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Feasibility Analysis and Measures for Recycling Textbooks in Universities
Zhong Guo
Given our basic national conditions, it’s essential for us to build a resource-conservative and environmentally friendly society, which is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and also a vital guarantee for the sustainable and sound economic development in China. In this paper, the feasibility...
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Research on the Online Education of Chinese Universities Under the Epidemic Situation
Take N University for Example
Jianhua Xu, Hangyue Yang
The outbreak of the 2019 novel corona-virus (2019-nCoV) has made an impressive difference on existing methods and approaches of higher education. Epidemic control had seriously affected routine classroom teaching, but provided opportunities for the development of online education on the contrary. Colleges...
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Creative Strategy to Reduce Littering for Hikers
Christian Chandra, Anny Valentina, Siti Nurannisa
Since a drastic increase of mountain national park visitors, the littering problems were emerging more than ever. Many hikers, especially the amateurs, keep ignoring the park’s rules about littering. Many sanctions be it from national park itself and nature lovers community has been deployed, yet the...
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Characterization of Crude Amylase Activity from Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacilli
NR Mubarik, HA Surya, Suryani
Bacteriocin-producing Lactobacilli have been successfully isolated from inasua, a fermented fish product from Teon, Tilapia, and Serua, Province of Maluku Indonesia. In addition to producing bacteriocin, Lactobacilli could produce amylase enzymes. This study aims to characterize crude amylase enzyme...
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Multi-use of Community Energy Storage
Energy Services and their Compatibility with Increasing Self-consumption as Primary Service with a Focus on Germany
Jan Wiesenthal, Frieder Schnabel
Battery energy storages play an important role in the energy transition toward an energy system based on renewable resources. Today, batteries on a household and community level in Germany are primarily used to increase consumption of self-produced electricity. However, batteries used solely for increasing...
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The Students’ Writing Ability of Argumentative Essay at English Department of Universitas Negeri Padang
Liliana Harahap, Desvalini Anwar
Writing as a productive language skill take a part important role in the curriculum of English. In academic field, ideas are mostly conveyed through writing instead of speaking, because they are more visible and last longer in written form. Argumentative essay is one of the genres studied by students...
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Bayes’ Theorem: Application in Consecutive Olympic Gymnastics Participant
Yuhan Xiao
This paper aims to predict the chances of gymnasts’ consecutive participation in the Olympic Games with the Bayes Theorem. The concept of conditional probability and the Bayes Theorem will be induced theoretically and demonstrated with idealistic examples of rolling the dice. The theories are subsequently...
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The Comparison of Bank Financial Performance Before and During Pandemic (Covid-19) In Index80 Banking Sector Companies
Nurjannah, Indayani, Mulia Syahputra
The purpose of this research is to find out comparison of Bank Financial Performance Before and During the Pandemic (Covid – 19) in Banking Sector Companies Index80. The population taken is 9 companies. The sampling of this study used the census technique, meaning that the population was the same as...
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AKMI: Initial Knowledge, Misconceptions, and Readiness of Madrasa Teachers
Mila F. Millah, Rahman Jaenudin, Enung Nurhayati, Sri Mulyani, Eneng F. Nurmaulidah, Dindin Nasrudin
The purpose of this study is to determine the initial knowledge and readiness of madrasa teachers in facing the implementation of Indonesian Madrasah Competency Assessment (AKMI.) This research is an exploratory case study using the survey method. The research sample was 238 MI (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah)...
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Intellectual Activity Index of the National Innovation System: Assessment and Analysis
Elena E. Golovchanskaya, Irina A. Karachun, Yury V. Daneykin
The article analyzes the dynamics of intellectual activity index (hereinafter – IAI) of the national innovation system (hereinafter – NIS) as an object of socio-economic development of the Republic of Belarus. Improving the methodology for strategizing the NIS development by introducing the methodology...
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How the EFL Teachers’ View of Their Language Assessment Literacy?
Desta Wulandari, Hamzah Hamzah
As a great important part of language teaching and learning, assessment enables the teachers to acquire the information related to the process of students’ learning that allows them to make decisions for their future instructional practices. In consequence, the language teachers need to be proficient...
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Is Going Viral a Good Thing?
A Study on Social Media Information and Service Quality Towards Cafes in Ipoh
Nurul Azniza Nadzari, Faiz Izwan Anuar
Social media are interactive computer tool that allows people to share ideas, opinions, and data by creating virtual connections and societies. It has been estimated that there are approximately 3.8 billion active social media users. Consequently, this research investigates the link between social media...
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Methane Gas Mitigation Strategies to Increase The Productivity of Ruminants by Moringa Leaves and Jackfruit Leaves as Additional Feed
Angelia Utari Harahap, Hermon Hermon, Suyitman Suyitman, Evitayani Evitayani, Lili Warly
Global warming has become an environmental problem that has received much attention. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that the increase in the earth’s surface temperature increases where global warming is related to the high accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere....
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The Influence of the Environment on the Construction of Candi
A Study on Several of Ancient Kedah Candis
Muhammad Nu’man Mohd Nasir, Zuliskandar Ramli, Hamdzun Haron, Muhamad Shafiq Mohd Ali, Mohd Fauzan Zuraidi
The present study is an archaeological approach on several of the candis that have been unearthed in Kedah. These candis were associated with the Ancient Kedah, a polity that once located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula. Archaeological surveys and literature study have been conducted on several...
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Application of Oil Palm Dissection Method to Predict Bunch Production in Commercial-Scale Oil Palm Plantation
Sukarman, Akhmad Rizalli Saidy, Gusti Rusmayadi, Dewi Erika Adriani, Septa Primananda, Suwardi, Herry Wirianata, Andri Prima Nugroho, Lilik Sutiarso
Prediction of the annual oil palm yield is an important decision-making tool in harvesting operational management, management of Palm Oil Mill (POM), trading of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and its derivative products along with management of POM waste. The palm census method has a better accuracy rate than...
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Metaphors of Plant Words in Chinese and Western Culture
Li Zhao
Metaphor is not only a linguistic form, but also a cognitive way in which human think about the world. Plant metaphors map features of plants to human body, character or emotions, enriching human language and cognition. Studying the similarities and differences of plant metaphors in China and western...
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Positive Relational Network Construction for Major Public Health Events: A Case Study Based on the COVID-19 Process in Shenzhen During Early 2022
Xinyu Wu
The public focus on COVID-19 is transitioning from the public health dimension to the social dimension under the combination of temporal and geographical advances and multi-subject practices. Local governments are aiming to maximize their situational crisis response, engagement, and governance capacity...
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Intelligent Contract Design of Enterprise Annuity Management Based on Blockchain
Jiaxi Liu, Xiaohan Huang, Liang Chang
Traditional annuity businesses have some problems, such as multi-agent trust crises, low transaction process efficiency, and difficulty guaranteeing data security. In view of the above problems, this paper introduces blockchain technology into enterprise annuity management, analyzes the annuity process,...
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Preliminary Investment Analysis and Feasibility Study on Comprehensive Tract Development Projects
-- Taking a Project in Wucheng District, Jinhua City as an Example
Yangzi Liu, Ailin Li
In the process of China’s urban development, the comprehensive tract development plays an important role, which is highly attractive in the current context and is increasingly becoming an important development mode for promoting new-type urbanization. The operation of comprehensive tract development...
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Modern vs Traditional: Examining Cultural Commodification of Javanese Wedding Ritual in Pacitan, Central Java
Luthfi Ayu Paramitha, Fatma Dian Pratiwi
This study examines the cultural commodification of the Temu Panggih, a part of procession in Javanese traditional wedding in Pacitan Regency. Temu Panggih is one of the traditional ritual that has the meaning which is to meet (between the bride and the groom). We assume that Cultural commodification...
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The Development of Teaching Literacy and Numeracy Materials Based on the Problem and Project for 5–6 Year Olds Children
I. Wayan Sutama, Wuri Astuti, Pramono, Dewi Endah Nur’Aini, Lailatus Sangadah
The purpose of this training is to increase the knowledge and skills of teachers in developing problem- and project-based literacy and numerical teaching materials for children aged 5–6 years. This is significant to be implemented, because through the independent curriculum children are directed to have...
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Globalization’s Influence on Artistic Vision: Perspectives from Diverse Artists
Yue Wang
In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary art, the influence of globalization on the artistic vision of diverse artists stands as a subject of profound significance. This academic article embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted impact that globalization has cast upon artistic...
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Analysis and Reflection of IKEA’s Supply Chain Management
Ximeng Han
This paper will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of IKEA’s supply chain management, and discuss the future development direction of IKEA in the context of the home furnishing industry based on related literature. The result shows that, as a furniture retailer, IKEA has become an industry giant due...
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The Effect of Human Capital on Profitability with Productivity as Intervening Variable
(Study on Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism Subsector Companies in 2017–2019)
Sri Sulasmiyati, Fathya Dina Adila
Human Capital plays a crucial role in companies by providing valuable knowledge and skills, motivating employees, promoting competence, and fostering teamwork. Research has demonstrated that a strong Human Capital can enhance a company’s profitability and productivity. For this study, the variable being...
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Numerical Investigation of Bond Interface Morphology between Normal Strength Concrete and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete under Shear Loading
Jiebo Fan, Mengkai Lin, Wen Sun
In order to address the challenge of accurately quantifying the roughness of the bond interface morphology between Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC), this study employed the spatial frequency content method to characterize randomly rough surfaces. The roughness...
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Parametric Study of Geometric Patterns in the Grid Heart of Ancient Chinese Architectural Doors and Windows
Kai Cheng, Jianye Hua, Chang Gao
In recent years, parametric design and its associated computer technologies, as well as three-dimensional digital imaging and printing techniques, have opened up new avenues for the development of traditional patterns. They also provide a new model for the application of decorative patterns in the small...
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Virtual Simulation Project Analysis of Shandong Traditional Handicraft Manufacturing “Jinan Black Pottery” Based on “Ideavr” Platform
Bei Han, Yu Niu, Jing Yang, Jilin Qin
This project is a VR education virtual simulation system creatively developed based on “ideaVR” platform. The experiencer enters the Jinan black pottery virtual simulation system and takes the four parts of the intangible cultural heritage protection policy, the origin of Longshan culture, folk handicraft...
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Utilization of Integrated Building Post for Non-communicable Disease Patients in Ngrampal District, Sragen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Adela Widi Etania, Rizky Rizani, Yusa Muhammad Thoriq, Leny Purnamasari, Wahyu Cipto Utomo, Pradhana Satria Pinandhita, Nengah Adnyana Oka Manuaba, Sani Rachman Soleman
Integrated Building Post (Posbindu) is a health-community resource-based to tackle non-communicable diseases provided by the Ministry of Health, Republic Indonesia. Application this program focuses on diabetes and hypertension in the population. However, community utilization to come to the Posbindu...
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Grammatical Markers of Enggano Transitive Verb in Perfective and Imperfective Aspect
Dendi Wijaya
This paper discusses the grammatical markers of the transitive verb of Enggano language based on both perfective and imperfective aspects, as well as the morphophonemic processes that occur in the grammaticalization process of verbs. Enggano language is a language with aspect but the markers of aspects...
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The Revitalization of Local Literature in a Glocal Landscape through the Mediation of Cultural Festivals
Novi Anoegrajekti, Endang Caturwati, Sudartomo Macaryus, Miftahulkhairah Anwar
This paper emphasizes how to revitalize local literature through the power of the media to introduce local literature through the cultural festival Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival (BEC) as a visualization of tradition. Cultural events in Banyuwangi, such as the Barong ritual, Sri Tanjung folklore, and Mocoan,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on the Current Situation of Natural Disaster Investigation and Evaluation
Haofeng Zhang, Na Zhao, Yanan Sun, Yuanyuan Jiao, Jing Wan
Natural disaster is one of the important factors threatening the safety of human life and property, natural disaster investigation and assessment can effectively help human beings to understand the mechanism of natural disasters, the response process and the level of ability to defend against natural...
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The Development of Short Film Media to Increase Tolerance in High School Students
Ruuhuly Ikbari Husna, Antonius Ian Bayu Setiawan, Budi Astuti
Build an attitude of tolerance is something that is really needed, especially among students. The data shown through research by the Wahid Foundation in 2019 shows that 61.3% in Indonesia have intolerance problems between groups. The results of the 2018 national survey show that 56.9% of school teachers...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Indoor Thermal Environment and Energy-Saving Design of Existing Rural Residences in Hohhot Region
Nan Jiang, Dawei Shang, Enmao Qiao, Ya Tuo
China is presently undergoing a transition in urban development, aiming to facilitate the high-quality advancement of urban buildings during the renewal phase. In this regard, this paper focuses on the existing rural residences in the suburban areas of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, conducting field surveys...
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Constructing and Exploring a Predictive Model for 100-Meter Sprint Segmented Data
Yunhao Cui
In a 100-meter race, segmented data every 10 meters is crucial for studying an athlete’s performance. Although there are currently two ways - official provision and video analysis - to obtain segmented data, both have significant drawbacks, making it very difficult to obtain segmented data at present....
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Genetic Diversity of Rhizophora Apiculata Blume in Banggai Kepulauan Inferred from Sequence-related Amplified Polymorphism (SRAP) Marker
Seni Kurnia Senjaya
Mangroves are among the most productive and biologically important ecosystems in the world, providing many services that bridge processes in the ocean and land. One of the species of mangrove forest in the Banggai Kepulauan is Rhizophora apiculata Blume. Regional development and climate change pose a...
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The Influence of Transfomational Leadership Style, Organizational Commitment and Working Spirit on Employee Performance
Study at On The Rock Hotel Kupang During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Lorens Riwu, Imelda Regina Pellokila, Merlin Luisa Malelak
This study aims to determine relationship between Transformational leadership style, organizational commitment, working spirit to employee performance where hotels are the main object of this research. Hotels in the tourism industry are accommodation facilities that can help tourists who are traveling...
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The Reimagined Princess, The Empowered Female Warrior
A Comparative Analysis of Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020) Using the Fourth-Wave Feminist Framework
Caroline Yiqian Wang
For nearly a century, the Walt Disney Company has been constructing the world-famous Princess Line and enjoying a lengthy reign of female-centred, female-targeted media productions. Relying upon a problematically androcentric formula, these princess fairy tales advocate stereotypical femininity and romanticise...
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Planning and optimization of oilfield surface construction engineering scheme based on cyclic neural network
Wei Zhang
In order to solve the problems of high oil and gas gathering energy consumption and construction cost and poor efficiency after the application of oilfield surface construction engineering scheme planning, this paper studies an optimization method of oilfield surface construction engineering scheme planning...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Inverse analysis of seepage Safety for earth dams based on monitoring data
Jinhui Lang, Cheng Fang
After several years of operation, there is a discrepancy between the measured data from the piezometric pipes and the initial design infiltration line of the dam. A mathematical model can be established to infer the permeability characteristics of the rock and soil materials in the earth dam based on...
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Biodiesel Production from Tamanu Oil (Callophyllum Inophyllum) with Immobilized Lipase Catalyst Using Activated Carbon as Matrix
Martha Aznury, Ahmad Zikri, Siti Chodijah, Indiana Damayanti, Nova Rachmadona
Energy needs in Indonesia until now still depend on fossil energy sources whose availability in the world is running low. Therefore, the search for alternative renewable energy must be developed, one of which is biodiesel. The raw material used in the production of biodiesel is tamanu oil, which is tamanu...
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Digital Governance Strategy to Realize Adaptive, Agile, and Fluid Government in the Provincial Government of West Java
Endah Mustika Ramdani, Rodlial Ramdhan Tackbir Abubakar, Rike Anggun Artisa, Chiquita Puspa Annisa Dewi
The Industrial Revolution 4.0 with technological advances has disrupted various strategic environments in human life. Likewise, governance must reposition itself so as not to be out of date in responding to public demands. This study aims to analyze the digital government strategy carried out by the...
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A Study of the Effect of Digital Transformation on Firm Performance —— Based on the Mediating Effect of Green Technology Innovation
Jiaxin Luo
As electronic technologies rapidly evolve, digital transformation has become an important driving force for high-quality development of firms. In this context, studying the impact of digital transformation on firm performance is of great theoretical and practical importance. This paper selects all Chinese...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Seismic Fragility Study of Rigid-frame Bridges with Varying Pier Heights
Xuening Wu, Jinlong Liu, Junqi Lin
The heights and height differences of pier structures in different terrains vary, and their damage characteristics under seismic conditions also differ. In order to further explore the influence of pier height on the seismic resistance of rigid frame bridges, this study takes a group of equally high...
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Development Strategy in the Leather Bag Craft Industry: A SWOT Analysis Perspective
Dian Indri Purnamasari, Vynska Amalia Permadi, Riza Prapascatama Agusdin
One of Yogyakarta’s MSME leather bag craft industries lacks a system covering all activities, including sales and warehouse operations. Sales and production reports are still manually generated in Microsoft Excel or not generated at all. This situation creates a significant obstacle for the company due...
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Optimization Design of Nurses’ Work in Primary Hospitals in the Post Epidemic Era - A Case Study of Hospital Y
Rui Yang, Liangshan Shao
There are only 1,516 Grade 3A hospitals in many cities in China, while there are 31,605 primary hospitals. Therefore, the study of nurses’ work problems in primary hospitals is conducive to finding new ways to improve nurses’ work efficiency and new ideas to improve the problems. This project analyzes...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Smart Mailbox Using Piezoelectric Sensors
Yew-Keong Sin, Joe-Win Ng, Zhe-Kang Lim
E-commerce is blooming in Malaysia. Benefited from the blooming of e-commerce, courier industry gained rapid growth in Malaysia as well. One of the challenges in delivery services is failed delivery attempt. Smart mailbox is a potential solution for this challenge. With the rising of Internet of Things...
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The Happiness Concept for Community: A Studying Indigenous Psychology for Melayu Community of Kampar
Masyhuri Masyhuri
This study aimed to seek the meaning, source of Happiness, and unhappiness of the Islamic people of Melayu Kampar Riau. The subject of this research consists of 308 respondents who were affiliated with the people of Melayu Kampar. Data collection used an open-ended questionnaire. In the instrument, the...
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Development of a Digital Test Instrument Using the Thurstone Scale to Measure Levels of Religious Moderation
Fadriati Fadriati, Fadhilah Rahmafitri, Dwifa Ramadhanty, Lita Sari Muchlis
There is an opinion by some people that religious moderation will shallow religious understanding. In fact, religious moderation actually implements true religious values. The phenomenon shows that people with a good understanding of religion will be friendly towards other people, especially when facing...
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Seismic performance analysis of soft steel damper with single circular hole
Jinfeng Hao, Hao Liu, Fawei Diao
In order to investigate the effect of opening radius and different ways to change the cross-sectional area on the energy dissipation capacity of a single-circle hole mild steel damper, this paper changes the hole diameter by increasing the inner and outer diameters, keeping the radius difference unchanged,...
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Slope Stability, Performance and Berm Design of Small Arms Ranges for the Canadian Armed Forces
Richard LeBlanc, Maria Skordaki, Nicholas Vlachopoulos
The soil berm stop butt used to arrest bullets behind targets of Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Ranges (SAR) infrastructure presents a geotechnical opportunity for optimization. Existing pre-emptive monitoring of the berms over the past decade has established multiple modes of failure. Previously,...