bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Combat Aircraft Agility Metrics - A Review
Authors: Paranjape Aditya A. , Ananthkrishnan N.
Published: December 2023

With changing combat environments, traditional measures of merit for fighter aircraft performance have largely proved insufficient to analyze combat capability. Combat experience has shown that the upper hand lies with an aircraft that has superior maneuverability across a large part of the flight regime. Agility metrics have come to provide a tool that would be capable of evaluating aircraft maneuverability over a wide range of conditions representative of combat, as well as provide aircraft designers the ability to design for superior maneuverability. Agility metrics have been shown to be sensitive to control laws and strategies, and aeroelastic phenomena, which means that they do not provide a parochial view of aircraft performance. In this review, agility metrics have been suitably classified, and some illustrative cases have been studied. The effects of advanced controls, such as thrust vectoring, and optimal maneuvers on combat performance, as suggested by agility metrics, have been investigated. The use of agility metrics for design has been discussed with examples of some well-known fighter aircraft.
Comparison of Euler and Modified Tsp Solutions for Unsteady Transonic Flow Calculations
Authors: Kumar Rajesh , Singh Navtej
Published: December 2023

Many prediction methods have been developed for the transonic flow calculations, most of them solve the Euler equations. The solution of Euler equations is usually complex and takes long computer time. However, in many practical applications, viz, flutter calculation faster transonic flow calculation is preferred. One such approach is based on modified transonic small perturbation (TSP) theory approach. Here in this paper modified TSP theory incorpo- rating entropy and vorticity effects has been studied by comparing the results with those of Euler equations. The paper presents the description of both the Euler solver and the TSP solver incorporating entropy vorticity effects. The calculated results have been compared with the available experimental results or with available Euler results from literatures. The comparison shows good agreement with the experimental data as well as available data from open literature. The modified TSP code provides acceptable accuracy for most transonic flow calculations. Thus in most cases long computation involved in Euler code can be avoided.
System Safety Approach in Accident Prevention
Authors: Biswas Kanchan , Sharma J.K.
Published: December 2023

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Numerical Modeling of Supersonic Combustion of Hydrogen in the Wake Region of a Strut
Authors: Deepu M. , Gokhale S.S. , Jayaraj S.
Published: December 2023

Numerical modeling of combustion of a sonic hydrogen stream injected into a supersonic stream of air using a strut is presented. Results are obtained by numerically solving unsteady, compressible, turbulent Navier-Stokes equations, using Unstructured Finite Volume Method (UFVM) incorporating RNG based κ−ε two equation model and time integration using three stage Runge Kutta method. Reaction is modeled using an eight step H2-air chemistry. The developed numerical procedure is based on the implicit treatment of chemical source terms by preconditioning and solved along with unsteady turbulent Navier Stokes equations explicitly. Code is validated against a standard wall jet experimental data and is successfully used to model the reacting flow field resulting due to combustion of hydrogen in the wake region of strut placed in heated supersonic air stream.
Aerodynamic Body Shaping Method for a Stealth Fighter Aircraft
Authors: Gowd K.P. , Sahu J.
Published: December 2023

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Thermal Analysis on Heat Pipe Receiver in Advanced Solar Dynamic System
Authors: Xiaohong Gui  , Xiugan Yuan
Published: December 2023

In this paper, unit heat pipe receiver in advanced solar dynamic system was numerically simulated. Accordingly, mathematical model was set up, numerical calculation method was offered, numerical results were compared with the experimental results concerned. The temperature field of PCM (Phase Change material) was shown, the thermal performance of heat pipe receiver was analyzed. Analysis results show the axial and radial temperature difference of heat pipe are small; the thermal performance of heat pipe receiver is stable and reliable. The existence of void cavity influences the process of phase change; the temperature gradient of PCM zone is very significant because of the effect of void cavity.
Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Tools For Uncertainty Modeling
Authors: Hajela Prabhat , Sakalkar Varun , Mullur Anoop
Published: December 2023

Design optimization methods have found increased application in problems of aerospace design.The interdisciplinary nature of this design problem has given rise to the field of multidisciplinary design optimization that focuses on the integration of numerically efficient analysis methods with reliable and robust design optimization algorithms.The focus of research has increasingly shifted towards the study of modeling and handling of uncertainty in different facets of the design problem. Uncertainties add to both the computational complexity and to numerical costs in multidisciplinary design.The paper discusses recent developments in computational tools for better managing the inclusion of imprecise information, including methods through which to quantify uncertainty, new formulations of the design problem that inherently contribute to lower computational costs, and numerically efficient algorithms for computing reliability measures in multidisciplinary design. The coupled nature of analysis in the design process is examined from the perspective of decomposition-based design, and appropriate problem formulations for these cases are presented.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SOSIODRAMA PADA MATA PELAJARAN PAI MATERI JUJUR PADA SISWA SDN 27/X NIPAH PANJANG
Authors: Salmawati
Published: December 2023

Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa adanya kenaikan hasil belajar secara siknifikan pada tiap siklus. Hasil pra siklus dari hasil belajar siswa sebelum diterapkan metode sosiadrama adalah mencapai nilai rata-rata 58,33. Sedangkan siswa yang tuntas mencapai 20 7% atau hanya 5siswa dari keseluruhan siswa 25 siswa. Siswa yang belum tuntas sebanyak 25 siswa atau83,33%.. Siklus I, sudah menerapkan model pembelajaran sosiadrama dan memperoleh nilai rata-rata dari hasil belajarsiswa tersebut sebesar 73,83. Siswa yang lulus dalam siklus I sebanyak 15 siswa atau sekitar50% sedangkan persentase ketidak kelulusan siswa adalah 50% atau sebanyak 15 siswa. Pada siklus II,nilai rata-rata sebesar 82,67,dengan jumlah siswa yang lulus sebanyak 24 siswa atau sekitar 80%.

Sedangkan siswa yang belum tuntas telah turun menjadi 3 siswa, atau dipresentasikan sebesar 20%. Secara keseluruhan, penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran sosiadrama dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa mata pelajaran PAI  SDN 27/x Nipang Panjang Tanjung Jabung Timur hingga mencapai criteria yang di tentukan.
The Need for More Attention to The Validity and Reliability of AI-Generated Exercise Programs
Authors: Saadati Seyed Milad
Published: December 2023

In the evolving realm of health and fitness, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), especially tools like ChatGPT in creating exercise programs, represents a significant technological leap. This paper addresses the critical need for thorough examination of the validity and reliability of such AI-generated exercise regimens. We explore the dual facets of opportunity and challenge presented by AI in fitness, emphasizing the importance of aligning AI recommendations with established exercise science principles and individual health requirements. The paper advocates for a systematic framework to assess these programs and discusses the potential risks and benefits. Ultimately, it seeks to bridge the gap between technological innovation and health safety, promoting responsible utilization of AI to enhance physical well-being. This discussion contributes to the ongoing dialogue about AI's role in health and fitness, underscoring the need for a balanced approach that prioritizes both innovation and safety.
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Depression and Body Image in Individuals with Gender Dysphoria: Male-to-Female Type
Authors: Kakaei Amineh , Asgharnejad Aliasghar , Alavizadeh Seyed Mohammadreza , Entezari Somaye , Afkham Ebrahimi Azizeh , Erabi Abbas
Published: December 2023

Gender dysphoria (GD) as a general descriptive term refers to the distress that may accompany the incongruence between one’s experienced or expressed gender, and one’s assigned gender. The aim of the study was to investigate relationship among depression, self- esteem, and body image in individuals with gender dysphoria, male to female type. 31 transsexual men referred to Tehran psychiatric Institution for receiving therapy or surgery certification were selected and completed questionnaires including Appearance Schema Inventory (Cash, 1992), Multidimensional Body- self Relations questionnaire (Cash, 2000), Coopersmith self- esteem scale (Coopersmith, 1981) and Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (Beck, et al., 1996). In the group significant correlations were found between self-esteem and depression, self-esteem and both aspects of body image and between depression and two sides of body image (p<0.05). In stepwise regressions and only MtF group, self- esteem was related to body images and partially could predict its changes. Depression associated with the scores of ASI but the MBSRQ's could be anticipated with self- esteem. Although in the mentioned group the significant correlations were displayed, the anticipatory role of self-esteem in body image only was displayed its role in MBSRQ's inventory and not in ASI and could predict some aspects of body images changes.
Pengaruh Eksistensi Mutiara Mart Terhadap Pendapatan Pedagang Kecil Di Desa Enggal Rejo Kecamatan Air Salek Kabupaten Banyuasin
Authors: Yeni Ria Agustina  , Fadilla  , Choirunnisak
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini membahas tentang Pengaruh Eksistensi Mutiara Mart Terhadap Pendapatan Pedagang Kecil di Desa Enggal Rejo  Kecamatan Air Salek Kabupaten Banyuasin. Adapun rumusan masalahnya 1) Bagaimana Pengaruh Eksistensi Mutiara Mart Terhadap Pendapatan Pedagang Kecil di Desa Enggal Rejo  Kecamatan Air Salek Kabupaten Banyuasin metode yang di gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan tekhnik survei data di kumpulkaan melalui kuesioner. populasi dalam penelitian ini ialah 30 orang dan menggunakan uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji regresi linier sederhana, dan uji t  (T-tast). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Eksistensi Mutiara Mart Terhadap Pendapatan Pedagang Kecil di Desa Enggal Rejo Kecamatan Air Salek Kabupaten Banyuasin. hasil analisis data dapat di simpulkan bahwa 30 responden di Desa Enggal Rejo Kecamatan Air Salek terdapat sekitar 85.7% pedagang kecil mengalami penurunan dari tingkat pendapatan, sedangkan yang tidak mengalami penurunan yaitu sebesar 14.3% artinya setelah adanya Mutiara Mart di Desa Enggal Rejo Kecamatan Air Salek Kabupaten Banyuasin berpengaruh terhadap pendapatan pedagang kecil Sebagian  besar mengalami penurunan.
Perbandingan Kinerja Karyawan Sebelum dan Setelah Menggunakan Aplikasi SAP (System Application Product In Data Processing) di PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang
Authors: Shafiyah Amalia Amin  , Havis Aravik  , Choiriyah
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini membahas tentang aplikasi SAP (System Application Product in Data Processing). Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah Apakah terdapat perbedaan kinerja karyawan sebelum dan setelah menggunakan aplikasi SAP (System Application Product in Data Processing) di PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang? Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan yaitu sumber data primer dan sumber data sekunder. Adapun tujuan nya yaitu, untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perbedaan kinerja karyawan sebelum dan setelah menggunakan aplikasi SAP (System Application Product in Data Processing) di PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang. Analisisnya menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat perbedaan kinerja karyawan sebelum dan setelah menggunakan aplikasi SAP (System Application Product in Data Processing) dengan nilai signifikan .0000 > 0,05.
Pengaruh Persepsi Dan Motivasi Mahasiswa Terhadap Minat Bekerja Di Sektor Perbankan Syariah
Authors: M. Yarham  , Eka Putri Munthe  , Ridwana Siregar
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh persepsi dan motivasi terhadap minat bekerja di sektor perbankan syariah. Adapun variabel dalam penelitian ini yaitu persepsi dan motivasi sebagai variabel independen dan minat sebagai variabel dependen. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif deskriptif dengan menyebarkan kuisioner sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 100 responden dengan teknik penentuan jumlah sampel menggunakan rumus slovin. Teknik sampling yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data menggunakan aplikasi SPSS Versi 24. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh signifikan persepsi mahasiswa terhadap minat bekerja disektor perbankan syariah. Terdapat motivasi mahasiswa terhadap minat bekerja disektor perbankan syariah. Terdapat persepsi dan motivasi mahasiswa terhadap minat bekerja disektor perbankan syariah. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi sumber acuan dan referensi bagi mahasiswa khususnya prodi perbankan. Agar meningkatkan minat mahasiswa bekerja disektor perbankan syariah. Penelitian ini juga merupakan bahan informasi tentang faktor persepsi dan motivasi terhadap minat bekerja disektor perbankan syariah
Pelatihan Promosi Produk Menggunakan Media Sosial
Authors: Ninik Sudarwati  , Dies Nurhayati  , Suharto  , Rasyidah Nur Aisyah
Published: December 2023

Kegiatan pelatihan promosi  produk dilaksanakan di kampus  Universitas PGRI Jombang berupa pelatihan luring bagi mahasiswa  program studi pendidikan ekonomi   pada matakuliah praktek kewirasuahaan  untuk   memasarkan produk sendiri  secara khusus sebagai latihan produk makanan ringan. Kegiatan pelatihan  berbagai  materi  pemasaran produk aspek-aspek  desain  konten produk,  cara memasarkan produk secara langsung dan dan memasarkan produk  dalam  media social. Langkah pertama, kegiatan dengan menggali kendala dan usaha produk makanan ringan yang sudah ada dipasaran, proses sosialisasi pada mahasiswa yang berminat mengikuti pelatihan, dilakukan pelatihan berupa teori dan praktik, melakukan pendampingan promosi produk dalam media social. Berdasarkan kegiatan yang telah dilakukan, beberapa produk makanan ringan telah dibuat oleh mahasiswa sebagai wujud reatifitas, desain konten produk dipasarkan melalui social media. Proses pelaksanaan pelatihan mendapatkan respon positif dari mahasiswa  dengan harapan akan dapat membentuk  wirausaha baru yang  kreatif bagi mahasiswa  Universitas PGRI Jombang .
Combined cluster and discriminant analysis based on hydrochemical and isotopic evidence: A case study of the Yellow River Delta in China
Authors: Li Xiang
Published: December 2023

Groundwater serves as an indispensable resource, fundamental for both sustaining life and underpinning various human endeavors. However, escalating demands, coupled with climate change, have given rise to significant water scarcity in numerous areas, including the Yellow River Delta (YRD) in China. This study aims to characterize the hydrochemical composition and stable isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) of groundwater in YRD and identify spatial clustering patterns using combined Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) and Discriminant Analysis (DA). Comprehensive analyses were conducted on the major ions (i.e., K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl-, SO42-, and HCO3-), water quality indicators (i.e., pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP)) and isotopic composition of groundwater samples. Applying HCA on a collection of 38 water samples, the study delineated six distinct clusters, each bearing unique hydrochemical characteristics. DA was used to establish a discriminant model, achieving a classification accuracy of 80% for new groundwater samples. The study underscores that there are localized variations in the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in YRD, attributed to different geological conditions and anthropogenic influences. Such insights are instrumental in crafting effective strategies for water resource management, environmental conservation, and sustainable development in YRD and other analogous regions confronted with groundwater challenges.
Development of Copper-based Catalysts for the Preparation of C2+ by Electrochemical Reduction of CO2
Authors: Zhao Shiming
Published: December 2023

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide involves the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into fuels and other chemicals under mild conditions using electrical energy, thereby simultaneously enabling carbon recycling as well as renewable energy storage. The reaction produces a wide variety of products, of which C2+ products such as ethylene, ethanol and propanol have higher energy density and added value compared to C1+ products such as carbon monoxide and formic acid [1]. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 is carried out using a gas diffusion electrolytic cell, which has many advantages: 1. small size, easy operation, close electrode distance, etc., which can effectively improve the mass transfer efficiency between gas and liquid; 2. the advantage of close electrode distance is low potential and less electrolyte consumption; 3. the reactor is easy to install and dismantle, the reaction system is well-closed and does not leak; the electrolyte is circulated outside the body, and the flow rate is adjusted by a peristaltic pump, which is more convenient and easy to control. At present, a new type of catalyst preparation has been completed and has completed the effect of the test, the catalyst is by the copper iodide (CuI) and 4,4-bipyridine coordination reaction two obtained by the ratio of the amount of different substances of the two mixed as well as the reaction of different time to obtain different coordination form of the catalyst, and the effect of the test, that is, the catalyst mixed with organic solvents are sprayed together with the carbon paper, clamped into the electrolytic cell, the electrolyte is analyzed using various instruments. Various instruments were used to analyze the composition of the electrolyte to derive the percentage of product. Through the test, it was found that the color of the catalyst gradually became darker with the prolongation of the reaction time, and the color of the catalyst gradually became darker with the increase of the proportion of 4,4-bipyridine in the reactants. The catalytic effect of the darker catalysts was significantly better than that of the lighter catalysts, with the percentage of C2+ products such as ethylene and ethanol increasing by 10%-15%.
Dynamic effect of smartness on environmental sustainability: Based on PVAR model for 72 Chinese cities
Authors: Jiao Yiyang
Published: December 2023

With the continuous implementation of the smart city concept, smart cities have become an important tool for the country's new urbanization. Therefore, it is of great concern whether smart cities can help promote environmental sustainability. Most of the existing studies mainly discuss whether the proposed smart policies are effective for environmental sustainability, but the specific impact paths are not clear and long-term dynamic implications for policy have not yet been explored in depth

This study takes 72 cities in China as an example, and divides the impact path of smart cities into four aspects: internet technology, science and technology innovation(STI), smart environment and smart people's livelihood. Environmental sustainability is measured by energy consumption and air pollution, and the cities are divided into characteristic cities according to resource endowment and economic development, and the dynamic impact on environmental sustainability is explored based on the Panel Vector Auto-Regression (PVAR) model. The results indicate that STI has a negative effect on air pollution in all cities in the early stage and a positive effect in the later stage, with the overall effect being more significant in developed cities. Internet development has an impact on air pollution control in developed cities, but the effect is positive in the early stage and negative in the later stage. STI and Internet technology have very significant results on energy consumption reduction. But for developed cities, the effect of STI on energy consumption is positive. This paper provides policy suggestions for the sustainable development of environment in cities with different characteristics in China from the perspective of smart city development.
Digital Finance, E-Commerce and Tea Export Trade
Authors: Zheng Jiayuan
Published: December 2023

The tea trade has always been an important export trade product in China. With the continuous development of digital inclusive finance, it also plays an important role in the tea export trade. This paper empirically studies the positive effect of the development of digital inclusive finance from 2017 to 2021 and the tea export effect of digital inclusive finance on the expansion of the tea export business by small and medium-sized enterprises. The research found that the development of digital inclusive finance can ease financing constraints, reduce financing costs, and promote the innovation of sales mode of tea enterprises, to promote tea export. E-commerce plays a positive regulatory role, and digital inclusive finance can play a greater role in driving the regions with relatively backward tea export activities. But in the area with a relatively weak economic foundation, the role is relatively weak.
Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on the Financialization of Firms: Evidence from China
Authors: Qin Yuxin , Shi Haoyan
Published: December 2023

This paper aims to explore the impact of economic policy uncertainty on the degree of financialization of enterprises. Taking the A-share listed companies in Shenzhen and Shanghai from 2003 to 2022 as an example, the research shows that economic policy uncertainty has a promoting effect on the financialization trend of enterprises. Economic policy uncertainty significantly increases the proportion of financial asset investment of real enterprises, aggravates the financialization trend of enterprises, and produces the worry of industrial hollowing out. To restrain the process of enterprise "from real to virtual", this paper puts forward corresponding solutions from the level of state and enterprise.
Scheduling Model Based on Maximum Satisfaction
Authors: Yang Dezhi
Published: December 2023

Objective This paper mainly studies the curriculum arrangement problem of multi-teacher, multi-subject and multi-class, establishes a 0-1 programming model, and uses the linear programming method to solve the problem, based on the actual use of optimization software. Method The method adopted in this paper is to assign different course arrangement satisfaction to different course types in different sessions, with the goal of maximizing the satisfaction of all course arrangements, fully considering the actual constraints, establishing a linear programming model, and transforming the course scheduling problem into a 0-1 planning problem. Result In this paper, 48 teachers are selected to undertake the teaching tasks of 21 subjects in 19 classes for verification, and the software quickly obtains the global optimal solution, which solves the problem that the global optimal solution cannot be obtained for large-scale problems with conventional class scheduling algorithms. Conclusion By setting different satisfaction values, the global optimal solution of the class scheduling problem can be quickly obtained with the help of optimization software, and the course arrangement scheme corresponding to the maximum satisfaction can be obtained.
How public participation based on the theory of new public management affects the study of public service satisfaction -empirical research conducted by CGSS2015 data
Authors: Xiu Jixing
Published: December 2023

This article uses the data of China's comprehensive social survey in 2015. Based on the theory of new public management, the method of using a linear regression model to study the impact of public participation on public service satisfaction. The results of the research are as follows: Of the three specific contents of the public participation, the public participation and public participation effect have a positive impact on public services, and there is no obvious relationship between public willingness and public service satisfaction. Therefore, the government should increase public service satisfaction, which can give the public more and more unblocked channels for participation, and improve the effect of public participation.
The Impact of Enterprise Digital Transformation on Total Factor Productivity in the Manufacturing Industry-An Empirical Analysis Based on Chinese A-share Listed Enterprises
Authors: Xu Caini
Published: December 2023

In the era of digital economy,digital transformation has become an important path for high-quality development of manufacturing enterprises.Based on the data of China's A-share manufacturing companies,this paper empirically examines the impact of digital transformation on the total factor productivity of manufacturing.Through a series of robust analysis,this paper finds digital transformation significantly improves the level of manufacturing TFP,and the effect of digital transformation on manufacturing TFP is affected by management structure,agency cost and financing constraints to varying degrees.Based on heterogeneity,it is found that the property of ownership,high-tech characteristics and regional distribution have a different impact on the efficiency improvement of enterprises in digital transformation.
Research on employee engagement of delivery riders in the background of Gig Economy: study on the relationship between psychological contract, perceived organizational support and job performance
Authors: Gao Yihan
Published: December 2023

The food-delivery industry has gained increasing attention for its high level of freedom and flexibility and highly rewarding employment. This study aims to explore the relationship between employee engagement and psychological contract, perceived organizational support, and job performance in the context of gig economy, which has some reference value to theory and practice. In this study, quantitative analysis was conducted with the help of the Credamo Big Data platform, and descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted on 105 sample data by SPSS27.0 and Stata 17.0. The study found a significant positive correlation between employee engagement and psychological contract, perceived organizational support, and job performance. Therefore, platform enterprises should pay attention to the psychological demands of delivery person, strengthen the perceived organizational support of platform enterprises to external selling riders, and optimize the performance appraisal system of takeout riders, so as to improve the employee engagement of takeout riders.
Gender Norms and Perceptions in Islamic World: A Study of the Travel Account of al-Sirafi
Authors: Yang Jinyuan
Published: December 2023

Religion has been a factor that greatly influences the formation and shaping of traditions. Through analyzing the Travel Account of al-Sirafi, this paper draws a correlation between Islam and the perception of foreign female figures in the view of Islamic believers. This insight sheds light on the hidden gender inequalities behind the portrayal of the seemingly harmonious gender ideas in Islamic doctrines. The intention of this article is not to criticize the plausible religious oppression of women, but to apply the nautical text to discover the cultural collision throughout the Indian Ocean maritime trade between the 9th and 10th centuries.
A Study on Expression of Taoism Water Thoughts in Installation Art
Authors: Cao Yu
Published: December 2023

Water, the origin of life, is one of the five elements that Chinese ancient philosophers applied to clarify the formation and correlations of all things in the world. Taoism attaches great importance to life and wellness, thus, as a symbol of life, "water" has always been respected in Taoism. The founder of Taoism, Lao Tsu, claimed that the most sublime deeds are just like what water does. Therefore, water resembles the spirit of Taoism. According to this, this article chooses water as the way the author viewing the world. For human civilization, water is closely related to life. From one perspective, the reliance and worship of water could be observed from the rituals of praying and offering sacrifices to Gods or ancestors. From another perspective, Taoism uses water to purify body and mind, release souls from purgatory and symbolize holy space and time. Furthermore, the concept of "harmony between man and nature" in Tao Te Ching (《道德經》), written by Lao Tsu, focuses on the protection and utilization of water resources. This concept has become the inspiration of many artists in recent years and an issue that we cannot avoid in environmental protection, The diverse functions fully demonstrate the characteristics of Taoism. This paper reveals the unique valve of "water" in Taoism from the life meaning, the representation of time and space, the regenerative capacity, the nature of circulation, and the awareness of ecological protection of water resources. This paper further analyzes the artistic and social value of "water" in Taoism. At the same time, the author hopes to arouse people"s awareness of water resources" protection.

This article attempts to analyze the artistic and social expression of Taoist "water" in western installation arts. Water has long been worshiped and esteemed in Taoism, the aboriginal ancient Chinese religion and belief system, which advocates a harmonious mind and balanced life. Central to the Taoist philosophy are concept of Tao, Wuwei, Ziran and Yin and Yang. Taoist water has diverse symbolic and practical functions: it is vital to life and wellness, as it can treat illness, be applied to rituals, and believed to lead to eternal life. Water is also an element of purification of both body and mind. Also, it represent time and space in a unique way. Water is a metaphor for the coexistence between man and nature. We choose 5 representative works, i.e. Random International's Rain Room, Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool, Jason deCaires Taylor's The Silent Evolution, Marina Bay Sands'Rain Oculus, LA & FreelandBuck's Rain Oculus, to interpret how one or more above functions are demonstrated in them. We can see that Taoist water thoughts are still vigorous and inspiring in today's artistic and social issues, with its rich life connotations, the representation of time and space, the regenerative capacity, the nature of circulation, and the awareness of ecological protection of water resources.
Research on the Construction of Indicator System for the Quality of Kindergarten Teacher’s Work Environment
Authors: Zhang Ziying
Published: December 2023

The quality of the working environment for kindergarten teachers not only has a crucial impact on their work engagement and job happiness, but also has a crucial impact on the quality of kindergarten education. At present, there is a lack of evaluation tools for the quality of the working environment of kindergarten teachers in China, which to some extent limits the current investigation and research on the quality of the working environment of kindergarten teachers. Therefore, this article adopts text analysis, questionnaire survey, and interview methods to form a project library based on existing relevant teacher work environment questionnaires, domestic and foreign policy documents, and teacher interviews. Combining organizational climate theory, data is collected through three rounds of questionnaire surveys, and exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis are used to construct a quality indicator system for kindergarten teacher work environment. The indicator system structure model constructed by the research institute has a good fitting degree, good reliability and validity, and can be used to measure the quality of the working environment of kindergarten teachers. It has a positive significance for caring for the working environment of kindergarten teachers and dynamically adjusting preschool education resources at the practical level.
Research on the service design strategy of youth health tea based on system innovation
Authors: Wu Jiacheng
Published: December 2023

Taking the improvement of youth health problems as an entry point, it provides new ideas for social responsibility linkage, user experience optimization, and brand innovation in youth wellness tea business operations. Analyze youth consumption and health characteristics through desktop research, and conduct user research on health-supporting youth. Based on the ecosystem map model, analyze the existing health tea product service system, and extract the linkable contact points between the constituent elements of the health tea service system and social responsibility. Based on system innovation thinking, Chinese medicine culture, and user needs, the youth health tea service system is designed. The service principles of lightness, specialization, emotionality, individuality, and palatable, the co-creation of the youth health tea service model by the government, enterprises, universities, and users, and the system innovation strategy of emotional consumption experience and multi-dimensional brand identification are proposed. It provides a reference value for the construction of health tea service within the university community.
Myths and tales about the animals of the Oirats of Xinjiang
Authors: Sadalova Tamara Mikhailovna , Lidzhiev Mingiyan Alekseevich
Published: December 2023

The subject of the study is the fabulous folklore of the Oirats of Xinjiang. The object of the study is the specificity of mythological and fairy-tale texts about animals. It should be noted that the fabulous folklore of the Oirats still remains little known to domestic researchers, despite the fact that attempts to study it began in the middle of the last century. The study of Oirat folklore is especially relevant for domestic Mongolian studies, since it is historically connected with the folklore tradition of Russian Kalmyks and Altaians. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the study of fairy-tale texts and the identification of common artistic means, which allows us to establish and explain the general systemic connections between these ethnolocal folklore traditions. The research methods are comparative analysis and the method of interpretation of fairy tale text. For the study of fairy tale narrative, this approach turns out to be potentially heuristic: both directions mutually determine each other, revealing multidimensional connections of the once unified folklore tradition. Myths and tales about animals represent the ancient genre of fairy tale folklore of the Oirats of Xinjiang. The main contribution of the study consist in the statement the myths and tales' content retains mythological elements associated with the archaic ideas of the ethnos about living beings of the world around them. Particular attention is paid to figurative language, rich in expressive poetic expressions, an abundance of figurative means, and a large volume of vocabulary of the original language of the Oirats. All this testifies to the preservation of the fairy-tale-mythological fund and performing tradition of the Oirats of Xinjiang. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that during the analysis of fairy tales and myths about animals as a special genre, it was established that there is no allegory in the content of the archaic animal tale of the Oirats of Xinjiang, despite the fact that its main characters are animals. According to archaic views, man believed that animals were once people. Therefore, in many ways, the animal world was perceived as a reflection of the human world, and the morals of animals were equated with the same qualities of humans.
The development and application of pseudoviruses: assessment of SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses
Authors: Tan Conglian , Wang Nian , Deng Shanshan , Wu Xiaoheng , Yue Changwu , Jia Xu , Lyu Yuhong
Published: December 2023

Although most Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients can recover fully, the disease remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In addition to the consequences of acute infection, a proportion of the population experiences long-term adverse effects associated with SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is still critical to comprehend the virus’s characteristics and how it interacts with its host to develop effective drugs and vaccines against COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus, a replication-deficient recombinant glycoprotein chimeric viral particle, enables investigations of highly pathogenic viruses to be conducted without the constraint of high-level biosafety facilities, considerably advancing virology and being extensively employed in the study of SARS-CoV-2. This review summarizes three methods of establishing SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus and current knowledge in vaccine development, neutralizing antibody research, and antiviral drug screening, as well as recent progress in virus entry mechanism and susceptible cell screening. We also discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages.
Enhancing Photovoltaic Power Generation through a Microcontroller-Driven Single-Axis Solar Tracker
Authors: Shahrier Sarker Nahid , Haider Mahi B. , Murad Md. Mohashin Kader , Bhuyan Muhibul Haque
Published: December 2023

Aims: The principal aim of this study is to make an automatic single-axis solar panel tracking system according to the sun's movement. The purpose of this effort is to design an efficient microcontroller-based solar panel follower system to follow the trajectory of the sun.
Study Design: This research initiative aims to design, simulate, and implement an automatic single-axis solar panel tracking system using Arduino Uno microcontroller and light sensors and thus to ensure that the environment is clean and safe to combat the climate change effect. This is especially significant in locations where the amount of sunshine varies during the day.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh between January 2023 and July 2023.
Methodology: In this research effort, we used an Arduino Uno microcontroller, servo motor, LDR sensor, LEDs, solar photovoltaic panel, etc. to make the proposed system. Arduino IDE was used for the program development. The microcontroller controls a servo motor to drive the solar panel from east to west to follow the sun’s path in the same direction.
Results: The simulation results and hardware output results confirm its functionality.
Conclusion: This design has the potential to drastically cut energy costs and increase the use of renewable energy sources by augmenting the efficacy of photovoltaic systems through the use of a microcontroller-driven single-axis solar tracker, thus contributing to a more sustainable future. This can be scaled up in the future using more sensors and axis.
Application of Kegel Motion Combined With Warming Acupuncture at the Eight Acupuncture Points in Patients With Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy
Authors: Chen Hui , Wang Chenchen , Zhang Zhongqing , Hao Lingling , Qiu Xuefeng , Xu Linfeng , Zhuang Junlong , Guo Hongqian
Published: December 2023

Purpose

To study the effect of Kegel exercise combined with Baliao warming acupuncture in the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.

Methods

A single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with clinically localized prostate cancer. This study involved 200 patients through a specific exclusion criterion admitted to the Department of Urology of our hospital, including 100 cases in the control group (single Kegel Motion) and 100 cases in the experimental group (Kegel Motion combined with acupuncture) from July 2017 to November 2020. Time from catheter removal to full recovery of urinary continence was recorded by 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form, the “1-hour diaper test,” and the Quality of Life Incontinence Questionnaire were used to evaluate the frequency and severity of urinary incontinence, the efficacy of urinary incontinence and the patients’ qualities of life, respectively. An independent sample t test, rank sum test, and χ2 test were adopted for comparison between groups.

Results

None of the frequency, severity, and efficacy of urinary incontinence nor the patients’ qualities of life showed a difference between the experimental group and the control group at 1 month after surgery (P > 0.05) but showed significant differences at 3 months and 6 months postoperatively (P < 0.05).

Conclusions

The Kegel Motion combined with warming acupuncture at the 8 acupuncture points can reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence, improve urinary control ability, and improve the quality of life of patients with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.
A Highly Soluble Iron‐Based Posolyte Species with High Redox Potential for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries
Authors: Gao Jinxu , Lee Kyumin , Amini Kiana , Gordon Roy G. , Betley Theodore A. , Aziz Michael J.
Published: December 2023

A novel iron‐based posolyte redox species are presented for an aqueous redox flow battery, (Tetrakis(2‐pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine)iron(II) dichloride, which is obtained by a simple synthetic route, shows a high redox potential of 0.788 V versus SHE, and exhibits exceptional aqueous solubility of 1.46 M. Paired with bis(3‐trimethylammonio)propyl viologen tetrachloride at neutral pH, the battery demonstrates an open‐circuit voltage of 1.19 V and delivers good cycling performance, with a capacity fade rate of 0.28% per day and coulombic efficiency of 99.3%. Postmortem chemical and electrochemical analyses of the posolyte species suggest future routes for stabilization of the complex. Among all the iron complexes with a redox potential above 0.4 V versus SHE, this compound exhibits the highest solubility. These results offer valuable insights that can be applied to the development of future posolyte species for sustainable energy storage solutions.
Tissue and Cell Dual‐Penetrating Dendritic Lipopeptide Liposomes for Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
Authors: Lei Lei , Wang Xulei , Zhou Yinhui , Cong Rui , Zhou Sensen , Gao Rongfang , Tu Jiasheng , Jiang Xiqun , Jiang Lei
Published: December 2023

Hypertrophic scar is a complex global disease, which can lead to remarkable functional impairment, pruritus, and pain. Treating local skin diseases needs a transdermal drug delivery system that can simultaneously promote cell and tissue penetration within the hypertrophic scar. Herein, a tissue and cell dual‐penetrating liposomal delivery platform consisting of arginine‐based dendritic lipopeptide mimicking the pivotal amino acid sequence in viral protein transduction domains and virion‐like nanostructure to enhance hypertrophic scar tissue deep penetration and cellular internalization is reported. This dendritic lipopeptide liposomal delivery platform can overcome corneum barriers to the punch on hypertrophic scar fibroblast membranes, as are natural viruses. It also can deeply deliver drugs to promote hypertrophic scar fibroblast apoptosis and collagen fiber remodeling within thickened dermis and epidermis, and finally remove the raised scars.
Regulating the Band Structure of Ni Active Sites in Few‐Layered Nife‐LDH by In Situ Adsorbed Borate for Ampere‐Level Oxygen Evolution
Authors: Zhou Shunfa , He Huawei , Li Jing , Ye Zihao , Liu Zhao , Shi Jiawei , Hu Yang , Cai Weiwei
Published: December 2023

Realizing rapid transformation of hydroxide to high‐active oxyhydroxide species in layered double hydroxide (LDH) catalyst plays a significant role in enhancing its activity toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for hydrogen production from water. Here, a scalable strategy is developed to synthesize defect‐rich few‐layered NiFe‐LDH nanosheets (f‐NiFe‐LDH‐B) with in situ borate modified for boosted and stable OER due to that the borate can narrow the bandgap for Ni sites to realize a more conductive electronic structure. Besides, the adsorbed borate can tune the d band center of Ni sites to promote of hydroxide transformation and facilitate the adsorption of the OER intermediates. The f‐NiFe‐LDH‐B catalyst, therefore, requires only 209 and 249 mV overpotential to deliver 10 and 100 mA cm−2 OER, respectively, with a Tafel slope of 43.5 mV dec−1. Moreover, only 1.8 V cell voltage is required to reach Ampere‐level overall water splitting for 500 h at room temperature.
Compound Absorption in Polymer Devices Impairs the Translatability of Preclinical Safety Assessments
Authors: Kemas Aurino M. , Zandi Shafagh Reza , Taebnia Nayere , Michel Maurice , Preiss Lena , Hofmann Ute , Lauschke Volker M.
Published: December 2023

Organotypic and microphysiological systems (MPS) that can emulate the molecular phenotype and function of human tissues, such as liver, are increasingly used in preclinical drug development. However, despite their improved predictivity, drug development success rates have remained low with most compounds failing in clinical phases despite promising preclinical data. Here, it is tested whether absorption of small molecules to polymers commonly used for MPS fabrication can impact preclinical pharmacological and toxicological assessments and contribute to the high clinical failure rates. To this end, identical devices are fabricated from eight different MPS polymers and absorption of prototypic compounds with different physicochemical properties are analyzed. It is found that overall absorption is primarily driven by compound hydrophobicity and the number of rotatable bonds. However, absorption can differ by >1000‐fold between polymers with polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) being most absorptive, whereas polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and thiol‐ene epoxy (TEE) absorbed the least. Strikingly, organotypic primary human liver cultures successfully flagged hydrophobic hepatotoxins in lowly absorbing TEE devices at therapeutically relevant concentrations, whereas isogenic cultures in PDMS devices are resistant, resulting in false negative safety signals. Combined, these results can guide the selection of MPS materials and facilitate the development of preclinical assays with improved translatability.
Use of Field Concentration for Electroluminescent Devices
Authors: Vaicekauskaite Justina , Yang Canhui , Dam‐Hansen Carsten , Yu Liyun , Suo Zhigang , Skov Anne Ladegaard
Published: December 2023

Field concentration is often regarded as a problematic issue in soft electronics applications, especially when using curved electrodes, and in particular, those with sharp edges. However, field concentration can be turned into an advantage with appropriate device design. Herein, the applications of field concentration in hydrogel‐elastomer devices are explored. Three different types of electroluminescent hydrogel‐elastomer devices are fabricated using different types of electrodes and different light patterns. In addition, the effect of the field concentration can be extended into the bulk of the elastomer by preparing porous silicone elastomers and filling them with silicone oil. These devices are shown to be flexible and possess both good luminance and a long lifetime.