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Proceedings Article
Reliability analysis of wireless communication based on ZigBee
Lianglu Yin, Yuanliang Huang, Weixiong Chen
On the basis of analyzing the development status of the ZigBee technology, a new method to analyze the wireless communication reliability is proposed by using the signal strength (RSSI), through the formation of a wireless network model by using module CC2530PA, all the packets received in the ZigBee...
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Efficiency Analysis of the elements of China's commercial banks Based on the Malmquist Index Model
Wenbin Ma, Yingxi Chen
Given the rapid development of the Chinese banking industry, commercial banks are increasing their asset sizes simultaneously.China has several commercial banks in the forefront of global banking.The efficiency of small-sized, medium-sized and large-sized banks have become central to the healthy development...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Impinging Jet on High-Temperature Heating Plate
Zhaohui Wang, Hu Zhang
Turbulent impinging slot jets at three different angles and four different impingement spaces were analyzed numaberically using the SIMPLE alogrithm and an RNG-based k - epsilon turbulence model to investigate the flow field structure and heat transfer characteristics. Under a certain condition, the...
Proceedings Article
Transmission loss of thin membrane-type acoustic metamaterials with multi-masses
Guochang Lin, Songqiao Chen, Xuebo Yuan, Huifeng Tan
Membrane-type acoustic metamaterial can decrease sound transmission by 500% over mass law predictions in the frequency range of 100Hz to 1000Hz. Membrane-type acoustic metamaterial stresses the structure design of elements, in order to reduce the best sound insulation frequency, broaden frequency range...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The influence of oxygen pressure on the crystallographic structure and magnetic properties of BaM films on Al2O3(0001) substrate
Hui Zheng, Mangui Han, Peng Zheng, Liang Zheng, Jiangxia Deng, Huibin Qin
In this work, hexagonal barium ferrite thin films have been deposited on Al2O3(0001) substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The influence of oxygen pressure on the crystallographic structure and magnetic properties of BaM films has been studied. X-ray diffraction theta-2theta reveals the films have a...
Proceedings Article
Strategic Information System Planning: Information Systems Required in Vocational School Models
Widia Murni Wijaya
The main purpose of this study was to meet the need for the provision of information systems in vocational school models quickly and structured, to answer some problems that using the needs of information systems identified, and can be a guide in the deve
Proceedings Article
Research on the Marketing System of Electric Power Company under the Electric Power System Reform
Yun-yan Li, Yuan-sheng Huang, Juan Chen
Some opinions on further deepening the reform of electric power system,9 text, once again open the national electricity reform curtain, which is the biggest selling electricity market liberalization highlights. Release the sale of electricity, will break the monopoly of the Power Grid Corp purchase and...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Cell Culture and Trapping of Yeast Protoplasts Using Au Thin-Film Dielectrophoresis Chip
K. Nishimoto, K. Taguchi, K. Aritoshi
Dielectrophoresis (DEP) force will arise when an inhomogeneous AC electric field with sinusoidal wave form is applied to micro electrodes. The DEP is able to distinguish between viable and non-viable biological cells by their movement through a non-uniform electric field. The viable cells can be used...
Proceedings Article
Pairwise Test Generation Based on Parallel Genetic Algorithm with Spark
R.Z Qi, Z.J Wang, S.Y Li
Pairwise testing is an effective combinatorial test generation technique that can generate tests covering all pairs of parameter values. Genetic algorithm has been used for pairwise test generation by researchers. It can often produce smaller test suite, but typically require a longer computation. To...
Proceedings Article
Research on Water Level Control Scheme of Reservoir Flood Resources Utilization Considering Dam Safety and Risk Benefit
Xianfeng Huang, Jie Lin, Xiaoping Qu, Guohua Fang, Lixiang Zhu
The method of using reservoir flood resource based on adjusting flood control level will inevitably bring a risk while generating some economic benefits. How to use the flood resources safely and reasonably needs to carry out risk decision. In this paper, reservoir flood resources utilizations is the...
Proceedings Article
Illusions Brought by Time
He Yang
Nowadays, the connection between photography and digital image technologies has become closer and closer. The pictures we see daily are mostly processed with digital technologies. Therefore, people become more and more familiar with such technologies. Whenever they come across some pictures having miracle...
Proceedings Article
Construction of the sub-level website of a newly established college Cite Shang Luo Academy as an example
Bin Li
According to the two website construction in newly built undergraduate universities lack of autonomy, based on the ASP web site on the basis of understanding, from the Shangluo College School of art website template construction, namely: the whole frame set, site before and after the set, image database...
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Implementation of the Model for Identifying and Referring Hardware in Complex Simulation Systems
Zhang Zhichun, Xiao Jingxin, He Yun, Zhao Zhenpen, Tang Shengquan, Bu Jian
This paper focuses on complex simulation systems with a large-scale of hardware controlled items to resolve the problems about the identification, sampling driving, transformation and reference of hardware items. A formal resolving model with its software supporting system is presented to decouple the...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Study of Blending Mechanism of Bio-Binder and Petroleum Asphalt
Jin Xi, Xilan Yu, Yaoting Zhu, Renhui Wang
In order to explore the blending mechanism of bio-binder and petroleum asphalt, this paper used high shear equipment to mix them, with varying conditions of temperature (130 ~ 145°C, 145 ~ 160°C, 160 ~ 175°C, 175 ~ 190°C), speed (500r, 1000r, 2000r, 3000r) and mixing time (15min, 30min, 45min, 60min)....
Proceedings Article
Discrimination of Speech and Ship-radiated Noise Based on Frequency Spectrum Similarity
Dawei Li, Rijie Yang, Jianhui Han
In this paper, the discrimination of speech and ship-radiated noise has been studied, for their interference with each other in the modern sea war, and a new feature abbreviated as SFSD (the Similarity of the Frequency Spectrum Distribution of two successive signal frames) is introduced. Based on the...
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The Effectiveness of Predict, Organize, Search, Summarize, and Evaluate (POSSE) Strategy on Understanding Learning Reading at the Eleven Grade Students
Edi Kurniawan, Pujiati Suyata
This study aims to test the effectiveness of POSSE compared to conventional strategies for reading comprehension. This research method is quasi experiment with randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The result of the research shows that POSSE strategy is more effective than conventional strategy...
Short Communication
HCV infection prevalence in a population recruited at health centers in Jordan
Waseem Hamoudi, Sami Adel Sheikh Ali, Mohammad Abdallat, Chris R. Estes, Homie A. Razavi
Pages: 67 - 71
Background: Jordan lacks statistical data regarding prevalence of HCV.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of HCV in selected areas of Jordan (north, middle and south of Jordan).
Methods: A random sample of 700 patients attending health centers was used to determine HCV prevalence. ELISA testing was used...
Research Article
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding travel health among Muscat International Airport travelers in Oman: Identifying the gaps and addressing the challenges
Seif S. Al-Abri, Doaa M. Abdel-Hady, Idris S. Al-Abaidani
Pages: 67 - 75
Although the majority of travel-associated communicable diseases can be prevented, the public health burden of these diseases remains significant. Relatively little is known about how travelers know and perceive the health risks associated with travel and how they utilize preventive measures before and...
Proceedings Article
The Correlation of Audit Fee, Audit Quality and Integrity of Financial Statement
Vanica Serly, Nayang Helmayunita
This study aims to determine the effect of audit quality and audit fees on the integrity of financial statements with audit fees as moderating variable on audit quality. The population in this study was 78 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2014-2016 periods. The data analysis technique...
Proceedings Article
Radicalism: The Santri Pespective in Rural Java
Ibnu Sodiq, Tri Marhaeni P Astuti
The article aims to describe view or representation of mental attitude of Santri in Rural Java about phenomenon of radicalism. Radicalism in social context is still a debate, including among Santri and other religious communities. It is very interesting to study because this actual study attempts to...
Proceedings Article
A Study on Hotel Perceived Value: Is There an Impact Towards Customer Loyalty?
H.P. Diyah Setiyorini, Dewi Pancawati Novalita, Armellya Syafira
Hotel concordia is one of the local three stars hotel (that) located in Bandung which ( is) always strives to maintain and improve customers loyalty. The problems hotel Concordia encountered is what efforts that can be done to improve customers loyalty in Hotel Concordia by increasing customer perceived...
Proceedings Article
Design of Photovoltaic Centralized Management System for Storage Batteries Based on Internet of Things
Yi Liu, Weibing Bai, Guang Hong, Weixin Zhang, Hang Yue
In order to solve the problem of short life of lead-acid batteries under abnormal operation and maintenance, a centralized photovoltaic management system of lead-acid batteries based on Internet of Things was designed. The system uses photovoltaic cells as energy devices, adopts embedded technology to...
Proceedings Article
Speech Production of a Child with Down Syndrome in Taman Abeka Bhakti Luhur Foundation Malang
Theresia Febianna, Muhammad Rozin
This research aims to explicate the characteristics of speech production of a child with Down Syndrome in Taman ABEKA Bhakti Luhur Foundation Malang. The data were elicited through casual conversation (unstructured interview) with the subject and prompting pictures specifically prepared to prompt the...
Proceedings Article
Aspects of Visual Aspects in Considerations of Design of Eating Facilities at Jatigede Sumedang Reservoir
Aprizal, Sheila Putri
Waduk Jatigede is an artificial reservoirs made by government, which has begun flooded in August 2015 ago. The inundation takes 26 villages in the area Sumedang, West Java. Because of the flooding, the villagers that were evacuated becomes not had a stable job as it used to, that became farmers. Since...
Proceedings Article
New technologies for the production of wheat bread long-term storage under the conditions of new industrialization
Natalia Zavorohina, Natalia Pankratyeva, Nadezhda Goncharova
The gist of this article boils down to the problem of providing hard-to-reach areas of the Russian Federation and Sverdlovsk region with bread, as well as the need to develop a method for preparing long-term storage of bread. Nowadays in the context of industrialization the bread intended for long-term...
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Gender, Religion, Cultural Background and Directive Speech Acts Politeness on Medical School Students
Tri Pujiati, Syihabuddin, Dadang Sudana
This study investigates the relation of gender, religion, and cultural background to the politeness of directive speech acts on the medical students in South Tangerang. This study uses mix method to get data from the field. Data are acquired by recording some dialogs from the students in discussion during...
Proceedings Article
Creating Entrepreneurship Mindset Based on Culture and Creative Industry in Challenges of The 21st Century Vocational Education
Desy Putriana Dewi, Ahmad Andi Nurfajar, Ahmad Dardiri
Vocational education in the 21st century are required to think higher and they need to prepare their students to live in work structures that may change anytime. Today entrepreneurship can be a key in career choice with the potential Indonesian culture it can be a great business opportunity through the...
Proceedings Article
Modeling of Regional High Education Systems' Efficiency by Data Envelopment Analysis
Anna Firsova, Galina Chernyshova
The article presents a study of the functioning of higher education systems at the regional level in terms of their productive efficiencies. The purpose of this research is to determine the regional higher education systems' effectiveness using a Slack-Based Measure of efficiency (SBM), which is a variant...
Proceedings Article
Analysis of the Performance of Mutual Funds Share (as an Alternative to Investing in Indonesian Mutual Funds)
Ridwan Maronrong, Muhammmad Ramaditya
Investment is the exchange of money with other forms of wealth such as shares or immovable property expected to be held for a certain period of time in order to generate income. It is also sacrifice of property at this moment to acquire future assets. Investing in capital markets is one way for the capitalist...
Proceedings Article
The Influence Of Quality Product To Value Of Customer And Customer Satisfaction Recycle Product In Makassar
Rosnaini Daga
This study aims To, 1) To know and analyze the effect of Quality Product on the Value of Customer Product Recycle in Makassar, 2) To know and analyze the effect of Quality Product on Customer Satisfaction of Waste Recycle Products in Makassar, 3) To know and analyze the influence of Customer Value on...
Proceedings Article
The Reformation in The Course Design of “Steel Structure” Based on “Outcome Based Education” Mode
Na Xie
Facing the arrival of a new round industrial revolution, advanced engineering education of our country is reforming gradually, the traditional education model can no longer meet the requirements of social and ecnomic development. Based on the OBE (Outcome Based Education) mode, this paper analyzes the...
Proceedings Article
GCG disclosure and risk profile on bank performance: case studies on state-owned banks
Mr. Sutrisno
This study aims to examine the effect of corporate governance disclosures and risk profiles on bank performance where bank performance was measured by return on assets (ROA) and corporate governance disclosures were measured by a self-assessment conducted by the bank. Moreover, the risk profile consists...
Proceedings Article
Teaching Academic Writing in Foreign Language with Information and Communication Technologies
Albina A. Bilyalova, Aida A. Vasilyeva, Albina I. Islamova, Anifa K. Akhmetshina
The article is devoted to the competence developing of the students' academic writing in a foreign language with ICT (information and communication technologies) at university. The authors analyze the works on the problem of teaching the academic writing in the higher educational institutions; investigate...
Proceedings Article
The Influence of the Need to Belong on Self-Presentation of Teenage Instagram Users in Bandung, Indonesia
Herlina Hasan, Nisrina Farahana S. Wibowo
The present study aims at finding out the influence of the need to belong on the self-presentation of teenage Instagram users. Need to belong is a basic need to form and maintain interpersonal relationships. Self-presentation is behavior that is motivated to give a certain impression verbally or nonverbally....
Proceedings Article
Action Aggressiveness and Firm Performance with Moderator Repertoire Competition: Psychological perspective of Top Managemant Team (TMT)
Erminati Pancaningrum, Badri M. Sukoco, Dwi Ratmawati
This study aims to explore strategies for competitive action conducted over time with a dynamic process model of the competitive interaction between firms with a top management team (TMT) psychological perspective. The data analysis was based on a sample of 124 respondents from the top management team...
Proceedings Article
The Contributions of Follower Styles and Emotional Intelligence to Performance of Teachers Elementary School at Kabupaten Kerinci
Andra Saputra, Kasman Rukun, Yahya
This research was based on a case where the result of observation by researcher in Elementary School at Kecamatan Danau Kerinci Kabupaten Kerinci that showed the low level of teacher performance. The method of this study is quantitative research with sample are 73 teachers at Elementary School Kecamatan...
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The Use and Functions of English Discourse Markers (EDMs) in EFL Students Writing at University in Indonesia
Dias Andris Susanto, Januarius Mujiyanto, Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati, Djoko Sutopo
This study investigated the use of English discourse markers in students writing at Universitas PGRI Semarang, Indonesia. Fraser identifies three functional classes of EDMs; contrastive, elaborative and inferential. The problems of this study are; what are the English discourse markers used in students...
Proceedings Article
Urban Environmental Governance in Indonesia: An overview
Asti Amelia Novita
Climate change has called the attention of governments in all parts of the world to better manage the urban environment. This paper aims to provide an overview of the urban environmental governance activities in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative study through document analysis of the urban environmental...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Social Construction Rituals of Nuju Jerami Orang Lom Bangka Indonesia
Jamilah Cholilah, Bustami Rahman, Herdiyanti
The social construction of ritual Nuju Jerami as a form of gratitude for the success of rice harvest in indigenous communities Orang Lom Bangka needs to be questioned. Some previous research findings suggest that the ritual Nuju Jerami is a period of time for the Lom community to restart a new field for...
Proceedings Article
The Impact of The Upsus National Program to The Price Risk of Red Chili in Indonesia
Mr Suherman, Ratna Mega Sari, Rahmah Farahdita Soeyatno
Agricultural prices vary because production and consumption are variable (Gilbert and Morgan, 2010). Red Chili is one of the commodity that has high economic which is very volatile. Volatility refers to volatility refers to variations in economic variables over time (Policy Report, 2011). The National...
Research Article
Efficient collective search by agents that remember failures
Masao Kubo, Nhuhai Phung, Hiroshi Sato
Pages: 67 - 70
The BRT agent is an algorithm that can find appropriate collective behavior by changing the agreement contents in a trial and error manner. Computer experiments show that it is necessary to change the agreement contents the number of times that is proportional to the square of the number of choices....
Proceedings Article
Analysis of Symbolic Meanings of Folk Paper-cut from the Perspective of Semiotics
Tao Shen
Chinese folk paper-cut is an artistic sign of materialization. This art is the sign associated with the creator's certain expressive meanings. The artistic creation for the folk paper-cut is the process from a complete signifier (the form of a sign) to the higher-level signified (the concept or object...
Proceedings Article
Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Metacognitive Strategy in Completing Mathematic Word Problem among 3rd Elementary Student
Ariyati Ariyati, Lucia R.M. Royanto
Mathematical achievement of the students in Indonesia is low and it can be seen in PISA and TIMSS. Mathematics is one of the subjects that require higher order thinking skills, such as metacognition. This research was conducted to find out the correlation between attitudes toward mathematics and metacognitive...
Proceedings Article
Biomotor Ability Profile of Indonesian Male Rugby Athletes for Asian Games 2018
Junaidi Junaidi
Description in this research is the use of Muscle strength, Explosive power, Cardio endurance, Flexibility and Coordination as a measure of athlete biomotor ability at male athletes. The measurement their Biomotor ability held at the Faculty of Sport Science of Jakarta State University. The research...
Proceedings Article
Research and Practice on Intelligent Informatization Construction of Architectural Training Base in Vocational Colleges
Wei Liu, Fenghua Xia, Haifang Zhang, Long Han
Training base is a necessary condition for vocational colleges to cultivate high-quality skilled talents. The informatization and intellectualization construction of training base is the inevitable trend of teaching reform. Taking training base of Binzhou Polytechnic as an example, this paper analyzes...
Proceedings Article
Study on Time-of-Use Power Price on Demand Side Based on Game Theory
Ruixin Chen, Wei Liu, Hao Yu
Demand response plays an important role in realizing power supply and demand balance as well as optimizing resource allocation. In an increasingly open market environment, it is necessary to study the interests of each participant in demand response and formulate a reasonable and effective response mechanism....
Proceedings Article
A Comparative Study of Russian vs English in Teaching Language and Thinking Courses
Valery Timofeev, Alena Timofeeva, Ludmila Shramko
The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Saint Petersburg State University provides its students a chance of taking Language and Thinking course first taught in Russian in the first semester and then in English in the third semester. In both cases Writing to Read interactive teaching techniques are...
Proceedings Article
The Comparison of Routine Hematology Test Between Veins and Capillary Blood: Studies on Hematology Analyzer
Dewi Astuti, Eva Ayu Maharani, Fitri Zakiyah
Routine hematological parameters is a basic assessment of blood component, which determines the amount, variation, percentage, concentration, and quality of blood. The type of sample used was venous blood with EDTA anticoagulants. Currently there is a hematology analyzer which analyses capillary blood...
Proceedings Article
In The Mood for Urban Culture: Jan Mintaraga’s Romance Comics
Seno Gumira Ajidarma
The art of the comic book narrative combines pictures and words. Thus, the romance comics that began in Indonesia with the publication of Jan Mintaraga’s creations (1942-1999) in the first stages of the domination of the New Order from 1966 to 1971 reveal the signs of the hegemonic process that puts...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Effects of curcumin intake and aerobic exercise training on arterial compliance in postmenopausal women
Nobuhiko Akazawa, Youngju Choi, Asako Miyaki, Yoko Tanabe, Jun Sugawara, Ryuichi Ajisaka, Seiji Maeda
Pages: 67 - 72
Background: Reduction in arterial compliance with aging increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle modification, particularly aerobic exercise and dietary modification, has a favorable effect on vascular aging. Curcumin, a major component of turmeric, is an anti-inflammatory agent. Therefore,...