Main Body Research Articles

A text extraction framework of financial report in traditional format with OpenCV

Due to intensified off-balance sheet disclosure by regulatory authorities, financial reports now contain a substantial amount of information beyond the financial statements. Consequently, the length of footnotes in financial reports exceeds that of the financial statements. This poses a novel challenge for regulators and users of financial reports in efficiently managing this information. Financial reports, with their clear structure, encompass abundant structured information applicable to information extraction, automatic summarization, and information retrieval. Extracting headings and paragraph content from financial reports enables the acquisition of the annual report text’s framework. This paper focuses on extracting the structural framework of annual report texts and introduces an OpenCV-based method for text framework extraction using computer vision. The proposed method employs morphological image dilation to distinguish headings from the main body of the text. Moreover, this paper combines the proposed method with a traditional, rule-based extraction method that exploits the characteristic features of numbers and symbols at the beginning of headings. This combination results in an optimized framework extraction method, producing a more concise text framework.

Numerical Simulation of Rainfall‐induced Xianchi Reservoir Landslide in Yunyang, Chongqing, China

AbstractA calamitous landslide happened at 22:00 on September 1, 2014 in the Yunyang area of Chongqing City, southwest China, enforcing the evacuation of 508 people and damaging 23 buildings. The landslide volume comprised 1.44 million m3 of material in the source area and 0.4 million m3 of shoveled material. The debris flow runout extended 400 m vertically and 1600 m horizontally. The Xianchi reservoir landslide event has been investigated as follows: (1) samples collected from the main body of landslide were carried out using GCTS ring shear apparatus; (2) the parameters of shear and pore water pressure have been measured; and (3) the post‐failure characteristics of landslide have been analyzed using the numerical simulation method. The excess pore‐water pressure and erosion in the motion path are considered to be the key reasons for the long‐runout motion and the scale‐up of landslides, such as that at Xianchi, were caused by the heavy rainfall. The aim of this paper is to acquired numerical parameters and the basic resistance model, which is beneficial to improve simulation accuracy for hazard assessment for similar to potentially dangerous hillslopes in China and elsewhere.

Research on the Evaluation of Comprehensive Logistics Capacity of Major Ports in Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle

Under the new development pattern with domestic circulation as the main body and domestic and international dual circulation promoting each other, it has become the general trend to promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle and deeply integrate into the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle is an important hub connecting the east and west, and its port has become an important strategic resource for the economic development of the hinterland. Although the port has developed rapidly in recent years, there are still many shortcomings in the face of new situations and new requirements. By establishing an evaluation index system and using the entropy weight-TOPSIS method to evaluate the comprehensive logistics capacity of the main ports in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, this paper finds that each port has problems such as unbalanced development and the level of collection and distribution to be improved, and gives corresponding countermeasures to provide reference for the future development and construction of inland ports.

The advantages and short circuit characteristics of SiC MOSFETs

SiC MOSFETs have exhibited considerable benefits in high-frequency, high-voltage, and high-temperature power electronics applications with outstanding material attributes as a result of the rapid advancement of power electronics technology. SiC MOSFETs slower short-circuit tolerance and faster switching rates provide new issues for the short-circuit prevention technology. In the opening section of the study, Si and SiC MOSFETs are compared and evaluated using various models and parametric factors. It has been demonstrated that SiC MOSFETs outperform Si MOSFETs in a variety of conditions and applications. The many SiC MOSFET short-circuit failure types as well as their underlying theories are initially explained in the papers main body. In addition, it examines the fundamentals of short-circuit test procedures and SiC MOSFET test circuits. The issues and limitations of the currently available SiC MOSFET short-circuit protection technology are then explored, along with factors impacting the short-circuit of SiC MOSFETs that are thoroughly examined. Lastly, the SiC MOSFET short-circuit protection technology development trend is forecasted, and potential future areas for improvement and innovation are considered. SiC MOSFET short-circuit protection technology will be enhanced and optimized to satisfy the needs of efficient and dependable power electronic systems as technology advances and application requirements expand.

Exploring yarigai: The meaning of working as a physician in teaching medical professionalism

Introduction The shift in medical professionalism now considers the well-being of physicians, given the prevalence of burnout and the importance of work-life balance. To reconsider the question ‘Why do doctors work for the patient?’ and explore the meaning of working as a physician, this study adopts the concept of ‘yarigai,’ which represents fulfillment and motivation in meaningful work. The authors’ research questions are: How do doctors recount experiences of yarigai in caring for patients? What kind of values are embodied in their stories about yarigai? Method They adopted narrative inquiry as the methodology for this study. They interviewed 15 doctors who were recognized by their colleagues for their commitment to patient-centered care or had demonstrated yarigai in caring for patients. The semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face with each participant by the Japanese researchers, yielding 51 cases of patient-doctor interactions. After grouping the interview data, they translated the cases into English and identified four representative cases to present based on the set criteria. Results From the 51 case studies, they constructed four representative narratives about the yarigai as a physician. Each of them spoke of (1) finding positive meaning in difficult situations, (2) receiving gifts embodying ikigai, (3) witnessing strength in a seemingly powerless human being, and (4) cultivating relationships that transcend temporal boundaries, as being rewarding in working as a physician. The main results of the study, which are the narratives, are described in the main body of the paper. Conclusion The stories on yarigai gave intrinsic meanings to their occupational lives, which can be informative for students, residents, and young physicians when contemplating the meaning of their work as doctors. Rather than demanding selfless dedication from physicians towards patients, they believe it more important to foster yarigai, derived from the contribution to the well-being of others through patient care.

Stone inventory of the site complex “Koksharovsky Hill sanctuary — Yuryinskoe settle-ment” (based on materials of excavations in 2013 and 2015)

The article presents detailed statistical, typological and mineralogical characteristics of stone products from the “Koksharovsky Hill sanctuary — Yuryinskoe settlement” complex of sites derived from the excavations of A.F. Shorin conducted in 2013 and 2015. By these excavations, the eastern part of the sacred space of the sanctuary and the adjacent to it section of the settlement Yuryinskoe were investigated. A noticeable admixture of the Mesolithic (16.35 %), as well as Eneolithic and Bronze Age stone products (1.4 %), was found within the complex. The main body of the stone complex of items belongs to the Neolithic (82 %). The technology of stone knapping was focused on obtaining 1.2–2.1 cm wide plates. The plates were processed mainly by ventral retouching, and they served as the initial semi-finished product for manufacturing knives, arrowheads, scrapers and points. Double-sided retouching was used to process arrowheads and knives. Adzes, axes and arrowheads were made by means of abrasive technique. Processing tools were represented by hammers, pestles, bumpers, retouchers, abrasives and grinding plates. Talc products were widely used. Non-utilitarian items were represented by two talc and quartzite discs, and a miniature talc “iron”. About 30 types of mineral raw materials, obtained mainly from local sources, were used on the site. Of these products, 30 % have preserved the primary (prevalently tile-like) crust.

Research on the spatial and temporal impact of commercial banks’ spatial agglomeration on PM2.5 pollution in China

Commercial banks are the main body of the finance industry in China. It is of great significance to study the impact of commercial banks’ spatial agglomeration on PM2.5 for China to develop a green economy. This article selects data from 30 provinces in China, covering 2000 to 2021. This study innovatively utilizes commercial banking institutions’ longitude and latitude geographic coordinate information to build a new indicator to characterize the spatial agglomeration degree of commercial banks. Then, we use the geographically and temporally weighted regression model to investigate the spatio-temporal heterogeneous effect of commercial bank agglomeration on PM2.5. The theoretical mechanism concludes that financial agglomeration exacerbates PM2.5 pollution through the scale effect and can also reduce PM2.5 pollution through technique effect and composition effect. Financial agglomeration and PM2.5 have obvious temporal and spatial differences as well as spatial autocorrelation characteristics. The geographically and temporally weighted regression model's results show that from a national perspective, financial agglomeration can inhibit PM2.5 pollution, but the inhibitory effect is gradually diminishing, indicating that it is imminent for China to further deepen its green financial reform. From the provincial level, the influence of financial agglomeration on PM2.5 has obvious temporal and spatial differences. The inhibitory effects of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei are becoming stronger, and these areas have the best situations. The promoting effects of the three northeastern provinces and Shanxi and other central and western provinces are becoming larger and larger, and these areas have the worst situations. Shanghai and other eastern provinces and Guangxi and other western provinces have respectively brought inhibitory effects and promoting effects, but the effects are all weakening, and the situations are in the middle. The scientific value of this study lies in the following: First, this study combines the environmental Kuznets curve theory for mechanism analysis, providing a scientific theoretical basis for subsequent related research. Second, the financial agglomeration index constructed in this study provides a scientific reference for academic circles to more accurately investigate the relationship between financial agglomeration and environmental pollution. Third, this study reveals the temporal and spatial differences in the impact of financial agglomeration on PM2.5 pollution by using the geographically and temporally weighted regression model for the first time, pointing out the focus and direction for decoupling economic growth and PM2.5 pollution under the influence of financial agglomeration in China provinces. With China's efforts to achieve green sustainable development, this study provides new ideas and valuable insights into the driving factors of green economic growth in China.

How does the environmental attention of local governments affect regional green development? Empirical evidence from local governments in China

Due to the continuous progress of constructing sustainable environments in China, the role played by the Chinese central government as the main body for promoting green development is worth studying. Because China’s ecological civilization building has been steadily progressing. Governments at all levels in China have prioritised the development of environmental civilization as a key aspect of regional growth. However, the actual impact and mechanisms of influence of this construction still require further investigation. This paper constructs a government environmental attention index using word frequency found in the Report on the Work of the Government. It uses a long difference model to study the impact and mechanism of government environmental attention on urban green efficiency, carbon emissions and air quality. The results show that the government’s ecological attention can improve green efficiency, and air quality, but it can also lead to increased carbon emissions, and the impact is particularly evident in the eastern and western regions of the country. This is because the government’s emphasis on the environment significantly impacts on environmental regulations and technological progress, and is directly influenced by fiscal bias and financial pressure. Given the results, we put forward some policy suggestions that local governments should improve the intensity of local environmental regulation, encourage green technology innovation, provide encouraging conditions for environmental development, and establish a long-term strategic vision. The findings in this study has implications for promoting the implementation of local governments’ environmental protection and the development of sustainable societies in China.

Magnon Bose–Einstein condensates: From time crystals and quantum chromodynamics to vortex sensing and cosmology

Under suitable experimental conditions, collective spin-wave excitations, magnons, form a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC), where the spins precess with a globally coherent phase. Bose–Einstein condensation of magnons has been reported in a few systems, including superfluid phases of 3He, solid state systems, such as yttrium-iron-garnet films, and cold atomic gases. The superfluid phases of 3He provide a nearly ideal test bench for coherent magnon physics owing to experimentally proven spin superfluidity, the long lifetime of the magnon condensate, and the versatility of the accessible phenomena. We first briefly recap the properties of the different magnon BEC systems, with focus on superfluid 3He. The main body of this review summarizes recent advances in the application of magnon BEC as a laboratory to study basic physical phenomena connecting to diverse areas from particle physics and cosmology to vortex dynamics and new phases of condensed matter. This line of research complements the ongoing efforts to utilize magnon BECs as probes and components for potentially room-temperature quantum devices. In conclusion, we provide a roadmap for future directions in the field of applications of magnon BEC to fundamental research.

A Pedagogical Analysis of Darius Mihaud’ s Piano Duet Suite Scaramouche

With the development of piano education, higher music colleges and universities are exploring scientific teaching methods, and the teaching mode of piano duet has entered the public’s view as an effective way to cultivate students’ musical perception. In today’s research, the performance analysis of piano duet has been involved, but the pedagogical analysis of the repertoire has not been explored in depth. Therefore, the study of analyzing repertoire with pedagogical analysis as the main body is very beneficial to the development of piano education. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the current situation of piano duet teaching, analyze it through hardware and software, and elaborate the important value of piano duet teaching. Taking French composer Mihaud’s Piano Duet Suite Scaramouche as an example, we start from the ontological analysis of the music, and study its compositional structure and the three major features of neoclassicism. On this basis, visual full score exercises, aural level and phrase exercises, and exercises of musical imagination are discussed in detail for pedagogical analysis. This paper follows the logic from macroscopic to microscopic to form a systematic teaching method of piano duet, with a view to providing reference and insight for the current research on the teaching of piano duet by applying analysis in piano education.

Multi-Objective Optimization of Cyclone Separators Based on Geometrical Parameters for Performance Enhancement

The present study focuses on performing multi-objective optimization of the cyclone separator geometry to lower the pressure losses and enhance the collection efficiency. For this, six geometrical entities, such as the main body diameter of the cyclone, the vortex finder diameter and its insertion length, the cone tip diameter, and the height of the cylindrical and conical segment, have been accounted for optimization, and the Muschelknautz method of modeling has been used as an objective function for genetic algorithms. To date, this is one of the most popular mathematical models that accurately predicts the cyclone performance, such as the pressure drop and cut-off particle size. Three cases have been selected from the Pareto fronts, and the cyclone performance is calculated using advanced closure large-eddy simulation—the results are then compared to the baseline model to evaluate the relative improvement. It has been observed that in one of the models, with merely a 2% reduction in the collection efficiency and an increase of 12% in the cut-off particle size, more than a 43% reduction in pressure drop value was obtained (an energy-efficient model). In another model, a nearly 25% increment in the collection efficiency and a reduction of 42% in the cut-off particle size with a nearly 36% increase in pressure drop value were observed (a high-efficiency model).

The Communication of Ethnic Traditional Sports Culture in the New Media Environment Value Implications, Practical Limitations, and Strategies for Solution

In the new media era, the dissemination of national traditional sports culture with the help of new media technology is of great significance to the prosperity of national traditional culture and the enhancement of cultural soft power. It uses the literature method and logic combing method to study the communication of national traditional sports culture in the new media environment.it is believed that it has the value of enriching the popular culture and enhancing cultural identity, cultivating cultural confidence and improving cultural soft power, promoting the national spirit, and resisting cultural invasion. Under the new media environment, traditional national sports culture communication mainly faces the dilemmas of deviation in the positioning of communication content, loss of talents in the main body of communication, inherent insufficiency of the communication field, and internal and external extrusion in the communication environment. It is proposed that we should keep the core of the culture and maintain the true source of the culture, improve the training of talents and the inheritance method, improve the guarantee mechanism and build the cultural brand, and enhance the international discourse right by firming up the cultural self-confidence.

Investigation of two dimensional‐MoS2/reduced graphene oxide electrode for applications of NOx gas sensors

AbstractIntroductionTo generate GO and rGO nanoparticles, high‐temperature thermal reduction and the Hummers' technique were both employed. A GO sample is heated and turned into rGO nanopowder. A MoS2 precursor is then added to make a MoS2/rGO composite structure.ObjectivesThe themes of this research work consist of (1) preparation of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) powder produced by hydrothermal method and sulfurization reaction; (2) graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles prepared by Hummers' method, compounded with MoS2 to form molybdenum disulfide/reduced graphene oxide (MoS2/rGO) powder in order to reduce the working temperature of a gas sensing process; (3) evaluation of effects of MoS2 and MoS2/rGO sensing devices for NO and NO2 (NOx) gas detection.Results and conclusionWhen tested under various gas concentration and ambient temperature conditions, the NOx gas concentration is 10 ppm, and the working temperature is 150°C, the response value obtained reaches 14.4. In this study, MoS2; a member of two‐dimensional (2D) transition metal sulfide materials, was applied as the main body of the sensing material, and rGO was used as a functional additive. For creating new gas sensing devices, significant progress has been made in creating and designing NOx gas sensing devices for MoS2/rGO composite materials.

Predictive Intelligence: The Impact of Risk Modeling on Organizational Resilience

The importance of risk modelling in strategic planning and decision-making cannot be emphasized enough in an age where uncertainty is constant. This paper explores the crucial function of risk modelling as a vital resource for people and organizations trying to understand and reduce potential risks. The emergence of big data and technology has made it possible to create complex risk models that offer more insights into possible hazards and improve the efficacy of risk management choices. In order to properly measure and manage risks, this article highlights the value of risk models across a range of industries. Risk models are essential for regulatory compliance, especially in sectors like healthcare, where following laws like GDPR and HIPAA are required. These models offer a consistent method for evaluating risk, guaranteeing adherence and averting costly fines. Additionally covered in the article is how risk models improve decision-making by lowering uncertainty and increasing openness, which in turn fosters stakeholder trust. The paper's main body describes a thorough approach to risk modelling, which begins with identifying potential risks and progresses to risk assessment through the use of methods like fault tree analysis (FTA) and event tree analysis (ETA). It then goes over how to quantify risks using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and it ends with adding up every potential threat to provide an overall risk profile for the company. This paper concludes by highlighting the need for risk modelling in the intricate corporate world. It offers a thorough process for creating risk models, matching them to organizational goals, and utilizing them as a preventative measure for resilience and long-term performance.

Car Door Sound Quality Assessment - A Review for NVH Performance Research

Customer comfort in terms of NVH is a tangible and in-tangible effect. NVH is directly and indirectly connected to the psychoacoustics of human beings and lives. As a part of the advanced NVH analysis, the effects of noise have been studied in terms of psychoacoustic parameters such as loudness, sharpness, roughness, fluctuation strength, tonality, etc. Car door or door assembly is an integral part of the car or vehicle. The door is softly and flexibly connected to the main body of the vehicle; it protects passengers from weather effects and accidental impacts. Because of the inherent flexibility of the door, its flexible connections, sharp - transient closing, and vehicle operational excitations, the door assembly is one of the main sources of noise and vibration in vehicles. It is a prime requirement to understand the NVH effect of doors on vehicles, its analysis and ways of improvement. To understand the current status of the basic and advanced NVH analysis of the door, an extensive survey and in detail study was conducted. The main focus is given on technical papers published related to noise/ sound quality (SQ) during the last two decades, i.e., between 1999 – 2022. Total 31 technical papers were scrutinized and summarized in different categories. Broadly divided into: the number of papers published each year, Number of papers on types of SQ assessment, and the number of papers discussed SQ parameters. This study of these 31 papers published between 1999 – 2022 has given a ready reference for the work done on sound quality, mainly related to the vehicle and its door NVH. The total number of parameters considered by different researchers and approaches used by them to assess the psychoacoustic parameters of noise/ sound. Finally, these parameters and their level help to determine the quality of the sound produced or generated by any source.

Current Situation and Construction Path of Integration of Shandong Red Cultural Resources into University Campus Culture

Shandong red cultural resources are abundant, which are an indispensable and important cultural form in the construction of university campus culture. However, there are still deficiencies in the integration of content, methods, channels, and mechanisms between the two. This article explores paths of integration of Shandong red cultural resources into university construction of campus culture from various perspectives, including establishing and improving Shandong’s Red Cultural Resource database to enrich the Connotation of Campus Culture Construction, enhancing the practicality and participation of Shandong red cultural resources to activate the main body of campus cultural construction, enriching the dissemination carriers of Shandong red cultural resources to expand the channels of campus cultural construction and establishing a comprehensive integration mechanism to stimulate the endogenous driving force of campus cultural construction.

Collaborative governance in integrated preschool education: A quadrilateral evolutionary game model analysis

The collaborative governance of inclusive preschool education (IPE) is a process in which multiple subjects work together to promote the advancement and development of IPE by taking a series of governance measures. Based on precise identification of multiple stakeholders in collaborative governance of integrated preschool education, it applied the quadrilateral evolutionary game model and Lyapunov's first law to analyze the stability of behavioral strategy choice by multiple subjects in promoting the practice of collaborative governance of IPE and the possible equilibrium points in the system. The influence of key elements on the system evolution is analyzed using MATLAB 2019 simulation. The study reveals that the evolution and trend of one game agent's behavior are closely related to the strategy choice of others. The willingness of the main body of kindergarten, social organization, and parents to participate in the collaborative governance of IPE are related to the government's active promotion to perform its leading functions at the government level. The willingness for collaborative governance of integrated education can help improve mutual trust and the main body's benefits, thus promoting the collaborative behavior of multiple subjects. Complementary resources, strict supervision, reasonable rewards and punishments can promote the collaborative behavior of multiple subjects.

Diversity and Integration: Exploring the Role of Religion in End-of-Life Care in Rural Gansu Province, China

In the face of death, different ethnic groups have unique coping ways. The physical care and spiritual care for the dying can demonstrate the diversity and particularity of ethnic cultural thought. Taking two villages in the interlaced residential areas inhabited by Han, Tibetan, and Hui ethnic groups in Linxia and Wuwei of Gansu Province as examples, this paper focuses on the presentation and significance of multi-ethnic cultural integration in the process of end-of-life care, with a focus on spiritual care. One main point of this paper is that, although hospice care in the modern medical sense is not really implemented in the vast rural areas of China, local end-of-life care, based on the village medical system and religious rituals, equally plays an important role. This is mainly manifested through the implementation of the Narcotics Card System and the widespread spiritual care. The second main point of this paper is that the form of end-of-life care, which embodies the integration of ethnic cultures, contains a certain degree of nursing functions, while taking into account the spiritual care needed by the dying and the grief consolation needed by the bereaved family. Considering the lack of spiritual care and bereavement management in China’s medical space, the religious approaches to end-of-life care, as delineated in this study, could serve as a source of inspiration for the country’s efforts to integrate hospice services into its healthcare system. In short, compared with Western forms of hospice care, in which modern medicine constitutes the main body, China’s local end-of-life care is more reflected in the diversity and integration of spiritual care for the dying.

The birthplace cultural tightness of provincial party secretaries and innovation in their jurisdictions: Empirical evidence from 31 provinces in China

While the Chinese government has played an important role in China’s tremendous progress in innovation, and provincial party secretaries serve as the main body of regional management, less is known about how the key characteristics of these key leaders play a role in promoting innovation development. From the perspective of cultural tightness, we use patent data for 31 Chinese provinces from 2000 to 2019 to explore the impact of cultural tightness of provincial party secretaries’ birthplaces in influencing innovation in their jurisdictions. Drawing on upper echelons theory and imprinting theory, we find that party secretaries born in provinces with higher cultural tightness promote innovation more in their jurisdictions, but this effect is prominent only for incremental innovation, not for radical innovation. The potential underlying mechanism is that party secretaries with high birthplace cultural tightness (BCT) tend to invest more in infrastructure construction and thus enhance incremental innovation. In addition, the positive relationship between BCT of provincial party secretaries and the innovation in their jurisdictions is weaker when the jurisdiction is more market-oriented but becomes stronger as the tenure of the provincial party secretary increases. Theoretical contributions and managerial implications of these findings are discussed. JEL Classification: M0, M2

A labor value model for exchange rates in a comprehensive economy

This paper establishes a labor value model of exchange rate. According to the labor theory of value, the exchange rate is decomposed into the exchange rate of “a country’s currency and a unit of product” to obtain the main body of the model, and the capital market adjustment items measured by official foreign exchange reserves are added to obtain the complete model. In the empirical part, the appropriate index was selected, and the cointegration relationship test was carried out, and the ARDL model was established according to the test. The regression coefficient R2 of the model is 98%, and the correlation coefficient between the fitted exchange rate value and the actual exchange rate value is 0.95.