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Many divorces occur because of the lack of good interpersonal communication within the family. Therefore, there needs to be a valid and reliable inventory to measure interpersonal communication in the family. The purpose of this study was to test the validity, item suitability, item difficulty levels,...

The gold and silver interlocking buckle is a unique accessory commonly seen in women’s clothing in Ming Dynasty. It is composed of a button loop with a bayonet, a flat spherical button and two keepers. This article organizes and summarizes the types of gold and silver interlocking buckles in the Ming...

The Internet usage has become prevalent phenomenon among university students. Researchers claim that highly usage of the Internet affected the student’s academic performance. This study aims to determine the Internet use patterns and the relationship between Internet usage and examination results among...

The Muhammadiyah University of Kupang (UMK) is famous as a pluralistic institution because this campus has Islamic ideology, but it is dominated by Christian students (75% Christian and 25% Moslem). The pluralism is increasingly strengthened through the vision of a multicultural institution as well as...

The article analyzes the challenges facing the security of civil aviation in the context of countering terrorism. Such challenges, which unite different sciences at the present stage, include the issue of multifaceted countering of terrorist threats. The peculiarity of such threats is that terrorism...

The COVID-19 epidemic is raging around the world, and without exception, Macao has also been affected. Macao’s economy was down due to the pandemic. This paper through the analysis of official data and policy discussion analyses the impact of the pandemic on Macao’s economy. The pandemic has indeed had...

In second/foreign language learning, learners often have their prior knowledge of their first language interference in producing their L2, whether it is in spoken or written form. As Weinreich points out four types of interference, the interference may occur in any aspect of linguistic, including syntax....

In some Indonesia’s higher education, English language has been used as elective language of instruction. The textbooks read at this level of education are mainly written in English too. Thus, the skills to speak and read in English fluently are two very important skills at this level. With the focus...

Graduate English, as a general language course, has been unable to meet the academic and professional needs of graduate students in China. A survey on the status quo of postgraduate English courses is made in a Chinese University, which has disclosed a number of problems, including unclear target orientation,...

In this paper, we focus on another form of Spanish’s survival within Filipino culture, Hispano-Filipino literature, and discuss whether it is possible to revitalize the Spanish in the Philippines through the existence of Hispano-Filipino literature, its teaching, and its spread.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to life in all segments of society, including the dairy farmer groups. The most significant changes are the increased awareness in maintaining a clean environment and the emergence of healthy behavior that comes from local knowledge and modern medical...

As the founder of the traditional Chinese Taoist school, Laozi’s thoughts are rich in profound truths. Laozi’s thoughts are mainly gathered in the book Tao Te Ching, which contains the ideas of “Tao”, “Wu Wei” and “Dialectics”. In this paper, we analyze the content of Laozi’s Tao Te Ching, and focus...

This study purposes to find out the implementation of transformational leadership behaviors that school principals demonstrate at schools during their administrative practices on daily basis to quality of school improvement. This study conducted in Mutiara Insani Kindergarten School Purwakarta and used...

Based on the analysis of China’s free trade reform process and existing major difficulties, the paper draws lessons from the construction and operation experience of famous international free trade ports including Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai. Finally, the development strategy of Hainan free trade port...

Many researchers have conducted studies on teaching listening skills to examine the possible influences of different instruments, such as video programs, audiobooks, multimedia, authentic materials-based activities. However, there is little literature mentioning the impacts of the integrated skills approach...

This research aims to examine the challenges of sustainability in radio broadcasting of Prambors radio toward media convergence by marketing communication activities to create awareness. The research uses a case study method. The data was obtained through open interviews, non-participant observations,...

We report a new modification of composite beads to absorb metal ions. The phosphate insertion into the activated carbon coated with chitosan is expected to have a higher adsorption capacity and the better mechanical properties than activated carbon and chitosan respectively. The identification of the...

This study aims to develop a basic theoretical model and a new empirical research model to resolve the conceptual controversy about the use of e-commerce in improving marketing performance through the concept of competitive advantage as a mediating variable. The competitive advantage variable that bridges...

With the vigorous development of knowledge economy, talents, especially high-quality talents represented by knowledge workers, have become the key to the survival and development of enterprises. In essence, the competition between enterprises is the competition between talents, especially knowledge workers....

The coal minings in Indonesia are recorded that there were 9.721 Mining Business Permits. The majority is mining with an open-pit mining system. It brings consequences to the emergence of mining pits in many places. These coal pits (void) become an issue for the people who live in the mining area. In...

Based on the existing wireless sensor network DV-Hop algorithm and its improvement ideas, inheriting the advantages of various thinking algorithms, and combining with the low energy consumption requirements of wireless sensor networks, this paper proposes an energy-saving and high-precision DV-Hop positioning...

The ideals of Pancasila law are thought constructs which are imperative to direct the law to the ideals desired by society. The problem is what are the ideals of Pancasila law in the formulation of democratic laws and regulations and responsive and participatory legal products in this reform era. This...

For a market economy, investing as a “process” is a multidimensional and complex phenomenon due to interaction in it of numerous parties. If we are to classify the parties by principle of supply and demand, there are two main categories: sellers and buyers, each of which is as multi-faceted as the investment...

The objective of study is to identify and analyze the obstacles faced by students in constructing options and distractors of multiple choice questions. The study is conducted qualitatively by using descriptive method to describe and analyze students’ obstacles. Questionnaires, Interview and documentation...

We consider the discretization of Darboux integrable equations. For each of the integrals of a Laine equation we constructed either a semi-discrete equation which has that integral as an n-integral, or we proved that such an equation does not exist. It is also shown that all constructed semi-discrete...

In the famous 1910 “cinq variables” paper Cartan showed in particular that for maximally nonholonomic rank 2 distributions in ℝ5 with non-zero covariant binary biquadratic form the dimension of the pseudo-group of local symmetries does not exceed 7 and among such distributions he described the one-parametric...

Upin & Ipin is an animated film for children that is very popular in Asia. This film has even been used as a national ambassador by UNICEF to educate the public on gender issues, represented by the character Abang Saleh. This phenomenon is interesting to study using the concept of cultural studies...

The article considers the problem of translating a connotative vocabulary from German into Ukrainian, defines the concept of a connotation and its characteristic features, presents the main translation methods of and the motives for their use. The importance and complexity of achieving equivalence in...

In communication, language politeness is a crucial aspect because it can shape one’s language and character. This research was conducted to describe violations and obedience with the principle of language politeness of employees in carrying out daily routines at Indonesian Christian University. The research...

The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak is still evolving globally and remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This study was conducted to find out the survival probability of patients suffering from covid after the patients were hospitalized for one month in Dustira hospital...

The coordination degree evaluation method is used to evaluate the coordination degree of industrial water utilization structure and industrial structure in Beijing. On this basis, it is suggested to design the evaluation index system for the coordination of water resources utilization and economic development...

Under the background of COVID-19, network experiment teaching has become a new way of experiment teaching. According to the characteristics of experiments in Color Science and Technology course, and relying on the Network Teaching Platform, the paper discusses the online experiment teaching mode of “Virtual...

With the growing demand for the development of education, teachers are playing a more and more important role in education. Society, schools and parents also show higher and higher expectations for teachers, and the burden on teachers’ shoulders is increasing gradually. Under the impact of various pressures,...

Article 1010 of the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China regulates sexual harassment and provides for prevention and intervention mechanisms. However, workplace sexual harassment is still prevalent and has various negative consequences for victims, particularly for young women. Drawing on data...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global responsibility for every country, aiming to address discontinuities in social, economic, and environmental development. In Indonesia, the implementation of SDGs involves government agencies, organizations, and the private sector. People’s credit banks,...

Knowledge and attitudes have a close relationship in bringing up a behavior, especially environmental health behavior. The environment is still a major problem for environmental health, especially related to waste management. The community in RW 06 Oro-Oro Dowo Village, Klojen District, Malang City also...

Leucorrhoea is one of Women’s Reproductive Health. The problem of Leucorrhoea occurs in adolescents, and it needs more attention. If Leucorrhoea during adolescence is left unchecked, it will cause serious illness. Some women in Indonesia do not know about Leucorrhoea, and they think Leucorrhoea is a...

Mental health problems are one of the highest causes of disability. Unfortunately, the numbers of the mental health workforce are minimal. Moreover, problems related to mental health in developing countries are complex. This study describes the general trends and analyzes relevant indicators from aspects...

This study aimed to investigate: (1) efforts to improve learning activeness and outcomes of Grade VII C students of SMP Negeri 2 Ngemplak in the Social Studies subject using the cooperative learning model of Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD), and (2) the improvement in their learning activeness...

This study investigates the difference in the usage of spoken discourse markers by native English speakers and L2 learners. Previous studies have shown that L2 learners are very different from native speakers in terms of the frequencies and functions of using discourse markers, but corpus-based research...

With the rapid development of information technology, various online teaching platforms are emerging. In the process of online teaching, how to apply the network platform to conduct the effective teaching and ensure the teaching quality and learning effect has become a challenge for teachers. Thus, this...

The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposes to comprehensively promote rural revitalization. At the appeal of the party and the government, with the development of market-oriented economy, the brand awareness of enterprises is constantly enhanced, and brand shaping...

Material cost is almost 50–60% of most construction projects. In recent years, the price of building materials and the supply has decreased, directly affecting the construction cost. This study aims to identify the main factors supply of materials affecting the construction industry in Mongolia. A quantitative...

With the development of the World Wide Web, online socialization has become more and more widespread. The influence of online communication on the identity of homosexual groups has become a topic with discussion value. Through the approach of literature review and theoretical analysis, this study combines...

Along with the extension of international relations in Mongolia in recent years, the number of international students and researchers who aim to study the Mongolian language and culture has increased. A flipped classroom is a potential method in various educational fields including second language teaching....

The background of this writing is that lecturers are still not maximal in developing teaching materials or local history learning models in the classroom. This can be seen by the fact that there are still many lecturers who use power points, modules, and lecture methods that are not updated according...

Al-Qur’an as a guide and contains many signs of Islamic education and counseling for humans. One of the verses of the Qur’an that explains the concept of Islamic education and counseling values is contained in the letter Al-Baqarah verses 30–32. The content of the verse provides messages of Islamic education...

This study aims to develop problem-based multimedia learning to increase students’ learning motivation in high school. This study is development research (R & D) that uses the Hannafin and Peck model. Data collection techniques include interviews, questionnaires, and observation. Research data were...

In the era of experience economy, tourists attach importance to experience satisfaction, and will truly feed back and share tourism consumption feelings and evaluations through online tourism platforms. The hot spring industry in Guangdong has developed early and has a large scale, accounting for a large...

Two methods were used to study the aperiodicity of a double pendulum based on its chaotic behavior: approximate entropy and maximum Lyapunov exponents. These methods were applied to analyze the aperiodicity of a signal obtained from the angular velocity of the first pendulum. The nonlinear system of...