Reform Model Research Articles

Mathematical Modeling of CO2 Reforming of Methane with Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction

Mathematical Modeling of CO2 Reforming of Methane with Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction

Exploring Intersections of Race, Gender, Culture, and Power: Collaborative Autoethnography, Freire, and Model for Reform

In a time when the Critical Race Theory is being used as a weapon to eliminate educational learning by ratifying American history at a proliferated rate, this study illustrates the individual experiences of racial inequity across race, gender, culture, and power. This collaborative autoethnography is informed by the Critical Race Theory and Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Crenshaw observes about criticism of CRT, “It’s not about a theory. … It’s about an effort to shut down all conversation about the sources and the reproduction of racial inequality” (2021, p. 7). Defending the application of CRT in American classrooms is beyond the scope of this study. This study illustrates that promotion of equality through having honest conversations about inequality.

Research on the New Model of Student Education Management in Vocational Colleges

Vocational colleges are an important type of higher education in China. Higher vocational education aims to adapt to social needs and designs students’ knowledge, ability, quality structure, and training plans based on the cultivation of technical application skills. Emphasizing both theoretical teaching and practical training, graduates have the skills to work directly. At this stage, vocational education in China is in an important period of transformation and development. In order to better adapt to the rapid development of society, many vocational colleges have carried out management system reforms in student education management, with the aim of cultivating more high-quality and skilled talents that meet the needs of social development, and providing higher quality vocational education services for the country and society. In the process of physical education reform, due to regional and other factors, many reform models cannot adapt to the current situation of student education management in vocational colleges in the new era. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously explore new models suitable for vocational colleges. Based on the background of the physical education reform in vocational colleges, this article uses methods such as literature research and visits to analyze the current situation of education management in vocational colleges, the problems and possible reasons that exist in student education management in vocational colleges. This article discusses the possible new models of student education management in vocational colleges from the perspectives of repeated management methods, management concepts, management mechanisms, and evaluation systems, and elaborates on their new paths. Efforts are made to improve the management mode of student education in vocational colleges, innovate the management mechanism of vocational colleges, and actively explore the improvement of the management mode of student education in vocational colleges.

Critique of the Provisions of the Russian Civil Code on the Termination of Tenancy Agreements in a Comparative Legal Perspective

Imperatively established by the Russian civil legislation judicial procedure of termination of the residential tenancy agreement by the landlord is criticized in the article. Evaluation of its effectiveness for the formulation of the proposals for the development of the art. 687 of the Russian Civil Code is the purpose of the study. Its objective is comparative analysis of the legal regulation of the termination of the residential tenancy agreement by the landlord under the Russian Civil Code, legislation of 4 republican (Texas, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) and 4 democratic (Washington, New Mexico, New York, Illinois) American states with taking into account legal regulation of relevant relations in Germany and France. The purpose and the objective of the study determine the predominant use of the method of comparative legal analysis. Two alternative models of reform of the art. 687 of the Russian Civil Code, whose provisions are recognized as a relic of Soviet law, ineffective in a market economy, were offered by the authors. The experience of Germany and France is an argument in favor of so-called regulatory model of reform that allows the unilateral termination of the residential tenancy agreement by the landlord only on the reasons provided by law (not by the agreement). An analysis of the legislation of both republican and democratic American states permits characterizing it as a less restrictive to the principle of freedom of contract, since it allows stating in the agreement the reasons for its unilateral termination by the landlord. However, it excludes the right of the parties of the residential tenancy agreement to provide to the landlord the right of its unmotivated unilateral termination. Unlike legislation of the USA, this right might be provided to the landlord under so-called dispositive model of reform, proposed by the authors as the closest to the actual situation in the Russian market of residential tenancy. It is assumed that the condition for realization of this right must be a notice to the counterparty at least 1 month in advance. Within this model right of unmotivated unilateral termination of the agreement may be provided to the landlord only if the same right is granted to the tenant. One of the advantages of this model is that its implementation will eliminate due to lack of demand the widespread practice of stating in the residential tenancy agreement restricting the legal capacity of citizens and therefore void conditions. It will contribute to the unloading of the Russian judicial system by eliminating disputes over these conditions.

Innovation and Practice of Internal Quality Assurance System in Higher Education Institutions ----- Taking Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College as an Example

Continuously improving the internal quality assurance system and promoting the innovative development of higher vocational education is a challenge that every higher vocational institution must solve on the road of diagnosis and improvement. To address the current dilemma of building internal quality assurance systems in higher education institutions, this study utilizes a case study approach. This study takes Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College as the research object for research. Conclusion: The excellent diagnosis and reform model and the effectiveness of diagnosis and reform in this school can provide new strategic ideas for the practice of diagnosis and reform for the high-quality development of higher education in Hubei.

Intellectual property system and urban green innovation: Evidence from China

AbstractGreen innovation (GI) can enable win‒win style economic and ecological benefits. Using China's pilot scheme for the construction of the intellectual property protection (IPP) system as an example, this paper empirically tests the impact of IPP system reform on the GI level and its spatial spillover effect. The results show that IPP system reform has significantly promoted urban GI, indicating that a progressive reform model characterized by experimentalist governance is applicable to innovation policy practices in developing countries. The dynamic effect analysis shows that IPP system reform can be applied to continuously promote urban GI. The mechanism analysis shows that such use of IPP system reform can improve the level of urban GI by promoting investment and talent agglomeration, confirming the viewpoint of the institutionalist school. The heterogeneity analysis shows that IPP system reform plays a stronger role in promoting GI in peripheral cities than in central cities, in cities with lower rather than higher scientific and educational levels and in cities with weaker rather than stronger GI capacity. Consistent with the theory of institutional diffusion, IPP system reform has a significant spatial spillover effect, promoting GI activities in surrounding cities while working to improve the local GI level. This paper affirms the effectiveness of the pilot regional innovation policy with Chinese characteristics, with important theoretical significance.

Teacher as a hacker: A dramatic change in the education process

Dear Editor Nowadays, modern technologies and advancements in the digital world are making dramatic changes in various processes of human life faster than ever before. Amid this, education also strives to keep up with the technological world in response to the needs of the new generation of students. In the past few years, with the increasing expansion of educational technologies, the new concept of "teacher as a hacker" has emerged as a metaphor to demonstrate a new model of teaching and learning reforms in education. At first glance, the meaning that this concept brings to mind appears to be negative and associated with the world of computers. Nonetheless, in recent years, hacking has also become a part of educational terminology. This essay aims to explore the hidden aspects of the concept of "teacher as a hacker" to provide a new lens for empowering university professors and improving educational processes.

Evaluation Model of Hard Limestone Reformation and Strength Weakening Based on Acidic Effect

The typical thick-hard limestone roof with high failure pressure and easy fracture closure under in situ stress is extremely prone to induce disasters, which seriously threatens the safe production of coal mines. The modification of carbonate minerals by acidic effects can effectively realize the weakening control of hard limestone strata. In this study, a multi-factor orthogonal experiment was designed for limestone acidification reactions, and the evaluation model for the reformation and strength weakening of hard limestone based on the acidic effect was established accordingly. The results showed that there is an order in the influence of various factors on the reaction parameters and strength indices of acidified limestone, and the improvement of rock properties by the level difference of acid concentration is significantly better than that of acid type and acidification time. Through numerical analysis, the evaluation model of limestone reformation and strength weakening considering the acid reaction parameters is given. The reliability of the model passed the credibility test and experimental verification, which can effectively reflect the strength response characteristics of acidified limestone. The simulated annealing (SA) algorithm is introduced to derive the optimal acidification system suitable for limestone weakening. Combined with the model, the control mechanism of the acidic effect on hard limestone strata was analyzed. The acidic effect can not only induce the rapid generation and expansion of micro-cracks at mineral-containing crystal defects, but also make the cracks remain relatively open under in situ stress due to the differential interaction on mineral components, which is conducive to the bearing capacity reduction and structural damage of limestone rock mass. The research results provide theoretical guidance for the acidification control of hard limestone strata in underground mines.

Retracted: The Effect Model of College PE Teaching Reform Based on Moral Education

Retracted: The Effect Model of College PE Teaching Reform Based on Moral Education

The current landscape and future direction of curriculum reform in China

AbstractThis article outlines the nine curriculum reforms at different stages since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Compared with the previous ones, the ninth curriculum reform emphasizes the operability of Compulsory Education Curriculum Program and Standards (2022 edition), pays attention to the interpretation of Curriculum Standards 2022 and teacher training, focuses on providing rich curriculum resources, and encourages curriculum innovation in regional and school‐based levels. In terms of practical results, the ninth curriculum reform is significant in enhancing five‐dimension integrative education and constructing the high‐quality curriculum system; implementing the “Double Reduction” policy to foster all‐rounded and harmonious development of individuals; and improving educational evaluation to promote educational ecosystem reform. Looking ahead, the Chinese government aims to enrich the content of curriculum to foster the students' moral character by establishing their global vision and comprehensive thinking. The future efforts will focus on optimizing the curriculum implementation, advancing localized implementation, and transformative approaches to nurturing students. Innovative models of curriculum reform will be further explored. Attention will be given to teacher practices, fostering increased enthusiasm and competence among teachers to actively participate in and contribute to the ongoing reform process.

Retracted: Multiobjective Optimization Model of Quality Education Reform in Research and Learning Activities

Retracted: Multiobjective Optimization Model of Quality Education Reform in Research and Learning Activities

An Idea of Said Nursi's Islamic Educational Reform in the Risale-I Nur

This study aims to answer and analyze the reform of Said Nursi's Islamic educational thought. Curriculum reform, methods and ideal educational goals shape morals and increase spirituality and knowledge. This research was conducted using an educational philosophy approach with the library method. As for the analysis, the researcher used the content analysis method. The data consists of primary and secondary data. Primary sources provide data directly from the first sources in Nursi's works. Secondary sources use the Al-Qur'an, hadith, books, journals, and articles. Data analysis identifies similarities, differences, or patterns from the data obtained. The findings of this study are that Nursi's educational reform model regarding curriculum is an integrated curriculum, namely the madrasah curriculum, mekteb, and tekke curriculum. By practising Faith-Science, debriefing, and comparison, a person will obtain quality knowledge and be pious morally and spiritually. Education aims to produce intellectual intellectuals. Based on the three findings above, it can be concluded that Said Nursi has brought renewal, as in Risale-l-Nur, from the conservative typology of Islamic educational thought that was developing at that time to the rational-religious typology of spiritual education oriented towards spiritual, moral and intellectual development of students, in an integrated manner.

Contribution of Prophet Muhammad to the Development of Arab Culture and Civilization

In the 6th century, when the world was hovering between life and death and there was no one to whom it could look for succour, God raised up Prophet Muhammad to resuscitate humanity and to deliver it from darkness into light. The Prophet broke the fetters of ignorance and superstition and invited men to a servitude that released them from every other form of bondage. He restored to them the legitimate comforts of life from which they had deprived themselves under false ethical and spiritual notion. His advent gave to humanity a new life, a new faith, a new warmth, a new society and a new culture. It ushered in a new era in the human history marking the commencement of the real mission of Man upon earth. The present paper will study the contribution of Prophet Muhammad towards social reform of his community vis-A-vis its contemporary relevance. The fundamental features and principles of prophetic model of social reform will be highlighted which can be utilized for the transformation of humanity in general and Muslim community in particular.

Dynamic modeling, simulation and optimization of the partially-autothermal reforming of biogas in coated monolith channels

A dynamic model is proposed describing a catalyst-coated SiSiC monolithic structure taking as a case study the autothermal reforming of biogas (SCR=3; OCR=0.66) in an adiabatic mode of operation. A single channel 2-D representation is assumed including dimensionless mass and energy transport equations solved in gPROMS platform resembling the performance of the whole monolith by breaking down the channel topology into three computational layers, namely the channel, the porous catalytic washcoat, where catalytic reforming and oxidation reactions take place, and the supporting wall. The model is verified using literature kinetics data in comparison with thermodynamic equilibrium analysis in HSC Chemistry software, which hints an optimization scheme for the optimal washcoat thickness to maximize H2 formation. The optimal values are applied to the three-layer model in order to track the dynamic evolution of the dependent variables of temperature and compositions from start-up of the monolith to the introduction of the biogas-O2 feed at the desired temperature to the response of the system to any disturbances being imposed after steady-state is reached. The overall dynamic model can interpret various aspects of the combined combustion and reforming of biogas in catalytic monolithic structures and can be used as an assistance for experiment design and process optimization.

Intra-particle diffusion limitation for steam methane reforming over a Ni-based catalyst

This work aims to evaluate the diffusion limitation for the steam methane reforming process over spherical catalyst particles (Ni/α-Al2O). Numerical calculations based on a CFD model were conducted to determine the intrinsic and actual reaction rates. The CFD model was validated using experimental results, and good agreement was achieved. The effectiveness factor for the reaction rates was used to express the effect of diffusion limitation within the porous catalyst particle. The effectiveness factor was determined for a wide range of operational parameters, including a temperature range of 800–1300 K and a steam-to-methane ratio of 1–5. The analysis was performed for spherical catalyst particles with diameters up to 3.42 mm, and the effectiveness factor as a function of catalyst particle diameter, temperature, and steam-to-methane ratio was established. The results show that the effectiveness factor is inversely proportional to the diameter of the catalyst particle and that an increase in reaction temperature and steam-to-methane ratio leads to an increase in diffusion limitation. The limitations of the analysis are discussed and justified. The final expression for the effectiveness factor can be used in a pseudo-homogeneous steam methane reformer model where the effectiveness factor varies depending on the position in the packed bed.

Paradigm shift in traditional Mongolian medicine in the 18th century

As Thomas Kuhn stated in his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", revolution is an example of advanced science made by a successful paradigm shift from one to another. At that time, Kuhn's idea was a revolution in itself, becoming the primary method for scientific change. It became a basis for science paradigm policy shift and since, has been a model for gradual reform. Identifying and incorporating this model into the countries' scientific policy and reform is extremely important. The applicability of the used model can be judged by the outcomes resulting in the paradigm shift. By the way, not every scientific progress results in revolution. However, we would like to note that a laggard period with weak mental development is ended by an intellectual outburst. In other words, although in the 17th century, Mongols accepted Tibetan medicine within the framework of the "Four Medical Tantras" with recognition and common scientific mind, later in the 18th century, they thought beyond the box of the "Four Medical Tantras" and created the opportunity to develop a new paradigm. This shift made a valuable contribution to the establishment of, in a broader sense, Mongolian medicine and, in a narrow sense, traditional Mongolian medicine.

Ukraine’s third wave of military reform 2016–2022 – building a military able to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion

ABSTRACT This article explores an important and often overlooked element of Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against the Russian invasion in February 2022 – the adoption of a modified western transformational model of military reform – which has focused on mass and building a western style NATO interoperable and trained military. This article argues that Ukraine’s military reform since 2016, in particular the focus on Command and Control, the development of an NCO Corps and Special Forces as well as clear procurement priorities have created the enabling conditions for the development of a flexible and adaptable military force, able to limit Russia’s battlefield success and bring the fight to the enemy. Despite this progress, however, a recurring problem facing the Ukrainian military, that is likely to continue in the future, is how to balance the ongoing requirement for mass against the urgent need for military modernisation.

Exploration and Practice of the Reform Model of College Homework from the Perspective of Organizational Change

Homework assignment, as an important part of teaching, is an extension of the first classroom and plays an important role in strengthening professional knowledge transmission, job skill training, and professional quality cultivation. Whether the homework assignment is standardized, timely, and effective directly affects the quality of talent cultivation. This study takes A University as an example to actively explore the mode of homework reform, in order to strengthen the process evaluation of students, improve the result evaluation, and improve the comprehensive evaluation, providing reference and reference for universities to carry out homework reform, and promoting the high-quality development of higher education and teaching.

Models of EU Constitutional Reform: What do we learn from the Conference on the Future of Europe?

Abstract Constitutional reform in the European Union suffers from a post-functionalist dilemma: the options that are politically viable are not democratically legitimate and the options that are democratically legitimate are not politically viable. Against the background of the recent Conference on the Future of Europe and the involvement of transnational European Citizens’ Panels, this article asks whether there is any prospect of overcoming this dilemma and organizing fundamental reform of EU institutions that is both normatively legitimate and politically viable. For this, it examines four models of EU treaty reform and the way these have figured in actual EU reform processes: Intergovernmental Conference, European Convention, informal intergovernmentalism and a Citizens Convention. The article concludes that, as long as the European Union is best characterized as a ‘demoi-cracy’ in which political deliberation takes place primarily in national public spheres, the Intergovernmental Conference remains its main and inevitable forum for constitutional reform. Hence, alternative models of EU constitutional reform should be evaluated not so much on the basis of their potential to substitute the IGC but rather on their ability to catalyse the process and to pre-commit the member state governments.

Political economy of socialism with Chinese characteristics: on the issue of intra- and interdisciplinary synthesis

Objective: to show the ontological potential of interdisciplinarity and paradigmatic pluralism in economic research by the example of the Chinese-specific socialism model and its description in Western socio-political discourse.Methods: qualitative methods (discourse analysis, comparative analysis, generalization).Results: the work shows the features of the discourse in modern economic theory regarding the problems of intra- and interdisciplinary synthesis. The economic mainstream, claiming the accuracy of its method of creating scientific knowledge, can and does become the basis of political knowledge and ideological judgments. Describing certain aspects of reality, the mainstream normalizes them, and sometimes elevates them to the rank of a rule. Based on the analysis of the Chinese model of economic reforms, the article shows that in Western socio-political and scientific discourses regarding this model, both at the stage of their beginning and now, there are erroneous ideas and expectations about the purpose, content and results of the reform process. The root cause of this false perception is, assumingly, the disciplinary isolation of economics, as economics is considered to be a universal extrapolitical and extra-cultural constant. To confirm this thesis, the main stages of the transformation of the ideology of building the Chinese economic model, its transition from an anti-market and anticapitalist position to a Chinese-specific socialism model are considered. It is shown that among the trajectories of China’s future development, Western economists and politicians saw only the two main ones: creeping liberalization and limiting the influence of the state in the Chinese economy, accompanied by democratization of the political sphere, on the one hand, and reaching the limits of economic growth possible for countries with authoritarian institutions, on the other. However, the collective action factor ignored by researchers has formed a stable growth economy, not accompanied by political liberalization.Scientific novelty: consists in comprehending the discourses about the Chinese economy as a result of the challenge posed by the Chinese reforms to mainstream political economy.Practical significance: the provisions and conclusions of the research can be further used to study the influence of economic theory on socio-political discourses and political decisions.