We investigate highly sophisticated mechanisms that merge and automate interoperability of heterogeneous traditional information systems together with the World Wide Web as one world. In particular, we introduce the A...We investigate highly sophisticated mechanisms that merge and automate interoperability of heterogeneous traditional information systems together with the World Wide Web as one world. In particular, we introduce the ABB system that employs most of the Benevolent Builders (BB) which are assertions, integration rules, ABB network graph and agents to activate the components’ versatility to reconcile the semantics involved in data sharing in order to withstand the terrific dynamic computer technology in the present and future information age. The ABB is a global application system with its operation covering local databases to the Internet. The first three BB are passive objects, whereas, the agent has a strong versatility to perceive events, perform actions, communicate, make commitments, and satisfy claims. Due to the BB’s power of intelligence, ABB also has the capability to filter out and process only the relevant operational sources like preferences (i.e. customer’s interest) from the sites. The ABB’s richness in knowledge and flexibility to accommodate various data models, manages to link: system to system or firm to firm regardless of the field such as: engineering, insurance, medical, space science, and education, to mention a few.展开更多
New China-Africa youth exchanges are shaping future partnerships AT an Ethiopian restaurant in Beijing last November, a Diplomacy for Non-Diplomats seminar was hostedby the group Young African Professionals and Studen...New China-Africa youth exchanges are shaping future partnerships AT an Ethiopian restaurant in Beijing last November, a Diplomacy for Non-Diplomats seminar was hostedby the group Young African Professionals and Students (YAPS). It was展开更多
Surfactants and builders are the two most important ingredients in laundry, household and personal-care cleaning products. They play a key role in washing processes. The development of various surfactants （e.g., anio...Surfactants and builders are the two most important ingredients in laundry, household and personal-care cleaning products. They play a key role in washing processes. The development of various surfactants （e.g., anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, and silicone surfactants） and builders （inorganic, organic and polymeric builders）used in the detergent compositions are reviewed and their detergency performance and biodegradability are discussed. In the future, the development of the surfactants and builders used in detergent compositions should be based on economic and environmental considerations. The use of the eco-friendly surfactants and builders derived from inexpensive renewable resources （e.g., alkyl polyglucosides and bio-based polyesters） in detergent compositions is the developing trends in detergent industry.展开更多
The office building of Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd.(BJIBP)under China National Biotec Group(CNBG)in Beijing’s southeastern outskirts was still brightly lit at 9:00 p.m.on December 25,2020.Dong Ji...The office building of Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd.(BJIBP)under China National Biotec Group(CNBG)in Beijing’s southeastern outskirts was still brightly lit at 9:00 p.m.on December 25,2020.Dong Jianchun,head of engineering support,his deputy Shi Wei,and technical team leader Zhang Yu were feverishly pouring over a design plan for the company’s second production facility for the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine.They were checking implementation details related to the project as construction work entered the final stage and testing of production equipment was about to commence。展开更多
On the morning of October 15,people from different countries will queue up at the entrance of Centro Banamex,the international convention and exhibition center in Mexico.There are local dealers present,Brazilian build...On the morning of October 15,people from different countries will queue up at the entrance of Centro Banamex,the international convention and exhibition center in Mexico.There are local dealers present,Brazilian builders identifiable by their yellow-green,fluorescent vests,Canadian buyers carrying computer bags,and a group of Chinese individuals with aluminum alloy suitcases labeled“Foshan Ceramics”,“Yongkang Hardware”,and“Anji Bamboo Floor”.展开更多
Builders of a New Life(Chuangyeshi)is a novel that takes a deep dive into the essence of historical materialism and dialectical materialism.The novel creates a literary form of political metanarrative and presents the...Builders of a New Life(Chuangyeshi)is a novel that takes a deep dive into the essence of historical materialism and dialectical materialism.The novel creates a literary form of political metanarrative and presents the literary narrative of the rural cooperative movement in China within the framework of socialist revolution,through a plot with the connotation of documentary political economy.At the literary narrative level,Builders of a New Life develops the narrative through the subjective perspectives of numerous characters,which pushes the development of the plot forward and bridges the text world with external reality.The result is the creation of a world of general literature unifying thought,emotion and action,along with the development of a distinctive epic narrative form.展开更多
Guan Renshan's full-length novel Golden Valley and Silver Mountain focuses on the depiction of rural life in an era of profound transformation.Notably,the novel refers to Builders of a New Life,Liu Qing's repr...Guan Renshan's full-length novel Golden Valley and Silver Mountain focuses on the depiction of rural life in an era of profound transformation.Notably,the novel refers to Builders of a New Life,Liu Qing's representative work five times.This indicates that the conception and writing of Guan Renshan's Golden Valley and Silver Mountain are significantly influenced and guided by Liu Qing's Builders of a New Life.This influence is manifested not only in the fact that Fan Shaoshan,the protagonist in Golden Valley and Silver Mountain,regards Builders of a New Life as a sacred existence,and the counterpart relationship between Fan Shaoshan and Liang Shengbao,the protagonist in Builders of a New Life,but also directly in the setting of characters relationships in the two novels.展开更多
Although currently,a large part of the existing buildings is considered inefficient in terms of energy,the ability to save energy consumption up to 80%has been proven in residential and commercial buildings.Also,carbo...Although currently,a large part of the existing buildings is considered inefficient in terms of energy,the ability to save energy consumption up to 80%has been proven in residential and commercial buildings.Also,carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gases contributing to climate change and is responsible for 60%of global warming.The facade of the building,as the main intermediary between the interior and exterior spaces,plays a significant role in adjusting the weather conditions and providing thermal comfort to the residents.In this research,715 different scenarios were defined with the combination of various types of construction materials,and the effect of each of these scenarios on the process of energy loss from the surface of the external walls of the building during the operation period was determined.In the end,these scenarios were compared during a one-year operation period,and the amount of energy consumption in each of these scenarios was calculated.Also,bymeasuring the amount of carbon emissions in buildings during the operation period and before that,let’s look at practical methods to reduce the effects of the construction industry on the environment.By comparing the research findings,it can be seen that the ranking of each scenario in terms of total energy consumption is not necessarily the same as the ranking of energy consumption for gas consumption or electricity consumption for the same scenario.That is,choosing the optimal scenario depends on the type of energy consumed in the building.Finally,we determined the scenarios with the lowest and highest amounts of embodied and operational carbon.In the end,we obtained the latent carbon compensation period for each scenario.This article can help designers and construction engineers optimize the energy consumption of buildings by deciding on the right materials.展开更多
Eritrea is located on the coast of the Red Sea in East Africa. After declaring independence in 1991, its government is striving hard to restore the country’s economy. Dozens of Internationally recognized companies fr...Eritrea is located on the coast of the Red Sea in East Africa. After declaring independence in 1991, its government is striving hard to restore the country’s economy. Dozens of Internationally recognized companies from the Middle East, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions have taken part in the bid for the country’s engineering market. Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd. (SRBC) from China is a front-runner in the cutthroat展开更多
Residential homes account for the largest share of carbon emissions in the UK.Making new homes and existing ones more sustainable is essential to achieving the legally binding target of 80%reduction in carbon emission...Residential homes account for the largest share of carbon emissions in the UK.Making new homes and existing ones more sustainable is essential to achieving the legally binding target of 80%reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.Small builders have an important role to play in this regard.They usually carry out the majority of refurbishment work of existing houses and small scale new build devel-opments.Their attitudes toward,and knowledge of sustainable homes are crucial to the overall success of the UK’s sustainable development strategy.Despite numer-ous government initiatives in recent years,the uptake of sustainable home building methods is still low.The aim of this study is to investigate the problem from small builders’perspective by examining their current practice and their opinions.Data are collected through an on-line questionnaire survey.Analysis of the results reveals that there is an elementary level of awareness amongst small builders as far as sus-tainable building is concerned.However,the level of their knowledge is still limited and their attitudes toward sustainable homes are diverse and ambivalent.More efforts are needed to promote sustainable building methods,particularly amongst small builders.展开更多
In this work,Digital Twins based on Neural Networks for the steady state production of styrene were generated.Thus,both the Aspen Technology AI Model Builder(alternative 1)and a homemade MS Excel VBA code connected to...In this work,Digital Twins based on Neural Networks for the steady state production of styrene were generated.Thus,both the Aspen Technology AI Model Builder(alternative 1)and a homemade MS Excel VBA code connected to Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus(alternative 2)were used with this same aim.The raw data used for generating the Digital Twins were obtained from process simulations using Aspen HYSYS and/or Aspen Plus,which were connected through a recycle-like stream via automation for solving the entire simulation flowsheet.Aspen HYSYS was used for solving the pre-heating,reaction,and stabilization sections of the process whereas Aspen Plus ensured the computing of the separation and purification columns.Both alternatives led to an excellent prediction showing the capability of creating Digital Twins from and for process simulation.展开更多
文摘We investigate highly sophisticated mechanisms that merge and automate interoperability of heterogeneous traditional information systems together with the World Wide Web as one world. In particular, we introduce the ABB system that employs most of the Benevolent Builders (BB) which are assertions, integration rules, ABB network graph and agents to activate the components’ versatility to reconcile the semantics involved in data sharing in order to withstand the terrific dynamic computer technology in the present and future information age. The ABB is a global application system with its operation covering local databases to the Internet. The first three BB are passive objects, whereas, the agent has a strong versatility to perceive events, perform actions, communicate, make commitments, and satisfy claims. Due to the BB’s power of intelligence, ABB also has the capability to filter out and process only the relevant operational sources like preferences (i.e. customer’s interest) from the sites. The ABB’s richness in knowledge and flexibility to accommodate various data models, manages to link: system to system or firm to firm regardless of the field such as: engineering, insurance, medical, space science, and education, to mention a few.
文摘New China-Africa youth exchanges are shaping future partnerships AT an Ethiopian restaurant in Beijing last November, a Diplomacy for Non-Diplomats seminar was hostedby the group Young African Professionals and Students (YAPS). It was
文摘Surfactants and builders are the two most important ingredients in laundry, household and personal-care cleaning products. They play a key role in washing processes. The development of various surfactants （e.g., anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, and silicone surfactants） and builders （inorganic, organic and polymeric builders）used in the detergent compositions are reviewed and their detergency performance and biodegradability are discussed. In the future, the development of the surfactants and builders used in detergent compositions should be based on economic and environmental considerations. The use of the eco-friendly surfactants and builders derived from inexpensive renewable resources （e.g., alkyl polyglucosides and bio-based polyesters） in detergent compositions is the developing trends in detergent industry.
文摘The office building of Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd.(BJIBP)under China National Biotec Group(CNBG)in Beijing’s southeastern outskirts was still brightly lit at 9:00 p.m.on December 25,2020.Dong Jianchun,head of engineering support,his deputy Shi Wei,and technical team leader Zhang Yu were feverishly pouring over a design plan for the company’s second production facility for the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine.They were checking implementation details related to the project as construction work entered the final stage and testing of production equipment was about to commence。
文摘On the morning of October 15,people from different countries will queue up at the entrance of Centro Banamex,the international convention and exhibition center in Mexico.There are local dealers present,Brazilian builders identifiable by their yellow-green,fluorescent vests,Canadian buyers carrying computer bags,and a group of Chinese individuals with aluminum alloy suitcases labeled“Foshan Ceramics”,“Yongkang Hardware”,and“Anji Bamboo Floor”.
文摘Builders of a New Life(Chuangyeshi)is a novel that takes a deep dive into the essence of historical materialism and dialectical materialism.The novel creates a literary form of political metanarrative and presents the literary narrative of the rural cooperative movement in China within the framework of socialist revolution,through a plot with the connotation of documentary political economy.At the literary narrative level,Builders of a New Life develops the narrative through the subjective perspectives of numerous characters,which pushes the development of the plot forward and bridges the text world with external reality.The result is the creation of a world of general literature unifying thought,emotion and action,along with the development of a distinctive epic narrative form.
基金the significant program"lntersection of Global and Local Perspectives:A Study on the Literary Path of Mo Yan and the Transformation of Chinese Literature"(No.13&ZD122)funded by the National Social Science Fund of China in 2013。
文摘Guan Renshan's full-length novel Golden Valley and Silver Mountain focuses on the depiction of rural life in an era of profound transformation.Notably,the novel refers to Builders of a New Life,Liu Qing's representative work five times.This indicates that the conception and writing of Guan Renshan's Golden Valley and Silver Mountain are significantly influenced and guided by Liu Qing's Builders of a New Life.This influence is manifested not only in the fact that Fan Shaoshan,the protagonist in Golden Valley and Silver Mountain,regards Builders of a New Life as a sacred existence,and the counterpart relationship between Fan Shaoshan and Liang Shengbao,the protagonist in Builders of a New Life,but also directly in the setting of characters relationships in the two novels.
文摘Although currently,a large part of the existing buildings is considered inefficient in terms of energy,the ability to save energy consumption up to 80%has been proven in residential and commercial buildings.Also,carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gases contributing to climate change and is responsible for 60%of global warming.The facade of the building,as the main intermediary between the interior and exterior spaces,plays a significant role in adjusting the weather conditions and providing thermal comfort to the residents.In this research,715 different scenarios were defined with the combination of various types of construction materials,and the effect of each of these scenarios on the process of energy loss from the surface of the external walls of the building during the operation period was determined.In the end,these scenarios were compared during a one-year operation period,and the amount of energy consumption in each of these scenarios was calculated.Also,bymeasuring the amount of carbon emissions in buildings during the operation period and before that,let’s look at practical methods to reduce the effects of the construction industry on the environment.By comparing the research findings,it can be seen that the ranking of each scenario in terms of total energy consumption is not necessarily the same as the ranking of energy consumption for gas consumption or electricity consumption for the same scenario.That is,choosing the optimal scenario depends on the type of energy consumed in the building.Finally,we determined the scenarios with the lowest and highest amounts of embodied and operational carbon.In the end,we obtained the latent carbon compensation period for each scenario.This article can help designers and construction engineers optimize the energy consumption of buildings by deciding on the right materials.
文摘Eritrea is located on the coast of the Red Sea in East Africa. After declaring independence in 1991, its government is striving hard to restore the country’s economy. Dozens of Internationally recognized companies from the Middle East, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions have taken part in the bid for the country’s engineering market. Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd. (SRBC) from China is a front-runner in the cutthroat
文摘Residential homes account for the largest share of carbon emissions in the UK.Making new homes and existing ones more sustainable is essential to achieving the legally binding target of 80%reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.Small builders have an important role to play in this regard.They usually carry out the majority of refurbishment work of existing houses and small scale new build devel-opments.Their attitudes toward,and knowledge of sustainable homes are crucial to the overall success of the UK’s sustainable development strategy.Despite numer-ous government initiatives in recent years,the uptake of sustainable home building methods is still low.The aim of this study is to investigate the problem from small builders’perspective by examining their current practice and their opinions.Data are collected through an on-line questionnaire survey.Analysis of the results reveals that there is an elementary level of awareness amongst small builders as far as sus-tainable building is concerned.However,the level of their knowledge is still limited and their attitudes toward sustainable homes are diverse and ambivalent.More efforts are needed to promote sustainable building methods,particularly amongst small builders.
基金V.R.F.thanks to the Aspen Technology Inc.the possibility to participate in the training course“EHM 101:Introduction to Aspen Hybrid Models for Engineering”,where,during the trial time available for AIMB he carried out the case presented in the current paper.
文摘In this work,Digital Twins based on Neural Networks for the steady state production of styrene were generated.Thus,both the Aspen Technology AI Model Builder(alternative 1)and a homemade MS Excel VBA code connected to Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus(alternative 2)were used with this same aim.The raw data used for generating the Digital Twins were obtained from process simulations using Aspen HYSYS and/or Aspen Plus,which were connected through a recycle-like stream via automation for solving the entire simulation flowsheet.Aspen HYSYS was used for solving the pre-heating,reaction,and stabilization sections of the process whereas Aspen Plus ensured the computing of the separation and purification columns.Both alternatives led to an excellent prediction showing the capability of creating Digital Twins from and for process simulation.
