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Cohesion and coherence are essential elements that have a role in forming structural coherence and coherence of the meaning of discourse texts. The formation of a coherent structure and semantic relationship cannot be separated from using the correct elements of cohesion and coherence, which are marked...

Reference is deixis following the context of the language so that it always changes and appears in various situations and language events, resulting in the meaning of the reference in one lingual unit being different. This study examines the form of person and time deixis and their forms of reference...

To compare with the traditional PSA, the DPSA (dynamic PSA) can well solve the problems containing dynamic factors of time, process variables personnel operating behavior. The reliability data is the basis of DPSA, and the quality of DPSA largely depends on the quality of input data. The system composition,...

The Cost Budget Plan (CBP) provides an overview of the cost required for a project. Preparing the CBP must ensure that the calculation of the total material or workers’ wages is detailed and correct. Partner in this public service activity (PSA) is SMK Negeri 2 Surabaya (Senior High School of Public...

In order to improve the efficiency of the Photovoltaic (PV) system. Firstly, Solar Cell Array (SCA) model was established, and the simulation analysis of which was conducted through MATLAB/Simulink, then, the output characteristic curves of PV system with different external environment condition were...

This paper examines the evolution of the images of key figures from the Three Kingdoms period across different historical documents, classical literature, and modern popular culture. Drawing upon historical texts such as the record San Guo Zhi三国志 and folk novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms三国演义, as well...

Air revitalization technology of environment control and life support system (ECLSS) should be developed for the long-time orbit mission of manned spacecraft. Two kinds of molecular sieve materials, TC-5A and PSA-5A, have made on request by China's manned space development demand, and the dynamic model...

The meaning of a speech is not always identical with the structure of the speech form and it cannot only be traced based on types also its constituent of internal elements. It is because the meaning of speech has a correlation between speech and the actions that the speaker is doing. The external element...

This study aims to develop a proper and effective project-based textbook to improve students in learning the outcome. This study used Dick and Carey developmental model. Data were collected through structured interview, questionnaire, and test. the structured interview was used to determine the level...

Nowadays, the Lahao Miao (also called Hmong) Village in Phoenix, Hunan in China is a “stone village” located on the checkpoint of the Great Wall in the South (founded in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties). It is a stone village, which has the natural advantages of language contact...

Quanfeng Lantern Opera (also “Quanfeng Hua Deng”, “全丰花灯”), an important local folk art form of Jiangxi Province, was included in the First National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China in 2006 (500IX-52). It has developed a unique performance form and characteristics after long-standing as the...

A series of flame retardant epoxy resin composites with different content of PEPA-substituted polyphosphoramide (PSA) were prepared. The flame retardancy of EP/PSA composites was evaluated by UL-94 vertical burning test and the pyrolysis combustion flow calorimetry (PCFC). With the incorporation of 20...

The “Washing Hands” is a Public Service Advertisement that provides knowledge to people to wash their hands with the correct water, not only rubbing their hands, but there are several steps that must be passed so that the hands become germ-free. With the increase in knowledge of washing hands, it is...

In “General Provisions of Civil Law” of the People’s Republic of China, there are some important new terms such as “gongxuliangsu” (公序良俗, public policy and ethics), “bingchichengshi, keshouchengnuo” (秉持诚实，恪守承诺, uphold honesty and honor commitment) and “shanyixiangduiren” (善意相对人, the good-faith third...

Case-Based Learning (CBL) is one of the learning strategies that aligns theory with practice in an effort to optimize the achievement of outcome-based learning. Considering that students are adult learners, the application of CBL is in line with the principle of adult learning, namely “finding out without...

From the perspective of speech act theory, based on the self-constructed composite corpora, this paper analyzes the English translation of modal verbs commonly used in Chinese legislative texts. The results show that: the top three modal verbs used in legislative texts of Mainland China are “yingdang...

One of the oxygen generators is a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) machine which is intended as a central oxygen-producing source on a smaller scale by a concentrator machine. Oxygen from the PSA device will be flowed to the patient through the terminal on the patient’s bed or flowed to an oxygen cylinder...

Mao Zedong’s “Speech at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art” in 1942 and Xi Jinping’s “Speech at the Forum on Literature and Art” (hereinafter referred to as the two “Speeches”) in 2014 are two glorious Marxist literature and art theoretical guidance documents. Under the illumination of the spirit...

Hydrogen is a crucial intermediate product that is widely used in the petrochemical and oil sectors. Efficiently improving hydrogen recovery technology is crucial for achieving sustainable success and fulfilling environmental obligations, given the increasing demand for hydrogen and the growing urgency...

This paper examines the source and deduction process of the time of “Minor New Year” through poetry literature. According to the Compilation of Chinese Local Chronicles and Folklore Materials (《中国地方志民俗资料汇编》) [1], this paper summarizes the time of “Minor New Year” in various regions of China and the regions...

Oxygen therapy saves lives in several respiratory and non-respiratory diseases in neonates and children. The most common indication for oxygen therapy in newborns was pneumonia, one of the leading causes of death in children under five years old in most developing countries. The Oxygen Concentrator (OC)...

The effort to increase the image of Indonesia as a country, both internally and externally, has been a continuous homework. In Public Relations, the subject is called PR program or PR campaign. Whilst, President Jokowi's administration has formulated "Nawa Cita" in leading this country, the Ministry...

Carrageenan/corn starch bio-composites is an important biodegradable composite as a substitute for conventional plastic and known as an environmentally friendly material. However, Carrageenan/corn starch bio-composite has poor mechanical properties. This paper reports the effect of chitosan NPs filler...

The research aims to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using aqueous extract of gandaria leaves (Bouea macrophylla G.) as a bioreducing agent for the reduction of Ag + ions to Ag0 and as a catalyst in the photodegradation process of Rhodamine B. The formation of AgNPs can be confirmed by the observable...

Covid-PSA (Covid Public Service Advertisement) is considered as a crucial medium for crisis communication between governments and the public. This study aims to contribute to communication and media studies by introducing a social semiotic analysis of the emotions expressed in Chinese Covid-PSAs. Our...

Smart agriculture will be essential for sustainable food production. Above all, the implementation of smart plant protection is highly expected as a way to protect crops from pests. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to collect a lot of experimental data, link it with various information, and...

In electricity industry, accurate load forecasting plays a key role in assuring the stability of power network and society. By far, there are many methods and models proposed to enhance the accuracy of forecasting results. On the basis of analyzing the performance of particle swarm algorithm (PSA) and...

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:...

While “xiaonian (the Chinese minor new year)” is one of the important Chinese traditional festivals, its date is not nationally unified. This essay therefore summarized “xiaonian” time and the regions where the “xiaonian” time has evolved recorded in Compilation of Chinese Local Chronicles and Folklore...

171 employees exposed to industrial anthropogenic chemical factors were examined. The sample was divided according to the principle of the presence of the cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (study group – 115 people) and their absence (comparison group – 56 people). For all employees, a chemical-analytical...

The effect of different volumes of tripolyphosphate (TPP) on the synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) was evaluated. The synthesis was performed using the ionic gelation method with a 0.5% chitosan solution and 1% TPP. A particle size analyser (PSA) was used to obtain the size of the chitosan NPs...

In the roadmap of Indonesian Bureaucratic Reformation Agendas, one of the goals to be realized in 2025 is the professionalism of the Public Service Apparatus (PSA). The millennium generation of PSA (Gen Y) is expected to play bigger and better role in the realization of the goal than its parents, the...

Public service advertising issued by the government and BUMN is generally aimed at inviting the public as their target to have a view so that they will act and do something following the expectations of advertisers. Behind the myth that will be conveyed, an advertisement contains an ideology that will...

Need Analyses have a wide definition in educational system which is used as the first step to conduct curriculum, syllabus, teaching and learning material, and others. In this case, it focuses on finding primary data about English learning material for diploma degree students of Mechanical Engineering....

This study aims to examine the contributing factors of public speaking anxiety (PSA) among international and Malaysian postgraduate students. To realise the study, a Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) and Foreign Language Communication Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), were employed through a qualitative...

Visual is form that can be seen in two- dimensional shape or three dimensions. Visuals play a role as aesthetics or as a conveyor of a particular message. In visual communication, visuals play a role as a conveyor of messages, but not always the entire communication message is carried out through visuals....

Background: Chronic inflammatory arthropathies such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. TNF-α antagonists are previously reported to improve vascular function in these patients and thus...

This research aimed to study the characterization of Nanosilver fluoride added with hydroxyapatite solution. This material was developed as an antibacterial agent and remineralizing agent in teeth, by using the properties of nanosilver, fluoride, and hydroxyapatite to overcome problems that commonly...

Mechanical wave matter is abstract material so it is still difficult to understand and affect to students’ problem-solving abilities (PSA). PSA is needed to understand and solve physics problems using accurate methods. The solution in an effort to improve the PSA of mechanical wave materials is to apply...

Verbal text and visual images play a crucial role in public service advertisements, which constitute a multimodal discourse rich in various social semiotic resources. Therefore, it is necessary to concentrate on the functions of verbal text and the meanings conveyed by visual images in public service...

Japanese manga has been known for its representation of Japanese daily life through its genre of slice of live. However, while not too related to depiction of everyday life, the manga stories based on imaginative and fantasy worlds have managed to relate to the condition of contemporary Japan. Attack...

The negative impact of cigarettes is on the health and socio-economic of individuals and the community. Cigarette advertising in mass media contributes to an increase in smoking behaviour. The high number of cigarette consumption in the community raises concerns about the low level of public awareness...

Public speaking anxiety (PSA) is one of the most common forms of anxiety disorder, with about one in five individuals experiencing this level of anxiety. Students undergoing the learning process, especially before the final examination period, can experience this anxiety disorder. The factors mentioned...

The COVID-19 pandemic has not appeared to be contained, and instead countries around the world are preparing to embrace it as an endemic. This is shown from a number of visual campaigns created to inform and educate the public on how to live side-by-side with the wide spreading virus. Indonesia, as one...

The purpose of this study was to characterize AgNP, and determine antioxidant and antibacterial activities. This research is exploratory descriptive research. The characterization method used PSA (Particle Size Analysis) and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). The antioxidant activity method...

The purpose of this study was to synthesize silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using Sargassum sp. extract. Synthesized Ag NPs are used as antibacterial agents in woven fabrics. Sargassum sp. mixed with distilled water (1:4 w/v) then heated in the microwave for 1 minute with various power level at 60; 70...

Scientific creativity skills (SCS) and problem-solving abilities (PSA) are benchmarks in assessing a person’s quality in learning 21. SCS and PSA need to be possessed by every student. They can be developed by implementing a model of collaborative creativity learning (CCL) because it can train students...

The optimal management of hemodynamic disorders among critically ill patients requires an accurate assessment of hemodynamic status. Global End Diastolic Index (GEDI) is taken for a more reliable indicator of preload in critically ill patients than central venous pressure and doctors tend to arrange...

The combination of Snakehead Fish Powder (SFP) and Bitter Melon Extract (BME) was possible to lower blood sugar levels and antidiabetic agents. The combination of SFP and BME through the mechanism of Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDS) was carried out. The SNEDDS are forms of lipid-based...

Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...