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Exploratory approach to nature-based solutions for human-ecological well-being and health in cities. Towards an integrated NBS planning and policy approach framework

Maria Carmen Garcia Mateo
Cities encounter today systemic societal challenges. Therefore, a comprehensive and holistic approach to overcome them is needed, instead of dealing with them individually. The New Urban Agenda proposed a new paradigm shift in sustainable development, calling for a global action on well-management and...

The Influence of Personal Characteristics on Work-Life Balance Mediated

Pinondang Nainggolan, Syaifuddin Syaifuddin, Fajar Rezeki Ananda Lubis, Salman Faris
The decline in hospital quality is undoubtedly caused by many internal and external factors. Therefore, this study will examine the effect of personal characteristics on work-life balance, mediated by co-worker support. The type of research used in this study is quantitative and literature review. The...
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Key technologies for extinguishing coal pillar self-heating in close distance coal seams

Changshan Zhang, Zhijin Yu, Xinhai Zhang
The coal pillar self-heating process of the 16# coal seam, which lays above the 18# coal seam that being mined in Dongrong 2# coal mining was examined. The cause of upper pillar spontaneous combustion during the mining of close distance coal seams was analysed. According to the distribution characteristics...

Reimagining Pedagogical Practices in Teenage Science Education: A Post-COVID-19 Perspective

Yiting Guo, Thomas Smith, Jiayi Chen, Quan Zhang, Mengyao Wen
The global landscape of educational provision has witnessed a momentous turning point with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The “emergency remote teaching” responses have revealed a remarkable educational gap for teenagers and spurred the demand for advanced pedagogical methods and disruptive remote...

The Theoretical Evolution of Integrated Marketing Communications Over Three Decades: From Communication Integration to Brand Integration

Quanxin Zhang
This paper systematically traces the evolutionary trajectory of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) since the 1990s, examining its evolution from “integration of communication tools” to “strategic integration management”. With the diversification of consumer media exposure and the proliferation...
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Financial and investment Advise Bot

Sonali S. Antad, Rahul N. Solanke, Rohit Pandita, Yash Kulkarni, Soham R. Pardeshi
The issue of inability to obtain personalized investment advice has remained a significant problem in the financial service industry due to prohibitive costs and limited access to traditional advisory services. The present study outlines an AI-based chatbot with a view to providing accessible financial...
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Computational Approaches to Revitalize Maithili Literature - Bridging Tradition and Technology

Anu Priya, Md. Irfan Alam
Maithili literature, with its origins traced back to the 7th century AD, represents a vital cultural and linguistic tradition that has evolved through centuries of socio-political and cultural transformations. This paper delves into the comprehensive evolution of Maithili literature, categorizing its...

Business Incubator Supporting Diffusion of Innovation, Entrepreneurship Development And Job Creation

Wawan Lulus Setiawan, Indra Fahmi
The purpose of this research is to describe the role and strength of Business Incubator as a system in which the systematic process of communication of entrepreneuship education for start-up business (Small and Medium Enterprises) is taking place. This research is based on the phenomenon of the existance...

A Systematic Review Approach to Organisational Conflict Resolution for Optimal Productivity and Seamless Functioning

S. K. Sindu Bharathi, S. Sujatha
Organizational conflict is examined in this research along with its sources, repercussions, and solutions. What factors contribute to disputes within organizations? According to the research, conflict, like other terminologies, causes a great deal of ambivalence and uncertainty, leaving many academics...

A Study on the Coordinated Development between New Urbanization and Service Industry in Hubei Province

Chun Liu, Weizheng Jiang
This paper selects two time series data on new urbanization and the contribution level of service industry to GDP in Hubei Province from 1998 to 2012. By unit root test, Johansen co-integration test and granger causality test analysis for the development of the urbanization and service industry time...
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Success Criteria in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Projects

Seyed Hossein Razavi Hajiagha, Maryam Shokouhinia, Shide Sadat Hashemi
The aim of this paper is to discuss success criteria of oil, gas and petrochemical projects and developing a pattern for evaluation of these projects. It is conducted following a case study approach in which the projects of Arya Petro Gas Co. are examined. The methodological framework of this research...

Competitive Advantages of Labor-intensive Manufacturing Industry in China

Jiping Wang
We construct a model between labor costs and revealed comparative advantage index in Chinese manufacturing industry. Using annual data from 1995 to 2014,we found that the two series of labor costs and revealed comparative advantages index are non-stationary. They are in co-integration. The revealed comparative...

Research on the Interactive Relationship between Agriculture and Logistics Industry in Guangdong Province from the Perspective of Supply Side Reform

yan Fang
To study the interaction between agriculture and logistics,selecting agricultural output value data and logistics industry data from 2000 to 2017 in Guangdong Province, this paper makes an empirical analysis of these two industries by using Eviews 6.0 and based on Co-integration theory, it is concluded...

The Changing Roles of College English Teachers under Interactive Network Platform

Xiaoxuan Yang
College English Teaching and Learning Reform aims to cultivate students’ comprehensive abilities, especially in listening and speaking. With the dramatic development of computer, global networks and information technology, foreign language teaching under interactive network platform has gradually become...
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Study on supercritical CO2 extraction of aroma components from tobacco waste

Qunshan Yan, Qihui Shen, Shuan Li, Yimin Xiong, Dewu Hu, Sheng Zhang, Jiazhi Ni, Xiangang Zhou, Yi Wang, Yixin Wang, Yi Peng
Using supercritical carbon dioxide(S-CO2) for extraction can omit solvent separation, improve extraction efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. Tobacco waste was used as a raw material for S-CO2 extraction in this research. The effects of tobacco waste type, extraction temperature(T) and extraction...
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Analysis Of The Crew’s Understanding Of Safety Equipment On The MV ATHENA

Moh. Aziz Rohman, Hairil Akbar
Work safety equipment is specially designed to protect against workplace injuries and hazards. It is essential that all crew members on board consistently use and pay attention to safety equipment to prevent accidents. This research was conducted on the MV Athena, a vessel owned by Global Freight Shipping...
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AI as a Collaborative Tool in the Creative Industry: Enhancing Personalized Information Retrieval through Machine Learning

Tikendra Kumar Sahu
The creative world has witnessed a paradigm shift with the entrance of sustained Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning based personalized information retrieval systems in to mainstream. This study sees AI not simply as a tool, but as a contributor to the creative act across various domains including...

Teacher Continuing Education and Capacity Building as Correlates of the Successful Implementation of Non-Formal Education Programmes in South-South Nigeria in the Era of Society 5.0

Sunday T. Afangideh
The study examined teacher continuing education and capacity building as correlates of the successful implementation of Non-Formal education programmes in South-South Nigeria in the era of society 5.0. Two (2) research questions and 2 hypotheses were answered and tested in the study, respectively. The...

The Rule of Law as the Leading Principle of International Law in the Age of Globalization

Mykhailo Baimuratov, Andriy Boychuk, Ilona Kurovska
Among the most leading principles of international law the rule of law stands out the most. The existence and functioning of the modern international legal order are based on the fundamental and universally recognized principles of international public law enshrined in the following documents: the Charter...
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Hybrid Catalyst Cu-Zno/Al2O3-HZSM-5 for Direct Synthesis Dimethyl Ether from CO and H2 (Syngas)

P R Tyas, S D S Murti, S D Nanda
Dimethyl Ether (DME) is an alternatives energy that can be synthesized through a direct process from syngas (CO and H2) with utilizing Cu-ZnO/Al2O3-HZSM-5 as a hybrid catalyst. Direct synthesis DME technology is relatively new technology by utilizing syngas that can be derived from gasification of biomass...

“The Ancient Tea Horse Road” in Xikang Literary Creations

Taking Zhou Wen’s “Tea Bag” as an Example

Maoqing Zhu
Zhou Wen was praised by Lu Xun as “the best left-wing writer”. He enriched the subject matter of modern Chinese literature with the remote “Sichuan-Xikang area”. Zhou Wen’s “Tea Bag” reproduces the ancient Sichuan-Tibet Tea Horse Road and the living conditions of the porters with delicate brushstrokes,...

From the Perspective of Change Related to Public Administration and Policy Communication: Promoting Logic of the Effective Communication to Tumor Science and Technology

Qiaoli Kang, Yina Ding, Chengnan Li, Jing Huang
In the era of the Internet, the communication channel for public policy has shifted from traditional bureaucracy to online platforms. The role of government has also evolved from simply providing public goods to serving as a provider in the market economy. The widespread dissemination of Tumor Science...

Understanding, Cooperation, Recreation and Application—A Teaching Practice towards the Design of Ethnic Patterns

Zhen Qin, Tie Ji, Yiping Cao
Exploring a teaching method for ethnic pattern design, which echoes the spirit of “creative transformation, innovative development” in the requirements of traditional culture, could embody the cultural connotations and meet the industrial needs. The course was delivered with three steps of original collection,...

Network Forms of Organization as Management Innovation

Olga Lomovceva, Olga Gerasimenko, Daria Sulimova
In the article, the authors analyzed the problems of networkization (theoretical category, and development factors), sectoral situations in the formation of partnerships and networks in the field of higher education, extrapolation of positive effects and promising development scenarios was carried out....
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Correlation Model of Horizontal Geometric and Road Grade on CO2 and PM2.5 Vehicle Emission In Bandung City

Nadifa Gina Safana, Yackob Astor, Fitria Yulistiani
Based on the GHG and MVP Report in 2018, the transportation sector has become the second largest contributor of GHG emissions in Indonesia. Efforts to reduce emissions have been made, but still focus on improving the transportation mode which are still less optimal. Some researchers have proposed ideas...

Research on Kansei Characteristics of Electric Toothbrush Products Based on Big Data

Li Yibo, Zhou Meiyu
This study takes the Kansei characteristics of electric toothbrush products based on Kansei engineering and Internet comments, aiming to explore the differences and commonalities of diverse design elements. Data sources are mainly user comments on e-commerce websites. This paper studied the label word...

Assessing the Relevance of Categories of Annotated Text to Identify and Measure Persuasion Techniques

Miguel Fernández, Marcelo Santos, Andrea Riquelme, Matías Vogel, Marcelo Mendoza
Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to detect propaganda are a field in development. Though many works point towards ‘counting’ the persuasion techniques, less attention is dedicated to the actual relevance, beyond frequency. We introduce an operationalization of relevance as the combination...

Loss Distribution of Drought Disasters in Yunnan Province Based on ECM Model

Kaimin Li, Guang Li, Yuanyuan Zhang
This paper attempts to analyze the relationship between drought disaster area and direct economic loss in Yunnan Province based on the method of co-integration test and the error correction model. Firstly, the stationarity of the sequence is judged according to the auto-correlation and partial auto-correlation...

Reflections on Revitalization of Macao's Animation Industry and Reform of Talent Training Mode

Nan Ma
Macao's modern animation industry, which has no self-owned brand and lacks higher professional education settings, is not innovative enough, The current situation is unsatisfactory. In fact, Macao's co-existing cultural elements are integrated and flourished together in a variety of ways. If the opportunity...

The Practical Teaching Reform of Electronic Information Engineering Based on Engineer Behavior Logic

Xudong Liu, Kun Zheng, Zhuozheng Wang, Qingwu Fan
In view of the gap between graduates of electronic information engineering and electronic engineers, from the perspective of engineers, the teaching philosophy of “based on engineer behavior logic” is first proposed to change the student's traditional study habits, cultivate engineering thinking and...

Analysis of Residual Solvents in Co-amoxiclav Coated Tablets Using Solid Phase Microextraction–Gas Chromatography

Dedi Hanwar, Tiara Nur Arsanti, Riesta Primaharinastiti, Mochammad Yuwono
Co-Amoxiclav tablets are coated tablets. The tablet coating process requires an organic solvent in the sealing stage. Several processes are carried out to remove organic solvents in the finished drug product, such as heating and pressure reduction, which still leaves organic solvents in the finished...
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Combustion Analysis of Diethyl Ether Blends in Gasoline Engine Operated with Ethanol

D. Balaji, T. Maridurai, S. N. Mani Varmaa
This paper investigates the effect of using unleaded gasoline with di ethyl ether blends on spark ignition engine (SI engine) performance, exhaust and combustion analysis. A four stroke, single cylinder SI engine was used for conducting this study. Exhaust emissions were analysed for carbon monoxide...

Design deepening path of non-heritage festival services: a study of the effect of DART strategy on positive customer behavior

Dehui Ye, Ruzhen Li
The positive behavior of participants occupies a central position in the service design of NRM festivals. Service providers can optimize the service design system through the theory of value co-creation so as to improve service quality to obtain high profits. This study explores the impact of DART strategy...

GPT-3 for Education; Benefits and Concerns

Mohamad Izani Zainal Abidin, Abdulsamad Alkhalidi, Fauzan Mustaffa
Education is undergoing continuous transformation due to technological advancements, and one such recent breakthrough is the emergence of GPT-3 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3). Developed by OpenAI, GPT-3 represents a cutting-edge natural language processing (NLP) system capable of generating human-like...
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Production of Bioethanol from Dragon Fruit Wastes by Using Aspergillus niger and Saccharomycetes cerevisae

Selvia Sarungu, Karnila Willard, Hamriani Ryka, Simon Tampang, Junaesar Tangke Tasik, Bodhi Dharma, Sitompul Afrida
East Kalimantan are able to produce dragon fruit throughout year, while, East Java are only in raining season. This fruit will be produced abundantly when the peak season comes and often becomes waste. To reduce this cellulosic waste from traditional market, we attempt to convert the dragon fruit waste...
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Pattern Recognition of Batik Madura Using Backpropagation Algorithm

Abduh Riski, Ega Bandawa Winata, Ahmad Kamsyakawuni
Since October 2, 2009, UNESCO has acknowledged batik as one of Indonesia’s intellectual properties. Throughout the archipelago, distinct and diverse batik motifs have emerged and been produced with the passage of time; Madura batik is one of them. The Backpropagation Algorithm is used to recognize Madura...
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Performance of semi-dry anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure with rice straw under biogas slurry addition

Xiaoyong Qian, Genxiang Shen, Zhenqi Wang, Jinwen Li, Zhongfang Lei, Zhenya Zhang
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of biogas slurry inoculation on semi-dry anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure and rice straw, focusing on biogas production and kinetics. Biogas slurry from digested swine manure was applied as inoculum, and the effect was evaluated in batch reactors....

Virtual vs. Conventional Practicum in Pharmacology: Students’ Perspectives

Riana Rahmawati, Isnatin Miladiyah, Muflihah Rizkawati, Marlina Anggraeni
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected the medical education process, in both clinical and preclinical years. This study compared students’ perspectives of the pharmacology practicum conducted in 2019 (pre-pandemic, conventional) and 2020 (virtual, via the Zoom platform)....
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Research Hotspots and Frontier Evolution of Foreign Big Data Management—A Visual Analysis Based on Web of Science Database

Yan Zhang, Hui Xu
With the advent of the era of big data, how to manage and utilize data better has become a hot topic at present. Based on the resources in the Web of Science database, this paper sorts out and integrates relevant research literature on big data management, so as to analyze the research status and hot...

Developing a Mini English Program (MEP) Curriculum for Preschoolers through Parental Participation and SDG-Integrated Learning Camps

Waewalee Weawchimplee, Sasithon Chodklang, Sirinshaya Pitithanarat
This study developed a Mini English Program (MEP) curriculum for preschool learners by integrating parental and community participation into both classroom and home learning environments. Conducted at Anuban Nakhon Ratchasima School, Thailand, the project positioned parents as co-learners who helped...

Urban sound: A cultural mapping tool for contextualising perceptions of city spaces

Cristiano Pacheco
This text addresses the perception of the urban environment, as a collective process in which identities are constructed and where the anthropocentric nature of the soundscape presents a sonic biography of both the place and the listener/subject. Therefore, it is necessary to consider perceptions of...
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Framework for Secure and Sustainable Management of Legal Documents in Academic Libraries Using Smart Contracts

Deepak Bhatt, Amar Jeet Rawat
In academic libraries, the digitization of legal documents poses significant long-term preservation, security, and access concerns. This paper proposes a new architecture to overcome these concerns, which considers the solution in terms of a Hybrid Intelligence (HI) system---a system that supplements...

Can Entrepreneurial Team Heterogeneity Promote Innovation Performance: The Moderating Effects of Strategic Consensus and Team Cohesion

Jingwen Fu
As the main body of entrepreneurship in modern economic society, the entrepreneurial teams play an extremely important role in the development of entrepreneurial enterprises, technological innovation and economic prosperity. In this research, data were collected through the questionnaire survey from...

Gender Representation and Cultural Value: The Comparison of Japanese and Indonesian Kit Kat Green Tea TV Commercials

Tia Saraswati
Commercial functions not only to promote a product from the sales aspect, but also to image a product. Commercial even also depicts the gender representation. This study employs two objects, that is the TV commercial of Kit Kat Green Tea Otona (Japan) and Kit Kat Green Tea (Indonesia) since the purpose...
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A Comparative Analysis of Cutting Forces in Precision Turning of Co-Cr-Mo Bio-implant Alloy in Dry and Wet Machining Environments

Ketan Jagtap, Raju Pawade
Decisive requirement for the long-term stability of the artificial joint is to minimize the release of debris particles. The wear/debris induced osteolysis and aseptic loosening are the result of failure of metal-on-metal joint implants. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) processes have been used to adapt...
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Optimization of Chemical Activation Conditions for Activated Carbon From Coconut Shell Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Its Ability to Adsorb CO2

Nur Afiqah Anuwar, Putri Faizura Megat Khamaruddin
Coconut shell was used as a precursor to prepare activated carbon using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a chemical activating agent for carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption at ambient conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum activation parameters of the activated carbon using Response...
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Optimization of Hydrogen Purification Using a Temperature Swing Adsorption System (TSA) Method in the Natural Gas Processing

Maria Erika Rosalia Joka, Nisa Paizah, Dea Dwi Virnanda, Julianti Julianti, Melvin Felixander Yovandra, Hairul Huda, Ahmad Moh. Nur, Abdul Kahar, Muhammad Busyairi
Hydrogen is an example of renewable and environmentally friendly future energy. Hydrogen as a fuel for emission-free vehicles has attracted much attention recently. The level of hydrogen purity greatly determines its use and economic selling price. Increasing the hydrogen purity can be done in two ways:...
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Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of La Doping Co3O4 Super Capacitor Electrode Materials

Haifeng Chen, Dandan Zhan
An aqueous solution containing deionized water, cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (Co(NO3)2•6H2O), ethylene glycol (EG) and urea (NH2CONH2) were reacted in an autoclave with hydrothermal reaction method at 180 oC for 20 h to generate precursors with 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5% of La (NO3)3. Then the precursor...

The Modernisation and Internationalisation of ICT Higher Education Through Gamified Design Thinking Approaches

M. Tramonti, A. M. Dochshanov
The emerging complex problems of the 21st century regarding sustainability issues in the ICT sector represent a considerable common challenge for today’s youth. Along with other similar initiatives worldwide, within the framework of The European Commission – Capacity Building for Higher Education action,...

Towards a Low-Carbon Future: Comparative Lessons for Thailand’s Energy Transition

Kamonphorn Kanchana
Thailand’s transition to renewable energy is critical for achieving its low-carbon goals; however, it faces significant challenges, including public resistance and economic concerns in fossil fuel-dependent regions. This paper examines how Thailand can leverage community ownership and financial incentives...