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Summary of Intelligent Guidance System for Fire Emergency Evacuation in Large Buildings

Xiangzhi 相至 Meng 孟, Rongmei 荣梅 Guo 郭, Xiaobing 小兵 Hu 胡
Pages: 194 - 202
With the continuous development of the social economy and the deepening of urbanization, large buildings are increasing, and disaster risks associated with large buildings, such as fire risks, are also increasing. Because of large buildings, such as shopping malls, business offices, transportation hubs...

An Empirical Analysis on the Changes of Students’ Learning Behaviors Based on Online Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion Mode

Ming Cao, Xiangfu Fan
Online Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion (OPAD) is a new type of internet-based teaching mode. The purpose of this paper is to study students online learning behaviors based on OPAD mode. It mainly focuses on how students’ feelings and attitudes toward the online learning influence their learning...

The SNS-mediated Communication Modes and Teacher-student Relationships in Internet Era: Undergraduates’ Perceptions from Four Chinese Universities

Hongling GUO
The purpose of this paper is to understand undergraduates’ views on based-SNS (Social Networking Sites) communication modes and teacher-student relationships in Chinese universities in the internet era. We investigated 420 undergraduates from four universities in Western China by semi-structured interview...
Proceedings Article

Analysis and Prediction about Yields Rate of Security Investment Based on R Software

Lu Wang, Yingying Zhang
With the fantastic spurt of science and modern technology throughout the world, employing statistical techniques as the guidance of investment has become a new trend in finance field. R software is providing us a scientific platform for effective investment. Using R software as a basic tool, this paper...

Mobile Mediated Communication: Emoji Usage and Play Frame

Qi Su, Xiaoxiao Chen
Emoji has already become a ubiquitous language for Mobile Mediated Communication (MMC) worldwide. And emoji usage has many implications from text messaging to social interaction. It helps users convey emotional information via nonverbal cues. Although prior sentiment analyses provide clear pictures of...

Investment Performance of Private Pension Funds in Selected Asian Countries: The Role of Fees and Management Companies

Loh Wen Yan, Wong Mei Foong
This paper examines the investment performance of private pension funds in Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, segregated by fund universe: Growth (equity), Moderate (balanced), and Conservative (bond) Fund. The adoption of hybrid model is a new attempt and all the three main categories...
Proceedings Article

Network Public Opinion Characteristics and It’s Development Trend in the Time of Regional Change

Chunai Xi, Qin Li, Lingling Yang
In the background of transformation time, the network public opinion have been becoming the focus of attention of all the social circles and the symbol of stable and harmonious society. The authors believe that the characteristics of network public opinion is following as: The randomness of network public...

Improved Map Generation by Addition of Gaussian Noise for Indoor SLAM using ROS

Barry Loh Tze Yuen, Khairul Salleh Mohamed Sahari, Zubaidi Faiesal Mohamad Rafaai
Pages: 118 - 123
Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filter (RBPF) is used in this paper to solve the Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) problem. RBPF algorithm uses particle filter where each particle carries an individual map of the environment. With the usage of Robot Operating System (ROS), GMapping package was...

Eurasian Cooperation in the Relationship Between Economic Security and Inter-Ethnic Relations

Natalia L. Kurepina, Maria V. Shovaeva
In Russia, China’s initiatives for the implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” (一带一路) project are met with great interest, the resumption of discussions was facilitated by a joint statement on cooperation on the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union and The Silk Road Economic Belt (丝绸之路经济带),...

A Study on Chinese Translations of “God”: Exemplified by “tianzhu”(天主), “shangdi” (上帝) and “shen” (神)

Yixin Duan, Wenjing Su, Wanjing Zhang, Lingfan Ye, Yimin Yuan
The Chinese civilization has been bursting with vitality and vigor in the process of dialogue with other cultures, especially with the Western classic Bible. The “best” translation of the supreme master of Christianity is one of the core issues in the process of translating the Bible into Chinese. In...

The Impact of Big Data Analytics Adoption on the Performance of Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises

Loh Chun Hong, Teoh Ai Ping
In today’s digitalized era, the adoption of Industry 4.0 technology pillars can boost businesses by enhancing organizational performance. As one of the crucial pillars, big data potentially has been receiving heightened interests from academics and practitioners. Big Data Analytics (BDA) is viewed as...
Proceedings Article

Can Instant Messaging Platform QQ Help Solving the Deficiency of EFL Learners' Critical Literacy in China?

Quanyou Ruan
This study is designed as a qualitative case study to explore the application of the instant messaging platform QQ in an EFL class in China, aiming at promoting learners’ critical literacy. After analyzing the data collected in observation, surveys and interviews, this study finds that QQ can serve for...

Study on Acceptance of Digital Payments Among the Elderly in Malaysia

Yoon-Mei Chin, Pei-Yew Mah, Pik-Yin Foo, Kogilavani Apadore, Chun-T’ing Loh, Sonia Johanthan
The adoption of digital payment systems has grown rapidly worldwide, yet elderly populations face challenges in embracing this shift. This study investigates the factors influencing digital payment adoption among the elderly in Kampar, Perak, a former mining town in Malaysia with a growing elderly population....
Proceedings Article

The Development Stage of Micro Media Apps in China

Tiansheng Xu, Zhuowen Deng, Hanglong Song
Social networking has demonstrated a clear shift towards mobile platforms like smartphone and tablet apps as well as mobile web. Due to the significant development of social networking technology, the number of mobile social media users has been boosted over past 10 years. One of the defining phenomena...

The Adoption of Big Data Analytics Among Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises During Covid-19 Crisis in Malaysia

Chun-Hong Loh, Ai-Ping Teoh
Global epidemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a significant impact on the global economy. The Big Data Analytics (BDA), which helps businesses to obtain useful insights, is seen as a new strategic weapon in industry particularly during this challenging time. This study investigated the influence...
Proceedings Article

A Flat Management Platform based on Mobile Internet and Big Data

Bin Liu, Yunna Li, Jun Qi, Tao Feng, Yijie Yuan, Liang Si, Liwei Yang
In hierarchical management systems, the information interaction problems often appear such as transmission delay, ununified understanding of important matters and distortion of the original intention. At present, many people are used to using Wechat and QQ to exchange daily work information. However,...
Proceedings Article

9-POHSA Reduces LPS-Stimulated TNF-α Expression in Rat Hepatocyte: The Involvement of NF-KB-p65 Subunit

Jiro H. Situmorang, Ching-Hui Loh, Chih -Yang Huang
Metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is phenotypically displayed by a buildup of fat in the liver. Over time, a patient with MAFLD tends to develop the disease into worse states like liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. The transition from simple steatosis into steatohepatitis is marked...

Sarcasm in Deddy Cobuzier’s Vlog

Indah Rahma Fitri, Amril Amir
Sarcasm is the most talked about discussion this year. Sarcasm is widely found on social media, one of which is YouTube. Deddy Cobuzier has a YouTube account with 10.8 million subscribers. One of the videos of Deddy Cobuzier with Indro Warkop titled ‘Ada Loh, Manusia2 Indonesia Yg Gak Punya Otak (Indro...

Impacts of Live Commerce Towards Purchase Intention Among Malaysia Adults

Jia-Jia Sim, Yan-Teng Tan, Chia-Guan Keh, Siu-Hong Loh, Alvin-Yu-Heng Chye, Zhen-Wei Tan
The live commerce industry has had a significant impact to the world economy in recent years. For Malaysia, the existence of the pandemic has prevented people from going out to shop due to restrictions, resulting in a decrease in the income of various industries. Therefore, this study aims to determine...

An Analysis Method of Black Swan Event based on Impact-spread Tree

Xinying 馨营 Liu 刘, Hang 航 Li 李, Xiaobing 小兵 Hu 胡
Pages: 64 - 68
The black swan event has the characteristics of rarity and serious consequences. At present, the analysis of black swan events is generally preconceived (that is, the event is assumed to be a black swan event, and then the influence of the event is discussed), or whether it is a black swan event is directly...

Challenges Faced by Accounting Professionals in Artificial Intelligence-Based Technology Environment and Determinants of Acceptance

Chun-T’ing Loh, Yen-Hong Ng, Ah-Suat Lee, Yoon-Mei Chin, Pik-Yin Foo
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks on behalf of humans, while learning over time. With digital technologies, repetitive and routine accounting tasks can be performed with the assistance of AI-based technology. This provides accounting professionals with more...

The Role of Network Public Opinion Monitoring of Ideological and Political Education in College Students

Qingming You, Dan Xie
In order to strengthen the effectiveness of ideological and political education in Colleges, and promote the education quality, it is proposed a ideological and political education and teaching methods based on network public opinion monitoring, combined with the current Internet technology, which use...
Proceedings Article

Mobile Internet Preference Recommendation Based on Scene Model

Yongguo Ren, Long Pang
The current domestic online music providers, such as QQ music, KuGou music, Baidu Music, etc., most of which support keywords retrieval of users to search songs, listen online, download songs, and other functions. Few manufacturers provides functions as 'songs may conform to your taste', 'songs of similar...
Proceedings Article

Using Contemporary Media as Supplementary Tool to Improve Pharmacology Education on College Synthetically

Ying Song, Yan Xiao, Biwei Song, Hai Feng
Currently, the pharmacology teaching is popularized and becomes one of indicators and important compositions of all curricula initial in medical or nurse's college. But it is very difficult for student, particularly English is not his native language. This article design will take students as the primary...
Proceedings Article

The Design of Distributed-Server-Technology-Based Network Communication Software

Shunting Su, Nianfeng Li, Yinghua Lv
Given that the centralized-servers-technology-based network communication software like QQ and MSN are high on cost and limited on users’ control right, this thesis presents a designing scheme of the distributed-servers-technology-based network communication software. The design follows consistently...
Research Article

Preliminary Efficacy of Tocilizumab Treatment in the Patients with COVID-19

Yu Chen, Xijing Zhang
Pages: 24 - 30
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...
Proceedings Article

Conception of an SNS App for EFL learning in China Based on a Questionnaire Survey

Jun Ge, Caiping Xiong, Yue Zhang
SNSs have been widely used in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning world-wide. In China, QQ, a very popular SNS, has also been widely used for EFL learning. However, there are some problems regarding the use of QQ in this field. This paper presents a study which tried to find out those problems...

A Study on the Mahalanobis Universal Portfolio With and Without Transaction Cost for (2K+1)- Bandwidth Toeplitz Matrices

Chi-Hau Kor, Sheong-Wei Phoon, Wing-Son Loh
Investing is crucial for wealth accumulation, safeguarding against inflation, and meeting financial objectives. Choosing effective strategies can significantly influence outcomes. Central to this is the Mahalanobis universal portfolio (MUP), characterised by its tendency to yield positive returns over...
Review Article

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Sepsis: From Basic Research to Clinical Application

Junyi Sun, Xianfei Ding, Tongwen Sun
Pages: 2 - 10
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a deregulated host response to infection, and is the most common cause of death in the intensive care unit. Although the pathogenesis of sepsis has made substantial progress, the current clinical treatment of sepsis is basically symptomatic treatment,...

Self-service Reference and Consultation Mode of University Library Based on Micro Video and New Media

Enting Kang, Xiaolan Zhou
According to the needs of the reader's personalized consultation, a self-help reference and consultation system is constructed based on micro-video courses and new media methods. The system consists of "micro-video Q & A classroom", resource navigation, Advisory website, QQ group and other real-time...