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Factors Affecting Consumers' Decisions in Using BNI Credit Cards in Makassar
Ms. Sapinah, Andi Annisa Sulolipu
The study aimed to find out the simultaneous influence on product, price, place and promotion to the consumers' decision by using BNI Makassar credit cards. The population of this research was 250 consumers and the samples were 180 con-sumers. The data were collected by using questionnaire, observa-tion...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Design of Oil and Gas Industry Pipeline Systems Taking into Account Out-of-Roundness of Pipes and Change of Transportation Mode
Ramil Nazifovich Bakhtizin, Khasan Akhmetzievich Azmetov, Zukhra Khasanovna Pavlova, Oleg Anatolyevich Makarenko
Major requirement to the design of oil and gas industry pipeline systems is the provision of their safety under actual operating conditions taking into account the actual technical properties of the used items. Experience shows that the actual operating conditions of pipeline system objects are characterized...
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Identifying the Sources of Academic Stress and Coping Strategies in New Nursing Students
Nur Aini
Differences between the education system of senior high school and college can cause stress on students, especially for new students. This problem requires students looking for ways to address these issues by using a coping mechanism. Objectives: This study aims to determine the source of the cause of...
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Educational Technologies in Work with Gifted Students
Marina Ivleva
This paper considers the most popular, optimal and effective programs for the education and development of gifted children from the point of view of achieving the set goals. This article substantiates the relevance of such work and reviews the state of research in this area. The use of the technological...
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Students Learning Result of Social Science Subject between Full Day School and not Full Day School Program
Indra NurFajrah Bolonan, Haris Mahmud
The research purpose was to know different of student learning result of social science subjects in the full day school program and not the full day school program. The sample in this research was 30 students taken from the full day school program and 24 students taken from not the full day school program....
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Multimodal College English Class with Ecology Orientation
Wang Wenhua
A new mode of college English classroom is designed from the perspective of the ecology of education in order to solve the problem of inefficient class teaching. Empirical study shows that the class mode can improve students' interest in English, stimulate students' language learning channels, and considerably...
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The Analysis of Corporate Diversification and Cash Holdings: A Study on Non-Financial Companies Listed in the Indonesian Stock Exchange during the Period of 2006-2015
Mustafa Ramadhan, Bernardus Yuliarto Nugroho
This paper studies the relationship between corporate liquidity and diversification. The key finding is that diversified firms hold significantly more cash than stand-alone firms because they are diversified in their cash flow. Lower cross-divisional correlations in cash flow and lower correlations between...
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Modeling of High School Educational Environment Based on Synergetic Approach Synergetic ideas in pedagogical modeling
Victor Kureychik, Veronika Pisarenko
The article is devoted to synergetics consideration as a base of a new approach to the designing of a high school educational environment. Various approaches to the educational environment definition were analyzed. Application of seven main principles of synergetics in pedagogical science was analysed...
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Physical Evaluation on the Students of Jiangxi Normal University Affiliated Middle School
Zuhua Xie, Huihui Li, Shaoxuan Chen, Tengfei Yao, Zhaolian Yuan
To evaluate the fitness of the students in Jiangxi Normal University Affiliated Middle School, the indices of the body shape and the body function were measured in this paper. The results show that the body shape of these students is normal, but the physical functions of them are not so good. For example,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Influence of Mining and Retaining Parameters on Evolution of Hazard Rockburst in Strip-pillar Mining
Chunqiu Wang, Wenshuai Li, Shitan Gu, Chuanle Ma, Zhimin Xiao
Stress concentration caused by deep strip-pillar mining will give rise to rockburst. Mining and retaining parameters have a major influence on stability of coal pillar. Ideally, FLAC3D was used to analyze the distribution and evolution of vertical stress, deformation, advanced abutment pressure and elastic...
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Discussion on Establishment of Local Tax System from the Perspective of Business Tax Transformation to Value-added Tax
Shao Xiaoyan
The plan of business tax transformation to value-added tax was proposed jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation in October, 2011. On August 1, 2013, “the plan” was implemented all over the country. This makes us to reflect on operating layout of the original local...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Progress in Fabrication Technique of Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Al Matrix Composites
Chun Wu, WenXin Ma, YaPing Chen, Chen Yan Liying, Jing Li
The carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotubes reinforced aluminum matrix composite materials was described, the basic characteristics about carbon nanotubes preparation methods of aluminum matrix composites and preparation process problems and solutions. Finally, the carbon nanotubes reinforced aluminum...
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Perspective of Construction of the Lifelong education - Discussion on the Development of the MOOC
Chang Liu
MOOC boom spawned on-line domestic colleges and universities curriculum online, massive open online course make a lot of people get top education opportunities at home and abroad. Along with learning to participate in the MOOC courses in the rapid expansion of the number, this model set the distance...
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Analysis of natural vibration characteristics of pre-stressed apace truss
Zhicheng Lin, Chengwei Huang, Fei He, Qiongxian Gao
Vibration characteristics of the seismic analysis of structures are a prerequisite. The natural vibration characteristics is the precondition of aseismic analysis .This paper uses the block Lanczos method to calculate the evacuation of prestressed truss natural frequencies and formation, prestressed...
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The Realization of Low Tones in the Context of Downstep
Maolin Wang, Ziyu Xiong
In this study, the pitch realization of low (L) tones in the context of downstep in Chinese is analyzed. The test sentences are composed of ‘High + Low + High + Low’ sequences, and the low point pitch of the L tones is investigated. It is found that there is an obvious downward trend for the L tones,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Study of Compound Heat Transfer Enhancement of Horizontal Liquid-Solid Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger with a Kenics Static Mixer
Yan Liu, Zhi Wang, Wei Zhang, Chenglin Pei, Shaofeng Zhang
This paper describes the characteristics of heat transfer and pressure drop of the horizontal liquid-solid fluidized bed heat exchanger with a Kenics static mixer. The effects of inlet conditions of the working fluids and twist ratio on the heat transfer characteristics as well as pressure drop are discussed....
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The Effect of Precipitants on Ce-La Solid Solution Prepared from Mixed Rare Earth Chloride by a Co-Precipitation Method
Xue Han, Hongrui Hao, Ronggui Guo
Ce-La solid solution were prepared from mixed rare earth chloride via the co-precipitation method using various precipitants: urea, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, (NH4)2CO3 and NH4HCO3. The effects of the precipitants on the physicochemical properties, crystal structure and morphology of the Ce-La solid solution are...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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A Novel RFID-Based Outdoor Billboard Management System
Hui Jiang, Jianjun Yi, Shaoli Chen, Xiaomin Zhu, Zhuoran Wang
A billboard is a large board that shows advertisements. In China, billboard management relates to several government departments. The inspection staff must records status of specific billboards and compares the status with register information manually. This paper proposes a novel RFID-based billboard...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Security System for the Telecommunication Room Based on the RFID and Video Analysis
Gongyin Luo, Junfeng Dai, Bin Yang, Xingxing Luo, Lixian Chen
Considering the importance of the data and equipment in the telecommunication room, it is necessary to ensure the security of the telecommunication room and prevent the intruders in the early time. In this paper, we proposed a security system based on the RFID and the video analysis. The information...
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Application of Theory and Practice Integration Teaching in C Programming Language Course
Yu-qiao Meng
The C programming language course is a basic course in colleges and universities, whose key teaching points differ slightly with the arrangement of the specialized courses. This paper proposed an integration teaching method based on the characteristics of the C programming language course itself, combining...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Review on healing eye disease using deproteinized calf blood extraction
Guangyu Xu, Liping An, Guangxin Yuan, Hongyu Li, PeiGe Du
Deproteinized calf blood extractive is a cellular respiration activator. Its main role is to enhance the cellular pharmacology of oxygen and glucose which is to be uptaked and utilization. It enhanced ATP synthesis and promote the delivery of nutrients to promote tissue repair and regeneration. The drug...
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Study on the Mechanism of Exchange Rate Communication and Actual Intervention on the Exchange Rate Pricing of RMB
Hong Guo, Hua Li
Exchange rate communication and practical intervention are the two policy instruments of foreign exchange intervention. As the central bank of our country is out of the normal mode of foreign exchange market intervention, exchange rate communication will play a more important role in the exchange rate...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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New trends of landslide disasters after impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, and reflections related to landslide prevention
Chao Zhang, Rubin Wang
Based on typical historic landslide disasters in the Three Gorges Reservoir, in this short communication, the most important factors that are likely to induce landslides in the reservoir region were explored, and the new trends of landslide disasters after impoundment of the reservoir region were comprehensively...
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K-coverage prediction optimization for non-uniform motion objects in wireless video sensor networks
Yibo Jiang, Shanghao Sheng, Nianhua Wang, Jiadong Mei
The existing wireless video sensor networks tracking algorithms have much higher performance requirements of the sensor node in networks. For solving this problem, we propose a new target trajectory prediction model for non-uniform motion, which takes all the possible locations of each target at next...
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An Improved K-means Clustering Algorithm Based on Meliorated Initial Centre
Xiang Li, Zhenwei Wei, Lingling Li
The initial clustering center of traditional K-means clustering algorithm is selected at random that different initial clustering center will get different clustering results, which have great randomicity and poor stability. To improve the K-means clustering algorithm optimized by adopting local outlier...
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Epicyclic Gear Train Parametric Design Based on the Multi-objective Fuzzy Optimization Method
Nana Zhang, Yan Cao, Jiang Du, Qiang Li
The research can achieve multi-objective fuzzy and multi constraint optimum design of epicyclic gear train which has large transmission ratio, high power, high efficiency and simple structure, compact epicyclic gear train with multi-objective fuzzy optimum method.Based on analyzing of structure types...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The Dynamic Scheduling of Spray Booth Machine in 4S Auto Maintenance Shop
Jinqi Li, Xiangyang Li, Qin Yang
Theory of constraint point out that the bottleneck is a major factor which restricts the system going toward the target. Therefore, the bottleneck is the key of scheduling process in entire system. In fact, due to the factors of long processing time, high cost and few amounts, spray booth machine become...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Graphical Modeling and simulation of the Hydropower Plant Switch
Yihui Zhou, Tangxian Chen, Binqiao Zhang
The circuit breaker and the relevant disconnecting switches of the hydropower plant have different varieties in large quantity. Due to the different specific operation processes of the switches, the simulation is quite complex. Adopting the graphical and modular modeling approach, classify the switch...
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Research on Two-point Aggregated Algebraic Multigrid Preconditioning Methods
Jian-Ping Wu, Fu-Kang Yin, Jun Peng, Jin-Hui Yang
Among the methods to solve sparse linear systems, the aggregation based algebraic multigrid is widely focused on, due to the potential of approximately optimal convergence and the cheap cost to setup. And it is often used as the preconditioner to Krylov subspace methods. But the actual efficiency is...
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Research on the Knowledge Visualization Teaching Based on the Double-Whiteboard
Zhaoli Zhang, Zhifei Li, Hai Liu, Jiangbo Shu
Knowledge visualization plays an increasingly important role in the field of educational communication. However, most researches follow with interest a specific subject knowledge. Accordingly, we present the knowledge visualization by using different visualization tools based on the knowledge classification....
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Improving the Ability of Mathematics (Conceptual and Procedural) Through Mathematical Investigation on Prospective Elementary Teachers
Nana Sumarna, Wahyudin Mr., Tatang Herman
This study aims to determine the increase in the ability of conceptual and procedural on prospective elementary teachers, through a learning experiment with a mathematical investigation approach. The results showed that (1) there is an increased ability to conceptual and procedural abilities which was...
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Dilemma and Solution to Private Copy in Digital Technology
Sanjun Ma, Yingwei Sun
Private copy covers a progress from ignorance to abhorrence, which is mainly contributed by the advance of communication technology. Following the circumstance of digital technology, private copy leads to the change of main communication route. Circulators that earned a lot are forced to decrease interests...
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Study on modified phenolic foam for Insulation of building's exterior wall
Guo-Zhong Lu, Xiao-Nong Chen, Li-Juan Zhou, Xiu-Juan Ding, Jin-Tai He
Adding nano montmorillonite and polyethylene glycol to modify phenolic resin in interlayer polymerization process to improve the heat resistance and toughness of the foam material. And the affect of phenolic ratio on the microstructure of phenolic foam was studied .Then the structure of modified phenolic...
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The Internal Branding Process: Base On Brand Audit
Dani Dagustani, Herry A. Buchory, Mutia Tri Satya
Small Business Borondong snack been there long enough in the District Ibun Bandung Regency has no 1960 late, but has not shown a good development. One problem has been that these products do not have a well-known brand, while strengthening the brand has significance for the development of marketing strategies,...
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Partial Results of the Pilot Research on Developing Key Competencies of Elementary School Pupils through Interactive Whiteboard
Brecka Peter, Valentová Monika
Considering the current lack of methodological source materials for accurate use of interactive whiteboards at elementary schools in Slovakia the main objective of the presented research is to develop educational strategies and models for teaching of selected subjects which will create conditions for...
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Research on Innovation of University Students’ Work in the New Media Era
Jianfeng Hu
With the development of the information age, the new media has an important impact on all walks of life. Colleges and universities also actively use the new media to carry out the students’ work. In this paper, we firstly introduce the concept of the new media, then point out the achievements and problems...
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Model of Consumer Trust, Technology Anxiety, Sales Service Support, and Other in Features E-Marketplace System to Built Customer Satisfaction
Iwan Hermawan, S. Sartono, Faris Hidayat, S. Suharmanto
The development of online business in Indonesia caused the growing popularity of startup business in Indonesia. Many startups appear mainly in terms of buying and selling or often called a marketplace. The purpose of this research is to know the influence of trust, technology anxiety, customer service...
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Identification Sexual Behaviour Children with Autism Age 12-18 Years
Rakhma Muslikhah, Sari Rudiyati
Sexual behavior shown in adolescence is a sign of children experiencing puberty. The task of child development in the face of adolescence is to begin to adjust the changes experienced in him with the surrounding environment. Changes when children experience puberty occur in physical, psychological, social,...
Research Article
Putting surveillance data into context: The role of health care utilization surveys in understanding population burden of pneumonia in developing countries
Meredith Deutscher, Chris Van Beneden, Deron Burton, Alvin Shultz, Oliver W. Morgan, Shadi Chamany, Hannah T. Jordan, Xingyou Zhang, Brendan Flannery, Daniel R. Feikin, Beatrice Olack, Kim A. Lindblade, Robert F. Breiman, Sonja J. Olsen
Pages: 73 - 81
Background: Surveillance is essential to estimating the global burden of pneumonia, yet differences in surveillance methodology and health care-seeking behaviors limit inter-country comparisons.
Methods: Results were compared from community surveys measuring health care-seeking for pneumonia defined...
Research Article
A national survey of childhood physical abuse among females in Swaziland
Matthew J. Breiding, James A. Mercy, Jama Gulaid, Avid Reza, Nonhlanhla Hleta-Nkambule
Pages: 73 - 81
Objective: This study describes the scope and characteristics of childhood physical abuse in a nationally representative sample of 13–24 year-old females in Swaziland. The current study also examined health consequences and risk factors of childhood physical abuse.
Methods: The study utilized a two-stage...
Editorial
Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the Umra and pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) – 2014☆
Ziad A. Memish, Abdullah A. Al Rabeeah
Pages: 73 - 75
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The Potential of Subsidy Schemes to the Support of Wooden Houses Construction in the Context of the green Economy
Marek Potkány, Monika Škultétyová, Marek Debnár
The purpose of this paper is to analyze prepared frameworks of grant schemes that could help to increase the market share of the timber sector in Slovakia in the context of the requirements of sustainable development and the green economy. This paper analyzes and compares the three available grant schemes...
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The Research of the Each Other Support between Online Sales and Offline Store based on the Marketing Mix
Yarong Hu, Binfeng Xu
Online and Offline are essentially put the goods into the hands of the user. In the Internet environment, all enterprises have the motive to establish of the online channel. Physical channels and online channel how to achieve harmonious coexistence and mutual promoting is the focus. Marketing mix is...
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Budgeting Participation and Managerial Performance of Government Apparatus
Nora Susanti, Vivina Eprillison, Jolianis Jolianis
This research was conducted aiming to see the effect of budgetary participation on the performance of government officials in the city of Padang. Research respondents are budget makers or leaders in the SKPD of Padang as many as 50 SKPD. This type of research is a causality research that is useful for...
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Behavioral Intention Analysis on E-Money Services in Indonesia: Using the modified UTAUT model
Refi Rifaldi Windya Giri, Dinny Apriliani, Alfira Sofia
The level of use of e-money services in Indonesia is still relatively low. Low in trust and high risk are thought to be determinants of the level of community behavioral intention. On the other hand, other factors of age, gender and level of education also affect the relationship of behavioral intention...
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Problems of structuring risks and ensuring legal relations in IoT
I.L. Kaftannikov, V.M. Zhernova, A.V. Minbaleev
The introduction of elements of the Internet of things to all levels of human activity entails the responsibility for the creation and production, as well as the operation of such devices. It is necessary to clearly divide the system into logical sections that implement various functions, receive or...
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A Comparative Study on Online Searching Platforms for Missing Children in China
Yanping Yu, Qiru Guo
In this paper, eight typical online searching platforms for missing children in China are compared and analyzed from the aspects of participants involved in searching, targeted group of people, ways of searching as well as advantages and disadvantages. According to the comparative analysis on the similarities...
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Personal factors social risk of their frustration and professional burnout of the employees of crisis centers of EMERCOM of Russia
S. Khripunova, D.M. Zinovyeva, O.A. Dolgopolova, E.V. Pankratova
The problem of search of personal factors of professional readiness, stress resistance of specialists of crisis centers of EMERCOM of the Russian Federation is among the relevant due to the fact that their activities are carried out in extreme situations. Their psychological stability affects the health...
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Old Industrial Regions: Identification, Kinds and Perspectives of “New Industrialization”
Inna Mitrofanova, Ekaterina Rodionova, Altynay Adzhikova, Rashid Kantserov, Elena Timacheva
About 40% of Russian regions can be referred to old industrial ones and technological advantages of most of them are being lost due to scientific-and-technological advance as well as structural changes; and structural reforms in these regions are being slowed down due to the deficiency of financial resources...
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The Peculiarities of the Objects of Medieval Architectonic Plastic Arts from the Fortress of Anacopia in the Universal Cultural Context of the Crimea and North Caucasus
Alkhas Argun
The performed research aims at revealing the functional use and initial location of a part of the objects of architectonic plastic arts, most of which decorated the early medieval Christian structures in the fortress complex of Anacopia, and also at revealing historic and cultural links with the neighboring...