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Appreciation of the Piano Work Sonatine by Maurice Ravel
Bo-Xiao Yuan
This paper analyzes the piano work Sonatine by Maurice Ravel in terms of its melody, leading pitch interval, key tone and the material that forms climax. Through the analysis on such playing styles as polyphony imagination, speed explanation, pedal using and the meaning of dynamics, this paper aims to...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Effect of gradation and fineness on performance of rubber asphalt mixture at low temperature
Haining Zhang, Xuesong Mao, Wenlin Li, Junfang Gou
Bending test of rubber asphalt mixture was studied, This paper selected 5 groups with different aggregate gradation, to figure out rubber asphalt mix properties at low temperature. A comprehensive indicator was considered by comparing the test results, included flexural tensile strength, failure strain,...
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An Empirical Study on the Effect of Stocks Rename of Listed Companies in China
Qingzhou Wang
The rename of stocks have been sprung up since 1999 in China's stock market. As an atypical financial event, the rename of stocks can bring excess earnings to the market like other typical financial events. The article used samples which renamed the stocks on their own in a stock market during 2009 and...
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Research on the Economic Benefits of Immigration in Canada
Shenghan Sun
In the last three years, it is found that many Canadian citizens regard that there are too many immigrants living in Canada. As a result, whether the Canadian government should continue to conduct a positive immigration policy has also been under discussion for a long time. This paper aims to figure...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The X-ray Powder Diffraction Pattern of Co4NiNd Ternary Compound
Degui Li, Liuqing Liang, Bing He, Ming Qin, Shuhui Liu, Chenzhong Jia, Lingmin Zeng
The new ternary compound Co4NiNd had been prepared by melting with stoichiometric elemental constituents, and the crystal structure had been studied by the means of X-ray powder diffraction technique. The results show that the new compound of Co4NiNd is the hexagonal structure, space group p6/mmm(No.191),...
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Research on the Way Shakespeare Influenced Modern Theater—Taking the Orphan of Zhao by James Fenton as an Example
Zichang Qiu
As an important part of the world’s drama culture, Shakespeare’s plays have a huge and far-reaching impact on the development of the drama of all countries. It became an important link of culture and communication in the world and a source of inspiration for drama creation. By seeing or reading modern...
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The Contributions of Culture-Shock to Open-Mindedness for International Students in Engineering and Social Science College in Taiwan
Radna Andi Wibowo, Ming-Chang Wu
This research purpose to figure out culture shock and recognize varied stressors that could affect culture shock between international scholars. The various coping strategies used by different cultures to cope with culture shock are also to be identified. A semi-structured interview pattern was used...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The Impact Analysis of the Distributed Generation Outage Loss to Customers Based on the Probabilistic Production Simulation
Zhengdong Du, Dunnan Liu, Yuhang Ying, Dan Yu, Hua Weng
With the growing shortage of energy, the requirement of environmental protection is constantly improving, and distributed generation is increasing in the grid. The increase of permeability of distributed power will affect the electricity reliability, which affects customer outage costs. This paper introduces...
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A Study on Transformational Leadership Manners and Attitudes of Leaders in Elite Communities of University and Polytechnic
Anitiyo Soelistiyono, Ming-Chang Wu
In transformational leadership, university and polytechnic department heads work to clarifying their manners, attitudes, self-views, and realistic behavior to the community. Then share it with their community, maintain it over the long term, and increase the motivation and team cooperation both from...
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Hashtags “Begini tanggapan lesti” (“Here’s How Lesti Responded”) in Viral News on Social Media: Discourse Analysis and its Implications in Indonesian Language Learning in Junior High School
Nadia Aprillia Kartikasari Putri, Yunus Sulistyono, Yakub Nasucha, Markhamah
Purpose: This study aims to describe the viral forms of hashtags “Begini Tanggapan Lesti” (“Here’s How Lesti Responded”) on Social Media and implications in Indonesian learning in junior high school. This topic was chosen because there has been no language research that analyzes hashtag discourse, namely...
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An Analysis of English-Indonesian Code-Mixing Used by Marion Jola
Nurmin F. Samola, Agustine C. Mamentu, Viona C. Kemur
This study analyzed Marion Jola’s usage of code mixing in a YouTube video. The writer used the theory proposed by Muysken to identify the different types of code mixing found in the utterance of Marion Jola and to figure out her reasons of using code mixing. Since the data were taken in the form of spoken...
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The Leadership of the Principal in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0 and Its Applications at Paramount School
Ali Maksum, Happy Fitria, Achmad Wahidy
The aim of this research is to determine how the principal’s leadership was in the Era Of Industrialization 4.0 and how it is implemented at Paramount School. When changes arise in all areas of education, we must take the initiative to figure out how to respond to the changes. This research technique...
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Exploring Detriments of China IPO Underpricing: An Empirical Evidence from A-share IPO
Yixin Chen
As an important method for the financing purpose of listed companies, an initial public offering (IPO) is a vital connection between companies and investors and is also the necessary foundation for the development of financial markets. However, since the 1970s, IPOs are observed consistently being underpriced...
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Work-Life Balance: A Sustainable Strategy for Employee Wellbeing in an Aging Workforce
He Zhang
The modern workplace presents complex challenges to employees’ well-being, driven by the interplay of work-life balance, mental health, caregiving responsibilities, and evolving career dynamics. Drawing on a comprehensive review of literature, this study explores the multifaceted relationships among...
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Analysis of the Influence of Soft Skills, Hard Skills, and Motivation on Auditor Performance at the Buton DPRD Secretariat
Wa Ode Hartia, Sanusi Fattah
This study aims to determine the effect of soft skills, hard skills and motivation on the performance of auditors in the Inspectorate of South Sulawesi Province both simultaneously. This type of research is a quantitative research. Data collection uses questionnaires and documentation. The sample taken...
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A Predictive Analysis of Hall Culture’s Impact on University Students Personal Development
Delowar Husain, Redwan Ahmed Rafi, Partha Podder, Fizar Ahmed
The role of resident halls on shaping personality traits among university students in Bangladesh has been investigated, focusing on sociability, emotional regulation, stress management and academic behavior. A dataset involving 226 students from several universities was analyzed based on different machine...
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Analysis on the Application of Computer Technology in Water and Soil Conservation Monitoring in Production and Construction Projects
Daoming Cai, Wensheng Xu
With the development of computer technology in our country, the cost is further reduced and the running speed is greatly improved. Graphics processing and display functions increasingly powerful, the use of more widely used in various fields. Obviously, from the life of human society to work already...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Standard for design of modern electric distribution system analysis
Dongxue Li, Jiye Yang, Chuang Yan, Qiang Ma, Dayong Yu, Tianqi Lu
With the emerging power system files, new energy development and widespread application of new technologies, new materials, new equipment, distribution network design are facing profound change. Paper around new situation Xia power system development mode, to achieved distributed power, and electric,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The Mood of Pastoral Poetry Expressed in the Modern Countryside Park Space Design:Take China Meishan Cultural Park for Example
Junting Zhang, Feihu Chen
Because of its profound cultural heritage and aesthetic value, Chinese classical pastoral poetry becomes the fertile ground where spiritual home of descendants inhabits poetically. Its artistic connotation has heuristic origin meaning for the tectonic space of the Chinese perspectives countryside park....
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An Analysis of John Stuart Mili’s Feminist Theory and Its Relevance Today
Wenxin Xu
John Stuart Mill was a key figure in the development of early feminism. While keeping the vast majority of Jeremy Bentham’s theories as liberal theorists, he revised some of them. His feminist works set the bar high since they in-depth examined both the historical realities of women’s equal rights and...
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A Genre-based Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and Australian Corporate Apologies
Yu Su
Employing genre-analytic technique, the paper intends to make a contrastive study, in order to figure out the similarities and differences between Australian and Chinese corporate apologies as well as explore the underlying cultural factors. Six moves have been found, in the order of “Expressing Explicit...
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Exploring the Influence of Computer-Mediated Environments and Social Aspects on Self-Resentation in Virtual Spaces
Yuning Zha
With the advent of the digital age, virtual spaces become people’s indispensable living sphere and social networking sites become the salient vehicle for people to present themselves. To figure out key factors influencing individual behaviors in the new context, this paper uses a comprehensive view to...
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How Do Anxiety and Attitude Affect Learners’ English Performance?
Ruihan Yin
After the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019, in the face of the epidemic's impact, China's education has received excellent resistance, and the traditional education model has undergone great changes. As many online teachings began to appear, teachers could not communicate face-to-face or urge students...
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Student Responses to Multimedia Applications Android-based Technical Materials Courses in Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mumu Komaro, Amay Suherman, Dedi Rohendi, Ana, Iyus Herdiyanto, Ibnu Nur Akhsan
Engineering materials is the study of material properties and their application to various engineering fields. Most students still have difficulty in understanding abstract, dynamic, and complex subject matter techniques. Students have difficulties in visualization due to invisible and microscopic phenomena...
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The Interpretation of The Great Gatsby from the Perspective of Existentialism
Qing Chang, Shuhua Li
Scott Fitzgerald, American writer, is the spokesman of the “Jazz Age” and the representative writer of the “lost generation” in the 1920s. His masterpiece The Great Gatsby leaves an impressive mark in the history of American literature. The paper tries to analyze the protagonist Gatsby from the perspective...
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A Legal Analysis of Mining Industry Licence and Mining Impact for the Community in Bungku Pesisir Subdistrict, Morowali Regency
Nurhidayah Nurhidayah, Wahyuni Idrus, Arif Maulana
The goal of the ratification of Law No. 3 of 2020 regarding Amendments to Law No. 4 of 2009 regarding Mineral and Coal Mining is to maximise state revenue and protect ecosystems from uncontrolled environmental damage. This is essential in the mining management process so that this industry can contribute...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on Second-hand Vehicle Evaluation System Based on Improved Replacement Cost Method
Jiangxue Chang, Yuquan Zhang
In order to meet the needs of second-hand car value assessment, the used car value assessment system has been designed based on the improved replacement cost method. The system includes system management module, used car parameter management module, used car evaluation management module and evaluation...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Connecting Chinese Users Across Social Media Sites
Yanan Li, Junxing Zhu, Zhongcheng Zhou, Bin Zhou, Xiaobo Wu
The usage of social network usernames in the research of social identity linkage has been proved, especially for the English usernames. However, how to properly connect Chinese user identities by matching the usernames remains to be explored. Since a Chinese user may name or rename his/her usernames...
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Study on the Relationship between the Autonomous Learning and English Learning Strategy
Haiyan Yan
The idea of autonomous learning came into being with the change of the teaching mode. And against the background of the increasing requirement of students’comprehensive language ability in college English teaching, autonomous learning has become more and more important. In order to adapt to the characteristics...
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Discourse Representation of Quora App Users’ Comments on Najwa Shihab: Critical Discourse Analysis
Mellyonisa Athariq Samsulhadi, Agus Budi Wahyudi, Atiqa Sabardila, Markhamah
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to trace the comments of Quora application users with the discussion of the figure of Najwa Shihab in discussion forums as a shaper of public opinion. Methodology: The authors in this study used qualitative descriptive methods. The data found by the researcher in...
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The Roles of Vegan Meat in Contemporary China
Hanyu Wu
As the population grows rapidly around the world, the demand for available food resources is increasing simultaneously. Meat has been on the diet of human for millions of years, while it is not sustainable. Ultimately, its substitute vegan meat gradually comes into people’s view. In China, plant has...
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Power Tightly Grabbed in Hand: Saddam Hussein's Position in Middle East Politics, His International Profile, and the Three Factors that Supported Him Remain in Power
Sihan Wang
Saddam Hussein would no doubt be one of the most brutal dictators in the modern era by cold-heartedly allowing executions of innocent people and starting wars in order to enhance his presidency and his full control in power. Although he did so many things to be condemned, he surely gained a lot of supporters...
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Research on the Question: Will the Social Media Market be Competitive in the Long Run and can Short-Term Monopoly Benefit the Social Media Market?
Take Facebook and TikTok as Examples
Xiaotong Wu, Mian Wang, Xinyue Chen
Today, the social media markets are thriving and there is a certain degree of monopolistic power in this market. To figure out more about the monopoly, this article depicts the influences of monopoly in this industry and whether social media market is still competitive in the long run. Besides, this...
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CBR Riders Bekasi Community Communication Patterns in Maintaining Members’ Solidarity
Joshua Januar, Yugih Setyanto
Communication has an essential role in the differences in a community in maintaining the solidarity of its members. Of course, in the CBR Riders Bekasi community, there is a way of communication. However, it can be seen in the daily communication patterns in this community. This community also has managed...
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Historical Representation in Iwan Fals Song Lyrics: Kuntowidjoyo Historiography Study
Fajar Kurniadi, Haris Supratno, Setya Y. Sudikan
This research analyzes the representation of history in Iwan Fals’ song lyrics using a historiographic theory approach. Iwan Fals, one of Indonesia’s legendary singers and songwriters, is considered a figure who can reflect on history, give meaning to historical events, and shape historical narratives...
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An Empirical Study of English Writing Strategies Used by Non-English Majors
Hong Zhang
This thesis is a tentative research report of an investigation of writing strategies employed by the college students of non-English majors. The study reported her tries to examine the frequencies of the writing strategies employed by the non-English major college students, figure out the relationship...
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Sports Training Decision Making Method Based on AHP and Evidence Theory
Yao Bi, Qingbin Wang
As one of the highlights in Olympics, sports events always have significant impact on Olympic Strategies due to their levels and have become key programs in the world. Sports events in China have made further development in recent years and created outstanding achievements in many national and international...
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Gongsun Zan: Famous Warlord of the Late Eastern Han Dynasty
Cheng Xing
Gongsun Zan (?–199) was a warlord active in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (184–220). Although he finally failed in a series of wars in northern China, he was a historical figure who greatly influenced that era. At the same time, he was one of the most excellent cavalry commanders of the late Eastern Han...
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A Research on Thoughts about Tourism Scenario Planning and Project Experience Design
Shiyan Zhang
Both scenario planning and project experience in tourism industry start from the perspective of tourists. If we want to succeed in making tourists feel at home, we should have long-term planning insight and put construction of these tourist projects into practice. This thesis will figure out overall...
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Dynamics Evolution Processes of Ecological Building Materials Industry
X. X. Xiao, W. Long
In this article, we discussed the dynamic development path of ecological building materials industry, suitable measures for keepings steady path, built integrated model using a patches prototype structure as part of it, optimal solution of model will be discussed and with real data obtained from statistical...
Journal: Artery Research
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P151 Microvascular Dysfunction is Associated with Impaired Beta-cell Function: The Maastricht Study
Wenjie Li, Alfons Houben, Tos Berendschot, Carroll Webers, Abraham Kroon, Marleen van Greevenbroek, Carla van der Kallen, Ronald Henry, Simone Sep, Pieter Dagnelie, Nicolaas Schaper, Simone Eussen, Casper Schalkwijk, Miranda Schram, Coen Stehouwer
Pages: S188 - S188
Background: The pathophysiological mechanism underlying beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not fully understood. Recent animal studies suggest that microvascular dysfunction (MVD) may lead to insufficient delivery of oxygen and nutrients to beta-cells as well as an attenuated delivery...
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Influencing Factors and Countermeasures of Scientific Research Ability of Clinical Nursing Staff
Zhuo Zhang, Xueju Wang, Haiyan Zhang
As an important part of nursing science, nursing science research has been paid more and more attention in recent years and has achieved certain results, which played a great role in promoting the development of nursing. Based on the work experience of the author, this paper firstly analyzed the factors...
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Industry Diversification and Optimal Industry Combination of Portfolios
Mingyu Lyu, Xiaolong Qiu, Zijian Liu, Xu Yang
The importance of asset diversification has been tested and proven many times in the past few decades. Investors can allocate their money into different asset classifications, such as stocks, golds, and funds. Undoubtedly, returns and risks vary across different types of assets. A huge number of risk...
Journal: Artery Research
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P142 Androgen Receptor Reduced Sensitivity is Associated with Cardiovascular Mortality in Men with Type 2 Diabetes - A 14-year Follow up Study
Adrian Heald, Ghasem Yadegarfar, Mark Livingston, Helene Fachim, Ram Prakash Narayanan, Mark Lunt, Kirk Siddals, Gabriela Cortes, Martin Gibson, Rachelle Donn, Simon Anderson, Geoff Hackett, Hugh Jones
Pages: S178 - S179
Background: Hypogonadism associates with increased cardiovascular morbidity/mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)[1]. Increasing CAG repeat number within exon 1 of the androgen receptor gene associates with increased androgen receptor resistance/insulin resistance [2]. We here investigated the...
Journal: Artery Research
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P139 Does Early Life Programming Influence Arterial Stiffness and Central Hemodynamics in Adulthood? Could Birth Cohort Effects be of Importance?
Peter Nilsson, Johannes Sperling
Pages: S177 - S177
Objective: Our aim was to investigate possible associations between birth weight (BW) and adult carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (cfPWV) and augmentation pressure index (AIx).
Design: This study including 1598 participants, 340 elderly subjects and 1258 young-middle aged subjects from the Malmö Offspring...
Journal: Artery Research
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P138 Modelling and Simulation of Pressure Re-reflections at the Aortic Valve Using Difference Equations
Bernhard Hametner, Hannah Kastinger, Siegfried Wassertheurer
Pages: S176 - S176
Introduction: The concept of re-reflections of blood pressure waves at the heart has been neglected in most models and is only poorly understood so far. Therefore, the aim of this work was to develop a simple mathematical model which is capable to represent the effects of wave travel, wave reflection...
Journal: Artery Research
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P128 Accuracy of Age-appropriate Transfer Functions in Modelling Central Arterial Waveform Features
Tommy Cai, Meroni Alice, Ahmad Qasem, Mark Butlin, Julian Ayer, David Celermajer, Alberto Avolio, Michael Skilton
Pages: S169 - S169
Background: Central aortic pressure waveforms can be modelled non-invasively in adults using general transfer functions. These techniques have been applied to, but not formally validated in paediatric populations. We recently developed and validated two age-appropriate paediatric transfer functions and...
Journal: Artery Research
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P127 Graded Cuff Compression Protocol to Induce Retrograde Shear Produces Proportionate Increment in Regional Arterial Compliance in Human Peripheral Artery
Naaz Afreen, Dinu Chandran, Ashok Jaryal, Kishore Deepak, Sitikantha Roy
Pages: S168 - S168
Background: External compression using pneumatic cuff inflation is a well-established model used to induce incremental changes in proximal retrograde flow and shear [1]. The mechanisms behind distal cuff compression leading to proximal increase in retrograde shear are not clear. We hypothesized that...
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An Error Analysis on Students’ Writing of Descriptive Text at SMK Negeri 1 Pedan, Klaten
Ridwan Ari Murti, Susiati, Belva Amalia Destaty, Sally A. Jarin
This study aims to determine the types of errors and causes of errors made by 10th grade students of SMK Negeri 1 Pedan in writing descriptive texts. This type of research is descriptive qualitative using the error analysis method. The subjects of this study were 30 students of SMK Negeri 1 Pedan who...
Journal: Artery Research
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P125 Local Pulse Wave Velocity in the Arterial Tree: Site Matters!
Daimé Campos Arias, Nikos Stergiopulos, Tania Rodríguez Moliner, Patrick Segers
Pages: S165 - S166
Background: Several so-called loop-based methods, have been proposed to estimate local pulse wave velocity (PWV). However, previous studies have demonstrated inaccuracies in local PWV-estimates due to presence of reflections, which led to the proposition of a frequency-domain correction method [1]. The...