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Design and Development of Three Arms Transmission Line Inspection Robot

Muhammad Fairuz Abdul Jalal, Khairul Salleh Mohamed Sahari, Ho Ming Fei, Justin Chan Tuck Leong
Pages: 157 - 160
The high-voltage transmission line had been used primarily for power distribution from power plant or power station to the end users. However, the transmission line is highly prone to damage due to exposure to various thermal–mechanical loadings and material degradation. Therefore, periodical inspection...

Bayesian lead time estimation for the Johns Hopkins Lung Project data

Hyejeong Jang, Seongho Kim, Dongfeng Wu
Pages: 157 - 163
Problem statement: Lung cancer screening using X-rays has been controversial for many years. A major concern is whether lung cancer screening really brings any survival benefits, which depends on effective treatment after early detection. The problem was analyzed from a different point of view and estimates...

Evaluation of medication adherence in Lebanese hypertensive patients

Mohammad Yassine, Amal Al-Hajje, Sanaa Awada, Samar Rachidi, Salam Zein, Wafa Bawab, Mayssam Bou Zeid, Maya El Hajj, Pascale Salameh
Pages: 157 - 167
Controlling hypertension is essential in cardiovascular diseases. Poor medication adherence is associated with poor disease outcomes, waste of healthcare resources, and contributes to reduced blood pressure control. This study evaluates treatment adherence to antihypertensive therapy in Lebanese hypertensive...
Proceedings Article

Research of Regional Design Based On The Invention and Innovative Design Of The Yellow River Waterwheel's Traditional Characteristics

Decheng Zhao, Yiwen Shang, Wei Liu, Gang Liu
Traditional instruments have distinct regional characteristics, most of which are environment-friendly items.On the basis of imitation, this paper explores the application of modern technology, design ideas and methods to the re-evolutionary design research of the regional adaptation mechanism of traditional...

Fostering Prisoners Through A Religious Approach: Case Study in Class II-A Prison in Magelang, Central Java and Prison Class II B Cianjur, West Java

Kuswandi Kuswandi, Cucu Solihah
Prison is a place for fostering prisoners who have problems with the law with the aim of preparing prisoners to be able to integrate healthily and be accepted in society well. In addition to the skill abilities of prisoners, prisons also have the responsibility to nurture the mental and spiritual prisoners,...

Study on the Plinth Art of of Southeast Hubei Folk Dwellings Taking Ancestral Temple Architecture as an Example

Changjing Ding, Junheng Shao, Bin Luo
Ancestral temple is the most distinctive folk architecture in Southeast Hubei and its plinths are not only the load-bearing construction, but also concentrated expression of its culture, art and science carrier. Based on the field investigation, this paper elaborates on plinth with Yangxin and Tongshan...

Impact on the Financial Attitude to Financiers' Claim Willingness Based on Social Network Perspective

Yuliang Zhou, Jinfeng Li
The information of risk preferences, service satisfaction, the social network scale and relationship length of urban residents’ management of personal money was investigated in Guangdong province across 2017 and 2018. This paper uses Logit model to analyze the influence of these factors on the claim...

Cultural Localities and Tourism in Official Website of Disbudpar Aceh

Ghina Novarisa, Rustono Farady Marta, Yuliyanto Budi Setiawan
New media have an important rule to access information that used by society. One of them is a website which officially used by institution or directorate such as Directorate General of Tourism of Aceh (Disbudpar Aceh). They use the official website to inform and persuade society about culture and tourism....

Analysis of Moral Risk and Reverse Selection in Tobacco Regulation

Shen Shen
Due to the particularity of regulation of tobacco industry, Chinese tobacco monopoly Bureau (Company) is prone to moral hazard and reverse selection under the asymmetric information. This paper analyzes causes and effects of moral hazard and adverse selection through the information economics model,...

Practice of Undergraduate “Practical Training Program” Project in the Background of “Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program”

Ziqiao Sun, Shuhui Xu
The Excellence Engineers Program is a major education program for the implementation of the National Medium and Long-Term Education Reform and Development Plan (2010-2020). At the same time, in order to comprehensively promote the comprehensive reform of education in Beijing's colleges and universities,...

Religion Evolution: The Study Of Religion Development From Evolution perspectives

Juliana Agustina Tuasela
Religion and religious practices have existed throughout the human history and persist today in every corner of the world. Explaining religion is a serious problem for any evolutionary account of human thought and society. In most societies religion is a prime motivator of both individual and collective...

Second Language Acquisition: Experiential introduction to the six-phase program utilizing the growing participator approach

Andrew Brumleve, London Brumleve
This paper describes the Six-Phase Program for second language learning. This methodology is based on Thomson’s Growing Participator Approach (GPA). The GPA is a set of principles for learning a language. The primary assumption of the GPA is that language and culture cannot be separated. Therefore, when...

Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: An Investigation of Students

Dwiko Rizki, H. Rachman
Students’ lifestyle is more likely to follow emerging trends in the present era of globalization such as consuming junk food, spending time social media, playing online games until midnight. This study was therefore aimed to describe a dataset of students’ healthy life style acquired with GPAQ, BMI,...
Proceedings Article

Learning Behavior Big Data Tells Us Which Students Can Get a MOOC Course Certificate in Chinese University MOOC

Yong Luo, Zhi-hao Xiao, Jian-ping Li, Zheng Xie, Xiao Xiao
MOOC (Massive open online courses) is developing rapidly, but the pass rate of the course is very low. It is significant to study the characteristics of learners who have obtained certificates. This article analyzes the video and completion behavior of various learners. The results show that the learner...

Analysis of transfer pricing in lending: Case study |of company x and a subsidiary

Kristianti Hosiana, Christine Tjen
This study discusses interest payments on loan transactions between Company X and its subsidiary based on transfer pricing rules and Government Regulation No. 94 of 2010. The purpose of this study is to determine how transfer pricing is implemented and to analyze the tax savings on interest payments...

Comparative Study on the Development of Main Language Institutions in the Philippines

Lili Xu, Kehua Yu
The major language institutions have established branches in the Philippines. They have all about the same mission, that is, promote the development of their own languages in the Philippines and deepen the exchange and understanding between two cultures. They hold different characteristics in organization...

Inspiration of Dramatic Stage Space Research on the "Spatial Narrative" Mode of VR Images

Ya'nan Wu
With the development of the times and society, virtual reality has gradually integrated into humans’ lives. Compared with ordinary video movies, VR movies are more complicated and diverse in terms of script design, 360 camera capture, and image stitching using special software, and post-production editing...

The Influence of Exchange Rate, Interest Rate and Inflation on Stock Price of LQ45 Index in Indonesia

Mochammad Fahlevi
There are many factors that affect Indonesian public listed companies stock prices. Macroeconomic factors are crucial for any change in national capital markets. The aim of this research study is to focus on examining the impact of foreign exchange rates, inflation rates, and interest rates on stock...
Proceedings Article

Injury Incident Rate Impact toward Adversity Quotient of Female Futsal Athletes

Afianti Sulastri, Sehabudin Salasa, Upik Rahmi, Yasinta Depki Andriyani
Adversity Quotient (AQ) is a reflection of personal resilience in facing the problems. In sports, endurance is such an important thing that will enhance the athlete's performance in competition. Injury experience is one factor that can be influencing the athlete's performance. Dealing with that condition,...
Proceedings Article

An Overview of the Relationship Between Agricultural Biological Disasters and Meteorological Conditions in Yunnan

Zhou Guihua, Guihua Zhou
The meteorological conditions that determine the agricultural harmful organisms occur as a key factor in the popular departures from the inter-ministerial changes,often affected when biological disasters from occurring. Yunnan agricultural meteorological disasters occur frequently. There are many different...

Reform and Practice of the Engineering Drawing Course Based on OBE Concept

Zhanlong Cao, Jing Jin, Li He, Hongxia Wang
Engineering drawing course is a basic course of non-mechanical specialty. This course plays an important role in cultivating students’ engineering and innovation ability. According to the concept of OBE, the course not only introduces the concept of result-oriented but also permeates the concept of engineering...

Regional Life Quality Management: Methodological Approaches to its Forecasting using Neural Networks

Elena Petrova
This paper proposes theoretical and methodical approaches to forecasting of quality of life in regions using neural networks. Assessment of quality of life main indices is a subject of study of both federal statistical agencies and several expert organizations. However, an adequate measurement of these...

Research Supervision Team: Structures, Responsibilities and the Collaborative Roles for supporting Interdisciplinary Research

Santhi Kumaran, Nelson Ijumba, Senthil Kumaran
Generally, they say that Universities must produce true knowledge and are centers of excellence for research, and it is the private sector that creates the wealth of a nation through the commercial exploitation of the research. But, this has been changed in today’s University context. Universities are...

The Principle Contradictions in the New Era and the Mission and Responsibility of the Contemporary Youth

Qinxia Zhang, Rong Zheng
With the entry of socialism with Chinese characteristics into the new era, the main contradiction of our society has been transformed into the contradiction between the growing demand for better life of the people and the unbalanced and insufficient development. The most fundamental way to solve the...
Proceedings Article

Research on Cleaning Intelligent Control System of Rice and Wheat Combine Harvester

Zhengxing Xiao, Qing Jiang, Zhengyong Zhang, Rujin Wang, Liangtu Song, He Huang, Liusan Wang, Min Wang
Abstract: The intelligent regulation and control strategies for rice and wheat combine harvesters' operation are lacking and the rule of parameter matching is fuzzy in China, around these issues, the dynamic correlation control law among the parameters of rice and wheat, cleaning operation parameters...

Research on File Management Mode under the Background of Digital Campus

Hongwei Lu
This article is based on a detailed understanding of theoretical research on the archives management models of universities both at home and abroad. With the definition of archives management model as the starting point, it outlines related concepts of the archives management model in universities and...

Correlation between Assertiveness and Empathy with Adolescent's Social Adjustment in Social Home of South Jakarta

Elidayani Rodearni Simarmata, Anizar Rahayu
This research was conducted to study the correlation between assertiveness and empathy with social adjustment of adolescents in a social home of South Jakarta. Social adjustments include real appearances, adaptation to groups, social attitudes, and personal satisfaction. Assertiveness involves the ability...

Research on Problems and Countermeasures of New Employment Form in the New Period

Deming Lei, Hongzhen Lin
With the continuous development of market economy, people's employment choices are showing a diversified status, and the new employment form has become a new trend. The purpose of this paper is to study the countermeasures to promote the development of new employment form in China. The object of this...

Predictors of Quality of Life in Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia Patients Based on the PRECEDE Model: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Mina Maheri, Alireza Rohban, Roya Sadeghi, Hamid Joveini
Pages: 157 - 163
This study aimed to determine the predictors of Quality of Life (QoL) in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia (TDT) patients based on PRECEDE (Predisposing, Reinforcing and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation) model. This cross-sectional analytical study was performed on 389 TDT...

The Determinants of the Business Performance of Bank Muamalat Indonesia in the Sumatera Utara Business Region

Ade Pranajaya, Endang Sulistya Rini, Isfenti Sadalia
Islamic banking is a financial institution that offer the management of transactions and financial needs based on the universival Islamic priciples. Particularly in Indonesia, with predominantly moslem population, Islamic banking is expected to grow rapidly, just like in several neighboring countries,...

Cultivating Critical Thinking through an English Reading Contest

Lan He
It is of great significance for a college English teacher to cultivate critical thinking on campus, and by theoretical study, reading is found to be an effective way to do it. In this paper, based on the research findings, a series of English reading activities were organized and made part of the students’...

Effective Ways to Improve the Utilization Benefits of Scientific Research Infrastructures in University: A case study

Yidong Xu, Yao Wang
Through reading literatures, the current status of laboratory management in domestic and foreign institutions of higher education were described. Based on the concept of life cycle analysis, the purchase, use, maintenance and abandonment of equipment and instruments in four Chinese universities were...

An Analysis of Yasunari Kawabata's House of the Sleeping Beauties and Other Stories --- Centering on Beauty and Ugliness, Life and Death

Zhengdong Xu
Yasunari Kawabata's novel House of the sleeping beauties and other stories tells the story of an old man named Eguchi who was introduced to a hotel called House of the sleeping beauties for nights. This hotel caters for the elderly. Every old man is provided a sleeping girl who is taken with a special...
Proceedings Article

The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer

Wasijati, Agung Waluyo, Riri Maria
The inability to have a good quality sleep could increase the risk of cancer to become more agressive. This condition occured because the immune system was disturbed so that the ability of the immune system to take control or control cancer cells reduced. This research aimed to determine the effect of...

Teaching Practice Exploration of Distance and Open Education in the Context of Learning Society

Jingmei Wang
The construction of a learning society puts forward new requirements for distance and open education. The practical exploration of teaching reform aiming at meeting the needs of learners has always been the core task to ensure the teaching quality of distance and open education. Based on this, this paper...

Research on Teaching Practice of MATLAB Assisted High Frequency Circuit Course for Foreign Students in China

Fangni Chen, Weiwei Qiu
Aiming at the training goal of foreign students majoring in Communication Engineering, this paper makes a thorough analysis of the current teaching situation of High Frequency Circuit course for foreign students in our University. We introduce the MATLAB simulation software into the teaching practice,...

The Urgency of Indonesia-Singapore’s Extradition Agreement in the Corruption Law Enforcement

D. Ekawaty Ismail, Novendri M. Nggilu
The purpose of this paper is to see the urgency of the extradition treaty between Indonesia and Singapore in terms of law enforcement of criminal acts of corruption. As is well known, there are quite a number of corruptors who fled to Singapore so that they were not ensnared by Indonesian law. Indonesian...

Gender Equality of Tourism Graduates in Tourism Industry

Dewa Made Suria Antara, Ni Gusti Nyoman Suci Murni, Ni Nyoman Triyuni, Made Ruki, Naruemon Phuaphaiboon
This study aims to examine the participation of women workers, especially in tourism industry related to industrial revolution 4.0, in order to identify whether they have gender inequality. Qualitative research was carried out with a total of 56 respondents who were women graduates of the Tourism Department,...

Multilingualism in the Design of Degree Programmes: the Case of Higher School of Economics

Natalia Chicherina
The focus of the article is on the value of multilingualism and the importance of creating a multilingual learning environment at the level of tertiary education. The author outlines a number of opportunities that exist for universities, which are sensitive to multilingual approaches, in the design of...

Good Governance in Central Java Sports Organizations

Tri Rustiadi, Harry Pramono
The research aims to find out the good governance of sports organizations in Central Java. The study population was 45 sports organizations in Central Java (Sports Branch organizations and Sports Functional Bodies) with a total sampling method. The research questionnaire refers to the Action for Good...

The Implementation of Agrarian Reform in the Settlement of Social Forest Management for Forest Village Communities (The Overview of Social Forestry Areas in Kendal Regency)

Sitta Saraya
Indonesia is an agriculture country because most of the population of Indonesia has a livelihood in agriculture. The Indonesian National Goals as set out in the opening of the 1945 Constitution of The Republic of Indonesia are to protect the entire of Indonesia as a Nation and all of Indonesia's bloodshed...

Ecological Civilization in Bamboo Culture of Ya'an Case Study on Bamboo in Classical Poems and Yingjing Bamboo Horn

Mei Dong
Bamboo culture plays a very important role in China for bamboo stands for a strong will of life and agrees with Chinese people's understanding and admiration for modesty. All these are best shown in the classical poems. Surrounded by bamboo, Yingjing county of Ya'an prefecture again proves the importance...
Research Article

Nigella sativa Extract and Thymoquinone Regulate Inflammatory Cytokine and TET-2 Expression in Endothelial Cells

Jason Amartey, Samuel Gapper, Nurudeen Hussein, Keith Morris, Cathryn E. Withycombe
Pages: 157 - 163
Numerous natural compounds including Nigella sativa (N. sativa) demonstrate anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic antiangiogenic properties. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) mediated inflammation is regarded as an important contributor to the inflammation that is associated with the development of arteriosclerosis....

Traditions of the Yakut winter clothing

Iya Pokatilova, Svetlana Petrova, Alexandra Yadreeva, Nurgun Afanasev
This article gives an analysis of Yakut winter clothing and personal protective equipment against the cold (protectors), which were obsolete in the early 20th century, and are now stored in various museums. The authors focus on the description of the material, manufacturing technology, and functional...

The Local Cultural Wisdom of Surakarta City in the Globalization Era — Study Description of Annual Culture Held in Surakarta City

Prisilia Purwardhani
Local wisdom is wisdom ideas that are wise, full of wisdom, good value that is embedded and followed by members of the community. Sekaten, Bedjaya Ketawang Dance, One Sura Cave, Grebeg Sudhiro, Batik Solo Carnival is an annual local cultural wisdom held by Surakarta City Government and Keraton Kasunanan...

Research and Practice of Mixed Teaching Mode Based on MOOC Taking the National Teacher Education Excellent Resource Sharing Course the Research Methods of Primary Education as an Example

Jichuan Li
In order to reform the classroom teaching in colleges and universities, look for the path and countermeasures of the classroom teaching in the Internet + era, based on the construction of the national teacher education quality resource sharing course, the mixed teaching mode is studied and teaching experiments...

Children's Moral Development in Marginalized Communities

Ayu Rissa Atika, Rukiyati
Marginal vulnerable and exploitative is a term for marginalized because they do unclear jobs, careers, and also no hope whatsoever in the future. Vulnerable because of the risks that must be covered from time to time, in terms of health and social. Including exploitative because they usually have bargaining...
Proceedings Article

Hot Events Detection for Chinese Microblogs Based on the TH-LDA Model

Jiahui Chen, Qingxia Shang, Hailing Xiong
Nowadays, many unexpected topics in the society initiate on the microblog platform and spread rapidly, and some of them finally become hot events. The technology for detecting these hot events on the microblog platform, has exerted a very positive influence on the discovery of the latest social hotspots...

The Principals’ Leadership As Academic Supervisor In Elementary School

Mariyatul Fikriyah, Yatim Riyanto
This study aims to determine the leadership of the principal as an academic supervisor, supporting factors and inhibiting the implementation of academic supervision. This research uses qualitative approach with case study type. The result is that the principal work with teachers and other stakeholders...

Tracking and Commentary on China's Overseas Consumption Education Service Trade Research

Hong Ji, Mengxin Cao
The history of overseas consumer education service trade has been a hot topic in the field of education in recent years. This paper takes overseas consumption education service trade as the research object, analyzes the development of education service trade through literature analysis, and summarizes...