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Drought stress adversely impact on the global crop growth and productivity. It is especially important to elucidate the physiological characteristics on plants under drought stress. With the prolongation of drought time, chlorophyll content continued to decline. Root activity increased significantly...

The purpose of this research is to analyze whether the project X that was planned to be built by the developer is economically eligible. This research of feasibility used Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), Profitability Index (PI) and Cash Flow analysis methods....

To prolong the service life of hydraulic structures of irrigation systems and dams there were developed and patented method and device of creating impervious coating of irrigation channels, impervious geotextile coating of low-pressure earthen dams, a device for sealing butt joints of trays providing...

To objectively evaluate the credit level of Metaverse listed companies, this paper introduces technological innovation capability into the index system, and constructs the credit evaluation index of Metaverse listed companies from five aspects: profitability, solvency, growth capability, operational...

For the shipping industry’s competition, the merges among companies bring lots of problems such as routing optimization and integration.Based on this, which is more suitable for the characteristics of shipping system, is studied in this paper.Firstly, taking the reorganization of the COSCO networks and...

Passive design has widely been identified as one of the most economical and effective strategies for reducing energy demand. This research is based on the physical surveillance, and has adopted physical environment fieldwork test and data analysis methods to evaluate the effectiveness of passive space...

Previously we built a Max-Plus Algebraic model for the problem of the hierarchical structure of the Semi-Double Track railway line based on the Petri Net model. Then we also perform a delay simulation on the model obtained. Based on this research, we conclude that the Petri Net model does not reflect...

The rapid expansion of e-commerce has transformed consumer purchasing activities, positioning digital platforms as the dominant medium for modern transactions. However, this growth has also introduced new challenges in analyzing and predicting increasingly complex consumer purchasing behaviors. Manual...

Web services are an important part of the Semantic Web. User and software agent should be able to discover, invoke, compose, and monitor web services with a high degree of automation. OWL-S is an ontology of services that makes these functionalities possible. However, OWL-S doesn’t provide verification...

With the development of Internet and information technology and increasing number of net citizens in China, e-commerce is now in the ascendant, so does express industry. However, the domestic express enterprises have unsatisfactory services and low utilization ratio in logistics facilities. What's more,...

Using the Landsat 5 TM images in 2002 as source data, the paper constructed individual tree biomass models of seven principal species based on the data from field surveying and fixed Plots in Tahe and Amur forest Region in Daxiangan Mountains. The remote sensing biomass model between TM images and data...

This paper contributes a meaningful framework and approach to the understanding of the fundamental of e-learning and explains why it is proliferating throughout a rapidly evolving learning society. This is the important comprehensive and coherent framework to guide our understanding of e-learning in...

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous indoleacetic acid (IAA) 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, 150 and 200 mol-L-1 concentrations of indoleacetic...

Modern trends in economic development are characterized by intensification of competition, globalization of markets and concentration of capital. Attracting foreign direct investment plays a significant role in the growth of developing economies. Assessment of influence that the foreign capital exerts...

This study aims to analyze the differences in corporate performance before and after the merger on public companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Company performance is measured using financial ratios: Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, Debt Ratio, Total Asset Turnover, Return on Investment,...

This study aims to determine the influence of female CEO and female directors on the dividend policy of nonfinancial companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study used purposive sampling method with 372 samples. Dividend policy was measured by dividend payout ratio defined as dividend over...

An overview of why and how the social network approach might be useful for research of information related issues is presented. Background of social network theory and social network analysis are provided firstly. Then a literature review is made involving a content analysis of 373 articles retrieved...

The research aims to study the value created by the foreign shareholders in the Indonesia banking industry from 2016-2018. The research analyzed the performance of foreign-owned banks versus domestic owned banks. The banking industry is one of main drivers of the main drivers of economic growth. The...

Toraja is a centre for a coffee product in South Sulawesi. One of the most famous species is Arabica, one of the national superior-commodities with a high economic value. Given the demand for coffee, Arabica coffee needs to develop the plantation of Arabica coffee in particular. Therefore, it is crucial...

This study aims to see how liquidity ratios and profitability ratios can predict the likelihood of financial distress and which ones have the most influence. This study took 7 (seven) ratios included in the category of liquidity ratios and profitability ratios. The object of this research was carried...

It is of great research significance to study the effects of different gradients of citric acid on the biomass and photosynthetic characteristics of flag leaf of black barley. Using black barley in Longzi as experimental material, a one-way randomized block design was adopted, and five citric acid gradient...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into neurons, which can be used in cell therapy. Endogenous genes and neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 regulate neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation (NT-3)....

Introduction: Hypertension is associated with stiffening of blood vessels, reduced arterial lumen and reduced cerebral blood flow; however, it is not known how lower cerebral blood flow relates to arterial structure or impacts on wave dynamics. We hypothesise increased backward wave energy and faster...

In this paper, production-oriented enterprises are used as the research objects. Based on the forward master-slave framework of two-tier decision model, superiors affect even intervene production decisions of subordinate departments, this must be taken into consideration. That is to say, in the inducible...

This paper takes 20 listed companies in the retail industry of six provinces in China from 2013 to 2017 as samples, uses DEA method to calculate the financial efficiency value of each listed company, and uses Tobit regression method to empirically analyze the factors affecting the company's financial...

Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of progressive disorders that affect the nervous system, characterized by a gradual deterioration in mental and physical functions. In the domain of neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are some of the most prevalent...

Objective: The relationship between sodium consumption, central BP and the main dietary sources of daily sodium intake in adolescence has been poorly explored. We have evaluated sodium intake, central and peripheral BP in a population of Italian adolescents. Methods: 401 healthy adolescents aged 17±1...

Chronic diseases, including Diabetes Mellitus, are stressors for individuals. This will affect the emotion regulation of individual. Individuals need a source of coping to solve the stressors, one of which is spirituality. Spiritual comfort will help individuals adapt to stressors so as to produce adaptive...

The most crucial step in reducing the environmental effects of industrial emissions is CO2 capturing, or, carbon capture. This paper reviews recent innovations and advances in CO₂ capture materials, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites, and modified polymers. These CO2 capture materials...

Cash is a current asset used as a mean of payment and can also be withdrawn whenever the company needs it. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the cash management of the company, by optimizing the amount of cash managed. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of liquidity, company growth,...

Background: Heart rate (HR) is directly associated to central-to-peripheral pulse wave amplification. We aimed at evaluating the associations between heart rate and each BP component in a cohort of healthy adolescents. Objective: 470 healthy adolescents (17±1.4 years, 56% boys, brachial BP 123/67±11/7...

In order to obtain the effects on boiler operation when pulverize outlet temperature changes, testing on a 300MW power plant. The results illustrate that when pulverize outlet temperature rised form 70℃ to 94℃, temperature of gas center 0.4meter、0.5meter and 0.6meter apart from A2 burner all rised, temperature...

The big data of online comments has been widely used in fields, however, few research on sentiment of cultural heritage conducted. This study explores the sentiment of tourists about the Humble Administrator’s Garden using big data of online comments in Ctrip and Qiongyou websites. Word frequency analysis...

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a condition characterized by a persistent increase in pressure within the arterial system. Professional drivers face a higher risk of developing hypertension due to factors such as genetics, lack of physical activity, obesity, excessive salt intake,...

Purpose: Erectile dysfunction (ED) confers an independent risk for cardiovascular events and total mortality. Central pressures and wave reflection indices independently predict cardiovascular events. Aim of this study is to investigate whether central haemodynamics predict major adverse cardiovascular...

With increasing popularization of network, college campus has the densest network users. Network involves in the life of college students and is changing their learning and life style. In order to strengthen college management and network construction, cultivate high quality net citizens as college students,...

Riam Kanan reservoir is one of the many water sources utilized by the surrounding community. Utilization of Riam Kanan reservoir by the community is used for daily needs. It increases the water fertility level in Riam Kanan Reservoir. Increased fertility occurs almost evenly throughout the waters of...

Non crop vegetation provides a microclimate, alternative host and food source (nectar) for Parasitic Hymenoptera community. Oil palm-cattle integration system may reduce understorey non crop vegetation and also affects community structure of parasitic Hymenoptera. The aim of this research is to study...

This study tries to elaborate the possibility of financial distress in Indonesia public listed companies from manufacturing field. The manufacturing industry was chosen because of its position as a sector that held a significant contribution in the Indonesia industry as a whole. The test tool used to...

We tried to understand the differences in the biogas production characteristics of anaerobic sludge digestion at moderate and high temperature. Based on the three-stage theory of anaerobic fermentation, using cellulose, glucose and acetate as substrates, this study compared and analyzed the methanogenic...

The use of split air conditioning (Split A/C) on residential applications, hotels and office buildings is currently the best solution to get more comfort when staying in a tropical country. The problem is Air Conditioner in a home or office building consumes 50% to 65% of the total electrical energy...

Purpose: Current knowledge of Lymphoma Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome (LAHS) mainly relies on T/NK-cell LAHS cases, while B-cell lymphoma associated hemophagocytic syndrome (B-LAHS) variant are rare. We aimed at identifying a single-center cohort of patients with B-LAHS to shed light on relevant...

in a number of listed companies to choose stocks to invest in, stock-market investors are focused on the key issues. Based on Shanghai 180 index as a benchmark, net rates, earnings, municipal rates, cash flow increased four factor classification for quality, value growth three factors, construction quality-value,...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of payment system innovation on retailer efficiency because of the implementation of the National Payment Gateway in Indonesia. We use a two-stage approach at the individual and national levels by adopting an efficient frontier approach using the Malmquist...

Objectives: Diastolic-systolic rise time characteristics of the distension waveform distribution, i.e., mean and inhomogeneity, might be modified by wave reflections from distal plaques. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between rise time characteristics for the common carotid artery...

With the development of electric power alternative, the incremental flexible load in power grid plays a more important role. This paper from the perspective of sociology, consider the profit of the accommodation of new energy increment power generation and load adjustment,and the cost of the generator...

With more attention going to security of hotels, an effective hotel monitoring system was required. Based on the Samsung S3C2440, the proposed system uses the Linux system to accomplish the intelligent video surveillance. Using the image acquisition process and the embedded BOA server, designed an intelligent...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) address the most pressing global development issues and many countries, including Indonesia, integrate the goals into their national and local development. This study uses a qualitative approach in exploring the integration of SDGs into regional development planning...

This inquiry objective to ascertain how Sustainable Banking Governance is impacted by Ratio of Return on Invested Capital for Dividend Payment at Sharia Banks Registered with the Indonesian stock marketplace (IDX). The objects used for the research are Return on Invested Capital with Net Profit and Total...

Background: Vascular risk factors have been associated with brain aging. We aimed to determine the associations between blood pressure (BP), atherosclerosis, arterial stiffness and microvascular damage with both structural and functional measures of the brain. Methods: A community-based sample of 1287...