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For a long time, Starbucks had almost the entire coffee market in China. However, this situation has been disrupted by the emergence of local coffee brand Luckin, which has given Starbucks a powerful rival in the Chinese market. In less than three years, Luckin has more stores in China than Starbucks,...

The paper looks at differences when someone learns a new language through a sociolinguistic way, seeing how things like where someone lives may affect what they learn and what all that means for giving everyone a fair education. Utilizing an integrative methodology inclusive of both quantified data examination...

The Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations (Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang or “PKPU”) under Indonesian law is a legal instrument designed to prevent bankruptcy through court-supervised settlement between debtors and creditors. In practice, PKPU provides space for debtors to formulate a plan for...

It is a tough task to discover semantics implied by low-level image data. In view of this situation, single concept clustering (SCC), a new algorithm for semantic partitioning of data set according to a single concept is presented. First, data is preprocessed and an uniform interface obtained for the...

A method for simulating welding defect of slags or incomplete fusion is raised in this research. Experiments on seven full-size members were conducted.The research shows that the length of the welding defect is related to the decrease of the ultimate bearing capacity of the members under the static axial...

At every level of education, from early years to postgraduate, students can arrive in the UK (or US) classroom with little or no English language ability. It is impossible for teachers to have knowledge of every first language that students bring into the classroom and thus they may rely on a computeraided...

The social conflicts that have struck the province of the Moluccas between 1999 and 2003 still leave the problem of segregation in the Moluccas based on religious communities. Many settlements in the Moluccas, especially in the city of Ambon as provincial capital of the Moluccas, are segregated by religious...

It is well known that there is an intrinsic link between the financial and energy sectors, which can be analyzed through their spillover effects, which are measures of how the shocks to returns in different assets affect each other's subsequent volatility in both spot and futures markets. Financial derivatives,...

The large arterial system and the microcirculatory network are generally studied as separated entities. We aimed to establish a link between the remodelling of microcirculatory and arterial blood pressure. Experimental: Pre-hypertensive spontaneously hypertensive rats SHRs were maintained under hypoxic...

Writing in academic settings is one of the requirements that higher education students have to master. The academic writings may be in the forms of essays, journal articles, paper, and thesis. The thesis is the final project that they have to complete demonstrating their ability in incorporating language...

The analysis of large-scale business projects is non-dominant alternatives. However, the options under consideration may be too large, and the decision-maker may not be able to apply any mechanism for selecting the best option to this set. Most of the existing decision support procedures involve the...

Transportable identities may be defined as characteristics which are latent or implicit but can be invoked during the interaction for particular reasons (Richards in Ushioda, 2011:16). Students’ transportable identities can be a member of local sport club, small scale business owner, a member of university...

This article introduces machine learning, which is all around you, although you may not even know it. Thanks to machine learning, the search engine understands what results (and advertising) to display in response to your query. When you scan your mail, most of the spam passes you by because it has been...

This paper provides an analysis and evaluation of the market position and approximate future development of Sainsbury’s. Value investing strategy is used to examine if it is a good decision to invest in Sainsbury’s. The news about the firm’s failed merging with Asda and the effect of Coronavirus and...

Safety behavior is an important development aspect to anticipate violence against children. This study aim to develop the sex education module for kids. The participants came from all the children in Surabaya. Through the R&D, this study has developed the module to protect children from the sexual...

Covid 19 patient in critical condition characterized by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) for which the mainstay of treatment is represented by mechanical ventilation, sepsis and septic shock that require immediate treatment to save his life. This Paper is a literature review of mechanical ventilation...

By definition, achievement emotions are emotions that are important and strongly linked with achievement activities or achievement outcomes. Researches have proved that achievement emotions are very important in the learning process of university students as they can affect learning performances, especially...

A long-standing question is whether pregnant females, who bear an increased biological stress, experience exacerbated cardiovascular responses during physiological challenge. At rest, pregnant females have reduced blood pressure, increased cardiac output, heart rate and stroke volume (1), with reported...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary illness, decreased pancreatic exocrine function, and excessively increased sweat electrolytes are all symptoms of cystic fibrosis, a hereditary exocrine gland disease. The cystic fibrosis gene has a number of mutations. G542X, G551D, Gly542X, Asn1303Lys, and others, for...

Facing the question of economic diversification for income and employment enhancement, the answer to the question of whether incorporation of modern digital technology and sectoral training facilities may replace imported labour for local youth, the study taking up the case study of the aquaculture sector...

Under the most recent media background, influencers increasingly significantly impact the purchase preference in public space instead of the traditional celebrity. This research discusses influencer endorsement media’s impact on purchase preference. The mixed approach is the primary method for collecting...

This study aims to explore the potential of the tourism village of Bedengan Selorejo, Indonesia to form a sustainable rural economy with entrepreneurship. The research began with investigating the potential and constraints that occurred in the field. Furthermore, the data and information obtained were...

One of the ways for organizations to remain competitive and relevant in their respective industry is through the employment of highly adaptive employees. The ability to act swiftly toward current situational environment needs (such as the adoption of educational technologies) may increase the effectiveness...

Brain tumors are a severe medical disease that can have serious consequences in terms of morbidity and death. For efficient therapy and improved patient results, early identification of brain tumors is essential. MRI scans allow us to find brain tumors. The doctor will be able to see the abnormal growth...

This article aims to develop and empirically validate an integrated framework of Green Lean-Agile Management (GLAM) to ensure the long-term sustainability of operational excellence initiatives within the crude palm oil (CPO) industry in Riau Province, Indonesia. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV)...

Climate change and environmental pollution have become serious issues that need to be addressed. In this context, this study analyses the impact of CO2 emissions management on the financial performance of enterprises in four Southeast Asian countries, namely Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and Singapore....

In this paper, we analyze the paradox in the application of quantitative evaluation of value for money (VFM) which based on practical case. It is easy to use PPP model to analyze the VFM model, but it is difficult to attract social capital investment when the quasi-operational projects rarely implemented...

Current sleep monitoring systems are often limited to sleep clinics and the patient may feel uncomfortable due to the numerous wired sensors attached totheir body. Meanwhile most of existing worksrelated to sleep qualityrarely use questionnaireas a scoring tool.Even though several works have used questionnaires,...

The article discusses the role of a mental model and separately a mechanism of joint attention in the normative age development of preschool children. It is shown that children with joint attention deficit may have difficulty acquiring a wide range of developmental skills, and the ability to use the...

Lassa Fever (LF) remains a health burden in several endemic areas of Nigeria, and its toll remains unabated over several decades. Although most studies have focused on virological and clinical considerations, few studies have attempted to address the perceived psychosocial component of LF disease in...

Оne of the main goals in the penitentiary system (PS) of Russia is the formation of a highly professional, stable, balanced cadre corps, capable of solving the professional tasks assigned to it. In this regard, there is an active study of the professional and professional activities of employees and...

This research examines the adoption of an innovative hijab design for urban Muslim women that is both fashionable and is easy to wear. Participants were 20 young urban hijabistas (M=27) with expertise in fashion design. The data were collected in May 2017, via social media (Facebook). This study used...

Background: Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) have autonomic dysfunction impacting regulation of heart rate, Blood Pressure (BP), and peripheral vasoconstriction. This may alter central hemodynamics through different wave reflections. We investigated central hemodynamics including wave reflection during...

Natural polyphenols have been reported much attention in recent years for their hypoglycemic actions and diabetes-related pathologies. Free and simple polyphenols can be digested and absorbed in the small intestine, while complex polyphenols are utilized by intestinal flora in the large intestine. Microbial...

Business negotiation plays an essential role in nowadays business world. Regardless of the business scale and industrial sector, every enterprise is required to come up with appropriate negotiation strategies to maximize its interests. This paper conducts two case studies between Apple, Samsung and Netflix...

Frequent assessment of vascular health (e.g., arterial stiffness) may predict the incidence of cardiovascular disease. The Second Derivative of the finger Photoplethysmogram Aging Index (SDPTGAI) may be used as an index of vascular aging and a screening tool for arteriosclerotic disease. To test its...

Importance: The finding that aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) is increased may explain why patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased cardiovascular risk despite the low prevalence of classic cardiovascular risk factors. Objective: To determine why these patients have an increased...

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disorder caused predominantly by loss of a single allele of ENG (HHT1) or ACVRL1 (HHT2). Global incidence is about 1 in 5,000. Clinical manifestations include cutaneous, mucosal and/or gastrointestinal (GI) tract telangiectases that can cause severe...

New chemotherapeutic drugs and radiation therapy have significantly improved cancer patient’s survival, although the cardiovascular (CV) side effects of cancer treatment are increasingly important. In previous studies, an increased risk of cerebrovascular complications such as stroke and transient ischemic...

Background: There are approximately 20 million cases of schizophrenia worldwide. This complication can result from developmental processes, neurodegenerative, and neurotransmitter disorders to the occurrence of infectious or autoimmune processes. Furthermore, serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine, and glutamate...

Research article is devoted to the study of a number of basic personality characteristics of a patrol police officer and the procedure of factor analysis of the obtained results. Specific conditions of the service of a patrol police officer cause personal changes that may cause certain difficulties in...

Structural characteristics exert a controlling influence on rock mass mechanical properties and engineering stability. Particularly in the mountainous regions of southwest China, mining activities exacerbate the instability of rock mass structures, increasing the risk of collapse and landslide disasters....

Oral cancer is a major health problem worldwide, mainly because it is often detected at a late stage. Early diagnosis can greatly improve survival and quality of life, but traditional screening methods depend heavily on trained professionals and are limited in remote and low-resource areas. In recent...

Our study investigates how sustainable finance literacy shapes investment behavior among first-year Business Administration students and how university education can support the development of a more sustainability-oriented financial mindset. The analysis is based on the first wave of an ongoing full...

Uniform silver nanowires (AgNWs) were synthesized by a simple chemical reduction method with a typical diameter of ~200 nm and a typical length of ~6 um, and poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) aqueous solution was used to prepare AgNWs/PVA film. This combination shows good nonlinear current-voltage(I-V) characteristic...

Under the era background that economic society of China develops constantly, many people’s spiritual civilization has been replaced with material civilization and a trend of weakening has been shown gradually. Especially, traditional culture stays at a passive and weak position increasingly. Some people...

The Conservation process of a traditional building usually experiences several problems relevant to the responsibility, the ownership, the maintenance, and eventually the financial support. These also apply to the case of ndalems as Yogyakarta’s traditional heritage in which Yogyakarta Special Region...

Intonation, the accurate high-low tonal speech of presentation, serves a very fundamental role in a language speech community. This intonation shows pitch movement as well as intonation contour of a speech. Speech intonation within a language society is varied from one generation to the next. Such differences...

This paper tries to identify those factors which may have potential influence on the fish farmer’s cooperative finance demand. In the process, a total of 442 farmer households as well as small-micro farming enterprises were sampled from the villages in Panjin municipality of Liaoning province in China,...

Collaborative filtering recommender systems traditionally recommend products to users solely based on the user-item rating matrix and are simple, convenient to use. In this paper, we focus on two main issues, data sparsity and scalability. Data sparsity can lead to inaccurate recommendations, while scalability...