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Proceedings Article

Several Notations of Gronwall Inequality of Vector Functions

D. Luo, Y. Liu, C. Wang
In this paper, we first consider tow inequalities of vector functions,then combine the vector function inequality with Gronwell' inequality to obtain another two vector function's inequalities. At last, using them to prove the maximum principle for one kind of optimal control problem.
Proceedings Article

Human Action Recognition Based on Global Silhouette and Local Optical Flow

Ning Zhang, Zeyuan Hu, Sukhwan Lee, Eungjoo Lee
Currently, Human Activity Recognition is a research hotspot in the field of machine vision, it involves knowledge of image processing, pattern recognition, artificial intelligence and many other disciplines. Video-based Human Activity Recognition including human area detection, movement and gesture segmentation,...

Review of the Management Theory and Method of Loan Limitation

Mu Zhang, Meng Wang
Reasonably determining and using the loan limitation granted by commercial banks to their corporate clients, it has important theory meaning and realistic meaning for commercial banks to strengthen risk prevention and for lenders and borrowers to improve operational performance. In this paper, we summarized...

Indonesia: The Dangers of Democratic Regression

Edward Aspinall, Eve Warburton
For the last decade, comparativists and country experts have praised Indonesia's democratic stability. Free, fair and highly competitive elections are held regularly throughout the country. Indonesia boasts a vibrant civil society and its press is amongst the freest in the region. However, praise for...

The Research on the Ecological Environment Construction and Poverty Alleviation Development in "Three Rivers Parallel Flow Area" of Yunnan Province

Yongqian Li, Yerong Li
In the process of the regional ecological environment construction in "Three Rivers Parallel Flow Area", the regional resources, the relationship between economy and environment should be taken into consideration. Based on market-oriented and serious comparison between opportunity and cost, we should...
Proceedings Article

Serum Leptin Levels in Patients with Hepatitis B: A Meta-analysis

Qiong-Yuan Zhang, Xuan Xu, Mei Luo, Jian-Jiang Xue, Ying-Li Li
Background and Aims: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a widespread disease affecting people worldwide. With more and more research on the deepening of the leptin, which suggested a close relationship between serum leptin levels and HBV. In this study, we explored the correlation between serum leptin...

Studies on Culture and Creative economics in Belgium (Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia)

Elisabetta Lazzaro
In recent decades, new forces, such as China, Russia and Brazil, have emerged in the international contemporary art market as part of the creative economy. At the same time the art market is becoming more visible globally, with the same art galleries and the same artists can be exhibited in different...
Proceedings Article

A New Method for Sorting Radar Signal Based on Entropy Features

Jun Han, Xiaofei Lu, Minghao He, Xiaojie Tang
In order to figure out shortcomings of the existing method, such as the accuracy is not high and the method is sensitive to noise, we firstly Obtain the Wigner distribution space and bispectrum space for the received radar signal, then divide the space into subspace. Under the subspace distribution probability,...
Proceedings Article

Acceptance Double Sampling Plan with Fuzzy Parameter

Ezzatallah Baloui Jamkhaneh, Bahram Sadeghpour-Gildeh, Gholamhossein Yari
In the present paper we have proposed a method for designing acceptance double sampling plans with fuzzy quality characteristic. we have argued the acceptance double sampling plan when the fraction of defective items is a fuzzy number. These plans are well defined since if the fraction of defective items...
Proceedings Article

Combining Analytical and Evolutionary Inductive Programming

Neil Crossley, Emanuel Kitzelmann, Martin Hofmann, Ute Schmid
Analytical inductive programming and evolutionary in- ductive programming are two opposing strategies for learning recursive programs from incomplete specifica- tions such as input/output examples. Analytical induc- tive programming is data-driven, namely, the minimal recursive generalization over the...
Proceedings Article

Parameter Estimation of LFM Signal in the Presence of non-Gaussian Noise

Sajjad Malekee, Mahmoud Mayiami, Seyed Reza Haydarinik, Seyed Mohammad Alavi
In this paper, a method is proposed for chirp rate and initial frequency estimation in the presence of non-Gaussian noise. In this approach, the noise is considered a component of signal phase. After extracting the phase of received signal, we estimate the parameters of interest by using the linear estimators....
Proceedings Article

Study on User Behavior and Social Tagging

Yaping Wan, Xiaohua Yang, Zhiming Liu, Jiayu Ma, Xiaoyun Li, Chunping Ouyang, Ying Yu, Hui Jiang
We studied the electronic communication of knowledge users collaborating on a community and found that their work and interactions were mediated by the use of tag. Drawing on these, we found social tagging is the process by which many users add metadata in the form of keywords, to annotate and categorize...
Proceedings Article

A Neural Network Enhanced Stereo Vision Obstacle Detection and Avoidance System for Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Fanjun Liu, Binggang Cao
This paper presents a neural network enhanced stereo vision obstacle detection and avoidance system for unmanned ground vehicle. In this paper, we build a neural network to learn the mapping for the left image to the right image under the assumption of a flat road. Using the trained neural network we...

Land Comprehensive Value Evaluation Model

Ti Xiang
Lack of consideration for the cost of environmental degradation,the land value has always been assessed mistakenly. Considering both the economic gains and the environmental degradation cost, our team propose the Land Comprehensive Value Index (LCVI). Then we establish the Land Comprehensive Value Evaluation...
Proceedings Article

Knowledge Discovery in Evolution of the Structure and Form of Scientific Model: J-System Theory

Qi Qian, Qianhui Zhao, Yu Chen, Zhaohua Jiang
First we establish the definition of J-System, and by some actual case according to this definition to illustrate that many scientific knowledge system are J-System which is consist of three concept sets by some cognitive pattern. This paper discusses that the J system is composed of the paradigm set...
Research Article

The Effects of Trade Facilitation on Trade Performance in Africa

Daniel Sakyi, Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor
Pages: 1 - 15
Institutional trade barriers constitute substantial constraints for a number of exporters and importers. These barriers are multidimensional and they impede trade flows and trade performance of many developing countries, including African countries. In particular, the International Trade Centre through...
Proceedings Article

An Approach to Improve Diffusion Coefficient of Geospatial Information Model

Chongfu Huang
This paper proposes an approach to improve the diffusion coefficient of the geospatial information diffusion model. The diffusion coefficient calculated by the average distance formula is appropriately amplified to become the initial diffusion coefficient. Employing a search method, we take two test...
Proceedings Article

Identifying the Strength of Emotions in Relation with the Topic of Text Using Word Space

Anatoly Beltiukov, Mohsin Manshad Abbasi
Emotion analysis from text is a topic of growing interest over recent years. It is because of the growth and availability of internet. The emotion analysis from text and the strength of the emotions in text plays an important role in understanding and predicting the future events. In this paper, we are...
Proceedings Article

Risk Mapping of Risk Factors Associated with Human Rabies Cases in Bali Province, Indonesia

Yuni Yupiana, Chaerul Basri, Ernawati, S Sihombing, Farida Zenal, Caitlin Pfeifer, Mark Stevenson, Luuk Schoonman, James McGrane, Fajar Tjaturrasa
Since the emergence of rabies cases in human in 2008, there have been 174 humans affected by the disease in Bali. Eradication program implementing dog vaccination has seemed to decrease the incidence of rabies cases in human, however the human cases were still found. A lot of resources from local and...

Digital Workplace Implementation To Promote Gender Equality

Nita Yalina
The focus of this research is to provide an explanation of how the digital workplace can help to promote gender equality in the organization. We conduct interviews with 4 managers and 8 selected woman on different organization regarding expected condition at the workplace. In the Organization perspective,...

Imitating Success of Japanese Entrepreneurs and Benefits in Entrepreneurial Activities

Eddy Soeryanto Soegoto, Nadya Vian Anisa
This study aims to explain how Japanese entrepreneurs achieve success and replicable benefits in entrepreneurial activities. Data for this study was gathered through observations on articles and books. This study used a qualitative method. As a nation that experienced a war defeat, Japan has similarities...

Assessment of the Impact of Technology-Related Factors of Urban Environment on Population and Long-Term Environmental Tasks for Business

Nikolay Borisov, Oleg Klepikov
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of technology-related factors of the urban environment on population and to establish long-time tasks for business in order to improve the ecological situation. We used the materials from the Federal Budgetary Health Institution “Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology...
Short Communication

Pharmacological Management of Hypertension Guided by Central or Peripheral Blood Pressure Measurement: Comparison of Two Strategies on the Incidence of Intermediate Outcome

Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso, Sayuri Inuzuka, Gilberto Campos Guimarães, Robson Pierre Pacífico, Victoria Alves Melo, Luiz Fernando Oliveira, Eduarda Silva, Gustavo Ribeiro Mesquita, Deborah Silva Cintra Valle, Priscila Valverde Vitorino, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim, Antonio Coca
Pages: 1 - 4
Background: Central blood pressure values and arterial stiffness have demonstrated to be a useful tool to stratify cardiovascular risk and also as a biomarker. A question that is still unanswered is if hypertension treatment guided by central blood pressure parameters will be even better to promote cardiovascular...
Proceedings Article

Developing Procedures to Assess Contractors at Various Stages of Cooperation

Turgaeva Aksana Albekovna, Azizova Esenia Anatolevna
State customer activities inevitably imply signing governmental contracts with companies of various types. Government contract making may result in certain risks and economic security threats for the state customer and it is of primary importance because its successful execution influences the budget...
Proceedings Article

Improving Multidrug-Resistance Tuberculosis Papua’s Management Using Whole Genome Sequencing

Yustinus Maladan, Hana Krismawati, Antonius Oktavian, C. S Whinie Lestari
One of the challenges in TB control of Papua is increasing number of multidrug-resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The aim of the study is to imply the WGS tools for predicting TB drugs resistance even MDR as well XDR in clinical samples as an initiation model of laboratory improvement for accurate treatment...
Proceedings Article

Development of a Priority Scale in Handling National Road Maintenance in Banten

Novel Ridwan, Leksmono Suryo Putranto
National road should be maintained periodically to keep its performance in a serviceable condition. Banten is a province next to the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Therefore, road maintenance in this area must be conducted properly. Banten is one of the areas in Indonesia, in which the national road...

YouTube Adoption: Promoting Local Government Transparency?

Zailani Surya Marpaung, Anang Dwi Santoso
Youtube is a social media platform for the exchange of videos where the public can demonstrate their engagement by watching, sharing and commenting. Local governments have gradually adopted it, in particular for transparency purposes. Unfortunately, there has been not much research explored the use of...

The Concept of the Historical Development of Geometric Knowledge in the Aspect of Synergetic Methodology

E Shangina
In this article the author explores the evolution of geometrical knowledge and gives a forecast of their further historical development. This is important from a practical point of view, because geometric knowledge and visually imaginative language of geometric modeling is used in many fields of professional...

Approach to a Negotiated Criminal Justice System

Juan Carlos Ferré Olivé, Isabel Morón Pendás
This article discusses the system of compliance judgments in the United States and its influence of its application in Spanish law. Moreover, the article includes positive and negative arguments in relation to such application. As to positive arguments we can consider, for example, the reduction in the...

Rural Women Entrepreneur in Digital Era

Ade Kusuma, Ririn Puspita Tutiasri, Mia Rizkiya Romadhona, Ucik Uswatun Khasanah
Technological developments affect changes in social conditions. In the digital era, the growth of entrepreneurial activities carried out by urban women is increasing. This provides an opportunity for women to join the public sector without leaving their responsibilities as a housewife. But we know that...

The Impact of Digitalization Risks on the Business Processes of an Insurance Company

Anna Faizova, Svetlana Kalayda, Irina Malova, Ekaterina Solopenko
Nowadays digitalization is one of the key drivers of insurance market development in Russia. Introducing InsurTech provides insurance companies with a number of competitive advantages, such as increasing speed of making decisions, opportunities for portfolio expansion, tools for risk assessment and fraud...

Analysis on the Fear When Facing Death

Shengxuan Sun
Why death is not as scary as it sounds? This is the question this paper attempted to answer. To do so, the paper discusses the problem from three aspects. First, the two possibilities about what will happen after we die. Second, the wrong image in our mind for the process of dying. Third, fear of losing...

Communicative Activities in Language Teaching and Learning Process: A View of a Teacher Training Session

Ahmad Dzo’ul Milal, Laily N. Jannatul
This paper depicts the characteristics of communicative activities that are likely to be carried out in the classroom language teaching and learning process. These activities are conducted based on the belief that language is naturally functional for communication rather than just substantially formal...

Foreign Direct Investment as a Factor of Iron and Steel Industry Development in Russia

Oleg Bazhenov, Angelina Ilyina, Anna Oykher
The research paper defines and describes the factors and the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on iron and steel industry enterprises. For this purpose the following objectives have been gradually achieved: 1) Identifying FDI factors, which affect economic performance of iron and steel industry...

Cognitive Risks of Education Digitalization: Crisis Transformation of Student Consciousness and the Problem of Forming Safe Communicative-Educational Environment

S.A. Khrapov, L.V. Baeva
This article will reflect the results of the complex problem of education digitalization study, its impact on the cognitive sphere of students and the definition of cognitive destructive consequences - crisis trends in the transformation of consciousness. As the main threat that determines cognitive...

Influence of Gut Microbiota on Mental Health via Neurotransmitters: A Review

Ting Liu, K. Anton Feenstra, Jaap Heringa, Zhisheng Huang
Pages: 1 - 14
Mental disorders related to the imbalance of neurotransmitters, which are substantially affected by gut microbiota. Gut microbiota impacts on mental health by regulating the level of neurotransmitters in the host. To understand the influence of gut microbiota on mental health via neurotransmitters, we...
Review Article

The Development and Bio-applications of Multifluid Electrospinning

Menglong Wang, Deng-Guang Yu, Xiaoyan Li, Gareth R Williams
Pages: 1 - 13
Electrospinning is a potent “top-down” nanofabrication method and has been explored by many researchers in recent decades because it is an efficient, versatile, simple, and low-cost route to prepare nanofibers. Nanofiber membranes generated by electrospinning have been used in various fields including...

Factors Influencing Career Choice in Islamic Multilevel Marketing: The Mediating Role of Company Credibility

Jhanghiz Syahrivar, Hetty Karunia Tunjungsari, Frangky Selamat, Chairy Chairy
Research in Islamic Multilevel Marketing (MLM) is relatively underrepresented, partly because such business model combined with Islamic appeal is a relatively new phenomenon and the novelty of MLM business is disputable in Islamic point of view. This research aimed to explore factors influencing the...

Sleep Problems and Behavioral Development in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

Bumo Zhang
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder and are associated with problematic behavioral outcomes. The current paper is aimed to provide an overview of the direction of the relationship between sleep problems and behavioral outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder....

An Intercultural Orientation to Languages Education: Expanding Identity Repertoires

Michelle Kohler
With the rapid and wide reaching movement of people, ideas, products, and practices, we are more interconnected and interdependent than at any other time in history. While there may be some critique of this phenomenon, globalization will remain a pervasive force and education systems around the world...

Fuzzy Partitioned Discrete-event Systems Under Controllability

Shailendra Singh, S.P. Tiwari
This paper aims to study the fuzzy partitioned discrete-event systems and its supervisory control theory under full observation. Specifically, we introduce the concept of a fuzzy partitioned automaton corresponding to a given automaton. Further, we introduce the model of a fuzzy partitioned discrete-event...

The Role of SPEs in the Enron Scandal and Its Implications for China

Shihan Liu, Lingyuan Lu, Yidi Wu
Special purpose entity (SPE) is a type of financial instrument that can legally help companies reduce debt, raise capital, reduce stress, and reduce losses and is widely applied in U.S. companies. However, from Enron Scandal, SPE may also let firms be exposed to certain risks. This paper aims to study...
Proceedings Article

Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Diabetic Patient

A Review and Case Report

Wassan Nori, Sanaa Norri
Mucormycosis is an unusual and potentially lethal invasive infection of fungi that most commonly affects diabetes and other immunocompromised individuals. This infection showed high morbidity and mortality rate. Furthermore, the rapidity with which mucormycosis spreads is an extraordinary phenomenon;...

Liouvillian Integrability of a Modified Michaelis-Menten Equation

Claudia Valls
Pages: 1 - 8
In this work we consider the modified Michaelis-Menten equation in biochemistry x˙=-a(E-y)x+by,  y˙=a(E-y)x-(b+r)y,  z˙=ry. It models the enzyme kinetics. We contribute to the understanding of its global dynamics, or more precisely, to the topological structure of its orbits by studying the integrability...

On Non-Commutative Integrable Burgers Equations

Metin Gürses, Atalay Karasu, Refik Turhan
Pages: 1 - 6
We construct the recursion operators for the non-commutative Burgers equations using their Lax operators. We investigate the existence of any integrable mixed version of left- and right-handed Burgers equations on higher symmetry grounds.

The Periodic μ-b-Equation and Euler Equations on the Circle

Martin Kohlmann
Pages: 1 - 8
In this paper, we study the μ-variant of the periodic b-equation and show that this equation can be realized as a metric Euler equation on the Lie group Diff∞(𝕊) if and only if b = 2 (for which it becomes the μ-Camassa–Holm equation). In this case, the inertia operator generating the metric on Diff∞(𝕊)...

Some Examples of Algebraic Geodesics on Quadrics

A. M. Perelomov
Pages: 1 - 5
In this note we give the conditions for the existence of algebraic geodesics on some two-dimensional quadrics, namely, on hyperbolic paraboloids and elliptic paraboloids. It appears that in some cases, such geodesics are the rational space curves.
Proceedings Article

An Investigation of Health Information Dissemination on Social Media: Content Analysis of CegahStunting Campaign on Instagram

Ida Nursanti, Muhammad Rifqi Ma’arif
Health information dissemination is one of the importance agendas on the public health sector. The effectivity on the way the health information was spread out plays a crucial-aspects on health habits on the society. In the case of stunting, right and concise information dissemination is very important...

Practical Teaching Research Based on the Evaluation of the Principal Component Analysis

Haima Yang, Yan Jin, Mingyu Ma, Jun Li, Dawei Zhang, Jin Liu
In this paper, the Principal Component Analysis method is introduced into the curriculum evaluation system of teachers for students. Taking Proteus measurement and control circuit simulation application course as an example, we use PCA method to describe the calculation method of multi index weight in...
Journal: eFood
Review Article

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Based Analytical Techniques for Food Safety Evaluation

Yan Xue, Yao Peng, Zhao Geng, Yitao Wang, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Hao Hu
Pages: 1 - 12
As the supply chain of food around the world has become more and more globalized and complicated, food safety issue has attracted considerable concern owing to the widespread pollution of the whole ecosystem and the extent of their impact on the well-being of human beings. Correspondingly, a variety...