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Energy-efficient MAC in Wireless Body Area Networks

Jingjing Yuan, Changle Li, Wu Zhu
Recently wireless body area network (WBAN) draws more and more attentions because of its benefits especially in health monitoring. As the sensor nodes in WBAN are battery-powered, energy efficiency is the top concern in the medium access control (MAC) protocol design. Therefore, in this paper, we propose...

Hate Speech and Blasphemy on Social Media in Indonesia: Forensic Linguistic Studies

Agus Syahid, Dadang Sudana, Andika Dutha Bachari
The development of technology and information as well as the very rapid use of social media today makes it easy for someone to write a status or comment about what he thinks. Not infrequently, someone’s status or speech on social media which is considered to contain elements of language crime can have...
Proceedings Article

The Intestinal Microbiome of Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis Patients and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of the Disease

Tatyana Mikhailovna Sivtseva, Galina Grigorievna Karganova, Vladimir Leonidovich Osakovskiy
Viliuisk encephalomyelitis (VE) is a unique endemic disease of the central nervous system, in which neurodegenerative processes are initiated by chronic aseptic subclinical inflammation of the brain. Recent research suggests that the gut microbiome play an important role in immune activation and inflammation...
Proceedings Article

Density Functional Theory Simulation of PVDF Transition in Electric Field Polarization

Yan Li, Xu Ma, Yanhong Ding, Xudong Li, Zisheng Li
The molecular model of PVDF is established by the calculation method of density functional theory(DFT). A process of applying an electric field of different magnitude to PVDF to cause a phase transition was simulated. The transformation of the molecular chain of PVDF molecules under the electric field...

Study of the Experimental Course Scheduling System Based on MIP Model

Rui Huang, Jingcheng Huang, Xiaoshan Wang, Yong Luo, Jie Yu
In order to solve the complicated problem of the course scheduling, the experimental course scheduling system based on the mixed integer programming (MIP) model was designed. This paper introduces the implementation process of the system in detail from four aspects: system function, system overall design,...
Review Article

Identifying the vulnerable plaque: A review of invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities

Jan G. Kips, Patrick Segers, Luc M. Van Bortel
Pages: 21 - 34
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the current leading cause of death in industrialized countries. The vast majority of acute cardiovascular events (50–70%) are ascribed to thrombosis following rupture of a vulnerable plaque. Therefore there is an urgent need to discern vulnerable, unstable plaques...
Proceedings Article

Research of Improved Microblogs Crawling Strategy Based on Time Feature

Hongyan Zhao, Jifeng Tian, Xin Ye, Peiyu Liu
For the problem of real-time about the existing Microblogs page crawling strategy on getting the latest news, this paper proposes an improved Microblogs crawler crawling strategy based on time behavior. For Microblogs page having fast update speed, this strategy adds the time feature tag to the fetching...
Proceedings Article

The Study of Self-Cleaning Properties of TiO2 Coated on Cotton Fabrics

Dina Maharani, D K Maharani, M M S Basukiwardoyo, S T Alawiyah, Rusmini Rusmini
This research study about self cleaning activity of TiO2 coated on cotton fabric. TiO2 nanoparticles is known as good semiconductor which have photocatalytic properties. Cotton fabric was coated by TiO2 to produce self cleaning textiles. Coating of TiO2 nanoparticles on cotton fabrics was carried using...

Marketing Strategy for Educational Services

M. Nur Rohim
In marketing education services and increasing customer loyalty is the school able to plan the right strategy to review the market and customer needs of educational services. Marketing strategy is a plan of an organization made to do marketing by introducing its organization to the public. Educational...

Tourist Satisfaction towards Management of Home Stay in Lumajang District

Dewa Ketut Sujatha, Ni Desak Made Santi Diwyarthi
This study aims to identify data relating to Tourist Satisfaction towards Management of Home Stay inLumajang District.Guests who come to stay at the hotel hope to get the best quality of service. Hotel management strives to provide services to suit guests' expectations. Homestay management offers personal...

Small Business Risks — Entrepreneurs’ Assessments

Yuri. I. Treschevsky, Elena V. Nikishkina, Nikita A Klimov, Pavel D Nikulnikov
The article is devoted to the study of small enterprises’ risks in Russia. The surveyed enterprises incorporated at Voronezh region. However, the territorial scope of their activities is diversified; they have business relations with a wide range of domestic enterprises. This allows us to consider the...

Implementation of the Regulatory Mechanism for Developing the Educational Potential of Senior Citizens in Russia and Abroad

Tatiana Rezer, Lyudmila I. Voronina, Irina Turgel
The article analyses the experience of implementing the regulatory and legal mechanism for the development of the educational potential of senior citizens in Russia and abroad; it substantiates the need for its application in social practice. The purpose of the study is to determine directions, features...

Basis of Financial and Management Accounting Formation Within a Concession Company

T.O. Grafova, I.A. Tishchenko, O.A. Mishchenko
The article presents the main types of concessions and their Russian application. The article covers the principal statements on financial and management accounting maintenance within a concession company. The importance of the accounting division into the financial and management ones is defined in...
Research Article

Real-world Accuracy of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Diagnosing Bicuspid Aortic Valve Morphology: A Single Center UK Experience

Oliver James Harrison, Abdul Badran, Amer Harky, Daniel Muller, Benoy N. Shah, Sunil K. Ohri
Pages: 21 - 26
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) in assessing Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) morphology. Methods: Case notes of 408 patients (>18 years old) undergoing elective Aortic Valve (AV) surgery over a 2-year period were retrospectively...

Literature Review: The Family Therapy and Non-Family Therapy in Schizophrenia Patients

Quwwatun Azimah Mustajab
Family therapy is a type of therapy used to treat schizophrenia patients and proven to help many patients. Family therapy can ease the burden of families who have family members with mental disorders. The mental health world requires more therapeutic methods to deal with individuals with mental disorders....

Functional and Technological Properties of Composite Mixtures Based on Bean Protein-Carbohydrate Matrix (BPCM)

Inna Simakova, Maxim Maradudin, Anna Veber, Victoria Strizhevskaya
The work was completed in 2017-2018 on the base of Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “Saratov State Agrarian University named after N.I. Vavilov”(a study of the chemical composition of bean samples) and the Federal State Budget Scientific Institution for Research and Development...

Marketing Communication and Its Impact on Purchase Willingness and Unwillingness: A Case of a Boycotted Bread Brand

U. Suhud
The Muslim consumers in Indonesia who involved in several political street protests, boycotted a bread brand as the producer of this bread refused to be associated with their activities. This study aims to examine the impact of animosity on boycott participation, boycott motivation, attitude towards...

Diversification and Unification Thoughts on the Development of Dialects

Quanhong Jiang, Haoyuan Zhang, Mei Sun
Dialect is a differentiated language produced in the development of human society. It has diversified pronunciation patterns and carries the cultural memory of residents in a region. In the era of globalization, with the increasingly frequent communication between human in different regions, the voice...
Proceedings Article

The Athlete Sleep Quality in the Training Center

Ni Nyoman Mestri Agustini, Ketut Budaya Astra
The training centre condition will change the athlete’s training intensity, duration, and responsibility. Hormonal imbalances can cause a bad sleep quality. Sleep quality is very important to keep the fit condition of the athletes, so that their performance will be maximum in the match, especially during...

Model of Applying Criminal Sanctions in Overcoming Corruption Through Criminal Sanction by Substitute Money

Ade Mahmud, Dian Alan Setiawan, Eka Juarsa, Dey Ravena, Taufiq Rahman, Iman Sudirman
The implementation of criminal sanctions against corruption has been a problem related to the deterrent effect for convicted people and their contribution to recover state losses. This study (1) determining the influence of criminal sanctions of substitute money in returning state financial losses due...

Some Applications of Near-Order Statistics in Two-Parameter Exponential Distribution

Masoumeh Akbari, Mahboubeh Akbari
Pages: 21 - 27
In this paper, some characterization results for exponential distribution are established. The results are concluded in terms of number of observations near of order statistics. It is shown that its probability mass function and its first moment can characterize the exponential distribution. Also, an...

Mediation of Land Disputes in South Sumatera Province

Ellyza Octaleny, Sri Suwitri, Endang Larasati, Kismartini
Land is a natural resource that is very valuable for human life. Limited land availability creates separate disputes for humans. The cases of land disputes in South Sumatra Province, according to the Head of the Regional Office of the National Land Agency, were 27 cases, 18 cases have been completed...
Proceedings Article

Differences in Character of Competitive Sports Athletes (Comparative Study: Individual Sports and Team Sports)

Albadi Sinulingga, Nono Hardinoto, Alan Alfiansyah Putra Karo-Karo
An important issue in this research is whether sports excellence is able to foster different characters. The long-term goal of this research is to find effective and efficient ways of character building through competitive sports. This study aims to reveal differences in the characteristics of competitive...

Basic Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Ethnic Conflict

N Omelaenko
This article is devoted to one of the most actual problem of modern time — ethnic conflict. At the present time, a lot of definitions of ethnic conflict, its’ typology and causes are suggested. Different approaches to studying represent a problem for researchers because it’s not clear what criteria the...

Image of Oriental Chinese in English Lover by Hong Ying

Ting Ye
English Lover is a famous novel by Hong Ying. This paper studies the image of eastern China in the English Lover, the image of British people reflected in the book and the cultural mentality of British people towards China, and analyzes the reasons from the perspectives of national history, culture and...
Proceedings Article

Factors Related to Antenatal Care Demand in Puskesmas Cipondoh Tangerang

Dian Ayu Safitri, Yanti Harjono Hadiwiardjo, Erna Harfiani
One of the causes of high maternal mortality was low utilization of Antenatal Care related to service demand from consumers. Demand was submitted to the producer so the producer would give the service, in this case, was the Antenatal Care. This study aimed to investigate the factors related to Antenatal...

Mortar Music Tradition as the Javanese Agrarian Folklore in Magetan, Indonesia

Dea Lunny Primamona
Javanese is familiar with the rich folklore. In Magetan, East Java, Indonesia there is a music tradition that has a form of rhythm pattern from the pounding lesung (a kind of wooden mortar) and pestle. This study focuses on the music phenomena of oral tradition as a way to educate from the elder to younger...

The Impact of Government Subsidies on Business Performance Based on the Experience Data of China’s GEM Listed Companies

Tiantian Zhao
In today’s society, the Chinese government provides subsidized funds to listed companies for different motivations and reasons, and the theoretical research on the performance of the use of government subsidized funds is not comprehensive enough, and the conclusions are inconsistent. In order to reveal...

Vocational Higher Accounting Education in the Digital Era: Critical Review Opportunities and Challenges

Sandra Aulia
The digital era has changed the world. Some professions will be wiped out or will grow with technology, and the accounting profession is predicted to be one of the professions that will be significantly impacted. Some accounting tasks will be lost. Accounting vocational education should consider the...

Tracer Study of Alumni Profiles and STEI Contribution to the Competence of Graduates at the Workplace (Case Study STEI Alumni Class of 2012)

Muhammad Ramaditya, Syahrul Effendi
The purpose of this research is to know the Tracer Study of the alumni profile and STEIs contribution to the competence of its graduates in the world of work (case study on the 2012 Batch of alumni). This study uses sampling from the data obtained by distributing questionnaires to 2012 alumni for the...

Accounting Ethics Education in the Industrial Revolution 4.0: An Educators Perspective

Padma Adriana, Riezky Amalia, Kuni Utami
The industrial revolution 4.0 had transformed the way business organizations worked. Accounting educators needs to adapt with this situation by preparing students to have the ability to use information technology and be able to give insights from data, increase their expertise, be open-minded in facing...

The Influence of the Changing of Top Rich People in the 20th Century

Zhirui Fan
Gilded Age is the key stage of the development of the United States. It can be said that it is the time to establish the position of the United States as a powerful country. This paper studies the ideological transformation of the top rich in the early 20th century and its influence. Through investigation,...

Rabbani Characters Building in Al-Islam Boarding School Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia

Muhammad Hambal Shafwan, Din Muhammad Zakariya
This research aims to reveal the character building in al-Islam boarding school Lamongan, the method used in this research was qualitative, and the type of this research is phenomenology. The results of this research are as follows. Firstly, the character building in al-Islam boarding school Lamongan...
Proceedings Article

The Relationship Between Knowledge and Behavior on Study Products of Health Analyst Diploma Students in Handling Chemicals

Yane Liswanti, Taufik Nugraha
Objectives: The aim of the research is to find out the relationship between students knowledge and behavior towards handling chemicals. Method: The research is descriptive correlation. The research involved 50 students’ Health Analyst Department as respondents using Cross Sectional Technique. The instrument...

Exploring Chemistry Teachers’ Knowledge of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) Based Assessment

Hayuni Retno Widarti, Herunata Herunata, Oktavia Sulistina, Habiddin Habiddin, Yenin Nadhifah
Informed by 2013 curriculum implementation, it is acknowledged that chemistry learning in schooling sector aims not only to discern students’ competence but also to assess their higher-order thinking skills (HOTs). This notion of HOTs is demandable to help students compete in the millennial era. One...

Improvement of the Quality of Engineering Education Based on Modern Pedagogical Approaches

Ekaterina Babeshko
The article is dedicated to the problem of improvement of the quality of engineering education. The analysis of scientific research has established the following: modern pedagogical approaches are not used to a large extent in universities, which does not allow to intensively build the competencies of...

Solutions of Co-opetition in Building and Sharing Smart Campus

Yue Ling
Taking a practice of a higher vocational college and three major operators in the construction of information campus infrastructure as an example, this paper introduces the promotion effect of the co-construction and sharing model on the construction of smart campus, analyzes the co-opetition relationship...

Research on the Characteristics of Anterior Slide of 3~6-Year-Old Children From the Perspective of Movement Development

Chaochao Zhang, Li Wang, Junjun Yang
In this paper, literature review method, video analysis method, logic analysis method and experimental method are used to study the movement characteristics of the anterior slide of 104 children aged 3 to 6 years in Jinan City, Shandong Province. As a result, the movement characteristics of entire slide...

The Student Interest in Participating in the Healthy Indonesian Gymnastics at Elementary School Level

Mutia Jana, Ali Asmi
The purpose of this study is to describe the student interest in taking part in the Healthy Indonesian Gymnastics at SDN 05 Serasi Kecamatan Rao Selatan Kabupaten Pasaman. The type of this study is quantitative, with a descriptive method that involved 43 students in 2017/2018 of the school year. The...

Does Preschool Education in Indonesia Meet the Quality Standards?

Abdulkhaleq AL-Rawafi
Assessment in early childhood education is essential for it could help teachers to understand children’s developmental progress in learning, and enable caregivers to determine how well they perform in their job. This study is designed to observe and assess the preschool education in Subang, Indonesia...

Virtualization of Consciousness and Issue of External Control over “Human Technogenic”

Sergey.A. Khrapov, Tinatin.D. Lopatinskaya, Dmitriy.A. Bibarsov
The study subject of the paper is philosophical analysis of virtualization of consciousness and the issue of external control over the “human technogenic”. Comprehension of the new sociocultural type is presented with regard to continuing information streaming and the presence of virtual consciousness...

The Application of Digital Banking to Promote Banking Products and Services

Olga S. Rudakova, Olga M. Markova
The present article focuses on the issues of the application of digital banking to promote banking products and services. The authors compare budget expenditures of major banks on online marketing, analyze the rates of user engagement in the communities of major banks in social networking sites, conclude...

Position of Arbitration Clause in Relation to Absolute Competence in Bankruptcy Disputes

Rahayu Hartini, A.A.A. Ngurah Tini Rusmini Gorda
During the validity of Law No. 37 of 2004 (2004-2013), out of 5 bankruptcy cases, all decisions stating that the Commercial Court is authorized to settle bankruptcy cases based on Article 303 of Law No. 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy. Although the substance of Article 303 is contrary to the legal principle...

Internalization of Character Education in Era 4.0 as A Moral Conservation Solution for Students in Kupang City

Amirulah Datuk, Arifin
The social and cultural conditions of students, from cities to remote villages, have been worrying lately.Education faces a social pathology that is almost at a chronic level where kindness, polite, courtesy, honest and responsibility as self-identity are lost with the times, replaced by the production...

Technical and Economic Aspects on the Use of Herbal Medicine to Improve the Income of Broiler Poultry as Determining Success of Broiler Business

Adi Sutanto, Wahyu Widodo, Imbang Dwi Rahayu, Apriliana Devi Anggraini
Herbal products that have been considered safe for the health of livestock and humans are formulated in the form of herbal medicine. This research was conducted to investigate the technical aspects of production which include feed consumption, body weight, feed conversion, and efficiency, as well as...

Economic Impact of COVID-19: A Historical Trail

J. H. Vagif, K. N. Akif, M. K. Vagif
In the article, the author focused on the global technology forum: The Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine will cost the world dearly: the corona crisis has already begun and is predicted to be the most devastating crisis of the century. The economic downturn will inevitably affect all countries in the...
Proceedings Article

Hedonic Value and Utilitarian Value on Product Purchasing Decision in Food Truck Business

Tona Aurora Lubis
The emergence of Food and Beverages way selling by using food truck business facility. Citizens responded to it with high enthusiasm. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of Hedonic and Utilitarian values on product purchasing decisions in the Food Truck business. This type of research...

The Utilization of Technology-Based Webgis as an Effort to Establish the Spatial Thinking Ability of Geographic Students In High School

Apik Budi Santoso, Juhadi, Pradika Adi Wijayanto, Soni Setiawan, Nuris Sa’adah, Nanik Masruroh, Nur Azida Rahmah
Spatial thinking is an important competency that needs to be formed in the era of technology 4.0 so that students can master spatial concepts in Geography learning so that a cutting-edge technology-based learning media is needed. One of the potential learning media to support the formation of spatial...

Antioxidant and Antihypertensive Activity of Collagen and Elastin Hydrolysate at Different Molecular Weights

Bayarjargal Munkhuu, Lkhagvamaa Erdene, Zolzaya Bayarsukh, Enkh-Ariun Altantulga, Oyuntuya Baltsukh, Gan-Erdene Tudev, Ariun Narmandakh
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and antioxidant property of collagen and elastin hydrolysates, and their peptide fractions (< 5 kDa, 5-10 kDa, 10-100 kDa) were compared. The bovine raw-hide and paddywhack (Ligamentum nuchae) were used for the preparation of collagen and...

Exerting Pressure in Strategic Negotiations

Fenglin An, Jiarui Liang, Guangchang Lu
As one of the most powerful methods in strategic negotiation, imposing pressure has been recognized and applied to a great extent and achieved success in a number of negotiation cases. The purpose of this article is to elaborate on the pressure in negotiation by summarizing the conclusions of previous...