism. Wines are also have a good pairing with...

The architectural thoughts and practices of Li Xiaodong present his commensuration design philosophy of the Chinese and western as well as the ancient and modern architectures. His unique design methods including "reserving common points and removing difference, stressing on the field and interface,...

Ternary lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC), was prepared by mixing tetradecyltrimethylamonium bromide (MTAB), water and azobenzene (Az). The phase transition of the LLC was induced from LC phase to isotropic (I) one upon Ar+ laser, which was owing to the trans-cis-trans phoisomerizaion cycle of Az during...

The psychological aspects of the perception and comprehension of a piece of music from the point of view of mediation of a person’s emotions in a piece of music are considered in this article.

Every animal word has its own cultural connotation. Obviously, different animal words, even the same animal words, have the same, similar or contrary cultural connotations in different languages. So it brings misunderstanding and cultural shock in intercultural communication. This paper tries to discuss...

With the rapid development of electronic information technology, future mobile communication technology would be characterized by faster speed, wider spectrum, more flexible and intelligent operation, better compatibility, high quality and low cost. This paper mainly describes the main technical characteristics...

Motion parameters of TBM cutting head have a serious impact on the load fluctuation of cutting head and the specific energy consumption for cutting; meanwhile, the service efficiency of TBM is widely affected by the moving load nature of cutting head, and its service life is also closely related to the...

This paper is a direct response to recent calls for sustainable technology researchers to use design fiction in their work. It seeks to explore the question: can design fiction be a useful technique for provoking conversations about today’s complex global e-waste ecosystem To address that question, the...

The effects of deceleration parachute of ejection seat on ejection trajectory were analyzed under low velocity condition. Through trial method and simulation, delay time of parachute opening was optimized in terms of maximum mobile load and maximum velocity. The results showed that the curve-optimized...

This study evaluates the economic impact of the proposed COMESA-SADC-EAC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) on 26 African countries. It uses the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) computable general equilibrium (CGE) model and database to measure the static effects of the establishment of the TFTA on...

Objective: To examine the patterns of antituberculous drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in the Eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a retrospective study of antibiotic susceptibility of 1681 non-repetitive...

Cognitive impairment is thought to be a major cause of disability worldwide, though data from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are sparse. This study aimed to investigate the association between cognitive impairment and disability in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults living in Tanzania. The study cohort...

The government of each state strives for the decrease of the unemployment to the lowest level possible, and thus for achieving of the natural unemployment rate. Slovakia, after joining the European Union, also had to adapt to this trend and to develop even more effort for solving the issue of a high...

The development trends of electronic stock trading in Ukraine are considered. The low investment activity of the citizens of the country and the insufficient involvement of individuals in the processes of electronic stock trading were noted. Among the main reasons that hinder the development of the electronic...

Its need for the construction of Advanced Process Control (APC) system as part of the automated process control system this article considers the task of modeling and adapting the dynamic characteristics of the complex control objects elements represented by cognitive maps. The models in the form of...

In the Russian classical literature of 19st century, one can find a variety of leadership patterns, expressed with psychological and philosophical depth. Absolute power, indifferent to life of a common ‘small’ man – this key problem was developed in Pushkin’s poem ‘Bronze Horseman’. Power that solve...

Bandung is one of the cities developing halal destinations in West Java. With a variety of attractions and supported by various facilities, the accommodation sector in the form of sharia hotels and halal-certified restaurants experienced growth as a step to accommodate Muslim tourists who visit the city...

The article is devoted to the study of the structure of daily stressors and determination of the place of occupational stressors in it, identification of relationships between the number of stressors with the level of stress and satisfaction with various aspects of life. Sample: 334 people aged 20 to...

This research aims to illustrate the implementation of character education in Social Studies learning. It uses naturalistic qualitative method. It was located at junior high school 4 Rumbio Jaya, Kampar Regency. The subject of this research was a Social Studies teacher. The data collection consisted...

In order to solve the problem of remote image data transmission in AI development platform based on image analysis, an Ethernet controller based on SGMII was developed. Based on the open source MAC, the AXI bus interface is designed according to the requirements. The adapter converter between MII and...

Innovation and entrepreneurship education are the key of college students’ entrepreneurial dreams, and cultivating the awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship has become a problem that college and universities must pay highly attention to. In order to make contemporary college students have competitiveness...

The aims of this study are: (1) to produce a reflective picture storybook media which could improve student’s discipline in elementary school and (2) to reveal the effectiveness of the developed media. This study employed R&D design. The reflective picture story book is an innovative learning media which...

Jazz programs in Indonesia have experienced changes in the perception of how it is organized.  Jazz music mostly known in its exclusivity, as the music of bourgeois society caused jazz music itself to be fragmented with other music. First, capitalism based on capital superstructure gives flexibility...

Cultural identity experience involves a process of self-identification, which helps to strengthen cultural confidence. As the core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Fujian Province represents an important starting point and birthplace of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, while numerous museums...

This study explores an interlingual re-instantiation of attitude as a language appraisal strategy employed by Indonesia’s newspapers in reporting news on attacking incidents. The study aims, firstly, to reveal the types of attitude system employed by Indonesia’s newspapers in reporting news on attacking...

The mass media with its ability to construct reality, allegedly influence the political situation in society. Various theoretical studies of communication have even formulated several possible effects that the media can contribute to the flow of political activity. Some of the literature reviews in relations...

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are businesses that are able to survive in the midst of a crisis, both in developed countries and in developing countries. To maximize the role of MSMEs in maintaining economic stability requires attention and assistance in its development since it is inseparable...

Minangkabau Culture Course is a compulsory subject followed by students STKIP PGRI West Sumatra. Students who take this course are students who come from various ethnic such as, ethnic Malay, ethnic Mentawai, ethnic Bengkulu, ethnic Javanese, and ethnic Batak. The purpose of this study is by the learning...

Recently, many hot moneys have flowed into our country, and the occurrence of the financial crisis has aggravated the uncertainty of short-term capital flows, which has attracted extensive attention from the government and academia. This paper uses step-by-step OLS method to empirically analyze the impact...

It has been claimed that most undergraduate students (S1 degree) of English Department of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang were in difficulties and problems in understanding the grammatical features and uses of English tenses and aspects. The students were familiar with the grammatical term tense, but they...

This research aims to perform preferences analysis of engineering students on choosing learning media using Support Vector Machine (SVM) model. Data is collected using questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of four items related to students profile and 17 items related to students preferences on learning...

The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of external pressures, financial targets and financial distress to the possibility of financial statement fraud. The proxy of financial statement fraud is the Beneish M-Score (1999). I f the M-Score is greater than -2.22, the company is likely to...

This study aims to; identify and analyze the effects of the business environment directly on business strategy and product innovation, to know and analyze the effects of market orientation directly on business strategy and product innovation, to know and analyze the influence of the business environment...

The purpose of this study was to examine the happiness level of students from Borneo who actively involved in the regional organization in Malang. This study applied a quantitative descriptive design using a survey approach. The subjects involved in this study were 30 students aged between 17-22 years...

The paper deals with recreational resources and potential of the Khulamo-Bezengi Valley in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. The main attention is paid to recreational resources and development of the area. We distinguished the most promising types of recreation such as traditional-mountaineering, mountain...

This research aims to elaborate the form of democracy crisis in anthology of poetry “Yang Berguru pada Sajak” based on the theories of Fredric Jamesone and to understand the causes and their consequences toward human. The type of this research is a qualitative descriptive. The primary data sources is...

This study aims to determine the effect of good corporate governance on dividend policy. The study used a sample of all non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This research also used control variables of firm size, profitability, leverage, firm growth, and free cash flow. The...

This research is aimed to develop a science SETS – visionary teaching material fulfilling the valid criteria for character building reinforcement. The research method used in this study was the Research and Development (R&D) which from four stages was simplified into three, consisting of (1) defining,...