Developing Soft Skills in the Artificial Intelligence Era:Communication,Business Writing,and Composition Skills

This study explores the development of soft skills in the artificial intelligence(AI)era.Initially,the study,through an anonymous online survey,explored why students use AI and large language models(LLMs).It was found that students use AI for general and academic purposes.From a general perspective,students use AI and LLMs for(1)convenience,(2)lack of time,and(3)lack of curiosity/interest.From an academic perspective,students use AI and LLM platforms as they(1)lack familiarity/knowledge,(2)lack basic skills,(3)lack confidence,(4)have an eagerness to score high grades,and(5)wish to provide different perspectives.To assist in developing students’soft skills and discourage possible destructive outcomes in the AI era,the study suggests integrating AI platforms as part of teaching.This integration can be carried out by(1)introducing AI tools to students in a productive manner,(2)aligning the use of AI tools with the curriculum and teaching styles,(3)planning lessons and interactive activities using AI platforms,and(4)using AI tools to provide feedback and vice versa.In communication courses,instructors shall(1)create a supportive environment,(2)organize classroom discussions and debates,(3)create public speaking opportunities,(4)provide room for oral communication practices,(5)integrate the use of technology and multimedia,and(6)provide feedback and reflection.In business writing courses,instructors shall(1)encourage effective communication in classrooms,(2)facilitate collaboration and teamwork,(3)use role-play scenarios,(4)introduce project management tools,(5)teach professional etiquette,and(6)organize networking events.In composition courses,instructors shall(1)embrace technology,(2)teach students to critically evaluate online sources,(3)design assignments that require critical analysis,(4)encourage creative writing assignments,(5)promote imagination and originality,and(6)conduct workshops.These practices,which are provided in line with AlAfnan’s taxonomy of educational objectives,shall assist students in developing their soft skills in a way that maintains the relevance of classroom teaching in the AI era.

Recent advances in nanoparticle–based potentiometric sensors

Nanomaterials have become an important research topic in recent years due to the advantages they provide.Nanoparticles,which can be especially applied in many areas of industry,also come to the fore as sensor materials.Potentiometry-based devices offer significant advantages including wide concentration range,short response time,low cost,low detection limit,high selectivity and sensitivity.These important advantages allow potentiometric devices to be successfully applied in many fields such as food,environmental monitoring,medicine,pharmacy,industry and agriculture.In this mini review,we present a perspective on sensor and biosensor devices prepared with the unique properties of nanoparticles and potentiometry technique.

The Study of the Forlk Art Patterns in Pingxiang

This paper combs out a clear line of the beginning and development of historical patterns, and the trace back to the folk art patterns with the information and content of Pingxiang folk art patterns.

共沉淀体系用于自来水中铬的分离和富集

通过氢氧化镝与Cr(III)离子的共沉淀来分离Cr(III)、C(rⅥ),并测定总含铬量的方法应用于自来水样本中。Cr(III)离子经该方法可定量回收,而C(rⅥ)离子的回收值则低于10%。实验研究了影响定量沉淀因素,包括氢氧化镝的量和pH值,离心速度和定量沉淀实验的取样体积。没有发现碱金属、碱土金属和其他过渡金属离子对待测离子的分析产生阻碍。本实验的检测极限(k=3,N=15)分别为Cr(III)0.65g/L和C(rⅥ)0.78g/L。

Characterization of recuperating talent of white-rot fungi cells to dye-contaminated soil/water

This study was purposed to explore the decolorization of dyes by fungi on either a soil or in a liquid medium and to determine the application through batch shaking system. Two commercial dyes were decolorized and studied with four fungal strains in three media. Fungal growth is the best in malt extract/glucose medium for all organisms. Decolorization of reactive blue 220 and methyl red was investigated in soil medium by Trametes versicolor. These dyes were removed 91% and 80% for methyl red and reactive blue 220 respectively(dye concentration; 100 mg·L^(-1)) by both organisms. Enzymatic activities were monitored. Laccase(Lac) and manganese peroxidase(Mn P) were detected. MnP enzyme had important role for the dye decolorization. This study demonstrates that it is possible to decolorize some synthetic dyes, which would be highly advanced for dye containing wastewater and soil. These applications could be used for dye bioremediation.

Customization Product Design Based on User's Emotion and Needs

The paper presents a design method that ensures the ingenuity of the product form as well as the whole and exact expression of user’s needs. The key idea is to establish an automatic design system which can transform the user’s language needs into the product features in real-time. A rifle was taken as a research instance and soldiers were chosen as evaluation customers. The theory of fuzzy set and semantic difference are adopted to evaluate the relationship between user’s needs and product features as well as their alternatives. FAHP (fuzzy analytic hierarchy process) is utilized to judge the user’s satisfactory forms. This method can also be applied to other product form designs.

Meteorological drought in semi-arid regions:A case study of Iran

Drought occurs in almost all climate zones and is characterized by prolonged water deficiency due to unbalanced demand and supply of water,persistent insufficient precipitation,lack of moisture,and high evapotranspiration.Drought caused by insufficient precipitation is a temporary and recurring meteorological event.Precipitation in semi-arid regions is different from that in other regions,ranging from 50 to 750 mm.In general,the semi-arid regions in the west and north of Iran received more precipitation than those in the east and south.The Terrestrial Climate(TerraClimate)data,including monthly precipitation,minimum temperature,maximum temperature,potential evapotranspiration,and the Palmer Drought Severity Index(PDSI)developed by the University of Idaho,were used in this study.The PDSI data was directly obtained from the Google Earth Engine platform.The Standardized Precipitation Index(SPI)and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index(SPEI)on two different scales were calculated in time series and also both SPI and SPEI were shown in spatial distribution maps.The result showed that normal conditions were a common occurrence in the semi-arid regions of Iran over the majority of years from 2000 to 2020,according to a spatiotemporal study of the SPI at 3-month and 12-month time scales as well as the SPEI at 3-month and 12-month time scales.Moreover,the PDSI detected extreme dry years during 2000-2003 and in 2007,2014,and 2018.In many semi-arid regions of Iran,the SPI at 3-month time scale is higher than the SPEI at 3-month time scale in 2000,2008,2014,2015,and 2018.In general,this study concluded that the semi-arid regions underwent normal weather conditions from 2000 to 2020.In a way,moderate,severe,and extreme dry occurred with a lesser percentage,gradually decreasing.According to the PDSI,during 2000-2003 and 2007-2014,extreme dry struck practically all hot semi-arid regions of Iran.Several parts of the cold semi-arid regions,on the other hand,only experienced moderate to severe dry from 2000 to 2003,except for the eastern areas and wetter regions.The significance of this study is the determination of the spatiotemporal distribution of meteorological drought in semi-arid regions of Iran using strongly validated data from TerraClimate.

Spatial Development Explorations of Middle- and Small-sized Mountainous Cities: A Case Study of Shangluo City, China

Spatial structural features of middle- and small-sized mountainous cities in China were analyzed. Taking Shangluo City for example, problems in the spatial planning of middle- and small-sized mountainous cities were explored, it was stressed that local characteristics should be respected to make plans reasonably, and handle the spatial transition between urban and rural areas properly, so as not to lose the originality of rural areas during the urbanization. The study aimed at providing useful experience for the urbanization.

RELAXED ELASTIC LINES OF SECOND KIND ON ORIENTED SURFACE IN MINKOWSKI SPACE

The relaxed elastic line of second kind on an oriented surface in the Minkowski space was defined and for the relaxed elastic line of second kind which is lying on an oriented surface the Euler-Lagrange equations were derived. Furthermore, whether these curves lie on a curvature line or not was investigated and some applications were given.

Alterations of the Nitrogen Mineralization Rates in Soils of Forest Community Depending on the Ski Run Construction (Mount Uludag,Bursa,Turkey)

Since 194os, Mount Uludag （Bithynian Olympus） has been considered famous with winter sports center in Turkey. In addition, it is one of the rare places because of its plant diversity and is also one of the important plant areas of Turkey. The ski run constructions are rapidly increased in the past decades in the alpine and subalpine belts of the mountain. Rate of nitrogen mineralization and some properties of soft were investigated in the soils of the three ski runs and undisturbed neighborhood forest sites. These ski runs are at the upper part of the forest belt in the mountain. Abies bornmuelleriana forest community is the postclimax and very sensitive to destruetion. The rates of the nitrogen mineralization in the soils were determined in controlled conditions （60% water-holding capacity, 20℃）. Nitrification and nitrogen mineralization were in the ski run inside where the natural recovery started, increased compared with the outside of the ski runs. Waterholding capacity, organic carbon, and total nitrogen were decreased in the massive damaged ski run, and due to these changes, the rates of mineralization and nitrification were also decreased.

Study on Environment Perception and Automatic Navigation Technology for the Automatic Parking System

The traffic accidents, traffic jams and parking problems come to appear, and have caused more and more concerns of people. The automatic parking system can help us a lot to solve these problems. The automatic parking system in this paper includes two sections, environment perception and automatic controller. The median filter and least square method are used to process the laser sensor data. Then, feasible parking space can be displayed by using K-means clustering method. The Matlab fuzzy GUI is used to establish the fuzzy controller. The kinematics equation of car is utilized to simulate the automatic vertical parking in the Matlab/simulation with the different initial path angles. Experiment results show that the environmental perception method has perfect performance and the controlling algorithm of the automatic parking system has good feasibility.

伊朗青蜂科和切叶蜂科种类(膜翅目:青蜂总科,蜜蜂总科)(英文)

本文记述了伊朗膜翅目Hymenoptera青蜂科Chrysididae和切叶蜂科Megachilidae的种类,其中青蜂科7属(Chrysis,Chrysura,Cleptes,Pseudomalus,Trichrysis,Parnopes和Spinolia)10种,切叶蜂科10属(Anthidium,Anthidiellum,Chalicodoma,Coelioxys,Heriades,Hoplitis,Megachile,Osmia,Protosmia和Stelis)17种。

Trace Metal Levels in Lichen Samples From Roadsides in East Black Sea Region,Turkey

Objective To determine the metal contents of lichen species from East Black Sea region of Turkey for investigation of trace metal pollution sourced traffic. Methods The levels of copper, cadmium, lead, zinc, manganese, iron, chromium, nickel, cobalt, palladium in lichen samples collected from East Black Sea region of Turkey were determined by flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion method. The accuracy of the method was corrected by standard reference material （NIST SRM IAEA-336 Lichen）. Results The contents of invest!gated trace metals in lichen samples were 7.19-22.4 μg/g for copper, 0.10-0.64 μg/g for cadmium, 4.03-44.6 μg/g for lead, 14.5-41.8 μg/g for zinc, 25.8-208 μg/g for manganese, 331-436 μg/g for iron, 1.20-3.01 μg/g for chromium, 1.48-3.90 μg/g for nickel, 0.20-3.55 μg/g for cobalt, 0.11-0.64 μg/g for palladium. The results were compared with the literature values. Conclusion Some lichen species such as Xanthoparmelia conspersa, Xanthoria calcicola, Peltigera membranacea, and Physcia adscendens are accumulated trace metals at a high ratio.

Comparative Study of Polypropylene Non-Woven Surgical Mask and Locally Manufactured Woven and Knitted Fabrics Facial Masks

The outbreak of coronavirus has led to an increase in the demand for facemasks globally. Unavailability of appropriate polypropylene non-woven fabrics face masks as a result of inadequate supply to satisfy the growing population has brought about the manufacturing of locally fabrics masks to augment or substitute standard medical class facemasks. The study aims at analyzing airflow of these locally manufactured fabrics to determine possible means of transmitting the virus as well as establish comfort of the user of these masks. Standard polypropylene non-woven, woven and knitted fabrics were considered for the study. Air permeability test was conducted on these fabrics using Frazier Air permeability tester. Depending on the property significant variation in the textile fabrics, polypropylene non-woven is widely accepted for facial masks. Nevertheless, this study illustrates that woven and knitted fabrics have more open structures, which allow a high rate of air penetration and so may require two or three layers to prevent antimicrobial or antiviral potential.

Ecological Niche Divergence between Trapelus ruderatus(Olivier,1807)and T.persicus(Blanford,1881)(Sauria:Agamidae)in the Middle East

Modeling the potential distribution areas for a given species is important in understanding the relationship between the actual distribution and the most suitable habitat for a species. In this study, we obtained all available records of Trapelus ruderatus and Trapelus persicus from museums, literature and fieldwork and used them with environmental layers in the Maximum Entropy algorithm to predict highly suitable habitat areas. The distribution model of T. ruderatus and T. persicus showed excellent performance for both models （T. ruderatus AUC = 0.964 ± 0.001 and T. persicus AUC = 0.996 ± 0.003）, and predicted suitable regions in Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Niche overlap was measured between the two groups by ENMtools and 13% overlapped. We used a niche identity test to determine differences between the niches of the two species. Finally, by comparing our null hypothesis to the true niche overlap of the two species, we were able to reject our null hypothesis of no difference between the niches. Due to the sympatric distribution pattern of these species, we do not need a background test for niche divergence.

Development of Chu-Han Culture and Contemporary Folk Dance in Xuzhou

Contemporary folk dance in Xuzhou is deeply influenced by Chu- Han culture,presenting some clear regional characteristics of Chu-Han culture like valuing ritual,grandeur,humanist spirit of enterprising and pursuing novelty.In order to promote the healthy development of contemporary folk dance in Xuzhou,and realize the interaction with Chu-Han culture,it is of great significance to create Chu-Han brand culture,to build dialogue mechanism with folk dancing culture in Xuzhou,to make connection with Chu- Han culture industry,and to fully express the artistic features of dance then in this area etc.

区块链：重塑广告行业生态

区块链技术作为比特币最核心的底层搭建技术近年逐渐引起了学界的关注和研究,各行各业也都想抓住这个近年来最具颠覆性的技术风口,全面革新自身所在行业的游戏规则。随着广告参与各方对广告行业内信息不透明'操作混乱和组织架构臃肿等问题的持续不满,广告与区块链的结合將会成为解决以上矛盾的重要手段,对广告行业生态进行重塑。

NEW POLY(METHACRYLATE)S CONTAINING OXIME ESTERS MOIETIES BASED ON CYCLOHEXANON AND CYCLOPENTANON

The synthesis of two new methacrylates such as 2-[(cyclohexylideneamino)oxy]-2-oxoethyl methylacrylate (CHOEMA)and 2-[(cyclopentylideneamino)oxy]-2-oxoethyl methylacrylate(CPOEMA)are described.The monomers produced from the reaction of corresponding cyclohexanone O-(2-chloroacetyl)oxime and cyclopentanone O-(2- chloroacetyl)oxime with sodium methacrylate was polymerized in 1,4-dioxane solution at 65℃using AIBN as an initiator. The monomers and their polymers were characterized by IR,~1H- and ^(13)C-NMR spec...

“Eastern”Xi Yang Qian(Rubia tirctorum L.)and“Western”Zhong Guo Qian(Rubia cordifolia L.):Across the Regions

Qian Cao(Radix et Rhizoma Rubiae)is a perennial grass with red and yellow pigments in its roots.It has been used since ancient times for fabric dyeing and painting,and it’s the oldest red dye in both Europe and China.Xi Yang Qian(Rubia tirctorum L.)spread from the East to the West,while Zhong Guo Qian(Rubia cordifolia L.)spread from the West to the East.Both were integral in the development of Chinese and Western color cultures.Nowadays,although it is no longer commonly used in dyes and paints,Qian Cao is still used in clinical medicine as a medicinal herb.

Juglans: Tannin Ink and Magic Formula for Hair Dyeing

1 The introduction of black walnut(Juglans nigra)from North America to Europe Black walnut is a Juglans tree native to the North America plains.It features a tall and dense canopy up to 20 or 30 m high.The timber is dense and hard,making it suitable for woodworks.The natural dark color and beautiful grain are usually preserved in woodworks to reveal its unique chocolate hue.