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Research on the Reform Practice of Virtual and Distance Education in Language Teaching

Jiyan Liu, Zhaowen Wang, Shuyun He, Wenming Lang
Under the background of information technology deeply enabling education, virtual and distance education is reshaping the global language teaching pattern. The global spread of COVID-19 has accelerated the process of digital transformation of education, and the field of language teaching is characterized...

Research on Factors Influencing the Romantic Relationships of College Graduates in the Chinese Context

Runqi Zhong
This study explores the influencing factors of romantic relationships among Chinese college graduates. Based on Stenberg’s triangle of love theory (passion, intimacy, commitment), the factors of the impact of these three dimensions were analyzed through semi-structured interviews to 14 participants (seven...
Proceedings Article

Extraction of Tobacco Leaf Temperature in Complex Backgrounds Using UAV-Based Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing

Ai Tang, Zhaojun Yang, Chun Feng, Mian Lai, Anpu Tang, Hao Yu, Mingzhan Lv
Combining Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with thermal infrared remote sensing provides a rapid, low-cost, and convenient method for measuring crop canopy temperature, which can be used to infer plant water status. This study utilized UAV remote sensing to capture thermal images of tobacco plants. Through...

Empirical Analysis of Climate Policy Uncertainty and Energy Transition: A Provincial Index Approach

Xiaoqing Yan, Qiuli Zhao, Xue Ma, Fang Li, Bo Wang
This study employs an individual fixed-effect empirical model to empirically examine the effect of climate policy uncertainty on energy transition on the basis of provincial panel data from China from 2006 to 2020. The findings reveal that climate policy uncertainty hinders energy transition, with each...

The Effectiveness of Indonesian Language Teaching Materials with Ecological Content Assisted by Augmented Reality

Wisman Hadi, Ika Febriana, Lili Tansliova, Abdurahman Adisaputera
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Indonesian language teaching materials with ecological content assisted by augmented reality as an effort to increase students’ environmental awareness. This study is motivated by the lack of Indonesian language teaching materials that integrate environmental...
Proceedings Article

Deformation Calculation Model Researching of Buried Oil and Gas Pipeline

Ruan Chao, Ni Shimin, Liu Hualin, Chen Shan, Yang Jian, Tian Run
Due to the long distance and complex terrain, oil and gas pipelines often cross rural roads, highways, railways, etc., which has a great impact on pipeline safety. Based on the calculation model of earth pressure above buried pipeline proposed by Marston, this paper analyzes the force of buried oil and...

An Ecolinguistic Study on English Proverbs Related to Environment

Agus Subiyanto, Veny Elisa
English, as a global language is rich with proverbs that contain natural elements. The English proverbs reflect how English speaking people view the world, including the environment they live in. This study explores English proverbs related to environment using an ecolinguistic approach developed by...
Proceedings Article

Simulation Analysis of Axial Compressive Properties of CFRP Reinforced Tape with Circumferential Hollowing Defects in Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Stubs

Shasha Liu, Yifei Xu, Jiale Bao
Carbon Reinforced Polymer Plastic demonstrates significant tensile properties that enhance the binding strength of concrete and effectively prolong the buckling resistance of metal tubes post-yielding. Consequently, it has found extensive application in the fields of engineering repair and reinforcement....

Study on Family Supporting and Social Supporting for the Disabled Elderly

Rubing Bai
With the acceleration of the aging process of China’s population, the problem of caring for the disabled elderly has gradually become the focus of social attention. As the core model of China’s elderly care system, family supporting is facing great challenges due to its long-term reliance on non-professional...

Realising Sustainable Spatial Management: Collaboration Between Justice, Environmental Law, And Regulation

Muhammad Ali Adnan, Teguh Prasetyo, Elvira Fitriyani Pakpahan, Willy Tanjaya
The main objective of this research is to explore and analyse the impact of collaboration among the pillars of justice, environmental sustainability, and governmental regulation in realising sustainable spatial management. Thus, the expected impact of this research also emphasises the synergy between...

Optimization of Resource Management for Improving the Quality of Education at Pendreh Village State Elementary School: Challenges and Solutions

Shafa’ Muthi’ah, Dody Alfayed, Siti Mulkaf Lailawati, Ahmad Suriansyah, Aslamiah Aslamiah
Resource management in the education system is a crucial element for supporting learning success, particularly in rural elementary schools like SDN Desa Pendreh. This qualitative study aims to explore resource management practices, including human resources, facilities, and budget, as well as the challenges...
Proceedings Article

The Role of Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha in the Volume Changes of the Prefrontal Cortex, Lateral Ventricles, and Hippocampus in Schizophrenia

Mustafa M. Amin, Haflin Soraya Hutagalung, Dessy Mawar Zalia, Cindy Chias Arty, Roger Ho Chun Man
Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder that involves structural and functional changes in the brain, especially in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and lateral ventricles. Changes in volume in these structures are thought to be influenced by an increase in the level of tumour necrosis...

Analysis And Forecasting of Inflation Rate in Indonesia

Revi Anggreni, Ayu Wulandari, Agung Rizki Putra
This study aims to forecast the inflation rate in Indonesia for the period from January 2025 to December 2027. The analytical method used is SARIMA (Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average). The data consist of monthly inflation figures from 34 provinces in Indonesia, obtained from the Central...

Field Evaluation of Decanter Cake and Biochar Amendments: Agronomic Performance, Cost-Benefit, and Carbon Implications for Kulai Chili in a Tropical Environment

Siti Sahmsiah Sahmat, Norhasnan Sahari, Abdul Rahman Saili, Nur Aina Zamahari, Norhayati Ahmed Sajali, Sharifah Mazenah Wan Yusuf, Mohammad Azizi H. Jamil, Agus Suyanto, Mohd Zaid Amin
Kulai chili (Capsicum annuum L. var. Kulai) is a key horticultural crop in Malaysia, valued for its high yield potential and importance to local cuisine and livelihoods. However, domestic production falls short of national demand, resulting in significant imports and underscoring the need for more sustainable...

Waqf Land Management by Nadzir: Case Study from the Amil Zakat Institution of Mandiri Orphans Jember -Indonesia

Adil Siswanto, Nurul Widyawati Islami Rahayu
This study investigates the role of nadzir in managing waqf land within an Islamic philanthropy context, focusing on the Amil Zakat Institution of Mandiri Orphans in Jember, Indonesia. Employing a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with nadzir, management...
Proceedings Article

Constructive Logic and Implementation Pathway of Smart Archives in the Digital-Intelligent Era

Yazhou Fang, Yanfeng Du, Renxian Yi, Xiaoyan Weng, Shasha Xie
The present study focuses on the systemic construction logic and implementation pathway of smart archives in the era of data intelligence. It highlights their transformative impact on archival functions, technological frameworks, and public service models. The text posits that smart archives should not...
Proceedings Article

Research on Precise Intelligent Fertilization Recommendation Model Based on Big Data Association Analysis

Lei Tian, Xiaolei Tan, Lili Wang, Hao Zong, Xiwen Lu
This study proposes a precision intelligent fertilization recommendation model by integrating multi-source agricultural big data and association analysis techniques. Focusing on tobacco cultivation scenarios in Shandong Province (2010-2020), the research synthesizes soil nutrient dynamics (2013-2019...

The Tragedy of Affan Kurniawan, the Motorcycle Taxi Driver Momentum for the Reformulation of Contemporary Democracy in Indonesia

Intan Widiastuti
Indonesia has replaced four democratic systems adapted to the prevailing societal conditions, known as contemporary democracy. The main problems in contemporary democracy are the erosion of public trust, increasingly sharp political polarization, the threat of disinformation and information manipulation,...

Boosting Pro-Environmental Intentions Through Basic Psychological Need-Supportive Communication and Emotional Appeals: Insights from a Controlled Experiment

Minjian Guo
This study examined how positive versus negative emotional appeals and Self-Determination Theory-based communication strategies influence pro-environmental behavioural intentions. In a 2×2 between-subjects design, 194 UK residents viewed one of four print advertisements on plastic pollution: either Basic...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of toxic constituents of Nerium oleander by GC-MS-MS

Surabhi Sharma, Karan Sharma
Cardiac Glycosides along with other bioactive compounds are found in Nerium oleander, which is a plant used in India for its ornamental values. The study presented here classify and identifies the elements toxic in nature in this plant by using GC-MS MS. In this study fresh leaves were taken and were...

Earmarked Grants as Levers of Transformation, Innovation, and Academic Renewal in South African Higher Education

Theo Bhengu
Earmarked grants have become increasingly pivotal in driving transformation, innovation, and academic renewal within the South African higher education system. Allocated by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for specific strategic purposes, these grants are intended to redress historical...

From Integration to Action: Quantifying Circular and Lifecycle Impacts of Recycled Steel in Rail Infrastructure

Parvinder Kaur Marwah, Neeraja Lugani Sethi
Railway is the most sustainable mode of transportation in comparison to aviation, waterways, Roadways and is efficiently achieving the energy benchmarks in operations of rolling stocks and railway infrastructure by usage of renewable energy and energy optimization. The push for sustainable transportation...
Proceedings Article

Application of Recurrent Neural Network in Time Series Forecasting for Construction Cost and Duration Focusing on Road Infrastructure in Metro Manila

Jongson V. Balubar, Marco Raphael L. Mendoza, Christ John L. Marcos, Kassandra Ghake C. Dionisio
The challenges in estimating the process and the cost of road and highway construction projects in Metro Manila, which is plagued by extreme traffic congestion and inadequate road quality, are the subject of this study. Due to their inability to take into account the particular unpredictability of each...

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Direct Instruction Model on Accounting Problem-Solving Skills at Various Levels of Students’ Prior Knowledge

I Ketut Suandi, Cening Ardina, Ni Ketut Masih, I Komang Sugiarta
Human resource development in the 21st century is directed towards skill development. Problem-solving skills is one of the skills needed in this century. The objectives of this study are, first, to explain the differences in accounting problem-solving skills in the dimensions of the direct instruction...
Proceedings Article

Hardware Implementation of Parametrized LCM and HCF Computation Using FSM-Based Control for VLSI Systems

Haresamudram Ajay Simha, B. S. Supreetha
This paper presents a systematic approach for designing the datapath and controller of an LCM and HCF computation unit using the Verilog hardware description language. The architecture of the unit is first outlined at the functional level, providing a structured basis for datapath development. The control...
Proceedings Article

A simple microextraction and spectrophotometric determination of Sudan IV in palm oil, pepper powder and tomato paste for on-site analysis and market surveillance

C. M. Afemeku, W. Brani, J. Oppong-Mensah, J. Adom, L. Nugbienyo
In this work, simple microextraction approaches were developed for spectrophotometric determination of Sudan IV in palm oil, pepper powder, and tomato paste. For all matrices, the optimal detection wavelength was established at 514 nm. Experimental parameters, including sample mass, solvent volume, and...
Proceedings Article

A Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing Approach for Delineation of Groundwater Quality Index

Emmanuel Gaen, Smruti Pragyan Parija, Atulya Kumar Mohanty, Somnath Khaoash, Priyajit Samal, Patitapaban Mishra
All living things need water, a basic and accessible element. Humans benefit much from groundwater. In the preceding years, landfills, factories, and non-point sources including fertilizer and pesticides impacted groundwater levels. It's crucial to analyze the water's quality for current and...
Proceedings Article

Footstep Power Generation System

Vidula Meshram, Neeraj Shetye, Vignesh Shetty, Sharad Shinde, Shubham Shintre, Atharva Shirke, Harshali Shirsath
Footstep energy harvesting obtains energy from walking hu- mans and transforms it into electricity through mechanisms like piezo- electric materials or electromechanical systems. Footstep power genera- tion technology can be applied in high-traffic areas like train stations, airports, and shopping centers...
Conference Abstract

P1.4 HEMODYNAMICS OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: APPLICATION OF THE RESERVOIR-WAVE APPROACH

Anukul Ghimire*, Mads Andersen, Lindsay Burrowes, J. Christopher Bouwmeester, Andrew Grant, Israel Belenkie, Nowell Fine, Barry Borlaug, John Tyberg
Pages: 4 - 4
Using the reservoir-wave approach, previously we characterized pulmonary vasculature mechanics with multiple interventions in a canine model. In the present study, we measured high-fidelity pulmonary arterial (PA) pressure, Doppler flow velocity, and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in 11 patients...

Implementation of Constructivist Learning in Online Learning at the PPKn Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo Study Program

Ambiro Puji Asmaroini, Hadi Cahyono, Prihma Sinta Utami
The purpose of this study is to understand the implementation of constructivist learning in bold learning at the PPKn Study Program, Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. This study uses a descriptive approach with qualitative research methods. A descriptive qualitative approach, namely describing the...

How Career Interventions and Digital Career Counselling Affect Students’ Career Maturity

(A Systematic Review)

Arismen, Dadang Lukman Hakim
Career maturity is a reflection of an individual’s career development process to increase capacity in making future career decisions. This study analyses how career intervention and digital career guidance can affect the development of career maturity of high school students. This study uses a systematic...

How Geneneration Z Trust in Sources of Information Related to Covid-19

Arba’iyah Satriani, Andalusia N. Permatasari, Ratri R. Kusumalestari, Nova N. Nadifah, Millenia Anjali
The pattern of media consumption in Indonesia has recently become more complex with the advent of the internet. Generation Z or Gen Z is the most technologically literate group of people today and is the youngest generation with an age range of 10-24 years. The aim of this study is to determine the components...

Research on Financial Risk Management in Coffee Industry under COVID-19

Evidence from Starbucks Inc.

Ou Xinyue, Lanfeng Qiao, Chenxin Yang
Based on the huge impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the world economy, this paper examines the financial analysis of the new coffee industry under the current pandemic. Here we take Starbucks, the representative of the coffee industry, as an example, adopts data collection method, comparison method,...
Proceedings Article

The Study of Supporting Elements in Small Towns’ Urbanization with Characteristics

Jian Zhang, Yujin Li
To get a further knowledge over the essential characteristics supporting small towns’ urbanization process, case study utilizing towns in a abroad China was conducted. Theme features were discovered to be related to humanistic spirit, historic feature, particular industry and market-oriented strategy....

A Model of Cultural Survival of Sundanese Ethnic Community

Achmad Hufad, Jajat S Ardiwinata, Purnomo
Education process is engrossed with cultural processes as part of enculturation and socialization. Ethnic communities have their own unique patterns, ways, and characteristics in sustaining and developing their cultures. This research was conducted in the Ethnic Community of Kampung Cireundeu, Cimahi...
Proceedings Article

Surface Modification of Cucr25 Alloy with Cr Coatings Treated by High Current Pulsed Electron Beam

Zhou Zhiming, Xiao Hongmei, Huang Weijiu, Tu Jian, Chen Yuanfang, Xiao Zhipei, Luo Tianxing, Wang Yaping
CuCr25 alloy samples in this study were coated with Cr and irradiated by high current pulsed electron beam (HCPEB) with intermittently increasing pulse numbers from 1 to 100. The results indicated that with HCPEB treatment, initial Cr particles and coated Cr layer remelted and distributed nonuniformly...
Proceedings Article

Droop control of parallel dual-mode inverters used in micro grid

C.X. Wen, Z.Y. Liu, Z.X. Li
Grid-connected and island control of parallel inverters used in micro grid based on a variety of micro-source were introduced in this paper. Micro-grid in the connected mode should be able to operate automatically with the grid frequency and output high quality electricity in PQ control, and in island...

Demographics of Pediatric Orbital Lesions: A Tertiary Eye Center Experience in Saudi Arabia

Hind Manaa Alkatan, Faisal Al Marek, Sahar Elkhamary
Pages: 3 - 10
Orbital lesions vary in their classification, incidence, and presentation depending on the age and geographic distribution. Such lesions in the pediatric age group have been studied extensively because of the possibility of faster progression of orbital involvement and the higher risk of morbidity in...

Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children with URTIs in Saudi Arabia: Development of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale)

Arwa Alumran, Xiang-Yu Hou, Cameron Hurst
Pages: 3 - 10
Background: Antibiotic overuse is influenced by several factors that can only be measured using a valid and reliable psychosocial measurement instrument. This study aims to establish translation and early stage validation of an instrument recently developed by this research team to measure factors influencing...

Counselling services in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in Delhi, India: An assessment through a modified version of UNICEF-PPTCT tool

Arvind Kumar, Bir Singh, Yadlapalli S. Kusuma
Pages: 3 - 13
The study aims to assess the counselling services provided to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) under the Indian programme of prevention of parent-to-child transmission of HIV (PPTCT). Five hospitals in Delhi providing PMTCT services were randomly selected. A total of 201 post-test...

Essential Diagnostics: A Key Element of Universal Health Coverage

Madhukar Pai, Mikashmi Kohli
Pages: 3 - 7
Good primary care is an essential precondition for a decent healthcare system. In fact, primary health care is at the heart of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). UHC, in turn, is critical to achieve the sustainable development goals. While access to essential medicines is explicit in UHC, access to essential...

Leadership as an attribute of management style of women from the Silesian Voivodeship

Małgorzata Smolarek, Joanna Dzieńdziora, Magdalena Wróbel
The paper has both theoretical and empirical nature and focuses on the feminine style of management as an important attribute of leadership in an organisation. The aim of the paper is to present diagnosis features the feminine style of management on the example of firms from Silesian Voivodeship. Empirical...

Leading approaches to project management in steering creative projects

Elena Vishnevskaya, Veronika Petrova, Tatiana Varentsova
This paper focuses on the principles of successful interaction of project management in steering and leading creative projects and endeavours. Creative economy and all its prerequisites opened the world of immense opportunities for many businesses and enabled open-minded entrepreneurs to implement their...
Review Article

Quality of Reporting in Human Aortic Tissue Research – A Systematic Review

Ya-Hua Chim, Eva Caamaño-Gutiérrez, Rashmi Birla, Jillian Madine, Mark Field, Riaz Akhtar, Hannah Angharad Davies
Pages: 3 - 10
Ex vivo human tissue is a valuable research resource. However, if vital methodological information such as anatomical location, tissue processing procedures, or donor characteristics are not reported in scientific literature to a high standard, studies utilising ex vivo human tissue can be difficult...

The philosophical and psychological aspects of a phenomenon of leadership in culture

Irina Khmyrova-Pruel, Аlexander Koloskov
This paper is devoted to study of the ontological and existential bases of a phenomenon of leadership in (mostly) Russian culture. The mere existence of the word "leadership" in concept language demonstrates the special status of this phenomenon in culture. Leadership is considered both in the context...
Proceedings Article

Cognitive Architecture Requirements for Achieving AGI

John E. Laird, Robert E. Wray III
We outline eight characteristics of the environments, tasks, and agents important for human-level intelligence. Treating these characteristics as influences on desired agent behavior, we then derive twelve requirements for general cognitive architectures. Cognitive-architecture designs that meet the...
Proceedings Article

Study on the Cultivation of American Civic Cultures in Contemporary China

Yongquan Wang
The introduction of English and American civic cultures to China is beneficial to the development of its traditional cultures, and it is necessary for contemporary China to enhance the cultivation of civic cultures to realize its modernizations. Western civic cultures include citizen awareness, values,...
Short Communication

Assessment of pulse wave velocity

Pierre Boutouyrie, Marie Briet, Cédric Collin, Sebastian Vermeersch, Bruno Pannier
Pages: 3 - 8
Measurement of pulse wave velocity is of increasing importance for assessment of arterial stiffness and risk evaluation. Different techniques are available, based either on pressure, distension or Doppler waveforms. Techniques not only differ by the algorithm used to identify specific part of the pulse...
Proceedings Article

Detection of Verocytotoxygenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) from Brilliant Green Lactose Bilebroth (BGLB) by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Yatri Drastini, Rini Widayanti, Winda Ayuningtyas
Verocytotoxygenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) is pathogenic bacteria for human and associated with dairy milk and dairy farm environment. VTEC isolation were carried out by inoculating in BGLB as enrichment media and then specified in Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) agar. This study aim to identify VTEC isolated...