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What Role Does the Voice Behavior Play in the Relationship between Mianzi and Innovative Behavior?

Ping Wang, Shao-Qi Wang
The behavior of Chinese people is influenced by the concept of Mianzi. When individuals want to save Mianzi, they will be glad to express himself more actively so as to show more voice behavior and innovative behavior. On the contrary, be afraid of losing Mianzi will prohibit their voice and innovative...

The Japanese Numeral Quantifiers: An Error Analysis of Student Writings (Sakubun)

Gede Satya Hermawan
During language acquisition process, the learner will do try and error of the learning language. In Japanese class at the elementary level; the first-year student at first semester, they learned vocabularies, hiragana, katakana, and sentence patterns. For six months they learned and absorbed Japanese...
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The Influences of Gymnastics And Motivation Toward The Reduction of Body Fat Level

Eva Faridah
The purpose of the study is to know the influences of Zumba towards the fat level reduction in body. This research was done at Studio Gymnast 88 for 12 weeks. The types of the study are quantitative research, experimental method, and 2x2 factorial designs. The research shows that there is a significant...

On the Difficulties and Solutions of English Teachers in the Reform of Blended Teaching

Xinyan Feng, Ming Wang
Various kinds of blended teaching modes, such as flipped classroom, MOOC teaching, SPOC teaching, etc. have entered the classroom and become a fashion nowadays. This paper discusses the main difficulties faced by English teachers in the process of blended teaching reform and correspondingly provide some...

Research on College Class Style Evaluation Based on Big Data

Yanfei Chen, Chunying Huang, Xinhong Chen, Guitian Liu, Zhiwei Zheng, Ruijia Liu, Xiaohua Li
Class style is an important indicator affecting the quality of talent training in colleges and universities. How to establish an effective class style evaluation model is of great significance to promote the formation of excellent class style and provide decision support for university personnel training...

Analysis of Rupiah or Yen With Hooper Morton Exchange Determination Model Approach

Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, Angga Erlando, Farida Azzahra, Feri Dwi Riyanto
Our study aims to analyze the behavior of the Rupiah / Yen exchange rate using the Hooper-Morton model approach. The method used is ARDL during 2000: 1-2017: 4. The estimation results show that the factors that influence have a significant relationship to the exchange rate of IDR / Yen both short and...

Competitiveness Enhancement and MSME Performance Through Development of Internal, External, and Entreprenual Skills in Bali Province

I Komang Mahayana Putra, I Ketut Pasek, I Wayan Sukarta
The focus of this research is how to improve the performance and competitiveness of MSMEs. Theoretically the problem of performance and competitiveness of MSMEs must examine several factors that were suspected as the cause, including internal factors such as strengths and weaknesses, external factors...
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Functional characteristics of the cardiovascular system in Paralympic powerlifters

Victoria Kalsina
The purpose of the study is to assess the functional status of the cardiovascular system in Paralympic powerlifters. Materials and methods. Parameters of central hemodynamics and autonomic regulation of heart rate in Paralympic powerlifters were studied depending on qualification and experience. Assessment...

The Use of Mobile Wallet Services Apps in Urban Living

Anindita Lintangdesi Afriani, Firman Kurniawan Sujono
Urban life refers to people living in towns and cities, the most important feature of which is high mobility. Living in urban areas has been found to reduce leisure time because of a highly scheduled life, which means that many residents are now relying on technology to achieve their schedules. In this...

Understanding Aceh Referendum Discourse in the Context of Asymmetric Decentralisation

Sait Abdullah, Deni Ramdani
As a result of recent political dynamic, particularly after the world most complicated simultaneous national elections, Aceh referendum discourse has been re-echoed by Acehnese local elite. This issue has become an interesting phenomenon to be investigated. As a result of MOU Helsinki Peace Agreement...
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Mathematical Model of Intelligent Decision Support System of UAV Operator

E.V. Evtushenko, A. N. Volodin, M.V. Chupakov, V.A. Sadakov
The article presents a conceptual and mathematical model of the intelligent decision support system of the unmanned aerial vehicle operator, what will allow one to make informed decisions in real time with a high degree of reliability.

Research on the Demand and Countermeasure of Home-based Care for the Elderly in Rural Community

Sheng Luo, Wei Li, Jin Zhang, Shanju Hu, Cuiping Zhang, Yi Dong, Li Luo
This study investigated the demand status and influencing factors of home-based care for the elderly in rural communities, and put forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions to provide support for the home-based care service plan in rural communities. Multi-stage random sampling was employed...

The Effect of Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Morale Work on Productivity of Female Workers

Fatwa Tentama, Netty Merdiaty, Subardjo Subardjo, Eka Meilani
Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and employee morale are factors that can affect work productivity. This study aims to examine empirically the role of OCB and work morale on work productivity at University X in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The research subjects were female employees at University...

Agentic Response to Institutional Constraints in Tourism and Hospitality Sectors

Xiaoyu Wu, Veronica Hoi in Fong, IpKin Anthony Wong
Institutionalism has demonstrated the behaviours of legitimacy, prevailing social rules and practices in tourism and hospitality continuities. The central idea is that organizations conform to the rules and belief systems in the institutional environment, in particular constraints or pressures because...

Empirical Analysis on the Influence of Rail Transit Network on the Compact Development of China’s Metropolitan Areas

Weiwei Hao, Hongyan Gao, Zongqing Liu
As the backbone of the comprehensive transportation system, rail transit network has significant support and guidance on the formation and development of metropolitan area. Firstly, this paper constructs the Rail Transit-Compactness of metropolitan area model to explore the empirical effect from rail...

A Study on the Developmental Ability and Promotion Methods of Niche Sports in China Taking Lacrosse and Virtual Reality (VR) as Examples

Liang Qimu
Exercise is an important means for people to do body building. With the improvement of the life quality of Chinese, people pay more and more attention to sports and fitness. However, the promotion of niche sports in China is not very smooth, and it is just spread and promoted among the minority. This...

The Influence of Students’ Attitudes to Students with Special Needs

Hayatun Thaibah, Ms Mirnawati, Indah Permata Sari
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of students’ attitudes on students with special needs in the Special Education Study Program of the Teaching and Education Faculty at LambungMangkurat University in Banjarmasin. This research used descriptive research with a quantitative approach....

Effectiveness Risk Assessment for Quality of Accounting Information System

Inta Budi Setya Nusa
The accounting Information systems (AIS) which is a tool used by management in decision making, so that the  AIS  function provides an important role in company information management. In research, focus on how to effectively assess AIS risk using risk assessment: risk identification indicators, risk...

Parenting and Self Esteem Levels Of Children

Noerma Rosalina, Najlatun Naqiyah
The purpose of this research is to see parenting and level of self-esteem. This research using descriptive analytic methods in junior high school, with a cross-sectional approach The Self Esteem scale and parenting were given to 60 students. The univariate analysis showed that 51 students (85%) with...

Purchasing Strategy for Loss-aversion Manufacturer Based on Option Market

Wenyi Du, Xiaojing Liu, Yubing Fu
This paper studies the operation of purchase strategy for supply chain of loss-aversion manufacturer under the option market. The study shows that loss-aversion manufacturer does not behave positively in the option purchase, and the option order quantity decreases as the loss-aversion coefficient increases;...

The Improvement of Mathematical Problem-Solving Ability Through the Application of Problem-Based Learning Model on Students in Class VIII.1 SMPN 16 Solok Selatan

Yerizon, Denita Dikarina
The cause of the lack of mathematical problem-solving ability of students in grade VIII.1 SMPN 16 Solok Selatan was because the learning model was still concentrated on the teacher. One effort that can be done to overcome this problem was to apply the PBL model. The objective of the study was to describe...

A Discussion on Whether Financial Contagion Exists Between US Financial Markets from 2006 to 2011

Qiao Han
Financial crises have a devastating impact on the worldwide economy. They can not only spread across different countries, but can also be contagious across different financial markets within a country. This paper will use the financial risk data from 2006 to 2011 to investigate the financial transmission...

The Mental Health Education of Higher Vocational Colleges from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Liang Jie
Mental health education in higher vocational colleges has long followed the mental health education model of undergraduate students, which does not meet the psychological characteristics of higher vocational students. Higher vocational students have poor academic performance, low self-esteem, and poor...

Extroversion Versus Introversion, Instructional Strategies, and Reading Comprehension Performance in Multilingual EFL Classroom

Devi Hellystia, Hurhaeda Gailea
This paper tries to investigate if there is any positive correlation between personality types (extrovert and introvert), instructional strategies (cooperative and individual learning), and the success of students’ performance in reading comprehension. This is a pilot study which was conducted in one...

The Traditional Games As A Means of Learning Resources Two Dimensional Figures In Primary School

Desi Setiyadi, Zaenuri Zaenuri, Mr Mulyono, Nur Karomah Dwidayati
The purpose of this research was to explore the traditional games as a means of learning resource two dimensional figures materials in primary school. The research was conducted in the area of Banyumas by observing a wide variety of traditional games that have relevance to mathematical concepts. The...

Research on the Innovation of College English Teaching Method in the New Media Era

Aihong Li
With the development of network and information technology, the new media era has come. New media technologies have an increasingly profound impact on our work and learning. English is a very practical curriculum, but traditional college English teaching has largely ignored this fundamental attribute...

Study on Selection of Equity Incentive Models by Chinese Private Listed Companies

Jiamei Yu
Principal-agent problems including information asymmetry, moral hazard and adverse selection were caused by separation between modern enterprise ownership and right of management. These problems were alleviated to a certain degree with the birth of equity incentive mechanism. Due to the short development...
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Numerical Simulation of Spill Oil Diffusion in Offshore Oil Pipeline

Lin Yang, Yongqiang Chu, Peng Liu, Lixin Wei, Dehui Guan
Accompanied by the rapid development of offshore oil exploitation and utilization, what’s more, the oil spilled in deep sea will cause much larger pollution of water body than that occurred in the sea surface. The diffusion range can provide timely information for the handling of the oil spill accidents....
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An Iterative Scheme for Lowering the Error-Floor of Low-Density Parity-Check Codes

Zuohong Xu, Yanmin Ma, Qian Cheng, Jiang Zhu, Kai Gao
This paper proposes a two-stage iterative decoding scheme named matrix transform belief propagation scheme (MT-BP) based on conventional belief propagation (BP) algorithm for low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. By introducing information measurement, location vectors and parity check matrix transform,...

The Catastrophic Impact of Right

Agata Mihaela Popescu
Each human being on planet Earth has his/her own place under the sun, a house, a country, and also freedom which enables the person to change all these how everyone wants or simply obliged to do so. Some people emigrate leaving their own country when the political regime changes, and when economy and...

A Literature Review on Regional Decentralization in China

Yang Jusheng
Chinese decentralization has had a significant impact on the country's political and economic life. The rapid economic growth in the past 30 years in China has been inextricably linked with the pattern of decentralization. However, the particularities of such political centralization and fiscal decentralization...

The Role of Church and Parent in Early Childhood Education in the Central Highlands of Papua

Imron Arifin, Agustinus Hermino
The research aims to provide an overview of the role of the church in the central highlands of Papua in giving attention to early childhood education for children to attend school. This research also intends to give understanding to parents about parenting and the community in providing proper education...

Development of Course Module Machine Element Design Based On Project – Learning

Djoko Suwito, Agung Budijono
In designing a machine based on effectiveness of technology, students have difficulty in integrating the theories that have been learnt and the type of engine that will be made (project). Hence, it takes course module machine element design to help them design the machine. It is expected that by using...
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Construction of Sports Competition Management System Based on Key Technologies of Internet of Things

Guofang Kuang, Hongsheng Xu
This paper first analyzes the key technologies of the Internet of things, including: embedded programmable RF ID technology, sensor and detection technology, cognitive computing and intelligent control technology. This paper also analyzes the sports management system and points out the important function...
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Mechanical Properties Characterization of The Biodegradable Plastic Made from Composite of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and Gembolo (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) Starch

Yolanda Harnike Putri Wardani, Suyatno Sutoyo
It had been conducted research on characterization the mechanical properties of biodegradable plastic composites from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and gembolo starch. This study aims to determine the mechanical characteristics of biodegradable plastic made from a mixture of HDPE and gembolo starch....

Cultivating Design Thinking in Students through Event Simulation Course

Xuehui Zeng
Event industry is facing a big challenge of sustainability. Students of event management will encounter the uncertainties of real world and business problems where many stakeholders are involved. The major purpose of education is to prepare the student for the change and the challenge through learning...

The Development of Pocketbook as an Accounting Teaching Material

Naomi Fahma, Nunuk Suryani, Akhmad Arif Musadad
Teaching materials are important for education implementation in schools. A teacher is required to create innovative and creative teaching materials that suit students’ needs, so that the learning process becomes interesting and fun. This study is aimed at developing an eligible teaching material in...
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Curriculum Construction about Automotive Maintenance Major in Higher Vocational College Based on Task-guided and Action-oriented——Taking SGAVE as an Example

Hongliang Lin
With the continuous development of modern science and technology, as well as the global economic recession and the new normal of economic development in China, it is important to study how vocational education can make the young generation qualified to the job requirements and achieve the ideal employment...

Study on the Relationship between Medical Students' Worry Level, Coping Style and Sleep

Zhenzhen Cai, Ming Jin, Tiantian Zu, Panpan Yang
Objective: To explore the relationship between sleep quality and mata-worry level and coping style of medical students. Methods: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI), mata-worry scale and coping style scale were used to conduct random sampling survey among Qiqihar medical students. Results:...
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A Comparative Study of Deterministic Unit Commitment and Probabilistic Unit Commitment

Gang Zhou, Kaifeng Zhang, Kun Yuan, Dawei Li, Qia Ding, Lirong Xie, Shuomin Wu
According to the influence of wind power integration on the security and stability of power system, deterministic unit commitment is currently used to economic dispatch, which takes reserve capacities to cope with the wind power fluctuation. Compared with the traditional deterministic unit commitment,...
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A Class of Trees Having Strongly Super Total Graceful Labellings

Xiyang Zhao, Junqian Shao, Bing Yao, Xiaomin Wang
Total graceful labelling is a new graph labelling of graph theory. We define strongly the total graceful labelling and determine the existence of a class of trees having perfect matchings and strongly total graceful labellings. Our methods can be easily transferred into efficient algorithms.
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Research and Analysis on Positioning of Project Supervision in China

Jiading Wang
The paper looks back the history background in which project supervision system occurred, illustrates the function of the project supervision. Then, while affirming the achievement that the project supervision work has got, combining the real situation of the project supervision, the paper widely and...

On Cultivating Undergraduates' Scientific Research Ability in Business English Major

Xiao-Si Song
Nowadays, the research on the cultivation of Business English undergraduates' scientific research and innovation ability is still in its initial stage. How to explore the suitable model for the cultivation of English undergraduates' scientific research innovation ability is of great urgency for the construction...

Developing Authentic Assessment for Reading Competence

Hazairin Eko Prasetyo
The purpose of this paper is to describe how language teachers in Indonesia can independently develop an authentic assessment for measuring their students' reading competence. This is of a high priority in terms of two reasons: 1) in the era of globalisation, teachers can no longer rely on traditional...
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Active Contour Based on Local Statistic Information and an Attractive Force for Ultrasound Image Segmentation

Jianjun Yuan, Jianjun Wang
This paper presents a new active contour model with local intensities through level set method for ultrasound images segmentation. The method is not affected by the limitation of Gaussian distribution. The model is designed by local intensities, alignment term with a sharpening edge coefficient and regularization....
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Robust Optimization on the Fourth Party Logistics Network with Purchase – Return Reverse Logistics

Haifeng Guo
One single-period many products 4PL network location model which synthetically taking the manufactory, centralized return centre, consumption area/initial return point, repair processing centre, distribution centre, and disposal centre into account,is constructed in this paper. The objective is to minimize...

Gentleman Personality and the Improvement of College Students' Quality

Preng Nien Hu
Colleges and universities are the cradle to cultivate students and the base to bring up backbone of the country. University education includes not only the teaching of professional knowledge by teachers but also the thorough understanding of ethical practice, making students experience the combination...
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Research on Optimization of NC Machining Parameters

Yang Jiang
The necessity and research development of the optimization of NC machining parameters is analyzed. Problems, probable solutions, development trend of the optimization research of NC machining parameters are reviewed. And some useful research directions are proposed.
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Human-Robot Collaboration Using Industrial Robots

Dario Antonelli, Giulia Bruno
Human-Robot Collaboration aims at exploiting the different but complementary skills of both the human worker and the programmable machine. It requires a high degree of interaction between the two actors and it is accomplished by special devoted robots. The study shows it is possible to redesign existing...
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Neck Circumference as Useful Marker of Obesity and Its Correlation with Triglyceride Levels

Mutiara Indah Sari, Zaimah Z Tala, Dewi Indah Sari
Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Obesity often has a correlation with hypertriglyceridemia. Neck circumference (NC) is an anthropometric method of measuring upper body obesity. It is easy to use , innovative and time-saving. The aim of this study...