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Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Influence of standard of demand for automobiles on production figures of oil-producing organisations' subdivisions
Vladimir Ioganesovich Bauer, Evgeniy Sergeevich Kozin, Aleksandr Alekseevich Mukhortov, Artyom Vladimirovich Bazanov
One of the ways of solving the problem of organising transport and technological service of oil-and-gas production processes is considered in the paper. The authors propose analysing the operation of the system of transport servicing of electric power generation management, when extracting oil and gas,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on Privacy Protection of Mobile Social Network and Dynamic Trust Model
Yuan Zhou, Yaofeng Miao, Jiangyan Sun
With the development of mobile internet and the expansion of human interaction and communication requirements, mobile social networks are beginning to influence people's lives. Social networks have been widely used, but the problem of trust has always been the bottleneck that restricts the further development...
Proceedings Article
Design of Bilingual Course Teaching of Database Principles
Jun Rao
The paper first introduces the necessity of bilingual teaching of database principle, analysis of some difficulties and problems faced in bilingual teaching, teaching content and teaching methods used are bilingual teaching in the curriculum implementation process. Then we discusses the design of curriculum...
Proceedings Article
The Development of Higher Education Quality Based on The Accreditation of Study Program
Abdurahman Adisaputera, Isda Pramuniati
The public trust and recognition on accreditation is so high that the recognition of the quality of higher education is determined by its accreditation status and rank. In order to realize the transparent public accountability, higher educations must actively build an internal quality assurance system...
Proceedings Article
A Model Study on Classified Compensation for Abnormal Response Following Immunization
Shanshan Mei
China has a classified compensation mechanism for Category 1 and Category 2 vaccines when abnormal response occurs. This mechanism gives rise to fairness problems because there should be no compensational difference between Category 1 and Category 2 vaccines, thus calling for a new compensational standard....
Proceedings Article
The Accountability Type of Endowment (Waqf) Institutions in ASEAN Countries
Dodik Siswantoro
This research aimed to analyze the accountability type of endowment institutions in ASEAN countries. Each country may have specific accountability characteristics as affected by its milieu. The research used the qualitative method and is based on the post-positivist paradigm. Data collection is based...
Proceedings Article
The Establishment of Counterpart Selection Metrics for Supply Chain Finance Execution
Rui Zhang
This paper introduces the approaches for the establishment of counterpart selection metrics for supply chain finance execution. With frequency statistics and empirical analysis method, we raised 18 counterparts selection and evaluation metrics for supply chain finance execution, besides, it is established...
Proceedings Article
Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Designed Antibodies of HIV-1 Capsid Protein (p24)
Hana Atiqah Abdul Karim, Chatchai Tayapiwatana, Piyarat Nimmanpipug, Sharifuddin M. Zain, Noorsaadah Abdul Rahman, Vannajan Sanghiran Lee
Computational approaches have been used by the molecular biologists all around the world as a vital tool in developing and improving the functional and binding properties of proteins, particularly antibody-antigen (Ab-Ag) complexes. Based on a previous work, it has been identified that several residues...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Study on Creep Property and Creep Model for the Rock Foundation of High Fill Carbonate
Junyi Fu, Bin Wu, Hong Wang
The carbonate foundation creep has significant difference between natural and moist condition under stress. Through field test of high fill carbonate foundation, it has shown that rocks have been in a long-term moist state, the total settlement of rocks creep in the moist state are significantly greater...
Proceedings Article
Actively carry out mass sports activities to promote national fitness to flourish
Guo Hongtao
Social sports in our sport career occupies an important position for it is related to people's health enhancement, improving health and improving quality of life, it is also a part of civilization, science, healthy way of life. Paper systematically expounded an important role in the social development...
Proceedings Article
Study on the Relations and Differences of Differential Mean Value Theorems
Xin Wang, Shiqin Wang, Cheng Wang
The differential mean value theorem plays an important role in the differential calculus. In this paper, by comparing and analyzing the premise conditions and conclusions of three differential mean value theorems, we discuss the similarities and differences between them at first. Then, according to different...
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Simulation and Optimization of Back Pressure Control for Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Unit with Unity of Three Towers
Li Xiang Zhang, Wei Bin Zhao, YongBin Jiao
Unity of three towers (i.e. indirect air cooling tower, a desulfurizing tower and a chimney) technology with energy saving and environmental protection, saving water and electricity, high heat efficiency characteristics and a range of promotion and application in coal - fired power generation, and achieved...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Effects of pH on the Morphology and Photocatalytic Performance of BiVO4 Prepared Via Hydrothermal Method
Xingxing Gao, Jian Wang, Hongbo Xu, Jianglong Yu
BiVO4 with different morphologies were synthesized via a controllable dodecylamine-assisted hydrothermal method. The effect of pH on the crystallinity, morphology and optical absorption property of BiVO4 was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and UV-vis Diffuse...
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Study on the Research and Practise of Experiment Teaching in Fire Combustion Science Course
Yuanyuan Wang
It is a good way of develop experiment teaching in fire combustion course and train students the ability to analyze and solve the preventing and control of fire and explosion acci-dent to let graduate satisfy the practical request of fire job. This paper unfolds research and practice for experiment teaching...
Proceedings Article
Exploration of enterprise supply chain and Its Management under Marketing Perspective
Yanmei He, WeiHua Huang
Nowadays, market competition is not just pure competition among various enterprises, but supply chain management competition in market economy. Since new changes are taking place in market competition, supply chain management development should be enhanced continuously. So, giving great impetus to supply...
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Materialization of the Innovation Entrepreneurship Education Reform, Building of the Innovation-driven Talent Highland—Take Zhuhai College of Jilin University as an Example
Ming Sun, Yakun Yang
Applied university should exercise its key role in talent development, scientific research, social service and so on, revolve around the materialization of the innovation entrepreneurship education reform, adopt the differentiation strategy that is different from research university, keep in synergic...
Proceedings Article
SD Rat Liver Polydatin Concentration Control Based On Sliding Mode with High-gain Observer
Jian-Yang Lin, Yu-Shuai Bu, Jin-Rui Gao
In this paper, we use the sliding mode control based on high gain observer to control the concentration of Polydatin in the liver of SD rates. Through data processing and with the help of the nlinfit function in MATLAB, we take a fitting analysis by using the Polydatin distribution data in SD rats’ liver...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on Harmonic Analysis in Power Systems Based on Neural Network
Rui-peng Yang
A new harmonic analysis method for electric power systems based on triangle basis functions neural network was presented, the convergence theorem of the algorithm was proposed, and a window function and interpolation algorithm were employed to correct the frequency of fundamental waves. This approach...
Proceedings Article
Synthesis and characterization of CD44 targeted nanoparticle PEI/pDNA/HA-mPEG for gene delivery
Tiantian Wang, Mingxing Liu, Honghao Sun
In order to prepare targeted nanocarrier to gene delivery, a novel nanoparticle was designed to condense pDNA. Hyaluronic acid was regarded as the targeted bio-materials because the HA–receptor-mediated CD44 receptors existed in many issues which were interacted with tumor membrane. The preparation procedure...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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High Concentration of Thidiazuron Stimulates Adventitious Bud Regeneration from Cotyledon Explants in Jatropha curcas
Ying Liu, Hong-Bo Zhu, Jian-Nong Lu, Lin-Feng Li, Yu-Zhen Shi, Xue-Gui Yin
A high-frequency protocol for induction of adventitious buds and plant regeneration from cotyledon explant of Jatropha curcas is described. The cotyledon explants of J. curcas cultured directly onto medium containing Thidiazuron (TDZ) induced regeneration of only poor quality adventitious buds that had...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Uncertain Reasoning of Distribution Network Planning for Distributed Generator
Jiong Yan, Fei Wang
In order to study the impact of distributed generation (DG) in distribution network planning, a fuzzy programming approach is proposed. Triangular fuzzy numbers are used to describe the uncertainty of DG. Based on credibility theory, the network planning model is established. Fuzzy power flow is calculated,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Stability analysis of old underground coal workings using Wireless Sensor Networks
Dorthi Kumar, Chandar K Ram
In recent times, many old underground coal mines are being converted into opencast workings. In the process, removal of waste rock over the old galleries and maintaining a stable slope is a very difficult task. In such cases, continuous slope monitoring may be required. Though there are many methods...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Automobile Engine Compartment Parameters Optimization Based on CFD Simulation
Yang WEI, Shao-Ning WU, Wei WANG, Yu YANG, Li LU
This paper illustrates how to use the CFD technique to analyze the cooling system of vehicle engine compartment. For the completeness of the research, the study build a wind tunnel, making the research close to the reality, to simulate two working conditions of vehicle and use the MRF technique in the...
Proceedings Article
The Improvements of Mathematical Problem Solving Ability of Junior High School Students through Modify-Action, Process, Object, Schema (M-APOS) Learning Model and Problem Based Learning Model
Santy Setiawati, Elah Nurlaelah, Bambang A Priatna
This study is motivated by the fact that students' mathematical problem solving abilities in junior high school are low. The purposes of this study are therefore (1) to find out whether there is a difference in mathematical problem solving abilities improvements between students who acquired learning...
Proceedings Article
An Empirical Study on the Influence of Industrial Openness on Employment Structure in Eastern China
Zhenbiao Yang, Guobin Lin
The changes of internal and external economic situation in China make the economy and employment of eastern china face new challenges. This paper studies the influence of industrial openness on employment structure from three angles of trade, investment and production, using 2000-2014 panel data of the...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Emotional Semantic Calculation Model and Retrieval of Wedding Image based on Color Features
Qiaoyan Liu, Yi Sun
Content-based retrieval is now commonly used in image retrieval system. One of the disadvantages of the traditional content-based image retrieval technology is the “semantic gap”, which means could not get the semantic meaning from the basic image features. In the context of wedding image, considering...
Proceedings Article
The Research of Observer for Uncertain Nonlinear Neutral Delay Systems
R.H. Zhang
In this paper, the observer design method is proposed for nonlinear delay neutral system, and makes the system convergence to theequilibrium point in the exponential speed. Base on the Lyapunov theorem, adaptive controller method and linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) method, an observer can be get with...
Proceedings Article
Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Climate Change and Its Disaster Prevention in Pingtung County
Lee Meng-Tsung, Ting Kuo-Huan, Lin Kun-Lung, Liu Wen-Hong, Jhan Hao-Tang
Taiwan surrounded by water and has abundant and diversified marine environment and resources, so that Taiwanese life closely depends on marine and coast. However, with the increase of population and the change of economic structure led to the pressures on the coastal zone increase sharply in recent years....
Proceedings Article
Shaking Table Test of High Performance RAC Frame Structure under Rare Earthquake
Yuan-Fang Du, She-Liang Wang
The high performance recycled aggregate concrete(RAC)is a kind of RAC mixed in proportion of hybrid fiber and silica fume.Its main characteristic is to make up for the imperfections of RAC.In order to study the frame seismic performance,a 1:4 scale high performance RAC frame model was made.With the replacement...
Proceedings Article
Steady states of max-Lukasiewicz fuzzy systems
Zuzana Nemcová
The paper gives the systematic characterization of eigenspace in max-T algebra where T is equal to ukasiewicz t-norm. Max- ukasiewicz fuzzy algebra can be used for the description of the states of Discrete-event systems. The states can represent a balance of the resource unit expended during the evolution...
Proceedings Article
Research on Teaching Reforms of University English under the New Media Background
Yifei Li
The arrival of the new media era provides a good opportunity for university English teaching reforms. This paper analyses the defects existing in traditional English teaching model and then points out the superiority of the English teaching model used new media, finally gives the reforms of university...
Journal: Journal of African Trade
Case Study
Structural change and industrial policy: A case study of Ethiopia’s leather sector
Michael Mbate
Pages: 85 - 100
Recent empirical evidence underscores the vital role of industrial development in fostering structural change and promoting a country’s long-run development objectives. Devising sound industrial policy institutions emerges as a key policy option to promote the reallocation of human, physical and financial...
Short Communication
Factors associated with incident HIV infection versus prevalent infection among youth in Rakai, Uganda
Zoe R. Edelstein, John S. Santelli, Stephane Helleringer, Ashley C. Schuyler, Ying Wei, Sanyukta Mathur, Xiaoyu Song, Tom Lutalo, Fred Nalugoda, Ronald H. Gray, Maria J. Wawer, David M. Serwadda
Pages: 85 - 91
Factors associated with prevalent and incident HIV infection were compared among sexually experienced Ugandans aged 15–24. Most factors were similar. However, in women, older age and current marriage were associated with prevalent, but not incident, infection. It is important to recognize the limitations...
Proceedings Article
Маша и Медведь (Mashya i Medved’) ‘Masha and the Bear’: the Spreading of Russian Nationalism as an Ideology
Kirana Chandra Mumpuni, Hendra Kaprisma
Media in Russian Federation holds an important role both in the daily life of its society and for the government of Vladimir Putin needs. Media becomes the bridge to deliver information and ideology to the mass of people, inside or outside the country. In the hand of Putin’s government, ideology can...
Proceedings Article
“Three Views” of Transformation Development of Local Colleges and Universities in the Perspective of New Engineering Construction
Kangkai Yang, Zongmo Cai, Haisheng Zhang, Chaoping Wu
The new economy is the foundation of new engineering construction, and the trend of new economic development such as the development of internet, the rise of innovative enterprises, the rise and development of new industries and intelligent manufacturing industries. It pushes colleges and universities...
Proceedings Article
Stochastic Computing and Intelligent Optimization Analysis for a Generalized Information Delivery System
Xiaonan Xiao
In this paper, we use the optimal nonlinear random filtering method and intelligent optimization algorithm to study the optimal control problem of a kind of incomplete data and continuous nonstationary stochastic information delivery system. We obtain the two optimal control mathematical models in these...
Proceedings Article
Status of Rights on Community Land in The Settlement of Coastal Areas of The Kamboja Village
Agung Ramadhan Saputra, Oksep Adhayanto, Marnia Rani, Irman Irman
Utilization of coastal area as the development program of Tanjungpinang City as the capital city of Riau Islands Province, especially coastal area settlement of Kamboja Subdistrict of West Tanjungpinang, feared effect to the surrounding environment. Gradual changes in the environment will have a direct...
Proceedings Article
Enhancing Accounting Students’ Writing Skill through Instagram
Fenny Thresia, Nedi Hendri, Eko Susanto, Yuni Novitasari
Instagram is one of the social media used to share activity or experience on photo or video with the caption as information. Thisarticlepresentsresults of a study onInstagram photo as the media to improve accounting students motivation in writing. The aim of this study wasto enhance accounting students’...
Proceedings Article
Design of Portable Purchase Display for Small to Medium Enterprise (Case Study of Fish Cracker Village in Surabaya)
Grace Mulyono, Diana Thamrin
Kampung Krupuk, a village of traditional cracker makers, the problem solving method is used to answer the following questions: what type of portable purchase display is suitable for the community of the village of Surabaya crackers? Is a need to develop its business promotion and sales through exhibition...
Case Study
Applicability of Regional Evaluation for Rapid Assessment Models of Earthquake Disaster Life Loss – A case study of Gansu Province
Wen Li, Wenkai Chen, Hanran Zhang, Zijing Su
Pages: 85 - 92
In this paper, typical earthquake disaster life loss assessment models are applied to verify and calculate the historical earthquake cases in the Gansu Province since 1966. The assessment accuracy and applicability of various models in the Gansu Province are studied by means of actual earthquake cases....
Proceedings Article
Interpersonal Communication In Moral (Ahlak) Coaching of Dropout Teens
M. Nasor M. Nasor
Communication can be done by everyone anywhere and anytime, including parents' interpersonal communication to their children. Interpersonal communication is the process of sending and receiving messages between two people or a small group face to face with various feedback. Basically through this communication...
Proceedings Article
Consumer Behaviour at Fish Product Centre Sentra Ikan Bulak Surabaya
Herman Herman
The Consumer decision to make a purchase in a shopping place influenced by many factors. Surabaya has a place to shop various fish processed products called Sentra Ikan Bulak (SIB) is interesting to inquire how the behavior of consumers. This study aims to analyze consumer behavior of Sentra Ikan Bulak....
Proceedings Article
The Level of Participation of the Bicycle Community in Improving Self-Esteem
Yusuf Dwi Meirianto, Komarudin Komarudin, Mulyana Mulyana
This study aims to determine the relationship of the level of participation of the bicycle community in the city of Bandung in improving self-esteem, the sample of this study was fifty people. Sampling is done by using Stratified Proportional Random Sampling technique. This research method is quantitative...
Proceedings Article
On Improvement of Academic Abilities of Undergraduates in Local Colleges
Chunyan Yan, Wentao Yi
College students' academic ability is of great importance for their future development, and it is the requirements for the quality education and social development. It is also vital for the colleges and universities to cultivate the spirit of innovation and practical abilities of the students, which...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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CIoT-Robot Cloud and IoT Assisted Indoor Robot for Medicine Delivery
Huiru Cao, Xiaofeng Huang, Jianyi Zhuang, Jianqiang Xu, Zening Shao
At present, there is increasing requirements for updating the healthcare system by introducing the new information and communication technologies, especially for indoor domains. However, the current system and healthcare robot are restricted to remote monitoring and medicine delivery research, cannot...
Proceedings Article
Finite-Set Model Predictive Control for Eight-Switch Three-Phase NPC Converter with DC-Link Voltages Fluctuation Suppression
Zeyu Wang, Molin Zhao
The three-level neutral point clamped converter (NPC) is one of the most promising topologies for medium-voltage high-power applications. However, the system stability is challenged by the DC-link capacitor voltages fluctuation especially in the presence of fault tolerant operation condition. To solve...
Proceedings Article
Research on Education Quality Assessment Based on Campus Online Community
Yong-chao Shen, Zhong Yao
In recent years, the campus online community has become a new technology platform for gathering graduate students' attention. The discussion on how to use the campus online community for digging a new method to measure the graduate education quality has become a heated topic for scholars. This article...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Enhancing Traffic Performance of Scale-free Networks by Employing Hybrid-information-based Queuing Strategy
Yulin Lu, Fenlin Liu
Traffic congestion problem has become a bottleneck restricting the development of modern transportation systems, and accordingly the networked traffic system has drawn lots of researcher’s attention. To enhance transportation efficiency on scale-free networks, we proposed a hybrid-information-based (HIB)...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Assessment of Curbside Roadway Level of Service of The Bandaranayke International Airport – Sri Lanka: A Comparison of The Analysis Tools in ACRP 40
Hadunneththi Pasindu, Kaushan Devasurendra, Pathiraja Udayanga
This study utilizes the most recent data set available on Bandaranaike International Airport Curbside Operations, collected in 2012, in assessing the curbside roadway level of service. The level of service of both the departure and arrival curbside roadways are evaluated using the guidelines presented...
Proceedings Article
Tax Management Analysis of Coal Companies Post Amendment to Work Agreement for Coal Mining Enterprises 3rd Generation: A Case Study
Christine, Tetta Aurora
This research analyzed implications of the Indonesian government's 3rd Generation CCoW Amendment to the Company's Effective Tax Rate and Tax Management, which was a mandate of Law No. 4, 2009, on Mineral and Coal Mining (the Minerba Law), which stipulated that the provisions in CCoW mining concessions...