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Purpose: This study aims to verify the significance of the Artistic Psychological Painting program for developing middle school students' psychological well-being through an educational program and a multi-factorial experimental design based on feedback from teachers and students. Methodology: This paper presents the format and content of the Artistic Psychological Painting program to test the program's effectiveness. The subjects were 12-15-year-old middle school students in the first and second grades of Southwest University South China Town Middle School (middle school) in Chongqing, China, and the Artistic Psychological Painting course they took at school. Findings: The study showed that the Artistic Psychological Painting program positively affected middle school students' emotional intelligence and self-identity. Accordingly, based on the initial definition and exploration of the connotation and extension of the Artistic Psychological Painting curriculum, we have communicated with school leaders, subject experts, in-service teachers, and students to propose the implementation of the "Artistic Psychological Painting". Recommendation: The program is designed to complement the psychological education curriculum in Chinese public schools and to provide a vision for school-based and community-based curricula.

Steric hindrance of methyl on reaction pathway of hydrodesulfurization in presence of quinoline was investigated over a NiMo/Al2O3 catalyst at 4.0 MPa and 320 °C. The results show that steric hindrance of methyl changed the main pathway of HDS while presence of quinoline further exacerbated this transformation. Changes in inhibitory factor curve show that quinoline poisoning on DBT HDS is a relatively mild. When adjacent methyl is present, even at low concentration, the inhibitory factor of quinoline on 4,6-DMDBT HDS is still greater than 85%. At high levels, the inhibitory factor of quinoline on DDS pathway even exceeds 99%. Quinoline poisons HYD pathway of DBT HDS to a stable level in a short time (30 to 60 min). However, after 6 h of reaction, HYD pathway yield of 4,6-DMDBT HDS is still increasing. Quinoline simultaneously poisons HYD and DDS pathways of 4,6-DMDBT HDS to a stable level within 120 min, and then DDS pathway will continue to be poisoned, thereby increasing HYD pathway yield. Regardless of presence of adjacent methyl in sulfur-containing molecules, an increase in quinoline concentration will lead to an increase in HYD/DDS pathway yield ratio. Addition of quinoline inhibits conversion of hydrogenated intermediates to DDS products by poisoning C–S bond dissociation center (such as CUS active site) and leads to formation of deep hydrogenated products.

UV Raman, TG-MS (TPO) and nitrogen physisorption characterization were used to characterize deactivated Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts from coupling reaction of methane CO2 autothermal reforming (MCAR) and methane dehydroaromatization (MDA). The results show that MCAR/MDA maintains the Mo-oxo species throughout the process, reducing the maximum C6H6 yield, but extending the reaction life by at least 4 time. As O/CH4 increases, MCAR/MDA changes from oxygen-deficient to oxygen-rich state. For MCAR/MDA under oxygen-deficient condition, O2 can only delay the accumulation of aromatics. Grown of coke on Brӧnsted acid eventually leads to complete blockage of the micropores of the catalyst. Slowly deposited graphite coke in MCAR/MDA extended the critical time by nearly 4 times. For MCAR/MDA under oxygen-rich condition, a 70% C6H6 selectivity was maintained throughout the process. After 3700 min of operation, the remaining micropore volume and micropore surface of the deactivated catalyst remained above 1/3. The timely removal of graphite coke at the pore mouth by the MCAR/MDA reaction under oxygen-rich conditions can eliminate the limitation of C6H6 diffusion, thereby effectively preventing the acceleration of the coke deposit micropores which cause the MDA reaction to be rapidly deactivated.

Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Concerto for Amplified Cello and Orchestra is not only one of the most frequently performed cello concerto of the recent past; it also demonstrates Tan’s masterful synthesis of artistic forms from the Chinese and the Western art music traditions with visual media that extends beyond the concert-hall. The music for this concerto was initially composed as part of the score for Ang Lee’s film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, itself a landmark blend of Chinese cinema with Western technique. The score broke boundaries, combining Western orchestral music with traditional Chinese instruments and thematic material. This melding of a wide variety of influences is typical of Tan’s œuvre and reveals the depth of his personal experience; his works include references to childhood experiences in the Hunan province, soundscapes suggested by his many years of struggle in New York City, and instrumentations that reflect his interest in environmentalism. Performing the Crouching Tiger Concerto can be a challenging undertaking. Each movement expresses musical ideas both Chinese and Western, while simultaneously mirroring the emotions of the film clips that Tan selected for display behind the performance. This paper will explore these connections, suggesting ways in which an aspiring performer can bring out the most important details of each section of the concerto. It will also give suggestions for navigating some of the unique technical challenges of the solo cello part; glissandi, use of a guitar pick, and amplification. The music of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had an indelible impact on me as a young child, single-handedly cementing my future as cellist, and I am glad, twenty years later, to be able use my experiences learning this piece to help others who are approaching it for the first time., © 2021 Xiaohang Yu

Contourites are now recognised as having a significant potential as hydrocarbon reservoirs in the subsurface, and several fields have been interpreted as comprising bottom-current reworked turbidite sands. However, very little has been published on the porosity characteristics of contourites. This study documents porosity data from IODP Expedition 339 sites in the Gulf of Cadiz. We use grain size analyses, porosity-depth plots and exponential models to yield a better understanding of grain size characteristics and facies, porosity characteristics, and the reservoir potential of contourites in the subsurface. New grain size data for over 350 samples from the Cadiz contourites is presented, building on earlier work. These data confirm the distinctive trends in textural properties linked to depositional processes under the action of bottom currents. The finest muddy contourites (