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Conjunctions have long been recognized as effective devices to achieve coherence in English discourse. Among all kind of conjunctions, “but” is used frequently by both native speakers and Chinese EFL learners. However, most previous studies focus on a wide range of conjunctions rather than this specific...

To examine the key factors influencing vibration reduction in dynamic compaction, the influence of vibration source distance, hammer height, tamping settlement, and falling distance at energy levels of 4000 kN·m, 12000 kN·m, and 25000 kN·m on a miscellaneous fill site was analyzed. Using the LIBSVM algorithm...

This study aimed to control heart rate and perception of exertion during physical fitness tests, both the bleep test and the 2.4 km cooper test, which were carried out during the pandemic. This research was analytical observational research with a cross-sectional approach and purposive sampling technique,...

This study examined the development of English Education students' core competencies based on lecturers' intsructional practice report. The core competencies in this research include two domain: soft skills and hard skills. Soft skills and hard skills are categorized into sub-domain. Self evaluation...

Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer in the world, of which 19 Palm Oil Mills (POM) are in Bengkulu Province. POM in Bengkulu generally processes palm fruit bunches into Crude Palm Oil (CPO) with the by-products of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) which contains CPO residues (CPO-res) as much as 0.6-1.2%....

Padang State University is located in the tsunami-prone zone. Students as one element at risk need to have good insight into disaster and implement preparedness to face tsunami threat. This research aims to determine the correlation between the perception of the tsunami disaster and student preparedness...

The government has now used digital media in government system services to be more practical, effective and efficient. Like the LAPOR! which is a means to submit complaints, aspirations and requests for information from the public to the government that is guaranteed the security and confidentiality...

Aeration is a common process in increasing Dissolved Oxygen content in water. A common method for aeration is using large size bubbles which are commonly in the size of 4–10 mm. The simulation is intended to investigate the effect of bubble size (diameter) in oxygen transfer rate, gas hold up and increase...

During the research, optimal feeding and irrigation regimes for the forage crops “Nayman” and “Shaftoli” varieties of millet were determined, for example, when the soil moisture before irrigation is 65-70-60% compared to the CHDNS; 70-75-65% and the calculated soil layer during irrigation is 30-50-50 cm,...

Immunization can cause pain and trauma in children. One of the strategies to deal with immunization-related pain is combination between physical intervention and cognitive therapy called 5S method, which includes swaddling side-stomach, shushing, swinging, and sucking. This method involves some senses,...

Despite China’s 20th century education system largely avoiding Western influences, the past 30 years has seen a reemergence of China’s willingness to send students abroad. China’s push to internationalize their higher education system stems from the need to alleviate the domestic competition for enrollment...

School effectiveness is influenced by many factors, one of this is the quality of School Administration Head in providing administrative services in education. With excellent administration services, learning activities will run conducively. Therefore, this study will examine how the ability to work...

The business world develops faster than law. Business always requires speed including speed in handling disputes between parties. Online arbitration is a breakthrough that must be taken to bridge the speed of business and the availability of legal institutions in resolving disputes. Regulations in Indonesia...

This research aims to improve the activity and learning outcomes of science through the application of cooperative learning type of Team Accelerated Instruction (TAI) with problem solving method on the fifth grade students. Based on preliminary observation at elementary school researchers found problems...

Objective: Little information is available about the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and epidemiologic features of Bone Tuberculosis (Bone-TB). In this work, we present the epidemiological data about the Bone-TB in the Sultanate of Oman. Methods: Retrospectively, we identified and assessed...

The chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Megawati Soekarnoputri, was reported to the Criminal Investigation Agency because her speech at the PDIP birthday celebration on January 10th, 2017, was considered as a blasphemy. Contextually, her speech was against the pillars of faith...

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...

In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, several fundraising campaigns have emerged to reduce the financial strains imposed on social exclusionary behaviours. Crowdfunding is another method of raising money that is not reliant on banks. Donation-based crowdfunding is growing in acceptance as a viable...

Corruption is an extraordinary crime that not only harms state finances but also erodes public trust in government institutions. One of the main challenges in eradicating corruption is the difficulty of recovering assets resulting from corruption which are often hidden or diverted by the perpetrators....

Climatic elements play important roles in the growth of plants. The aims of this study were to determine correlation and relationship between plant growth and climatic elements (rainfall, rainy days, temperature, relative humidity, and solar radiation) in a secondary forest of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak...

For all-solid-state lithium ion battery, Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is a unique solid electrolyte possessing both high total ionic conductivity and stability against Li. As to conventional preparation methods, there is a stereotype that higher density always comes from higher pressure enforced upon the LLZO...

The purpose of this research is to show the effects of conventional and cooperative methods toward the necessary skills of volleyball games of the students class X SMA N 1 Muaro.This research is pre-experimental that involved 30 male students. The instruments of this test are the volleying test, passing...

The increasing resistance of pathogenic bacteria such as Sta-phylococcus aureus to conventional antibiotics highlights the need for alternative antimicrobial agents derived from natural sources. This study aimed to analyze the phytochemical constituents and evaluate the antibacterial activity of Mitragyna...

The demand for sustainable and high-performance concrete has intensified the exploration of industrial by-products and waste materials as partial replacements in conventional mix designs. In response to these concerns, this study assesses the feasibility of incorporating ceramic tile waste (CTW) as a...

Limestone powder as a concrete admixture was incorporated into the concrete, mechanical properties and impermeability of concrete were studied, and influence mechanism of concrete was analyzed. Experimental results showed workability of concrete was improved when appropriate proportion limestone powder...

On October 30, 2009, the China Growth Enterprise Market was officially listed, mainly to provide financing channels for startup companies. Compared with the main board market, the Growth Enterprise Market market tends to have more relaxed listing requirements. It can be said that the Growth Enterprise...

This study investigates the effect of varying thawing duration and temperature on the quality of cryopreserved river buffalo semen. A randomized group design with four treatments and ten replications was used, followed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) for significant...

The signal lamp is an important component in the railway signaling system. The most important component of the signal lamp is LED (led emitting diode). Because the signal lamp is continuo turned on and in a bright situation even in different weather conditions, so from that situation comes a reduction...

The study focused on describing how language features were used on the critical thinking skills of both male and female students when they wrote argumentative writing and explaining why language features were used on the critical thinking skills of male and female students in argumentative writing. Systemic...

This study investigates the impact of an aerobic exercise program on the cardiovascular fitness of female plantation workers in Cisaat Village, West Java, Indonesia. With women's labor force participation significantly lower than men's and many workers experiencing physical fatigue, the need...

School to Work Transition (STWT) is considered as an important transition period in one’s life. This refers to the period between the end of individual activities in the world of formal education or the initial training period and the assessment in the labor market. This paper reviews STWT activity references...

The premium between Shanghai and HongKong stock price had been existing in dual listed companies for a long time. This paper is based on the policy of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program which began on November 27, 2014, and made an empirical research on the premium rate. We selected 63 stocks related...

A series of N-alkylated chitosan (NACS) with various alkyl chain length and degree of substitution (DS) was prepared by a reductive amination method. The synthesis and structural characteristics of NACS was determined by FTIR, NMR and elemental analysis (EA). Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to analyze...

With the comprehensive expansion of value-added tax, China's construction industry, real estate industry, living services, financial industry has ended the payment of business tax since May 1 2016. The construction industry is undoubtedly the most changeable and far-reaching industry in the process of...

Corncobs and rice straws are the types of biomass waste in farmland that has yet to be optimally managed. The farmland waste management using perfect combustion technologies produced liquid smoke and biochar. The analysis of the production process of biochar and liquid smoke through perfect combustion...

Chicken meat is highly nutritious but also easily damaged. The aim of this study was to evaluate the soaking chicken meat effect in bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum) infusion. Total of 30 chicken meat samples were soaked with infused bay leaf (0% and 15%) for 30 minutes and different storage times (0, 2,...

In recent years, with the rapid development of civil aviation industry, new airport is necessary to plan and construct to the increasing demand for civil aviation. Current parallel runway instrument approach regulations require that divergence angle established between two go-around tracks of independent...

This paper aims at describing the current status of Technical and Vocational Education Trainings (TVET) in the Buffalo Metropolitan Region by highlighting the stark contrast between teacher competencies and school performance in vocational high schools and high schools. The case study area is the Buffalo...

The track and field sprint, which is an anaerobic energy supply project, is a typical project of speed competition. Its primary energy material ATP - CP which will run out in 4 to 5 seconds, can only maintain the energy of the athletes for 30-40 meters. How to improve the late course performance of the...

Education is an important point to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since education is a human right. Education has positive effect to all human aspects. One of the positive effects is through education which has positive relationship with the age of first marriage especially for woman. The...

The era of economic globalization has arrived, and multinational companies are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. Considering that in the process of organizational structure adjustment and employment relationship changes, the salary system and psychological contract have become...

The second-hand smoker will have difficulties because of nicotine and other substances leading to activate free radical in the body and stimulate the secretion of inflammatory mediators. Flavonoid is a compound contained in marigold leaves, believed to have anti-inflammatory effects. This study aims...

Indonesia is the largest archipelago state is therefore also called Nusantara. Almost every region in Indonesia has a characteristic landmark that describes each area that has tremendous potential in form of lore and attraction. The tremendous potential of this must be backed up with a nice introduction....

The main need for the community is a house with an area of land that can meet the needs of the family. Residential floor can be extended vertically upwards which is a concrete floor slab. This can be fulfilled with a series of lightweight bricks reinforced by plain reinforcement which is a one-way slab...

BIM technology, leveraging its capabilities of 3D visualization and full lifecycle data coordination, has become a core tool for tackling complex engineering projects. However, existing BIM practices often face limitations such as disconnection between models and construction, inadequate support for...

One of the breakthroughs to facilitate learning is to change the concept of online using a platform that is more practical and more accessible to students, namely website-based learning media. One of the latest innovations in the development of web-based econometrics learning media is named Website Poetrisilaban.com....

The purpose of this study is to determine the improvement of learning skill learning outcomes on teacher training and education science faculty students UNSRI class of force 2016 after using multimedia-based macro flash. This study uses classroom action research to determine the effectiveness of multimedia-based...

Objective: The study aimed to identify risk factors of preeclampsia on pregnant women including mother’s age, gestational age, weight gain, pregnancy type, history of hypertension, number of children’s births (parity), history of disease, and history of preeclampsia. Method: The research design was descriptive...

Methodological issues of identifying active fracture zones as enhanced oil recovery zones using information-space technologies are considered. Because the insufficiency of seismic methods for identifying active fracture zones used landscape indicators of active fracturing zones, which are determined...

Background: The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 is variable and ranges from asymptomatic, mildly symptomatic, moderately severe and severe disease. A small proportion might develop severe disease and may have cytokine storm. One of the therapeutic options to treat such cases is Tocilizumab (TCZ). In this...