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Metatext, as a recurrent topic, has long been well studied and shown to be a prom-inent feature of various types of academic discourse. But very few studies have paid attention to the empirical work about the effects of metatext on English writing skills of Chinese college students. This paper aims to...

The adsorption capability, dynamics and thermodynamic of Zn2+ by purified attapulgite was studied in this research. The influences of adsorption time, initial concentration and temperature on the adsorption of Zn2+ were discussed. With the rising of initial concentration, temperature and adsorption time,...

In this paper, we consider the problem of uniform noise removal, which can be formulated as a minimization problem with L norm based constraints. A numerical difficult arises due to the property of the non-differentiability of the L norm. In this paper, we apply first-order primal dual approach to solve...

This study evaluates the manufacturing process of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) reinforced PLA nanocomposites using a semi-crystalline grade of polylactic acid (PLA). The objective of this study was to obtain uniform dispersion of MFC in a PLA compound of semi-crystalline grade of PLA. The nanocomposites...

Appling the speech recognition technology into the virtual reality system can not only expand the application of speech recognition in scene roaming, but also make up the shortage of the interaction of virtual reality software, and improve the efficiency of interaction between users and the virtual environment....

In this paper, different rocks like marble, calcite, basalt, granite and quartz were used to produce the sand of CA mortar. Results showed that the type of sand had notable effects on the mechanical properties of CA mortar. For the calcium carbonate composition rocks like marble and calcite, when use...

Triarylamine compounds as a very good donor was used for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has been widely applied. The different bridge and acceptor used will shows different power conversion efficiency. In this work, We synthesized two new dyes (D1 and D2) containing benzothiadiazole structure as...

In order to assess the maintainability of weapon system on the system-level more scientifically and accurate, the concept of “Influence degree” is introduced into this study under the consideration of the relational degree between the influence of components on system and assessment indicators. By combining...

This paper presents a new structure form of prestressed anchor block with arch-shaped cavity used in spillway pier structures. With the arch-shaped cavity, the problem of excessive tensile stress associated with the rectangular-shaped cavity can be resolved. Five different finite element models with...

At present, the domestic weighing technology applications focus on overload weighing of road vehicles, and there is great research space in port containers' weighing. In view of the situation that container trucks queue a long line for truck weighing before entering the harbor, the paper studies dynamic...

Engineers are trained in the traditional way that cannot provide supply engineers to satisfy the requirements in quality and quantity of industry. Therefore, a program called OEEP is proposed by the ministry education of China in order to cultivate outstanding engineers. In this paper, we proposed a...

The simultaneous optimization of pump configuration and pipe network can greatly improve the system operating efficiency. Aiming at the new-built and multi-source water injection system, the optimal mathematical model was established, in which the operating energy consumption of pumps and the investment...

Hardware platform of digital signal processing systems based on FPGA is researched and designed in this paper. Processing and data communication with an external SRIO is the main responsible by the DSP, and FPGA is responsible for modulation and demodulation, encoding and decoding, real-time signal processing...

To increase the production of hydrocarbons Russia stepped on the shelf of the Arctic seas. The Arctic, as it is known, is characterized by severe climatic conditions, it can be attributed to the extremely long frosty winter, strong winds, six-month polar nights and ice on the surface of the sea all year...

The existence of fissures is an important factor in expansive soil slope landslide under rainfall conditions. In order to explore the changes characteristic of expansive soil slope seepage field and its stability under rainfall conditions, considering the fissures, the finite element numerical simulation...

Immobilized microorganism technology is one technique of the effective biotechnology for wastewater treatment.It has the advantages of the seed culture of bacteria with high activity and stability the reaction easily controlled low amount of sludge produced and removal the organic matter and substances...

imagine you are walking in your company or a hospital and instead of trying to connect to an access point to reach the internet or downloading a file, the data is coming to you through the hospital or your company lights. Also, imaging that the data transfer rate is increased multiple times. Isn’t great...

Nowadays, e-commerce and distribution logistics has jointly satisfied online shopping demand for consumers, improved people living convenience and quickness, and became the cohesive ties between e-commerce platform and consumers. So for such a pair of industries which coexistence and co-prosperity, and...

In order to reduce the induced voltage of the metal sheath of high voltage single core cable and reduce the excavation area, so as to increase the transmission efficiency and reduce the cost of the project, this paper studies the induced voltage of the cable line under the condition of the laying area....

In CNC machining, it is desired to obtain high machining accuracy with high processing velocity as far as possible, however it is difficult to realize, and especially machining NURBS curve with large curvature. Based on scheduled feedrate on curvature of NURBS, a new NURBS curve interpolation algorithm...

The algorithms for timetabling have been widely studied but there are no perfect solutions for it yet. Through investigating and comparing the existing algorithms, it has been found that these algorithms can be classified into two categories designated as constructed algorithms and modern algorithms,...

The perrhenates of Calcium, Copper and Lead used as oil additive were synthesized via aqua-solution method in this study, and their tribological properties were examined by UMT-2M testing machine. In addition, investigations were performed using XRD, SEM-EDS, DTA/TG to explain the possible mechanism...

Aiming at the transformation and development trend of local colleges and universities in China, this paper takes the University of Huddersfield as an example to study the undergraduate education of applied technology-oriented universities in the UK. And it analyzes the teaching guiding ideology, teaching...

This paper reference the development experience of the joint distribution at home and abroad, research on the organization mode of typical cities. It can be divided into the proprietary distribution mode of production and trade enterprises, the professional distribution mode of logistics enterprises,...

Many learning analyses focus on online learning courses, such as massive open online courses (MOOCs). The analysis of learning behaviors from access log data is expected to be of benefit to instructors and learners. However, there are few studies that focus on the reading logs of digital textbooks in...

In the process of enterprise management, the supervision work belongs to the enterprise management of the supervision and management work, can to the enterprise operation and management of a certain role, will be once again to the enterprise operation and management of management and supervision, again...

In order to improve the performance of embedded driver fatigue monitor system, this article designed and implemented a new system based on Soc. Thisdesignadopts the ARM as the core processor which isconnected to other peripheral by FPGA. The system also uses the embedded Linux to run the main algorithm...

With the development of wireless communication and computer networks, wireless network has a very wide range of applications on instruments to improve information acquisition and processing capabilities. A peristaltic pump controller with MCU is designed. The controller is constructed with the working...

The development of urban agglomeration is inseparable from safe, efficient, convenient and economical transportation and logistics services. Promoting urban agglomerations integrated transport and logistics system construction, not only can significantly improve the ability to coordinate the development...

The HMAC algorithm is widely used to provide authentication and message integrity in digital communications. However, if the HMAC cryptographic algorithm is implemented in cryptographic circuit, it is vulnerable to side-channel attacks. A typical example is that in 2007, McEvoy proposed an attack strategy...

Shanhai Ching is an important ancient book of the pre-Qin Period, where the God images not only provide important literature material for researchers to understand the early religious thought, but also provide intuitive picture evidence. The human-animal is the second stage of the development of the...

This paper analyses the dynamic performances of the electromagnetic-driven spherical robot including rolling, obstacle overrunning, uphill climbing and the like, as well as discusses the influence factors on the dynamic performance of the spherical robot, which comprise the equivalent pendulum mass,...

With the rapid development of Internet technology, massive images are used on e-commerce sites to show product details. Among those images there are some of contraband, which seriously harm the social harmony, thus it is important to automatically identify them. In this paper, we propose an effective...

Background: Uric acid as the nitrogen compounds produced from catabolism purine from both diet and from endogenous nucleic acids (DNA deoxyribonucleic acid). One of the factors that can increase uric acid levels is the factor of excessive purine intake. The habit of consuming coffee can reduce levels...

This study aimed to determine the influence of Islamic work value which has been validated, as a mediator between the variable individual characteristics on job satisfaction and organization commitment of the employees in halal tourism in DKI Jakarta as the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. This...

Mathematical reflective thinking ability is one of the mathematical abilities needed for students because it provides an opportunity for students to think again and determine the best strategy in achieving goals. Therefore, efforts are needed to improve the ability of mathematical reflective thinking...

The contradiction between the increasing demand for agricultural products and the backward circulation level of agricultural products in China is increasingly obvious. "Direct Farm" brings other potential risks while improving the circulation efficiency of agricultural products. In this context, we developed...

OMNIgene·SPUTUM (OM-S) is a sample transport reagent designed to work with all tuberculosis diagnostics while eliminating the need for cold chain. OM-S-treated sputum samples were assayed in several tests after multiday holds. Raw sputa from 100 patients underwent direct smear microscopy, were manually...

Iron deficiency with or without anemia is associated with increased susceptibility to infection owing to impaired immune function; this study aimed to examine the associations between markers of iron status and white blood cell counts in African schoolchildren. This cross-sectional study is part of the...

Objective: There has been little inquiry addressing whether or not concerns about adverse effects of energy drink usage are relevant in the Caribbean. This survey investigated energy drink usage and adverse consequences among tertiary level students in Trinidad and Tobago. Methods: A cross-sectional...

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and can be diagnosed and treated in primary care clinics. No studies to date have demonstrated the prevalence of depression in rural, primary care settings in Mexico. The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of visits for depression...

The practice of Ponzi schemes is still widely found today. This study aims to implement and develop role-playing method on learning Ponzi scheme investment for undergraduate students. In this semi-experimental study, there were 27 students involved and treated as sample who were selected randomly. A...

Cr(VI) is considered to be a toxic contaminant in water sources because of its risk to human health. In this study, Polypyrrole/rectorite (PPy/REC) clay composites were prepared via in situ polymerization. SEM, FTIR and XRD analysis provided information of the morphology and structure of the PPy/REC...

The rapid development of MAT & MAI under artificial intelligence (AI) has brought new opportunities and challenges to the cultivation of MTI talents. Under the situation of a single foreign language discipline, the MTI talent training model can no longer meet the needs of specialized talents in the rapidly...

An eruption of Mount Kelud in 2014 was one of the disasters that affected large changes in society particularly in Pandansari Village, Ngantang District, Malang Region. In fact, the impact of the eruption affected the stable conditions of social structure, economy, and culture into vulnerable ones. One...

The paper contains an overview of stress-coping research concerning loneliness experience (Cacioppo et al.; etc.). Stress-coping research data concerning loneliness experience is large: Cacioppo, Fowler, Christakis. Emotional deprivation, lack of a close partner and subjective loneliness are connected...

The data generated by many factorial experiments are analyzed by linear regression models. Often the higher order interaction terms of such models are negligible (e.g., R. Mead, The Design of Experiments, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1988, p. 368) although there is uncertainty around it. This...

Jam Janeng is one of the arts which was originally created as an instrument for the spread of Islam in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia. In a dance creation, there are several elements which underlying one of them is tempo. Tempo is a measure of dance movements in the form of time to complete a dance...

The “last mile” of logistics is in the terminal link of the logistics supply chain, which restricts the development of the logistics industry. Studying this link is of great significance for improving the logistics operation level and logistics service level. The “last mile” is also the only part of...