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Grasping the rules, highlighting the key points and improving the integral level of normal university's discipline construction

Xuelian Lu
To grasp the rules, highlight the key points and improve the integral level and quality of normal university's discipline construction, the concrete measures include: correctly handle the relationships between key breakthroughs and integral improvement, the implementation of requirement and long-term...
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Correlation Between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Estradiol Serum Level in Determining Bone Density in Menopausal Women

Muhammad Rusda
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the world's concern with high morbidity and mortality which is marked by low bone density which makes the bone fragile and increases the risk of fracture. It had be known that estrogen plays a role in women's bone health, that is to maintain the activity of osteoblasts...

Research on Semiology of Role Model in China's Paper-Cutting Animation

Meiying Yin
In this paper, China's paper-cutting animation theories are teased out by making use of the study methods related to semiology, by which a new level for studying China's paper-cutting animation theories was achieved. From the view of symbolic features and cultural connotation, this paper studies China's...

The Power of Directive Speech Acts in EFL Classroom Interaction

Sulistyani Sulistyani
This paper is written to reveal the performance of directive speech acts by an English teacher in SMAN 1 Kediri, Indonesia. This speech act type is worth analyzing as this speech act frequently occurs in classroom interaction. Three points that become the focus of analysis are the type, function, and...

Empirical Study on the Differences and Influencing Factors of E-commerce Cognitive Behavior of New Type Agricultural Managers

Xian Zhang
The main body of the new type of agriculture is the core force of the development of China's agricultural products e-commerce and the reform of the agricultural supply side. Providing effective policy support and encouragement to different types of new agricultural operators is a top priority for pushing...
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Mechanical behavior of post-installed anchorage between steel and concrete under high temperature

Song Xue, Qun Xie, Ping-Ping Guan
As a reliable technology for connecting a new steel element to the existing concrete structures, the post-installed anchorage is widely used in the field of structural retrofit and strengthening. In order to analyze the mechanical behavior of post-installed anchorage between steel and concrete under...

Effects of Individual Differences on the Performance in Computer Based Test (CBT)

Endah Mastuti, Seger Handoyo
Along with the advancement of technology, the usage of Computer-Based Test (CBT) is increasing. However, many problems emerge due to this matter, such as equivalency issue which has been widely examined. Another emerging critical issue is its relation with individual differences aspect of test takers...
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A method evaluating stress intensity factors of mode I surface-cracks

Youli Ma, Rongjuan Li, Xinzhu Pang
For mode I surface-cracks detected from structures, a method to evaluate stress intensity factors Kest was suggested by measuring the opening displacement distributions along the crack and calculating stress distributions around it. The stress intensity factors of surface-cracks with different lengths...

Rational Jihad: Measuring Rationality of Jihad Resolution

Zakiya Darojat
The World now is facing the common enemy namely terrorism, and Islam becomes one of world culprits as an actor of terror. The doctrine of jihad is accused as the cause of radicalism in Islam. Jihad is considered as an emotional expression which is implemented by terror actions, taking some Indonesian...

The Reforestation through Oil Palm Plantation in Sumatra Island

Jan Horas Veryady Purba
The Sumatra Island is one of the important islands that has the largest contribution in the development of plantations in Indonesia. Some of the world's important commodities are produced on the Sumatra Island and deliver Indonesia into an important producing country in the world. The purpose of this...
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Differences of Salivary Total Protein Levels in Plaque Induced Gingivitis and Healthy Patients in Periodontology Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry USU Medan

Aini Hariyani Nasution, Anushkaa Ravi Balaan
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gingiva due to an accumulation of bacterial plaque that can cause periodontal structural damage. In general, to diagnose gingivitis involves clinical measurements and radiographic assessment which are often poorly tolerated by the patients and are also subjected to...

Cross Cultural Management in the Higher Educational Institutions

Tony S. Kuo
The globalization has been leading to the inevitable interactions between people in business as well as in the higher education institutions from different cultures. The lack of cross-cultural communication skills often results in the misconception and misunderstanding, sometimes results in the unpleasant...

The Java Furniture as A Local Cultural Response and Preservation In Surakarta

Mr. Kusmadi, Ms. Sunarmi, Mr. Sumarno
This study aims to preserve ethics and Javanese manners through understanding the Javanese society sitting culture on the temple relief. A specific target in this discussion is the discovery of information about the form of Javanese furniture in the development of the best furniture design in Surakarta....

Global Production Network: Participation and Structural Break

Agus Miftahul Ilmi, Fithra Faisal Hastiadi
International trade for intermediate goods has increased along with the development of the Global Production Network. Contemporary debates are on opportunity to benefit from economic globalization by linking production into global production network. Recent specific studies identify the determinants...

The role of social workers for children with down syndrome and their families.

Renawati Renawati, Maulana Irfan Maulana, Meilanny Budiarty Meilanny, Budhi Wibhawa Budhi, Nurlina Apsari Nurlina
The number of people with Down syndrome in Indonesia is more than 300 thousand. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder causing those who suffer from it have both physical and psychological abnormalities. In everyday life, people with Down syndrome have to deal with issues from within and outside their environment....
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Optimism and Pessimism in Decision Making Based on Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets

Ting-Yu Chen, Che-Wei Tsui
This paper presents a method of relat-ing optimism and pessimism to multiple criteria decision analysis based on intuitionistic fuzzy sets. We develop the concepts of optimistic and pessimistic point operators to measure optimism and pessimism, respectively. Furthermore, we provide an approach to effectively...
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An E-HICH Structure for Enhanced Uplink in LCR TDD

Lijuan Wang, Mingguang Ouyang
A reasonable E-HICH channel structure will consume the least system resource but possess the capacity of bearing the needed information while it could be shared by multiple UEs. In this paper, all the above factors are considered and an E-HICH structure for enhanced uplink in LCR TDD is designed.
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Improved generic acceptance function for Multi-point Metropolis algorithm

Yinghua Zhang, Wensheng Zhang
The key of designing MCMC algorithm is the choice of acceptance function. In this work, Selection criteria of acceptance function is given, and an improved Multi-point Metropolis algorithm with generic acceptance function is proposed, which is called GAF-MPM. Then GAF-MPM is showed to satisfy Detailed...
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The design of touch screen driver based on Linux input subsystem and S3C6410 platform

Liangfeng Fu, Linbo Xie, Zhigang Zhou
A kind of resistive touch screen driver was developed based on S3C6410 platform and input subsystem in kernel of Linux 2.6 and higher. And to verify the driver’s function, this paper also did a test for it in detail. The test results show that the touch screen driver can properly capture the information...
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Second Language Reading Strategies in Multimedia Environment for Zhuang Ethnic College Students in China

Hui Chen
The second language reading teaching in multimedia environment can provide students with an ideal environment to improve their reading ability in the multimedia environment. Due to the uniqueness of Zhuang ethnic college students' English learning, this paper mainly discusses their reading strategies...
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Clustering the Tropical Wood Species Using Kohonen Self-Organizing Map (KSOM)

Ahmad Azlin, Yusof Rubiyah
This paper discusses on how the Kohonen Self-Organizing Map (KSOM) is used as a tool to cluster and classify the tropical wood species. Wood features have been extracted through the use of two features extractors; Basic Grey Level Aura Matrix (BGLAM) and Statistical Properties of Pores Distribution (SPPD)...
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A Continuous Time Scheduling Model for Printing and Dyeing Plants

Qi Zhang, Hong Mei, Chunyang Zhao, Xiaohui Zhou
Domestically, virtually very little has been done in this area in the printing and dyeing production process scheduling, while some work using dispatch rule for modeling and solution is reported abroad. In this paper, a mathematical model is presented to describe the printing & dyeing production process...

Determining the quality of municipal services using SERVQUAL model

Nedeljko Živković, Maja Glogovac, Bojan Kovačević
This study deals with determining service quality of municipalities of Srebrenica, Bratunac, and Milici in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research is conducted using a questionnaire based on SERVQUAL model which comprises two subscales, one referes to customers’ expectations and another for their perception...

Cultivatation of Healthy Life for Students in School: A Literature Review

Hana Andriningrum, Imam Gunawan
Health of students is a major factor in the smooth implementation of education and learning programs in schools. The health condition of the students in question is the physical and mental health of students. This is in line with the purpose of education which places health as one of the elements of...

Characteristic of Salak Seed Coffee with French Press Brewing Method through Organoleptic Test

Ni Luh Suastuti, Ni Kadek Eni Juniari, Ni Made Wiwin Widiastuti
Karangasem Regency is a district located in the eastern part of Bali Province which is one of the tourist destinations and has its uniqueness and potential. Karangasem Regency is located in the highlands that is famous for its plantation products. One of the popular plantation areas in Karangasem Regency...

Analysis of the Potential of Digital Youth Entrepreneurship Development in Russia

Valeriy Smirnov, Vladislav Semenov, Anna Zakharova, Galina Dulina
This study provides the analysis of the potential of digital youth entrepreneurship development in Russia. Research rationale is associated with increased global competition relating to the approaching recession and the active use by world leaders of non-market methods of struggle that violate the free...

Organization of Automated Human Resource Accounting

T.O. Grafova, V.I. Kirishchieva, O.A. Mishchenko
The article presents the basic principles of accounting and automation of human resources management system. The article covers the investment in the knowledge based capital being increasingly attractive because of its high return. The authors substantiate their position that the knowledge based capital...

Adolescent Problem in Psychology: A Review of Adolescent Mental Health Studies

Niken Refanthira, Umilatul Hasanah
The stage of development is the stage where a child begins to grow up from childhood to a more mature stage. The figures in psychology have explained various theories about the importance of adolescent development. Teenagers will go through certain stages to reach maturity. Adolescent development is...

Food Blogger Review on Instagram as an Alternative for Helping Consumer Purchase Decision

G.T Puspita, H. Hendrayati
For those who love cuisine, they certainly will be familiar to the existence of food bloggers. Food Blogger as social media marketing especially in Instagram, used to provide reviews about culinary products. The existence of food bloggers is believed to help consumers to choose which place that suits...

The Problem of Creating Grammatical Teaching of Text

M.Y. Blokh
Considered is the dictemic theory within the framework of the general teaching of grammar. The paper shows that the discovery of the dicteme as an elementary unit of text is connected with the analysis of the segmental hierarchy of language. The investigation has led to identifying an additional level...

Research on the Integration of Tsou Culture into Creative Board Game Design–an Example of Walk Around Laiji

Hsiu Ching Laura Hsieh, Yu Hsien Hsu
Aboriginal culture in Taiwan presents close interaction with societies in the time change that the living culture is seriously lost and gradually forgot. Tsou Laiji tribe, being surrounded by Han tribes, shows serious sinicization to result in the loss of local culture which is not acquainted by more...

The Effect of Tax Aggressiveness and Media Exposure on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure with Profitability as Moderated Variables

Ayunita Ajengtiyas Saputri Mashuri, Husnah Nur Laela Ermaya
Social and Environmental Responsibility must be owned by the company in generating profits. CSR disclosure has several factors, including the factors of tax aggressiveness, media exposure and profitability. This research is a quantitative study that aims to determine the effect of Tax Aggressiveness,...

A Study on the Efficiency of Higher Education at Provincial Level—Take Universities of Hunan Province as an Example

Jiajun Hu, Yujie Zuo, Jiatong Lin
For the education system of a country, colleges and universities play the role of the main force of scientific research from the beginning to the end. Based on the undergraduate training data of 17 colleges and universities in Hunan Province, this paper establishes the efficiency evaluation system of...

The Impact of Teachers’ Guidance on Students’ Learning Motivation

Adiani Hulu
The study aims to find out the positive impact of teachers’ guidance on students’ learning motivation at SMPN-1 Sipoholon North Tapanuli district, North Sumatera Indonesia in academic year of 2018/2019. The method used in this study was descriptive quantitative and inferential method. Population is all...

Winston’s Pursuit of Existential Meaning in 1984

Jiyan Sun, Guizhen Li
1984 is a novel about self-existence. Sartre emphasizes self, freedom and responsibilities, and the absurd world in which human beings are entangled in. Therefore, based on the existential theory of Sartre, this paper analyzes the free choices of love, thoughts and actions of the protagonist Winston...

Study on the Prototype of Cao Tianguan in the Qing Dynasty Drama “The Heavenly Southern Gate”

Hui Yan
Drama “The Heavenly Southern Gate” had been performed in the imperial palace of Qing Dynasty frequently and posed huge influence on people at that time. There were many heated discussion on this drama in newspapers in the late Qing Dynasty and the period of the Republic of China. It’s a pity! With the...

Inno-Diversification Approach to Regulating the Dairy Industry Transformation Into the Digital Economy

Michael K Chernyakov, Maria M. Chernyakova, Irina A. Chernyakova
The necessity of developing and forming a system of state regulation of the agro-industrial complex on the basis of the Inno-diversification approach is methodically substantiated. The term Inno-diversification has been introduced into scientific circulation, which characterizes the penetration of novelties...

Research on the Influence of Institutional Environment and Fintech to Urban Commercial Banking Performance

Yang Sen, Gu Jijian
As the main body of the financial industry, the operation of commercial Banks is related to the lifeline of the national economy. The integration and development of traditional finance and fintech is the trend of China’s current financial reform. As a new form of finance resulting from the integration...

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Accounting Performance on Sustainable Business

Rahmawati Rahmawati, Salju Salju, Dileep Kumar Mohanachandran
Corporate social responsibility disclosure is part of the service of accounting performance linked to social, economic, environmental dimensions of company program which can play a keen role in developing stakeholders (Society, government, stockholders) trust as well as image of the company. Nevertheless,...

Trust as the Antecedent of Strategic Choices from a Relational View Perspective

Dagmara Lewicka, Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska
The aim of the relational strategy is to select partners with whom cooperation will enable the creation of value. The success of an organization depends on the scope of cooperation with other entities. The article analyses the influence of interorganizational trust on the strategic choices of enterprises...

Research on the Strategies for Improving the Ideological Guidance Ability of College Counselors from the Perspective of Multiple Social Thoughts

Yufei Li, Chanjuan Li
Under the background of multiple social thoughts, it is an important content of ideological and political education in college to enhance the ideological guidance ability of counselors. This paper analyzes the practical significance of strengthening the ideological guidance ability of college counselors,...

Course Book Analysis of “Islamic Studies and Character Based on the Curriculum 2013” for Grade X in the Perspective of Character Education of the National Education Standard

Muhammad Arfan Mu’ammar, Muhammad Fazlurrahman Hadi
This study is proposed to explore the feasibility aspect of a course book of Islamic studies and character based on curriculum 2013 in the perspective of Character Education of BSNP. Descriptive-evaluative research method is used in this research. Findings are gained in this study. First, from the feasibility...

Evaluation of the Relationships between Saliency Maps and Keypoints

Ryuugo Mochizuki, Kazuo Ishii
Pages: 16 - 21
The saliency map is proposed by Itti et al., to represent the conspicuity or saliency in the visual field and to guide the selection of attended locations based on the spatial distribution of saliency, which works as the trigger of bottom-up attention. If a certain location in the visual field is sufficiently...

Importance of Fiduciary Guarantee Registration for Parties Based on Law No. 42 of 1999 on Fiduciary Guarantee

Agnes Maria Janni Widyawati
The emergence of fiduciary guarantees as they are known so far in the form of “Fiduciare Eigendom Overdracht” (surrender of ownership rights in trust) because the provisions of the law governing pawn contain many shortcomings, do not meet the needs of the community and do not follow the development of...

Developing E-Commerce Success Model by Measuring Website Quality of Indonesian MSMEs

Andita Ramadhanti, Alim Setiawan Slamet
E-commerce is a result of technology utilization that transforms the traditional technique of business into the digital one. This phenomenon also happens in MSMEs in Indonesia, which has the most significant contribution to the Indonesian Gross Domestic Product. Among e-commerce platforms, website is...

Linguistic Imperialism in EFL Teaching: New Role of a Teacher in Educating Generation Z

Anna Astanina, Igor Kuznetsov
In the age of globalization, when all the world is striving for unification, there are special issues that need to be addressed. One of them is the linguistic dominance of European languages (namely English) known as linguistic imperialism which suggests bringing structural and cultural inequalities...

A Good Lesson Plan is Half Done

Qingfeng Shen, Jun Zhang
Two overriding principles are supporting good lesson planning. One is variety, the other is flexibility. The first one means involving students in many different types of activity and where possible introducing them to a wide selection of materials. Flexibility refers to a teacher’s capability to use...

Mathematical Model and Its Solution of the Optimization Problem in Human Resource Management of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and Institutions

Xuhong Song, Jiajia Liu, Hongshun Li, Han Long
In order to solve the optimization problem of human resource allocation, the paper analyzes the relevant policies and rules of human resource cost, adopts the integer programming method to optimize the human resource allocation. The model built shows the flexibility of the optimized model. This study...

The Innovation of Online-Based Social Studies Lesson Plan Models to Face the Industrial Revolution 4.0

Erlina Wiyanarti, Mina Holilah
The 4.0 industrial revolution brought significant changes to the practical and efficient modern human life through the acceleration of online-based digital technology. This condition must be responded quickly by the education system as one of the critical elements in society. This study aims to suggest...

Reconstructing Foreign Language Teaching: Moving Beyond Methods

Raqib Chowdhury
Despite the growing popularity of eclectic and post-method education, and the freedom they have afforded to language teachers, contemporary teaching realities present newer scenarios that require more than appropriate teaching methods, approaches, or techniques. Today’s learners are a new generation...