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Proceedings Article
The Use of Gijougo-Type Mimesis in Mangadouga Youtube Channel フェルミ漫画大学
Ina I. Pratita, Parastuti Parastuti, Rusmiyati Rusmiyati
Technological developments cause manga not only in print but also in digital form (デジタル漫画) and in the form of videos which are often called mangadouga (漫画動画). The development of manga can indirectly trigger manga to be more widely known and attract interest in learning Japanese. Manga as a cultural reflection...
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Visual Analysis
Starting from Wong Kar Wai’s International Award-winning Film
Jiaxuan Zhao
Wong Kar Wai is a unique presence in Hong Kong, a film and television industry that values business over art. Wong Kar Wai’s unique aesthetic perspective and expression in the film are amazing and regarded as a classic. In Wong Kar Wai’s films, light, shadow, and color have become the most important...
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The Process of Japanese Compound Word Formation
Sherly F. Lensun, Susanti Aror, Amelia Sompotan
The process of forming a Japanese word is called gokeisei. Gokeisei consists of 4 kinds, namely haseigo (派生語), karikomi or shouryaku (刈り込み· 省略), toujigo (頭字語) and fukugougo/gouseigo (複合語· 合成語). This study aims to identify changes in phonemes in the process of gouseigo formation. In this study, the data...
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Against-Diaspora: The Cultural Identity of Wong Kar-Wai's Martial Arts Films
Hao Zhao
Wong Kar-wai's martial arts films cross the borders of commerce, genre and art, contain features of the times and tradition. By invoking related theories and methods of James Clifford and Shu-mei Shih, etc., targeting Wong Kar-wai's martial arts films as the research subject as well as a special...
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Exploring the Empowering Leadership under Different Organizational Contexts: Based on Multi-case Study of Chinese Hi-Tech Enterprises
Ou Yang, Xi Zhao, Rico Long Wai Lam
The purpose of this study is to explore the how organisational contexts affect empowered leadership and we classified organisational contexts into four types in terms of the formalisation of organisational structure and the complexity of tasks. We adopted a multi-case study approach to study eight hi-tech...
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The Interpretation of Duke Zhuang Wu Sheng in Zuo Zhuan and the Superstition Behind It
Shuoyao Ni, Wenting Zhao
Because of the age and the abbreviated records, wu sheng (寤生), which first appeared in Zuo Zhuan (左传), still has unclear interpretations and different way of saying. Sheng (生) means birth or giving birth to in Chinese, while the meaning of wu (寤) is controversial. This paper compiles the main views on...
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Political Philosophy in the Biography of Han Poetry
Dongxue Qiao
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the parallel political ideology of Confucianism and Law also occupied the mainstream. The rule of rites and the rule of law complement each other and do not independent of each other. In the Western Han Dynasty, Han Ying, as a great scholar, advocated the rituals...
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Study on the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Acrophobia and Suggestions for System Optimization
Guangyang Pan, Wai Yie Leong
Acrophobia, a common specific phobia, significantly affects patients' daily lives and mental health. Traditional treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication have certain limitations in practical application. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET), as an innovative treatment...
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Environmental and Cultural Impacts of Chair-Shaped Tombs in Wenzhou, China
Luke Liu
This study investigates the unique tradition of “chair-shaped tombs” (椅子坟, yǐzi fén) in rural Wenzhou and its environmental and sociocultural impacts. In Wenzhou’s hillside villages, the late 20th century saw many lineage clans build elaborate seat-like concrete tombs for their ancestors, reviving a...
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“New Wave” Spirits and Romantic Urban Fantasy: Lovers on the Bridge
Duanduan Zhou
During the 1950s and 1960s, the French New Wave film movement swept the film-dom around the globe and ushered in a trend of iconoclasm and aesthetic experimentation. This paper analyzes the signature art-house film Lovers on the Bridge (1999) made by Leos Carax who is credited as the torchbearer for...
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Moral Value in Tteutbakkui Saeng (뜻밖 의 生 (생)) Novel by Ju Yeong Kim
A Sociopragmatic Study
Sitta Arsita Tisnaliani, Tri Indri Hardini, Risa Triarisanti
This paper examined moral values of speech acts in Tteutbakkui Saeng (뜻밖의 生 (생)) novel by Ju Yeong Kim. This research employed qualitative descriptive, focusing on the analysis of moral values with the framework of socio-pragmatic studies. Data collection techniques included reading and note-taking....
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Gender and Cultural Imagination - On the Death of the Heroine in “The Grandmaster”
Hong Yue
The Grandmaster by Wong Kar-wai is a classic Martial Arts film in the 21st century. The ending of Gong Er in the film inherits the narrative convention that the female hero disappears at the end of the story in Chinese Martial Arts films. This narrative feature, on the one hand, continues the masculine...
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A Study to Lin Shu: An Echo From East to West on Translation in Late-Qing Dynasty
Yue Liang
The theme of this thesis study surrounds Lawerence Venuti’s theory about utilization of domestication in translation, as well as how Lin Shu reflected Venuti’s theory in his translation of Charles Dickens’ novel David Copperfield. The first part of study contains the literature review and the statement....
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How Language to Make Advantage of Body Movements to Configure the State Meaning and Result Meaning
Seen from the Absence of State Meaning of Compound Directional Verbs “Guolai /Guoqu” in Mandarin
Zhixin Zhou, Wen Jiang
Through the analysis of compound directional verbs with theories of cognitive linguistics such as Image Schema, Construal Operation and Spatialization of Form Hypothesis, we can find the cognitive motivation of the lack of State Meaning of “guolai/guoqu” which derives from the uniqueness of “Path” of...
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Editorial Argument Typification of Bisnis Indonesia
Pilipus Wai Lawet, Yuliana Setyaningsih
An argumentation is an activity of giving evidence and justification to support a claim. Writing editorials requires strong arguments in order to convince readers. There are argument models in Douglas Walton’s perspective that can be used in writing editorials. This study aims to describe the types of...
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Study on the Translation of Some New Terms in “General Provisions of Civil Law” Based on Corpus
Xueling Feng
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...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Analysis of Wind Energy Resource Potentials in Nansha Guangzhou
Huang Dong, Wilton Wai-Tung Fok
Nansha is located in Guangzhou and is planned as the China(Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone after Dec.2014, the electricity demand is believed to increase and exceed the capacity of the existing three thermal power plants in the near future. With the purpose of achieving a better energy structure and...
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Semantic Interaction Between Chinese and Japanese Chinese Character Vocabulary
Examples of Chinese Japanese-originated Return Words Related to Religion
Zhuqin Deng
In modern Japan, when learning from the West, it chose a large number of Chinese classical words to translate Western terminology. These Chinese character words flowed back to China in large quantities at the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and entered the modern Chinese vocabulary...
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Natural Functional Foods Consumption Behavior Among the Malaysians with Obesity
Phuah Kit Teng, Khoong Tai Wai, Ow Mun Waei, Tey Sheik Kyin
Natural functional food industry is growing steadily worldwide and innovative products are being continuously launched thus making competition fierce. Successful commercialization of natural functional foods is proving to be challenging especially due to the need for a strategic approach to product development...
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Understanding Patronage Behavior Among Tourists in Shopping Malls in Malaysia Using the Experience Economy Framework
Wai Kheong Chin, Abdul Raheem Mohamad Yusof, Khong Loong Jeffrey Yee
The experience economy stands out as a mega trend because of its worldwide impact and researchers have studied this idea across diverse industries such as retail and tourism. When more and more people are concerned about experiential consumption, traditional business approaches that focus heavily on...
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The Paradox of Romance in Tango
A Close-Reading of Wong Kar Wai’s Films of Happy Together, In the Mood for Love, and Fallen Angles
Yirong Yin
Tango, a partner dance, has been widely seen in romantic films. Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai is renowned for his depictions of intense, complex romantic relationships infused with dramatic conflict. Tango is one indispensable element that is repeatedly used in Wong’s films. By exploring the role...
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Patient Loyalty Towards the Pharmacist
Ow Mun Waei, Phuah Kit Teng, Khoong Tai Wai
Pharmacists play an important role in enhancing patient’s health quality of life besides physicians. Little researches were conducted to examine the patients-pharmacist relationship. The literature mainly covered clinical expects of patient-pharmacist relationship but little researches on patient loyalty...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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IoT-Based Monitoring System for Solar Photovoltaics’ Parameter Analysis and Prediction
Muhammad Afifuddin Pozi, Heng Siong Lim, Boon Kian Lim, Kia Wai Liew
A popular alternative to using fossil fuels to generate power is to use a photovoltaic (PV) system. However, the efficiency of PV system is very sensitive to the environmental conditions and frequent maintenance is needed to achieve the best performance. In practice, data of both the surrounding environment...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Analysis of Security Threats on Data Centre in Internet of Things
Lee Loo Chuan, Mardeni Roslee, Pang Wai Leong, Indrarini Dyah Irawati
The recent surge in adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) has accelerated integration and Internet access beyond smart devices, which in turn has made the Internet more and more pervasive in our daily lives and IoT devices open up endless new possibilities and simplify lives. Unfortunately, the current...
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The Internet of Things Technology Application Analysis in Single-Chip Computer Teaching Reform
Wai Cui
Single chip computer teaching is strong comprehensive, practical, strong physical characteristics. Traditional SCM teaching can't adapt to the training objectives of education under the new situation, this paper discusses on the necessity of the single chip computer teaching reform, teaching contents...
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Food Security Through Entomophagy
Cokki, Phuah Kit Teng, Ow Mun Waei, Khoong Tai Wai
Due to burgeoning populations, income growth, employment, and urbanization trends, food security had become a global concern. Entomophagy is a process of consuming edible insects that had been chosen as an alternative food source to solve the issues of food security. This study aimed to examine the effect...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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An Experimental Study of Shower Spray Properties and Shower Comfort
Wing-Kwong Chan, Ling-Tim Wong, Yang Zhou, Kwok-Wai Mui
Shower comfort influences the adoption of water saving showerheads, and thus the implementation of sustainable water conservation programs. This study investigates the shower spray properties of 7 sampled showerheads experimentally and evaluates their relationships with user satisfaction according to...
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Development of 王老先生Wánglǎoxiānsheng Pop-Up Tale Book for Kindergarten Children Aged 4-5 Year Learning Mandarin Vocabulary
Ariesa Restianti, Mintowati Ms.
This research is development research with aim to development王老先生pop-up tale books. The result research used to learn Mandarin vocabulary for kindergarten children aged 4-5 years. Development model used ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The product tested for students...
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An Empirical Study on the Experience Satisfaction of Tourism Performing Arts Project under the Experience Economic Background--Taking Heyuan City as an Example
Ying Zhang
High-end, efficient, and innovation driven are the keys of the tourism industry's improvement of quality and efficiency. In the experience economy age, the tourism performing arts project often is the breakthrough point of the traditional sightseeing scenic spots' transformation and development. And...
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Development of A Pandemic-Inspired Virtual Reality Exergame to Encourage Exercise During a Lockdown
Wen Jiun Yap, Suan Siang Foo, Chen Wai Wong
During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical activity is significantly reduced due to various lockdown requirements and the closures of parks, gyms and fitness centres. The reduced physical activity greatly impacts human heath which may lead to various health issues such as obesity and the people with those...
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Exploring the Benefits of Habit Building and Social Interaction in Senior Universities for Older Adults in China
Robert James Ford, Wang Chengcheng, Liu Guannan
This paper examines the benefits of habit formation and social interaction for older adults in senior universities (老年大学 lǎonián dàxué) in China. With China’s rapidly ageing population, senior universities provide educational opportunities that promote lifelong learning, skill development, and social...
Research Article
An Edge-Based Macao License Plate Recognition System
Chi-Man Pun, Wai-Yiu Ho
Pages: 244 - 254
This paper presents a system to recognize Macao license plates. Sobel edge detector is employed to extract the vertical edges, and an edge composition algorithm is proposed to combine the edges into candidate plate regions. They are further examined on the existence of the character "M" by a verification...
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The Origin and Development of the “Ordinance on Apparel System” of the Republic of China in the Context of Culture
Defeng Song, Jie Wang
The promulgation and formulation of ordinances on apparel system in past dynasties are not only the factors restricting clothing culture, but also the factors promoting clothing culture. The enactment of the ordinances on apparel system of the Republic of China is the inheritance of the Chinese costume...
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Greening Indonesia: The Role of Green Finance in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Dame Esther Mastina Hutabarat, Fathin Faizah Said, Zulkefly Abdul Karim, Wong Wai Yan
Green finance in Indonesia presents significant opportunities as the country strives towards a sustainable future. Indonesia has committed to ambitious climate objectives, including a reduction of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 31.89% domestically and 43.20% with international assistance by 2030,...
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Green Hotel Resilience Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study at Greenhost Boutique Hotel Yogyakarta
Aisha Wai Yasmina, Andre Noevi Rahmanto, Albert Muhammad Isrun Naini
It is a big hit for the world since Covid-19 pandemic appears. The pandemic presents a crisis for many sectors, and one of which is the hospitality tourism. The Special Region of Yogyakarta, which relies its economic wheels on this sector, is one of the destinations of the tourism city in Indonesia which...
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Market Analytics for Providing Better Consumer Services
Man-Ching Yuen, Chi-Wai Yung, Xueqing Lyu, Yaxuan Hao, Ze Kin Chung
Prologic Robotics is a local brand based in Hong Kong, established in 2010. The Prologic Robotics brand team focuses on developing cutting-edge intelligent automatic robots and launched the intelligent automatic vacuuming robot in the same year, committed to simplifying people’s lives through technology....
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Developing 汉语的语义学 [Hanyǔ de yǔyì xué] of Chinese Semantics Digital Module
Karina Fefi Laksana Sakti, Amira Eza Febrian Putri, Octi Rjeky Mardasari, Sunarti, Muhamad Rajali, Arya Bima
The difficulty that is experienced by most Chinese language teachers is to determine which Chinese language textbooks are suitable to be applied to Indonesian learners. In Indonesia, most of the Chinese books, including the Chinese Semantic textbooks, are still in full Chinese or English. Learning Chinese...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Development of an Integrated Solar-Wind Power Generator
Tareq Saif Ali Al-Areqi, Kah-Yoong Chan, Chu-Liang Lee, Wai-Leong Pang, Sew-Kin Wong
With the soaring prices for fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, renewable energies become hot energy resources to pursue to sustain the energy consumption demand worldwide. Among different types of renewable energies, solar energy is deemed as a promising energy resource due to the abundancies...
Review Article
Summary of Intelligent Guidance System for Fire Emergency Evacuation in Large Buildings
Xiangzhi 相至 Meng 孟, Rongmei 荣梅 Guo 郭, Xiaobing 小兵 Hu 胡
Pages: 194 - 202
With the continuous development of the social economy and the deepening of urbanization, large buildings are increasing, and disaster risks associated with large buildings, such as fire risks, are also increasing. Because of large buildings, such as shopping malls, business offices, transportation hubs...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Effect of Preparation Methods on the Composition and Structure of Dietary Fiber from Bamboo Shoot
Xiao-bing Huang, Shao-dan Peng, Ji-hua Li, Li-jing Lin
Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different preparation methods on the quality of dietary fiber from bamboo shoot (BDF). Methods: Four methods including water-washing (WT), acid-base treatment (ABT), fermentation (FT) and enzyme treatment (ET) were carried out, and the composition,...
Proceedings Article
Tsing XiaoAI: A Digital Teacher in Virtual Environment
Jiahao Li, Wai Kin Victor Chan, Ke Fang
Digital humans have become a significant area of focus in the fields of computer graphics and human-computer interaction research. In this context, we propose a technical framework for the implementation of digital teachers in virtual teaching environments. To evaluate the effectiveness of our design...
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The Belt & Road Initiative: A Study from Malaysian SMEs’ Perspective
Chin Mui-Yin, Theresa Ho-Char-Fei, Teo Poh-Chuin, Chong Chu-Le, Wai Chew-Keong
The Belt & Road Initiative that was introduced by President Xi Jinping has received numerous attentions from the governments, business organizations and individuals from different countries. However, even though it is believed that Chinese companies will be the big winners from the Belt & Road...
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Awareness of Meaning: The Mechanism Between Future Orientation and Prosocial Tendency
Wai-Kin Lui, Chi-Keung Chan, Raymond Chi-Fai Chui, Nicolson Yat-Fan Siu, Ka-Wing Lau, Chui-Shan Yung
The positive relationship between future orientation and prosocial tendency has been consistently reported. However, the possible mechanism has not yet examined. Previous research revealed that the positive effect of future orientation on meaning in life, and the positive effect of meaning in life on...
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What we talk about when we talk about inclusive play-space: A children-caregiver perspective
Kin Wai Michael Siu, Izzy Yi Jian, Caterina Villani
Every child has the right to engage in play and recreational activities. Public play-spaces offer venues and opportunities for children to socially interact with their peers through play. The literature on inclusive play-space design has considered the needs of children with mind–body–emotional differences,...
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The Association Between Stress Exposure, Traumatic Stress and Post-traumatic Growth Among Hong Kong Young Adults Under the “Double-Hit” of Social Unrest and COVID-19
Lian Ying-Chun Pat, Bobo Hi-Po Lau, Jacky Chi-kit Ng, Wai Fu
This study investigated the probable traumatic stress (PTS), post-traumatic growth (PTG), and perceived impacts among Hong Kong young adults aged between 18 and 30 in September 2021, which is about 1.5 years after the Anti-ELAB social movement and COVID-19 pandemic have put everything into a stop. Among...
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A Study on the Relationship between Advertising Value, Choice of Media and Consumer Purchasing Behaviour: In the Use of TikTok and Digital TV
Zihan Gao, Wai Jing Kwok, Zhongjuan Li
Nowadays, the rapid development of the new media era has led to the emergence of new media channels with various characteristics, which brings new opportunities for the dissemination of advertising and the development of brands. Therefore, it is beneficial to study the composition of advertising value,...
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Email Plugin Suite for k-Resilient Identity-Based Encryption and Searchable Encryption
Kah-Wai Chew, Swee-Huay Heng
Nowadays, most of the companies use their preferred email platform to perform their daily tasks such as exchanging of messages and sharing of documents. However, it is quite often to hear the news that someone’s email account is being hacked. The malicious intention of the hackers is to hijack the users’...
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A Semantic Analysis Method for Concept Map-based Knowledge Modeling
Jin-Xing Hao, Angela Yan, Ron Chi-Wai
Semantic analysis of a concept map plays an important role in translating human knowledge in the form of concept maps into rigorous and unambiguous representations for further processing by computers. However, recent research limits in the literal analysis of concept labels and concept relatedness that...
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A Study on Chinese Translations of “God”: Exemplified by “tianzhu”(天主), “shangdi” (上帝) and “shen” (神)
Yixin Duan, Wenjing Su, Wanjing Zhang, Lingfan Ye, Yimin Yuan
The Chinese civilization has been bursting with vitality and vigor in the process of dialogue with other cultures, especially with the Western classic Bible. The “best” translation of the supreme master of Christianity is one of the core issues in the process of translating the Bible into Chinese. In...
Research Article
Measuring the Distance of Moving Objects from Big Trajectory Data
Khaing Phyo Wai, Nwe Nwe
Pages: 113 - 122
Location-based services have become important in social networking, mobile applications, advertising, traffic monitoring, and many other domains. The growth of location sensing devices has led to the vast generation of dynamic spatial-temporal data in the form of moving object trajectories which can...