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The aim of this study was to provide guidance for latecomers to make the choice of catching-up paths under the unique technological situation in China. This study clarifies the specific situation of the effectiveness of catching-up paths and investigates how the three catching-up paths affect the latecomers’...

With the continuous advancement of ecological civilization construction, enterprises are increasingly inclined to transmit good information on environmental management to external stakeholders through environmental disclosure, using media to shape the green image and establish corporate reputation. This...

Desire to maximize all resources makes people try by all means and effort, from the most difficult to the easiest one to get abundant results. The original reason of fulfilling the needs of life then gradually became the desire to exploit more for unlimited wealth. This paper studies about government's...

Local potency development becomes a substantial aspect to improving local competitiveness. Indonesia leading sector commodity is palm sugar. Its production depends on worker productivity known as penderes or tappers (a man who take coconut water for making a palm sugar). Their job has a high risk, so...

Two experiments of capillary suction and chloride penetration were carried out on the concrete specimens after exposure to natural cooling and spray water-cooling, and absorption coefficient and permeability coefficient were used to estimate the combining influence of cooling mode and temperature. The...

In post-industrial societies, the right to work has institutionally set time off work. Leisure, thus, affects the process and the span of negotiations and contestations of migrant's identities, producing and transforming their cultural capital. This paper explores the emerging identities of foreign domestic...

This research is focused on reducing social loafing. Peer evaluation is considered as one of an effective part in reducing social loafing in group-based tasks. Each member involved must be cautious about the contributions of other individuals who also participated in the same group. We conducted a study...

Successfull of artificial insemination by using frozen semen is relatively low, because of decreasing of sperm motility after frozen process. In this study, the chilled semen was used to increase the succesful of artificial insemination. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the successful of artficial...

Speckle noise is inherent in ultrasound images, and it generally tends to reduce the resolution and contrast, thereby，to degrade the diagnostic accuracy of this modality. Speckle reduction is very im-portant and critical for ultrasound imag-ing. In this paper, we propose a novel ap-proach for speckle...

One of nanogold uses is as leprosy drug, because it has activity to increase cell proliferation and collagen biosynthesis. These two activities are necessary in the process of recovery and closure of wounds, including in leprosy. Nanosilver can act as anti-bacterial material, including against leprosy...

The preschool education of ethnic minorities in the treatment counties in the western ethnic areas of China has been in a long-term state of lagging behind and slow development. Based on the investigation and Research on the popularization of preschool education in two Yi nationality townships in Pingshan...

This paper examines the issue of fraud and discusses two ways to minimize frauds in Indonesian Islamic banks; they are compliance to sharia principles in muamalah and profit distribution management by Islamic bank managers to fulfill their obligation to their customers. By observing eight Islamic banks...

This research aims to study the impact of influencers through social media which is focused on Influencer’s Credibility, Influencer’s Attractiveness, Fit-Influencer-Product Level and Meaning Transfer on the intention to buy online through Consumer Attitudes towards Advertising and Consumer Attitudes...

The limited area used for open-spaced greenery in urban cities has become a persistent issue, especially in a developing city. The decrease of open-spaced greenery may or may not be caused by the constant ongoing development and construction in the city that uses space meant for the vegetation. Therefore,...

This study aims to describe the conflict and reconciliation in the fishing village of Puger Kulon, Jember Regency. This study used qualitative research methods. The data source was determined by the purposive method. The results of this study are several things. First, there are two sources of conflict...

This Study aims to develop an automatic car-trailer system tracking and safety control model and optimize every parameter related to improve traffic safety. The authors proposed a car-trailer system tracking and safe control model. Kinetics, dynamics, and simulation code are established for both tractor...

For two-dimensional lattice equations the standard definition of integrability is that it should be possible to extend the map consistently to three dimensions, i.e., that it is "consistent around a cube" (CAC). Recently Adler, Bobenko and Suris conducted a search based on this principle, together with...

In this paper we further investigate some applications of Nambu mechanics in hydrdynamical systems. Using the Euler equations for a rotating rigid body Névir and Blender [J. Phys. A 26 (1993), L1189­L1193] had demonstrated the connection btween Nambu mechanics and noncanonical Hamiltonian mechanics....

We comment upon the very essence, roots, potentials, and applicability of computational intelligence and soft computing. We followed a different path than those traditionally employed, and which are so well and in a deep and comprehensive way documented in other papers in this special issue. First, we...

Oil palm fertilizers are located in circle weeding because it is usually “cleaner” than interrow. However, many planters assumed that this method is inadequate. This is because the density of feeding roots, which play an essential role in nutrient absorption, continues to decrease due to intensive fertilizer...

Gas turbine thermal efficiency degradation presents significant operational challenges, with uncertainty persisting regarding the relative contributions of underlying machine health versus compressor washing maintenance to performance recovery. This study specifically aimed to identify the dominant factor...

For two decades, Indonesian democracy has experienced ups and downs. Indonesian democracy cannot be separated from 3 main factors supporting democracy: political stability, public satisfaction with economic development, and decentralization of power. However, in recent years Indonesian democracy has...

This paper investigates how cross-content synergies between licensed programs and platform-produced content (PPC) affect the optimal licensing contract structure in the online video supply chain. A sequential-move Stackelberg game is formulated, wherein a content studio sets quality and a platform determines...

Improving the global population’s sustainability literacy is a core component of international sustainable development efforts. It is widely assumed that as individuals increase their understanding of how sustainability works, and what it is, they will make more sustainable decisions. However, upon further...

The oil slick outline and the information of thickness are important indicators of estimating oil spill. How to estimate the oil slick thickness quickly is a hot research topic. In this paper, multi-feature fusion strategy is used to design classifier based on the potential correlation between Polarimetric...

Most colleges and universities have established an open lab, but there are two major problems, one is uncertain identity into the laboratory personnel, and the other is the safety of laboratory instruments. Using RFID and Zigbee technology, this paper gives the design of laboratory instruments management...

Javanese society has many cultural events, like Sekaten, Suran, Bakdan, and Sadranan. In each cultural event may have two or threeworldviews that are able to be used as media for humanizing the students.A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all...

Gedi leaves contain many flavonoid compounds that are used in healthcare. This paper will discuss how Gedi leaf can be processed as a functional, healthy tea drink. There are two objectives that to be addressed in this article. The first objective is to determine the bioactive compounds in the Gedi leaves...

Information technology plays a very significant role and become an essential requirement in all aspects, one of them in terms of public service. It is characterized by the increasingly easy to find public service based technology. The provision of services to the community by bringing the principles...

The assessment of climate change due to global warming is a worldwide public concern. The impact of climate change on water resources is worth exploring for understanding the interaction between the climate and water resources and for decision-making in water resources management. In this study, a new...

In this paper, we researched the influence of tensile rate on the tensile fracture process of PA6. The results showed that with the increase of tensile rate, the yield strength of PA6 was on the rise, and the elongation at break was on the decline. The elongation at break declined sharply when the tensile...

To improve the impact toughness of the perforating gun pipe, subcritical quenching processes were designed and the influences of process parameters and the initial heat treatments on the mechanical properties of the steel were investigated. The results show that the hardness of the steel with an initial...

This paper mainly studies the antiknock performance of the CAF60 military shelter in the flow field of explosion in the building. Compared with the air explosion, there are higher shock wave overpressure and super Overpressure time when bombing in building, so the antiknock performance of the military...

Monitoring and detection of highway bridge structures health status has gained great attention for decades. Many attempts were made to introduce sensors to bridge structures to monitor and assess its status. The main idea of this project is to design and implement a system that is capable of sensing,...

English phrasal verbs are difficult for foreign language learners to learn. Some experiments have been conducted under the Cognitive Linguistic (CL) approach and found that it is more effective than the traditional teaching method. But all of their subjects are not Chinese English learners (CELs). Therefore,...

This study explores the extent to which System Application and Product (SAP) implementation can satisfy users completing their work regarding user perceptions. Moreover, the extent to which the theory of planned behavior (TPB) moderates satisfaction provides positive user influence on SAP utilization...

This paper expounds the problems existing in the training mode of traditional application-oriented undergraduate talents, and puts forward relevant training measures and methods according to the actual situation. This paper expounds the importance of training application-oriented talents from two aspects...

This study was conducted by the low level of natural science learning on grade V students of SDN 1 Cempaka Banjarbaru, the material for Land Formation and Soil Type Processes due to the monocular learning process and abstract material. This problem caused low student learning outcomes which were caused...

As an intermediary institution based on sharia principle, sharia banks are required to performing two compliance namely compliance syariah principle and law compliance, as for th application of two compliance is it not only in good corporate governance and the kind of product sharia bank, but also on...

This exploratory research done by Indigenous psychological approach aimed to understand the meaning of friend especially for Javanese adolescent in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Going through adolescent phase they have longer getting along with friends than with parents. Furthermore, friendship...

Fully implicational Triple I method is one of important fuzzy reasoning methods. In this paper, we discuss fully implicational triple I reasoning method on a linguistic truth-valued lattice implication algebra L18, we define L18-type ®-triple I rule FMP and L18-type ®-triple I rule FMT, and give the...

The variation of students in acquiring and understanding knowledge is influenced by learning styles. Each student has a variety of learning styles including visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learning style. Besides, it is very infrequent of them to aware of learning strategies that are compatible with...

An agreement should meet requirements regulated in Article 1320 of the Civil Code, and agreement for Sharia Pawnshop is without exception. The province of Aceh is the strongest base for Sharia pawnshop. There are two factors considered essential regarding the Sharia Pawnshop in Banda Aceh, i.e. the type...

Sustainable Development Goals require the capacity for resilience and adaptation to climate-related disasters to be strengthened. This capacity is fundamental in healthy city development, which also highlights the importance for youth to have it as early as possible. Therefore, it is crucial to understand...

Hitherto unknown, one belt, one road city initiative has been obvious to people in China for nearly 7 years. Taking Chongqing and Xi’an, two typical inland cities in China, as examples, this paper compares the current situation of their foreign trade development, analyze the reasons, analyze their advantages...

The Traditional Society of Moronene in Hukaea-Laea, Taman Nasional Rawa Aopa Watumohai area, has its mechanism in performing the ecosystem balance, included the deer conservation. The tribe also has a traditional institution called totongano kadadi that can control animal conservation, and the oral tradition...

Introduction: Burn injuries are of great medical, social, and economic importance, as they have a severe impact on the life of the victim, his family, and society. They are accompanied by severe pain at the site, skin damage of varying degrees and areas leading to impaired function in the affected body...

Research has shown that a remarkable percentage of reality listening activities are interactive. Except for media listening, speech listening, eavesdropping, and listening activities are all geared towards two-way listening and speaking in face-to-face conversations. Suppose the listening...

This paper proposes a conceptual model entitled Future Workforce Readiness: Building Skills and Character Beyond the Classroom, which aims to explain how alternative learning experiences outside the formal classroom contribute significantly to the development of graduates’ employability and personal...

The rapid growth of urban populations presents significant challenges to sustainable food production, primarily due to land scarcity and increasing demand for fresh produce. Aquaponics, an integrated system combining aquaculture and hydroponics, offers a promising solution by enabling efficient food...