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Strategizing Circular Transitions: Capability Development in Resource-Constrained Firms

Tran Viet Anh
The transition to circular business models (CBMs) is central to advancing sustainable development and achieving net-zero ambitions, particularly in emerging economies facing both ecological pressures and institutional constraints. This study examines how firms in Vietnam develop and deploy dynamic capabilities...
Proceedings Article

Sensitivity Analysis of Swiftlet Farming in Kota Bangun, District Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Indonesia

Mursidah Mursidah, Abubakar M. Lahjie, Masjaya Masjaya, Yaya Rayadin
farming is a high-risk business. However, given the level of income (as measured by financial viability), most swiftlet farmers take the risk. Swiftlet farming is a business that lasts for a long time. During this period there are several changes that occur, which will affect the viability of the business....
Proceedings Article

Effect of Exogenous 24-Epibrassinolide on Salt Resistance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) under Salinity Stress

Weishun Cheng, Yibing Huang, Congfang Meng, Na Zhang, Hongxia Zeng, Jian Ren, Yuhua Li, Yuhong Sun
The present study investigates the role of 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) in inducing plant tolerance to salinity. Seedlings of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) were grown in the presence of 70 mM NaCl and were sprayed with 10-6 M EBL at 7 days after transplantation and were sampled at 28 day. The plants...

Maximising the Local Economic Impact of Heritage Conservation for Cultural Tourism

Libby Edmunds
Cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry. For developing countries rich in cultural and natural heritage, cultural tourism is one of the main contributors to local economic development often providing the motivation to conserve a local community's cultural heritage....

Tax Fraud Reporting: The Effect of Envious Motive and Financial Reward

Retnaningtyas Widuri, Illona Jevera, Janice Zerlinda
This research examines the influence of envious and financial reward on tax fraud reporting. The focus in this research is on the motivation of a tax payer in reporting other tax payer who committed tax fraud. This research use fully crossed between-subjects design in experimental studies. This research...
Proceedings Article

Correlation of the Emergency Handling Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) for High-speed Railway and Strong-motion Indices using K-net Data

Linjuan Bai
The emergency handling Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) has been used as a measure of braking for High-speed Railway (Shinkansen) during earthquake in Japan, and it necessitates to know the correlation between PGA and other strong motion indices, e.g. un-filtered Peak Ground Acceleration (PGAu), Japan...
Proceedings Article

Implementation of the Model for Identifying and Referring Hardware in Complex Simulation Systems

Zhang Zhichun, Xiao Jingxin, He Yun, Zhao Zhenpen, Tang Shengquan, Bu Jian
This paper focuses on complex simulation systems with a large-scale of hardware controlled items to resolve the problems about the identification, sampling driving, transformation and reference of hardware items. A formal resolving model with its software supporting system is presented to decouple the...
Proceedings Article

Entomological Assessment in Tangerang, Indonesia: Post Transmission Assessment Survey of Lymphatic Filariasis Endemic Villages

Heni Prasetyowati, Muhammad Umar Riandi, Joni Hendri, Mara Ipa
A transmission assessment survey (TAS) has been conducted in 2014 following five years mass drug administration (MDA) of anti-filarial medication in Tangerang district. To assess vector density and transmission dynamic of lymphatic filariasis (LF) after the MDA implementation, entomological surveys were...

Comparison of NPV and IRR in Investment Decisions and Related Practical Applications

Zihan Mi
This paper contrasts net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) as core discounted cash flow diagnostic indicators for investment decisions, linking their theoretical characteristics to practical evaluations. The study poses three questions: when and why these two standards align; when...
Conference Abstract

1.3 PREDICTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN THE MALMö DIET-CANCER COHORT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTHY VASCULAR AGEING, USING MARKERS OF VASCULAR STATUS

Benjamin Nilsson Wadström, Peter Nilsson, Abd Al-Hakim Fatehali, Gunnar Engstrom
Pages: 67 - 68
Background: This study aims to translate two arterial measurements, aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (aPWV) and carotid Intima-Media Thickness (cIMT), into a combined Vascular Ageing Index (VAI), to evaluate the predictive power of VAI and utilize it to identify a sub-group with Healthy Vascular Ageing (HVA). Methods:...
Conference Abstract

P41 MYOCARDIAL MECHANOENERGETIC EFFICIENCY INDEX (MMEI) AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: ASSOCIATION IN A GENERAL POPULATION IN NORTHER ITALY

Fabio Bertacchini, Massimo Salvetti, Anna Paini, Giulia Rubagotti, Deborah Stassaldi, Carlo Aggiusti, Giulia Maruelli, Chiara Arnoldi, Giovanni Saccà, Enrico Agabiti Rosei, Maria Lorenza Muiesan
Pages: 67 - 67
A non-invasive approach for the estimation of mechanical efficiency through the calculation of the ratio between stroke work and HR-pressure product has been recently proposed by de Simone et al. This index, which expresses the amount of blood pumped in a single beat in 1 second by the heart, may be...

Firm Value, Financial Performance, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Indonesian Banking Industry

Siti Rochmah Ika, Nurhidayati, Joko Purwanto Nugroho, Ari Kuncara Widagdo
This research aims to examine whether a company's financial performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting affect the value of the banking firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This study uses 33 banks as a sample for three-year periods from 2016 to 2018, resulting...
Proceedings Article

Deep Learning Model for Endometrium Segmentation in Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVUS) Images

Qurratu’aini Thaqifah Ithani, Siti Salasiah Mokri, Noraishikin Zulkarnain, Mohd Faizal Bin Ahmad
Manual analysis of endometrial thickness from transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) images can lead to inconsistent interpretations due to varying expertise among medical professionals. Accurate endometrial thickness measurement is crucial for successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and increased...
Conference Abstract

P40 DOES ARTERIAL AGEING DIFFER BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND JAPANESE AND KOREAN PATIENT SAMPLES? RESULTS FROM CURRENT UK STUDIES

F.A. Kirkham, C. Mills, K. Nambiar, J. Timeyin, K.A. Davies, F. Kern, J.K. Cruickshank, C. Rajkumar
Pages: 66 - 67
Objective: Vascular stiffness has long been linked with the ageing process. However, it is only since the development of accurate methods for measuring arterial compliance that unravelling this relationship has become possible. Arterial stiffening over time appears to differ between ethnic groups and/or...

Criteria Formulation for a Web-based Assessment Tool for the Net-Zero Healthy Building

Dyah Kusuma Wardhani, Susan Susan
Indonesia has the potential to achieve net-zero energy building because it has the ability to meet building energy needs from sources that are cheap, locally available, and renewable, e.g. solar energy. The current pandemic conditions force the building design to adapt so that it can be a place that...
Proceedings Article

Wind Pressures Distribution on Porous Exterior Walls of Buildings Double Skin fa‡ade System

Jwohua Chen, Yun-Lian Chern, Mingchin Ho
A series of aerodynamics experiments were conducted to identify the effects of lateral leakages to the wind pressures distribution on the porous wall of buildings. The wind pressures distribution on the porous exterior walls of buildings had been studied by aerodynamic experiments in wind tunnel. The...

The Influence of Net Premium Growth, Claim Ratio and Risk-Based Capital on the Financial Performance of Life Insurance Companies

Ono Tarsono, Preztika Ayu Ardheta, Rininda Amriyani
The objective of this research was to examine and analyse the influence of Net Premium Growth, Claim Ratio and Risk Based Capital affect the Financial Performance of Line Insurance Companies. The study population was insurance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2014–2018. The sample...

Climate Change, Food Security and Farming Millets in India: The Need to Change Cropping Pattern

Sachchidanand Prasad, Sujata Arya, Atmaram Shelke
At the recently held Conference of Parties (COP-28) UN Climate Summit in Dubai, India remained non-committal on reducing fossil fuel use or making any firm commitment to reducing carbon emissions, although under tremendous pressure from the developed countries. This is due to India’s concerns regarding...
Conference Abstract

8.4 DIURNAL CHANGES IN CENTRAL PRESSURE AND PULSE WAVE PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS

Bernhard Hametner, Christopher Mayer, Jelena Köster, Johannes Weber, Michael Reppel, Klaas Franzen, Eugenijus Kaniusas, Siegfried Wassertheurer, Kai Mortensen
Pages: 65 - 65
Purpose: The feasibility of pulse wave analysis (PWA) over 24 hours with oscillometric devices has already been shown and first studies indicate additional information compared to single measurements. Nevertheless, diurnal patterns of PWA parameters in healthy subjects, which can potentially serve as...
Proceedings Article

Effect of Ce on Cast and Extruded Microstructure of ZK20 Alloy

Quan Li, Weibo Zhu, Bin Zeng, Xianquan Jiang
In this paper, Effect of different contents of Ce on ZK20 magnesium alloy by conventional metallographic, X-ray, SEM, XRD, analysis of Ce element exists in the form of ZK20 magnesium alloy and microstructure of action the results show that: in the experimental range (0% ~ 0.68%Ce (mass fraction)), with...
Proceedings Article

Soaking Seeds with Exogenous Melatonin Improve Photosynthetic Characteristics of Radish under Aluminum Stress

Yi Tang, Fengyun Lei, Enze Zhang, Huanxiu Li
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous melatonin (MT) on photosynthetic characteristics of radish under aluminum (Al) stress. Five treatments were used in the experiment: seeds were soaked with 0 (CK), 50, 100, 150 and 200 mol-L-1 concentrations of melatonin solution. The results...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of Unwanted Stimulated Raman Scattering in Fibre Optical Parametric Oscillators

Kai Han
The Stimulated Raman Scatting (SRS) sometimes plays a negative role in a fibre OPO ring cavity, which may consume the signal laser power. We established a mathematical model for describing the SRS process in the OPO cavity. A SRS threshold is presented. The SRS net effective gain should be smaller than...

The Role of Government in a Crypto-currency World

Andrey Semenikhin, Igor Morkovkin, Elena Kolosova, Elena Rudakova, Alexander Galushkin, Lyudmila Rudenko
The subject of the research is an opportunity and advisability of a financial crypto-currency regulation. Wherein the work has an aim to substantiate an opportunity and necessity of introduction of government regulation for crypto-currency. In the research are used instruments of government financial...

Study of Conventional Bank Health in Indonesia from 2012 to 2017

Yusnita Octafilia, Evelyn Wijaya
Health bank level method that had been changed three times, from CAMEL, CAMELS to RGEC is Bank Indonesia’s strategy in order to protect banking sector which is susceptive to economy crisis. It is attractive because RGEC method is just implemented in Indonesia’s banking sector and it known from international...
Proceedings Article

Design for Application of Solar Power Plant in the Faculty of Engineering Mulawarman University

Indra Nusantara, Nur Rani Alham, Happy Nugroho, Muslimin, Restu Mukti Utomo
This research will discuss regarding the design of implementing Solar Power Plants (PLTS) through technical analysis with two systems, namely, the On-Grid system and the Off-Grid system. In addition, it will discuss economic analysis using the Net Present Value (NPV), Profitability Index/Benefit Cost...

Transformational Leadership and Job Peformance: Multiple Mediation Role of Job Satisfaction in SMEs Sector in Indonesia

I Wayan Edi Arsawan, Ida Bagus Sanjaya, I Wayan Sukarta, I Komang Mahayana Putra, I Gusti Ngurah Sanjaya
The purpose of the study was to examine and explain the effect of transformational leadership, job satisfaction and organizational commitment on employees' job performance and the role of job satisfaction as a mediating variable. The population in this study were 69 export-oriented SMEs located in Bali...
Proceedings Article

An Optimal Reactive Power Control Scheme for Rectifier Station of LCC-HVDC System during High Power Transmission

Hongsen Zou, Zijia Hui, Xiaojun Yu, Zhiyuan Liu, Zhiguo Hao
When rectifier station of LCC-HVDC has power fluctuations running at large load, AC filters controlled in groups at rectifier station are switched frequently. That problem potentially has impact on service life of corresponding circuit breaker and threatens the safe operation of the DC system. In this...

The Opportunities to Obtain Traditional Fisheries Rights for Aceh Traditional Fishermen

Sulaiman, M. Adli, Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad, Teuku Muttaqin Mansur, Enzus Tinianus, Lia Sautunnida, Mukhlisuddin Ilyas
This paper aims to give the reasons why Acehnese traditional fishermen crossed the territorial borders of the country so that they were arrested in neighboring countries, as well as the opportunities for Acehnese traditional fishermen who sail in the west part of Indonesian water areas to get their traditional...
Conference Abstract

P7 THE URINARY PEPTIDOMIC SIGNATURE OF AORTIC STIFFNESS REVEALS MOLECULAR PATHWAYS AND DRUG TARGETS

Zhen-Yu Zhang, Makis Izoidakis, Wen-Yi Yang, Lutgarde Thijs, Fang-Fei Wei, Qi-Fang Huang, Joost Schanstra, Jens-Uwe Voigt, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Peter Verhamme, Antonia Vlahou, Harald Mischak, Jan Staessen
Pages: 63 - 63
Background: Molecular pathways leading to stiffening of the central arteries are poorly understood. We searched for differentially expressed proteins by urinary peptidomic analysis in patients with arterial stiffness and healthy controls in a case–control study. Methods: To identify urinary peptides...

Weibo “Super Topic Community”: Virtual Community from the Perspective of Interactive Ceremony Chain

Xiaozhen Ma, Xiaojie Gong, Xiaofeng Cong, Jia Cong
The purpose of the study is to substitute the theory of interactive ritual chain to analyze the interaction logic, characteristics, rules and motivations of the members of the microblog “Super Topic Community”, and discuss its possible construction results and practical problems.This electronic uses...

Companies Financial Performance and Macroeconomics Condition, How They Relate to Share Price

Doddi Prastuti, Pristina Hermastuti Setianingrum
The idea behind this research is that theoretically macroeconomics condition as well as financial performance together should correlate with companies stock price. The main purpose of this study is to know how strong is the correlation of companies financial performance and macroeconomics condition to...

Business Plan of Abon Cakalang "Bless" in North Minahasa Regency

Ovni Taroreh, Nancy Mandey
The title in writing this business plan is "Business Plan of Abon Cakalang "Bless" in North Minahasa Regency". Business plan of abon cakalang "Bless" is said to be feasible to run because it is supported by marketing aspects, organizational and management aspects, production aspects, and financial aspects....

Genetic Diversity of Spathoglottis plicata Blume Orchid Variant Based on Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Molecular Marker

Desri Rofita Sari, Suyitno Aloysius
The aim of this research is to determine the level of genetic diversity of in vitro cultur Spathoglottis plicata variants derived irradiated (mutants) and without irradiation (wild type) seeds. This research is an observation study to detect of genetic diversity of plant variants based on ISSR molecular...

Analysis of Students’ Point of View Regarding to Writing Skill at English Education Section of IAIN Bukittinggi

Absharini Kardena, Hermawati Syarif, Muhammad Zaim, Hamzah
Writing skill has been widely known among students as one of challenging skills in English. It is categorized challenging since writing involves many aspects, such as grammar, vocabulary, spelling, cohesion, content, organization of ideas and the L1 interference. This research aims to explore students’...

Financial Resilience, Risk and Firm Size Towards Sustainable Business in Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange

Ninin Non Ayu Salmah, Sulastri Sulastri, Isni Andriana
This study aims to examine the impact of financial resilience, risk and company size on sustainable business in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The study focuses on companies that consistently submitted environment, social and government reports from 2018 to 2022. The analysis employs...

Population structure and the burden of disease in the United Arab Emirates☆

Iain Blair, Amer Ahmad Sharif
Pages: 61 - 71
To carry out their duties more effectively, health care professionals in the UAE often ask about the population structure and the main causes of mortality and morbidity in the country. This paper summarizes what is known about these topics drawing on secondary data sources that are available in the public...
Proceedings Article

Research and Implementation of ROHC for PoC Service Based on TD-SCDMA Network

Haiwen Li, Wei Huang, Lifu Li, Gang Yu
PoC is a half-duplex PTT service using VoIP technology based on cellular net-work packet domain carrying. ROHC is used to implement the header compres-sion in PS domain, which can improve the transmission efficiency of the air in-terface. This paper describes the working principle and the modes of operation...

Research on Economical Evaluation Model for Guaranteeing Environmental Factors

Houbin Wang, Zanglong Zhang, Hao Tang
At present, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has become an essential evaluation metric for economic development. However, existing evaluation models only concentrate on enhancing the accuracy and ignore the environmental influence for continuous development. In this work, we initially involve the material...
Proceedings Article

Effects of Exogenous Melatonin on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Chinese Cabbage Seedlings under Aluminum Stress

Yi Tang, Jingxian Li, Enze Zhang, Huanxiu Li
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous melatonin (MT) on photosynthetic characteristics of Chinese cabbage under aluminum (Al) stress. Five treatments were used in the experiment: leaves were sprayed with 0 (CK), 50, 100, 200 and 400 mol-L-1 concentrations of melatonin solution....

Loan Conditions and Bank Risk Exposure

Yi-Chang Chen, Zixian Xu, Jie Deng, Bin Xu
This paper investigates the loan conditions and bank risk exposure for the risk valuation factors of loans within the commercial bank industry. We use the listed companies in the Taiwan Economic News, sort out the financial indicators in 2007-2018, and empirically explores the impact of enterprises on...
Research Article

The Impact of Imports from China on African Textile Exports

Yong He
Pages: 60 - 68
This study uses Comtrade trade data covering 1990–2017, 14 textile subsectors, and 53 African countries with their main trade partners to evaluate Chinese trade impacts on African textile exports over three subperiods at the sector level. It finds that, although textile imports from China had a significant...

Empowering Sustainability: Integrating ESG Principles for a Net-Zero Future Through Decentralised Process Plant Design

Muhammad Yousaf Arshad, David Lewis, Nam Nghiep Tran
In the transition towards a net-zero future, the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into decentralised process plant design plays a pivotal role. This study explores the potential of hydrogen production from biogas using reforming and electrolyser technologies, with...

Armed Conflict in Central America and Immigrant Food Insecurity in the United States

Jeremy C. Green, Eric Adjei Boakye, Ellen K. Barnidge, Michael G. Vaughn
Pages: 59 - 64
Central American immigrants to the United States are a growing population with rates of food insecurity that exceed national averages. We analyzed multiple years of data from the Center for System Peace and the Current Population Survey, Food Security Survey Module, from 1998 to 2015. We used ordered...

The Risk Assessment of the Fog Disaster

Haibo Hu, Jinjun Pan
Pages: 59 - 64
The fog probability in urban area is determined by the observatory data. Taking the regular grid to be the assessed unit, the Fragility Exponential (FE) is computed upon the gird cell, in which the density of the road-net is stood for, and the FE can be modified according to the important facility distributed...

Evaluating Corporate Currency Risk Management Practices: A Case Study of Multinational Companies and Their Hedging Strategies

Wen Kong
In the context of global economic integration, multinational corporations (MNCs) face significant currency risks due to cross-border transactions involving multiple currencies. This study evaluates the effectiveness of hedging strategies—including futures, forwards, options, swaps, and loan hedging—through...

Exploring Patterns of Educational Participation through K-Medoid: A Case Study of Central Java

Ariska Fitriyana Ningrum, Alwan Fadlurohman, Ihsan Fathoni Amri, Saeful Amri, Dannu Purwanto
This study analyzes the level of education participation in districts/cities in Central Java Province using the K-Medoids algorithm. The data used includes gross enrollment rate (APK), net enrollment rate (APM), school enrollment rate (APS), and expected years of schooling (HLS). The elbow method was...
Proceedings Article

Techno-Economic Analysis and Hybrid PV-Diesel Power Plant Design for the Dedieselization Program in Nusa Penida Island

Randi Rifalda, Bambang Arip Dwiyantoro, Musa P. Marbun
The high operational costs of Diesel Power Plants (DPP) in remote areas have pushed the Indonesian government to implement a dedieselization program. This initiative aims to replace or integrate existing DPPs with renewable energy (RE) sources, a strategy being implemented in isolated areas like Nusa...
Proceedings Article

Effects of ABA on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Chinese Cabbage under Aluminum Stress

Huaqiang Tan, Guiyuan Pu, Huanxiu Li
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on photosynthetic characteristics of Chinese cabbage under aluminum (Al) stress. Five treatments were used in the experiment: leaves were sprayed with 0 (CK), 1, 5, 10 and 20 mol-L-1 concentrations of abscisic acid solution....
Proceedings Article

Optimal Policy for Deteriorating Items Ramp Type Demand with Shelf Life

Kai-Wayne Chuang, Chien-Nan Lin, Chun-Hsiung Lan
In this article, we have studied the inventory and pricing strategies for deteriorating items with ramp type demand and shelf life. In practice, there are many commodity such as food, medication exist the shelf life expiration date. Therefore the shelf life expiration date has become an important research...
Proceedings Article

Design and Implementation of Information Management System for Enterprise

Dong Xin, Hongxia Zhao, Baogang Zhou
With the rapid development of economic construction and the further development of enterprise information, computer and network technology are gradually applied to enterprises to improve efficiency and quality, and information management is an important part of modern enterprise management, so the design...